I have done several Polyvore sets with this dress with the intention of wearing it the following day. Something always came up and I had to change my planned outfit. But today was different. I planned on wearing this dress but didn’t create a set for fear of jinxing the outfit…again.

Dress: J Crew Stripe Blouson Dress in Black, 6
Belt: J Crew Patent-Tab Skinny Belt in Warm Jade, S
Shoes: J Crew Arène Platform in Cognac, 7

I wore this to my salon. It’s been 10 weeks since I last had it cut. I had an appointment a few weeks ago but had to cancel and by this week it was driving me crazy! I have no idea how to style longer-ish hair because my has been short for so long. He whacked the back off to come about even with the side to make it a somewhat choppy bob. I’m happy with it but I miss my hair sass. I’ll get it back eventually. He says he has an idea in mind but can’t find a decent picture to show me. I trust my stylist completely with my hair. He was the one who originally talked me in to short hair even though I had tried it before. Turns out it was just the way it was cut and styled that made it look bad. 
I am so happy I was able to finally wear this dress. I love it. And, although it might bother me later, the straps would slightly fall of my should making it all the more sexy. I have some new lightweight sweaters and cardigan to wear over this during the fall. I can’t wait!

Have a great evening!

Here are some recent OOTDs.

Loving the Perfect Linen shirts from J Crew. I am taking a 6 in all of them even though my normal size in the perfect shirts is an 8. The Summerweight Bermuda Shorts are my all-time favorite shorts. With the newer styles I take a size 8. The Look Through Wedges had an accident the day I wore these. A piece of wood chipped off! From the front! I think if I dirty that spot up a little it will blend in with the rest of the shoe. This was only the second time to wear them so I am quite disappointed.

Shirt: J Crew Perfect Linen Shirt in Navy, 6
Shorts: J Crew Summerweight Bermuda Shorts (’08) (similar), 6

Looking at this picture I think the tee might be the crewneck not v-neck. Either way it is the Vintage Cotton Tee which are another yearly staple for me. The Apothecary skirt has been one of my favorites and I love all the colors through-out it. The shoes were just a bad purchase. They fit weird and the back strap falls down a lot, even though it’s buckled on the last hole. There are just some shoes not meant for “Shoes-day”.

Tee: J Crew Vintage Cotton V-Neck, OPA Orange ?, M

Another new staple in my summer wardrobe has been linen tees. I have a few from J Crew, which are quite see through. I recommend a tank top underneath. The ones from Zara are thin as well but can be worn without a tank underneath. I love this purple and it goes well with the purple in the Waterlily Floral Soiree Skirt. This skirt, in both colors, has been another happy purchase. Like the Apothecary skirt, there are so many colors in both skirts that sometimes it is hard to pick a top to wear with it. I think I will have brought the CPW of these Tory Burch flip-flops down to mere pennies by the end of the summer.

Tee: Zara Linen T-Shirt, Dark Magenta, S
Skirt: J Crew Soiree Skirt inWaterlily Floral, 6 (in-store sale $59.99)

I have been trying to wear skirts and dresses this summer. They are just so quick and easy to wear and if you find some like the ones above, with many colors in them, you’ll have endless options to pair with them.

Have a great day!

Dina has such ESP and planned my outfit today!

I added the Loretta Wood Heels in Modern Red along with Essie Vermillionaire nail polish.

I love this dress. I saw the spaghetti strap Mirabel in the B&M but wasn’t as big a fan as this style. See that version on ShopWithM.

I know it’s been selling out online but check the stores. Mine still had the white and black in several sizes.

Have a great day!

Oh my…has it been a busy few weeks in the AudreyBella household.

  • The Boy is out for the summer.
  • We had our first backyard BBQ/Pool party.
  • Husband started a war with some Red Hornets. I had to get involved and it wasn’t pretty. 
  • I don’t have a green thumb at all. I think I killed my Bougainvilleas. 
  • But my Knockout Roses are blooming! 
  • The last of my outdoor furniture arrived!
  • I cleaned my office!!!
  • I re-organized my closet, again. 
  • I made an AWESOME margarita that included champagne! Yummy yummy!
  • We saw Hangover 2. I thought it was funny, as did The Boy. 
  • Received the most wonderful compliment from Husband’s friend about The Boy – “He’s the most adult 15 year old I’ve ever met.”

And I needed a little break from blogging (not that I do it daily, but you know how it goes).

Anyway, it’s my birthday month and I have been receiving lots of “birthday” coupons. Of course, my most prized one was Anthropologie, which didn’t last a whole two days into June! More on that later. I decided to make this “The Month of Dressing Pretty”. For the summer I always do the standard shorts, tees and flip-flops. I have so many pretty things that are not worn and I decided I wasn’t going to wait around for a special occasion or work to wear them. This whole birthday month will be a special occasion. You should be seeing me in lots of skirts and dresses that are rarely worn, some even NWT. I’m going to attempt to commit to dressing pretty 4 days a week.

June 1

Dress: J Crew Mirabel in White, 6
Belt: J Crew
Shoes: Corso Como Espadrilles

June 2

Blouse: Tucker for Target, S
Shoes: Old Navy Wedges (last summer)

I’m working on my Anthropologie post so you should see that later this evening or tomorrow morning.

Have a great day!