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Do you remember when I tried on this lovely silk faille shirtdress by Maeve a few months ago in two sizes? Well, I am so happy I didn’t pay full price for it because it went on sale a few weeks after my dressing room try-on and I was able to get it in the Size 4. I am so happy with the purchase, especially on sale. I think it helped that when I tried it on the reviews (AHEM…J CREW…We need reviews.) weren’t very flattering of the dress.

I wore this to The Boy’s Spanish National Honor Society Induction. I paired it with the peep-toe Joley heels from J Crew. 
So smart and good-looking…he received many a compliment on his Liberty of London for Target tie. 
I like that this doesn’t button all the way to the bottom of the dress but only on the top. There is less room for a wardrobe malfunction. It is quite static-y on bottom but I think once it goes through a good dry-cleaning it will be fine.
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Just a quick post for today. I wore this to the office recently. Normally I wear a dress or a pencil skirt but felt like wearing jeans, albeit nice jeans, jeans none-the-less.

Jeans: Lucky Brand Legend High-Rise Trousers
Blouse: Kate Spade Striped Blaise Top, Size 8
Cardigan: J Crew Jackie in Beechwood
Shoes: J Crew Biella Heeled Loafer (first time wearing these)
The jeans have some stretch to them and due to the high-waist make me look taller, which is always a plus. The heels help with the new height of course. Talbots has a similar top called the Audrey-Collar Top in both solid and a pink-and-black stripe. I love the name too! But the difference is that the Talbots top is a Polyester Satin while the Kate Spade is Silk. 
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GAP had a 30% off sale a few weeks ago, which is where I picked up the Dotted Wrap Dress. I also added the Chambray Shirtdress to my bag.  It came in a red chambray as well so be on the look-out for it in store. 

I have on a Size Medium and it fits TTS for me. That’s the size I usually get in GAP clothing unless the reviews (Ahem…J Crew) state otherwise. I added a J Crew belt from a few years ago and my Brass Tacks Wedges from Anthropologie. The belt has some studding going around the back so it goes well with the wedges. I met some friends for dinner and a wonderful outdoor pizza restaurant near my house. It was perfect for the breezy weather we had that day.
I must say that I imagined two specific bloggers in this dress. DaniBP, who can rock a frock like no one else and AppGal, who would look darling in this dress while educating our youth. 
Unfortunately, both colors of this dress are sold-out online but I have seen these popback and also in stores so check or call your local GAP.
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This past weekend was pretty busy for us. We had a family reunion that involved a 3-hour drive, one-way, for us and it was also our Wedding Anniversary. Because of the reunion, we were unable to go to dinner Saturday night. Husband picked a super-casual place for dinner Friday night so I wasn’t able to wear what I originally wanted, the Lace Blouson Dress in Black.

I still wore a dress, my new Loft purchase I blogged about here. I paired it with the Mossimo Pollie Strappy Espadrille. These are going to be my favorites for the summer.  

It looks like the dress never made it online and it was sold out in my store when I stopped by over the weekend. It is all one piece and has slightly diagonal stripes on top with ruching/gathering at the side which then allows the stripes to change to completely horizontal. I like the slight cap-sleeve, fits great in a Size Medium and is lined (in poly…boo).

For the reunion, I went all J Crew wearing the Linen Cable-Knit Sweater in Navy, with a navy cami underneath, J Crew Summerweight Chino Shorts in Modern Red (same color in the 9-inch shorts) and the Soludos for J Crew in Navy Stripe. 
Now, regarding the comfort of the Soludos, I love them. The rope insole does not bother me in the slightest. I think I may add an insole but only because they are the tiniest bit loose on me. As I stated before, I am a 6 1/2 to a 7 in shoes and chose the bigger of the two sizes (6, 7). Aldo has some great terry insoles that are perfect for these casual shoes. Also, they’ve added a Chambray online and I saw a Navy/Red Stripe in store over the weekend. These are now in serious consideration for my trip. I’m tempted to buy them in white and soak them in tea to change the color, since they’ll dirty up pretty quickly anyway.
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Here are a few outfits from the week. First is a great wrap dress from the GAP, the Dotted Wrap Dress. I ordered this without trying it on but based on the reviews and Rose’s post, from One More Shopping Blog, I sized down one to a Small. I’m glad I did. This fits great and is very comfortable. I added a lace cami from Banana Republic and my Lanvin Espadrilles, as I had a board meeting that evening.

Next is what I wore Wednesday. This is the Draped Snail Tank by from Anthropologie. I love the little snail print all over. As you can see this is a pretty wide blouse. I’m wearing a size 6. It will certainly look better layered under a cardigan to tone done the a-line shape of the blouse. The jeans are from 2006(!) and are from Express. The shoes are the J Crew Joley flats. 
I did tuck in the shirt to give myself a better shape and you can see that it made a difference. I forgot to add a belt but would have added a yellow one for just another small touch of color. 
I was so happy to find the Oroya Dress, by Eva Franco from ,Anthropologie on ebay in my size. I had bought it before, on sale no less, and returned it for some ridiculous reason. I’ve been pining for it ever since. I added some new Target Mossimo Espadrille Wedges and a cami I’ve had for years from The Limited. The yellow cami paired nicely with the colors in the dress. I met a friend Thursday evening for “Margaritas and Manis” at the Westin La Cantera Hotel. We had a great time enjoying a yummy delicious margarita and a mini-manicure. 
The wedges are Mossimo Pollie Strappy Espadrille. I took a size 7 and they were quite comfortable. I normally stay away from ankle strapped shoes but these don’t contrast too badly with my skintone to cut me off at the ankle. 
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