Girls Night Out (& My Outfit is on Sale!)

J. Crew Factory Peplum Tank (on sale for $44.50) // Loft Striped Riviera Shorts (on sale for $34.99 + Extra 40% off!) // c/o Oka-B "Annabelle" Wedges (get 20% off with code "OKABGIRL16") // Bourbon and Bowties Bangles // Apple Watch // Kendra Scott Rayne Necklace // Old Navy Tassel Clutch

When dressing for a girl's night out, it seems counterintuitive to say, but comfort is k-e-y. If you're out sharing apps and your pants are too tight- no fun. If your shoes are cute but make you want to hobble home- no fun. And when out with your besties FUN is definitely an important thing to be having! Enter this fun shorts look that is as comfortable as it is cute!!

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Picnic Ready Style + A GIVEAWAY!

Hey y'all! I'm so excited to share that I am now an ambassador for Oka-B (shoes I absolutely LOVE) and am featured on their blog with this look! Hop on over to read the full post, and scroll down to the bottom of this post for an AMAZING giveaway!! :)

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Tropical Style

As I mentioned on Friday, I'm headed to Key West this weekend with two of my besties and I could not be MORE excited to start sipping margaritas and singing along to the tropical jams! It's actually Songwriter's Festival this weekend & is supposed to be one of the busiest weekends of the year on the island! I'm so excited to hear the talent behind some of today's biggest stars; plus, rumor has it Jimmy Buffet often pops in this weekend (Fun Fact: my dad's a huge parrot head and the first concert my dad took me to was Jimmy Buffet)- no needless to say I would be pumped to see him!

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Minty Green Spring Floral Dress

Yes to all the cold-shoulders, please get in my closet! I'm just totally loving this "naked shoulder" trend y'all! The colors in this dress are absolutely perfect for Spring (and just so happen to match my Kendra Scott fabulously!) and have me so excited for all the seasonal activities that it's warm enough to participate in here in Florida (sorry my northern friends!) Have you tried out the cold-shoulder yet?

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Cornflower Blue Ruffles

Tank: J. Crew Factory (almost sold out, printed version here) // Skirt: Lilly Pulitzer (similar) // Wedges: Banana Republic (favorite option) // Bangles: Bourbon & Bowties

Oh em gee y'all... did you want The Bachelor finale last night?? What the heck!! Even though I thought Lauren B was the frontrunner for the whole season, I was totally #TeamJoJo and my heart broke for her! But........ I am so stinkin' excited that Jojo will be the next Bachelorette!! I think she's going to be awesome (and I would like her to spill her secrets for her banging' bod!). Yay Jojo!! Are y'all pumped too??

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Nice and Neutral

Happy Tuesday y'all! For all my northern friends- I hope y'all are surviving the deep freeze up there! It's actually been chilly down here in Florida- So I'm finally getting to pull out all my favorite sweaters and "winter" wear- and I'm loving' it! Quite surprisingly I'm totally into the neutrals in this look (shock of all shocks!) and I'm loving that they aren't boring at all. You may recognize this vest from this post, and after a more sophisticated look, I had a blast transforming it today into something much more casual. What have y'all been doing to keep warm this week??

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I'll Take You to the Candy Shop

I don't know about you, but I can't pass a candy shop without humming 50 Cent lyrics... just me? I'm ok with that! Regardless of your affinity for hip-hop music, I was so excited when we stumbled upon this precious candy shop and the building perfectly matched me out! That doesn't happen that often when you wear colors as bright as these :) 

I just have to take a minute and tell you how ah-mazing this dress is! It is a new style from Lilly Pulitzer called the Linden Dress and it is one of the first t-shirt style dresses that I can actually wear! I have a big booty and serious curves so t-shirt dresses are usually not my best friend, but this one is definitely the exception to the rule! It's actually cut like an a-line and the material is thicker so it doesn't cling- y'all it's seriously the bomb dot com! (When I start pulling out my 90's lingo you know I'm serious ;) )

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An Easy Girl's Night Look

Let's all get real for minute, during the holidays time is at a premium and ain't no one got time to spend forever and a day getting fussy for a night out with your girls. Easy becomes the name of the holiday game (and really, when you're popping the bubbly with you don't want to be messing with a pretentious outfit!) So is it any surprise that I reach for my go-to pieces when prepping? Nope it shouldn't be! ;) To jazz up this easy blouse and pants I added sassy black boots, and of course tons of jewels! Don't be afraid to stack your bracelets high, pile on necklaces and pull out a cocktail ring! This is one occasion where you don't want to be subtle. Now grab your champagne flutes and go have some fun y'all!

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Tracy Negoshian Kira Top

I've talked about my "uniform" before and this is the fall version of it; an easy blouse, my Lilly Pulitzer travel pants, boots and some fun baubles and I'm ready to run out the door! I probably wear this look far too often (in fact I wore a version yesterday!) but I love it so much I can't help it! Do y'all have any go-to looks?

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Plaid and Pearls

 

There's nothing better for the holiday season than festive plaid! I loved this pattern from  J. Crew Factory so much I couldn't resist getting it in both this popover and the matching skirt (which I will be styling next week)! I styled this shirt super-casually here, in a look perfect for running errands or a quick lunch, but it could easily be dressed up with a festive metallic skirt and party ready in a jiffy! Don't you love versatile pieces?! 

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On the Dotted Line

Y'all I'm not going to lie, when I first got this poncho in the mail I was super overwhelmed by it's size - it's a biggie! It took me a few tries to decide how to style it, but I think I got the hang of it and now I'm thrilled with the look! Because the white tunic is also oversized, I tucked it in through the front to help even out my proportions. And if you're thinking about picking up this poncho, I'm 5'4 for reference- so if you're taller it won't be quite so long/big on you! :) How are y'all feeling about the poncho trend- love it? hate it? Tell me what you think (clearly I'm on team "love it" now!) 

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Insta Roundup + Life Lately

It's been awhile since I've done an Instagram roundup, so I thought it would be fun to do it again! These are either looks I've shared on Instagram, or they haven't made it to social media yet :) Plus I'm sharing some "life updates" too. If you have any questions let me know! (And you can always follow along with the fun @girlmeetsbow) Enjoy!

Tank: Tracy Negoshian (super similar) // Skirt: J. Crew // Sandals: Sole Society (option here) // Mug: Kate Spade // Bangles: Bourbon & Bowties // Fitbit Charge HR

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Pinch Me

Happy Monday y'all! I hope you had an awesome weekend! Mine was spent doing lots of volunteering- which is definitely a feel good way to spend your weekend :) Saturday I was out at 6 am (eek- so early!) supporting the Guardian Ad-Litem Superhero 5k with the Junior League and Sunday I volunteered at the first St Pete Wine and Food Festival (and then got to taste all the restaurants and wineries afterward)! It was a really fulfilling weekend. I also discovered the most delicious blueberry moscato - and that's a win all by itself in my book ;)

Today's look is one of those that almost made me giddy when I realized I had a perfectly matching scarf and clutch- that's a "pinch me" fashion moment! :) I'd been dying to style this scarf forever, but knew this look needed one more thing to complete it, so when I scored the clutch at the Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale it was a match made in heaven!

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Orange and Blue eShakti Dress

Have you ever wished you could be a fashion designer? Or at least customize your own designs? Well I'm going to let you in on a little secret... now you can! eShakti is the coolest site that lets you pick out your piece, and then make it however you want it. 

Love a skirt but wish it was a mini or a maxi? You can make it happen! Find a stunning dress but wish is had sleeves (or didn't)? You can make it happen! The best part is that that this customization is easy and most pieces are under $100! 

Want even better news? Use code "GMBES" for 10% off your purchase! Be sure to let me know what you design :) Also, be sure to keep up with eshakti on FB, Pinterest, and Instagram for daily doses of design inspiration!

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Romping in the Mountains

Do you ever have one of those weekends you wish you could live over and over again? That was my girl's trip to Asheville 2 weeks ago! I made the most wonderful memories with my best friends and all I want to say is #takemeback ! So excuse me if I stretch out the sharing of my trip a little bit, I'm just trying to savor the sweet weekend :) Today is a peek at what I wore on our first day of sightseeing. The weather was pretty picture-perfect so I took advantage and wore my new Tracy Negoshian romper (so comfy!) and toted my new Barrington Bag (fits everything and more!) and pretty much had the best afternoon ever :) 

PS- how gorgeous was the view from our cabin? We spent each morning drinking coffee and hot tubbing on the porch and soaking it all in!

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Black and White Mixed Stripes

If you've been hanging with me for a bit this summer, than you know that besides rompers, swing dresses have been my jam this season (as evidenced here and here). Well like the good friend that I am I have another fabulous one to share with you today (I can't keep all this goodness to myself)! Even better news is that this dress is under $20 with the code "SWEETDEAL" (see I told you I was a good friend :) ) !

In other super-exciting news… Scandal season 4 is now on Netflix! I started watching a few months ago & got super obsessed! Now I'm racing to catch up on season 4 so that I'm ready when it comes back September 24th. #byefreetime  Any other gladiators out there?!

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Boating Blues

So who watched "After Paradise" last night?! What do we all think about this random after show?? I'm guessing there is going to be a WHOLE new level of drama this season if we have to have a weekly talk show to digest it… and that's just fine with me ;) 

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Summer Party Wear

Is your fridge covered in invitations this season like mine is? Social events, engagement parties, weddings, and baby shows have my magnets working overtime! Since I know many ladies are in the same boat, I thought I would share a dress style that works for any of these occasions with small accessory changes. Since we don't all have unlimited budgets, it's nice to have a dress that can work overtime for your party needs :) I styled this dress how I would wear it for a baby shower, with some easy Palm Beach Sandals, a simple clutch, and my go-to bangles. But adding wedges takes you to an engagement party, and swapping in nude heels and a glitzy gold bangle stack takes you to the wedding day (as long as it's not a black-tie wedding)! This really is the dress that does it all! 

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Summer Dresses

So who watched the Bachelorette last night? I was crushed to see Ben H. go home, but I honestly thought he was too nice for Kaitlyn and have no doubt that he is in the running for the next Bachelor (or at least will have every girl in his hometown lined up for him!) This season has been so weird! They've been in Ireland for most of this season - what happened to the travel budget?? And all this Shawn and Nick drama makes me think no one is really "in love" (but maybe very in lust!) And then the hometowns were in a random hotel in Utah- not even the guy's home towns! I'm shaking my noggin' y'all! Do you watch? Are you #teamShawn or #teamNick? I'm casting my vote for #teamShawn but have a sinking suspicion that Nick is going to take this one…

Now onto the clothes!

I'm pretty honest that dresses are my summer jam. They make getting dressed (and keeping cool) super easy- which are two very important qualities in summer clothing! When I think about summer elegance my mind instantly goes to maxi dresses, with their movement and drape they are just so sophisticated. What is your go-to look to achieve summer elegance? 

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Back in Stock + New Collaborations + Sales!

Today I have a fun little round up of goodness to share with y'all to start off your week! 

First up- this dress is back!! Y'all went bananas for this dress and it is finally back in stock in orange, but if the previous sellouts were any indication, it won't last long so scoop yours up now! :)

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