MINI IN MALIBU

Yet another gorgeous twirl-worthy find from Free People. I basically feel in love with this dress the moment I saw it! You know how much I love bright colors, pockets and interesting details:) A perfect little summer dress, what I also like about it is how versatile it is! Yes, yes, there I go talking about versatility again:) But you know, it's important for me to be able to wear something in multiple ways and this dress actually moonlights as a cute top if paired with say a pair of skinny jeans and platform espadrilles...

FREE PEOPLE Midsummer dream dress | SEE BY CHLOE Lace-up metallic leather & suede platform sandals | CHLOE The Marcie mini textured leather shoulder bag | NIALAYA panther bangle in gold & white diamonds, stingray bracelet & rose gold & matte onyx bracelet 

SNEAKERS & LACE

To say I was a little reluctant to get on board with sneakers with everything look was to say nothing at all. Perhaps I am a bit old-fashioned, but the notion of sneakers as casual footwear, not suitable for dressier ensembles has been firmly planted in my mind. And so, I continued to pair my dresses and tailored pieces with heels, oxfords and gladiators, basically anything but sneakers. Little did I know but everything I believed in when it came to appropriate footwear was about to change thanks to a particularly crazy busy day:) 

I was running late, so late, I didn't even care about the fact that my hair was a mess and I had no make up on. I grabbed the first dress I could find in my closet and put on a pair of sneakers mainly because they were sitting right by my front door. The whole day was a blur, spent running around from place to place. Yet by the end of the day, the one thing I did remember was not feeling like my feet were on fire! This was a very welcome change indeed! And so, next morning I did it again, I paired a tailored suit with a pair of sneakers and reveled in the feeling of this new found comfort. 

Now, I've become a complete and total sneaker addict! It's not that I am ready so say au revoir to high heels forever, but I definitely reach for a pair of sneakers every chance I get:) 

MIGUELINA Bridgette vintage embroidery cover up { also love this crochet option } | CHLOE The Marcie mini textured leather shoulder bag | MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS Jet Set 6 Collection Irving leather sneaker | LEVI'S denim jacket | MICHAEL KORS Brockton chronograph watch { similar here } & pave gold-tone bangle | VITA FEDE mini titan crystal bracelet | BAUBLEBAR snowball pearl cuff | GOLD PHILOSOPHY pearled treble ring 

COLLAR CRAZY

Dress: via SoNextYear { similar here & here } | Bracelets: via Swarovski - resin bangle & slake gray bracelet | Heels: Nicholas | Bag Rebecca Minkoff | Watch: via BCBG

Sort of living a very surreal moment right now... I've always been a huge Swarovski fan, so when I was approached to help showcase some of the must-have pieces of the season, you can imagine I was beyond ecstatic:) For my look, I chose two elegant yet modern, Swarovski crystal encrusted bracelets, which in my opinion work equally well for day or night. To maximize the impact of the jewelry, I wanted to keep to a black and white color palette, adding just a bit of color drama with grayish-turquise print elements of the dress. 

The heels are brand new, and definitely my favorite pair at the moment! Arguably, white is not necessarily a fall color. But I think it offsets perfectly the darker fall color palette and adds a light element, which is so important for me in an outfit. So, that's pretty much my justification for buying white heels in November. Not really sure how I'm gonna to explain getting the same pair in black... But I'm pretty confident I'll come up with something:) 

BTW, do you guys ever get the same pair of shoes in different colors?

Have a wonderful week, Everyone!

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Keep on smiling,

Love,

Annabelle