Ermerald Picks

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With a background in graphic design I get pretty tickled by the fact that Pantone (a color system I use daily) chooses the color of the year which dictates the color of anything considered to be "on-trend."

This year's color is emerald. I'm pretty excited by this one because it's my birthstone & well it's just so glamorous.  Even if you don't have a lot of green in the bank you can still work some of this lush emerald into your life. These are my wallet-friendly picks (read: $47 & under) .

How will you work the color of the year into your daily routine?

New Accessories, New Year, Old Friends

boots: Lucky Brand; tights: walmart; bangles: gifted from my gal Jasmine at Shobha; red polish: honeyfox by Sheswai

I recently reconnected with my old pal, Becca, from my college days. I'm so happy we got a chance to catch up because she is engaged! Congrats Becca & Chris! Check out some of their gorgeous engagement photos here.

As we chatted & I caught Becca up to speed on this here blog she encouraged me to post more outfit shots. In her words "I would really dig that." So without further adieu, here are some more outfit shots with my favorite new most-comfortable-ever-no-need-to-break-in boots (self-gifted) & favorite new necklace (gifted by my sis!).

necklace: Gauge NYC , striped dress: Joe Fresh, swingy trench: Anthropologie; leopard belt: unknown - gifted by my mom;

There are more photos on the other side of this jump, so be sure to click through!

Hot Pink Dress Combo

Dress (Anthropologie); Earrings (Gift from my mama); Necklace (Forever 21, remember these); Shoes (Vince Camuto; similar here)

This dress is easily my favorite closet addition this summer.  It's super wearable & fun.  I love the hot pink color & the pockets (!!!!).  It's surprisingly versatile & has been my go to "wedding" dress this season.  Check out more photos after the jump to see how I traded these neutral accessories for bolder ones. Which do you like best?

Daily Opportunity To Have a Good Time

 

I have loved lucky magazine ever since it came out (thanks to Amanda!). It's the one magazine I have faithfully subscribed to.  The method of how I read it has become a ritual. First, I leaf through the whole thing to get an idea of what is in store. Then the next day (or if I have a whole nowhere-to-be-but-on-my-couch-night) I dive in deeper & read every page, not always in order but EVERY PAGE.  The final page of the July issue had this quote in it that just spoke to me so I had to share it.  I love getting dressed in the morning - I think it's so much fun, sure I have fat days and days when I hate everything in my closet. Some days are a hit & others are a miss but for the most part I probably have too much fun getting dressed each day.  

I loved this outfit that I wore a couple weeks ago.  It was a hit. I just felt good in it & it made me want to jump around (again). This little white shift has been in my closet for years. It's a little cotton organic piece that just works on every day (similar here). This blazer & these sandals have become staples in my spring wardrobe.  The necklace I get tons of questions & compliments on was under $15 at Target! And this lip color just makes me smile.

Cheers to your daily opportunity to have a good time (oh & summer fridays at my office!). Happy weekend y'all!