yoko

Happy Monday!!!!!!!!!!!

im still slightly anxious that we only have 3 more days until Christmas, but I am taking today to make my list and check it twice.  luckily, my MIL is the sweetest and offered to watch the boys, so I have an entire day to myself to head downtown and enjoy all that my pretty city has to offer!!  I plan on sipping my latte with a view, enjoying a nice lunch, taking a stroll through the market . . . all the things that seem impossible with 2 crazy boys in tow. (my fellow moms, I know you feel me!)

there's no sign of snow for us this year, but we have been enjoying plenty of 60 + days, which has me keeping my kimonos in strong rotation!  I snagged this beaut from Vestique, one of the newest boutiques to hit King Street.  the black fringe is EVERYTHING and I love a pretty pale pink.  I also picked up these skinnies while I was there which can also be seen in last weeks post HERE.  as I said then, they're insanely comfortable and I wear them at least once a week, so im pretty sure you'll be seeing plenty more of them!!  (tip to my fellow pregos, find a pair!  Flying Monkey is the brand and I've worn their jeans through all 3 of my pregnancies, and at 6 months, im still able to button them which is pretty much a miracle)  so, you know I have an obsession with tees, and it's fun to add an extra something to a kimono, so I layered this black and white graphic and then dressed it up with these grey "shoeties".  yoko sunnies for the win and im out ladies!!  time to drop of my munchkins and enjoy a "mommy's day out"



"make time for yourself, YOU are so important"

 

ALL IMAGES MARIE RODRIGUEZ

 

kimono Vestique // tee styleXchange // skinnies Vestique //

shoeties ShoeMint // sunnies Fantaseyes // earrings Jewelmint

 

barbie girl

obviously I have a serious love of all things leopard, I don't think i've ever met a print I didn't like, and these snow leopard trousers are no exception.  beyond the fact that they're my favorite color, they're insanely comfortable, like never want to take them off comfortable!  and incredibly cute!  I guess i've been in a bit of a black and white mood lately. Per Mondays post, and I'm currently wearing the combo again today. I do love the clean look the 2 provide, but you know I gotta break it up with a pop or 2 of color, so pink was my poison for this look. I love these graphics from forever, and being the blondie that I am, I couldn't pass up this Barbie print. I added a bit more pink with my sunnies and clutch and slung my 2 tone leather over my shoulders. 

"nobody is perfect, that's why pencils have erasers"

ALL IMAGES MARIE RODRIGUEZ

 

tank Forever 21 // jacket Forever 21 // leopard trouser c/o The Minted Exchange // heels ShoeMint // clutch Marshalls // sunnies MinkPink // earrings JewelMint

pretty pink peplums

 I think by now you know how much I love boyfriend jeans, and I really do!  but these pink bfs might just be my new fave!  they're a little outside the box, but that's what I love about them.  I paired them with this black peplum to dress them up and added pops of metallic.  it used to be a faux pas to mix metals, but since there truly are no rules anymore, im all about mixing metallic, especially for fall!! 

"if you're your authentic self, you have no competition"

 

 

peplum styleXchange // bf jean MinkPink via House of Sage // heels ShoeMint //

clutch FOI Clothing // sunnies Forever 21 // necklace Jewelmint // cz chain Belk

 

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country blues

i hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend!!  I got some much needed rest and enjoyed a quiet weekend in the country!  my apologies for the sporadic posts lately, but im back on track and slowly (like turtle speed) transitioning into fall.  for those of you who were unaware, summer still has 3 weeks left, so lets not get ahead of ourselves and totally make the switch!  I have definitely started accumulating quite a few pieces and pulled some of my favorites out to put back in rotation, but light layers are still a must in this crazy heat.  I always love a blazer and tee combo, whether it be basic or graphic, its just an easy look that's cool and crisp and can take me almost anywhere.  I had an easy day of agendas with the kids, so I paired this white on white combo with cutoffs and gold flats.  I added the slightest pop of pink with this clutch a few simple gold accessories.  this is definitely a look I have on repeat year round, switching out my shorts for jeans and a bootie in place of the flats as the weather cools off. 

how are you transitioning to fall and still beating the heat?

 "rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time"

 

tee H&M // tuxedo blazer H&M // cutoffs NastyGal // flats TJMaxx // clutch Marshalls //

sunnies MinkPink // envelope necklace Jewelmint // on the mark Stella & Dot

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