The last time I had anywhere to wear a cocktail dress was the weekend before the world shut down in 2020. There seemed to be a lot more of those occasions in the pre-COVID days. Now that it’s been over a year and a half I’m a little rusty when it comes to shopping for party dresses but have a couple events on the calendar this fall (COVID willing) and started to peek around to see what I could find.
We’re only a week or so in but I can say my favorite purchase so far this spring has been this striped ombre rainbow cardigan. I’ve been so drawn to neutrals the past several months and was wanting something fun as the weather warms up. I first spotted this knit striped rainbow cardigan a few weeks ago and couldn’t stop thinking about it. A few days later it went on sale so I pulled the trigger and am so happy I did. I never knew how versatile a rainbow clothing item could be until I started thinking of different things I’d wear it with… once I started going I decided to style it 10 ways for a fun post.
cardigan, tank, shorts, sandals
cardigan, top, shorts, sandals
hat, cardigan, belt, shorts, sandals
similar hat, cardigan, bikini top, bottoms, bag
cardigan, sweatshirt, joggers, slippers
I’m especially excited for Easter this year and it’s hard to believe it’s just a few weeks away! Last year we were only a few weeks into the lockdown and spent a gloomy and cold Easter at home. This year we already have a few egg hunts on the calendar and some other fun Easter activities to look forward to. I’ve been thinking about what we’ll wear and put together a rundown of dresses I’m loving for me, for Crosby and shirts for Wilder too.
My last look from Miami… I wish I could snap my fingers and be back on this beach, but I have face the real world and it’s not so bad. You might have seen this look on instagram or in my Miami roundup post. I wore this to dinner in Boca Raton during swim week. Before we boarded a party bus that had a DJ booth, we snapped these pictures on the beach.
Last weekend I was able to attend my first Miami Swim Week with KYBOE! The experience was unreal and we really enjoyed every minute of our action packed itinerary. I wanted to share some highlights from the KYOBE! show and weekend. I hadn’t been to Miami in over 10 years but it was just as pretty (and hot) as I remembered. I was obsessed with all the colorful umbrellas on the beach at the hotel beach clubs. Let’s talk about the show… I had no idea how they were going to do a fashion show of only watches, but it did not disappoint. It started with watches coming down a conveyor belt on the center of a runway on mannequin hands, I’d never seen anything like it! Everyone got out their phones and was snapping away. About 30 seconds later models made their way down in swimwear matching the watches. It was so unexpected and fun, much like the weekend.
I’m a sucker for a scalloped detail. This is the perfect summer dress and the scalloped neckline makes it even better. I used to wear a lot of this color aqua but haven’t in awhile and forgot how much I love it. I’ll definitely be wearing more sea foam tones this season.
Is this week killing anyone else? Between my super swamped work schedule and last minute wedding things I feel like I’m losing my mind. Luckily we’re halfway through it. Mercury is definitely in retrograde.
gojane dress c/o, hat attack hat c/o, world market bag, stella & dot bracelets c/o, shoedazzle sandals c/o
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I'm Ashley, a professional stylist, wife, and new mom, sharing my love of fashion, beauty, home decor, travel, and life in sunny Southern California!
