{Bedazzled Week} The Dress

Blazer- Tahari | dress- French Connection | booties via Ordinary People | bag- Alexander Wang | hat- Topshop | ring- Michael Kors

Is there anything better than jewelled-out dresses to make a girl feel all shinny and new? Not likely. I rediscovered this dress in the depths of my closet since buying it for my birthday last summer, and pulling it out of hibernation made it feel almost new again — don't you just love when that happens? Shopping your closet can yield some pleasantly surprising results... I guess the only challenge is remembering that sometimes, huh?

Thanks for joining me for a week of bedazzled goodness/craziness, and stay tuned for your weekend reading list, up tomorrow! xx

Photos by Kastles

{Summer Week} The Sun Dress...

 
Who's ready for another theme week? Since I'm always talking about how I can't wait for fall, I figured I should stop and enjoy summer while I still can, so voila! A new theme week was born. First up, the sun dress. All you need are some stripes, pastels and cute cutout detailing, and you've got yourselves the all the makings of a summertime staple... Too bad this is the first time I've worn this dress since buying it a month ago, but I digress — As is the case with theme weeks, better late than never, right?

I've got a lot of fun, summer-fueled posts lined up for you guys this week, so be sure to check back every day to see what's in store... Happy Monday! xx

Dress- Forever 21 (on sale) | sandals- Tahari (old; similar here) | necklace- J.Crew Factory

{Style} Pink Moment...

Although not normally my jam, I'm totally feeling pink and in a big way... Believe me, no one's more surprised than me. I don't know what it is, but all shades of this girlie-toned spectrum are now on the table and I'm not even mad. Seriously though, everything from the vibrant hue of this maxi dress, down to the perfectly pale pink of my new Olive + Piper necklace is now in heavy rotation, and I'm hooked... I guess I owe my pal Kastles — the eternal pink-lover — an apology.

Happy Monday, friends! Hope everyone had a great weekend! xx

Outfit details: maxi dress c/o Lulus.com; denim jacket- H&M; sandals- Tahari; clutch- Forever 21; sunnies- Ray Ban; necklace c/o Olive + Piper; rings- House of Harlow & Urban Outfitters; bracelets- Forever 21

{Style} Birthday Dress...

I bought this dress last week with my birthday in mind, only plans change, and I didn't actually wear it in the end. Regardless of this — oh let's go ahead and call it "minor" — detail, this dress shall forever be known as "the birthday dress" in my mind and in my heart... Sniff sniff.

Thanks for all the birthday love here and through my platforms yesterday — I definitely appreciate all the love and well wishes! You guys are the bestest... xx

Outfit details: dress- French Connection; sandals- Tahari; clutch- vintage; ring- J.Crew; bracelets- Joe Fresh + Forever 21

{Style} Smitten Style...

Mr. AiF gets bored looking at my blog when I don't write anything (his words), so I guess I felt a little peer pressured into adding some copy to this post... If you enjoy my usual, mindless ramblings, great; but if you don't, feel free to blame this one on him — I always enjoy doing so.

And in other, less accusatory news, the blogger clothing sale I mentioned Friday was a hit — I even came home with this cute little dress from my pal Jenna! Maybe we should have called the event shopaholics enabling shopaholics... xx

Outfit details: dress- Forever 21 (via Smitten); leather woven belt- thrifted; sandals- Tahari; crossbody- Coach; necklace- House of Harlow; bangle- DIY