Emerald City. Emerald Dress?

Dress-Target

Belt-H&M

Tights-HUE

Flats-Steve Madden

It's always super disappointing when an outfit's color doesn't photograph as vibrant as it looks in person. This dress actually is a brighter, emerald color...not turquoisey-blue hued, as these photos suggest. However, I still love the dress in these photos....you just have to use your imagination a bit :)

There is something so great about a simple dress like this. The chevron-esque pattern, short little sleeves and finished with a belt. I am sold.

Also, I was digging the pattern/texture mixin' I had going on pairing it with my new black flats!

Sooooo, how are you guys?! I hope you're having a splendid weekend! As I am typing this, I have a boneless pork shoulder/butt beginning to cook in the crock pot. By the time I wake up in the morning, there should be some tender and delish pork ready for me to shred for pulled pork sandwiches.

I am one of those people who use the Super Bowl as an excuse to cook special foods, but don't give a hoot about the actual game. :)

xo

Lizzie

Keepin' It Simple

Dress-Urban Outfitters

Flats-Payless

I can't really think of anything better to wear on a hot, sticky summer day, other than a tiny and light weight dress. My standard for dress length goes right out the window when the temperature rises above 80 degrees, plus the cuteness factor outweighs the debate of whether or not it is appropriate anyways.

I love the little polka dot color combo paired with the navy and the way too adorable scalloped edges around the bodice. Oh, and the back zipper...always a winner.

(You can see how I styled this dress for Fall here!)

Do you ever go shoe shopping in your own closet? Well, this lady used to work in retail and every retail job I had consisted of a shoe store. So, I have lots...but only regularly wear the same few pairs, until I get bored and think I need a new pair of this or that in a particular color. This outfit needed bright red shoes, so out came the many boxes and a few minutes later I was sportin' a barely worn pair of cute red flats. Score.

Hope your week is going well so far! Guess what, it is Friday tomorrow!

This weekend I am having a girls weekend away with my closest cousins and aunts.

Shopping and drinks are on the agenda...oh boy! :)

xo

Lizzie

Sundress & Palm Trees

Dress-Target

Sandals-Payless

Upon spotting this dress while shopping for a few things before our recent trip to SoCal, I instantly new I needed it for a few reasons:

1. It is bright orange, floral print with a cute zipper detail and my wardrobe is lacking in the super colorful department.

2. It is short, summery and has spaghetti straps.

   But the main reason...

3. I could never get away with wearing anything like this in May in Seattle.

I loved how easy and breezy I felt style wise while in Cali, and could totally get used to it.

Oh and about those sandals.....

I bought those babies over 3 years ago and this was the first time I had worn them.

Cute with dress, but a horrible life choice overall.

They were definitely not made for walking the bazillion miles around Disneyland.

By the end of the day I would have given my future first born child for a pair of orthopedic moonshoes or a Hoveround wheelchair. 

I also felt horrible for making fun of all the ladies I saw in the morning that were wearing Nike's and finally understood their shoe picking ways.

Hope you all are having a great weekend :)

xo

Lizzie

No, You're Weird.

I have walked by this window many times near Pike Place, on Pine St. and it always makes me smile. The last time we walked by, I had my camera with me so I took this photo. It turns out that it is a window of a shoe store called John Fluevog, whom in fact does have some very "unique" (some in which are weird) shoes.


Speaking of shoes, this weekend I FINALLY purchased a pair of much desired oxfords. I have been wanting a pair for well over six months and have been searching through the many consignment/2nd hand stores I frequent without luck. Always finding a nice pair, but never in my size :/ So I broke down and bought a pair from UO.  Love. them.

The Schrute-ster always trying to get in on the action...

That's it for now. Have a good week!
-Lizzie