Weekend Wear - Summer Dress

The best piece in a summer wardrobe is the simple summer dress.  The piece you can wear to all occasions, from lawn parties to dinner dates.  That can be squished in your carry-on for a quick weekend away.  And that leaves you feeling your best when you wear it.

This coral dress fits the bill.  It can so easily be dressed up or down and can change looks with a different belt or statement piece.  It even looks great with flats or wedges (and I am obsessed with these wedges, so this look is often on repeat!)

Dress: the Loft | Wedges: Target

This will be my go to for a weekend birthday party for my brother.  A pool side cook out is what the birthday boy has requested, and I am definitely looking forward to some family time in the sun!

What is your best summer wardrobe piece?

Casual Date Night Look

I love that the chambray shirt trend is still going strong.  The look of a great chambray top with white pants is my idea of a perfect summer look (well let's be honest, anything with a great pair of white pants is perfect)!

We had cooler weather this weekend and this outfit was just what a casual date night called for.

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We recently joined the Country Club here in our little town.  It has golf for Brandon, the pool for me and a restaurant for weekend dinner dates for us!  

It's a small little spot, tucked in the woods but finding these little new to us places has been the best past of moving out to the country.

What is your idea of a great date?

Weekend Wear

A perfect end to to our last outerbanks adventure was a trip to the outlets!  My sister, cousin and I made our way down to check iout all the great shops.  We grabbed some cute new pieces (including some goodies from the kitchen store...) and I found the perfect way to show my love for the weekend.

This comfy tee is the best lazy day wear! If only the weekday looked this good on me (insert winky face!).

top: Gap Outlet | shorts: New York and Co | sandals: Target

Plain Tee

I have a growing love for the plain t-shirt.  It's a simple piece that you can mix with great piece of statement jewelry, leave it causal for an effortless look or match it with that pair of shorts that are a statement all their own.    And what better kind of plain tee then the kind with the perfect soft feel that isn't so sheer you need a cami (because layers in this Virginia heat are not your friend!).

 Grabbed this great top from Target and it is definitely one of my weekend go to pieces!  Paired with these perfect summer wedges and you are ready for a day around town!

top: Target | jeans: New York and Co | sandals: Jessica Simpson: TJMaxx | bag: New York and Co

Weekend Maxis

I love a good maxi dress!  It is the perfect solution to a Saturday morning spent staring in the closet for an easy outfit to wear.

 I stumbled across this piece last year when searching for a bridal shower guest outfit.  Thank goodness for Instagram love and the “yes get it!” replies I received during my dressing room dilemma (the hardest dilemmas in life right?!) because this great piece came home with me.

 

Dress: cato | Jacket: Joe Fresh Brand | Purse: Target | Sandals: Ralph Lauren

 

 

Gotta love the detail! 

 

What is your go to for an easy Saturday look?

It's Gameday!!!

...well not today, but man do I love a good college football game!  So today I am planning out an outfit for the upcoming Hokie games, and as you can see I am kind of a big fan of those Tech colors!

Pants / Top / Scarf / Booties

  What is your go to for college gamedays?

Mixing Colors

I am now obsessed with this lovely little back drop!

 

I am a big fan of mixing brown and black, and thought, why not throw some blue in to and just make this outfit an all over hodgepodge!   

 

Pink Pants

So I picked up these awesome pastel pink pants with a hint of sparkle from Target (and they were on sale... win, win!)
 

not the exact pair... but it's the closest I can find.  hit up your target sale section while they last!

 

Now the challenge is, how do you wear pink pants and not look like a fool?!

Here is my first idea.  It screams Spring (so loud you might be able to hear it a few towns over) but who doesn't like a little spring inspired wardrobe waiting for you when this dreaded cold front is over?!

Pastel by emilymoran08 featuring skinny fit jeans

What are your thoughts?  Would you dare wear pink pants?