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Outdoor Party Outfit
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SHEIN c/o Crackled Top | H&M Black Shorts (similar) | STEVE MADDEN Sassey Heels | GIGI NY Magenta Clutch | BAUBLEBAR Aretha Earrings, Cuban Links Bracelet | BANGLE BEAR c/o Hair Tie Bracelet | RAYBAN Mirrored Aviators | Lipstick: BOBBI BROWN Neon Pink | Nails: ESSIE Fiji
April in Houston is outdoor party season! It’s normally so hot and humid in Houston that most summer parties are either indoors or a pool party. I love this little outdoor party outfit for a backyard barbecue or a little patio party.
I hate buying shorts and don’t wear them too often, so most of mine are a few years old. I bought these from H&M a few years ago and linked a similar pair from them above. My favorite thing is the length. I’m not a super short shorts kinda gal, but I also don’t want them to look like my mom’s shorts. 🙂 This is a good in between length for me. I like wearing black dress shorts to evening outdoor parties. I think it gives it a dressier look than regular jeans shorts and is a great alternative to a spring dress. I like playing with proportions, so I paired them with this boxy top.
Okay, so first things first if you are heading to an outdoor party that will be in grass, DO NOT wear heels!! I would recommend opting for wedges or you will spend the whole party sinking into the ground. However, if you are heading to a party that will be on a patio or deck, why not pull out a fun pair of heels! If you aren’t sure, either bring both and go with the best option when you get there, or just go for wedges to be safe. I loved how this outfit looked with the pop of yellow, so I went with heels.
I am officially leaving for Charleston tomorrow!!! I’m so excited and cannot wait to be there!! I have a fun post planned for Friday to give you a sneak peek at what I packed for the trip. AND If you want to follow along, check me out on Instagram (@karen.rock) or Snapchat (ladyinviolet) for a inside look at my vacation. Thanks for swinging by today!
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Shoe Guide: Neutral Wedges
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UNDER $100 – one ** | two | three | four | five
UNDER $150 – one | two | three | four ** | five **
THE SPLURGES – one | two ** | three | four | five
** 25% with code INTHEFAM
Last night, I met up with the girlfriends’ that I am heading to Charleston with in 8 days!! We had fun talking about our trip and making last minute plans. Of course, we talked about what we were all packing. Shoes quickly came up because the streets of Charleston are not made for heels. I personally plan on bringing all flats and my trusty wedges.
This is probably my favorite shoe post every year, because I LOVE wedges!! This year I decided to stick to neutral wedges because I am totally on a nude shoe kick right now. I also broke them down into price range for you. If I could afford it, I would own all the splurge options!! I can’t even pick a favorite, because they are all super cute. For now, I will just wait for them to go on sale. You can find some really great options for under $100 too. I own pair two and wear them all the time! I was really happy when I saw they were brought back this season, because they really are a great wedge sandal that works with everything. Fun fact about the under $150 section, one of them is made by Ugg! I had no idea they even made wedges let alone amazingly cute ones!!
A few of these are included in the Shopbop Sale happening right now. Head to yesterday’s post for my full sale roundup. Now I am off to attempt putting the finishing touches on my Shopbop order, because I am having the hardest time narrowing my wish list down! Although the fact that a few items are already sold out in my size helps. Hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!
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Coffee and Weekends
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ANTHROPOLOGIE Sungarden Tee | LUCKY BRAND Sienna Cigarette Jeans | TORY BURCH T-Logo Sandal | CHAN LUU Crystal Bracelet (SIMILAR) | KENDRA SCOTT Arden Bracelet, Elle Earrings in Jade, Elisa Necklace | ANTHROPOLOGIE Initial Coffee Mug | RAYBAN Aviator Sunglasses | MAC Lipstick in Faux | ESSIE Nails in Fiji
One of my favorite things about visiting my parents’ house is how peaceful and relaxing the trips are. The older I get the more I enjoy just sitting on a patio enjoying my morning coffee or evening wine. Even at my own house, I love sitting on my patio sipping my morning coffee while Harlow sunbathes. March and April are prime time for patios in Houston. Eventually even 6am will be too hot to sit outside, so I am enjoying all my patio time. I do find it funny that when I was a kid we would totally make fun of my dad for wanting to just sit outside and enjoy the peaceful sounds of nature. We would always be like but there is no TV out there, what do you do, just sit there?!?! Now here I am becoming my father and enjoying my tv free outside patio time.
I always pack a comfy semi-lounge outfit for my parents’ house. I just picked up this floral shirt from Anthro, and I am in love. It is so soft, and I’m kinda obsessed with the purple floral print. I don’t usually like gray tees for summer because the 100 degree sweat marks aren’t cute, but I made an exception for my pure love of the floral print. It also comes in 6 solid colors too! I’m thinking about buying the white one, because you can never have too many great plain white tees.
A note on the earrings I’m wearing, I made them at the color bar. They are silver with the purple jade stone. If you have never played at the Kendra Scott color bar, I highly recommend it! You kind of get to feel like a jewelry designer for a hot minute. It’s really fun!
I am finally making a trip to the Houston Rodeo tonight to see Darius Rucker or as I keep calling him Hootie and the Blowfish. 🙂 I really like both his music styles, so I’m super pumped to see him and eat some fried rodeo food! If you want a little sneak peek of this rodeo you have been hearing so much about, follow along on Snapchat (username: ladyinviolet) to see what it is all about!
Thanks for stopping by this week and have a fabulous weekend!!
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