The Perfect Fall Dress

Dress (available in five colors!) - Lush / Jacket - J. Crew Factory / Bag - Tory Burch / Sneakers - Reebok / Earrings - J. Crew / Necklace - Stella & Dot / Watch - Wristology

I'm baaaaaaaack!!! We flew back to Chicago from our long weekend out in Boulder at approximately one in the morning on Tuesday. As I'm writing this (Tuesday night) I'm freaking exhausted from the weekend and then from catching up on a million emails this morning, so we're going to keep this short and sweet.

Downtown Boulder is the cutest. There's a little downtown strip called Pearl Street that's filled with cute little shops and bars and restaurants, which is where these pictures were taken. We spent almost the whole weekend surrounded by my extended family, but snuck away Sunday afternoon to do some exploring downtown on our own. It turns out happy hour starts at 2pm on Sundays, so I was a very happy camper :) 

You may recognize this dress because I wore it here for work - turns out it works great for a casual outfit too! Best fall dress ever. 

Dress (available in five colors!) - Lush / Jacket - J. Crew Factory / Bag - Tory Burch / Sneakers - Reebok / Earrings - J. Crew / Necklace - Stella & Dot / Watch - Wristology

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Striped Bow Shorts

Tank and Shorts - LOFT / Jacket (similar or in white) - J. Crew Factory / Sandals (similar here and here) - Dolce Vita / Bag (this sold out almost immediately, but I also love this blue and white bag and this pom pom bag that's less than $25!!) - Sondra Roberts / Earrings (similar) - BaubleBar

Happy Wednesday!! Isn't it always so nice to have a shorter work week?! I mean, hello, it's already hump day - we're almost to the weekend again!

I realized recently that my options for shorts had gotten kind of boring - I basically was rotating between one pair of denim shorts and one pair of white shorts. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's nice to have the basics. Sometimes it's fun though to change things up though - so hellooooooo, striped bow shorts!! These actually have an elastic waistband so they're super comfortable, and they can be worn with a tucked-in shirt with the bow like I'm doing here, or you can take off the bow and wear them with an untucked shirt.

I actually tried on this tank and these shorts together in my Instastories and said I would never wear them together, and then yep, you guessed it, I did like, two days later. It's not the most flattering look on me, but sometimes an outfit is so fun I have to go for it anyway! Just wearing something with confidence is usually enough to trick others into thinking you look good. That's a little life lesson right there ;)

Tank and Shorts - LOFT / Jacket (similar or in white) - J. Crew Factory / Sandals (similar here and here) - Dolce Vita / Bag (this sold out almost immediately, but I also love this blue and white bag and this pom pom bag that's less than $25!!) - Sondra Roberts / Earrings (similar) - BaubleBar

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Spring Oldies

Sweater (similar) - LOFT / Skirt (similar) - Banana Republic / Jacket (similar) - J.Crew Factory / Sandals (similar) - Sole Society / Bag (similar) - Ann Taylor / Necklace (similar) - Madewell / Bracelet - Michael Kors 

This is another outfit pulled from things I basically forgot I had. I said last week that I'm always rooting around my closet in spring searching for pastels in the spring, and this is a perfect example. This skirt was purchased several years ago as a winter white piece, so in my mind it was only for fall and winter. I actually really wanted to buy this skirt but realized that I already had something almost identical and probably didn't need two flippy white minis. And then this sweater has been around for a long time - I actually wore it for our engagement photos! See guys - don't just throw out your clothes if you haven't worn them in a while!

What are you guys up to this week? We planned a little deck party on our roof deck for this upcoming weekend so I'm in party planning mode. When I was little I used to make fun of my mom for these insane party notebooks she took, where she kept notes about what they made, whether there was enough food or not, who came to the party, etc. etc. That level of organization always seemed crazy to me when I was younger, but now I wish I could keep up like that! We've thrown parties before but I still never know how much food to make. Wish me luck!

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Previously on KDTI - lavender sweater:

 

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A Little Lace

Tee - Old Navy / Jacket - Kohl's (old) / Skirt - Loft / Sandals - Target (old, similar) / Watch - Kate Spade

I've said before that I have a particular weakness for white skirts.  They get me every time, especially when they include a little lace.  I had been wanting this skirt from Loft for a while, but could never find it in my size.  Then, lo and behold, I found it in the clearance section waaaaay marked down.  Serious score.  Paired with a tee and denim jacket it feels very Americana, but I can also see it dressed up with heels and a pretty blouse.

I'm currently on the hunt for a new denim jacket (this one is a little big!) but have yet to find one that isn't too boxy on my curvy frame.  If you have any leads, let me know!

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