wearing: polka dots and lace

Pinterest gave me the one math equation we can all remember this spring:

                 floral + polka dots = a must! 

I'm down with it. Switch out the polka dots with stripes, and we have TWO things to work with!

It was just the inspiration I needed for a client party I went to for my Norfolk/VA Beach station last week. I wanted to be dressy without being too much. I dug though my skirt drawer and found this gem that I too often forget about.

Originally I left the shirt tucked in, but I ended up untucking the back half. It felt more casual. 

-LC Lauren Conrad top c/o Kohl's

-crochet/lace skirt from Charlotte Russe clearance

-booties from F21 clearance [similar]

-necklace from F21

-simple gold studs

-light pink/nude lip gloss from Ipsy that I'm still getting used to

The necklace is actually a lot more pink/rose gold than pictured, I think... 

There's something I have to admit, though... Just as I was leaving the station to head down there, I ripped the freaking skirt! I ended up having to take the hooks from a pair of earrings in my car and "sewing" it back together so it wasn't flapping around. Hi ghetto fabulous. I'm really hoping I can figure out a way to sew and fix it for real. 

love,

elizabethany

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outfit: army green and lace for a charity fashion show

One of the things I'm really excited about now that I'm back in DC is getting involved with the endless events going on around the city.

Last weekend, I had the opportunity of being the MC at a fashion show helping out MCPAW, a local animal shelter charity.

I honestly had no idea what to expect or what to wear, but I threw this together and hoped for the best. I felt a little under-dressed, but received a lot of compliments! [Unfortunately, I can't find any of the stand-alone pics... but this one is courtesy of Bethesda Magazine!]

-green button down [that I typically wear more as a jacket or cover-up] from Kohl's

-pink lace skirt from Charlotte Russe clearance

-tan wedge booties from XXI clearance

-big, dangly black and gold earrings from BlueLans

-pin straight hair c/o Barry Smythers and associates

My matchy-matchy self hates those shoes with the outfit, but I really don't have a lot of options and definitely need to step my shoe game up. I also can't decide what the perfect shoe for this outfit would be. Feel free to suggest something!

love,
elizabethany

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