I wore this on a recent date night which just happened to be a double-date, sushi night; my favorite kind! This is the first tank I’ve purchased in a while that hasn’t needed to have the shoulders taken up. I was surprised at how well it fits and excited that I could wear it out  right away (usually I have to wait a week for it to come back from the tailor).

For as long as I can remember, I’ve only worn form-fitting shirts because I was convinced that anything else would look too big, like a kid playing dress up. But I’m slowly starting to embrace flowy, loose tops and I must admit that it looks pretty darn good. It’s a good thing to have a nice balance of loose and form-fitting.

The subtle pattern on this top is great, but for some reason, it reminds me of wood paneling!

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Top: miami via Franceca’s
Jeans: Kinsie via Stitch Fix
Wedges: Target
Clutch: Coach (gift from MIL)
Necklace & Earrings: Old Navy
Beaded Bracelets: Old Navy
Link Bracelet: Light Years

This was another clinic outfit. As an intern I was required to wear a name badge in the clinic so the staff would recognize that I was a part of the study and not just some random – yet always well-dressed – girl going into exam rooms to harass the patients. For that reason, I tried to plan my outfits with a blazer because it was easier to clip the badge to the lapel of the blazer instead of to my shirt, although, once I didn’t wear a blazer because it was just too dang hot so I clipped it to my necklace, and that worked pretty well. I paired this outfit with a summer-y coral blazer (see: last photo) but I really liked the outfit without out.

I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on my shoes this summer, and these were no exception. One of the nurses told a doctor that you can “always trust a girl with cute shoes” in reference to something I said. I suppose she’s right, because how can you be wrong when your shoes are so right? 🙂

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Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Target
Shoes: Old Navy
Blazer: Banana Republic
Accessories: Old Navy

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, my best friend got married over the weekend. This is the dress I wore for the ceremony rehearsal and dinner, and the wedding planner complimented me on it during our line up! I really love this dress. I purchased it because I thought it would be easy to dress up and to dress down. However, as I seem to do with most of my dresses, I somehow convinced myself that it was too fancy to wear for casual occassions so I’ve only worn it one other time, which was for my baby cousin’s college graduation. Looking at it now in these photos, I’m back to feeling like it could be worn more casually. What do you think?

Looking at these photos also makes me realize that these shoes look and feel like Barbie shoes, which is so funny to me!

For fun, here is an action shot of us rehearsing:

And a little bridesmaids fashion love!

And a little NCsquared love 🙂

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Dress: Ina via Conversation Pieces
Belt: Target
Shoes: Christian Siriano via Payless
Accessories: Old Navy

My best friend got married on Saturday and I was a bridesmaid, so I had a very busy weekend. On Friday, all the bridesmaids met up for wine and mani/pedis in the afternoon and then the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner were later that night. Saturday was the wedding, so it was full of preparation and celebration with lots of love, good food, and plenty of wine! The wedding was absolutely beautiful, despite the rain we got, and my friends are now relaxing on a white, sandy beach in Mexico as huband and wife. And I couldn’t be happier for them!

On Sunday, we went for brunch with another friend. She’s moving across the country for school at the end of the month so we wanted to spend a little time with her before she leaves. We had a wonderful meal at Watt’s Grocery, a delicious little Durham favorite that prides itself on offering classic favorites and Carolina tradition with local and seasonal goods.

Watt’s Grocery restaurant in Durham, NC

I absolutely love the mural on the side of the building; it’s so beautiful!

The drizzly weather that morning meant my adorable trench was calling my name! I got this skirt in my latest Stitch Fix box, and it was the only item I kept because nothing else fit. I’m loving the pattern and the colors in it because it’s different from anything I probably would’ve picked out for myself. I’ve also been trying to figure out how to wear these shooties/booties in the summer because they’re slightly outside of my comfort zone. What do you all think; do these shoes go with this sweater/skirt combo?

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Sweater: Banana Republic
Skirt: Loveappella via Stitch Fix
Shoes: Fioni via Payless
Trench: Banana Republic
Pink & Beaded Braceletes: Old Navy
Blue Link Bracelet: Light Years
Handbag: Franco Sarto
Necklace: bridesmaid gift from my BFF

I think this is my new favorite outfit! I love the lace of the tank and the stripes in the blazer and the wedge in the shoe. I wore it to the office and then out for a casual dinner. It was pretty hot out so a few times the blazer had to go, and the outfit looked just as cute without it.

I’m extremely happy that Stitch Fix sent this top because I love the lace-front top trend; it’s so pretty and can be dressed up or down. I had a lace-ish tank before this one but it wasn’t as versatile. So, as soon as I saw this one in my box, I knew it was a keeper even though it was too long in the shoulders and I had to get them shortened. Definitely worth the extra expense! I can see so many different outfits with it both now and in the fall/winter. It’s definitely my new favorite top.

OBLIGATORY FENCE-LEANING SHOT! 🙂

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Top: C. Luce via Stitch Fix
Blazer: J.Crew Factory
Jeans: Old Navy
Wedges: Target
Necklace: Accessorize It
Earrings & Bracelets: Old Navy