Steal Her Style: Blake Lively

What's there not to love about Blake Lively!? She's gorgeous and her closet is to die for. The girl always looks glamorous in everything. And ever since I saw her in this incredible fuchsia, hot pink tube dress, I've been keeping my eye out for a dress in a similar color. 

Photo c/o Pinterest

Well, while I was searching for a dress to wear to a Summer wedding I cam across a pretty hot pink frock from Lulu's and knew it was that perfect shade, similar to Blake's. Not only was it a similar color but the back of this dress was just too cute for words. And like Blake I paired this hot pink dress with nude heels. Thank you Blake, for the perfect Summer wedding attire inspiration.

Another Summer wedding must...a sock bun! It took me no time at all to throw my hair into a bun and put a little gold headband on. Easy updo and totally looks put together.

Put a bow on it! Or in this case two bows.

I've been obsessing over everyone's Gigi New York monogrammed clutch and I finally gave in and got myself one. A girl can never have enough monogrammed items in her life.

Outfit Details:

Dress: Lulu's | Shoes: Steve Madden via Marshalls [similar here] | Bag: Gigi New York | Headband: Forever21 [similar here] | Necklace: Very Jane | Braacelets: Windsor, Charming Charlie's, Stella & Dot, Lotus Blossom Design | Rings: Groopdealz, Windsor | Sunnies: Anthropologie

What's a garden wedding without cute little umbrellas to keep the sun away? In 100 + degree heat any form of shade is appreciated.

The hubs and I. Don't mind the "dewy"/sweaty look. HAHAHA! I was dying in the heat, poor guy was in the wedding party and had to wear this tux all day. 
Hope you all have a wonderful holiday week! And if you haven't already entered the Lotus Blossom Design bracelet giveaway, click here now to enter.

Steal Her Style: Kate Beckinsale's Color Blocked Outfit

So my inspiration this week comes from the beautiful, Kate Beckinsale. I mean come on, she's gorgeous who wouldn't want to look like her.  And she totally rocked the color blocked trend like nobody's business. 

Source: Listal via Pinterest

I was able to recreate this look with some great affordable pieces from H&M. While my top is more of an orange then Kate's, it still gives off a great bright summer-y vibe. And it's currently available at H&M for $4.95! Ridiculousness right!? When I saw the price tag I was immediately shocked. And, no it wasn't on sale. It's actually part of their Summer essentials that are starting at $4.95. Pretty amazing if you ask me. 

I also paired this top with a wrap skirt from H&M that I got at the end of last Summer but have only worn once. And it just so happened to be the same color as Kate's. Like Kate, I kept the styling and jewelry simple to really let the color blocked outfit standout on its own. Plus I was taking my daughter on a preschool tour so I didn't want to be jingle jangling while the kids were trying to learn. Which is also why I opted for nude flats instead of  pumps. Walking on a playground in heels wasn't something I felt like trying to do especially when the preschool happened to also be a farm.

Outfit Details:

Top: H&M [available in store, similar here] | Skirt: H&M [old, skirt in similar color here] | Shoes: J. Crew Factory | Necklace: Lotus Blossom Design | Sunnies: Ray-Ban

I'm loving these bright hues this Summer. How about you? 

Hope you enjoyed this week's style inspiration.

Steal Her Style: Gwyneth Paltrow's Preppy Stripes

For this month's first Steal Her Style post, I wanted to share Gwyneth Paltrow's stripes on stripes look. First off, stripes is one of those tried and true prints that stays in style all year long. And secondly mixing prints and patterns seems to be a hot trend this Spring and Summer, so why not mix up your stripes. What makes this look work is the play on light and dark. 

I chose to use Gwyn's look as an inspiration for my outfit, but modified a few things to work for me. The hemline of Gwyn's skirt while gorgeous on her, just doesn't work on my 5'4 frame. It would make my legs appear shorter and so I chose to go with a body con skirt that hit just above the knee. 

Outfit Details:

Top: J. Crew [last seen here, use code "summer" to get an additional 25% off] | Skirt: Forever 21 [old, similar here] | Shoes: unknown [similar here] | Necklace: Groopdealz | Watch: Target | Bracelet: Lotus Blossom Design c/o [P&P and LBD collaboration floral enamel bracelet available now]| Sunnies: House of Harlow | Baby Sis wearing Juicy Couture via Ebay

Whose style should I steal next?  Come back for a fabulous giveaway tomorrow. And as always Thanks for following!