Flower Girl

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Last week, my coworker and I needed fresh flowers for a video we were filming, so we made a quick lunchtime flower run to the LA Flower District. Sometimes it's nice to get away from the office for a bit (especially on Fridays) and explore new parts of the city—definitely a perk to working in Downtown! I absolutely loved the rich purple color of the bouquet we picked up, so I made a point to take them home with me...and, of course, snapped a few photos with them before I left the office :) You'll be happy to know, they survived the photo shoot and now have a nice spot on my coffee table.

For some reason, the skyline in these photos reminds me of Seattle and it looks like I'm dressed for Pacific Northwest weather as well. However, in reality, it was a weird and smoggy LA day. On the plus side, I loved the evening lighting and the smog made for an absolutely gorgeous sunset—we're talking like a crazy hot pink and orange sky—on my drive home from work :)

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Outfit Details:

Paisley Dress—ASOS (shop)

Denim Jacket—Anthropologie (similar)

Scarf—Nordstrom (similar)

Belt—Target (similar)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Tights—Anthropologie (similar)

Boots—Madewell (shop)

Just Belt It

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Don't let the belt deceive you—this dress is a full on muumuu without it. But, I would be lying if I told you I bought it without knowing that :) Like I've mentioned before, I haven't been doing too well with the summer heat, so I've been gravitating towards loose, flowy pieces. And when I saw this dress on ASOS, I figured it fit the bill as a comfy (work-appropriate!) summer dress. Maybe next time I'll get crazy and wear it sans the belt to let its true muumuu colors shine through :)

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Outfit Details:

Dress—ASOS (shop)

Necklaces—(similar)

Belt—thrifted (similar)

Bag—Fossil (shop)

Clogs—Target (similar)