Look Linger Love

I am so excited to share my jewelry collaboration with Harriet Gilmore of Casuarina. Harriet designs fine jewelry based here in a Charleston, and her instagram is the sort of eye candy account that you can lose 20 minutes of your morning scrolling through. I am thrilled to be working with Harriet to design a small collection of really special fine jewelry pieces that you can wear every day.

The one piece that I really knew that I wanted was a tiny puffy heart necklace made of solid 14K gold. When we designed this necklace, Harriet and I were inspired by all of the amazing women in our lives who have a real heart of gold, the mothers, sisters, best friends – our village. It’s a special everyday piece that can stand alone or can mix well with other layered necklaces (like the sparkle chain paired with it in the photo above).

I mean, I just really love how teeny tiny this little solid heart is. It has the loveliest little puffy weight to it. It would make a very special Mother’s Day gift for the mothers in your life, or for yourself.

Another piece we designed together is this 14K gold Bamboo Bracelet. Bamboo is a symbol for strength, and wow have we all had to have a little of that this past year. It’s a great bracelet for layering or wearing along, and I think this too would make a very thoughtful Mother’s Day gift.

To see more of the Casuarina with Look Linger Love Collection, including the pearl huggie hoop earrings and the gold sparkle chain, head over to Harriet’s site! I’m so excited about these pieces, and the meaning behind them makes them extra special for Mother’s Day. I hope you love them, too!

Photography by SLK Photo. Also I am wearing this Pink City Prints dress.

A fun and dramatic sleeve is one of my favorite fashion details. It can change the whole feel of a piece and make something that could be fairly basic to pretty unique and special. I love the billowy sleeves on this Wiggy Kit dress!

Wearing:

Wiggy Kit Bandana Dress, Carrie Forbes Sandals

Here are some more dramatic sleeve moments for spring and summer :)

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This white flutter sleeve top is pretty perfect and I really love it in navy, too! And this fun orange dress makes me want to throw on some heels and go out to dinner and drinks. And I could live in this plaid mini dress – I love the muted colors! Happy Friday – I hope your weekend is off to a nice start!!

Is there a better color combo than blue and white? I can’t think of any. Never gets old. I’m sitting in my blue and white floral Mille dress (seen below) as I type right now! It’s just the best dress to bum around in. Sharing some more blue and white favorite dresses as well!

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blue and white floral saffron dress, honey sunglasses

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That bump friendly stretch jersey maxi and is only $69 and if you click to the product page you can see it as non maternity too – it’s adorable!! And that embroidered maxi up top – I’m in love. The paisley mini is really cute – can Caroline Constas do wrong? I have this pink gingham version that I love. Honestly every piece up here is so great. I’ll take them all. Happy Wednesday!!

Good morning :) I hope you had a great weekend! I found a lot of budget friendly things over the weekend so today’s post is a round up of favorites under $50! Everything from these sporty shorts to a cute woven headband (great for windy boat or beach days). But first lets start with my all time favorite budget friendly Amazon dress! This boho maxi is about $25 and comes in over 30 colors and prints!!

Wearing:

Amazon Boho Midi Dress, Box Rattan Bag, Navy Suede Heels

Here are some more budget friendly favorites under $50!

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The real winner of this round up is this cotton maxi dress that is only $40 and comes in 6 colors! I put it up on stories last week and it was definitely popular. These strappy sandals are cute every day basics that will go with anything! This cotton tiered pink mini dress is another obvious winner, it also comes in more colors. And this embroidered white dress is super fun!

We have a week until our Spring Break and the kids are so excited!! We have family coming to Charleston to visit and I envision lots of beach days! I’ve been looking around for some cute suits, and no surprise, there are so many amazing ones out there right now! Of course my first pick is always a Marysia scallop!

Wearing:

Marysia scalloped cap sleeve swimsuit, blue print sarong

And here are some more super cute swimsuits! How great is that Marysia scallop skirt that you can pair with you swimsuits?!

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You may think of kids suits when you think of Minnow Swim but their women’s pieces are sooooo cute and practical! I love this pinky coral ruffle one piece! And I love this coppery brown floral one piece that I found on Tuckernuck. And if you love a basic strapless bikini for no line tans, then this rib bandeau is 40% off and comes in a lot of colors!