What I Wore: Gladiator Sandals And Fall Transitions

 

Feathered Fringe Earrings / /Similar Top Evening Sands Bracelet / / Tough Cookie Sandals

What am I doing talking about fall transition? Do you see how bright and hot the sun is in Sarasota right now? And it will continue to be hot through September for sure. However, I noticed that this outfit looks like the perfect fall transition, especially with the gladiator sandals from Secret Celebrity. I wore them to the Buff City Soap Event last week and featured them on the blog. However, I thought they needed another feature!

What I Wore: Influencer Event at Buff City Soaps

There's a lot of ways we can support our local community, whether we're into blogging and social media or not. However, one of my favorite ways as an influencer is to attend special events for new businesses coming in on the scene. That's why I didn't hesitate to accept an exclusive invite to Buff City Soaps Sarasota's Soap Event. I hadn't even heard of them, but I wasn't concerned. I saw "plant-based homemade daily soaps" and I was in. 

Also, some new shoes from Secret Celebrity arrived hours before the event so I ended up styling my entire outfit around them. This post is just a sneak peek, but spoiler alert: I love them!

What I Wore: Summer Dresses For Dinner Or Dessert

These last couple of weeks, the hubby and I were able to sneak away TWICE! That's unusual for our schedules but sometimes event "cards" fall as they may. These little getaways inspired this post because one was out for a full course meal, while the other was a short escape for dessert. I wore dresses to both outings, as is fitting for the Florida heat.  

I shopped my closet for the dresses but linked up the shoes I know you'll love, as well as the accessories that represent small businesses or companies that are out to make a change in the world. In addition, I hope you'll be inspired to get out and get some time with someone special.

What I Wore: Illuminating and Ultimate Grey

Admittedly today's post is inspired by the promptings of Instagram friends and their challenges. It's all about the Pantone 2021 colors for spring - Ultimate Grey and Illuminating. Though I don't fixate on the latest trends, I think they are helpful in using otherwise neglected pieces in your closet.  Or maybe you're ready for a refresh and want some of the latest colors! In this case, I had a couple of neglected shirts and a few accessories to pull off this trend. 

Head to Toe Accessories, Starting With the Shoes

Hello and welcome back to another Style Six Wednesday! I hope you enjoy accessories because today is all about the accessories from head to toe. However, instead of starting from the head and working our way down, we're going to start with the main feature of today's post: the shoes! Not a bad place to start! In fact, a fellow blogger (J's Everyday Style) once shared a style tip to begin your outfit with the shoes. This works for me most times, but honestly, it starts with the pants for me. Do I want stretchy or fitted - ha! Of course, in today's case, the shoes dictated the style. 

Yellow For Summer & The Style Six Link Up

Did you Catch these yellow shoes c/o Secret Celebrity last week? Well, this is my first pair of yellow shoes - ever! So I thought it would be fun to style them with a few outfits on the blog. You may recognize clothing pieces from recent posts, but where there are new accessories, there are new options!

Before we dive into a few looks, here's a quick note about the shoes. The shoe bed is cushioned and the band across the top of your foot flexes, making for a comfortable stride. The base is cork wrapped and the bow is the perfect detailed touch. If you fall in love with the shoes as I have, look for a discount code at the end of the post!

It's All About That Tuck, Or Is it?

Wedge Sneakers

I've styled front tucks for quite some time. However, considering the fashion trend came on the scene in 2013 (thank you The Guardian), I'm sure I was considerably late to the party.  That's ok, I prefer the later trend, mullet tuck, where you tuck in the front and leave out the back. Either way, there's something about the trend that adds interest to an outfit for me.
In addition, I believe it can hide "problem" areas while still adding definition at the waist. So, rarely is there an outfit with all of the tee tucked in or out.  UNLESS, there's a curved hemline or as my knowledgeable friend, Lisa, says "shirt-tail"!   I hadn't thought too much into this, but if you don't want to fuss with any tucking of your shirt this style tee is the way to go. It's just so flattering!

For this reason, I'm featuring two outfits styled with a curved hem. There's no tucking to be seen. Wink. Also, aside from one of the tees and the shoes, my outfits are closet-shopped. Also, if you love this tee use Code: CHRISSY10 for 10% off!

Utility Pants Take On Austin & The Style Six

Ruffle Top/ Soft Utility Boyfriend Pants/Pearlized Ruby Sneaker C/O Secret Celebrity Shoes

While frolicking around Austin last week I made an unplanned purchase at the Lucky Brand store, located at The Domain.  There's something about shopping with sweet friends that causes a chain reaction, right? We walked right to the clearance section, which boasted an additional 60% off! Remembering the combinable 40% off coupon tucked in my wallet, sealed the deal. My reserves slipped away and I had a new outfit to traipse up and down South Congress Street.

Thankfully I didn't have to traipse alone. Shelly, from the Queen In Between, offered to be my tour guide for Monday since I arrived almost two days later than the rest. And I quickly learned that in addition to being the Queen in Between, Shelly is also the queen of murals! My friends, there's quite a few murals up and down that strip!