weekend in photos.

this skirt was hidden in its protective plastic that i almost forgot about it. such a great skirt, though, with its curved up sides and leather piping. worn casual here with a tee + black sneaks [i was too lazy to move my camera back for a full length, haha], but you can see it dressed up here.

this weekend was jammed packed with stuff to do (and lots to drink)...some of which was planned, some wasn't. but i love when weekends just happen. don't you? weekend randoms below.

wine night.

got spiced up for the pacquiao/mayweather fight.

beer + bingo fundraiser plus a trip on the party bus.

i said on instagram that what happens inside the bus, stays in the bus...but this photo isn't too incriminating. and it's blurriness shows just how much fun we were having.

beach house shenanigans...water balloon fights for the littles, margaritas for the bigs.

plus, lots of good food...these were called juicy lucy burgers made with a layer of cheese in between two pattys. have you heard of such a thing? it was good, tho!

(madewell tee; hutch skirt; LAQA & Co. lips)

a week of summer shorts + shoes pairings. inspiration.

a few inspiration boards for this semi-wordless wednesday.

the idea this week is to dress up those summer denim shorts and create outfits that transition well from the beach to wherever your day takes you. i love button up shirts because they are dressier than tees and double as beach cover-ups.

knee length + high heels

gap popover tunic; hudson viceroy shorts; hermes ibiza espadrille; gorjana necklace; ilia lipstick; scoop raffia bag; havianas slippers; mara hoffman swimsuit; sole society fedora; nappa beach tote

mid-thigh + mid heels

madewell oversized shirt; american eagle shorts; gorjana mika pendant; j.crew bikini & briefs; roxy out to sea 2 bag; havianas slippers; ray-ban sunglasses; butter london lippy; coach cleecker mini bag; nine west shoes; bite beauty lipstick; gorjana mesa ring

[oomph.] on polyvore

in case you missed it:

monday's knee length shorts + high heels

tuesday's mid-thigh + mid heels

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the silver watch.

for as long as i can remember, i loved watches. watches were functional for me, and i never swapped them out like jewelry. i'd usually have just one that i loved, big and masculine with a two-tone [gold & silver] metal band that would go with all of my accessories...and when the battery died, i'd get a new watch.

(i don't know why i can never get around to changing the battery...it's just easier to buy a new watch!)

my current watch is gold, and i've been needing a silver one for a while now. this fashion quartz watch from Born Pretty fills the void. it's masculine, has a good-sized face, and has just enough bling to be cool and not gaudy. in addition, it has a very nice weight to it for its price. if the watch looks big on my wrist, it is. i went to get it resized, but the repair shop near my office closed down!

do you wear watches? what style do you gravitate towards?

(Roman Numeral Quartz Watch c/o Born Pretty (buy))