The Koffee Addict X Lola Daisy Photography Pt. 2 : My Perfect Summer Dress

I'm a sucker for V-necks, but if there is a V-neck AND a V-back?!....I'm obsessed. I saw this dress and immediately fell in love with the pattern, fit, and how one sleeve is ruffled and the other is a spaghetti strap. Once again, thank you to my talented friend Stephanie Lopez for the beautiful photos!

Click here to visit Lola Daisy Photography if you are interested on having Steph as your photographer for your wedding, engagement photos, birthday, and any other occasion. She's so talented at what she does and is such a sweetheart!

M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E

 Thanks to my brother for handing me down this super cute tee because it shrunk in the wash! It's the perfect fit! 

Forward

Looking ahead to the next coming weeks I will be working on a few great projects for the blog and I can't wait to share them with you all. In the mean time, stay tuned and stay beautiful my Koffee Addicts! 

How To: Summer Layers

Sometimes I get bored of wearing the same old shorts and tank during the summer and am in need of layers. Here's a great summer layering trick! I'm sure every girl has a summer dress; so grab your favorite summer dress and a sheer crochet top; throw your top over your dress and voila! I've found this works best with a spaghetti strap dress and if you're feeling adventurous, choose a printed dress because that print will look great against the crochet texture. Add cute sandals or dress it up with boots and you're good to go! Feel free to share your look with me! I never want summer to end!

Dress: Clearance rack at H&M

Crochet Top: Nordstrom BP

Shoes: Hinge "Ofcourse" bootie from Nordstrom

Hat: Nordstrom BP

Watch: Michael Kors

Braclets: Alex and Ani

Summertime Blanc

Nothings better than a matching printed suit, and it's even better if it's white. This is one of my favorite tops that I own that's from Topshop; you can dress it up or down, tucked in or out, you can't go wrong. I love how the top makes the suit super fresh looking, but at the same time with the mix print of the top and suiting it keeps it young and trendy. The suit I bought from H&M a long time ago and unfortunately, being a fast fashion retailer, they don't sell it any more. Let's hope that H&M brings something like this back!

July 4th

Happy be-lated July 4th everyone! I hope you all were safe and ate lots of food. Here's what I wore for the holiday! 

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Lace Top: Nordstrom BP (long time ago)

Shorts: Levi's 501 from Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Dolce Vita from Nordstrom .

Headband: I forget where I got it from. Ha. 

Lips: Nars in "Vesuvio."

Simply Vera

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I was strolling through Kohl's the other day and saw this beautiful floral summer dress from Vera Wang's summer collection for "Simply Vera" . It has four navy panels to create dimension and movement and is perfect for the day straight into the night. I dressed this down to work last week by wearing a denim vest to add some texture, paired with my favorite ankle boots by Hinge from Nordstrom. This outfit will probably be on repeat again and again this summer and I'm not even ashamed to say it. Ha. 

Summer Essentials

Here's a super mini list of my summer essentials. Click on blue links for items.

 Above is my one of my favorite summer lipsticks by Bobbi Brown in the shade "Calypso" with a creamy matte finish. The photo does not do the color justice. On me it looks more of a coral-ey orange and less pink. This is one of those colors that would look different on all skin types so I would recommend trying it on before purchasing. Overall, a great product to have to throw on when you don't have time to do makeup. Just a swipe of mascara, quick brows, and this lip would be perfect. 

One of my favorite illuminators! I have the "Copacabana" shade and am in love with it. I love to mix it with my foundation or tinted moisturizer to give my face that dewy glow. 

I am crazy about skincare. This Kiehl's concentrate does the trick when it comes to tired, dull skin because it restores the skin making it fresh and glowing by morning. Just 3 to 4 drops is more than enough and use your fingers to PAT, NOT RUB, onto your skin at night. You can also mix this with your foundation as well! 

Anything with an open back or lace (or both in one ) is my summer go to! It's the perfect thing to wear on those warm summer nights at the beach or for going out on the town. This top photographed above I purchased from Urban Outfitters. 

 

Silky silk shorts from Joie. I could live in them all day everyday. Dress them up with a cute top to go out in or dress them down in a simple white tee; they are the most versatile piece you could own. I like to pair them with a flow-ey silk top as well and it is the most comfortable thing I have ever worn.

How cute are these DV by Dolce Vita sandals? These are so comfortable and go with everything and you can't resist the fact that the print is made with a "hairy" material. ADORE. 

If you would like me to post more summer essentials please let me know! 

When I Met You in the Summer.

Top: Joie 

Bottoms: Levi's 501

Shoes: DV by Dolce Vita

Bag: Rebecca Minkoff

Watch: Micheal Kors

Bracelets: Alex and Ani

It's that time of year for being tan, short shorts, open toed shoes and summery tops. I wear my Levi's 501 shorts with everything and anything, all day everyday. I paired it with this beautiful silk Joie top with an embroidered scalloped sleeve detail to make the outfit more sophisticated and feminine. My shoes for the summer are theses amazing Dolce Vita studded leopard sandals. Yes, the leopard print is made with a hairy sort of material. I consider leopard print shoes to be a neutral so it can be worn with all colors and prints.

 On a side note, this style of sandal is a great second option to the Birkenstock. I tried the whole Birkenstock style, but it did not work out so well with me; it made my legs look short and stocky...nobody wants that. So when I found these, I loved how they were more sleek and who wouldn't love the studded sole? 

A DVF Kinda Summer

I recently just got back from a relaxing vacation in North Carolina. It was much needed. My whole mom's side of the family went and we stayed in this beautiful 10 bedroom house right along the beach. Couldn't help but take a quick photo in my favorite silk Diane Von Furstenburg jumper in the amazing backyard. I'm so ready for summer.