Gingerbread Sails

Y'all... I finally joined the rest of the female population by using a curling wand on my hair instead of a curling iron. Whaaa?! How am I so tardy to the party? I thought I'd hate it, but even with a severely burned thumb, I'm a total convert! Don't pay attention to my roots... they're forever bad. I wore this outfit on Wednesday to meet up with the lovely new-to-Nashville Maya at Sam and Zoe's in Berry Hill (but my hair didn't look like this... seriously I'm embarrassed I went anywhere like I did!) (Side note: I had the "Honeybee" coffee at Sam and Zoe's simply because, uh well, duh, honeybee... and it was divine! Mike had one later too and we're totally sold on it. So long scorched Starbucks!) Anyway, Maya was a total doll and I just adore her already (hope she liked me too because that statement could be creepy otherwise!) We chatted about her whirlwind relocation from Seattle and all things related. It was a nice break from the daily grind and I'm looking forward to hanging out again! Mike and I have been working away for new product to go up on H+H and HB. Look for that in the coming days!

Later on Wednesday my BFF Bryan came over and hung out with me and Mike for a few hours. It's always fun to see him. I wish our schedules lined up better but I'll take a few hours when I can get them! Now I'm sitting at home getting ready for work in a few hours. I didn't get this up earlier today because I've been running around chasing a rental car while mine is in the shop. Turns out my Xterra needs a new radiator and transmission! Yikes! Thank goodness I bought an extended warranty last December when I got my car! Instead of costing me $6000 (OMG!), I'm only out $50. It could be much worse so I feel very very lucky! For now you'll see me zipping around town in a teensy little black Nissan Versa... it's like driving a UFO. Happy weekend friends! 

Topshop dress
Target cardigan
Forever 21 belt
Black tights c/o Foot Traffic
Heart brooch c/o Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree
Target flats

What are your plans for the weekend?!

30 comments:

  1. simply wonderful, adore the print

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  2. Woah! your eyes are super blue!! you wearing contacts??

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  3. Heading to NYC tomorrow morning to get tattooed by Mike Adams and Marina Inoue. I'm so excited!

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  4. I am in love with my itty bitty versa hatchback. I call it my blue bean!

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  5. i love it!

    http://perpe-tua.blogspot.com/

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  6. I'm terrified of curling wands! I just can't handle that kind of curling pressure. :) But glad it worked for you, your curls are just gorgeous!

    Good luck with your lil' UFO Nissan, (and thank heavens for warrantees!) Whew!

    xoxoo
    chloe ** http://flowerponychloe.blogspot.com

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  7. haha I like these pics! :P I'll have to check out Sam & Zoe's next time I'm in town. Wow,your eyes...wait,you wear contacts,right? They remind me of mine. I have one blue eye and one green. It's cool though! :D

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  8. Such a sweet outfit! Loving the dress :)

    xo
    http://kittysnooks.blogspot.com/

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  9. I'm dying for longer hair! It looks beautiful. I need to stop cutting mine!

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  10. your hair is so so so pretty when it is curly i love it(:
    beautiful!

    xoxo katlin
    kaitgirl.blogspot.com

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  11. aaw, your roots look fine dear! the beaty of brunette with such a dark red, you can probably make a nice natural looking ombre with it!

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  12. I thought you'd gotten a hair cut when I first saw this! LOVE the curls. I don't own a curling wand, but I'm thinking maybe I should.

    xo,
    m

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  13. Your dress is such a beauty! <3 and your red hair fits the nautical look oh-so perfectly!


    x
    Lost in the Haze

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  14. I just thought a curling wand was a cutesy name for a curling iron until now. You hair looks cute.

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  15. I love the tapered curling irons! They are the perfect way to get that tousled, bohemian look, but you can also get pretty spirals all depending on your technique :) Loving your hair styled this way.
    Xoxo, Rachel
    http://electricglamour.blogspot.com

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  16. i'm in love with the colors of this outfit <3
    www.fantailflo.com

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  17. So cute!! Your hair is lovely, so much that mine's jealous!!

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  18. Your hair is absolutely spectacular, I love it! But sadly, I have NO IDEA what a curling wand is! Please fill me in, because as a newbie in the "growing my hair out" crowd, I am totally in the dark (my hair was pixie short for 17 years)!

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  19. This is definitely one of my favorite frocks of yours! You look adorable and don't you dare apologize for your hair... mine hasn't been professionally done in almost a year. Don't tell anyone, but I've actually been cutting it myself! ;) Anyway, I was never really into cars but now I'm starting to see it as another form of personal style! I really want a FIAT 500, so cute.

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  20. Aw, you're so cute! :) And I've never noticed just how blue your eyes are! Lovely outfit sweet.

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  21. Your hair is amazing! The curling wand is really easy to use, too bad it doesn't work for me. My hair is too straight and it works better if I curl it with my hands! This weekend I'm on a getaway with my boyfriend in a Spanish town called Salamanca to celebrate our first year together!

    http://fromheretofashion.blogspot.com

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  22. This dress is adorable, and I really love these photos! Also, glad to know your car issues ended being so inexpensive! We've all been there and it sucks to have to shell out a lot of cash on those things!

    Happy weekend!

    ~ Christina

    http://lapetitebelle-christina.blogspot.com

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  23. Curling wand? See I've never heard of this curious invention. I have really fine hair and it does not hold a curl to save my life. Seriously, someone could hold my hair at gunpoint and say "HOLD A CURL OR THE GIRL GETS IT" and guess what... yep, I'd get it. I hope to do a curly hairstyle for when I get married and I have no idea how this is going to happen, divine intervention is all I can think of.

    I officially never shut up, me apologies. I love this dress, you look total adorbs as always. Honeybee coffee sounds fantastical. It's always fun to hang with fun people over caffeine or caffeine and booze. My boyfriend has an Xterra, his car needs a lot of help. Hopefully he will be able to fix it before it just gives up and goes "Uh, no". Aww driving around in a UFO, how cute.

    Wow this comment is long, another apologies are in order.

    <3Honeysuckelle

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  24. The first thing I thought when I looked at this post was, "Oh my gosh her hair looks fantastic!"

    Love it :]

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  25. You always have the prettiest little dresses!! Im jealous of you, i wish i had an amazing style like you do! Your hair looks amazing as well. i havent tried the new curling iron but i shall in the future....seems to be worth it!!!!



    Marja <3

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  26. Well don't you look cute! Have a wonderful weekend. :)

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  27. Cute dress! Did you get a haircut?

    -Jani
    ps. The "featured blogger" post about you in now up on our blog :)
    www.funfashionfit.com

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  28. wonderful!

    -Selma
    beingselma.blogspot.com

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  29. The print on your dress is so so cute! I love it.

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HEY! Thanks for dropping by. xo KB