Why can’t summer always be like this

This past Sunday was GORGEOUS.  I love this time of year where it’s warm enough to wear a sundress and actually enjoy being outside.  I have been saving this Lulus.com dress for just this sort of day.  I grabbed a giant green tea lemonade from Starbucks…

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weekend wear upgrade

Woooohooo it’s Friday, which means I’m ready for my weekend wear.  As we know I will dress up at the drop of a hat, but I also really love the other extreme as well.  On the weekends, I usually wear deconstructed pieces like ripped jeans and burnout…

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driving into the desert

A good adventure is nothing without the proper means of transportation.  If that happens to come in the form of a Lexus RC 350 coupe then it’s already an adventure before you even leave home.  This slick coupe was a blast to drive through the desert…

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chambray Sundays and pancakes

The inspiration… sources 1, 2, 3 As you may know I live in Oklahoma City, but all of my family is sprinkled throughout Texas.  So when I’m in Dallas, it’s a tradition to meet my parents  (who live in FW) at Fearing’s Restaurant for brunch.  Their…

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being blog shy

  This is my margarita face… AiW has always been a place for me to be creative and myself.  Still I find it hard to loosen up on my blog, which is surprising to those who know me because I’m not a shy person.  Like not.at.all.  But…

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stripes times two and the essential summer shirt dress

Shop this look

You’ve all heard me mention my love of shirt dresses before.  I even showed how to style one in the winter! Now that the sun is out, I can toss the cape and let the dress be the star.  When I saw this summer striped…

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the summer of the jumpsuit

With warm temperatures here, I’ve decided that this summer will be the summer-of-the-jumpsuit. I just love how easy and chic a little jumpsuit can be.  This lace jumpsuit from Neiman Marcus will be perfect for going into summer.  When the sun set and temperatures dropped,…

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how to style flared jeans for spring

Flared jeans are BACK and I couldn’t be happier.  Technically I never stopped wearing them as you can see from this past post here.  But I’m glad to have more company now. To style them, I like the look of a half-tucked in button down shirt.  Since the jeans have a lot…

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