Orange Tiered Dresses and Yellow Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC Bag

Two orange tiered dresses, both with sneakers and yellow accessories for recent office days. Even though both dresses are different shades of orange, the yellow Rebecca Minkoff mini 5-zip bag compliments both shades nicely.

What I wore:

Earrings: Lovisa mini mustard tassel earrings
Necklace: thrifted wooden yellow tassel necklace
Dress: Jeanswest Lilah tiered linen dress in orange
Shoes: Nike Court Royale white and beige sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5 zip

Why I wore it:

This was a busy day! I headed into the office after the school drop off, and then was back in the city again for a later afternoon appointment for my son after school. I picked this cute orange tiered linen dress to wear as it was a warm day, and I wanted to be comfortable for the driving around as well as the time in the office and at the appointment in the afternoon. The Nike sneakers were a good choice for all the driving as well.

I've worn yellow with this orange dress before, but this time I went all out with the yellow accessories! yellow tassel earrings and tassel necklace as well as the yellow mini 5-zip bag.

Last worn: tassel earrings, yellow tassel necklace, orange tiered linen dress, Nike sneakers, yellow Rebecca Minkoff mini 5-zip bag.
 
Other ways to wear: orange tiered linen dress and denim jacket, Nike sneakers and shorts, yellow Rebecca Minkoff mini 5-zip bag and red skirt.

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What I wore:

Earrings: MIMCO fleur stud silver earrings
Necklace: thrifted yellow beaded statement pendant long necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey midi dress in amber
Shoes: Adidas Superstar sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5 zip

Why I wore it:

Unlike the day above, this was a bit cooler and rainy so I opted for a longer dress to keep my legs covered. Just like in the first outfit, I went with a lot of yellow accessories, with this cute thrifted necklace with the yellow stones and beads matching the yellow Rebecca Minkoff mini 5-zip bag. I wore my Adidas sneakers as a nice closed in option for the impending rain, but luckily I had managed to time my commute so that I missed all of the rain. I got into the office before it started and it stopped for a bit in the afternoon as I made my way home.

While it was a little cooler in the autumn morning I enjoyed getting another wear of this midi dress without a jacket - it will be jackets every day soon as it's getting cooler each morning.

Last worn: Mimco fleur stud earrings, yellow pendant necklace, orange tiered midi dress, Adidas Superstar sneakers, Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5-zip bag (above).

Other ways to wear: orange tiered midi dress and denim jacket, Adidas Superstar sneakers and jeans, Rebecca Minkoff yellow mini 5-zip bag and shorts.

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Tiered Linen Dresses and Upcycled Denim Tote Bag

When I shared in my wardrobe update post that I'd bought this upcycled denim tote bag I mentioned I love wearing it with dresses, just like I'm doing in both of these outfits.

What I wore:

Necklace: ZuriCollections blue polymer clay necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered frill mini dress in Papaya
Shoes: thrifted Seed Heritage tan braided sandals
Bracelets: the usual plus Vinnies blue and natural wooden bead bracelet stack
Bag: thrifted re-Up upcycled denim tote bag

Why I wore it:

Despite it being officially autumn in Queensland, and it being the end of summer when I wore this, it was a hot and humid day so I felt like I needed a nice light linen dress. There was the school drop off and a quick errand to run before it was back home to look after my son who was recovering from surgery.

This dress is such a nice bright mango yellow shade, and I love the way the blue wash of the jeans turned tote bag works with it. I added the blue beaded necklace to match the bag, and then the turquoise beaded bracelet stack was another touch of blue against the yellow dress too.


Last worn: beaded necklace, Kmart linen dress, turquoise beaded bracelet stack, braided sandals, upcycled denim tote bag.

Other ways to wear: Kmart linen dress and orange bag, braided sandals and skirt, upcycled denim tote bag and shorts.

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What I wore:

Necklace: thrifted Eb&Ive turquoise wooden bead multi strand statement necklace
Dress: Anko Kmart short sleeved tiered linen dress in coco brown
Shoes: Nike Court Royale white and beige sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: thrifted re-Up upcycled denim tote bag

Why I wore it:

Another hot summer day, so another Kmart linen dress! I wore sneakers with this brown tiered linen dress as we had a bit of driving to do! We had to pick up a birthday present and then we went to a birthday party in the afternoon. My son had so much fun at the party, it was worth the confusion of getting lost on the way there, as I hadn't been to the venue before and the GPS was not as helpful as it could have been with the directions, ha!

While the venue was air conditioned I appreciated this light dress very much for the rest of the day. I had to bring water bottles for my son and I, so again I wore this upcycled denim tote bag. Just like in the first outfit with the brighter dress I added wooden turquoise accessories, this multi strand statement beaded necklace was a great pop of colour against the neutral brown linen dress, even if it doesn't match the blue denim wash of the tote bag.


Last worn: turquoise statement beaded necklace, Kmart brown linen dress, Nike Court Royale sneakers, upcycled denim tote bag (above).

Other ways to wear: Kmart brown linen dress with pink, Nike Court Royale sneakers and shorts, upcycled denim tote bag with blue.

Note: we are in the direct path of Cyclone Alfred, this is a pre-scheduled post. We had time to prepare our home the best we could, and I have a few posts scheduled as I don't know what the impact will have been as I type this.

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Fuchsia Pink Kmart Dresses and Cobalt Rebecca Minkoff Jumbo Love Bag

For a couple of office days recently I wore these Kmart fuchsia pink dresses, with my bright cobalt blue Rebecca Minkoff Jumbo Love bag. Blue and pink look so good together.

What I wore:

Earrings: Michael Hill stud earrings with aqua cubic zirconia in sterling silver
Necklace: thrifted black and grey floral crystal statement necklace
Dress: thrifted Kmart short sleeve godet skirt linen blend dress in fuchsia
Belt: came with dress
Shoes: Adidas Superstar sneakers
Bracelets: the usual plus Mimco Slay to the rhythm bracelet in silver
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff quilted jumbo Love bag in cobalt

Why I wore it:

I love this linen dress! It was a lucky $1 opshop find a while ago and I've never met an occasion it wasn't perfect for. I've even layered it up for winter before. It's so good on a humid summer day like this was though, and it is a nice style for the office. With the high neckline I added a statement necklace. This pretty sparkly one, also an opshop find, hadn't been worn in a while so it was overdue a wear. I thought it was a nice match with the silver hardware on the Rebecca Minkoff jumbo Love bag and my silver bracelet stack.

Just wore comfortable Adidas sneakers as there was a bit of driving around to do as I had to drop the kids off at school before heading into the office.


Last worn: blue stud earrings, statement necklace, pink linen dress, Adidas Superstar sneakers, Rebecca Minkoff jumbo Love bag.

Other ways to wear: pink linen dress and purple bag, Adidas Superstar sneakers and jeans, Rebecca Minkoff jumbo Love bag and skirt.

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What I wore:

Necklace: thrifted Mix Apparel clover designer inspired necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey dress in Fuchsia
Shoes: Nike Court Royale white and beige sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff quilted jumbo Love bag in cobalt

Why I wore it:

Another office day, another bright pink Kmart dress! This one is an old favourite I'm forever surprised has yet to hit 30 wears. Like the fuchsia pink linen dress in the outfit above, it's one I feel I reach for a lot as it works for every occasion. I was extremely pleased to get into the office and see that my colleagues had the same idea - with another colleague visiting us for a meeting in the afternoon, we'd all managed to pick out maxi dresses to wear that day! I love unintentional matching!

The necklace I picked out as I'd been talking about it with a friend the day before and felt it was a good reason to get it out again! And just as in the outfit above, comfortable sneakers to support my knee. And again I wore the bright cobalt blue Rebecca Minkoff jumbo Love bag as it really pops with fuchsia pink


Last worn: clover necklace, fuchsia pink midi dress, Nike Court Royale sneakers, Rebecca Minkoff jumbo Love bag (above).

Other ways to wear: fuchsia pink midi dress and blazer, Nike Court Royale sneakers and shorts, Rebecca Minkoff jumbo Love bag and denim jacket.

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Linen Tiered Dresses and Falabella Bag

Converse, linen tiered dresses and my thrifted Stella McCartney Falabella bag for office wear recently.

What I wore:

Earrings: Kmart teal tassel earrings
Necklace: thrifted wooden geometric bead necklace
Dress: Anko Kmart short sleeved tiered linen dress in coco brown
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star low in black
Bracelets: the usual plus thrifted cream resin bangle, Vinnies green glitter resin bangle and Polka Luka teal resin bangle
Bag: thrifted Stella McCartney Falabella fold-over tote in midnight black

Why I wore it:

It was a very hot and humid day with an afternoon storm predicted, so I wore this brown linen tiered dress to the office. It's so nice on hot and humid days like this was. With the neutral brown, I added more colour with the teal tassel earrings, and then continued on with green accessories with the wooden beaded necklace and the fun resin bracelets.

I went matchy-matchy with the black Stella McCartney Falabella bag and the black Converse too. A nice and practical outfit. I managed to miss the worst of the storm in the afternoon, as we watched it blow through the city and into the suburbs from the office. And thankfully I was able to take another route home after the storm hit our suburb and caused significant damage. There was just some plant damage in our garden from the hail for us, we got off lucky!


Last worn: teal tassel earrings, geometric beaded necklace, cream resin bracelet, teal green resin bracelet, green glitter resin bracelet, brown linen dress, black Converse, Stella McCartney Falabella bag.

Other ways to wear: brown linen dress and pink bag, black Converse and jeans, Stella McCartney Falabella bag and skirt.

Perfect for pregnancy: Converse in second trimester.

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What I wore:

Earrings: gold heart and pearl earrings
Necklace: handmade silver and gold faux pearl beaded necklace
Dress: Jeanswest Lilah tiered linen dress in orange
Shoes: thrifted white leather Chuck Taylor All Star Converse sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: thrifted Stella McCartney Falabella fold-over tote in midnight black

Why I wore it:

Another day in the office and another linen tiered dress. This was back at the end of January before school went back, so after wrapping up my work day the kids and I spent some time at the museum and they had fun looking at insects. Although not as humid as the day above, I still appreciated this cool linen dress on the hot day. It's such a cheerful colour too. 

With the black Stella McCartney Falabella bag against the orange dress, I added white accessories to stop it looking too Halloween-ish, with the white threaded faux pearl necklace and the white Converse.


Last worn: pearl earrings, faux pearl necklace, orange linen dress, white Converse, Stella McCartney Falabella bag (above).

Other ways to wear: orange linen dress and denim jacket, white Converse and shorts, Stella McCartney Falabella bag and jeans.

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Brown And Pink Dress and Bag Outfits

Enjoying light dresses for some days by the water recently, catching up with friends over the Christmas break.

What I wore:

Earrings: festive cockatoo and presents statement earrings
Necklace: thrifted bronze foil statement necklace
Dress: Anko Kmart short sleeved tiered linen dress in coco brown (Christmas present)
Shoes: Kmart tan crossover slides
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff prune MAC with pom pom and tassel keychain

Why I wore it:

First wearing of this cute brown linen dress I got from mum for Christmas. I love the Kmart linen dresses, and this one was an obvious choice for a humid day by the river with some colleagues. We are trying to get together more regularly, it was so funny seeing how grown up all our kids are since we caught up last!

While it was a post-Christmas meet up in January I thought I could get away with giving my Christmas cockatoo earrings another wear, and I liked the colour they and the pink Rebecca Minkoff MAC bag added to the neutral linen dress. The bronze foil necklace has neutral beads similar to the dress, but I figured the bright bag and earrings added enough colour that a neutral necklace was a good choice.


Last worn: cockatoo earrings, bronze foil necklace, crossover slides, Rebecca Minkoff MAC. First time I've worn the dress as it was a Christmas present.

Other ways to wear: crossover slides and skirt, Rebecca Minkoff MAC and jeans.

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What I wore:

Earrings: MIMCO fleur stud silver earrings
Dress: thrifted no label pastel floral print babydoll dress
Shoes: slim navy and pink Havaianas
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff MAB Camera Bag in almond

Why I wore it:

Although this dress isn't linen, it is a nice light viscose, and dries so quickly in the sun so is often my go-to choice for pool parties and days by the water. I wore this for a playdate with some friends down at the beach. I only got into the water a few times, but I appreciated having this dress on to cover up my shoulders with for some physical sunblock.

Just like the outfit above, I went with brown and pink again. The almond Rebecca Minkoff MAB camera bag is a nice match for the brown in the print of the dress, and I liked the neutral colour with all the pastel pinks and peaches in the floral print. We ended up heading home for lunch as it had heated up so much it didn't feel like a good idea to be in the sun after just a few hours, but it was nice to have spent some time catching up in the morning.


Last worn: floral babydoll dress, Havaianas, Rebecca Minkoff MAB camera bag. First time I've worn the earrings as they were a Christmas present.

Other ways to wear: floral babydoll dress and blazer, Rebecca Minkoff MAB camera bag and shorts.

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Orange Dresses and Red Accessories

Two colourful orange dresses, with red accessories for even more colour for some summer school holiday days. Orange and red is a fun combination I've started reaching for more often, I really like the red accessories with both of these orange dresses.

What I wore:

Earrings: Kmart glitter gingerbread man earrings
Necklace: thrifted red flat bead necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey midi dress in amber
Shoes: thrifted Seed Heritage tan braided sandals
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff red micro Avery cross body bag

Why I wore it:

Got this amber tiered midi dress out again for a hot Sunday. It was really humid and threatening rain, but this dress keeps me nice and cool. It was perfect for church in the morning, a sports class with the kids in the afternoon, and then viewing the Christmas lights in the evening (as I wore this back in December). 

Thankfully while there were a few rain showers the sports class still went on, it only got really heavy right at the end, so they had a fun time. And the rain cleared up for us viewing the Christmas lights in the evening.

The little Rebecca Minkoff tote bag is more of an orangey-red than the beaded necklace, but I still liked these two pieces together against the amber midi dress.


Last worn: gingerbread earrings, flat red beaded necklace, amber tiered midi dress, braided sandals, micro Avery tote.

Other ways to wear: amber tiered midi dress and denim jacket, braided sandals and skirt, micro Avery tote bag worn 30 ways.

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What I wore:

Earrings: candy cane hoop earrings
Necklace: adjustable coral flat bead necklace
Dress: Jeanswest Lilah tiered linen dress in orange
Shoes: thrifted Seed Heritage tan braided sandals
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff unlined saddle bag in cherry red

Why I wore it:

Repeated the orange dress and red necklace and bag combination again, because I liked it so much! Even wore the same sandals, they are comfortable and so good in the heat. It was another super hot day, so we hung out at the library for a bit enjoying the aircon there for the morning. The kids always like getting to play on the computers after picking out new books.

We headed home for lunch, and again as this was worn back in December, got a few more Christmas tasks done with some Christmas baking and decorating in preparation for Christmas Eve.

Just like in the first outfit above, the coral red necklace and the red studded saddle bag are different shades of red, but I still liked them together against this orange linen dress.


Last worn: candy cane earrings, coral necklace, orange linen dress, braided sandals (above), Rebecca Minkoff studded saddle bag.

Other ways to wear: orange linen dress and tote bag, braided sandals and shorts, Rebecca Minkoff saddle bag worn 30 ways.

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Pink Kmart Dresses and Teal Mimco Bucket Bag

Trying a colour combination I haven't worn before, with my teal Mimco cocoon bucket bag and some pink Kmart dresses. I ended up liking this pairing so much that I had to repeat it again another day!

What I wore:

Earrings: opal reindeer stud earrings
Necklace: silver twisted chain necklace
Dress: thrifted Kmart short sleeve godet skirt linen blend dress in fuchsia
Belt: came with dress
Shoes: Kmart sparkly silver glitter sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: MIMCO vintage cocoon bucket bag in teal

Why I wore it:

On such a hot day I knew this linen dress would be perfect. It's a firm favourite of mine, especially in the warmer months in Brisbane. And while it sold out in store and I missed out on it, I snapped it up at the opshop for just $1, so I am always happy when people compliment it and I get to share the bargain find!

With the teal bag against the bright fuchsia pink dress I kept the rest of the accessories neutral and silver - although they still make a statement with the long twist chain necklace and the very fun silver glitter sneakers, which I haven't worn for a while but have been reaching for more lately. 

Nice easy outfit for the school run, a day in the office, and then attending an awards ceremony for the kids in the afternoon.


Last worn: opal earrings, silver twist chain necklace, fuchsia pink linen dress, glitter sneakers, Mimco teal cocoon bucket bag.

Other ways to wear: fuchsia pink linen dress and blazer, glitter sneakers and shorts, Mimco teal cocoon bucket bag and navy dress.

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What I wore:

Necklace: Colette tortoise shell acrylic disc tassel necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey dress in Fuchsia
Shoes: Adidas Superstar sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: MIMCO vintage cocoon bucket bag in teal

Why I wore it:

Another office day, another reason to try the pink and teal combination. I think trying a new colour combination with accessories like a bag is a great idea, because most of the time in the office the bag just sits on my desk, so if I don't like it as much I don't have to wear it all day. But I really did like this unexpected combination.

I added a little more interest with the tortoise shell print tassel necklace, but kept the rest of my outfit simple just like in the outfit above, with another pair of sneakers. So comfortable for the commute, and running around between different meeting rooms on different floors of the office.

This Kmart fuchsia tiered midi dress is also one of my favourites, although as a full price buy it's not quite the bargain the dress above was. I'm getting the cost per wear down on it though, always surprised I haven't hit 30 wears with it yet as I feel I reach for it a lot, it works for both office days and casual days.


Last worn: tassel necklace, fuchsia pink tiered dress, Adidas Superstar sneakers, teal Mimco cocoon bucket bag (above).

Other ways to wear: fuchsia pink tiered dress and denim jacket, Adidas Superstar sneakers and jeans, teal Mimco cocoon bucket bag and skirt.

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Linen Tiered Dresses and Chloe Ethel Bag

For warmer spring days, two colourful tiered linen dresses are great for the heat! I've worn both these dresses with my little Chloe Ethel bag.

What I wore:

Necklace: thrifted wooden yellow tassel necklace
Dress: Jeanswest Lilah tiered linen dress in orange
Shoes: Les Tropeziennes Par M.Belarbi leopard print and gold leather sandals
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe small Ethel bag in light khaki

Why I wore it:

This light and bright orange tiered linen dress was perfect for a very hot and humid Sunday! It was pretty enough for church but cool enough for running a couple of quick errands afterwards too. There were puppy cuddles on at our local shopping centre so we got to spend a while playing with and cuddling with the puppies, it was the best. The boys really enjoyed it!

With this orange dress I liked the caramel toned Chloe Ethel against it. The official colour is light khaki but it looks a lot deeper to me. I really like the shade anyway. Added a little extra colour with the yellow tassel necklace. I loved this outfit.


Last worn: orange linen dress, yellow tassel necklace, leopard print sandals, Chloe Ethel bag.

Other ways to wear: orange linen dress and tote bag, leopard print sandals, Chloe Ethel bag and skirt.

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What I wore:

Earrings: neutral clay disc earrings

Necklace: thrifted mint silicone statement necklace
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered frill mini dress in Papaya
Shoes: thrifted Seed Heritage tan braided sandals
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Chloe small Ethel bag in light khaki

Why I wore it:

Not as fun a day as the one above, as I had to work from home between school drop off and pick up. Still a hot and humid spring day in Brisbane though, so again I chose a linen dress to wear. I like the brightness of this dress. While it's a very different shade from the orange dress above, again I wore the Chloe Ethel bag with it, and another pair of sandals. I thrifted these braided sandals a while back during cooler weather, and now it's warmed up they've been worn a lot so far this spring.


Last worn: clay earrings, yellow linen dress, beaded necklace, braided sandals, Chloe Ethel bag (avove).

Other ways to wear: yellow linen dress and blue bag, braided sandals and jeans, Chloe Ethel bag and shorts.

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Kmart Fuchsia Pink Dresses, Converse And Rebecca Minkoff Love Too Bag

Enjoying spring office dressing, wearing these two Kmart fuchsia pink dresses that are perfect for my very casual business casual office. I accessorised both these pink dresses with my little Rebecca Minkoff deep teal croc embossed Love Too bag.

What I wore:

Necklace: thrifted Belle Folie multi colour tassel necklace
Dress: thrifted Kmart short sleeve godet skirt linen blend dress in fuchsia
Belt: came with dress
Shoes: thrifted white leather Chuck Taylor All Star Converse sneakers
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Love Too in deep teal croc embossed leather

Why I wore it:

This linen dress is such a firm favourite, and such a lucky opshop find. Every time I wear it it makes me happy! I love the colour and on this particularly warm spring day the linen was perfect for the heat on the commute and kept me cool rushing to school drop off and pick up too. I liked the bright tassel necklace against the fuchsia backdrop of this dress, and added more colour with the deep teal Love Too bag. Wearing Converse again, they are so practical for the commute and supportive for my weakened knee.


Last worn: pink linen dress, tassel necklace, white Converse, Rebecca Minkoff Love Too bag.

Other ways to wear: pink linen dress in winter, white Converse and maxi skirt, Rebecca Minkoff Love Too bag and jeans.

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What I wore:

Scarf: thrifted no brand navy grid print scarf
Earrings: thrifted Colette gold metal flower stud statement earrings
Dress: Kmart short sleeve tiered jersey dress in Fuchsia
Shoes: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star coast blue
Bracelets: the usual
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Love Too in deep teal croc embossed leather

Why I wore it:

After a run of very summer like temps, it actually cooled off a little to be more spring-like so I took the opportunity to wear a scarf with this dress. This navy grid print scarf is an opshop find and although it's a very different shade of blue from the Love Too bag I liked both accessories together against the pink dress.

The only downside to this outfit was that I wished I'd layered a little more. I'd planned this outfit the night before and on waking up to a cooler morning though the scarf would be enough of an addition to keep me warm. It was much colder than I expected after all those warm days and I wished I'd added a jacket to this. Thankfully was nice and warm in the office, and wasn't too cold on the commute home.


Last worn: pink midi dress, gold statement earrings, grid print scarf, blue Converse, Rebecca Minkoff Love Too bag (above).

Other ways to wear: pink midi dress and blazer, grid print scarf and stripes, blue Converse and jeans, Rebecca Minkoff Love Too bag and skirt.

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