Fashion Friday : Nautical Prints for Summer

Hi All!

Jamie here from FashionistaMusings with your dose of Friday Fashion.

With Memorial Day behind us and the weather warming up for summer, our wardrobes become lighter and more colorful. Breathable fabrics, such as linen and cotton, and light reflecting colors allow us to enjoy the ever-rising temperatures without sweltering. Nautical Prints are the perfect combination of backyard summer Bar-B-Q meets Yacht Club chic. Classic Navy and White horizontal stripes can be paired with a wide range of colors including Red, Grey and Brown.

This Theory Striped Maxi dress with chunky wood jewelry and leather wedges paired with minimal makeup can be worn to brunch, an afternoon picnic in the park or a stroll through town. 

{Bloomingdales}

Buy a Navy and White Striped Nautical Blouse and pair with pieces from your existing wardrobe for an instant summer update! White Jeans, a Red Skirt, Blue Jean Cut-Offs… the possibilities are endless.

{FIME}

Wedges are a summer wardrobe staple. Update your current shoe collection with a pair of nautical themed wedges (such as this pair from the Jessica Simpson Collection) for a water-ready look that is feminine and crisp.      

{Jessica Simpson}

For those of you who desire to try the nautical look without jumping into the water head first, try a Sailor themed manicure. Start with Navy nailpolish. Add thin white stripes. Finish with a Red heart for the extra touch of sparkle.

{The Beauty Department}

Do you love nautical prints? If so, how are you incorporating them into your wardrobe?

Happy Weekend!

Jamie

Fall is in the air, and these light fixtures are fabulous!

Happy Saturday!  A happy Saturday it is indeed....fall has finally arrived here in the south.  We slept with the windows open last night (that only happens a very few times a year) - it was glorious!  Nothing better than waking up to the fresh aroma and crisp coolness of fall.....oh and my neighbor's barking dog (at 6:00am...that's another story, for my neighbor's sake, we just won't go there).

I always wake up to my 15 emails from Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, CB2, & other various stores (from my wedding registry...can't I remove myself from their list?  It seems almost impossible), anyhow I actually opened the Pottery Barn email for once and found a fantastic sale on their lighting and dining products.  My mom's been looking for a cute little light to hang above her front door in her entry way, so I thought I'd take a glance.  I found some of the cutest light fixtures!  If you're in the market for a pendant light, chandelier, or something of the sort - check out their sale, I think it's all 20% off.

Here are a few of my favorites...

{This is the one I chose for my mom's entryway.  She seems to think it'll hang too low, but I LOVE it!  It goes perfectly with the decor in her home.}

{I like how they doubled them above this table...brings a touch of the industrial look.}

{I liked the teardrops - this chandelier is whimsical to me.}

{The classic mason jar light fixture...like how it adds a little shabby chic to this cottage dining room below.}

{This one is just glamorous.  Reminds me of old New York - fancy hotels and show lights.}

{This is just sweet.  

I can imagine it in a kids room, or in a reading nook - like the last photo.}

You can view all of PB's lights here.  Which one do you like best?  Where in your home would you put it??  I'd love to hear!

Well, that's it for me - I hope you have a fabulous weekend.  I'm off to enjoy some time outdoors (and if I'm lucky....a pumpkin spiced latte with my man ;)!