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Little Miss Sunshine

Technically summer doesn’t officially end until the end of September but in the retail world it seems like after Fourth of July they switch to back to school and fall fashion mode. As much as I hate the thought of summer ending I’m trying to look on the bright side and focus on my love for fall fashion and of course the end of summer sales. Although most of the sales involve summer merchandise like shorts, rompers, tanks, and so on, with the art of layering you can certainly transition those pieces into the fall.

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It seems like H&M rarely has sales because their merchandise is so inexpensive anyway but 80% off select merchandise piqued my interest. With only a few minutes to shop I found two items that were calling my name.

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I first picked up this beautiful skirt. I love the unique tie-dye design and the mustard color. I can see myself wearing this skirt into the fall because of that rich color. The skirt is flowy and high-waisted which I like. It’s not as long as a maxi skirt but not as short as a mini skirt just the perfect in between.

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Since picking up this skirt for only $15 I knew I wanted a fitted cream colored top to bring out the cream color in the skirt and not take away from the beauty of the yellow shade. I wanted something fitted so I can have the option to either tuck it in or knot it. I chose this simple $5 t-shirt and it goes great with my skirt and many other pieces in my closet. Funny thing is that it’s not supposed to be off the shoulder but the shoulder area fits a little weird and loose so a simple off the shoulder fix did the trick.

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For jewelry I am loving anything gold and anything with tassels. So this Charming Charlie necklace matched perfectly with my outfit and the whole vibe of the look.

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Shoes were a no brainer. I chose to wear another pair of my vintage Candies wedges. They are a little high so taking photos on a rocky surface was a challenge. Luckily I didn’t fall. That’s an accomplishment.

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This summer I discovered my love for summer fedora like hats. I totally need to expand my hat collection because if I post myself wearing this hat one more time on my blog or Instagram I have a feeling my readers will be like what the heck we get it, you like that hat. I can’t help it but I just feel so fashion forward in my hat plus it covers up any bad hair days.

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 Lastly, before heading out the door I grabbed my favorite Steve Madden sunglasses. They are not new to the blog. See how I style them here.

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Between the H&M sale and the Zara sale (look out for a new post featuring Zara soon), I have been shopping like crazy. I guess that’s what happens when your day consists of analyzing fashion trends, reading style blogs, and spending the days in New York City. My closet is happy, but my wallet not so much.

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Hope everyone is enjoying their summer and continue to soak up the summer sun before it’s gone. Let me know in the comments below what sales you have been shopping lately and some of your favorite pieces purchased. See you all in my next post.

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Skirt: H&M | T-Shirt: H&M (SIMILAR) (SIMILAR) | Shoes: Candie’s (SIMILAR) (SIMILAR) (SIMILAR) | Necklace: Charming Charlie | Sunglasses: Steve Madden (SIMILAR) (SIMILAR) (SIMILAR)| Hat: H&M

Photos by Lauren Murphy (http://www.createdbylaur.com)

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39 Comments

  1. Call me M
    August 1, 2016 / 4:48 pm

    Lovely outfit! Love the hat and the top! 🙂
    Thank you for commenting on my blog!

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  6. Carmen
    August 2, 2016 / 2:55 pm

    Such a cute outfit! I just love your happy smile in all of these pictures – it makes the whole outfit look even prettier 🙂
    xx, Carmen – http://www.carmitive.com

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  10. Lorna
    August 2, 2016 / 5:10 pm

    This is gorgeous! Not only do I love the outfit, but the location is beautiful too!

    Raindrops of Sapphire

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  11. nikoline
    August 2, 2016 / 5:11 pm

    Great summer outfit! You could even wear that skirt with a sweater and some boots for fall ^^.

    TheNormcoreRebel

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  12. Maddy
    August 2, 2016 / 6:15 pm

    Skirt looks amazing on you – love the unique printed combined with the mustard color. You can definitely transition it to fall 🙂

    xo, Maddy
    http://cassidylou.com/

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  16. pear
    August 3, 2016 / 2:52 am

    Your whole look is so cute! Love your hat and skirt – absolutely adorable!

    XO
    StyleByPear

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  18. Tara
    August 3, 2016 / 7:28 am

    such a pretty and summery skirt, I love it!

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  23. Marie McGrath
    August 3, 2016 / 5:42 pm

    I love your new mustard skirt from H&M!! I definitely agree that pieces can be transitioned into fall by layering several things together, especially if the items are in fall-like colors!

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  26. Psyche
    August 4, 2016 / 8:42 am

    The tie-dye print. The colors. That skirt is so beautiful!!!

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  28. March and May
    August 4, 2016 / 3:00 pm

    Such a cute outfit. Love the tie-dye trend and this skirt is so cute, but I am in love with your shoes. Gorgeous.

    March and May

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  29. Ileana
    August 4, 2016 / 4:58 pm

    This skirt is so beautiful! I love the color and tie dye look 🙂
    xoxo

    Ileana

    Novelstyle Blog

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  33. Rachel
    August 8, 2016 / 2:24 pm

    You look absolutely stunning! I love your skirt and off the shoulder top 🙂 Just lovely!

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  35. Tamara
    August 8, 2016 / 3:01 pm

    I’m soo obsessing over this look! So boho and chic, it’s a perfect summer outfit!

    XoXo,

    Tamara – LoveofMode.com

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  37. Cassie Rea
    August 9, 2016 / 2:04 am

    You are so right! That skirt wil be so perfect to transition to fall – paired with some booties?! All the heart eyes.
    Xoxo, Cassie Rea

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  39. REBECCA
    August 12, 2016 / 9:36 am

    You’re a ray of sunshine in this look!!!

    I’m excited to start a two-peat collaboration with Los Angeles-based brand TOBI this week at the blog via a sexy outfit – come check it out & lemme know what you think!

    Happy Friday!

    Rebecca
    http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

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