protesting cold weather attire

^^^ 'protesting' may be a bit harsh,

but as stated in this post, i am not ready to

box up my summer attire! ^^^

is anyone else wishing for another day (or week)

of summer-like weather?

disclosure: asa of lace and pearls jewelry graciously gifted me the

necklace i am wearing in today's photos. i am thrilled to support my talented friend

and business owner! as per usual, all opinions are my own.

this summer, i fully embraced all things ruffled, as 

well as the prominent one-shoulder trend.

both are fun, flirty, and incredibly easy to wear!

i picked up this ruffled, one-shoulder dress

towards the end of summer at the boutique evereve and

was fortunate to be able to wear it a few times.

despite cooler temperatures, i plan

to style this dress with my denim jacket and

tan mules or brown ankle booties.

how do you typically style and transition your summer

favorites (after summer, of course)?

a one-shoulder dress requires chic accessories!

my white fringe bag, delicate rings, and a gold,

necklace complete this look. the necklace i am wearing 

is designed and handmade by one of my dear

 friends and fellow blogger asa of lace and pearls.

asa dreamed of designing jewelry for the past several years and 

is getting ready to launch her collection (including

necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and later, rings).

 you can follow along and

see other gorgeous handmade pieces here!

it is no secret that i am a sunshin lovin'

girl at heart. however, in preparation for fall, 

i decided to say goodbye to my color-treated (and very dry)

blonde hair! this weekend, i had my stylist,

sharell katelynn tone and trim my hair. we previously

toned it at the end of august (a light brown) 

and added warmer, darker tones this time. i could

not be happier with the results!

and now, i fear it is time to dig out my rain

boots, cozy sweaters, and other fall attire. the weather

has officially taken a turn in seattle. while

i hope to continue styling some of my favorite summer 

pieces, my flannel and oversized sweaters are 

calling out to me!

photos by chelsea macor photography

dress: evereve, purse: tj maxx, flats: nine west, 

necklace: c/o lace and pearly jewelry, rings: forever 21

i hope you have a wonderful week.

please keep your fingers crossed for warm(er) 

and dry weather!

xoxo.