This Summer I'm Loving Maxi Dresses

I love wearing maxi dresses this summer. They are perfect for just about anything I'm doing these days. I wear them as swim suit cover-ups, hanging around the house/condo, or going out in the evening. This black number is a recent purchase and I'm wearing the heck out of it.

Maxi dress:  Free People - Here; Wedge Flip Flop: Juicy Couture - old, but similar Here;  Bracelets:  Free People

Another recent purchase below. Super comfortable. I love wearing it around the house after coming in from the beach, but I have also used it as a swim suit cover-up.

Salmon Maxi Dress: Nation LTD, only 1 M left in black Here;  Sunglasses: Louis Vuitton;  Swimsuit: Victoria's Secret

 I've had this one for a while now. I purchased it a few years ago at a really cool boutique in Homewood, Alabama called Soca Clothing.  They have super cute clothing and an amazing selection of designer jeans.

Maxi Dress: Testament; Sunglasses: Louis Vuitton, Flip Flops: Head over Heels (I got a box of them for all the girls at our wedding reception, but kept a few pairs for myself)

And last, is what the Murph calls my "kimono" dress. This one is his favorite. It's very form fitting, stretchy and not easy to walk around in, but I love it. Very comfortable and super versatile. I purchased it last Winter online at Shopbop.

Maxi Dress: Torn by Ronny Kobe, similar Here;  Wedge Flip Flops: Juicy Couture, similar Here;  Sunglasses: Louis Vuitton;  Bracelet: (old)

Rain Boots And Rolling Bags

Yesterday was another rain boot weather kind of day.  Ken says I will use any excuse to wear my Michael Kors rain boots.  Maybe, but I would rather not have the bad storms and tornadoes that came through Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio yesterday.  It was awful and I feel terrible for all the people who lost everything, entire towns destroyed.  It's so scary this weather lately.  Luckily, we were at the Florida coast which was south of where the worst storms passed through so all we got was some rain showers.  The clouds were still low and we were in the fog for another day.  Very strange.

The very large rolling bag I'm pulling is my awesome toiletry/cosmetic bag.  I purchased it several years ago when I got the "Accredited Staging Professional" certification when I first became a Realtor.  It was meant to hold things like cleaning supplies, furniture moving equipment, picture hangers, and other assorted tools to help in staging houses and getting them ready for sale.  The bag has been sitting in my garage ever since the real estate market took a nose dive.  Now I am happy to put it to another use.  It has all these great compartments, big ones and small ones and rolls right into the condo or hotel and into the bathroom where all my toiletry products and cosmetics are easily accessible.  I am not sure it would hold up to air travel, but it's great for road trips.

Juicy Couture Cover Up

Bebe Dress

Michael Kors Rainboots -similar here

Louis Vuitton Sunglasses

"Beam Me Up, Scotty"

I put this outfit on yesterday and when Ken sees me wearing it the first thing he says is "Beam me up, Scotty," the famous quote from Star Trek.  This somehow reminds him of what Spock and Captain Kirk were wearing in the shows.  Kind of a stretch I think, but Ken had fun with it as we ran our errands yesterday.  Everywhere we went I heard "Beam me up, Scotty!"  

I actually bought this dress from Bebe's about two years ago.  Either I've gotten bigger or it has shrunk so now I wear leggings under it unless I'm at the beach.  The leggings came from Cache, BCBG shoes from Saks Fifth Avenue and Louis Vuitton handbag and sunglasses, also purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue.

"Beam Me Up, Scotty!"