I used to be a clothing hoarder.

Maybe it’s an LA thing. When I lived in New York, I couldn’t walk three blocks without accidentally window shopping. Now my eyes are focused solely on the pavement ahead while I cruise the freeway every day. Maybe it’s an age thing. I am **so much more responsible** now.  Or maybe I finally, begrudgingly admitted that it doesn’t matter how many outfits I have in my closet, I still wear the same five things every day.

Steve would give me an eyebrow raise on the “used to be” portion of my opening sentence. However, Scout’s Honor, I have significantly limited my wardrobe purchases and purged a lot of the excess. Which is why I currently only have one “going-out” type summer dress (pictured below). I snagged it on sale at Banana Republic, and I’ve only worn it a few times so far. It has pockets, a cute waist line and it’s super comfy. What more could a girl-about-town ask for?

I also used this pretty little number in a shoot with Ju-Ju-Be. I am so glad that the photog suggested we pair this dress with their Black Magic print (black and white stripes). It’s something I never would’ve thought of on my own, but when I tried it, I loved the results. I really need to mix prints more.

Ciao for now, my lovelies! I hope you’re enjoying the dog days of summer.