summer fridays

July 24, 2015
casual outfit with striped dress and Converse sneakers M Loves M @marmar
There aint no Friday like a summer Friday! Did you know that a lot of people that work in PR and the publishing industry get to leave early on Fridays during the summertime? It’s an amazing little thing called Summer Fridays. I’m just going to be over here slightly jealous that we don’t get that perk. I feel like if the work is done on a Friday around 2pm, why not leave and start your weekend early? Quality of life would sky rocket. Am I right? 
Since I’m already in weekend mode thanks to a fun Catalina getaway I thought this striped dress and denim jacket outfit would be perfect for today. This is an uber casual look, thanks to the sneakers, but one that I wear quite a bit! Sometimes it’s just best to be comfortable! You could easily swap the Converse for wedges if you want to dress the outfit up a bit too!
casual outfit with striped dress, denim jacket, and Converse sneakers M Loves M @marmar
cute summer striped dress with tortoise sunglasses M Loves M @marmar
cute and casual summer outfit with blue and white striped dress M Loves M @marmar
how to style white converse sneakers M Loves M @marmar
navy and white striped dress with red matte lipstick M Loves M @marmar
dress Julia Jordan, jacket Nordstrom, shoes Converse, bag Viva Creatures, sunglasses Karen Walker Harvest, lipstick NARS Dragon Girl
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Are you doing anything fun this weekend? Matthew and I are heading down to San Diego to celebrate some birthdays. July is a big bday month in his family so there’s always a lot of celebrating. And a lot of cake! Both are my favorite! Follow along on Snapchat {MaraKFerreira} to see some of the fun! 
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
xox
photos by Valorie Darling

the best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Bags

July 23, 2015
the best of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Bags and Purses M Loves M @marmar
first row: one . two . three
second row: one . two . three
third row: one . two . three
fourth row: one . two
fifth row: one . two
Have you been doing some damage at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale? Join the club! One thing I love buying during their big sale is a new handbag. Whether that means getting a designer bag for much lower than the suggested retail cost, or getting an already affordable bag for basically pennies, sales on bags are hard to resist! The ones above are some of my favorites from date night clutches to carry-with-you-everywhere tote bags! Do you have a favorite? I’m having a difficult time deciding between this bag and this one. Let me know which one you’d pick in the comments below!
xox

light blue

July 22, 2015

light blue summer dress M Loves M @marmar
Over the weekend I was invited to the POPSUGAR Summer Soirée to celebrate one of my favorite brands, Dolce&Gabbana. You might remember I put together this makeup look with them during the holidays last year! Dolce&Gabbana always makes me think of Italian luxury and their Light Blue fragrance is an iconic summer scent. At the event they were highlighting one of their limited edition fragrances, Light Blue: Sunset in Salina. I loved learning more about it and getting to test it firsthand. The fragrance smells of yellow freesia, orange flowers, and jasmine, and if I close my eyes I can almost pretend I’m on the Mediterranean coast. If only, right?!
light blue summer dress M Loves M @marmar
light blue summer dress with nude tote M Loves M @marmar
dolce&gabbana summer soiree M Loves M @marmar
pretty light blue summer dress from Nordstrom on M Loves M @marmar
dolce&gabbana summer soiree M Loves M @marmar
cute light blue floral summer dress M Loves M @marmar
light blue floral dress M Loves M @marmar
light blue summer dress from Nordstrom M Loves M @marmar
dress Nordstrom, heels Aldo {similar}, bag Ted Baker, sunglasses Karen Walker Number One
The perfume is available at Sephora if you want to check it out! I’m going to spray it on the next day I’m craving a beach day, i.e. tomorrow!

xox
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Dolce&Gabbana through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select.  All thoughts and opinions, as always, are my own.
photos by Valorie Darling except for #4 and #6 who are by Chris Dyer