Cynthia Rowley Flounce dress, Zara sandals, Wildfox “Classic Fox” in Crystal sunnies, Gold & Gray Moss Agate & Bone necklace,  Gold & Gray Medium Wood Tassel bracelet, Giles & Brother Railroad Spike Pave bracelet,

beauty: Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Color in ‘Pimpante’

Happy Friday! I decided to swap my Quote Friday for a new outfit. However, there has been a quote on my mind lately that I wanted to share. It might seem like a bit of a downer but let me explain. “There’s something wrong with your character if opportunity controls your loyalty.”  Wow. I actually had typed out an entire paragraph venting about certain situations that make this statement so perfect but decided to spare you and let this quote marinate with you, as it has me this past week. I don’t think it needs much explanation, only a few minutes to read and re-read. It is so very very powerful…thoughts?

Okay, so I usually like my quote Friday’s to be positive and I usually don’t wear flouncy dresses but there is a first time for everything! Since I felt the above was a little heavy for a Friday I thought counterbalancing it with a lively dress was only necessary. Perfect segway? or just plain cheesy? Cheesy. But hey, I had to tie them together somehow! To be honest, I have lots of outfits in the queue and want to make sure I can post them before the items sell out 🙂 Which is usually what happens! I am terrible at getting ahead!

Back to this “out of the ordinary” dress. You are going to laugh when I tell you this but my goal these past few months has been to go super minimal and dress like the french. No, but really. Before I go out at night I look at my Style Inspiration board on Pinterest and pull looks that aline with what I have pinned. That is why, if you have seen me, I am usually in skinny pants and a blazer (they love that look). Most everything I pin is for cooler weather (b/c I hate this heat so much) so I was a bit miffed at what to wear when it is 100+ degrees outside. Welcome, google. Yup, this blogger actually googled, “what do french wear in the summer.” I can’t believe I just admitted to that, however, it was very knowledgeable. One thing I noticed they wear a lot of – small print floral dresses and strappy sandals. Yup, I took it that literal. Since I can’t be back in France any time soon, I have to be inspired by their dress. And I literally was! That is why I decided to pull the trigger on this Cynthia Rowley Flounce dress that I normally wouldn’t wear – because I had to do as the french do!

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photography by suki lynn

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