Blazer: JCrew Factory. Shirt: JCrew Factory. Jeans: Nordstrom. Shoes: JCrew Factory. Bag: Rebecca Minkoff. (similar here and here on sale!) Sunglasses: Kate Spade. Necklace: similar here.
Last Sunday, after church we went on a long family bike ride, our first of the season. I say first, but the truth is my bike’s had a flat tire for over a year, so it’s been awhile since I last mounted my little yellow steed.
It was a bit of a circus navigating all of the kids across roads and finding our way through the trails, but mostly it was just fun. Nothing makes you feel like a kid again quite like a bike ride. (Except maybe swinging.) Anyway, we rode across a bunch of these charming little covered foot bridges and I just knew I had to come back and do a shoot here. Little covered bridges over a creek running right through the middle of our city. It’s just the sort of thing that makes my little charm loving heart burst.
It also reminded me exactly how excited I am for the summer months. Summer, the season of all the outside things. Beach days and bike rides and picnics; frizby, camping, and farmers markets.
It’s also the season for gingham prints and lighter brighter colors. (I would say stripes too, but let’s be real, every season is a stripe season.) One of the pieces I’ve been wanting to add to my closet for a long time is a great spring/summer blazer. A blazer in a fun color in a lightweight fabric (like linen or cotton) is the perfect way to finish off an outfit in the warmer months and it also works great as a substitute for a light jacket on those cool spring/summer evenings. I found this one last week and since mint is one of my favorite colors I couldn’t wait to try it out. The sleeves are a little cropped, which makes them ideal for summer (although on me that means they’re basically just normal length) and it’s a super comfortable blazer. Just what I was looking for.
I’m also loving some of the fun prints I’ve been seeing and other bold blazers. See some of my favorites below:
ps. today is triple points day at Nordstrom if you’ve got a Nordstrom card (through Saturday, 7th) so it’s a great time to stock up on that pair of shoes or handbag you’ve been planning to purchase. Here are a few of my current favorites:
Tried to check out both the blazer and shoes but can’t get any of the links to work… Super cute though!
Nevermind – working now!
glad you could get them to work!
I literally cannot get over how cute this whole pairing is. I don’t think I would have thought to pair those shoes with that shirt but the combo is perfect!
oh my goodness, thank you! Pattern mixing is my love language.
Okay, can we just talk about that mint blazer? Because seriously. Mind blown.
right?! I can’t get over it.
right?! I kind of let out a little squeal when I found it… we were meant to be. ;-)
Oh my goodness. That blazer is amazing. It’s the perfect amount of pop yet still subtle! You look amazing as always!