Mixed Florals

Tall Kate Modern Boot Cut Pants in Cotton/Linen Obsession of the Week: White Linen Pants White linen pants are so easy breezy, but also work appropriate. In fact, no summer wardrobe should be without linen. Here, I am wearing multiple floral patterns together that are in the same color family. Because of the blue color theme running … Read more

Snake and Plaid at the Mondrian

Perfect Exotic Leather Pointy Pumps Obsession of the Week: Snake Pumps This was my check-in outfit for my weekend at the Mondrain Hotel on Miami’s South Beach. As with every outfit that I wear on “The Beach”, I try to make an impression without looking like I am trying to hard.  Just as New York … Read more

More Stripes! Now in Neon!!

I bought yet another stripe dress.  I was in Target picking up bottled water and saw it on rack on the corner. The grey and neon color scheme just called to me. It is the perfect blend of cotton and stretch for a comfortable beach dress and coverup. Cheers to the best coverup of the season! … Read more

3 Ways to Wear Cut Off Shorts

All the celebrities are wearing cut off shorts this summer. Why should they have all the fun? Check out 3 Ways to Wear Tangerine Cut Offs: 1. Poppy and Orange for a Night Out 2. Button Down Out for Happy Hour 3. Nautical Top and Sperrys cut off shorts

Neutral Belt

Sullivan Woven Belt Obsession of the Week: Neutral Belt This belt goes with everything under the sun! If you do not own a belt that looks like this one, your wardrobe has a serious deficiency.  A neutral belt is necessary staple for all stylish women. Bottom lin, if you have a waist , you should … Read more

Work Nautical

Master work nautical by matching a navy blue and creme stripe dress witha a midnight blue blazer. Throw on a little green and you will be smelling the ocean breeze at your desk. I wish! You’ll at least get complements on your nautical look which will in turn remind you of the sea. It might … Read more

Maid of Honor Shoe Shopping

Steve Madden Playy-R Satin Pumps As a self proclaimed fashionista, I was faced with serious pressure to find the right bridesmaid ensemble. It plagued my mind for many  late nights. Determined to find a dress for a reasonable price that could actually be worn again, I searched every store and every website I could find. … Read more

Relax with Nautical Stripes

Obsession of the Week: Navy Blue Stripe Dress The stripe dress can be worn on a casual day as well. I was quite comfortable with pewter boat shoes and my new twitter necklace hitting Starbucks after a weekend on Marco Island for my mini-moon.  Even with my hourglass figure, the horizontal stripes looks great on. … Read more

Stripes and Neon

Obsession of the Week: Navy Stripe Dress With Indepedance Day right around the corner, it is a great time to purchase some navy blue stripes.  Instead of pairing navy with red, I decided to throw some neon with kelly green. It turned out quite well as I had several people stop me with complements. Check … Read more

Obsession of the Week: Stripe Dress

  Stripe Dress Obsession by aprilgolightly on polyvore.com Stripes are everywhere and I am using this as excuse to wear stripes as much as possible.  Navy blue stripes remind me of the water and boating. Since being out on the water is one of my favorite things to do, it logically follows that stripes would … Read more

Night Out with Bow Flip Flops

Obsession of the Week: Bow Flip Flops These bow flip flops are so fabulous that they can dress up any outfit.  Unfortunately, I got dolled up to dine at a casual restaurant.  It is my own fault for not checking the review before getting dressed. I was under the mistaken impression that expensive meant fancy. Silly … Read more

Obsession of the Week: Bow Flip Flops

  Bow Flop Flops by aprilgolightly on polyvore.com Summer is finally here!  It is time to invest in a pair of flip flops that you will be living in until the leaves change.  Add a bow to any jelly flip flop and you can look fashionable at the beach, at a nice dinner, and even … Read more

Cut Off Shorts for Date Night

Obsession of the Week:  Tangerine Cut Off Shorts Everything but the shorts came to work with me during the day.  For a quick change from work to a night out with your man, simply add a pair of colorful cut off shorts.   Cut Offs are extremely sexy. Never hurts to show some leg around … Read more

Color Blocked Cut-Off Shorts

Obsession of the Week:  Tangerine Cut Off Shorts Color blocking has transcended fashion seasons. It is not quite in the “leopard is the new neutral” category, but it might get there.  Time will tell.  I chose a red top to go with ny tangerine cut offs using an analogous color scheme.  Orange and Red sit next to each … Read more

Cut Offs Go Nautical

Obsession of the Week:  Tangerine Cut Off Shorts Nautical is back in style and I could not be happier.  Who doesn’t love a good navy and white stripe top? Instead of pairing navy stripes with red, wear it with orange cut-offs and tan Sperrys this summer. Gold accents look best with the tangerine and blue … Read more

Obsession of the Week: Cut-Off Shorts

Cut Off Shorts by aprilgolightly on polyvore.com   Summer is just around the fashion corner and I am dying to wear some new cut-off shorts!  There are so many fun summer colors to choose from that it was extremely difficult to pick just one.  Since I have a day job that does not entail wearing … Read more

Friday Neon Lace

Standard Used:  Neon Blazer After a long stressful week at work, I decided to bring some color into the office with my H&M neon blazer.  The neon blazer along with the lace detail are perfectly on trend for spring.  I picked up the Diesel jeans at Plato’s Closet for $35.00 and the rainbow platforms from … Read more

Neon Blazer Night Out

  Standard Used:  Neon Blazer My Fiance’s birthday is this week and we are heading out for dinner and a movie with another couple to this amazing new movie theater called iPic.  This is our second visit in a week.  We are hooked!  You cannot beat the reclining chairs and the sparkling Pellegrino with a slice of … Read more

Cut-Offs and Neon

Standard Used:  Neon Blazer Over Memorial Day weekend, after a nice day at the gym, I decided to change into some cut-offs for a stroll around the mall and a stop at the market.  I incorporated my new neon jacket into the ensemble to add a little color.  The cut-offs were made from a pair … Read more

Standard of the Week: Neon Blazer

Fashion Star Neon by aprilgolightly featuring a fitted blazer Neon is a trend that I never thought would resurface.  The 1980s spandex and scrunchies frighten people away for a quite some time.  As with all dearly departed trends, neon remerged reinvented and sleek.  Now, all I can think about is neon.  So much so, I have … Read more

Work Purple and Mint

Mint green is quickly become my fave spring color. I was able to work these mint capris from h&m into my work wardrobe with a black short sleeve top from Target, tweed jacket from the Talbots outlet, and these point toed purple leather kitten pumps from Steve Madden.  The purple shoes and the cropped mint … Read more