A Squeeze of Lemon

 

One nice thing about living in Southern California is that you can have a variety of fruit trees in your backyard and, therefore, have access to fresh fruit all year long! We have a number of citrus trees in our backyard and one avocado tree that has yet to produce fruit, much to my dismay. For someone who loves to cook, like I do, or make cocktails, like my husband does it's nice to have the convenience of just going out to the backyard when a recipe calls for an orange, a lemon, a lime, or a grapefruit. In addition to loving to cook with citrus, I also can't resist a good citrus print in my wardrobe. So, when I saw this lemon print skirt from Katie Kime when it went on sale a couple of weeks ago, I knew I just had to pick one up. Now I have all the lemons I'll ever need in both my backyard and my skirt!

 

It's always fun, but also a little scary, trying new designers out. (What if I place an order and I get a lemon?) This was my first time ordering anything from Katie Kime and I must say that I was very impressed with all of the items I ordered, which was basically this skirt in three different prints. I'm definitely now a convert to this brand, especially because they come up with some pretty adorable prints! (In case you were wondering, I also ordered this skirt in a watermelon print and a cactus print and I look forward to featuring them soon on my blog!)

 

Skirt: Katie Kime here

Shirt: Target similar pink and white blouse here

Bag: J. Crew similar straw lemon bag

Shoes: Nordstrom Rack

Sunglasses: Celine similar white sunglasses here

 

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A Lust for Lemons

I don't think I could count on one hand, or even two, how many posts I've done featuring lemon print items! Well, here's another one, this time in the form of a slightly abstract lemon print skirt. Since lemon prints are traditionally worn in the spring and summer months, I hesitated featuring this skirt now that it's officially fall but my love for lemons is strong, so I thought that, perhaps, lemons can transcend seasons. Why not?

Today was actually our first day here in L.A. that felt like it was fall; we had overcast skies and even some rain! Despite weather that looks like fall, the temperature is still somewhat warm and muggy (Yuck!). Because it was somewhat gloomy out, I thought that a little bit of yellow, bright green, and a pop of pink in the form of my bag would be perfect to brighten things up. I guess that just goes to show that when life (or the weather) gives you lemons, make lemonade or, in this case, wear a lemon skirt!

Skirt: c/o ChicWish here
Tee: H&M similar striped tee
Bag: Coach similar pink bag here
Shoes: J. Crew similar gold sandals here

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Lemon Love

I love wearing prints with fruit for summertime! Of all the fruit that could be showcased on an article of clothing, lemons are probably my favorite! I think there's something special about the cheery yellow color that makes anything in lemon print perfect for summer. It also evokes the idea of sipping a cool class of lemonade, which is also something I enjoy doing in the summertime, especially when the temperatures get hot! So, even though I have numerous articles of clothing featuring lemons, I decided to add one more to my collection, which would be this pretty maxi skirt from Target.

I paired my lovely lemon skirt with a bold yellow and white striped top. I had several people compliment me on my outfit, although both referred to it as a dress, even though I am wearing separates. I suppose the wide belt that I added to the outfit gave the appearance of a dress. On that note, I should mention that this print also comes in a blouse so, if you really want to go for a matchy-matchy look, I would highly recommend that in addition to the skirt! Also, at Target prices, it's easy to get these pieces guilt free!

Skirt: Target here
Blouse: J. Crew similar here
Bag: Louis Vuitton here
Shoes: Old Navy

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Lemons and Gingham

When I first saw this lemon print blouse at Anthropologie I passed it by, not because it wasn't adorable, but because I knew I already had one too many lemon print items hanging in my closet! It wasn't until my husband pointed the blouse out and said he liked it that I decided to give it another glance.  My husband is usually very picky about stuff (especially clothing) and most certainly thinks I have too many clothes, so if he thinks I should get something than I know it's good!

When I tried the blouse on in the fitting room at Anthropologie I had gingham shorts on and I loved the way the blouse complimented the pattern. I was officially sold! (For a slightly dressier look I opted for this J. Crew Factory gingham skirt in this outfit.) If you read my post entitled Pencil Me In you will discover that I bought this same blouse in two additional prints because the prints were all amazingly quirky and fun. I am not sure if my husband was thrilled with me getting three versions of this blouse, (Who am I kidding? He was definitely not thrilled!) but I am pretty thrilled because I think these blouses are classic Anthropologie and I'll be wearing them for years to come!

Shirt: Anthropologie "Colloquial" blouse here
Skirt: J. Crew Factory here
Shoes: Target here
Bag: Zara similar round bag here
Sunglasses: Celine

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A Lust for Lemons

I love lemons, be it lemon tarts, lemonade, or clothing featuring this summery fruit! In fact, I feel like I do at least two post featuring some article of clothing with a lemon print every summer. As you can see, I have a passion for lemons, whether it's consuming them or wearing them. Clearly I don't need any more lemon print items in my wardrobe, but I thought this lemonade halter dress from LOFT was exquisite. Naturally, I couldn't pass it up!

I instantly fell in love with this dress as soon as I put it on in the fitting room. It fit like a glove and it  was also so light and comfortable, which is perfect for the heat wave that is summer in Los Angeles. The contrasting yellow and blue lemon print is, however, what sold me on it. When my husband first saw me in this dress, he exclaimed, "you look like summer!" He wasn't alone in having that thought, as I received similar comments the first time I wore this dress out. Truly, this dress does scream "summer!", which was exactly what I was going for!

Dress: LOFT lemonade halter dress
Shoes: J. Crew similar red sandals here
Bag: H&M similar straw bag here
Earrings: Bauble Bar yellow "Crispin" earrings
Sunglasses: Celine here

Linking Up With: Fun Fashion Friday, Fabulous Fridays
,Passion for Fashion ,Flashback Friday, Weekend Wear, On the Edge,How I Summer, Shoe and Tell 

When Life Gives You Lemons...

I came across an amusing joke on the Instagram account of Carson Kressley (of former Queer Eye for the Straight Guy fame and most recently a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice) recently about lemons. He transformed the old adage "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" into "when life gives you lemons, get vodka". After a long week, that doesn't sound like a bad idea!

Lemons are always a staple for summer dressing. Most recently, I picked up this lemon T-shirt from J. Crew for about $15 and it still pops up occasionally online. (They did, however, have an entire stack of them last week in store!) Since then, J. Crew, in addition to other retailers, have all come out with a number of items featuring lemons, all of which I would like to add to my growing collection of lemon themed apparel!

The one thing I don't have in my collection is a lemon bag. (It's next on my list!) The good news is that designers have that area covered too! Below are some of my favorite lemon bags for summer. My favorite being the one that looks like an actual lemon from C. Wonder. I love bags that look like other things, so it's right up my alley!

I decided to pair white jeans with my navy lemon tee, both of which are staples of summer, even thought it's not summer quite yet. These jeans were another amazing deal that I picked up at the J. Crew Factory for only $12! I think they were actually from the regular J. Crew, but somehow made it to the outlet. To add an additional pop of color to my ensemble, I garnished it with these fun tassel earrings from Bauble Bar. I had been looking for an excuse to wear them, much like I am now looking for an excuse to drink some lemonade with a splash of Vodka!

Tee: J. Crew here
Jeans: J. Crew "toothpick" here and sale version here
Bag: Louis Vuitton similar here and here
Shoes: J. Crew similar here
Earrings: Bauble Bar "Catalina" here
Sunglasses: Celine

Linking Up With: Weekend Wear, Flashback Friday, On The Edge, Fabulous Friday, Fun Fashion Friday ,Passion for Fashion