Friday's Fancies -- Back to School!

Hello!  :-)  Happy Friday to you!

I'm linking up with {av} again for another round of Friday's Fancies!  To learn more about Friday's Fancies, click here.

This week, the theme is Back to School!  Although I am already back in school (and have been for almost a month now!), I love this subject because it is allowing me the chance to make a Fall back-to-school outfit, instead of what I truly wore on my first day back -- shorts and a tank.  ;-)  It's just so hot here -- and especially when we went back to school in August...  Super hot.  Any of you who have experienced an Arizona summer know exactly what I am talking about!

Pretty and stripe-y sweater from J. Crew.     Rag & Bone Boyfriend Jeans.     Fun Tory Burch leopard-print Reva flats.     Louis Vuitton Galliera PM handbag.     OC Shades rounded cat-eye glasses.     Dior 'Red Royalty' Nail Lacquer.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!  :-)  I am planning on spending some quality time with family, friends, and my hot glue gun!  Catch ya back here Monday!

What is your back-to-school wardrobe staple?

love,

maria

Friday's Fancies: Labor Day

Hey there!  :-)

Happy Friday to you!  The weekend is here -- and a long weekend, at that!  I am linking up again this week with {av} from {long distance loving} for another rendition of Friday's Fancies!

Friday's Fancies is so much fun -- each week, {av} sends a prompt to your e-mail, and from there, you make up an outfit to go with that idea!  There are no budget constraints so you get to dream big, and I love seeing what outfits I can come up with on my own -- I would not call myself a big fashion person.  Most days, you will most likely find me with hot glue in my hair and bare (or chipped) nails; but I like thinking up outfits that inspire me.  :-)

This week's prompt?  Labor Day!  I will be spending my day off with my hubby in a small-ish northern town in our state.  :-)  It's actually one of the areas that we explored on our honeymoon, so I'm really looking forward to it!  I will be needing an outfit that is comfortable and easy to move around in, so...

A J. Crew dotted knit sweater will keep me stylish but still covered up if the day happens to turn chilly (I hope!).

Pink, woven H&M shorts are cutesy and comfortable for the long-ish car ride and all of the walking that we will be doing around town.

Miu Miu loafers?  Um, yes.  ;-)

A cross-body J. Crew bag -- for practicality and style.

Fun OPI nail polish in a glorious pink.  The color -- I'm All Ears.

If you would like to join in on the Friday's Fancies fun -- enter your information here.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!  :-)  I will be back Monday with a post about my sponsors for the month of September.  Have so much fun these next several days -- and be safe!

What do you have planned for the long weekend?

love,

maria

Friday's Fancies: Summer Sunset

I'm so excited for All Things Luxurious to be participating in a fun weekly series called Friday's Fancies, hosted by {av} from Long Distance Loving.  Every week, {av} sends out an e-mail with a theme, and then it is our job to come up with an outfit for the theme -- without price being an object!  We're supposed to dream big, if we want to!  Fun, right?

This week, the theme is Summer Sunset.  Here are my picks...








This J. Crew shift dress is just so cute -- I love the shape of it and the 3/4-length sleeves.  The color of the stripes is so soft, too -- and I love stripes!  :-)

The flower lattice necklace is also from J. Crew and I think it is so gorgeous.  I have never seen a necklace that is so pretty and makes such a statement, but also seems delicate.  And the lovely peachy-coral color is to die for!

I have loved this Kate Spade handbag for a long time.  And it is even prettier in person!  The creamy color is perfect for this outfit because it doesn't compete with the accessories!

And these shoes?  Oh.  My.  Gosh.  Be still my heart.  I just love them.  They're from Kate Spade as well, and they match the color of the necklace perfectly!  I think wedges would be great for a sunset outing because they are sort of fancy-casual and are comfortable, too!

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If you would like to join in on the fun and be a part of Friday's Fancies, click here and get the themes brought to your e-mail every week!  :-)  All Things Luxurious will definitely be a regular participant.  

What are your summer sunset essentials?

love,

maria

Linking up!

The Envelope Clutch

I follow quite a few fashion blogs, and something that I have noticed is that all of the girls seem to have their own favorite version of the envelope clutch.  Most of them are from ASOS, and I really like a lot of those styles; but I wanted to find some of my own personal favorites online to put into a collection on the blog for today!  :-)

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What do you think of this style?

Do you own an envelope clutch?  Where did you get yours?

love, maria

Maxi Love

Maxi Dress: Old Navy {on sale}

Earrings: Kohl's Spring 2012

Sandals: 6pm.com

Sunglasses: Target

There's something about a fun, printed maxi dresses that just screams summer.  While on my trip to Tucson, I stumbled upon this adorable ikat dress on sale for $24 -- quite the steal.  After trying it on, I knew that it had to come home with me.  :-)

love,

maria