Little White Dress

I have been shopping for a white dress for Pref Day. Theta Pi Prez found a super adorable one the other day that is one shoulder and then our Financial VP has several white Lilly dresses just hanging in her closet on a regular rotation, although I am sure she will use the excuse to buy a new one. 

So, needless to day, my search for the perfect one is becoming quite a task. It has to have straps to apply to campus dress code and should be somewhat casual since this is Florida afterall. In an effort to avoid my first ecology assignment, here are my favorites so far...

This dress is from Banana's Mad Men Collection, which if you haven't explored, you definately should!

This one is wayyy to casual but its cute just the same. 

Calvin Klein often finds the way to my heart with their clean lines and simplicity

And this Ralph Lauren Classic

A tribute to the style Goddess Divine...

A tribute to the style Goddess Divine...

Audrey Hepburn! and her love of boatneck dresses and tops.

I absolutely love the lines of boatneck tops and dresses. They looks so feminine and sophisticated and are often very slimming. The absolute best example of someone who sported boatnecks (and everything else) oh-so-well is Ms. Hepburn. Here are a few examples of her pulled from the style archives . . .

Completely gorgeous right? And don't we all wish we looked that thin all the time! This whole need for a tribute came about from seeing some cute things while scouring Lilly's site. So, in order of least favorite to I NEED TO OWN THAT!? here they are. . .

Classic Cotton Boatneck Stripped Shirt

French Connection

Aiden Maddox, Jacquard, and Jacquard

Eryn Dress is somewhat what I imagine my bridesmaids dresses will look like.

This is the same Eryn style, but in a fabulous navy stripe.

Chorus Girl Dress- I love it and really the boatneck I liked the most, 

after this, its just things I love from Lilly right now

Jodi Sweater is sooo presh! It is perfect for running errands, going to class 

or a day on the boat. Its all about how you style it. 

I'm getting ready for school, so of course getting distracted on Lilly's site is so appealing. lol. I've been putting off packing for so long and 90's Mom finally told me she couldn't take it anymore and I had to do something about all of my stuff everywhere! So I finally started today and I decided I had to limit myself to only one box of things besides clothes and food/dishes. I always take wayyy too many books.

 So I'm almost all done and trying to make decision about how I'm decorating. My brilliant idea of the day? I am hanging two ribbons several yards long above my desk and then using mini-clothespins clipping vintage postcards (My faves are S.C. ones) and pictures on them. 

So many changes on campus are happening. They are loosening up on some of the very, very conservative rules, so lets keep our fingers crossed that this means Theta Beta Pi has a real chance! 

Style Alert: Anchored Style

This fabulous company is based out of Largo, Florida, Anchored Style. (The president actually knows my favorite prof from their college days, small world right?) Here are some of my fave things from them:

Top of my list is the Sailcloth Bag, which are sewn by a real sailor once

 ordered with your choice of pattern inside.

And this shirt which comes in both men's and women's

I love love love this long-sleeved tee that spells style in Signal Flags

What do you love from Anchored Style?

Sail La Vie

Pastor (my daddy) just got a boat. I drove with him for several hours to pick it up a few weeks ago. My father says that "The only real boats are sailboats." I told him, "I don't care what it is, as long as it has somewhere I can layout and get sun." I love the feeling of the wind and being out in the ocean, its great, I just love it the most when I'm getting nice and bronze. And warm! Laying in the sun and just soaking in all those vitamins and feeling its power (after carefully applied sunblock of course!) is unlike any other feeling in the world.

So this blog is all about things that are essential for a day on the boat with Pastor. I think he's naming it "Sail la Vie"

  What I'm Wearing:
1) Land's End Bandeau Swimsuit- I loveee the floral print on this suit
2) Oversized Men's Polo Sweater- when I'm sitting on the bow in the wind, I love having a big sweater to cuddle into
3) Rayban ClubMasters- Who doesn't love this classic, preppy staple?!
4) Lilly Pulitzer Sunglasses strap in Floaters [my pattern of choice]
5) The sailing must-have- Sperry Topsider Bluefish 2-eye. I simply adore the seersucker and dark brown leather!

What's In My Bag?
1) Vineyard Vines Tote- I love this one with the nautical signal flags on top!
2) A monogrammed beach towel of course- I use a diamond monogram
3) Jocalat Lara Bars- Chocolate mint is my favorite
4) San Pelligrino Aranciata- Think virgin mimosa. Refreshing and light. I fell in love with them last summer and we've been enjoying an affair to remember ever since.
5) Lilly Pulitzer Koozie to put your SanPel in- southern staple and it comes in my pattern
6) Clinique SPF 25 Spray- A predisposition to skin cancer runs in my family
7) Something to read- A twist on Pride & Prejudice is my next choice.

I don't take an iPod because I love listening to the sounds- the waves, wind, seagulls. I love it all.

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Coming soon... New Lilly Collection Items I love! and a tribute to Audrey with Boatneck dresses

Being a Princess

Who doesn't want to be a princess? It's sort of like being the First Lady but with better jewelry. And hats! I'm so jealous of the fact that Brits get to wear hats and ah-dorable sheath dresses with long coats over them in matching colors. So, just a little fashion eye-candy before the weekend, take a look at what I think are some of HRH Kate's clothing choices.

Like the women before her, she is going to be under a lot of pressure with what designers she decides to support and everything she wears. I have appreciated seeing that she re-wears articles and favors a certain purse. I look forward to seeing what she wears in the coming years.

Another royal worth looking at is the new Princess of Monaco (her Mother-in-law would be Grace Kelly). She married Monaco's crown royal at the beginning of this month. She is an Olympian from South Africa and a stunning tall, lean blonde.

She certainly has big footsteps to fill, as Monaco has been waiting for a Princess since Princess Grace died tragically in a car accident 30 years ago.

Ribbon-Cutting Post

My first post of a new blog... And my mother is already upset at the name. She completely bypassed the Jane Austen play-on-words and freaked out about the word "prejudice." Really? I mean honestly, it's supposed to be cute. 


Another thing that bothers my mom is my shopping habits. I am somewhat of a nomad this summer traveling back and forth between the gulf-side of Florida (where my school is) and the Atlantic side (where my parents live). I have been crashing at a friend's house on the weekends and she decided to go to Universal today so I had to find something to do with my time. Next thing I know, I find myself walking around our slowly deteriorating mall. My one of my known talents is the ability to shop on a tiny amount of money and come out with so many new things. 

I found an adorable headband at Claires (identical to this one) and on Clearance for $3!

I wondered around looking for a new store a friend had mention I would love called Cotton You. When I found it, I fell in love. It is my new store for basics. They had cute, simple cotton skirts and dresses for around $15 and my big score was two scarves for $3 each. They aren't Lilly, but they are cute just the same, and you never know when a nice southern beau will ask you to go somewhere in his Jeep. ;)

I decided to give Old Navy a chance today and I paired these together:

On top tonight, I am going to add this blazer, which my local Gap clerk located at another store in my size and had shipped to my campus mailbox for me.

(I cannot wait until the Fall to wear dark skinny jeans with this blazer and my knee-high riding boots).

I also stole a silver and gold nautical-looking chain from my mom and completed the outfit with pearl studs and silver Gap sandals.

I spent the rest of my day dancing in the dance room (a very loose definition of the aerobics room) on campus and then sitting in the cafe until my ministry staff meeting and then our adventures to Tampa. I am proud to say that my toe bled today from my pointe shoes. I do believe that makes me officially a ballerina. 

Time to go plan our leadership retreat to Birmingham! We're visiting the Basement and I can't wait for all the sweet tea and southern accents. Mine is tired of being lonely and in hiding.