Cool Summer Style on a Hot Spring Day

So believe it or not, I slathered on the self-tanner and thought damn, I look tan now, which goes to show how pale I am since these photos are ghostly! Can’t wait for my airbrush spray tan this Wednesday, YES.

Weekend Styling

Anywho, Curate & Co. gifted this bag to me when I went in shopping last weekend (just love that shop) and they’re offering my readers a 10% code ANDREA10–use that online or mention my blog in person at their brick and mortar shop in Kalamazoo for the discount! I was over the moon to get my hands on this bag. A few weeks ago I ordered one online only to find out it was on backorder until October. I just didn’t have the patience to wait that long, especially since I want this bag to use all summer-long. Can’t wait to bring this on day trips to my favorite Michigan beach towns, northern Michigan travels and weekends around Lansing.

I styled this look last weekend for a jaunt to West Michigan–I had fabulous meeting/brunch with Natalie of KPS Essentials at Terra in Grand Rapids and I planned a coffee date with my friend Jen next door at That Early Bird. I ate the most delicious breakfast burrito with house-made chorizo and got some good brainstorming in with Natalie before I hopped across the street for an iced latte and chocolate scone to split with Jen.

It was a rainy, humid morning and slowly got breezy and sunny and this look transitioned well from morning to late afternoon. I’ve been dreaming about wearing this combo of the oversized cream sweater with the denim skirt and bag–not something I can really wear to work and generally I’ve been just doing freelance photo work on the weekends, again, not something I can really wear, but for a day of shopping and eating with friends and family–it was perfect.

Top by Free People | bag c/o Curate & Co. (shop 10% off code ANDREA10) | skirt c/o Unpublished | thrifted mules from The SHUDIO | Lack of Color hat from Retail Therapy

Photography by Jen Reid