Ruffle Floral Summer Dress with Nordstrom

*Today's post was sponsored by Nordstrom...all opinions are my own.

Photography by Madi Flournoy Henderson

DRESS || HEELS || HANDBAG || WATCH || RIGHT HAND RING

Does this dress grab your attention?  It certainly grabbed mine!  The fun colorful floral print on the black backdrop makes this dress such a stand out.  The off the shoulder style is perfect for these warm summer months and the lace trimmed ruffles adds such a girly feminine touch to this gorgeous dress.

I can't help but be drawn to bright colors and of course as you know, I'm always drawn to a beautiful floral print.  Adding a pop of yellow with these adorable heels seemed like a no brainer and this clutch...oh my THIS CLUTCH.  It was love at first sight.  The stripe pattern and the rainbow of poms across the front of this envelope style clutch is just so summery and fun.  And how fun are the little mirrored pom tassels that hang down from the side too?!  This bag is surprisingly roomy and I love that it can be dressed up and dressed down.  

I must mention that this dress is currently 40% off?!  It really is such a steal and will be a dress that you can wear year to year.  It's one of those that will not go out of style and that you will find yourself gravitating towards for a variety of occasions and just for every day wear too.

Many of my summer dresses have come from Nordstrom this season.  They have such a broad selection of gorgeous styles that are at a variety of price points too.  If you missed my first post on summer dresses with Nordstrom, you can read that HERE.

Hope you are having a great start to your summer and as always, thanks so much for stopping by!

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Women's Work Wear with Nordstrom

*Today's post is in partnership with Nordstrom.

Photography by Madi Flournoy Henderson

BLAZER || TOP || SKIRT || SANDALS || BAG

For many years, Nordstrom has been one of my go-to destinations to shop for pieces from some of my absolute favorite brands.  I love shopping for beautiful dresses, denim, shoes, jewelry, handbags, etc. I've always been able to find exactly what I'm looking for and I've really enjoyed discovering new brands through Nordstrom as well.

Although I shop at Nordstrom often, I typically don't think to shop for work wear.  Maybe it's because I get too distracted and end up buying things that I necessarily didn't plan to shop for.  Let's be honest...that happens to me all of the time!  Anyone else?!  I just can't help myself!

More recently I've starting buying work wear pieces from Nordstrom as well...it's now a one stop shop, which makes my life much easier.  And the fact that I can order online, try on at home, and ship back what doesn't fit, for FREE, really makes this busy working Mom so happy (and less stressed too ;-).

Many of you may (or may not know) that I work full time as a VP in HR for a Fortune 500 company and although I work from a home office, I still attend local meetings, which means that I have to get out of my athletic wear and "get dressed" on occasion.  So for me, picking versatile work wear pieces is important to me.  As a career woman, I've learned over the years that you can look polished, professional, and put-together without having to wear a "power suit".  Those days are over for me...pretty sure my power suits have been retired for some time now.

It's totally okay to dress a bit more modern in the workplace now (assuming you keep it professional and classy).  Many companies have taken on a more business casual approach and have even been implementing more casual days as well.

The pieces I picked for today's work wear look with Nordstrom are modern, classic, versatile, and perfect for work to weekend wear.  Adding a great blazer to complete your outfit instantly elevates your look and makes it more business professional...perfect for meetings with clients or a presentation in the boardroom.  The structured fit and length of this chambray skirt also yields a more office appropriate look.  A classic nude sandal with a moderate heel is also a perfect pick for the office. 

Nordstrom is now my go-to destination for work wear as well!  They have such a broad selection of work wear pieces that are perfect for more modern business casual (or business professional) looks.

As always, thanks so much for stopping by...hope your week gets off to a great start!

p.s you can shop this look by clicking on any of the images below!

Grey Ruffled Tee Dress & Over The Knee Boots

Photos || Madi Flournoy Henderson

DRESS C/O || BOOTS || WATCH

Oversized and sooooo comfy...I think I may just live in this Isabel Ruffled Tee Dress from Goodnight Macaroon!  There is just something so chic about purposeful slouchy oversized pieces.  I've worn this dress with sneakers too and it looks just as cute.  This Fall, I will be pairing this dress with a long sweater cardigan and booties as well as with my black moto jacket.

I was so excited to wear my over the knee boots for this look because believe it or not, these are my first pair of over the knee boots (insert #obsessed)!  Being 5'4" I didn't think I could pull off OTK boots, I thought my legs would get lost, but I've gotta say that I've put those concerns to rest.  I'm definitely not gaining any inches in the height department anytime soon so I'm embracing my new boots and will be rocking them all season long.

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Hope you all had a great weekend!  As always, thanks so much for stopping by...have a great start to your week.