Real Girls Have Blogs, Too

When my sister and I started styling this look, we had tough time deciding whether or not I should don some Spanx for the pictures. "There's this little bit of belly, and I can totally see your belly button," she said. It was true: you could totally see my lower "abs" and my relatively large bb poking through the skirt. She wasn't being rude, but offering her amazing sisterly styling advice. My response? "That's okay, real girls have blogs too." She agreed. We laughed.

And it's true. We do. I am not a size 2 or 4 or 6 or anything remotely close to that. I have hips that prevent me from wearing shift dresses, a chest that basically eliminates button downs (the one in this picture being the sole exception in my closet), and my hair never ever lays the way it's supposed to. Oh, and for the record, I'm not a plus size either. In a world of style bloggers who fit in the ideal sample size and Instagrams inundated with them,  I find myself getting more and more self conscious about my own body-type, especially when having to publish it on the internet.  But at the end of the day, I'm okay with my curves. In fact, for the most part, I kind of love them.

Luckily, shops like Lime Street Fashion choose styles that will look good on all bodies. This skirt has been good to me once again. I love that I can wear a medium, and not my usual large/extra-large in boutique sizing. I love that the top of the skirt folds over allowing me to hide any bumps left-over from a fro-yo splurge or two. I love that it's elastic-waisted...no need to expand on that. 

My initial point in this post was to show another look in this amazing maxi-skirt, but then I thought about embracing those "real" feelings that everyone thinks about, but no one talks about. Sure, I could have gone deeper and into more detail, but I think you get it, right? And can we just take a moment to discuss how much I love that this is quickly becoming the song of the summer? What a fun way to send the very message I spoke of today. The universe works in mysterious ways, people.

skirt / shirt (similar) / necklace / earrings / sunglasses / polish

Don't forget to enter the Lime Street Fashion giveaway that's going on now! You, too, could have an amazing, made for everyone, sisterhood-of-the-traveling-skirt style maxi. It ends tonight at midnight. Good luck!

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Knotted Tees & Maxis

The knotted tee look is one that I would have never tried without talking myself into it. I'd seen the look several times on Pinterest, and had even pinned a few images for inspiration from time to time. Last week I finally bit the bullet and gave it a try. This fold-over maxi skirt provided the perfect canvas for a white tee. Because it was a casual night in with family in Watercolor, I opted for minimal (read: no) jewelry, but popped on a borrowed hat for an evening stroll through the neighborhood. 

skirt c/o Lime Street Fashion / tee / sandals 

If you've loving this easy look, too, you're in luck! Lime Street Fashion is offering a $25 gift card to their shop. In their online store, you'll find everything from maxi dresses to accessories, but the best part is their prices! Almost everything is under $50 - what a steal! 

Here are a few other goodies that I'm loving from Lime Street; I've gotten tons of compliments on my gray button back tee which I toss on after a Pure Barre workout, and the scarf served as a great addition to my beach bag last week.

Want to do some shopping of your own? Enter the giveaway below!

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Introducing Lime Street Fashion + A Giveaway!

Easy summer maxi dresses are the best, aren't they? They have just the right amount of casual to wear erranding or jazz them up with a cute do and some sparkly baubles for a night out with the girls. This dress from Lime Street Fashion hits the mark for me. The angled chevron pattern puts a new twist on the tried and true favorite, and the back is killer. 

Lime Street Fashion has oodles of cute clothes (and a brand new accessory line) to suit your summer fancy. For each item in their shop, they offer a tip for how you can wear it comfortably and stylishly. Plus, they have a mission well-beyond making women look and feel good in their clothes; a percentage of their profit goes to the International Justice Mission. Good clothes that help a good cause? Done!

Today, Lime Street Fashion is offering one lucky reader a chance to win a $25 gift card to their shop! Head over to their site to start dreaming about your future purchases, and enter to win the giveaway below! 

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