Coming back from vacation is rough. Sorry to be so ‘first world problems’ on ya, but jet lag is no joke, friends.

A couple weeks ago, we spent 8 days in my favorite state, California. Then the following weekend I skipped down for a mini-vacation with one of my besties, Erin. I’m still on a high from both trips and can’t wait to share more about them on the blog.

Next week is the last week that the Cuyana pop-up will be in town! Be sure to check them out before July 31!

Also happening next week - I’m helping host the annual BloggerScene summer party! There will be AMAZING giveaways (including gift cards to a few of my favorite stores like Lynn Louisa, Sophie Blake and a classic leather tote from Cuyana!), plenty of Instagram’able spots since it’ll be on the Embassy Row Hotel rooftop, and a great panel of bloggers who will be sharing advice on how to grow your audience. Get your tickets here!

A few days ago, I visited the new Joie store in Tysons Galleria (aka Tysons II) and fell in love with EVERY SINGLE THING I tried on. Ended up with this pre-fall bohemian blouse. This is next on my hit list.

I got a little peek into the Banana Republic pre-fall shoe collection and I’m in love. I have these chic suede slingback heels and also these adorable fuchsia ones that I can’t wait to whip out for date night.

I got an email from a new handbag company, Two Charmed, made right here in Virginia! They just opened their online shop and their stuff is super cute. Really want this bag.

Looking for a great dress to wear to an upcoming summer or fall wedding? I wrote a love story about pretty lace Ganni dress.

I finally made my way over to Vigilante Coffee shop in Hyattesville last weekend and YOU GUYS. The acai bowls are reason enough to visit. Coffee was amaze too, obvi.

While there was a lot of exciting things going on this past week, I’m so heartbroken for what happened yesterday in Nice, France. If you’re the praying type, I hope you’ll join my in sending up all the prayers to France over the next few days.

As the wedding invitations and Save the Dates for 2017 celebrations have come flooding through my mailbox, one thing is very apparent - it’s time to get creative.

Because when it comes to wedding guest dressing (touched a bit on that here), a one-size-fits-all approach isn’t going to work. There are beach weddings, picnic weddings, church weddings, semi-formal, black-tie…the list goes on.

So when I received an invitation for a semi-formal wedding, I immediately scanned my closet. Quickly, I realized how little ‘fancier dresses’ I actually had. Between my semi-dramatic style evolution (haha kills me to say that BUT HAVE YOU SEEN MY OLD STYLE POSTS? NO? GOOD. PLEASE DON’T), loosing a bit of weight last year, and the shift into buying fewer, better things, it was clear that this gaping hole for wedding dressing had to be filled.

But instead of popping over to the mall (my former go-to strategy that always seemed to leave me empty-handed and overwhelmed), I found myself at one of my favorite boutiques in Georgetown, Lynn Louisa. While I typically find the best casual pieces there, I knew she’d have something just right for one of my upcoming weddings. And she did.

When I saw this Ganni dress, it was love at first sight. The lace is the softest I’ve ever felt, and the length is just right for a number of dressy occasions. My friend Natalie always says, “If you can immediately think of three different ways to wear something, get it” so this was an easy choice for me. While I’ve dressed it up here with a slip dress underneath, it would be adorable paired over high-waisted, wide-leg jeans and also with a cozy sweater come fall and winter.

And better yet - this dress is currently on sale now at Lynn Louisa so if you love it as much as I do, be sure to check out Washington's best new boutique, as voted by Washingtonian Magazine!

Wearing Ganni lace dress via Lynn Louisa (this is next on my list!), H&M slip dress (under $25!), Banana Republic sandals, Jeffrey Levinson clutch c/o, Sophie Blake bracelet.