Alright, I know I have seemingly been pining for fall to come, but I am A-OK with summer sticking around a bit longer. Just not the stupid hot/humid summer. I want weather where I can wear cute dresses like this Lilly Pulitzer Ali dress without roasting. Because who wouldn’t want to wear this bright and cheery dress all the time? I actually wore this to a wedding over the weekend and my husband told me I was the brightest one there. I told him somebody has got to be.
For today’s outfit, I went casual with a panama hat and simple white bucket bag. Really, I put the hat on because I was on like day 4 (maybe even 5, I don’t remember) and lets just say that hair is not for public view. But that is the wonderful thing about hats, no one has to know what your hair looks like underneath.
Now I know that Lilly Pulitzer is a little spendy, but it is so worth it! Many dresses are actually under $100 at full price. They run sales in January and August of each year, so that is a great time to buy pieces at discounted prices. Throughout the year there are also gifts with purchase, so you can get more bang for your buck that way. Lastly, you can always go to the second-hand market on Poshmark, eBay, and similar sites.
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Wearing:
Lilly Pulitzer Ali dress
Panama hat via Forever 21 (similar)
White bucket bag via Old Navy (similar)
Clarks sandals (similar)
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Oh my goodness, you are a LILY P model!! Love you in this darling dress!! So light and fun and pretty!!
Thanks Andrea 🙂
Such a beautiful Lilly tunic!! Love the colors!
xx, Elise
http://www.sparkleandslippers.blogspot.com
Thank you Elise!
Love this dress! I picked it up from 6pm.com during the APS and can’t wait to wear it!!!
Nice! I was pretty excited when I got it during the APS sale too.
So pretty! Love this on you! 🙂 And yes to hats! I need to go find mine! It’s somewhere in my closet…I think!
Thanks! You totally need to find your hat 🙂
The perfect summer dress.
Liv
http://www.livforstyle.net
It really is!
Love the print and colors in this dress! A perfect way to liven up the end of the summer!
Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com
Thanks Greta!
Love this print and colors!!
Rachel | http://www.theconfusedmillennial.com
Thanks Rachel!
Such beautiful colours! Also love the length of the dress!
Cristina | *janded
Thanks Cristina! I really like the length too.
These colors look amazing on you! I’m such a Lilly girl. They’re so expensive, so I can’t purchase them as often as I would like, but they still look spot on. They’re perfect for the summertime 🙂 And I bought both of my dresses for under $50! If you know where you look, they can definitely be affordable.
Thanks Rachel! You can definitely find them inexpensive, you just need to be patient.
That dress looks great on you! I love it with the hat and it would have never occurred to me that you were hiding your hair if you hadn’t told us.
Thanks Beth! That is the best part of a hat 🙂
Love the bright and love your answer to your husband. 🙂
Thanks Alison 🙂
That is such a pretty dress! The bright colour is perfect for summer and the neutral accessories are great with it 🙂
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Thank you Mica!
Wow, these are perfect colors for you. Love this whole look!
Thanks Lana!
Beautiful colors ! Love this look !
Thanks Tammy!
All of those Lilly patterns and colors are magnificent. Like a circus or carnival. Love the summery colors of your dress. Would be perfect for a beach get-away. Is there one in your future?
I wish there was! I’ll just have to pretend with my bright clothes 🙂
Lilly P has the best color combinations! Thanks for adding your style flair to the My Refined Style Linkup.
Shellie
http://www.thefabjourney.com