Mar 25, 2011

Springin' & flingin' in floral & espadrilles.

Hello everyone! I don't know if you were aware of this, but, It's FRIDAY. Our first real weekend in years starts today. Excitement!

So, Nine West sent myself and a bunch of other bloggers espadrilles and accessories to style for their Spring collection! I would normally never wear shoes like this because they make me 6'2". But boy, did I have fun wearing them! I felt like a real Palm Springs summer lady (and that's a good thing in my book). I guess everyone should have a pair of 5" heels in their closet. It really surprised me how easy they were to walk in and...almost...comfortable. Who would have thought??

Once I opened the box, I knew they had to go with a full vintage-y dress. I got this one on a ridiculous sale at Anthropologie. It's absolutely gorgeous with rock solid workmanship. Bonus: I can wear it if I get pregnant someday!

Like usual, I toned it down with a boyish jacket so I could go to a casual dinner with Gabe and my parents but still feel a little fancypants.









(Shoes- Nine West, Bag- Nine West, Bracelet- Nine West, Dress- Anthro)

And I'll leave you with some phone pics I snapped on our way home at twilight the other night. The city can be so beautiful! I love LA.



Xo Coury

74 comments:

  1. beautiful!! i love everything about this :) you are too cute!!
    also...a random fact: i realized that i used to follow your xanga yearrrrs ago (before xanga fell off the face of the planet). so, it's good to find you again!

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  2. Absolutely stunning! I love that cut on you!! It fits your figure perfectly! cute shoes too!

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  3. L-O-V-E everything about this outfit! Nice, very nice!

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  4. ADORE your nine west pieces!!!! Lucky you... actually need those extra inches! :D
    Happy Weekend Girl! :D
    xxx

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  5. i love the nine west shoes, theyre gorgeous and dont look uncomfortable at all! the dress is sooo cute, as is the bag. just a perfect combo, as always!!


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  6. wow that dress is so cute! And the shoes are perfect for you. You're so pretty! <3

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  7. What a wonderful and magic dress, ahhhhhhhhhhhh.
    Loving the sandals and handbag.
    Fabulous and inspiring!!!
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  8. the dress is sooo stunning!!

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  9. Love the entire outfit! You look beautiful.

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  10. One of my most favorite outfits of yours! Great dress!

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  11. Love the way you styled this...those shoes are perfect for spring/summer and that dress is gorgeous on you! Especially love the last shot
    Happy weekend!
    xo Cara
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  12. your dress is just a pure perfection! adore its colour and shape and everything. i love the bag as well. x

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  13. why do ALL the clothes look good on you?

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  14. your wedges are amazing, i want!!
    xx

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  15. Those Nine West heels are like goddess heels, they are gorgeous. (And the fact that they are comforatable is a total plus.) I adore the fit and flare silhoutte of your charming dress, too!

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    much love.

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  16. Love! I bet that dress would reach my knees. ;) I love the soft, oh-so-sixties smudged watercolor print and the way you've pulled it together with the mushroom colored topper and that amazeballs atomic turquoise straw bag. Epic styling.

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  17. those shoes are divine. and the jacket paired with that dress is really great.

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  18. your outfit is colorful and I like this ! :)

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  19. Lucky to have styled those shoes! Your anthropologie dress looks great-- I normally don't buy stuff from there full price, but I agree, their sales are always ridiculous!
    La Petite Marmoset

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  20. Wow! This is just amazing, love those awesome shoes, and such beautiful styling. Happy Friday to you too :)

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  21. so pretty Coury! Your legs look great! (was that weird of me to say??) ...and i LOVE that hand bag!

    xo.
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  22. oooooooh the print on that dress is gorgeous! and i love how you wore it with that jacket. and that bag is freakin cool.

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  23. I've never liked espadrilles until now. And they look perfect with the dress. Love!

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  24. I love this outfit...all the gold tones are so warm and spring ready! Killer dress!

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  25. i need some shoes like that, i could use the extra height

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  26. Perfect outfit for spring, that blue bag is a perfect match with a yellow dress like yours:)

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  27. Great jacket!! It must also look so good with jeans or skirts!!

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  28. These pictures are amazing, such a cute outfit x

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  29. the whole outfits looks amazing xoxo

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  30. You are wonderful!
    Meg


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  31. Beautiful outfit! Love the colors and bag!
    xo
    Flora
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  32. This is beautiful! That dress is stunning!

    C x

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  33. oh man that bag is so the new "hot piece" in blog buzz! and with good reason..it's super cute. love it.

    I, too, love Los Angeles though I am so sick of all this rain!!!

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  34. The light is beautiful on these pictures. The dress is absolutely covetable... And I get these pregnancy thoughts too, when I buy a belly-accomodating dress. :)

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  35. you are so pretty and springy in these pictures! in love with that purse...

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  36. Omg you look so pretty!! I really love the dress and bag so much! so in love with this outfit!
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  37. loving that bag, what a perfect touch to a fabulous outfit!

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  38. I love your style and your hair, beautiful!

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  39. This dress is sooooo pretty and fits you to a tea! I absolutely love it <3

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  40. Lovely outfit! And the bag is a keeper :)

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  41. Wow! I really love the jacket with that dress. It's perfect for spring! And that bag is to die for! Once again, you have made me miss So. Cal. like nobody's business.

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  42. Gorgeous dress :) and I like your bag too :) Found your blog via chictopia, love it! :) x

    enjoy the weekend ^^ x

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  43. LOVE this! Such a gorgeous dress & those shoes are amazing!

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  44. BEAUTIFUL dress!
    W O W!!!!!!!! I love everything with flowers and colour that's why I am over reacting :D
    Love,
    Emily


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  45. Lovely! Cute floral dress with army jacket is amazing combination!

    xo thefashionguitar

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  46. great pictures! love your coat it looks awesome with this dress!
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  47. i would love to be a couple inches closer to 6'2" love the bag! it's so unusually awesome!

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  48. Wow! They're almost gladiatorial too. You look gorgeous as always.

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  49. Gorgeous outfit, I love the print of the dress and your shoes are lovely!

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  50. i LOOOOOVE the dress! the whole look! <3
    xx

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  51. such a fabulous outfit!! The colors look great on you.

    xo
    A.
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  52. that dress, the colour and patterns, suit you so well! :) absolutely love your vintage store! :)




    x amie

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  53. that dress fits you prefectly and is gorgeous! love!

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  54. You're so gorgeous in this outfit, love the dress, evrything !

    xx, Leah.

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  55. You look amazing!!! The dress is so beautiful and stylish!!!! I guess I am absolutely in love with the retro glamor! :) Love the shoes and the unexpected bag as well!

    Xoxo
    Plami

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  56. I am in love with that dress! It such a beautiful pattern and the colours are so cheerful for this time of year when the sun is jussttt about starting to come out

    Alex
    Little Humble Fashion Abode

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  57. Baeutiful dress. It's shining like the sun...
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  58. You are so beatuful! I adore your fantastic look!

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  59. Beautiful babe! Love the abstract florals and that gorgeous 50's silhouette! You seem to ALWAYS look smashing but when the fanciness lends way to demure and downright feminine appeal....I lalalalalLOVE it :D The kicks are awesome btw, I'm ALL about the 5inchers! Love it- CHIC!

    xo-Julie

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  60. Beautiful outfit!

    nice blog


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  61. That dress is gorgeous! Beautiful handbag too :-)

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  62. Oh Coury! Such a beautiful dress. Love the floral prints and lots of color.

    XXXO
    Marissa

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  63. sometimes it is fun when shoes make you over 6 feet tall. I have a few like that and it is funny because my husband is three inches shorter than me when I'm barefoot and I become an amazon princess with heels on hahaha. it's fun, I think. I'm odd. Anyway these shoes are really pretty and I think your dress is gorgeous!! that's great that you got some free shoes!!

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  64. the information is really very useful.Thanks for sharing.And the collection of shades is really good.

    regards,
    Rothco

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