Guest Posting over at J's Everyday Fashion!

Chambray Top: J.Crew Factory; Skirt: J.Crew Factory; Heels: Zara; Watch: Michael Kors

I am SO excited/thrilled/honored to be guest posting over at J's Everyday Fashion today. She is on a once in a lifetime trip to Africa and she chose me to be one of her guest bloggers while she was away. Head over to her awesome blog to check it out!

xoxo,
L

SiSi Wore Sailboats by the Seashore

A few things about the title of this post. Most of you know me as "L". I also answer to Lindsey, Linds, Hey You, and sometimes even the dog's name (when I'm home and visiting the grandparents, of course.) But to a small crowd under the age of 8, I am known as SiSi (Cici, Sey-Sey, etc.) My godson Evan gave me this nickname when he was a tiny tot and clearly it stuck. 

Second, I guess you really can't qualify this as the seashore. But it's close enough, right?

Onto the outfit... This was one of those lazy days where after dragging myself to the gym and yoga, I went back home, crawled into bed, and stayed there until ohhh, about 6pm. Then the guilt of spending the majority of a beautiful day indoors started to creep up on me. So I did what any normal human being would do: cleaned myself up, threw on this cute sailboat blouse, posed for pics, then proceeded to get really drunk off of margaritas. Now that's what I call a successful day. Don't judge.

Shirt: Old Navy; Jeans: Hudson; Necklace: BaubleBar; Wedges: Seychelles; Bangles: Alex & Ani, Bobbles & Lace Boston; Purse: F21

I'm off to NY tonight to see family and friends. See you Monday my dears!

xoxo,

L

Summer Days

With all the craziness that surrounds each of us on a daily basis, it's important to remember how to unplug yourself once in a while. I escaped to NH on Sunday to literally do nothing other than bask in the warm summer sun and cool off in the pool. It was a welcome break from city living and working. After a few hours of no phone and a nap, I was recharged enough to battle my last week at work. 

That's right, in less than two weeks I will be starting a new, very exciting job at Rue La La! Bye bye finance, helloooooo fashion! I'm psyched to be working towards my dreams. More on that later!

 Dress: ASOS; Belt: J.Crew; Hat: American Eagle

When disconnecting yourself from the world, it's important to also take a step back from constricting clothing and opt for breathable and flowy pieces. I did just that with this super comfy midi dress. I had been on the hunt for the perfect navy and white striped dress for a while now and I'm so glad I waited. This one is perfect!

Happy Tuesday loves!

xoxo,

L

Seeing Red

Noticing a trend with my summer outfits? I'm slightly obsessed with peplum (as documented HERE and HERE) and scallops (last seen HERE). One of my favorite things about being a girl is being able to wear cute detailed pieces. These red shorts are adorable on their own, but when paired with an eyelet peplum top, the level of femininity skyrockets. I kind of felt like a 50s housewife in this outfit. Anyone else getting that vibe? Maybe it's the puckering on the top or the fact that it sort of looks like an apron. Either way, I embraced it.

 Shorts: J.Crew; Tank: Anthropologie (old, cute version HERE); Wedges: Michael Kors; Bracelets: Stella & Dot, Alex & Ani; Sunnies: Chloe; Polish: Essie Tart Deco

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

xoxo,

L

Flowers + Stripes

Say hello to my new favorite combination. Okay, so I've actually mixed florals with stripes before, but this outfit made me fall in love all over again. I definitely got a few disapproving "that poor girl got dressed in the dark" looks while I was out and about, but that's to be expected in a town that was recently voted "Worst Dressed" by GQ. (Really Boston?! We can do better than that!) 

I wore this out for sushi with my sister a few nights ago. We have had 90+ temps all week but after a huge storm and a tornado warning (only a minor panic attack about that one), the steamy heat dissipated, leaving us with perfect sleeping weather. Which you may or may not know, translates into perfect long-sleeve shirt and skirt weather.

 Shirt: H&M; Skirt: F21 (old, cute one HERE); Bag: c/o Rebecca Minkoff & Pose; Sandals: Dolce Vita; Watch: Michael Kors; Bangles: Alex & Ani, gift from a friend

Happy Friday! 

xoxo,

L

Sister Sushi Date

Meet Taylor. Well, if you're a frequent visitor of my blog, you've already been introduced to my darling younger sister several times. But today, she's trying out her newest title of "model" for L's Fashion Dish. You will begin to see her quite a bit more because in exactly one month, she will be a Boston resident. Not to mention she's a glamazon, will be majoring in fashion merchandising, and loves to play dress up as much as I do. So it's only natural that she'd become a fixture on these pages.

 Blouse: Urban Outfitters; Bralet: Urban Outfitters; Jeans: AE; Wedges: Famous Footwear via her big sis; Bangles: Alex & Ani

She wore this out for our sister sushi date last night. How great does that color look on her? I love the printed bralet poking out -- so fun and playful. 

Until tomorrow!

xoxo,

L

Crave vs. Save

Ever walk into a store and eye a piece that you physically cannot walk away from? That's what happened to me when I spotted this leather peplum number by Rebecca Minkoff. It's like the thing developed a gravitational pull that would not let me go. 

Crave: Rebecca Minkoff via Saks

Now I've justified some ridiculous purchases in the past. But I just couldn't bring myself to spend almost $400 on a top that, even in all its buttery leather suppleness, I probably wouldn't wear more than once or twice. My inner goddess stomped her foot. (Hello, we are talking about a leather bondage-esque top. I couldn't resist the 50 Shades of Grey reference.)

And then as if the stars had aligned, I happened upon THIS just-as-cute-but-much-more-affordable version from Piperlime. Naturally, as any Pro Justifier would do, I took it as a cosmic sign that I must own this top. And bought it.

Save: Tinley Road via Piperlime

I can't wait to pair this top with pencil skirts for daytime and jeans and printed pumps for nighttime. Which top would you buy? Crave or save?

xoxo,

L