Summer Socials: Emily's Look

I wore this outfit a couple of weeks ago to a rooftop cocktail party at 60 Thompson. Many of my summer favorites are present here - an ethereal dress, flat sandals, an oversized envelope clutch. I love how flats seem to work really well for dressier occasions in the summer, don't you? Oh summer - please could you never end? ;)

<3,

Emy and Po

View at sunset from the roof of 60 Thompson.

Dress: Club Monaco

Sandals: J. Crew

Clutch: Alexis Hudson

Leaf ring: Denise Heffernan

Watch: Michael Kors

Color: Emily's Look - Bright Accessories!

Despite my apparent color-phobia, when the weather turns warm I always like to experiment with a few brightly hued pieces - it just feels right. Luckily, my neutral-esque wardrobe is the perfect backdrop for colorful accessories, and in particular my favorite accessory of all time, THE SCARF. Rarely do I leave home without one wrapped around my neck, stuffed into my bag, tied around my hair, etc. They can be an absolute lifesaver in the city, where constant temperature transitions from the hot, stickiness of the subway to the excessive air-conditioning of my office keep me wrapping and unwrapping all day long. This hot-pinky-orange scarf adds a nice splash of color paired with a black blazer, dark jeans, and a few subtly metallic accessories. Maybe I'm not afraid of color after all... ;)

Scarf: Gap

Blazer: Zara

Jeans: J Brand

Flats: Steve Madden

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs

T-Shirt: J Crew

Necklace: H&M

Ring: Club Monaco

Earrings: Forever 21

Color: Emily's Look

While E. tends to stick to neutrals (her closet is a sea of gray, white, taupe, black & navy), a few highly-pigmented pieces do make their way into her wardrobe every now and then.  Case in point, this "hot coral" cardigan she scored from the Gap for $.01 (no joke - there was some kind of labeling error but the very sweet cashier insisted that he had to charge what the register told him - ha!).

Cardigan: Gap. Tank tops: Club Monaco & American Apparel. Shorts: H&M. Sandals: Sam Edelman. Necklaces: Gorjana, By Boe, H&M, Forever21. Bracelets: Elma Blint, Gorjana. Watch: Michael Kors. Clutch: Alexis Hudson. Handbag: Foley & Corinna.