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Derby Day Prep

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Exactly 15 days until Derby Day! For a Northern girl, I happen to love watching [& celebrating] the Kentucky Derby… overly preppy sundresses, big hats, seersucker, mint juleps, and all. Here are just a few of the dresses + accessories I’ve had my eye on for this year’s ensemble…

What to wear to the Kentucky Derby

 

[ Horse & Hound Needlepoint Hat, Harding-Lane ]
[ Packable 5+ Brim Hat, Toucan Hats ]
[ Horseshoe Charm Bangle, Alex & Ani ]
[ Gold Plated Horseshoe Earrings, ASOS (sale!) ]
[ Mint Julep Cup Vase, Design Darling ]
[ Striped Paper Straws, Talking Tables ]
[ Horse Print Skater Dress, ASOS ]
[ Airy Shift Dress, Lilly Pulitzer ]
[ Seersucker Ruffle Neck Dress, Target ]
[ Seersucker Natalie Dress, Just Madras ]
[ Churchill Downs Scene Dress, Vineyard Vines ]

Now if only I could get BF to sport that pastel bow tie…

Will you celebrate the Derby this year? Better yet, anyone going?!

Horsing Around

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Derby Days 2013

[ Valentina Dress, Lilly Pulitzer, $198 ]
[ Posey Dress, Lilly Pulitzer, $228 ]
[Kentucky Derby Carolina Dress, Vineyard Vines, $198 ]
[ Mrs. Murray Hat, Vineyard Vines, $198 ]
[ Monogrammed Derby Straw Hat, Marley Lilly, $36 ]
[ Capewind Sands Headband, Kiel James Patrick, $35 ]
[ Vickers Bow Bracelet, Kiel James Patrick, $198 ]
[ Horse Detail Purse, ASOS, $10 ]
[ Kentucky Derby Horse Charm Bracelet, Alex & Ani, $32 ]
[ Tumbler, Lilly Pulitzer, $198 ]
[ Horseshoe Logo Seer Sucker Hat, Vineyard Vines, $38 ]
[ Horseshoe Stud Earrings, Elizabeth and James, $63 ]
[ Malaya Horseshoe Ring, ASOS, $25 ]

For a New England girl, I happen to love the Southern tradition of the Kentucky Derby. I mean, give me some seersucker, bow sashes, and floppy hats any day and I’ll be happy, so I guess the Derby is really just an excuse… either way, I plan on betting some mint juleps this Saturday! Will you be celebrating? Or at least dressing for the occasion?

Derby Days

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Some days I wonder how I was not born in the South. Lilly dresses and white gloves and and sweet tea and proper gentlemen and big ‘ol plantations? My dream come true. Oh, and the Kentucky Derby. Can’t forget the Derby.

Carolina Cup Dress, Lilly Pulitzer, $198
Horseshoe Stud Earrings, Elizabeth and James, $85 
Monogrammed Wide Derby Hat, Marley Lilly, $30 
Pearl Flower Button Stud Earrings, LC Lauren Conrad, $14 
Marbella Mid Wedges, Jack Rogers, $178 
Derby Bracelet, Swell Caroline, $38 

How cute is the horseshoe print of this dress? In serious lust.

One day I’ll make it down there. But for now I’ll just dream about wearing this darling outfit to the races. That’s what Friday’s Fancies are for!

Luck Be With You

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I can’t tell you how excited I am for St. Patrick’s day tomorrow– St. Patty’s in Boston is right up there with New Year’s Eve in New York! So for today’s Friday’s Fancies on {long distance loving}, we’re sharing our luck-of-the-Irish-inspired outfits…

Ping-Pong Tank, Anthropologie, $68
Skirt, Ebb & Flow, $50
Reva Ballet Pump Flats, Tory Burch, $265
Hold Court Quinn Bag, Kate Spade, $298
Horseshoe Stud Earrings, Elizabeth and James, $85
Turnlock Katie Bracelet, Marc by Marc Jacobs, $128 

If I had to pick one color to wear for the rest of my life, kelly green would be high on the list of contenders, so I have to say I am pretty smitten with this outfit. And how adorable is that Kate Spade turf tote??

Fun St. Patrick’s Day plans anyone? Can I ask that you at least all have a bowl of Lucky Charms for breakfast? 🙂