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18 July 2014

bridging the gap


 
shoes - old Kork-Ease via eBay
blouse - ancient Forever XXI
shorts - c/o White Plum
bag - c/o Lily Jade


denim - American Eagle via thredUP
top - c/o White Plum
wedges - Target

I like to pretend that in a former life I actually looked about 110% less awkward when taking totally not ridiculous outfit photos but this is not fantasy land and hello awkward. How do the dedicated fashion bloggers do it? Teach the commoners, please!

Anyway, all the awkward is totally worth it because as I dip my postpartum hips back into civilian clothing and slowly back away from the comfort and ease of of maternity + stretchy everything I have a new found love and appreciation for my favorite online boutique, White Plum. I didn't have to dig very deep to find flowy (but not too flowy) tunics, loads of stretchy waistbands along with tons of gorgeous dresses (I'm wearing this one to Phoebe's baptism this weekend - great length and very forgiving cut!).

White Plum sent me a discount code (GRACE20 for 20% off all orders) to give to you and I maybe pulled a bit of a shady move (I told them! Not terribly shady, I suppose) and used the code to order another pair of the scalloped shorts because I don't have to zip them up and I will never be too good for an elastic waistband. I love them to dress up or dress down and get out of my running short rut. They are having a massive sale right this moment and I'm about to justify many more tunic purchases in anticipation of the Florida move because I'm responsible like that, always.

White Plum is giving away a $50 gift card to THREE lucky ladies right here, right now. Three winners so your odds aren't terrible.

Take it away, Rafflecopter! And I wish YOU spades upon spades of luck.


a Rafflecopter giveaway


308 comments:

  1. I love the How Tweet of You Skirt, although it would be great if it had that forgiving elastic waistband!

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  2. Those scalloped shorts! Man oh man I'd pick them in a heartbeat!

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  3. Those scallop shorts are perfection.

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  4. Love that tunic! In fact, I love everything from White Plum. I just do.

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  5. Those scalloped shorts are amazing!

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  6. All of their skirts are adorable. I've been looking for a floral patterned one for ages and I think I might have found the one...Aimee Fit n' Flare is great. Love it.

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  7. I'm easing out of my maternity clothes right now as well. Not the most fun in the world, but much easier with cute options like these! Thanks. :)

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  8. Love the Isis Multi Way Necklace!

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  9. Oh hello there, Nantucket belted skirt. Let's be friends.

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  10. I also love the morgan crochet day dress in teal!

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  11. Oh, tunics. Tunics forever. Such a relief in the muggy summer here.

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  12. I literally ordered these shorts in blue 2 days ago :) I hope they look as awesome on me!

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  13. I love the AVELINE CHEVRON MAXI DRESS. I have actually added this to my cart on their website twice and not gotten it.

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  14. The whisk away dress ... and possibly the leah wedges!

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  15. My favorite is the Morgan crochet day dress!

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  16. Love those red shorts!! On the hunt for them now!!

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  17. The moroccan breeze top is so cute!

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  18. THOSE SHORTS! Good find- I'm excited to check them out.

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  19. Giveaway or not....I have to comment on how ridiculously fabulous you look!! Give me all the mermaid hair por favor!

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  20. Those scalloped shorts are so cute, but I think I need the KATARA TUNIC DRESS in my life right now.

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  21. I am a teacher and can totally see myself wearing the Nantucket Belted skirt at least once a week. My students love bright colors and it looks like just pure perfection.

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  22. the summer delight shift dress is adorable!

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  23. Looking good in those scalloped shorts :)

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  24. There are so many cute things on their site. I kept looking and looking and will probably go back and look so more. I loved the City Lights Day Dress.

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  25. Those shorts are amazing, and I love their dresses!

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  26. The tea for two blouse is so cute!

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  27. You look adorable! I love both the top and the shorts!

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  28. LOVE the shorts you have on! I was going to comment even before I knew it was a giveaway. I'm also loving the athena embroidered blouse and I'm super undecided if I like the palazzo pants trend, but I might venture out and take a stab at their peach petal pants.

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  29. I am in love with those scalloped shorts! I might need them in every color.....

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  30. Love the Portofino Day Dress! Even if it probably wouldn't fit me right now... :/

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  31. I will forever be a leggings girl, and White Plum has the BEST. I want every single pair.

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  32. I love their selection of tops, and those scalloped shorts are so cute!

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  33. The scallop shorts in mint! Two of my favorite things.

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  34. You do not look awkward and I really like the summer shift dress

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  35. I love the embroidered tunic!

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  36. You have 4 four kids including a new baby and you have a thigh gap.... Are you a unicorn? On that note, how does the sizing run on those shorts? Big/small/true to size? I want them ril bad.

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  37. I love the Geneva Button Tunic

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  38. I have their linen pants and LOVE/live in them. Cant go wrong with the non-maternity but totally could be pant :)

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  39. I really like the terceira tunic dress - I think it would be a great maternity tunic/outfit for fall during my pregnancy

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  40. I love the Nantucket Belted Skirt in yellow

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  41. I am in LOVE with those shooooorts!!!

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  42. I love the shorts, and the linen pants!

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  43. Love those scalloped shorts! Any color will do ;)

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  44. those shorts look great, i'd love to get a pair for myself!

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  45. Love those shorts. Just checked out White Plumb for the first time, I would love to buy myself some new pieces!

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  46. I love White Plum!! I love the shorts

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  47. I've had my eye on a couple of their tunics for ages!

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  48. Just discovered White Plum the other day! And those shorts are to DIE for!

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  49. Love those shorts! Plus the pink medallion palazzo pants and the Hyde Park Lace Dress + many other things...

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  50. I like the Santa Barbara Tunic!

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  51. Those shorts...and the tunics.

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  52. I love the high-waisted navy ruched skirt. Because I just had a baby about 4 weeks ago...and the high waist is the only thing that's starting to look normal...ish. Is there a way to search by "Elastic Waistband?" Because I'm thinking that definitely needs to start being a search function on any clothing website...

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  53. I love that dress you are wearing to the baptism! I would definitely want one of those, and the bow-tique tank top, and maybe if I was feeling adventurous a pair of those scalloped shorts.

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  54. The African Sunset shorts are really cute!

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  55. I need some new postpartum clothes too!!!

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  56. I think I'm going to take the tunic plunge!

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  57. love the scalloped shorts and also the damask ones!

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  58. I have never heard of White Plum before - cute stuff!! I love the white tunic you are wearing.

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  59. Those shorts are amazing! I'm going to need those!

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  60. Love the secret garden dress! And your shorts!

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  61. Love a lot of their tops ... especially the Summer Romance Blouse.

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  62. Awesome giveaway! Those shorts are amazing!

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  63. I'm currently in maternity attire, so I'd go with the lightweight pocket tunic or the secret garden dress!

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  64. I love those scalloped shorts!

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  65. I love the shorts! You are a little skinny like myself. We are meant to be BFFs.

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  66. She's got LEGS (I don't remember the rest of the song), AND a torso. I, on the other hand got legs for days, perched atop my neck. Tres' chic. Believe.

    Great outfit post!
    -Marcia
    http://yeartwenty-nine.blogspot.com/

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  67. I love the Aurora Blouse and the Moroccan Breeze Top!

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  68. I can't believe you are already rocking shorts!!! :)

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  69. patterned pants totally used to stress me out but they are making them look super cute! and now i want them on my body.

    after reading about your expanding hips that don't immediately go back after childbirth...i am further terrified at the width mine will be when i decide to procreate because at the age of 14 my mother already exclaimed "wow...you have some child-bearing hips" but i'm happy for your hips :)

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  70. You're crushing those scallop shorts!

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  71. I always have a hard time with shorts, but those look awesome! Oh, and that tunic is darling ... I think I need one.

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  72. They have the cutest dresses! AND they're affordable. I love the maxis the best.

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  73. Love the red and white together!

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  74. I love the Gemma Tunic and you look so cute in those shorts!

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  75. The Lucy Polka Dot dress is super cute and nursing friendly!

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  76. there are so many great options, but I really love the Montauk Maxi!

    xo Lindsay
    middleofsomewhereblog.blogspot.com

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  77. Love the Valentina Embroidered Tunic!

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  78. Super cute--and not the least bit awkward:)

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  79. Love the Santorini blouse. Also the Pollen in Love kimono.

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  80. wow need the mint scallop shorts!

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  81. I have never heard of this boutique...I really am loving the Esther Day Dress; what cute stuff they have!!

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  82. Grace, you look adorable! I would never guess you were a mom of 4 (and one so recently). And thanks for scoring us a discount! I'm (sort of) a fashion blogger, and you do way better than me!! Great post.

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  83. baptism photos live forever, good choice!!!

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  84. Woot woot! Would love to win! Would also love to look as cute as you!

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  85. not so sure I could pull off the scalloped shorts (my post-partum hips don't lie) but I'm in loveee with that white tunic. yes puhlease.

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  86. Sweet baby Jesus, give me all the tunics. I'm going to enter every giveaway you do until the day I die.

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  87. I need to get on this website...and fast!

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  88. Non maternity/all the perks of maternity fashion for the win! You look lovely :)

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  89. I love all the different patterns. Lovely!

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  90. ooh i love those scalloped shorts! so cute.

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  91. i think i'm going to buy that top!! so pretty!

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  92. Even though the 4th is over, I still want the star spangled chevron scarf!

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  93. I'm in the postpartum awkward stage too and would love some flowy tops to help me feel cute again!

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  94. Love those scalloped shorts - elastic and somewhat classy looking? I'm in!

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  95. crud! that website is TOO cute - now I want to buy everything (but especially those shorts because i'm a total copycat)

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  96. Sorry if this is a double post...

    I love the white tunic! You look great, but I know how you feel even a year post-partum.

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  97. Those scalloped shorts are adorable!

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  98. I love those scalloped shorts! They look great on you!

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  99. Those scalloped shorts are adorable! Need them.

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  100. Tunics! And this is the first shirt to catch my eye - http://www.whiteplum.com/collections/clearance/products/right-on-the-dot-blouse

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  101. Everything is so cute. I'm probably going to have to snatch up those brown clearance sandals.

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  102. I love the shorts..you had me at classy and comfortable!

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  103. I love the variety of their maxi skirts!

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  104. I love their tunics! The Gemma tunic is super cute and the Amelie button tunic looks comfy and awesome. Also, that embroidered tunic you are rocking looks great!

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  105. You had me at flowy tunics : ).

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  106. I love the top you are wearing from White Plum!

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  107. coasting thru life skirt
    please and thank you!

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  108. The Santa Barbara Tunic is darling

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  109. LOVE LOVE each of the day dresses! pretty please with sugar on top?

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  110. I love the Saint Bart's Cork Wedges. Darling!

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  111. I love the scalloped shorts in mint. So cute!

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  112. I love your scalloped shorts and te maxi dresses

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  113. The tea for two blouse is so sweet!

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  114. Such cute shorts! You look great, Grace!

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  115. You look FAB! Those shorts are great on you.

    I'm in love with that Coral Santorini Blouse

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  116. Love both of the pieces you're wearing!

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  117. I'm really going to have to stock White Plum - great stuff!

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  118. well you look fab! and i love the shorts - hello elastic! and i'm definitely a tunic gal too :)

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  119. I could go for a pair of elastic shorts myself, especially how cute those scalloped ones look!!

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  120. Nantucket Belted Skirt (but my size is sold out :( )

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  121. Wow! Love the shorts AND tank!!

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  122. oooh I love all their stuff. I've got my eye on the Sheer Grace Tunic Dress though :)

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  123. I love all the tunics! I love the dress you bought too!

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  124. Soooo everything I went to look at on their site that I loved (the scalloped shirts, especially) only went up to size large (10-12)? Ummmm what's with that? Still love those shorts though!

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  125. http://www.whiteplum.com/collections/clothing/products/ana-lucia-tunic-dress In LOVE with this Ana Lucia tunic dress. Right up my alley!!

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  126. Love those scalloped shorts!

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  127. Loving the zenaida lace dress

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  128. Would love anything they have!

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  129. I would get the white button down skirt! Love it!

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  130. You had me at elastic waistband.
    Scalloped shorts please.

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  131. I've never heard of this site before - thanks for the tip!

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  132. I am lovin' them shorts! So cute. Also, elastic waistband? Yes please. Postpartum and always.

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  133. Also here with the postpartum fashion blues. Would love those shorts...

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  134. I absolutely need those shorts in my wardrobe! So cute!!

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  135. I really like the summer romance blouse.

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  136. I love the lace dresses (Elle and Zaneida). I'm a sucker for beautiful lace!

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  137. Clementine scalloped shorts! Adorable

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  138. i love the tribal crochet day dress! i'm on a total tribal pattern kick right now. you look beautiful as always grace!

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  139. The scalloped shorts!!! Also you look amazing

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  140. love how you rock the heals and wedges! Wish i had the guts to wear them with the little.

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  141. I don't wear shorts often but if wear those scalloped ones!!!!

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  142. I love these outfits! Of course, you could pull off a paper bag!

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  143. You. Are. A. Stone cold fox! Killing it in those shorts!

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  144. I like the Jacqueline cut out dress! Also that Morgan crochet dress you picked is lovely!

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  145. I just love those scalloped shorts! Can't beat cute AND comfy! :)

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  146. They make such cute clothes! Love the vibrant colors!

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  147. Scalloped shorts and I'm loving the tunic look!

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  148. I love the Capistrano day dress!

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  149. Lovin' the essential linen button down skirt! I'd never heard of White Plum before: definitely like it! Thanks!

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  150. Those shorts are a great length, and love that they are no zip! My post partum hips are dying for a new pair of shorts!

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  151. I love the Saint Bart's Cork Wedges. Thanks!

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