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costume for cocktails
Styling by Beatrice Allen Photography by Gabriella Nissen Illustration by Alex Rosa
H&M - 500 Baybrook Mall 1.855.466.7467 Nordstrom - 5192 Hidalgo St. 832.201.2700 Target - 2580 Shearn St. 713.331.0376 Zara - 5085 Westheimer Rd. 713.439.0995
This crepe sleeveless top is the perfect balance of chic and edge. Plus it’s a great canvas for an amazing necklace. Black crepe High/Low top @ Zara The weight of this pant is ideal for our heat, and the cropped look lets your shoes shine! Army green silk pant @ H&M Our lesson in making an outfit with accessories begins with this eye-catching shoe. It goes from ordinary to extraordinary with an extra bright yellow ankle strap. Tricolored heels @ Zara We’re crushing on pouch clutches. They fit more and have that cool, oh-this-ol’-sack vibe that pairs perfect with summer. Plus the beach print let us carry a “postcard from paradise” around. Beach scene pouch/clutch @ shop.samudra11.com
ACCESSOR-EYES
SOMETIMES, IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS. Now this is your wow, jaw-dropping delicious factor. These elaborate, eccentric, colorful bib necklaces will literally make everyone forgot you’re wearing clothes and b e entirely mesmerized with your neckwear. Sport a bib or layer the individual version for a bib-like Effect. Bib @ www.dannijo.com or Nordstrom
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I’m always on the hunt for affordable, yummy-smelling lotion. This combines my love for oil with a lotion and then makes it smell of summer. Plus it’s sold at Target. SCORE! Johnson’s Baby Cocoa and Shea Butter Creamy Oil @ Target