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Remember that time, maybe in photos or movies only, when all the cool men wore hats?

Channelling all the cool men: actually picked up this hat probably a dozen years ago in some small island when the sun was beating down. Had to find some shelter for the skin and this hat was it. Never knew it would become a favorite at home when the rain set in.

Trench coat? Kind of serendipitous as well. Friend of a friend and it didn’t quite fit her right. Motto here is be inclusive, so, why not? Picked that up about a decade ago. Happy.

Rain day essentials are a good thing. Rain hat and trench, check. Umbrella? Not always so easy to find.

Kind of like being tucked in and not showing the face. All women should have rain day essentials, a cool hat and trench.

Hat | pretty much vintage | Helen Kaminsky

Trench | vintage as well | Worth New York

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Many heartfelt thanks for the love you have all shown in support of every day dress. Community is an amazing thing, thank you.

Thank you for reading, commenting, subscribing, liking, and being there. Thank you for believing, inspiring, and showing intent.

Heartfelt thanks, community of wonderful women, and men, it’s been an amazing year. Jumped in without knowing how to swim, and here we are, still afloat. Looking forward to many more fashion and lifestyle adventures to come.

Happy Friday, and heartfelt thanks. Thanks so much for being there, in oh so many ways.

Wardrobe detail: wore the Black Silence Wash Belted Shirtdress | Worth New York Spring 2013 simply took it out of the luggage on Monday, hung it up, and put it on yesterday afternoon, super easy, super great.

Life moves fast, ready or not. Here we are, one year later, it’s a blog party. Here’s to our collective success, and, every day dress.

xoxo

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Time for a food post: served up cheeseburgers, buttered egg noodles, and simple salad with sliced cucumbers and ranch dressing. Went organic as much as possible and put the condiments in ramekins to make it feel like dinner.

Crazy busy day, like everyone else, and oftentimes it’s not what’s served but the coming together.

Husband has a ‘drink now’ shelf of wines that are fair for the taking so when he doesn’t feel like partaking, no fear on this end. A simple Barolo went nicely.

Rounded out the night with local ice cream sandwiches picked up from the 7 Eleven along with the rolls for the burgers. No time for the full grocery stop today.

Every day dress does burgers, buttered noodles, and green salad with ranch dressing. It’s a good day.

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Dress, as seen before in blue silk, now again in rosewater. This dress has so much versatility, equally appropriate for a wedding or bar mitzvah, or, like seen here, for kind of casual dinner at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club. It works, so put two in the wardrobe. Dear friend said to me while shopping at Waterside shops yesterday that she doesn’t want to think about what to wear or how to put herself together yet she still wants to look great and feel great. Couldn’t agree more, again, consider multiples.

Packed this cold shoulder dress in both colors for this trip south and wore it to dinner with same group of people on two different nights. Both nights felt great. Husband of dear friend liked the look, didn’t even recall that his wife, faithful client, has the same dress too. Love when friends, clients, family, and daughters have the same pieces, it’s a total complement.

Third daughter, fourteen year old, also wore the cold shoulder look last night too. She wanted something simple to wear with her new floral jeans so white cold shoulder blouse to the rescue. Multiples, again, closet has this little chic piece in black too.

Total tangent here but here goes: currently reading Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In on the iPad. Being a work from home parent of four daughters with one just starting her career and three still in school, lots to think about here, likability, success, and fear high up on the list. WNY Women’s Foundation, totally looking forward to your community conversation on May 2nd. Know this topic includes our two sons in their twenties as well, as they have bright women in their lives beginning careers, too. Husband has always been a huge advocate of women and education. He wrote my tuition check for college as I went to night school, pregnant with twins and our eighteen month old at home. The company I now work for, Worth New York, offers women the opportunity to succeed while being able to combine work with life, family, and community involvement. While achieving a minimum to moderate level of success, reflecting on what’s needed for greater success. Looking forward to lots of good work  and conversation. Back to the real office on Monday.

Hope you can celebrate with us this Thursday, April 11th. Every day dress is an all-inclusive fashion and lifestyle site, if you check in here at all and would like to celebrate life love fashion food fitness, and work, email us here. Letting Antonio know final party count by Monday afternoon.

Have a great Saturday night. xoxo

Dress and White Cold Shoulder Blouse | Worth New York Spring Summer 2012

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When traveling, everyone involved is happier when less is enough, as in luggage. With fewer choices, getting dressed fast is easier and you don’t need to keep anyone waiting. When less is enough, you can handle your luggage pretty much all by yourself, which is always a good thing.

Youngest daughter traveled to FL earlier this year with another family and we kept her packing tight. They were impressed and pleased, you don’t want to be that guest with the enormous amount of luggage. Learned that condensed packing system while growing up sailing being allowed one duffel only for a week-long regatta. It’s a useful skill.

For this trip packed two handbags: one satchel and one small clutch. Both neutral so they could go anywhere, anytime. One pair of high  sandals that will go straight to favorite shoe repair man upon landing for new heels they have been worn so often.

White jeans, one pair, wardrobe staple and can be washed when needed.

Less is enough with the animal print trend as well. Have had this gorgeous Roberto Cavalli silk blouse for four years now: always like to keep the rest of the outfit a little clean and understated.

With one strong focal point, less is enough. When traveling with other’s, it helps to keep peace when you keep the luggage and accessories minimal. Makes things easier for everyone.

Every day dress in Naples FL for two more days, then back to upstate New York for team building and fashion fun. Thanks for reading everyone, over 33,453 site views.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

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Next week Thursday, every day dress invites you to celebrate the one year anniversary:

Thursday, April 11th

5 – 7 pm

Perfetto

617 Washington St

Buffalo

music | wine | champagne

rsvp rebecca@everydaydress.com

it’s a blog party

celebrate life love fashion food fitness

 

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Happy Birthday to twenty-three year old twins, today, April 3rd. Happy that life moves on, a little blue that birthday girl will be celebrating with her sister in Boston and law school son, well, he is studying.

For dinner with one of the twin’s decided to wear a blue silk dress. Been on the road now for one solid week, this dress takes up to next to nothing in the luggage, needs a quick press, and with one pair of packed black sandals and one gold clutch, dressed and ready to go.

Pack light, travel well, and every day dress will be lighting the candles and toasting and missing you, Linnie, Happy 23rd.

Here I go, way too much time on my hands, dress by Worth New York Spring 2012. Probably need to get back to the desk soon.