balance

 

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Cuff bracelets in today’s and last post were purchased while traveling and are all about seeking balance.

Here goes: favorite silver cuff was purchased at Albright-Knox Art Gallery gift shop and love wearing it as one statement piece. Always kind of wish I had two of them. Kind of really like the idea of symmetry. While traveling in AZ for work and pleasure spotted this great silver jewelry in an art gallery in Sedona. Immediately went for the widest cuff I could. Asked the gallery clerk if she had another, think she thought that a little strange, not sure, and bought both. Told her I generally dressed in easy simple clothes and that I liked to accessorize usually with a single statement piece, in this case I wanted two, an equality, a balance.

Youngest daughter, almost thirteen, think they look a bit like handcuffs. Oldest daughter, twenty-three, thinks they are great in tandem and twenty year old daughter borrows one at a time. Fourteen year old, seemingly not at all interested. All in balance.

About the Friday work outfit? Once we hit mid-August can’t really do the summer look anymore. Pulled on this season’s Harley pants, loving the rocker chic mood, last year’s printed silk blouse, and shoe boots purchased last fall in some tiny town in Tuscany. Liquid silver cuffs, a pair, finished off the look. Felt right, could move through a full day of work, a drive out to the country, and through Friday night dinner with the family. Thinking we’re all a little about balance and when your clothes can move with you through your entire day, it’s a very good thing.

Every day dress.

Liquid Metal Bracelets | Pandora | Liquid Metal Jewelry

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time for a change

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As Summer 2013 starts to slowly slide away, it’s feeling like it’s time for a change. Happens every year, summer clothes no longer seem fresh. Looking for something new and working on that, Fall 2013 Trunk Show happening all this week.

In the meantime, there’s always essentials: fresh-cut flowers, white denim jeans, black basic t-shirt, sneakers and dark nail color. Can always count on those to get through the day with a little style. Leather and wool, not quite happening yet but can’t wait. New York Times reported today that leather jackets were seen on the street, yippee, had mine on last week Thursday.

So if you too are feeling like it might be time for a change, enjoy all these summer days and nights, they slip away quickly, default to your closet essentials, have a look around the Fall 2013 fashion landscape, and, every day dress.

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Black Tee | Club Monaco

White Jeans | JCrew

Sneakers | Chanel

 

 

wear the runway

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Every day dress chooses to simply wear the runway for Friday night dinner out with two women friends. Super easy and easy is good.

When the skirt shines no other accessories are needed. Small watch, modern clutch, high heels, all set.

Currently working Fall 2013 runway looks. If you too would like to simply wear the runway and make your fashion life easier, email me here, rebecca@everydaydress.com. Happy to help. Easy is good.

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Skirt, Sweater, Clutch | Worth New York

Shoes | Christian Louboutin at Neiman Marcus

halibut in pea sauce

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For you foodies out there and by request here are the details for Halibut in Pea Sauce. Super easy, make sure to have good fresh bread on hand, sauce is delicious.

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

1 teaspoon shallots, minced

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cups half and half

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas

salt and pepper to taste

4-6 fresh halibut fillets

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

For the sauce, saute garlic and shallots in small sauce-pan for a few minutes in half the oil, add half and half and let it come to a simmer; cook for about two minutes. Puree in blender and set aside.

Pour the olive oil in a frying pan and bring to fairly high heat. Place the halibut in the pan and sear for a few minutes on each side to create some brown crunchy crust, without burning. (I seared only the top of the fish, the fish I purchased had skin on and personally I really don’t like seared skin).

Transfer the fillets to an oven pan, pour the hot pea sauce over the fish, place in oven. Bake for 10 minutes. I poured the sauce around the fish, baked, and then when plating garnished the baked fish with the sauce on top). Plates are a little messy, this is family and life is often messy. 🙂

Serves 4-6.

Recipe from Finger Lakes Feast | 110 Delicious Recipes from New York’s Hotspot for Wholesome Local Foods | Kate Harvey and Karl Zinsmeister | photos by Noah Zinsmeister

Totally enjoy cooking from this book and family is happy, thank you Kate, Karl, and Noah.

PS Three Sisters Soup is even better the second and third day.

Wishing everyone a great Friday and wonderful weekend. Every day dress.