Stars and Stripes: July 2021 Sunday Showcase and Link Up
Ada (Elegance and Mommyhood) and I have now collaborated for the Sunday Showcase Link Up for a year now! So I was happy with this month’s theme as I am wearing patriotic outfits but very different ones from last year’s post! Of course, my closet was full of stripes so it was a manner of choosing which striped top of bottom to wear and I did order something new for the stars (it’s always a good excuse to shop!).
Stars
At first glance, you may not see the stripes in this outfit especially that none of my outfit pictures are close up so scroll down to see where they appear.
I cannot believe how many times I have reached for this Target dress that I bought this past may. On its own, with tee or another layer, I have really enjoyed it. So much so that it will be the subject of a how to wear a white sundress 6 ways post later this month. Here is a similar one as it is now out of stock.
The tee is very comfortable and available in grey or cream. I hesitated between both but settled on grey. While it is knotted over the dress, I do like the length on it which will be nice with fitted bottoms. I haven’t worn white sneakers with this dress yet so I pulled them out for this outfit and the epitome of summer is a straw tote so pull this one out!
And here are my subtle red and white striped earrings I found at a local boutique around Christmas! It’s a fitting 4th of July outfit without being too much in your face. Funny thing is that I will probably wear my homemade tie dye red, white and blue tee for the 4th if it comes out nice.
Stripes for the win
I first thought of wearing a red striped tee with my new bermuda shorts but then I came accross this comfortable little skirt hanging in my closet. For some reason, I am all about dresses this summer but haven’t worn any of my skirts much.
Paired it with a sweet little embroidered top I found at TJMaxx last month. The top will be really cute with denim too even white denim. My sandals are quite old and from Target if I remember correctly. My son and I had a time trying to take pictures on this particular morning: the sun was really bright even at 9 am and some shaded spots were really dark.
Do you tuck your blouse in? Even though it cuts my body in half, that is the way I prefered in this particular case. I often stand in front of the mirror and try different tucks or knots to see how I prefer to wear a top.
Do you know how difficult it is to take of picture in the air without looking like a crazed lunatic? We had fun trying to figure the burst shot out since it was my 10 year old taking my pictures and he is not as familiar with my phone. We had fun!
I am not sure what our plans for the day are apart from cooking out. We will see!
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I chose Penny from Frugal Fashion Shopper as I always enjoy getting a peek into her life in the UK and the fun thrifted pieces she has found. She shared about her visit to her daughter and some pretty street and building pictures. We both share a love for yellow and mustard yellow too.
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39 Comments
Jodie Filogomo
I love the jump photo Mireille!! SO impressive!!! I’d probably hurt all parts of my body if I did that, LOL!!
I may have to keep an eye out at the thrift stores for star pieces…I really like that top!!
OXOX
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
mimifce
I am going to try some fun shots like that for the ageless style link up! I looked at your orange star sweater but it was sold out so this is what I came up with.
Lovely
Cute festive looks! Love them both!
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
mimifce
Thanks, Lovely!
Nancy
What a lovely photos! I always forget to wear a top over a dress! Great idea! Have a good start of the week.
mimifce
Thank you! We are visiting my brother who is getting married this coming weekend so I am excited!
Laurie
I hope you had fun celebrations! I like the burst shot too xx
mimifce
Thanks, Laurie! The neighbors did some fireworks so it was nice to be able to enjoy them from our driveway!
Jennifer
I love the picture of you jumping! So cute!!
Jennifer
Curated By Jennifer
mimifce
It was a lot of fun trying to get that shot!
Shelbee on the Edge
Mireille, these are super cute outfits! I really like the star tee shirt. And I HAVE to try this tee shirt over the dress trick. It is so adorable! I love the jumping photo! Haha. I have tried that a few times and it really is difficult to capture a shot where you don’t look like a crazed lunatic! My face is always contorted in the strangest ways when I have tried jumping photos. Lol Fun post!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
mimifce
Yep! Crazed lunatic is what usually happens to me! We did have fun though trying to get a good one!
Ellie
Both outfits look fabulous on you! My favorite is the second one with the striped mini skirt. What a perfect lengths on you! And I love the blouse you’ve paired it with.
Oh, and what a perfect photo your son took of you jumping in the air. So fun!! I definitely always look like a lunatic when I jump. LOL.
Ellie
Ellibelle’s Corner
mimifce
I really have to concentrate on my face when taking such pictures because my eyes can look really crazy!
Rena
Mireille, both are fabulous looks with subtle nods to the theme. Styling a t-shirt over a dress certainly maximizes the versatility of the dress and the balance of details between the stripes and the embroidered tops is perfect. You have a great eye for creating outfits that are effortlessly chic.
Rena
http://www.finewhateverblog.com
mimifce
Thanks for the compliment Rena! I try and sometimes fail to create a chic outfit but I like feeling cute and comfortable both.
Sally in St Paul
Love the stars T and am very impressed by how your jump image turned out!
mimifce
Thanks, Sally! It was fun taking that picture!
Michelle
Ha! Love the jumping photo! I bet you and your young photographer had a great time with this.
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
Mica
They are both lovely outfits! I really like that first one with the tee over the dress – it’s a cute tee! 🙂
Thanks for the link up!
Hope your week is off to a great start 🙂
mimifce
You are the one who taught me that trick! Thanks and I hope you have a good week too.
Kathrine Eldridge
Love both of these patriotic looks! That dress is so versatile. Can’t wait to see your post on it. The embroidery on that top is so pretty too!
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
mimifce
Thanks, Kathrine! That dress has been great. I actually thrifted a little white skirt like it yesterday so I can create similar looks without layering.
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Ruth-Anne
Mireille,
I have a photo just like this with my niece from a couple of summers ago, she had a blue romper with stars I had a red striped sun dress. We were a festive pair. I love the tiered skirt with tennies, a nice look I go to often. Is that a gingham?
I hope you had a great fourth!
Happy hopping,
Ruth-Anne
mimifce
Sounds like a great picture! I like being festive without being too obvious and these fit the bill. And no it is not gingham. Have a great week!
Catherine
I love your style. Comfy chic. Plus, you are beautiful!
Xoxo,
Catherine | Best Waist Trainer
mimifce
Thanks, Catherine!
Claire
Love all your outfits and Ada’s dress 🙂 I bet you had a great weekend.
Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Mondays #CreativeMondaysLinkUp
mimifce
It was good. I like more laid back weekends so holiday weekends are not typically my favorites but our neighbors put a pretty awesome display of fireworks.
Ashley
Look at you in these cute patriotic looks! Love the star print tee!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
mimifce
Thanks, Ashley!
Joanne
Both your outfits are so cute and I just love that jumping photo!
mimifce
It was a fun photo shoot with my 10 year old!
Gail
Great look Mireille knotting a tee round a dress! I love the jumping pic – so hard to do!
mimifce
Yes it is: moving pictures is not easy! Thanks, Gail!
Lucy Bertoldi
YOu girls look great!! And that star top is cute- love your jumping pic- adorable!! xx
mimifce
Thanks, Lucy! I had fun with the pics!
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