shorts: J.Crew similar here / tee / sandals: Jack Rogers

cable knit / shades: Raybans, great dupes here

Summer is coming to an end so I’m spending as many days at the beach while I can.  Being that I live in a beach town the best days are yet to come.  From June-August the beach is over crowded & not to mention it’s just too hot to even be outside so by the time September rolls around, the weather is perfect and the big crowds are gone.  With the arrival of September which happens to be my favorite month…cough cough, it’s my birthday month (Sept. 7, don’t worry there’s plenty of time to get me a gift).  But seriously September brings about fall styles! Being raised in the south I grew up being taught when Labor Day comes around I had to say goodbye to seersucker and white; white shoes and pants.  I still won’t wear white shoes or seersucker after the first weekend of Sept. but as far as white pants go, I’ve let this one slide in recent years.  The way I think of said rule is stop wearing super resort wear once September comes, as with anything I think it’s all about styling.  You can take super summer pieces like Lilly Pulitzer and incorporate them into your fall mix.

I wanted to take one last spin in these shorts, they’re from J.Crew from I think 2 years ago & they have pleats…my heart skips a beat with pleats.  Seriously if something as pleats or pockets like I mentioned in my long sleeve romper post then there’s a 99% chance I’ll buy it based on those 2 reasons alone.

It’s that time of year again, Macy’s is hosting Shop for a Cause which benefits March of Dimes.  Macy’s Shop For A Cause is a unique, three-day shopping event created to support local nonprofit organization’s fundraising efforts. Since 2006, the program has helped raise tens of millions of dollars for thousands of charities across the country.  Macy’s has designated the March of Dimes®, the leading nonprofit organization in support of pregnancy and baby health, as its national in-store and online beneficiary of Shop For A Cause.

Customers will be invited to give $5 to the March of Dimes at any Macy’s register or online at macys.com and receive a savings pass valid for 25 percent off select regular, sale and clearance items – including home and some brands that are usually excluded – and 10 percent off on watches, electrics/electronics, furniture, mattresses and rugs/floor coverings all weekend long. Exclusions apply and offer differs online. Passes are now available for purchase on macys.com/sfac.  For the first time ever, #shopforacause has been extended all weekend long starting today, Friday, August 26th – Sunday, August 28th.

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