Vera Bradley purse // D’Orsay Heels // Club Monaco Dress {I love this one under $40 too!}

Hello lovely friends! It’s always a serious *pinch me* moment when I get the opportunity to work with brands I love, and it’s even more magical when I get to share it all with you!

That’s why I’m so excited to be hosting an event at the Vera Bradley store with my sweet friend Lauren of Lake Shore Lady – woot woot! If you happen to be in downtown Chicago at 2PM-4PM this Saturday, make sure to join us at the Water Tower store where we’ll be sharing fall trends, our favorite pieces from Vera Bradley’s new collection and of course some sweet sips and bites. I’m just excited to get to meet a few new people and have a pretty legitimate excuse to dress up in the middle of the day – which is always good in my book. To give you a sneak peek of one of my favorite pieces, I scooped up this cute, classic purse to pair with a new dress I bought for some upcoming fall weddings. Since I’ve been gravitating towards darker pieces for fall {which is definitely new for me}, this dress seemed like the perfect addition to my wardrobe – especially glammed up for an upcoming wedding in Florida. This purse is perfect for all those essentials you need to hold onto for big events {wallet, iphone, 5 pairs of lipstick – you know, the usual}, and i love that you can unattach the straps to make it more of a wallet/clutch too! Plus, I’ve never met a black bag with gold finishes that I didn’t love…and this bad boy is clearly going to be on repeat all season long.

I also love the intricate lace detail of this little dress and the fact that it goes with everything –  I can definitely see myself pairing it with a cropped leather jacket for fall for date nights or drinks with my favorite gal pals. Let’s just hope it doesn’t get too cold in Chicago that I’ll have to tuck this away too early this season!

In other news, who’s ready for the freaking weekend? After being out of town last weekend, I’m excited to take some time back in Chicago to catch up on life, have some coffee dates and of course see you all at the Vera Bradley event tomorrow 😉