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June 29, 2011

One thing you should know about me..I am not a hat person! In high school I tried to make the baseball hat look as effortlessly cute as it did on the other girls {then there was the Trucker Hat failure..but that was a failure for everyone wasn't it?} and in college I tried to pull off the fedora. No luck! They really just looked weird on me. My friends all agree that I cannot pull off the hat- and then I end of giving them the ones I bought in earnest. This hat, on the other hand, gives me some hope. It's bigger and wider and it doesn't look as awkward on my head. {I'm convinced I must have a weird shaped head for those other hats}. This hat is perfect for summer and lounging in the sun. It's dermatologist approved! 
blouse and belt thrifted, skirt c/o Chloe Loves Charlie, shoes Jessica Simpson, purse Forever 21, hat and necklace J. Crew, sunglasses 80s Purple

Wondering what the cupcake is doing there? Well, I didn't realize it at the time but perhaps this cupcake from earlier in the day inspired my outfit. White on top, pink on bottom. hmm that's about right! Also, I'm feeling like a sweet tooth monster today. Need.cupcakes&cookies&cakes.now! 

Hope you all have a sweet day!
xox
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84 comments:

  1. You totally pull off the hat, you look so pretty! Love this outfit!

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  2. Gorgeous!!!! Love the hat, love the colors of your outfit! It looks romantic and super cute! Love it.. and that cupcake looks yummie!!!

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  4. Okay, LOVEEEEE the shoessss... :)

    <3 Belly B

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  5. Loooove this outfit! One of my all time favorite! You can't go wrong with a big floppy hat and sweet skirt :)

    Also, you should be working at my office today, we are celebrating a birthday and people brought in an insane amount of baked goods.. Pies, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, chocolate clusters... Oy! The will power it's taking not to eat it all is crazy :)

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  6. Something about a big floppy hat makes a photo instantly chic. I love you in this one! You are now officially a hat person!

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  7. i love this outfit! so cute! cupcake looks yummy too!

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  8. That cupcake looks wonderful. Now you made me crave them! Those shoes are out of control, do they hurt your feet? I hope not, because they look great with this outfit.

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  9. I love your outfit! It's so cute! And that hat looks great on you! I don't think I'm much of a hat person either, but I got a big floppy hat like that this year, too and I love it!

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  10. I love everything about this outfit! I seriously want to raid your closet some days Mara!

    Oh and I TOTALLY can't pull off hats either! Maybe I should try a big old floppy one and see what happens :)

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  11. What a pretty “cupcake-inspired” outfit! You look beautiful in hats!

    ♥, Jamie
    www.TheFancyTeacup.com

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  12. I'm not a hat person either. I've tried and tried over the years but can never pull them off... This one looks super cute on you though! :)

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  15. I love your outfit and the inspiration behind it :) The hat is perfect on you! I feel the same way about hats, but recently I've had more luck too. :)

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  16. You're totally rocking this hat!! And the outfit!!

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  17. This hat looks great on you, especially with your long wavy hair! Also those shoes are GORGEOUS...I'm kind of obsessed!

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  18. Not sure I could be more in love with an outfit!

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  19. The hat looks amazing on you, I want one so bad! And I love that the skirt has pockets.

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  20. Such a sweet outfit indeed! Love it from head to toe, especially all the soft hues.

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  21. For a non-hat person, you are totally rocking that one!

    Also, I love that you are coordinating with that cupcake! ha!

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  22. love the skirt, bag and shoes :)

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  23. I think you look great with the hat! I love this look and even more that it was somehow inspired by a cupcake. :)

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  24. 1] Kind of in love with the cupcake-outfit inspiration!!

    2] Loving those shoes! With that skirt! So cute!

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  25. this outfit is perfection and the hat is the icing! I think it suits your perfectly with your long hair.

    The fact that you match the cupcake makes me smile

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  26. this whole outfit looks so effortless and summery. nailed it :) i, too, am not a hat person, but i don't even think one of those would look good on me.

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  27. That cupcake looks YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!

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  28. you are definitely pulling off that hat. i got one like that myself recently and loooove it.

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  29. I love this outfit! I'm not really a hat person (they all look so strange on me- I have an abnormally small head!)but this one looks fabulous on you!

    Lidi @ Eclectic Flair

    P.S. I bought the 80's purple cat-eyed sunglasses and they look sooo much better on you, lol!

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  30. I am thinking that you are a hat girl!

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  31. You look so cute in these pictures, hat and all. I have a weird shaped head, too - long but narrow so hats just end up wobbling from side to side on me and leaving red gouges across my forehead. Also, they make my hair look like spaniel ears! :(

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  32. Fantastic Mara! the shoes give the edge to this super cute romantic outfit, I love!

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  33. A) You look wonderful!
    B) I really want a cupcake.

    Kelly
    Enterkelly.blogspot.com

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  35. What a wonderful hat - it gives your outfit a great 70's vibe! And I love those shoes - I have them in tan, but have really been wanting them in other colors, and I didn't realize they came in gray.

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  36. uh-mazing hat!!! love those shoes too, mara!

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  37. so pretty! love it lady!

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  38. The hat makes the whole outfit! And I love the haircut, it looks great!

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  39. Your skirt is absolutely perfect, and the hat really suits you (: Such a gorgeous outfit.

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  40. Ahhhh, so beautiful! You look fantastic, and you ROCK those shoes! ;)

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  41. This outfit is stunning! I love absolutely everything about it!! :)

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  42. Girlfriend, HOW do you make those shoes look so effortless? I will never understand...

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  43. So beautiful!

    xoxo,

    colormenana.blogspot.com

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  44. Cupcakes are an excellent form of inspiration! You look lovely :)

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  45. Beautiful cupcake-inspired outfit! And that hat looks nice on you. May be you should stick to wide-brimmed hats? This one flatters your face. And your hair is so beautiful. Lovely outfit, my favorite from you so far. :)

    Mars of fashion insouciance

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  46. your hair looks lovely! I like the cute little floral clutch!

    you look simple-cute
    lovely

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  47. Love how you mix the floral print with the polka dots! And the hat looks great...I need one like that too!

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  48. I think the hat looks fantastique! I bought a big floppy hat from a thrift store for Hawaii, but I'm not sure how well I pull it off.. We'll see :)

    Have a great rest of your week!

    xo

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  49. Oh, I ADORE your hat! And that skirt is just darling.
    xo Josie
    www.winksmilestyle.com

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  50. You look gorgeous in that hat. I definitely think you can pull it off. That skirt. Wow. I just love it. x

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  51. I just love this outfit, especially your skirt. And you look beautiful with that hat!

    http://lifeisaromanticpoem.blogspot.com/

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  52. This outfit is so sweet ^^ x

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  53. Awesome, Love the cupcake inspiration! and I'm loving that little clutch! xo Kirby

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  54. i am in love with your shoes!! soo cute.

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  55. I'm wearing a similiar skirt to you today..Mine is blue! Does your have pockets? As always love..you look adorable.

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  56. I'm wearing a similiar skirt to you today..Mine is blue! Does your have pockets? As always love..you look adorable.

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  57. I'm wearing a similiar skirt to you today..Mine is blue! Does your have pockets? As always love..you look adorable.

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  58. I love hats! But for the longest time I was the same as you, convinced I couldn't pull it off. And the big floppy hats are awesome!

    ModaMama.blogspot.com
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  59. Wow, this post totally made me crave cupcakes. LOVE the outfit, you look amazing in that hat! So 70's!!!

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  60. i also look ridiculous in hats! that is a common saying with me because i try them on all the time and always look stupid. i love this hat on you though and the outfit is adorable. that cupcake looks beyond delish and so feminine!

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  61. this is by far one of my favorite outfits ever!! esp that hat and skirt!!! and wow that cupcake looks amazing!
    -kel

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  63. This outfit is too cute!!! That hat looks great on you!! :)

    Ellie
    postagious.blogspot.com

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  65. You look amazing!! Seriously so beautiful! I love your hair. Do you have extensions? And your outfit is amazing!

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  66. this outfit seriously looks amazing on you and your legs look so fab. what is your secret!!?? haha

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  67. umm You look INCREDIBLE!! The hat looks so great on you.

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  68. I looove that outfit!! And it's so cute that the cupcake you had has the same colors!

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  69. one of my favorite outfits yet that you've worn! so so cute on you!

    and those shoes are HOT!

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  70. Ahah, you look gorgeous with this hat! Thumbs up.

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  71. You are totally inspiring me to grow out my hair - LOVE this entire look. :)

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  72. you pull off the hat very well! you look so cute!

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  73. you pull off the hat very well! you look so cute!

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  74. You DO, totally, pull off that hat. And you look wonderful! Also, YUM! Sweets! I've been craving them like crazy and I very rarely ever crave sweet stuff!

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  75. this outfit looks really sweet! love the hat! it's gorgeous on your long wavy locks!

    ♥♥

    http://intoxicatedchameleon.blogspot.com

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  76. I LOVE those shoes! I found you through Hannie! What a cute, cute blog you have!

    Notes She Wrote

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  77. Love that outfit, and the hat is great! I think you've found 'your' hat!

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  78. I am absolutely in love with this outfit!

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  79. Love the look! I'm a huge fan of hats and think that it just adds so much glamour to the look. Love it love it love it.

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  80. Love, love, love this look on you...especially the skirt and you rock that hat! Lovely, just lovely!

    Liesl :)

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  81. LOVE theses shoes. Really loving the height of those platforms. Big fan of any shoes that's high :)
    Kara XOXO

    PS The Hat looks great on you. Should wear them more.

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  82. LOVE theses shoes. Really loving the height of those platforms. Big fan of any shoes that's high :)
    Kara XOXO

    PS The Hat looks great on you. Should wear them more.

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  83. LOVE theses shoes. Really loving the height of those platforms. Big fan of any shoes that's high :)
    Kara XOXO

    PS The Hat looks great on you. Should wear them more.

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  84. LOVE theses shoes. Really loving the height of those platforms. Big fan of any shoes that's high :)
    Kara XOXO

    PS The Hat looks great on you. Should wear them more.

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