friday's fancies #24.

Happy Friday--and a very happy birthday to my dear mother, {cnn}! I'm so excited to see her tonight--even if it's only over skype ;) She has some great surprises in store for her this evening...and I can't wait to hear her reaction!

With all the blogger woes yesterday and today, I'm severely behind on commenting {and blogging!}, but I promise to get with the gameplan tomorrow! {cv} and I will be making the trip west on Saturday morning and our airline promises free wifi...always a bonus! In a perfect world, I would sport a get-up much like the one you see below. It's comfortable yet functional--and out of my price range, but hey, Friday's Fancies is all about dreaming...so that's ok!

1) I spied this Matthew Williamson Belted Cotton Cardigan and thought it would make the perfect piece around which I could create the whole outfit. I loved the unexpected color combination!
2) With travel in mind, I wanted a bag like this Cleobella Sirena Raffia Tote that could work as a carry-on but also serve as a "beach" bag too! This was the perfect in-between...and it carried that touch of neon to help tie this get-up together :)
3) You can never go wrong with J Brand. These 814 Low-Rise Straight-Leg Jeans held their own against the teal in the cardigan. Even if J Brand doesn't fit me that well in real life, I can pretend they do in my Friday's Fancies, right?!
4) These Marc by Marc Jacobs Bow Enamel Earrings were preppy and still had a little bit of an edge to them. It didn't hurt that they also came in the perfect shade of highlighter yellow.
5) On its own, this Helmut Lang Short Sleeved Shirt is just a white button-down, but paired with the Matthew Williamson cardigan, it elevates it to a spectacular white bouse.
6) While attempting to create the beachy feel without wearing sandals, these Repetto Raffia Ballet Flats made it happen. My feet wouldn't get chilly and they would be easy to slip on and off through security. I'm sold!

Despite the blogger mayhem yesterday and today, I knew Friday's Fancies had to go on. This may be a quiet week, but never fear, there will be another {fabulous} round of Friday's Fancies next week! If you're new to the phenomenon, check out this post or send me an email to help you get started :) I'm happy to help! I cannot WAIT to see what the Friday's Fancies faithful creates this week :)

Have a very happy weekend--and get excited for some fabulous guest posts while I'm away!
Much love! xoxo {av}

P.S. I'm looking for ideas around themes--I had such a positive response to the Royal Wedding Friday's Fancies that it only makes sense to give you a starting point every so often. If you have an idea, pretty please send me an email! I can't wait to see what you think up :)

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