Juliet Ditico

This was to all of those people who thought my life was over when my 2nd husband passed from cancer, those who spoke negatively not only behind my back but also to my face, those who told me I wouldn’t amount to anything, those who reminded me how broken I was, those who told me I had too much baggage, those who told me how and how long to mourn, those who used my son to guilt trip me, and those who thought I couldn’t. So every time my life turned an unexpected way and I would despair, she would remind me that the greater the storm, the brighter the rainbow. Crying in disbelief, crying in gratitude, crying because I still couldn’t let go of my past. All I know is that you can’t lose hope friends, no matter what anyone tells you.

This look was inspired by all of the warm colors I was immersed in by Lake La Quinta. This gorgeous body of water is in the city of La Quinta and is surrounded by the Santa Rosa Mountains, located on the floor of the Coachella Valley. I chose this short, flirty dress from Free People because I thought the warm tones would look amazing against the desert backdrop. sock drawer, red pointy flats from Vince Camuto – size 7 (linked here), Hat from Target, Hoop Earrings from 8 Other Reasons (linked here), Necklace from Nordstrom) Reason for purchase:

I have also worn it with a wrap mini skirt and wedges like you see below. Style focus piece: Coral Pink Wrap Mini Skirt from by the way – size XS. Accessorized with: Body Suit from Free People – size XS, gold wedges from BCBG Max Azria – size 7, sunglasses from DIFF Eyewear (Linked here – one pair left! ) : I needed a high wasted mini skirt in coral to match with the other warm colored tops in my closet.

That said, the majority of items initially featured in this blog are things I’ve had for ages in my closet. I have many pieces like that inside my closet – items whose initial purchase decision I can’t even remember. But the silver lining is that I now have a reason to style the “unstyleable” items in my closet collecting nothing but dust. Accessorized with: Faux Fur Coat from BB Dakota (size xs), gold wedges from BCBG Max Azria (size 7), hat from Target Reason for purchase: I wanted something bright and colorful to add to my closet.