Hi Kiddies!
Are you having a fantastic Friday? Or are you checking your watch saying it’s eff this shit o’clock? Hah! Well either way the weekend is upon us and it’s time to finish up my Short Story. This look was for a more upscale occasion than Short Story Part 1 so check out that earlier post if you haven’t yet. For those of you who’ve been following along already I’ve been regaling you (at least that was the hope) with my recent trip back home to SC and Charleston. This will be the last stop through Charleston for now (I’ll wait while you grab some tissue) but I’m sure to have another travel blogventure for you soon enough (Philly? Are you paying attention?).
This was our first night out in the city. After a “fun” day of dentist office’s, hours of driving and exploring the city in sandals that made my feet bleed, I was ready for a delicious cocktail and a delectable meal. We started with an aperitif at our hotel and I had something called a Walking Stick (which I wish I’d had earlier that day). I’m a bourbon girl and this was right up my alley (Maker’s Mark, Canton Ginger and Sour)! Mr. T and I’d received a ridiculous number of restaurant recommendations from friends and family so it was tricky pinning down a choice for the night. We finally decided on The Peninsula Grill (http://www.peninsulagrill.com/) recommended by my stepbrother who used to own a restaurant himself. He said it was one of the best meals he’d ever had and it didn’t disappoint! We started with a lobster & crab cake duo then had a mixed greens salad with goat cheese & toasted pecan vinaigrette. Mr. T got the Bourbon Glazed Pork Chop as a main course and I got the Grilled Peach Glazed Shrimp which was served with hush puppies and brandied peach butter… enough said.
The Peninsula Grill is a more formal restaurant so I was a little hesitant about wearing this outfit at first. I’d been dying to break out these shorts which are fantastic because the material allows year round wear-ability. Even though the shorts aren’t a bright color themselves there is a certain vibrancy to them. The top I paired with it is also a darker print so I wanted a real pop of color and the necklace provided that. I kept the shoes and bag in neutral territory but there’s just enough color variation to keep it interesting. I’m so in love with the versatility and design of these shoes that they are the only heals I took on the trip! After dinner we headed out for additional libations. We ended up taking a liking to a bar called Squeeze and decided to stay for a spell. The bartender was great and allowed Mr. T and I to partake in some bourbon taste testing. That combined with the strawberry mojito I was drinking made for a tasty night indeed. Still upright we eventually made it back to the hotel a little worse for wear although we probably THOUGHT we looked our best heh heh. I included a few pictures of the hotel bar/lobby and bar. That tall chair reminds me of something out of Alice in Wonderland! Anyone else?
So what are your thoughts on this outfit. Do you like this “dressed up” Short Story? Being it’s Friday night would you wear this tonight or something similar? What about the color combination… Good, bad or ugly I wanna know. The funny pic for today is of course the last one. We were heading back to the room when Mr. T surprised me with this swift snapshot. I was kinda like whaaaatttt??? I was still feeling that way when I woke up the next morning…
xoxo
Nic
Top, necklace, bangles, sparkly ring & owl ring – Forever 21
Shorts – H&M
Shoes – Zara
Bag – Ambiance
Pyramid bracelet – J Crew
Pink ring & earrings – Banana Republic
Watch – my great grandmothers
I love everything about this outfit! You look hot!
Thanks Ruby!!!!!
Such a super chic look! Really love those shorts and the print of your shirt. I love the color combo and would totally wear it on a Friday night!
<3 Jenny
http://www.crazystylelove.com
Thanks girl! I think they’ll be great in colder weather too with some tights and pumps! FYI – I just looked at your entire archives and I’m loving it all!! Now who’s creepy
Beautiful outfit! You have really nice legs by the way! xoxoxoo
Thank you so much! I genuinely appreciate it especially because my legs are one area of my body I’ve always had issues with. I checked out your blog and I’ve loving all your inspirations! I added you on Bloglovin, Twitter and Facebook. I’m on all those as well plus Tumbler and Pinterest in you’re interested. Thanks for checking me out!
Cheers,
Nic
The “fun” in the dentist office didin’t take off your stylish soul! Loving this outfit!!!
Kisses.
Thanks so much Cris! The crazy day made for an even better reason to have a great night haha
TOASTY !
This is a fabulous post too! Love your shorts, and love that bag!!
Thanks hun! The bag buy was totally random but it goes with so much and when I saw the shorts it was totally over… had to have them
ps–now following via Bloglovin’!
Since I loved this look so much, I featured it on my blog post, Bloggers Got Style Too!
Stay haute and looking forward to more style posts!
http://www.pearlsandpeacocks.com/2012/06/bloggers-got-style-too-june-17-june-23.html
Hi KJ! OMG I’m SOOOO honored. Thank you so much and I can’t wait to check out your blog more and the other bloggers you featured too. I added you on Pinterst, Bloglovin and Facebook which I’m on as well. So happy we connected!!!
xoxo
Nic
Added you on twitter too!
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