The Ideal Summer Friday

Dress (Lilly Pulitzer) | Shoes (Jack Rogers) | Necklace (FORNASH– c/o) | Watch (Michael Kors) | Bracelet (Michael Kors)

This post makes me so, so, SO thankful for Summer Fridays! Each Friday this summer I have fled NYC to either the Hamptons or Connecticut but this weekend I stayed right where I was. I took this as an opportunity to catch up with my two work BFFs Lexi and Nicole at the Frying Pan along the Hudson River. The three of us are constantly running around the office so it was so nice to sit in one place at catch up!

Last summer I discovered the Frying Pan and it is definitely one of my favorite summer spots in the city. The sangria is to die for, buckets of beer are available, and whether you want a burger or a salad you really can’t go wrong! We got there around 4:30 PM, which is perfect for a Friday evening. It was a little crowded but we definitely beat the Friday night rush.

I’ve had this dress on repeat for 4 summers in a row and I still can’t get over it! I bought this dress the summer I was working at Lilly Pulitzer and if somebody told me then how much I would wear it, I would have bought two! Each summer, Lilly steals our heart with a nautical print and this year was no different! This year’s print, Red Right Return, is available in dresses, shorts, beach pants, tops, bags and so much more!

My all-time favorite summer accessory is tortoise shell. ANYTHING tortoise shell. That is why I’m LOVING this chunky tortoise Alice Necklace from FORNASH. This is what I like to call a subtle statement. The chunkiness is absolutely a statement but the dark tortoise shell against a neon dress actually toned down the entire outfit, making it perfect for a summer Friday.

As always, I finished off the outfit with my gold Jack Rogers because we all know that at this point, gold is my neutral.