ballad of a dove.


Romwe leopard print sheer blouse | H&M leather skirt | H&M studded clutch | Wholesale-dress.net  blue suede wedges

After having thirty-nine consecutive days of no relief from the triple digit heat, showers cast over our city and drenched us in happiness. Temperatures were set back to summer normality. It was like capturing a glimpse of the dove with the leaf in her mouth as she flew over the earth. We took shelter in nearby covered parking, just to bask in the wondrous, and much needed hydration.

I've been coveting leather skirts for awhile, but have always desired for a more lady-like silhouette over the mini look. So when I saw this fit and flare leather skirt, I pounced on it immediately. A sort of action that my feline print blouse would readily approve of if she were preying among the tall grass.

       




166 comments:

  1. I love this look! That top is gorgeous!

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  2. Just stumbled across your bog! I followed :) I absolutely love the mixing of fabrics and textures in your outfit. The leather skirt vs. the sheer blouse is gorgeous!


    Great Post
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  3. head over heels in love with this look!!!

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  4. i really love your style. i'm 14, and you're an inspiration to me- you helped me to find my style, so thanks♥
    sofi (:

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  5. The flare of the skirt is perfect! Isn't it nice that the weather has cooled a little? It was so nice to NOT sweat and be uncomfortable all day!

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  6. I love the shirt, the way it ties is lovely. I'm not huge on animal prints but you really pull it off!

    On a side note, i've been curious about the strength of wholesale-dress.net's shoes. Are they like the clothes - pretty, and eh in construction? They look super cute but have they broken or anything?

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  7. adorable look, I love the blouse and clutch! You're so pretty :)

    xo Emma

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  8. Liking the leather skirt! Love the entire look!

    Roni
    www.styleandpoise.blogspot.com

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  9. How cute love the whole outfit especially the blouse! Looks fabulous! Xo

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  10. I adore that skirt, paring it with leopard was a great idea!

    Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries

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  11. Wow, that is one gorgeous leather skirt. And just think of how well it will transition into fall... I can already imagine you wearing it with that mesh sweater and your leopard platforms...

    (yes, I SO covet your closet!)

    Chic on the Cheap

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  12. Love this look!! Beautiful as always :)

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  13. i adore this outfit. and i too preffer a lady like silhouette :)

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  15. i LOVE the blouse and those shoes!! *swoon* great pictures as always.

    love kelly

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  17. This leather skirt is perfect and you are right, a very ladylike spin on the stereotype of the leather skirt. Lovely lovely!

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  18. Just found your blog, you're so pretty and this outfit is so chic. I love the black skirt and your leopard top. Very pretty.

    Following you now
    xoDale
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  19. I love everything about this look. <333

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  20. Love it! Oh my goddd I want those wedges! How is the quality??

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  21. Those wedges are just beautiful. So simple yet still edgy.
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  22. I've eben hunting for a sheer leopard blouse for fall and I love yours! xoxo Marissa

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  23. The look is perfect! Love it!

    Kisses from Hong Kong,
    Nicole

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  24. This outfit is so lovely. I adore the blouse and the cut of your skirt is so ladylike. It's amazing. Those wedges are wonderful as well. I must really get a pair like those.

    Kisses from South Africa
    Xoxo

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  25. love your leopard top & leather skirt! i've been looking for a leather skirt or shorts but none of them fit right for me. and your shoes! love. i always see people ordering from wholesale-dress.net but theres SO much stuff that i cant look through it all. next time, can you just purchase me whatever you get yourself? size 7.5 please. lol

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  26. STUNNING pics :) so lovely outfit

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  27. Amazing outfit and photos :)

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  28. Really in love with the leather skirt at the moment, looks so chic with the shirt!

    xx

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  29. Great look! I so happy I found your blog. I'm following. :)

    The dressing booth

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  30. Stunning outfit! That skirt is devine!

    X x

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  31. Your leather skirt is awesome ! But your leopard blouse isn't bad too ;) Please visit my blog and become a member if you like it :) i already follow you <3 xo and lovely greetings from gemany,berlin ! Nadine from www.ballerinasbun.blogspot.com

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  32. Love your blouse, love your leather skirt! This outfit is really chic & stunning:)

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  33. Die Bluse & die Schuhe sind der Börner *-*

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  34. you look so pretty, love your skirt
    have a wonderful day
    kiss from prague
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  35. pretty! i love your blouse! <3

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  36. you always looks beautiful jamie

    Travel in Style

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  37. Really beautiful outfit ! Love leopard and black combo ! Always so smart !

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  38. wauwww ! I think I'm inlove with your clutch! its cute <333
    nice photos bdw .


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  39. I've been thinking about that skirt, but now I've seen it on a couple of bloggers, I really think I'll get it!

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  40. love the blouse, the skirt, the shoes... just everything, perfect!
    Great blog, keep it up! :)

    xoxo, Jasmin

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  41. You look pretty!
    Nice heels and gorgeous blouse!

    xx
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  43. you look lovely!
    i love yours all outfits ;) you're beautiful and your clothes are gorgeous.. ;)


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  44. I'm so happy You got sone rain maybe it will come to us next. You look lovely as always love your skirt and the shoes are amazing!!

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  45. You look absolutely stunning girl ! Great shots !

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  46. So chic!

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  47. very feminine and classic!
    perfect
    love your blog

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  48. You look stunning. Your shoes are drop dead gorgous, and I love your purse!
    x

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  49. Girl you look absolutely stunning! I love this outfit! It's so perfect!

    XoXo
    Plami

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  50. love your blouse!!!

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  51. I love the outfit! your blog is great and pics too! :)

    following you!

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  52. i love your blouse!

    x

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  53. your such a beautiful woman! love your shirt and shoes!:)

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  54. i loveeee this!

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  55. Love your skirt, it looks great with your shirt.

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    xx

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  56. Great look hun, I like the shape and volume.
    NRC♥

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  57. I love your leather skirt and how you paired it with that leopard print top - you look gorgeous! Now following you on Facebook, hope you can do the same!

    Ashley
    The I on Fashion
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  58. You look amazing dear! I love the locations where you take your pictures, so stunning ♥

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  59. I love leather skirts! You look great!

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  60. That fact that you have found the perfect leather skirt is just jaw dropping. I have been looking for a for a flirty leather skirt that isn't a mini...definitely going to have to get it when I am near an Hand M in September.

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  61. I love how you are wearing the leopard print sheer blouse-very inspiring! Also, love the shape of that lady-like leather skirt, that would be the shape I would go for too :)
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  62. So pretty! i love your shoes. :)

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  63. Fierce combination. Looks very good

    XO Charlotte
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  64. lovely outfit! and photos, your camera looks amazing. http://openboxjewels.blogspot.com/ X

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  65. This is so pretty, the sheer blouse is amazing!xx

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  66. I bought my first leather skirt in brown over the weekend, and I am super stoked to try it out. I have been dyinggggg for a leather skirt for the longest time, but it takes a while to find the right one.

    So glad that the heat is finally breaking. We have had a lovely week so far. No 100-degree temperatures at all!

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  67. This outfit is precious. Its so pretty and delicate.

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  68. you look so sleek! i love the monochromatic color scheme!

    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  69. You look so BEAUTIFUL! The silhouette looks so good on you!

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    xx Brigita

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  70. Great outfit !
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  71. love the leopard print blouse.

    xo
    kaitlin

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    new follower(:

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  72. This outfit is perfect, so gorgeous!


    emilybayley
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  73. lovely outfit and pics! :-)

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  74. love the wedge!!!!

    xoxo jenna

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  75. realy, realy nice!!! following!

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  76. amazing :)

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  77. you always have the loveliest shoes ever!! <3

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  78. Such an amazing look, just discovered you look, love it!

    xx
    Liz Lizo
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  79. Very cute combo!
    xx Allie

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  80. You look wonderful!
    Love this outfit!

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  81. Oh my! This outfit is super cute! And I wasn't aware that the skirt was leather until you mentioned it... And I am in love. I must go find one!

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  82. you're look great as always! my god i'm in love with all of your shoes

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  83. I LOVE your wedges!!

    xx

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  84. Great outfit, but I am really in love with your shoes. They are just gorgeous!!!

    *Erin

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  85. i really love your blouse..

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  86. amazing outfit and blog! Love it. I am following you.
    x

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  88. Jamie, you are so adorable and have a very unique style!

    Let's follow each other?

    Let me know in my blog :)

    Love,

    Xenia

    http://aprincessoutthere.blogspot.com

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  89. Looks adorable the grey colours.

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  90. What a chic look and oh so feminine.

    Love the short skirt,
    the leopard sheer blouse rocks!
    and the shoes is really gorgeous.

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  91. wow wow wow wow WOW!! <3
    and, your 4th photo is very very elegant!!

    Anggi and Tin's Corner

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  92. you look great!

    kisses from Russia,
    Juliet

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  93. Love your outfit.. but most of all love your shoes! they're perfect!

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    Look who's Wearing (LwW)

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  94. So true. I adore leather skirts, but it can be hard to find a cut that isn't too harsh. This one is beautiful! Love how you paired it with the leopard.

    Hope you have a wonderful day, Love.
    B.
    That Girl in Pearls

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  95. this is so beautiful. the feel of the pictures is capturing and your style is luring as always.
    The skirt and the wedges are beyond words.

    Daphne @ http://styliseddialogue.blogspot.com/

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  96. You look totally great :)
    your blog is sooooo good :*

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  97. Love the skirt!!

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  98. I love it!! You look beautiful!!
    I like the skirt!!

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  99. love leopard right now!! i want some steve madden leopard flats but not sure if i should. what do you think?

    loving this look. and those shoes are so simple but gorgeous.

    love
    kat

    www.paperdolltheory.com

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  100. oh, you look fantastic! it seems like leopard print was made for you ♥

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  101. kinda love this! you have amazing style, lady!
    xox dana
    thewonderforest.com

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  102. gorgeous outfit
    great blog!!

    check out mine


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  103. love this outfit!

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  104. you look soooo beautiful!<3

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  105. love your look!!
    kisses
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  106. that blouse is wayyy cute!
    great look as usual girlie!

    <3m
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  107. this is so pretty! you are such an inspiration jamie, this is beautiful and I love the location <3

    xoxo

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  108. wow you look so AMAZING!!!
    love it!!
    cute blog! i'm following you by google friends box hope you'll do the same ONLY if' you'll like mine!
    sweet italian kisses

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  109. hey gorgeous!i loveeeee your style lot!and you take great pictures,they're so chic and fabulous!whoop!gonna follow ya!xxxxx

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  110. I love your blog and outfits

    Please add me to your blogroll

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  111. When i saw the skirt i thought that I went berserk! BEATIFUL, esecially with this shirt. I will follow your blog!

    clothesaddicted.blogspot.com i wait for you :)

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  112. great blog dear! xox

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  113. Your blog is adorable! Love this look xxx please check out my blog at www.littlemissbowpeep.blogspot.com !

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  114. Beautiful, so gorgeous!
    x

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  115. you look gorgeous!
    I love the top and those shoes are awesome

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  116. This skirt is great ;)

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  117. Stylish, stylish and once again stylish :D

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  118. This is such a great look and I really love those wedges. Looking gorgeous Doll!

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  119. FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  120. love love your blog.. you look amazing
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  121. I love the way you described the weather. Your writing is so thoughtful and engaging, which I completely admire! I have a similar skirt from Zara but haven't worn it yet!

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  122. One word: perfect. Followed you ♥

    XO, Imke

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  123. love, love the wedges.
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  124. Adore this, its my idea of the perfect outfit right now :).

    Helen, X
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  125. Wow, what a look! I LOVE the animal print of the shirt!

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  126. Loove the fit of that top! (:

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  127. Jamie, you just never get it wrong, I do admire your style so much and your blog is a real diamond in the rough

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  128. you look stunning ,love your high heels

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  129. Really lovely!
    xo
    Alexandra Grecco

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  130. You set your posts in such brilliant locations! Love the leather skirt.

    Would really appreciate you checking out our blog, we're currently travelling through Italy!

    Fashion Dawgs

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  131. I love everything about this look, wayyy prettyyyy!

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  132. loving the shoes and the blouse!

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  133. you look wonderful and so do the photos!
    dariadaria

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  134. Amazing blog XO Eve


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  135. so beautiful.
    I follow you now. It would make me very happy if you follow back.

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    LoVe
    Minnja

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  136. Loving this complete look! Super adorable!

    Check out my blog some time at http://stylelustpages.com!

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  137. gotta love that leopard print top and the pump-wedges shoes ! they remind me of the Theysken Theory ones..


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  138. that outfit is gorgeous! and your photos are perfect. what camera and lens do you use? you've got style blogging down to a t.

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  139. Leopard done well is always a great achievement, this is such a lovely outfit.

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  140. I love the way you did the leopard and the shoes are great with the outfit.

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  141. love your style!


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  142. I love your outfit !!
    And your blog ! :)

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    xoxo Patrycja .

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  143. You look beautiful, love your top. Following your blog now =)

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  144. Wow I love your oufit and your blog!! I'm follow you girl!

    !Xo!
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  145. I really like this outfit !

    x

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  146. Okay I changed my mind, this look is my favourite haha! Really love the skirt!x

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