My Outfit: Dress: Tocca Monroe Pleat Dress, Jacket: Levi’s Denim Trucker Jacket, Sunglasses: Ray-ban Aviators, Shoes: Seychelles, Bag: Emily Cho, Earrings: Forever 21, Bracelets: Henri Bendel, Nail Color: Essie Tangerine

I am excited for our second ‘Styled 2 Ways’ post, a collaboration with the Blogger of LemonStripes.com, where we (bloggers of very different tastes) hit the stores and buy several of the same items (in this case, a Tocca Dress), take our duds home and then style our own outfits; the verdict- two fab options for you to choose from! (See the first ’Styled 2 Ways’ here.)

I absoutely love this Tocca Monroe Pleat Dress (Tocca is the decadent candle company – and yep, they have clothes too!) In addition to being so cute and comfortable, it is SO versatile. It’s perfect for a brunch with your boyfriend’s parents when paired back to ballet flats and a cardigan, because of the length you can make it work appropriate with a structured blazer and opaque tights, or your can ‘sexy’ it up for date night with a stilletos and a chunky necklace.

My itinerary today included working on my computer at a coffee shop followed by a late lunch outside with a friend, so I ‘dressed-down’ my look by layering a Levi’s Denim Jacket (cuffed the sleeves), Ray-ban aviators, and a fab yellow pop color bag by Emily Cho. I am excited to see what Julia chose on her blog!!