Bow Tied...

Dress: Nordstrom (under $60!) | Pumps: J.Crew Factory | Bag: Tory Burch, very similar under $70 here | Sunnies: Madewell | Watch: Michael Kors | Bracelets: J.Crew Factory, Alex & Ani | Ring: Madewell 

Anything with a bow is a "win" in my opinion - bows add a nice touch of class and they also pull together an outfit and keep it clean. I love how the white bow is so striking against the black dress. I gravitate towards pieces that have a unique neckline or a collar (I blame the Catholic school uniforms in grade school!) and the bow on this dress brings all of the attention upwards towards my face. Its an easy dress to wear too - I feel like doing twirls in it, so girly! Ha!

I've been told that a bow-tie collar on women's clothing has another name... I won't even say it because I HATE the name (check out this article to see what I'm talking about). Personally, I think it should be called a "boss bow" because I think of myself (and my readers!) as total girl bosses. So from now on I'll just refer to it as that! :)

Photos by Jordan Stumbo.