Pep in my step! Ann Taylor Peplum Top and not so high waisted skirt

Ann Taylor Watercolor Peplum Top, Size 4 (on sale for $34.99)

Ann Taylor Sateen High Waist Pencil Skirt, Size 4 (final sale for $29.93)

Silver Disk Necklace, Etsy ($49.99)

Good morning!  It is so humid and sticky here that my camera lens kept fogging up in the 10 seconds it took the self timer to go off, so today’s picture isn’t the best!  My husband is still working very long hours, which has forced me to get creative in taking pictures (imagine a step ladder and various props)!  I’m just glad I was able to get one non-foggy shot!

I have a happy hour tonight, so I wanted to wear something fun for that and appropriate for work.  Plus, it’s ridiculously hot and humid in Richmond (along with most of the East Coast), so I needed something light.  Not that it helped much, I could feel sweat trickling down my chest as I was getting my kids in their car seats!  Moving on, though. . .  I fell in love this Watercolor peplum top, Size 4, from Ann Taylor earlier this summer.  It fit TTS and the blues and greens in the print make it work with a variety of different color skirts/pants.  I was worried that the peplum wouldn’t work on my long torso, but the fit was great and the length was perfect!  The top can be found here and is currently listed on sale for $59.99 with an additional 40% off ($34.99). 

The Sateen High Waist Pencil Skirt is also from Ann Taylor.  I’m wearing a Size 4 and after wearing it for a few hours, I would say that it definitely runs big.  I didn’t even realize that it was a “high waist” skirt until I saw it on line!  The 4 sits well below my belly button.  If I realized that it was going to loosen up so much in just a few hours, I would have tried on the Size 2.  It has also wrinkled quite a bit. L  I think the color is great for summer and hopefully the dry cleaner will shrink it a little (and get the wrinkles out), so it’s a little more fitted.  I would definitely size down on this skirt.  Currently the skirt is on final sale and can be found here for $49.88, plus 40% off ($29.93).

I accessorized with a 46” Silver disk necklace, which can be found on Etsy, a blue and silver bracelet from Ann Taylor earlier this season, blue earrings and neutral leather sandals by Franco Sarto.

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