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Dear D'Arcy

By D'Arcy Vandenberg


One Color That Works With Every Outfit

Hello, pretty Ladies,

I hope you enjoyed your Holiday weekend. We had a great weekend at home, with beautiful weather. We worked in our yard and had a BBQ with the kids. I am so grateful for those who have served and have served this great country and some who have made the greatest sacrifices. I feel blessed to come from a long line of those who have served; we are so proud of them. And that we have a day to remember & celebrate our military.  

With Memorial Day over, we are kicking off the Summer season, including longer days, warmer weather, outdoor social events, and travel. If you’re like me, you can’t wait to soak it all up.

I am doing a blog hop with my three blogger friends, Dawn, Cindy, and Suzanne, sharing Summer. The theme was anything summer-related, so check out their blog posts today to see what they shared. I have their blogs linked at the end of this post. 

Today, I am Sharing One color that works with every outfit: (Cognac, Saddle Brown, or Caramel. There are three names for one color.) It’s a timeless, elegant, and sophisticated color—a true classic. It also works in every season, and summer is one of my favorites. 

One Color That Works With Every Outfit

 

One Color That Works With Every Outfit
One Color That Works With Every Outfit
One Color That Works With Every Outfit

One Color That Works With Every Outfit

What should I purchase in this color?

Accessories Are the best place to use this color. Invest in a great handbag. I love this Vegan Tote. I’ve had it for three years and am happy it’s still available. It is my best seller and matches my Tory Burch Miller sandals perfectly. That said, you need a great pair of shoes in the same color. And a belt. I found this pair of Sandals in a major sale.

 

Three key Accessories

These three essential Accessories will transform all your summer outfits and help you transform the pieces you own in your closet. These three key pieces work with all colors. They help elevate and add polish to your simplest t-shirt and denim, creating a quiet luxury look. I’ve shared a variety of outfits and ways you can style the tote and sandals to give you an idea of the color’s versatility.

 

Summer Style & Trend

This summer season, accessories made from raffia straw are on trend. Several have been mixed with trim or details in Cognac leather, making for the ultimate summer accessories. I just ordered this Hobo bag by Eric Javits. It’s a classic shape with the perfect intricate crochet raffia straw and Napa leather binding and handles. I found a similar feel but in a classic tote style HERE for a more affordable option, and this Classic Summer tote is another affordable-price point option.

The raffia straw trend, which we see in everything from Earrings to belts, sandals, and bags, is another excellent option for adding a summer flair to your look while working with pieces you might already own in your closet. This is a great and affordable way to update your wardrobe without spending much money. Adding the Cognac trim to the raffia just elevates the acessorires. Below are a few pieces I’ve picked up or are in my cart.

 

 

One Color That Works With Every Outfit

Amazon Sweater Short Set | Amazon Raffia Earrings | Vegan Leather Hobo Bag | Tory Burch Miller Sandals

 

Darling on-trend Rafia sandals from $24-100 shop below:

 

 

One Color That Works With Every Outfit

White Jeans| Spanx Button-up  Shirt| Hobo bag | Tory Burch Miller Sandals

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BLOG HOP⬇️

Dawn  With @partytildawn on Instagram and her Blog Party Til Dawn 

Suzanne With @crazyblondelifeblog and her Blog Crazy Blonde Life Blog

Cindy With @lululoves7_and her Blog Lulu Loves 7

 

💕Remember, Wearing a smile is your most important accessory!

Thank you for stopping by.

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  1. Dawn says

    May 31, 2024 at 2:10 pm

    I totally agree..this color is so fabluous and looks so elevated!

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      June 21, 2024 at 2:14 pm

      Thank you so much Dawn!

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Summer Time favorite Moment’s…
A little Saturday Series, I am doing to finish out Summer…

We officially have 3 more weeks left of Summer☀️🪴🪏🌻

I thought it would be Fun to share some moments that make my “favorites”❤️

🚨Come Back Next Saturday to see what made my list….

Today’s “Summer Moment”
Exploring the state we live in..
Ben and I have always loved embracing where we live, by getting out and exploring..
Doing stay-cations, pretty drives, enjoying the great outdoors and exploring fun little towns and the charming small business that fill them.

We love a good day date and Midway, located outside of Deer Valley, is a charming 🇨🇭Swiss town, that we’ve enjoyed bring our family to for years. 

It’s evolved over the years, (know for hosting “Swiss Days” 🇨🇭 the first weekend in September), is full of darling small business, from Cute gift & home decor shops, farm stores, several delicious restaurants, a charming book store, and something our family loves several farm to table shopping and eating establishments. 

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I love these Weather safe woven baskets, that makes it easy to change out your plants and flowers per the season.

Using boxwoods now and will switch to mums in a couple weeks.

Striped rug to layer in black and white is a great  base now and will look great for fall 🍂 layers with a large welcome mat. 

Boxwood wreath with black and white striped bow and a welcome sign above.

Adding layers of iron lanterns… I’ll add  fall bows later. 

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I thought it would be Fun to share some moments that make my “favorites”

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Today’s “summer Moment’s”.. is hitting the  Local Farmers Market weekly…Supporting Small and Local…
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Look up the nearest local Farmers market to you… make an outfit out of it…
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Fits tts and has pockets

Wearing a strapless built in bra top in brown  tts 

Brown  slide Sandals  with  buckle another affordable find 

Gold Budha girl bangle bracelets, water proof and so light weight 

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Kids are starting school and Apples are starting to be harvested🍂🍎

Do you like to do a little home refresh?
I do… A cozy candle, add in a few warmer colors, a Throw and a accent  pillow or two🍂🍁

Maybe a new coffee table book, a little accent piece or two….

I headed into Homegoods and found a few  Cozy things to refresh your space giving all the Ralph Lauren vibes.

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 -semi cropped back zip sweatshirt 

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No iron Navy and white gingham button up 3/4 sleeve  a favorite 

Nude ankle strap kitten heal 
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Just in time for a little refresh and add a little something New to your Fall collections? 

I’ve found some fun things you’re going to love at really affordable prices..

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The best tip any stylist could give you…
Is when your shopping and something catches your eye, make sure you can style it or wear it 3 ways.

This helps you get more use out of your closet, which also helps you  to create different outfit with items you already own.

How cute is this babydoll eyelet lace dress, with v neck and slightly puffed sleeve. An affordable find that can be styled so many ways. 

I created 3 easy to style with this great summer to fall transition dress. 

1. Coastal- shell necklace, raffia sandals with a straw bag
2. A little western with red cowboy boots, a scarf, Horsebit necklace, and a cowboy hat 
3. Work wear- styled with a blazer,cane and leather kitten heals and a cane clutch with tortoiseshell chain handle 

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Today’s “ In the Kitchen with D’Arcy” Sunday recipe is a long time Family favorite.

🍏🍎Apple Cinnamon Cake Muffin Recipe:

Perfect for those who love Apples but also love a good coffee cake.
I know your family will love them as much as mine does.

Perfect recipe when you have an abundance of Fall Apples 🍏 🍂🍎

Comment “ Recipe” and I’ll send the full recipe over to you. 🍎🍏

Ephesians 3:20
“Lord, I release every limit I’ve placed on what You can do.
Expand my vision, increase my faith, and do immeasurably more through my life than I could ever accomplish on my oren.”

Made from scratch | Family recipe| Apple recipe| Morning muffins or afternoon snack
Look chic and put together in the morning…☕️ or re Look chic and put together in the morning…☕️ or relaxing in the evening with a glass of wine 🍷 

❤️Satin pjs you’ll want to live in or take on your next vacation!

-Red satin cami 
-Red lobster 🦞 and beach printed satin pants and match robe

All sold separately and fit tts. I am in a small/medium robe and Small pant and top

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What I wore on our family Bear lake trip.. look at that lake view ☕️☕️☕️ perfect summer view

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