The weather here in Charlotte this weekend was out of this world. Sunny, no wind, and between 60 and 70 degrees the whole time. It was the first time I've gone out with bare shoulders all year and it was so good. Rob and I spent a ton of time outside, walking Ender, and met some friends at a great beer garden that neither of us had been to before. Nachos, Bloody Marys, sunshine--what more could you want out of Daylight Savings Time?

My favorite thing about wearing a maxi dress is that they are so easy and totally comfortable, but still make you look like you put some effort into getting ready. And this hat, while fun, was also totally necessary yesterday--I recently purchased an unlimited month of barre classes, so my hair has looked insane for an entire week. Bear with me, please.

Dress (similar): BCBGeneration | Hat: c/o Zappos

Watch: Fossil (Rob's) | Necklace: J.Crew

Earrings: Acute Designs | Shoes: c/o Jigsaw London

How was your weekend? What's your favorite thing to wear on a warm day off?

Today I'm back with part two of my Alt Summit edition of What I Wore!

I decided to dress up a little bit more for the second full day of the conference--it kind of reminded me of something I read when I was in high school that said the middle of the week is a good time to break out your favorite (and cuter) outfits, because on Monday and Tuesday people still aren't really taking in many details of their surroundings. (Maybe that's why on Wednesdays the Plastics wear pink.) This obviously influenced my teenage life deeply, especially because, as a student of a uniform-wearing Catholic school, I couldn't relate to it at all. But I wanted to.

So I guess this means Friday of Alt Summit is the Wednesday of a regular week? 

Deep thoughts, people.

Top: Everlane | Skirt: J.Crew

Shoes & Necklace: J.Crew | Earrings: Acute Designs

Belt: Target

Bracelet, Watch, & Bag | See Previous Post

This skirt is one of my favorites--it's really comfortable and yet it feels like I might as well be wearing sweatpants. This little belt came with some cheap dress I bought at Target years ago and I love it because it matches my bag and always seems to tie my whole outfit together.

And the shoes! I fell in love with them and almost bought them for my wedding but then decided against it (I hate to buy anything if I don't know exactly when/where I'm going to wear it). Then my brother surprised me with them a few months later and now I wear them all the time.

Photos by Emily of Anna Delores Photography.

Deciding and packing what to wear to Alt Summit takes a little more planning than other trips--spending the week at a conference with 600 fabulous bloggers can be a little intimidating. As tempting as it is sometimes to go on a mini shopping spree every January, I try not to buy anything new and just assemble a few outfits with my favorite pieces instead. I wanted to be comfortable but also look put together..I think it went well!

Top: LOFT | Jeans: Levi's

Boots: ShoeMint | Bag: Coach

Bracelet (similar): Banana Republic

Watch (similar): Michael Kors

This silk top is great with a pencil skirt or dressed down with jeans and booties. I've had that brown bag forever and it's perfect for toting around notebooks and a laptop. This is something I'd wear to meet a friend for lunch or to spend a morning working at a coffee shop in Uptown Charlotte, so I thought it was a great choice for my first full day at Alt. What do you think?

Photos by the lovely Emily of Anna Delores Photography.