Polka Dots & Pretty Stripes

***pretends that TIME breastfeeding cover brou-ha-ha never happened, la la la, I can't hear you***

[I'm not in the mood to take on the Freak-o-Momics media scare tactics today. Not not not. Listen, I'm all for people parenting as they wish, so long as it's healthy for everyone involved and not evangelically in-my-face and/or interfering with how I choose to parent. Also, WHOA. The end.]

Ahem.

This nautical stripe loving, bright color wearing, polka dot practitioner continues to be delighted with this seasons's offerings. A few new Pretties I (a) have just purchased; (b) am considering purchasing; or (c) am wondering which organs I can sell, steal, etc. in order to purchase:

For my upcoming day at the races (hint, hint - more on that soon) . . .

(Anne Klein, sold out on Rue La La today; similar at F21 here)

. . . to pair with mint . . .

Olivia Moon "Banded Hem Stripe" 

. . . because I still wear scarves even in the middle of Texas #deathhellheat #butfreezingac summer . . .

O by Oscar de la Renta Polka Dot Stole

. . . only if someone else (anyone? please?) is buying . . .

Tory Burch "Elaine" cardigan

And wee adorables for my (wee, adorable) niece:

Toms "Clea"

May your weekend be Prettily patterned and journalistically contrived Mama Drama-free.