Dream date:  you, Hawaii, walking to a surfside supper with your sweetie...

It's outdoor concert date night - temps are high, the humidity is even higher, it's the perfect night to wear a dress!

Walking to the coolest new restaurant in your neighborhood on a night when there's a 

slight chill in the air...

Here's a favorite little trick for you!  Have a pair of shoes that lace up with shorter laces?  Swap those out for longer laces that extend further up the calf.  In an instant, you'll be bringing sexy back!  Check out these black Chelsea Crew sandals with heels we modified.  Pretty cool, huh? 

Speaking of sexy, we're totally in to this neutral butter London nail lacquer.  Sometimes, less is more - not every polish needs to be bright red.  We love the subtle way this shade goes with everything.  Look how pretty it looks with our betsy&iya rings...

If strappy lace up shoes and a chic manicure don't help you get your groove back, perhaps this song will.  Be careful though...it'll get stuck in your head!

 

Based in Portland, Oregon, betsy & iya makes handcrafted modern jewelry with an architectural influence.  Betsy, the creative driving force behind the modern accessories line, was kind enough to answer 5 questions for us.  Get the scoop on what she's going to be rocking next season - just in time for Spring and Summer 2014!

Before you know it, holiday party season will be upon us!  Better start looking for that perfect little black dress starting...now.  Up for consideration?  This super chic and lovely sheer at the top and back minidress by Ark & Company.  It really is a breathtaking view from the front to the back!  Long earrings by betsy & iya would look sweet with this dress.  And for your high heels?  We'd suggest these black stilettos by C. Label.  We love how they look from behind...a sexy peek of your foot becomes visible once you slip them on...

We're just going to let these pictures speak for themselves :)