Silk Kimono for a Date Night

Isn’t this just the funnest kimono? I’ve been keeping my eye on this striking 100% silk kimono from Soft Surroundings since it first came out months ago. The web site describes this aqua topper this way: “A forest of shadowy fruit trees set against an aqua sky forms the painterly motif on this head-turning silk chiffon topper.” Yes, please. I’ll have one.

But I waited. And waited and waited until it went on sale. You see, I have had a Soft Surroundings gift card with a store credit on it for about a year and a half. Fortunately, they do not expire. I was waiting until I found a beautiful can’t-live-without-it piece for exactly the amount of the card or slightly less. I didn’t want to waste my credit, but I also didn’t want it to prompt me to spend more than I had.

And honestly, this is that beautiful piece that I had wanted, but I had doubted it would ever go on sale. Or that if it did, they’d be out of them by the time I discovered the markdown. I must have gone into the Soft Surroundings in Tucson over a dozen times, hoping to find this teal kimono on sale. Finally, a couple of weeks ago I found it…marked down. And at the time, they were offering an additional percentage off, making it just under the $65 on my store credit. Yippee!

I plan to wear this black trimmed silk chiffon kimono with black pants or leggings later. With the weather we have here in Arizona, I’ll be able to wear this baby year round. In fact, there are so many beautiful combinations that you could create with it. Don’t you think the silk kimono would look lovely over a black dress like this one?

Alas, for now I’m wearing mine with my faithful white skinny jeans. I’ve got on a red Chico’s microfiber tank top under the silk kimono. It’s the perfect combination for a summer evening. And I think these separates create a lovely date night outfit.

I have been LOVING my gold Gia Toe-Ring Sandals. I’m wearing them constantly, to tell you the truth. I’ve gotten a little concerned that I might wear them out! But so far (and I’ve gone f a r in them!) there’s no sign of wear and tear. Still I may order another pair at the end of the season if they go on a crazy sale.

When I received these dark teal fringed stud earrings in my last Rocksbox set, I had no idea what I’d wear them with. But they work perfectly with this kimono. I also got this gold Wilde statement necklace in my set, and I like it with this ensemble also. I like the way the necklace echos the “fringe” in the earrings in a subtle way. Remember, if you want to try out Rocksbox, use my code for a free month: KAYHBFF4

By the way, this Azura topper is still marked down almost 50% and as of 7/2/2018 they have inventory in both small/medium (which is what I’m wearing) and large/extra large. It feels light and luxurious, and stays on my shoulders nicely. I like that this silk kimono does have actual arm holes, too.

You may be getting tired of me sharing kimonos/toppers/ruanas. Bear with me because I actually have a couple more in my closet that I haven’t shown you yet. But truly these are some of my favorite pieces of clothing because they are versatile, elegant, trending and beautiful on any body shape. So I wanted you to know that Soft Surroundings has several others on sale as well, like this Starling Kimono and this bright yellow Parrot Paradise Topper. There’s also this boho-ish Carlisle Topper, and this cotton gauze Tropical Topper comes in two colors for just $14.99. It won’t hang as beautifully as my silk kimono, but it would be a great topper to give the trend a try.

Did you enjoy this post? If you can’t tell, I’m a little over the moon about this kimono. Ah, the thrill of waiting it out for the sale price! If you liked this post, I hope you’ll share it with your friends by posting it on Facebook or pinning it to a fashion board in your Pinterest account. That helps me out so much. And if you’re not already a subscriber, let’s make that happen. You can find out more about how to do that here. Thanks for shopping my affiliate links. They don’t raise the prices for you one iota, but they help me make a little money to keep this baby going. And, in fact, they should make shopping easier for you.

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Blessed for My Day

Sweet one, may you be refreshed today by the presence of the Lord. While God holds tight to His children and never turns away from one who belongs to Him, we sometimes feel separated from Him, lonely and distant because of the attitudes we harbor, the sins we cherish too much to confess and the idols we cling to. But my prayer for you today is that you fully grasp the gracious gift of conviction. If God has been trying to show you something unpleasant, something ugly in your heart or behavior, it is not to embarrass or embitter you; it’s to release you from it’s deathly grip. Instead of believing the lies of the enemy that keep you in bondage, walk fully into the light of God’s truth and allow Him to clearly show you what is keeping you in chains. Agree with Him about it, and feel the refreshment that His grace brings. 

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. ~ Acts 3:19