tie shirt dress Rosie Assoulin in Blue Stripe – Hampden Clothing and collared neckline. Black Tie-Waist Midi Shirt Dress

I also had my dress alterations here and the tailor was very accommodating of all my requests and was very sweet

I like to keep a basic or light olive oil on hand for cooking and marinades, and a higher quality extra virgin olive oil for dressings, drizzling and dipping

Cotton gauze is the genius version for summer it breathes like linen but feels softer and wrinkles read as "intentional." Style it: Open over the striped shirt-tails with white jeans, or buttoned with the linen wide-leg pants and wedge sandals

Black-tie Though not the most formal dress code, black-tie is still a formal affair

Minced shallot: adds a mild onion flavor to the dressing