Dear Diary, tomorrow is the 4th of July and I have no idea what to wear!

Independence Day is my favorite holiday- it’s in the summer, there are fireworks, cookouts, parades and an overwhelming amount of American pride. Plus it’s almost impossible to go wrong with red, white and blue. After declaring independence, the best decision our founding fathers made was supporting Betsey Ross's flag bearing these fabulous colors. In fact, I’m considering getting married on the 4^th of July, with my color scheme being cardinal, eggshell and navy (see my Pinterest for further details).  But for this year all I’ve got to do is come up with a few outfits to get me through the festivities, but what’s a girl to wear when there are so many options? I know I can’t be the only girl out there ransacking their closet for the perfect set of outfits. So I decided to round up all my reds, whites and blues to create some killer combos for any American pride event you will attend this year!

For parade watching/carnival attending/any morning or mid-day activities-

Above (from L to R): Blue top-Goodwill, white high-waisted shorts- Goodwill, Red belt - Target, white tank- Nordstrom's, gold bangles- Kendra Scott, red silk maxi skirt- Lucca, brown leather belt- Gap, cream crochet dress- Anthropologie, carmel leather sandals- Stavros Melissinos of Athens, Greece, red earrings- Kendra Scott, white striped top- H&M, jean shorts- Lucky Brand, brown leather sandals- Tory Burch. 

 For afternoon playing, picnic-ing, or lunching-

Above (from L to R): Silver/tan Sam Edelman wedges, vintage navy polka dot top,  J. Crew white chino shorts, white shift dress from Ann Taylor, red earrings, white earrings and gold bangles from Kendra Scott, vintage red shift dress, white tennies from Walmart, white pony tail cover from Nordstroms, gingham silk button up from Madewell, vingage high-waisted denim skirt, and Tory Burch leather sandals.

For your evening cookout, trip to the country club, or fancier firework show-

Above (from L to R): Vintage red belt, J. Crew red sweater, Kendra Scott bangles, Ralph Lauren linen pants, vintage navy silk shirt, vintage red high-waisted shorts, wedges from DSW, mom's vintage belt, J. Crew necklace, Tory Burch sandals, navy polka dot dress from Anthropologie, red Lorac lipstick and handmade hair bow. 

If your Independence Day will be spent on the coast, on the lake, or by the pool- 

Above (from L to R): Sam Edelman sandals, beach bag from Academy, striped bikini from Madewell, navy scrunchie and white bandeau swim top from American Apparel, high-waisted red bottoms from Asos, after-sun soothing lotion from Burts Bees, men's gingham button-up from Goodwill, sunglasses from Cream Vintage in Austin, TX, watermelon bikini from American Apparel, hat from Forever 21, and black leather sandals by Reef. 

If you're lucky enough to be on the east coast or somewhere a little cooler-

Above (from L to R): Red sweater from Forever 21, white lace shorts from Anthropologie, striped summer cashmere cardigan from Gap, coral shorts from J. Crew, vintage navy skirt, red scarf from Macy's, hand made monogramed hair bow, red Lacoste headband, Ralph Lauren cable-knit sweater, vintage denim cutoffs, navy Kendra Scott earrings, Anthropologie halter top, faux pearl/rhinestone earrings from Lucca, white J. Crew chino shorts. 

God Bless America!

XOXO