Once known as the dreaded combo that would place you on the fashion faux pas list for life, navy and black have made strong headway as a bold and sophisticated color duo alternative.

Rather than wear a LBD with your fierce, strappy black heels, try a LND (little navy dress), keep the black heels and add a great black clutch.  I think this is a great way to be a little more daring without going crazy. Plus, navy looks great on most women and won’t wash out your skin tone.

I loved this little gingham dress from Chicwish the moment I saw it online – it reminded me of afternoon picnics in the park, and ruby slippers, and straw hats and ice cream cones on the dock at the beach.  Therefore, because all of that seemed so obvious – I decided that I wanted to put together something you could just wear to dinner on a summer Friday as well as to the beach with strappy sandals and a straw bag.

Best part is – this Chicwish dress is only $50 AND Nordstrom recently price-matched these shoes, so they dropped the price even lower!

Hope you all are having a great week!

XOXO – Em

| navy gingham dress c/o Chicwish | Steve Madden heels via Nordstrom | monogrammed clutch via Gigi New York | Ray Ban Aviators via Nordstrom | Loren Hope necklace via Rocksbox | Loren Hope bracelet |