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I love anything that has a whimsical or quirky print, so when I spotted this blouse adorned with hot air balloons from Zara last month there was no debate about whether I should purchase it or not. Although I’ve never been in a hot air balloon, I do have nice memories of them. For example, when I was growing up I lived in upstate New York, we would constantly see hot air balloons floating over our house. This was quite beautiful, but also very disturbing to our golden retriever who would bark incessantly at them. Well, it’s always nice to find an article of clothing that is both whimsical and allows you to take a hot air balloon ride down memory lane! Although I was decisive about the shirt, I was a little indecisive about the skirt I am wearing in today’s post. I knew that I loved this midi skirt from J. Crew when it popped back up on their website, however, it was only available in a petite size and at 5’9″ I am definitely not petite! I went back and forth for a little while about purchasing it, especially since it was final sale, but ultimately pulled the trigger, figuring that the length wouldn’t be that much different. When the skirt arrived in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised that its length, although shorter, was actually just about perfect. To be honest, I have bought petite sizes before when I was in a crunch for something I really wanted, and it seems to usually work out. Shirt: Zara here Skirt: J. Crew Belt: Brooks Brothers Shoes: Kate Spade Sunglasses: Prada Clutch: Clare V. Linking Up With: Thursday Fashion Files, Thursday Moda, Spotlight Weekly ,On The Edge, Fabulous Friday, Fun Fashion Friday ,Flashback Friday