About once a day I hear from someone about how similar Ella is to me – or the other way around – usually from my husband, and usually when she’s copping an attitude. Since there doesn’t seem to be a lot of confusion whether we’re related, I have yet to take the leap into “mommy and me” outfits and I probably have missed the window – either because she is too old for that to be cute or because she has a pretty forceful opinion regarding what she wears each day. So I may as well save the $500 or so on matching Lilly Pulitzer dresses, which may never see the light of day. But when I saw this Ann Taylor sweater right on the heels of the order I placed for Ella’s darling Boden birdie leggings, I couldn’t resist.

Kerry:J Crew shirt (similar here) | Ann Taylor sweater | Banana Republic pants | Tory Burch heels and bracelet | Tiffany & Co. sunglasses | kate spade new york earrings | Melly bracelet | Michael Kors watch | Chloe handbag
Ella: Boden leggings, shirt (alternate colors here) and jacket (similar here)| Tsukihoshi shoes | Gap socks

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Oh, summer, let me count the ways that I love (and already miss) you – the hot temps, daylight in the early mornings and late evenings, and the fashion tilt toward reds, blues, stripes and all things nautical. Instead of going straight to blacks and grays this fall, I’ve tried to carry the nautical feel into the season subsequent to summer with outfits such as this one.

Gap vest | Lululemon scarf (new color here) | Banana Republic sweater | AG jeans | Hunter boots | Chloe handbag | Tory Burch sunglasses | Michael Kors watch

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Rock climbing, but replace the fancy gear with a cozy vest and comfy boots. Take away the wind and the heights and replace with a crystal clear, calm lake and feet firmly on the ground. Oh, and add in some stairs. My kind of rock climbing.

Banana Republic shirt, sweater, vest and pants | Frye boots | Tag Heuer watch (old) | Melly bracelets |  kate spade new york sunglasses | Louis Vuitton handbag | Banana Republic earrings

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