Backless Bow

A little life update: I got a job in PR! And they are allowing me to work part time since I am still dancing and auditioning. I was honestly so against going into the corporate world for the longest time because I didn’t think I would be allowed to have a real, degree-needed, job, and not have to be full time. I had prayed about it over and over, and even cried about it countless times. I knew I had to get my big girl job at some point, but the thought of not being able to dance anymore because of it literally killed me, as it is something I don’t want to give up. I take class and audition during the week, and you can’t necessarily do that with a full time job. My agency even said to us when we signed, “You cannot be a professional dancer & have a full time job at the same time.” So luckily, I am even allowed to pick what days and hours I work. So there’s that!
P.S. Last few days left to enter the $100 gift card giveaway to Robert Wayne Footwear!
Off the shoulder + Balenciaga Bag | Styledbyblondie.comBackless Bow Sweater | Styledbyblondie.com Ash Blonde Hair | Styledbyblondie.com Off the shoulder + Balenciaga | Styledbyblondie.com   Backless Bow Sweater | Styledbyblondie.com Off the shoulder + California Necklace | Styledbyblondie.comOff the shoulder + Balenciaga | Styledbyblondie.com
Top: ℅ New Dress
Shorts: Hollister
Shoes: Steve Madden
Bag: Balenciaga
Necklace: Brandy Melville (similar)

  1. Candice says:

    That top looks so cool!!

    CANDICE | BEAUTY CANDY LOVES

  2. Carrie says:

    such a great Outfit

    Check out my new post
    http://carrieslifestyle.wordpress.com
    Posts online about Dubai, USA, South Africa…

  3. Maria says:

    How cute!!! I love that top and it looks super cute with the shorts! Congratulations on your job, unfortunately dancers have such short life span that you need a “real” job at some point. How awesome that you can gain experience while you still dance and train. My aunt was a ballerina in national ballet company and she retired at 36 due to the demands of age to her body.I hope the very best for you, Hayley!

    • Hayley Larue says:

      Thank you, Maria! LOVE that your aunt was a ballerina! And love that fact that she continued to do it until she was 36. That’s amazing! And so inspiring! Dancers definitely have a clock ticking with how long we can continue to do it for. :( But I hope to be doing what I can with it for as long as your aunt did! <3

  4. sand says:

    The top is LOVELY :) Bisous from France, *-* Sand. *-*
    http://www.taimemode-fashionblog.com

  5. Nee says:

    you look absolutely gorgeous! love the bow in the back so much:-) such a beautiful detail!

    lots of love xx
    Nee from ROSECANDLE11

  6. Janina says:

    Wow congrats on the new job! I just graduated with a Communications degree and hoping to get into PR :)
    XO Janina
    http://janinafran.blogspot.ca

    • Hayley Larue says:

      Thank you so much, Janina!! And congrats on graduating! I got a degree in COMM, too! :) Good luck to you and your future! <3

  7. Elisabeth says:

    I love your outfit. It’s casual yet so feminine. Love that top.

    Diary of Elegance
    http://diaryofelegance.blogspot.ca/

  8. Kate says:

    LOVE THE BOW!! and congrats on your new job!
    -Kate
    http://katekoutures.blogspot.com/

  9. Kristyn Cole says:

    Congratulations on your new job, girl! That is so exciting to still be able to live your dreams! I’m dying over that bow top! So cute!

    Contrast of Effect

  10. Erica says:

    That bow is so darling!!!

    xo | The Fashion Forecast

  11. Pam says:

    So happy for you and your new job Hayley! I love the way you dance so I’m glad you can still do that :)
    PS: LOVING that back bow

    http://www.pamelayaquelin.blogspot.com

  12. Carina says:

    Congrats on your new job! I`m glad that you can still dance and do what you love! Oh, and your outfit is gorgeous! Love this top! :)

    http://carinazz.blogspot.com/

  13. Kriti says:

    LOVE the bow back! So cute!!

    The Class Act
    http://theclassactblog.blogspot.com/

  14. Nadia says:

    I love that ribbon on your back!!

  15. Sara Kate says:

    I love that top on you! Bow back pieces are so in right now and that one looks adorable. I love your make up, too! It looks flawless!

    xo,
    Sara Kate Styling

  16. Courtney says:

    can’t believe there’s a bow on the back! how perfect!

    XO Color Me Courtney
    http://www.colormecourtney.com

  17. Sheela Goh says:

    Best of luck to you :) I’ve been in PR for over 20 years now, and whilst there are bits which I’d rather do without, I can’t imagine doing anything else. Every day is a new challenge, an eye-opener. In other news, your top is glorious!!!

  18. Heidi says:

    It sounds like you found the perfect balance! Congrats! You look adorable too:)

    Wishes & Reality

  19. Elise says:

    Congrats on your new job! Really awesome to hear that you still get to do what you love. :) And this outfit is lovely– I’m a huge fan of the top. Amazing what a statement a bow can add to a piece. So cute!

    Xo,

    Elise

    http://www.w-t-fab.com

  20. Alyssa says:

    Nice look and congratulations on your new PR job :)

    STYLE VANITY

  21. This is too adorable! I need white denim shorts…
    You look beautiful!!


    Amber
    All the Cute
    Today’s Post: Grey Knit Romper & Converse

  22. You look beautiful! Love the bow details and white shorts. Congrats on your new job :)

    xx,
    pslilyboutique.com

  23. Jessica says:

    That top is so cute :) I love the black and white simplicity of it.

    xo, Jessica || The Petite Diaries

  24. jenessa says:

    Congrats for following your dancing dreams!! I love hearing stuff like this, so inspirational. You deserve all you work for, your sacrifices will be worth it! You look stunning, as always love this look on you. You should post some snippets of some of your dance performances, would be so fun to see!
    XO JNESS
    jenessasheffield

  25. Inez says:

    Congratulations on your job. Love the bow detail on your top. Cute look.

    http://inez-mysmallworld.blogspot.com

  26. You look beautiful! I love this outfit <3

    http://www.sillycrazylove.com

  27. Cornelia says:

    Was just going to say, you suit the location perfectly, until I read down a bit further & realised you did it intentionally haha. Still looks great though. I love stripes so much http://www.chicviviennestwood.com

  28. Harriet says:

    What a cute summer dress! I really like your hair curly, so lovely! http://www.shopjeansdiesel.com

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  1. Candice says:

    That top looks so cool!!

    CANDICE | BEAUTY CANDY LOVES

  2. Carrie says:

    such a great Outfit

    Check out my new post
    http://carrieslifestyle.wordpress.com
    Posts online about Dubai, USA, South Africa…

  3. Maria says:

    How cute!!! I love that top and it looks super cute with the shorts! Congratulations on your job, unfortunately dancers have such short life span that you need a “real” job at some point. How awesome that you can gain experience while you still dance and train. My aunt was a ballerina in national ballet company and she retired at 36 due to the demands of age to her body.I hope the very best for you, Hayley!

    • Hayley Larue says:

      Thank you, Maria! LOVE that your aunt was a ballerina! And love that fact that she continued to do it until she was 36. That’s amazing! And so inspiring! Dancers definitely have a clock ticking with how long we can continue to do it for. :( But I hope to be doing what I can with it for as long as your aunt did! <3

  4. sand says:

    The top is LOVELY :) Bisous from France, *-* Sand. *-*
    http://www.taimemode-fashionblog.com

  5. Nee says:

    you look absolutely gorgeous! love the bow in the back so much:-) such a beautiful detail!

    lots of love xx
    Nee from ROSECANDLE11

  6. Janina says:

    Wow congrats on the new job! I just graduated with a Communications degree and hoping to get into PR :)
    XO Janina
    http://janinafran.blogspot.ca

    • Hayley Larue says:

      Thank you so much, Janina!! And congrats on graduating! I got a degree in COMM, too! :) Good luck to you and your future! <3

  7. Elisabeth says:

    I love your outfit. It’s casual yet so feminine. Love that top.

    Diary of Elegance
    http://diaryofelegance.blogspot.ca/

  8. Kate says:

    LOVE THE BOW!! and congrats on your new job!
    -Kate
    http://katekoutures.blogspot.com/

  9. Kristyn Cole says:

    Congratulations on your new job, girl! That is so exciting to still be able to live your dreams! I’m dying over that bow top! So cute!

    Contrast of Effect

  10. Erica says:

    That bow is so darling!!!

    xo | The Fashion Forecast

  11. Pam says:

    So happy for you and your new job Hayley! I love the way you dance so I’m glad you can still do that :)
    PS: LOVING that back bow

    http://www.pamelayaquelin.blogspot.com

  12. Carina says:

    Congrats on your new job! I`m glad that you can still dance and do what you love! Oh, and your outfit is gorgeous! Love this top! :)

    http://carinazz.blogspot.com/

  13. Kriti says:

    LOVE the bow back! So cute!!

    The Class Act
    http://theclassactblog.blogspot.com/

  14. Nadia says:

    I love that ribbon on your back!!

  15. Sara Kate says:

    I love that top on you! Bow back pieces are so in right now and that one looks adorable. I love your make up, too! It looks flawless!

    xo,
    Sara Kate Styling

  16. Courtney says:

    can’t believe there’s a bow on the back! how perfect!

    XO Color Me Courtney
    http://www.colormecourtney.com

  17. Sheela Goh says:

    Best of luck to you :) I’ve been in PR for over 20 years now, and whilst there are bits which I’d rather do without, I can’t imagine doing anything else. Every day is a new challenge, an eye-opener. In other news, your top is glorious!!!

  18. Heidi says:

    It sounds like you found the perfect balance! Congrats! You look adorable too:)

    Wishes & Reality

  19. Elise says:

    Congrats on your new job! Really awesome to hear that you still get to do what you love. :) And this outfit is lovely– I’m a huge fan of the top. Amazing what a statement a bow can add to a piece. So cute!

    Xo,

    Elise

    http://www.w-t-fab.com

  20. Alyssa says:

    Nice look and congratulations on your new PR job :)

    STYLE VANITY

  21. This is too adorable! I need white denim shorts…
    You look beautiful!!


    Amber
    All the Cute
    Today’s Post: Grey Knit Romper & Converse

  22. You look beautiful! Love the bow details and white shorts. Congrats on your new job :)

    xx,
    pslilyboutique.com

  23. Jessica says:

    That top is so cute :) I love the black and white simplicity of it.

    xo, Jessica || The Petite Diaries

  24. jenessa says:

    Congrats for following your dancing dreams!! I love hearing stuff like this, so inspirational. You deserve all you work for, your sacrifices will be worth it! You look stunning, as always love this look on you. You should post some snippets of some of your dance performances, would be so fun to see!
    XO JNESS
    jenessasheffield

  25. Inez says:

    Congratulations on your job. Love the bow detail on your top. Cute look.

    http://inez-mysmallworld.blogspot.com

  26. You look beautiful! I love this outfit <3

    http://www.sillycrazylove.com

  27. Cornelia says:

    Was just going to say, you suit the location perfectly, until I read down a bit further & realised you did it intentionally haha. Still looks great though. I love stripes so much http://www.chicviviennestwood.com

  28. Harriet says:

    What a cute summer dress! I really like your hair curly, so lovely! http://www.shopjeansdiesel.com