Spring Fling

Hi Lovelies!  Inspired by the beauty that is spring, I wanted to create a few looks for you: for work, date night, and the weekend.  These three stylings really sum up my weekly rotation of outfits - heavy on the work wear [hello, 50+ hour workweek!], date nights [every other week], and the weekend [my all time fave].  When I think spring, I think floral, lace, delicate, pastel, soft, light colors, and just . . . pretty.  What's your favorite look for spring?

[For Work]

I absolutely love this dress, you instantly look polished in it.

 This is one of my go-to work bags.  The top handle and structure make it a perfect fit.

 If these colors and flowers don't scream spring, I don't know what does.

[Date Night]

 I love pairing this little floral bustier with anything high waisted and could've easily transitioned it to weekend wear by slapping on some high waisted denim, a sweater, and flats.

 Although my boyfriend loves when I enhance my eyes, I just can't stay away from a good bold lip!

 I've been holding off on styling these shoes for an edgier / nighttime look, but they're actually a lot more casual and comfortable than they look.

[Weekend Wear]

 I thought my most dainty of my three pup companions would be perfect for this look (:

 I've wanted an off-the-shoulder top for a while and for some reason have never added one to my repertoire.  This one is perfect as it's so wearable and can be dressed up or down.

Denim, studs, and fringe. What more could a girl ask for?

What I'm Wearing in Look 1:

Earrings - Gifted

Bangle - Bebe

Dress - Mint & Pink [< - - click the link!]

Purse and shoes - Forever 21

What I'm Wearing in Look 2:

Bustier, clutch, ring, and armlet - Forever 21

Skirt - NY&CO.

Shoes - Crossroads Trading Co.

What I'm Wearing in Look 3:

Choker and backpack - Forever 21

Blouse - Bliss Boutique [< - - click the link!]

Denim - Gifted

Shoes - Wanted Shoes

*This post is sponsored by Mint & Pink and Bliss Boutique

Country Livin'

Hi Guys!  We are settling into our new country home quite nicely.  Being in this new environment and town has got me really embracing this lifestyle and inspired to create western looks.  Not to mention I have been drinking beer and watching Urban Cowboy the whole weekend [YEE HAW!]  Overall I find that I try and plan blog posts but end up reverting to whatever feels right in that moment.  Namely whatever I am immediately affected by - my environment, what I have to do, my mood, etc.  I won't stop planning [since I am a planner by nature], but it's interesting how what I do plan can do a complete 180 in a matter of a few days. Hope you all had a nice weekend.  We didn't get everything [or a lot of things] accomplished that we wanted to, but I think all-in-all it was a nice weekend and the essentials were covered ;)

I started the weekend off with pigtails because . . . WHY NOT?

I love putting the camera a little lower and angling it up.  Makes any stems look longer and leaner than they really are :x

Go uptown, New York City biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish.

What's more country than concho and fringe?  IDK, but when you find out, LMK.

NYX is my new favorite lipstick brand.  They are cheap, easy to wear, and come in the most beautiful range of colors.

A little acid wash never hurt anyone!! [one of my many mottos]

I wanted to the end the weekend with a sweet Sunday look.

Of course I can never be too sweet [HA HA], so I had to edge it up with a denim / hoodie jacket and studs.

I love how different sizes of floral patterns can give you such different looks.

What I'm Wearing in Look 1:

Necklace - Gifted

Tank - Necessary Clothing

Shorts - American Apparel

Boots - Wanted Shoes

What I'm Wearing in Look 2:

Hat, Tank, and Bag - F21

Necklace - Crossroads

Denim - Echo Clubhouse

Boots - Wanted Shoes

What I'm Wearing in Look 3:

Jean Jacket, Choker, Rings, and Booties - F21

Dress - Bliss Boutique [< - - click the link!]

*This post is sponsored by Bliss Boutique

Purple Heart

Hello Again!  And welcome to another installment of my Valentine's Day looks for 2015.  This theme is, you guessed it, PURPLE (:  I wanted to create a look that was slightly unconventional for Vday + experiment with my new purple lip color (:  Although it's not your typical red or pink or hearts or what-have-you, I like to think of the look as still being romantic, with an edge.

I love the sweetheart neckline of this dress.  I think it makes it look, well . . . sweet.

For fancier outfits, I gravitate towards clutches.  I appreciate that this one comes with a strap #thumbsup

If I were ever on a carpet [of any color], I'm thinkin that this would be my go-to pose.  Whattayou say?

This claw-like necklace, matched with my purple lips, provides the edge I was looking for to balance out this sweet outfit.

Love, love, LOVE this print.

What I'm Wearing:

Necklace - Gifted

Dress - Crossroads

Ring - Francescas

Clutch - Gifted

Heels - F21

Fashion Resolution: Repurpose

Another one of my fashion resolutions is to 'Repurpose'.  Repurpose clothing so that I can wear it year-round instead of having a strictly winter wardrobe, summer wardrobe, etc.  This can be a little tricky when it's cold outside and you don't want to bother with reinventing summer pieces and think about exactly how you are going to layer everything and still make it look chic.  Personally when I'm cold, I don't want to think about it.  Most of the time it's a sweater, beanie, jeans, boots, and I'm done.  Especially when it's in the morning / getting ready for work.  My feet are going in socks immediately and I'm grabbing the first clean item that will warm me up.  But i think there's value in taking time to think about how you can wear off-season pieces in different ways.  By taking a few hours on the weekend to come up with different outfits, you can save time getting dressed during the week.  And of course there's the monetary value of getting more bang for your buck the more you wear something.

I repurposed this summer dress by pairing it with a blazer, leggings, and boots.

It actually warmed up quite a bit today and while I was shooting out in the sun, I was able to remove the blazer and still refrain from being cold.  Plus I wanted to give you an idea of what the dress looked like without the blazer (:

I love how forgiving this dress is.  It's form-fitting but has the ruching detail that hides imperfections.  And lord knows I have not been wor-kin-on-my-fit-ness.

No pictures of the dogs today, so I thought I'd wear my dog whistle in spirit.  Only kidding, but they were just a little too hyper for photos today.  I think they know this is their last day to party before MONDAY (my arch nemesis).

I also like the winter floral feel of this dress.  I feel like the dark colors and purples make it less summer-y.

What I'm Wearing:

Dress and Boots - Crossroads Trading Co

Blazer - Francesca's 

Necklace - Stella and Dot

Leggings - Sportsmart

Purse - F21

Je t'aime

Whenever I have a breakfast / brunch to go to, I always gravitate towards the "sweet" items in my closet.  Florals, pastels, lace, ruffles . . . It's not like me to be too sweet though (ha ha . . . ) so I tend to pair these types of items with something more graphic / with an edge.  To tone down the sweetness, if you will.  Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday and start to another week / OCTOBER!!

My top picks to keep you trending cheaply:

From left to right (click the links!)

Forever 21 - $14.90

H&M - $34.95

Forever 21 - $24.90

From left to right (click the links!)

Swell - $34.99

Vigoss - $24.99

Shoptiques - $48.00

Robe Dressing

Apparently I need a vacation, because this look screams 'Resort'!  I went with it and kept my hair in its natural state with very minimal makeup for a just-got-done-lying-out-poolside-in-Cabo feel.  Robes feel so luxurious and dreamy.  I got mine from the actual sleep section of Forever 21.  I recommend taking a quick browse in the nighttime section of your favorite store next time you're in, because robes are the THING!  Big for fall, but I just couldn't wait (:  Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone!

My top picks to keep you trending cheaply:

From left to right (click the links!)

Forever 21 - Swiss Dot Sleep Robe - $16.80

Boohoo - Julianne Maxi Lace Kimono - $35.99

Betsey Johnson - Short Robe Knit Chiffon - $34.99

---My Outfit Details---

(click the store name for links!)

Hat - Sunday Afternoons

Robe - Forever 21

Dress - Black And Brown

Flatforms - Urban Outfitters

Bangles - Thrifted and Bebe