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5 Ways to Flawlessly Update Your Summer Wardrobe Right Now

Fashion

As you scroll through Instagram you are instantly greeted with girls who look like the just stepped off a catwalk. You wish you could throw together an effortlessly chic ensemble like that every day. Instead, you are stuck at home with zero inspiration for your summer wardrobe. Whether you’re looking to upgrade to some dreamier dresses or you want to learn how to accessorize amazingly, here are a few ways that you can flawlessly update your summer wardrobe right now. 1. Dreamy Dresses Luckily, every single person looks great in a dress; you just need to know what type...

White Maxi Dress + Jeulia Ring Review

Fashion•Outfits

As summer winds down, I’ve been taking every opportunity to wear the items that will go into Spring/Summer storage. This white maxi dress happens to be one of those items, and so I had to pull it out on Labor Day. We didn’t have many plans, so decided to grab lunch on an outdoor patio and relax the rest of the day. This dress is the definition of easy, breezy and comfy – very feminine, yet a little edgy with the ragged cut outs and tassel ties on the back. What I’m Wearing White Maxi Dress, c/o SheIn (available...

Black Maxi Dress

Fashion•Outfits

Hello from North Carolina! My boyfriend and I are doing the rest of the traveling to Charlotte today to see our friends. Today I’m sharing an outfit I wore on Sunday when it was crazy hot outside. See that hair? That’s called humidity. Just a few minutes before, my hair was actually cooperating and curled. That’s August for you and today we leave for Charlotte, NC, which won’t be any better for my hair. Anyway… with the high humidity that I was hoping to avoid this year since we have had such a great summer for weather (meaning not...

New Purchases

Fashion•Shopping

  (sandals, patterned pants, red cropped pants, t-strap mary janes) Well I have been doing some shopping already in March (whoops… can’t say no to some of the great deals), but this month I’m approaching shopping a little differently. I have clothing needs and wants (I REALLY need some new work-appropriate pants. I REALLY wanted a new strappy, fun pair of nude sandals), but I am trying to already plan how to fit these items in with what I already own. I always try to think of this, but it rarely ever happens. Sometimes that means my new items...

Summer Sandal Styles

Shopping

I am seriously obsessed with ShoeDazzle and have already purchased a pair of the Whitney floral heels and a pair of the Emmalina cap-toe flats in white. Their recent selection of cute strappy flat sandals and adorable wedges are making me want to up my monthly budget. Can’t I just have them all?! The last thing I need is more shoes, but who can resist these adorable styles for under $50? Do you own any shoes from ShoeDazzle?   These heels were super fun to wear for a night out with some of my friends back in Iowa! I’ve been wearing these flats NON-STOP...

Blazer and Jeans: Dressed Up

Outfits

When it was cold on Mother’s Day, instead of opting for my sleeveless, knee-length dress, I decided to throw on my orange blouse from 10DollarMall.com and once again paired it with my white blazer and skinny jeans. On Monday, I shared my blazer and jeans casual style, and today I’m sharing how I dress them up. I added a teal necklace for some interest and was ready to celebrate Mother’s Day! There are tons of other ways to dress up jeans and blazer, but adding a statement necklace, some fancy bracelets and a pair of heels is the simplest way to...

Fruit Stripes

Outfits

Something about this outfit reminds me of Fruit Stripes gum… the stripes part is obvious but I think it is the colorful packaging that completes that idea in my head. Anyway, wore this on Sunday to watch the Bachelorette finale with my friend! There is nothing better than my yellow scarf to add some color to an otherwise simple outfit. I have worn this scarf on many occassions and it is one in my collection that works for all seasons.

Summer Swimwear Style

Accessories•Fashion

Ever since I started my blog I have found so much inspiration online through fashion blogs, Pinterest, you name it that I have forgotten to open my eyes up to some amazing style I see in everyday life! For instance, my super stylish friends! I wanted to share some of our swimwear looks from the 4th of July because I realized we all had some stylish swimwear looks going on! I mixed patterns with a pair of leopard print sunnies and a striped swimsuit, my friend was rocking her fringe swimsuit with a vintage crop top and large beach hat and...

Summertime Wishes

Shopping

Oh summer, how ready I am for you and your warm days by the pool, long walks and grilling out with friends and family. Oh summer, how I wish I had all of these items to enjoy your heat waves in! Oh summer, wouldn’t it be great if I had this amazing preppy striped dress, white distressed jeans, peach shorts and gingham swimsuit? Yes, yes it would be great!

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