I'm Back! + My Current Favorite Fashion Trend

Hi everyone! I know it's been a really (really) long time since my last post. A lot of changes have happened, and I finally have the time and inspiration to sit down and start blogging again! I've tried so many new makeup products that I can't wait to share my experiences with. My fashion inspiration has been through the roof lately, and I have so many pieces and outfits that I can't wait to put together and share. For now, I want to share one of my favorite fashion trends at the moment...VELVET!

White Party Ready!

Hey everyone!  Fall trends are slowly rolling in lately, but Summer isn't over yet so there's no reason to stop celebrating.  When I think of Summer parties, one of the things that comes to mind is a White Party.  I love the idea of having a white themed dinner party, or Diner en Blanc.  White is one of my favorite colors to wear and a huge staple in my closet, so I wanted to share what I would wear to a white party along with a date.  I want to give a huge thank you to theblacktux.com, which is a great place for premium suit and tux rentals, for inspiring this post!  Make sure you check them out and their latest releases, including 24 new styles of neckwear here!  Keep on reading to see how I would style my date and myself!

Transition Your Look from Day to Night

Hey everyone!  Today I'm going to share how I would transition my look from day to night using the same pair of pants.  I'm getting my inspiration from Betabrand.  They sell a great variety of pants that you could wear for all types of occasions.  Keep reading to see my favorite looks and how I would transform them and be sure to check out their women's pants page...

Pamper Routine & Sleeping Chic

Hey everyone!  The past month has been pretty busy for me, but I am back!  Right now, the perfect time for me to settle down and pamper myself is before bed.  Even if I'm just at home relaxing, I love to go above and beyond to pamper myself while still staying chic and cozy before bed.  I wanted to share my routine when I pamper myself and how you can still stay chic on your down time...

Fall and Winter Fashion Essentials

Hey everyone!  Now that the weather is a lot cooler, we have to bring out the Fall and Winter clothes.  If the weather is like anything where I live, it can be cold one day and hot and next...or warm during the day and cold at night....

Music Midtown 2015

Hey everyone!  Last weekend I went to Music Midtown, which is a music festival in Atlanta, Georgia, and I wanted to share some photos and show you all what I wore.  This was my second time going to this festival.  See my Music Midtown post from last year here.  I love the atmosphere of festivals and being around live music, so it was so much fun for me!  Enjoy!

Ultimate Las Vegas Room | Mood Board

Hey everyone!  Since it is now officially Summer, I'm sure many of you are on vacation mode.  Today I have a really exciting post as holiday inspiration, especially if you are headed to Las Vegas anytime this Summer.  I've teamed up with Vegas.com for a fun project showing you guys how I would use my personal style to come up with my ultimate hotel room!  Keep reading to see my Las Vegas room mood board!

February Favorites 2015

Hey everyone!  I hope you all have had a great first week of March so far!  Today I have my February Favorites.  I actually haven't done a favorites post in a few months, so I was excited to write this one up!  Keep reading to see what I loved for the month of February!

Happy New Year! | NYE OOTN

Hey everyone!  I hope you all had great new years celebrations!  I want to share my outfit of the night that I wore on New Years Eve.  I had a nice, laid back New Years Eve with family and friends. I didn't really need to get too glammed up and sparkly.  I'll save that for next year :)  

I went out that day and searched for something new to wear. I picked up a couple things, but this skirt ended up the winner for the night!  It's from the Bethany Mota collection.  The print is made up of a metallic blue, cream, and black.  I thought the metallic in the skirt was a great touch for New Years without being too much for where I went that night.  If you're interested in getting the skirt for yourself, I put a link down below. 

Outfit Details

Skirt - Bethany Mota

Top - Zara

Pea Coat - Charlotte Russe (old)

Booties - Target

Necklace - (gifted)

I also want to start off my first blog post in the new year with a THANK YOU to everyone who has visited/commented/read my blog.  I can't wait to get more up for you guys in 2015!  

How did you celebrate your New Year?  Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

November Favorites

I know I say this every month, but I can't believe another month has passed!  I'm so excited for December because of the holidays, but it's just zooming by so fast!  But anyways...here are my November favorites.  Enjoy!

Birthday OOTD

Hey everyone! Just a quick little post today.  My birthday was yesterday!  I didn't have a huge celebration, but I wanted to share my casual birthday outfit featuring some pieces that I showed in my previous hauls.  I kept it simple and casual since I had school and an exam that day.  I went for the classic skinnies and white tee look with my new favorite dainty rings.  I threw on some black booties, which gave it a more "dressed up casual" vibe.  This has become one of my favorite looks at the moment...I'm kind of obsessed!

Mid-rise skinnies - Forever 21

V-neck tee - Forever 21

Rings (similar) - H&M

Booties (old) - Jessica Simpson

Purse (similar) - Michael Kors

Nails - Ulta "Plum Perfect"

Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday :)

Have an amazing week! Talk to you all soon.

Fashion Haul | H&M, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters

Hey everyone!  You might have seen that I was in Atlanta last weekend spending time with friends and doing some shopping.  So today I have a haul to share with you guys!  I actually had a hard time finding some pieces I'm missing in my wardrobe, but I did find some things for great prices.

Also, my header photo is a bit of a "tbt ootd."  That's what I wore on one of those shopping days, and if you've followed my blog you might remember me featuring those pieces in a haul.  Read more to see what I picked up and for my outfit details.  I've also linked everything I bought down below if you want to check them out yourself :)

September Favorites

Hey everyone! I can't believe that October is already here!  But I'm happy about it because there are lots of things to look forward to this month...Halloween and my birthday!  Anyways, it is time for a September favorites, so here we go!

Fall is here! | Things I'm excited for...

Happy Fall everyone!  I'm so excited that the Fall season is finally here!  There are so many things that I love that come during this season.  Anything from beauty, fashion, and weather...it's my absolute favorite during the Fall.  I thought I'd make a post about what I'm most excited for.  Where I'm from, Fall weather doesn't really kick in until later in the months, but it's nice to get excited about it, right?  Let's get started!

• Dark Colors - I wear dark colors year round, but wearing them during the fall just brings a totally different vibe.  I love wearing black, but in the Fall there are lots of deep reds, grays, and blues that I really love!
• Layers - Wearing layers is probably the thing I've looked forward to the most.  Being able to layer up makes getting dressed so much easier and faster.  I love throwing on sweaters, cardigans, and scarves.  They instantly make you look like you've spent a lot of time getting ready.
• Beauty - Like I said before, I love the deep colors that come out in the Fall.  Other than having those colors in your wardrobe, I am all about the dark lips and nails!  I love the neutral eye and face looks with that pop of deep red on the lips.
• Boots - Autumn is the time where all the boots come out.  Whether they're booties, Uggs, or knee highs...I love them all! 
• Plaid - One of my go-to outfits during the fall is a nice pair a leggings and an oversized plaid flannel button up.  It's so comfortable and effortless, but it it can look like a very put together outfit as well.  
• Halloween - What can I say?  Halloween is one of the funnest times of the year! I'm already brainstorming what I want to be this year.
• My Birthday - My birthday is in October, so that's a great reason to love fall :) 

These are some things I'm looking forward to!  What about you?

Music Midtown Festival | Photos and Outfits

Hey everyone!  This past weekend I went to Atlanta for the Music Midtown Festival, and I had the best time!  Like any other huge and crowded event, there were some problems with people splitting up and getting lost, but aside from that everything was great.  The weather was perfect...there was lots of sun and no rain! I loved all the music, and I finally got to see Lana Del Rey!  Saturday night ended with a crazy fun show by Eminem.  I totally didn't realize how many of his songs I knew growing up.  I even lost my voice from all the singing and yelling I was doing!  Overall, it was a great weekend and I would love to go again.  It was an amazing way to end Summer.  Hopefully there will be another Music Midtown post around this time next year :)

Read more for photos and my festival outfit details...

I went to a wedding! | Photo Diary

As you can tell from the title, I went to a wedding yesterday!  The wedding and reception looked absolutely gorgeous.  And of course, the bride and my friend, Angel, was gorgeous as well.  My feet still hurt from dancing, but that's a good sign, right?  Read more for my photo diary of all the wedding fun!

Fashion Haul | H&M and Forever 21

Hey everyone! This is a collective haul from the past month.  Where I'm from we don't have Forever 21 or H&M, so I take full advantage whenever I'm near one.  You'll definitely see a reoccurring theme to everything I got.  Everything is very minimalistic and basic.  Some people may think it's boring, but it's just what I've been gravitating to.  I love the clean look to everything.  I have tried to branch out into more color, but I can't help myself!  Anyways, let's get to the haul...

On my first trip to Forever 21 I picked out this striped dress.  I've been into stripes more recently.  I think they're classic and you really can't go wrong with them.  Then I picked up some leggings.  As soon as I saw these I thought "AMERICAN APPAREL DISCO PANTS" without the insane price tag.  Although they don't have the zipper, button, and pockets, I think they're a great alternative for a steal.

You might have read my post from about a week and a half ago that I was out of town.  I was helping one of my best friends settle into her new apartment where she'll be going to dental school!  And it was a little mini vacay for me before I went back to school.  In the middle of all our errand running and her orientation, we found time to go to the mall (of course).

First thing I picked up from Forever 21 were these black/gray high rise skinny jeans.  These are AMAZING!  They're so comfortable and they look great on.  Then I found a blue pair and I just had to get them.  They aren't high rise but they look just as good.  For the price, I couldn't pass them up.

 Something that I've been on the look out for was a nice, slightly oversized button up.  I found a white one, tried it on with the jeans, and I was sold.  It was exactly what I was looking for.

A couple of days later I went back to the mall for the H&M opening.  This H&M was the biggest one I've been to, and it had such a bigger selection!  All other H&M's I've been to were very small, and it was very rare that I left the store with anything.  I actually had to come back later that day because the opening was so crazy and hectic that I couldn't concentrate (THE STRUGGLE).   When I did go back though, I found some great stuff.  I think H&M might be my new favorite store...

I've been trying to find a good denim button up that wasn't insanely priced, and I finally found one!  I also got a gray t-shirt dress with cut off sleeves, and it's very comfortable.  As soon as I saw it I knew how and where I wanted to wear it.  (I'll have a blog post about that soon.)  Then I picked up a graphic sweater.  I LOVE graphic tees, and I had to get the sweater because it's perfect to wear at school in those cold class rooms!

To end this post I'll leave you with this...

I went to Ikea for the first time on that trip!  We had dinner there and I went for the classic Swedish meatballs! SO GOOD!

Have a great week!

Travel | A few of my packing tips

Hey everyone!  I'm out of town for the week, and I've managed to finally get wifi!  Since I've traveled a couple of time in the past few weeks, I thought that I would talk about some tips for packing.  It takes me FOREVER to pack a suitcase, and it can be very stressful.  I could literally spend a whole day deciding what to pack, but I've found a few tips that help ease my mind that I thought I would share.  Whether I'm going on vacation or spending a few days out in a another city a couple hours away, I always do these things.

• Try to find out exactly what you'll be doing on your trip.  This way you get a better idea of what kinds of clothes you need to bring, and you won't pile every piece of clothing you have in your suitcase "just in case."
• Check the weather forecasts.  This is one of the first things I do.  You never know when the weather will turn on you and you're stuck wearing jeans on a ridiculously hot day. 
• Pair outfits together and try them on.  This is one of the biggest lifesavers.  If you plan your outfits and know what they look like on ahead of time, it will also save you time on your trip from deciding what you want to wear.  If you want to take it to another level, take a photo of your outfit with all the accessories you plan to wear with it.  This will also help you to make sure you don't forget anything when you pack up to leave.  
• Take your essential makeup products.  I used to be the kind of girl who would say, "maybe I'll bring this palette because I might want to try a different look."  IT NEVER HAPPENS.  Stick to makeup looks you are most comfortable doing and only bring the essentials.   

These are a few tips that have helped me out when I pack.  If you have any other tips, leave comments.  I'll take any help I can get :)

I hope you're having a great week! xo

July Favorites

Hey guys!  I wanted to end this week off with my July Favorites.  Enjoy :)

BEAUTY

E.L.F. Flawless Concealer Brush - Even though it's a concealer brush, I use this to blend out my eye shadow.  I noticed that I've been using this as my only eye makeup brush because it's so easy to apply and blend with.  It's perfect for the days when I go for a simple and quick makeup look.

Into Astrono-Me - I did a post on this Ulta nail polish talking about how it's one of my favorite nail colors to wear year round.  I literally wore this every day in July!

FASHION

Kate Spade Bangle - I love this bangle!  It can be worn casual and dressy.  I picked this one out because it looked classic and I just wanted a simple bangle that could go with everything.

High Rise Shorts - July was blazing hot, so shorts were a must.  There are two pairs in particular that I wore a lot in July.  One is from Forever 21, and they are high rise and acid washed.  The other pair is from American Eagle.  They are the perfect pair of black high rise shorts and probably the most comfortable pair of shorts that I have!

Converse High Tops - A few weeks ago I got a new pair of shoes that I wish I would have gotten a looooong time ago.  I got my first pair of Converse.  For months and months I debated on whether or not I wanted high tops or the standard pair.  I always told myself I wanted high tops, but I got so indecisive and conflicted that I would just leave the store empty handed.  I finally went with my gut and got high tops and I am in love!

RANDOM

Tim Tams - My friend Summer went to Australia a couple months ago and brought me back some of the original Tim Tams, and they were so good!  A couple weeks ago she gave me another pack, but this time they were white chocolate.  During the month of July I treated myself to those.  So yummy :)

Drink - In July I tried a new Starbucks drink.  I was watching Marcus Butler's YouTube videos and he was raving about the Cool Lime Refreshers, so I tried it out and they are delicious!

Human - My favorite YouTuber this month is MirandaSings because Miranda obviously.

SONGS

Stay High (Habits remix) ft. Hippe Sabotage - Tove Lo
Beside You - 5 Seconds of Summer
Wherever You Are - 5 Seconds of Summer

Have a great month of August! xo

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Sunglasses for a steal!

During Spring and Summer it's important to have a good pair of sunglasses, and in these seasons its perfect to try out some fun shapes and lenses.  I've actually been really bad and not worn sunglasses the majority of the Summer.  I'm awful at taking care of them and I always forget to grab them when I go out.  That's the main reason why I haven't really invested in a really nice pair of sunglasses.  I know protecting your eyes from the sun is EXTREMELY important, so I made an effort to find a pair that I love.  I've seen a lot of celebs and fashion bloggers wearing the Ray-Ban Aviator Flash Lens sunglasses, but I was definitely not going to spend all that money on something I knew I probably wouldn't take care of very well.  While I was out shopping, I went to Charlotte Russe and saw that they were selling all their sunglasses for $5.  I searched for a long time and finally found a pair that looked like the flash lenses that I wanted.  The lenses look blue, green, or yellowish depending on what angle you look at them.  The frames are a brushed silver, but I do wish that they had a brushed gold frame.  For $5 I can't really complain though!  I love finding great bargains like this one!