Fall Transition

//H&M pants//Nordstrom tee//DIY vest//Steve Madden desert boots//vintage sunglasses//

It's the time of year now where our bright colored clothes seem too summery, but our winter staples are too dark and gloomy. Fear not! It's easy to find a happy medium between the two during this in-between month. I decided to pair my kelly green pants with my dark gray long sleeve tee to contrast the light and dark hues. Then, by adding a pop of color with the scarf, the outfit gets a little warmth but maintains the boldness.

But that's enough of this color nonsense, more importantly I need to decide which shoes I want to get for the quickly approaching holiday season! Updates from my search will come later...

xoxo

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Sweet n' Sporty

 

//Roxy tank//DIY denim vest//Madewell shorts//Xhilaration gladiator sandals//vintage purse//Nordstrom necklace//

I had a really nice adventure this weekend getting a free cupcake (banana split- yum!) from the best place ever....Georgetown Cupcake! Some of you might know it better as DC Cupcakes from the TLC show, but it's the prettiest, pinkest, and most delicious shop in all of Georgetown (which if you don't happen to know is located in a little city called Washington, D.C.) On our way home we spotted a Mother Goose-esque house with a garden on the roof! 

Anyways, as everyone should know, the olympics are in London this summer starting on July 27th. For their June issue, Vogue teamed up with olympic athletes and model Karlie Kloss for an awesome photo shoot that showcases the athletes and their sports. (See it here) It seems like everyone else is thinking about the olympics too, I saw an article in the Wall Street Journal about Olympics inspired sporty ensembles such as Tommy Hilfiger, Kenzo, and Isabel Marant. So although I haven't caught on with this yet, I've still got about a month to warm up to it. Until then, GO team USA!

P.S. Catch up with me on my Style Says page here! And check out my featured styles page too!

xoxo

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Mellow Monday

Vintage scarf, earrings, purse, and shoes, Nordstrom tee and sweater, Gap 1969 jeans.

I have to say I'm getting a bit tired of explaining how happy I am for spring, so today I just want to soak in the wonderfulness of my mom's old scarf transformed into a turband. Oh plus her shoes, purse, and earrings...but hey I guess closet shopping is cheaper than real shopping!

The yarn and chain bracelets are a DIY courtesy of Honestly WTF that I made this past summer. Super easy and a perfect weekend craft! I decided to tie a knot on this shirt to give it some structure because it is pretty much a shapeless sack by itself.

xoxo

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An Ode to Perfection

American Eagle thermal, Gap jeans, Steve Madden desert boots, Fossil watch, vintage necklace.

I just got this necklace as a gift from my grandparents--its a really heavy gold chain from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I decided to juxtapose my brother's old thermal tee with the heavy jewelry to dress it up a bit. Also, I feel like I practically live in this jeans/shoes combo so I need to start switching it up a bit. 

Hopefully sometime this week I'll be able to set aside some time to do this great DIY collar from Honestly WTF. I love the cute girlish elegance it adds, and this one is so versatile since it's detachable. 

ASOS Peter Pan Collar Dress

Michelle Williams and Elle Fanning

Alexa Chung for Madewell

I've yet to profess my love for Madewell but here is an ode to my favorite store:

There once was a store named Madewell,
Whose clothes were as great as Adele,
Then Alexa was selected
To make clothes that were perfected
That made me feel even more swell.

So my hopes are that with this new accessory, Alexa Chung's awesome aura of chic effortlessness will run off on me. Fingers crossed!

xoxo

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