Saturday, October 18, 2014

...5 Trends for Fall to try NOW!

Hi Lovely Ladies!

As most of you know, I'm a born and raised native New Orleanian! Growing up a Southern Belle is pretty much the greatest way to live! Charm School, Dance Classes, Cheerleading lessons, Purity Classes...you name it, southern girls do it! And somehow we manage to do it all in extreme heat and humidity.

Quite possibly one of the worst things about living in NOLA is the crazy, unpredictable weather. This week alone, I've been able to wear a fur vest one day and jean shorts the next. As READY as I am for fall...it's just not here yet :(....I hate admitting that out loud, btw!

Today I want to focus on 5 Fall Trends that you can try NOW during this in-between weather! One night when shopping for new fall accessories for this post I discovered Raise Marketplace. This really cool site that offers discounted gift cards to buy from my favorite retailers such as Nasty Gal, Forever 21, H&M, and pretty much any place you can think of. You can even SELL giftcards on there to get rid of the ones you don't want! Look below to see the great pieces I pulled for my top 5 Trends for fall: 


Fall Trends

Trend 1: Menswear trends are literally ALL THE RAGE this fall. I have this cute sweater vest and over-sized sweater vest, that I wear all the time. They are very much a fall trend, but you definitely won't have you sweating in the heat! Both items can be found at Nasty Gal

Trend 2: Dark colored nails are the easiest way to showcase fall trends in hotter states! According to The Zoe Report, dark blue is the chicest fall color. Here are 2 great options...easily found at your nearest Wal-Greens.

Trend 3: Midi Skirts are amazing! They showcase the smallest part of your leg and they normally have a high-waist so they also showcase the smallest part of your waist. That's a total win in my book! These 2 options are both found at Forever 21...and psst....the accordion pleated midi has been featured in many of our favorite style mags ;)!

Trend 4: Cold weather accessories are also a great way to bring a little Fall into your life! We like this black felt hat and even this great corduroy drawstring bag! The hat is from Warehouse and the bag can be found at H&M.

Trend 5: Next to wearing fall nails, another super easy way to get ready for fall is the shoes! I've already started wearing booties and textured shoes to get into the fall-time groove! The furry sneaker and pointy toe flat pictured are by Vince and the bootie are by everyone's favorite brand, Sam Edelman



What are your favorite fall trends?!


Love and Kisses, 
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Friday, October 17, 2014

...Princess Vera Wang, pt. 3

Bonjour lovelies! 

Vest: Princess Vera Wang (Kohl's); Striped T-Shirt: Victoria's Secret
Boyfriend Jeans: Urban Outfitters
Pointy Toe Pumps: Nine West
Lip Color: MAC Rihanna Red Lipgloss
I have finally gotten around to wrapping up my Princess Vera Wang series! I have one last piece to share with ya'll. Menswear is HUGE for this fall as well as Military Chic/ Personally, I think it's one of those trends that will never go away! I wore a cute little military inspired vest from the Princess Vera Wang collection and paired it with a stripey tee, boyfriend jeans, annnd my favorite black Nine West point toe pumps. I first saw these puppies on my favorite blogger and namesake, Courtney Kerr's page and I literally hunted them down like a mad woman because that's pretty much just how I roll. I want it? I stop at nothing to get it! ;)
Louisiana Bracelet: Trendz; Brown Wrap Bracelet: H&M; Heart Bracelet(old) SIMILAR: Things Remembered
Bag: Olivia & Joy (TJ Maxx); Sunnies: Root; Scarf: Glam & Fame (Canada)
Princess Ring: French Market; Double Strand Ring: Icing Stores; Oval Ring: Icing Stores; Leaf Ring: Pandora
Watch: Michael Kors
Nail Polish: Midnight in Moscow

How do you roll?!

Photos by Michael "Toxic" Cooper

Love and Kisses,
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Thursday, October 9, 2014

...Princess Vera Wang, pt. 2

Good Morning Lovers!

Ribbed Tank Top: Forever 21
Jeans: Hudson Jeans via Hemline Metairie
Shoes: Vince. via Angelique's Boutique
As promised, here are the photos from Vera Wang Princess Pt. 2! I'm featuring the same adorable Over-sized Neon Floral Cardi, but in a sleek, chic way (hehe, a rhyme)! If you remember in Vera Wang Princess Pt. 1, I wore the sweater with denim overalls, tights, and booties...today I'm rocking out a completely different version because who doesn't love pieces you can mix and match with?!

If it's not quite cool enough for tights where you are...(like me) you might actually find this outfit way more useful! Just black skinny jeans, a black tank, and some super sweet silver jewels. Say it with me.."Oh yeahhhhhh!"

Over-sized Neon Floral Cardi: Kohl's 

Ring: New York and Company
Clutch: DIY
Charm Bracelet: Pandora; Gunmetal Bangle: The Basketry
Necklace: Aldo
Leaf Ring: Pandora; Tanzanite Ring: Alaskan Vacation
Sunglasses: Root
Earrings: World Market
Lip Color: MAC's "Rebel"; Nail Polish: OPI"s "Midnight in Moscow"


Which outfit do you see yourself wearing more...Part 1 or Part 2?!

Photos By: Toxic The Director



Love and Kisses,
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

...Princess Vera Wang, pt. 1

Hey Pretties!!

RIGHT HAND: Double Ring: Alexis Bittar; Pinky Ring: Icing Stores
LEFT HAND: Double Strand Ring: Icing; Leaf Ring: Pandora; Tanzanite Ring: Alaska
Gold Earrings: Kendra Scott
Yellow Beaded Bracelets: Old, Boutique Brand; Louisiana Bracelet: Trendz; Blue Beaded Bracelet: Mirabella

Overalls: Thrift Store
Black Tank: Forever 21
Sweater: Princess Vera Wang
Tights: H&M
Booties: Steve Madden
It's been a minute, but good things come to those who wait soooo thanks for waiting on me and the amazing things I have in store! I have recently started working with a new photographer so my pictures are ubergreat, as well as a few companies to bring you even better posts!

Princess Vera Wang was nice enough to send a few pieces from their collection to my lovely boss and founder of Fashion Week New Orleans, Tracee Dundas! Being the nice lady that she is, she let me a few pieces to do a quick photo shoot! Below you'll find how I paired their Over-sized Neon Floral Cardi for a cute summer to fall transitional outfit! Just add shorts overalls, tights, booties, and a little hat. Done and done.

What's your favorite quickie transitional outfit?!


Photos by: Michael "Toxic" Cooper
Hat: Preston & York
Sunnies: Armani Exchange
Necklace 1: Kendra Scott; Necklace 2: Alexis Bittar; Necklace 3: Forever 21
Nail Polish: OPI's "Midnight in Moscow"; Lip Color: Sephora's "Big Night"
Make sure to check back the rest of week to see a different way to style this sweater as well as another really fun piece from Princess Vera Wang!



Love and Kisses, 
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