style, stories & everything in between
after a long week, it felt good to get dressed up for a double date night with dear friends and their adorable toddler. for a casual dinner at our local pizza joint (they even had gluten free!), i opted for an old standby -this polka dot swing dress i snagged from old navy years ago. ...
after my most recent optometrist appointment, i was advised that it might be a good idea to swap out my normal sunnies for a pair with my new prescription. there was no question where i wanted to go to search for a new pair --warby parker! i headed to our local store and scoured the ...
sometimes when you buy something new, you love it so much that you find yourself wearing it all the time. case in point -these jeans. i can't get enough of their baggy, boyfriend goodness. for this weekend's date night, i paired them with my cream sweater tank (old from earlier in the year) and my ...
after seeing this skirt on a few of my style instagram friends, i finally ordered it to see what the hype was all about. after trying it on, i immediately understood why it had become a cult favorite. it's like wearing a cozy sweater on the lower-half of your body and the elastic waistband makes ...
after being on the hunt for years for the perfect pair of boyfriend jeans, i think i finally found my ideal pair! these j.crew point sur slouchy boyfriend denim are all the goal post hand emojis. they do run on the larger side, so i would suggest possibly sizing down at least one size for ...
after a brief unintentional hiatus, i'm back with another styling session for the fall season! this time i'm teaming up with one of my local friends, melanie of @simplymelanielo to showcase how we style our favorite pair of booties for cooler weather. i've put together four looks below and will post a speedy video ...
while we've STILL yet to experience true sweater weather in these parts (maybe next month?), that hasn't stopped me from adding a few cozy knits to my online cart. similar to shoes, i believe one can never own too many sweaters. if cared for properly, they're the kind of garment that'll last you year after ...
my online purchases usually come in waves. it'll be weeks without a credit card charge and then BAM all of a sudden i have eight separate tracking numbers land in my inbox. whoopsies. in my defense, i honestly return about 90% of everything i buy. furthermore i can confidently say that every single one of ...
to me, personal style is always evolving. if it didn't, we wouldn't occasionally look back on things we wore five, ten, fifteen years ago and cringe, right? i mean, we're ever evolving as humans so it would make sense that our personal styling preferences would follow suit. if i were to compare today's style to ...
whenever i get a new piece for my wardrobe, i always assess how many outfits i can make with it to justify its purchase. case in point, this cute puff sleeve top i recently picked up from loft (last seen here). to showcase its versatility, i styled it five different ways for a myriad of ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger, barre instructor & packaging assistant at natalie borton jewelry. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network. minimalist with a feminine twist.
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