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accessories have been used to describe characters for years -the girl with the pearl earring, the man with the yellow hat (curious george, anyone?), the girl with the dragon tattoo... well here's another one to add to the list: the girl in the black hat. if you've been reading for a while, you know i'm never one to shy ...
i think i got my first pair of converse jack purcells in middle school. the regina georges and gretchen weiners of my day were all sporting them with our school uniforms of pleated skirts and polo shirts so of course i needed a pair to fit in. fast-forward a decade (and some change) and the ...
like trader joes and dillon, texas, my love for flannel is deeply-rooted. just like my love for guys who wear it (oh hey, S). but finding a flattering flannel (holy alliteration) that makes you appear more feminine and less like you should be chopping wood is not an easy fete. until you just happen to peruse gap's latest batch of fall ...
i feel a little like sandy from grease in this outfit. not the sweet sandy we meet in the beginning of the movie, though, the sassier, "tell me about it, stud" version that arrives at the end of the movie, just in time for the epic song and dance number and flying grease lightning. what is it about wearing ...
y'all. yesterday a crazy thing happened for san diego. we had real weather! it rained on and off most of the day, which may have not been the best thing for my hair, but boy oh boy was it a nice change of pace to the crazy heat wave we've endured all summer long. though it ...
i have a thing against turtlenecks. i blame wearing one too many adorned with snowmen and/or candy canes as a child for making me develop said aversion. but when i spotted this mock-neck dress from old navy a couple weeks ago, i tempted fate and decided to give the high-neckline a second chance. i'm glad i ...
since i play dress up five days a week for work, i tend to gravitate toward a casual, laid-back approach on the weekend (see also: workout clothes). but there are rare and special occasions when i actually pull myself together, apply makeup and, shocker, wash and style my hair. and for those times, i try to take ...
a good denim dress is about as versatile as your favorite pair of jeans or chambray button-down --you can dress it up or down. so when an afternoon at the races called for a cool and comfortable outfit this past weekend, i grabbed for my trusty new dress and styled it for a casual day look. ...
here she is, the infamous $1.03 anthropologie romper, in all of her bargained glory. when looking for a place to document these pre-date night photos, S and i didn't have to search far. the bougainvillea right outside my condo proved to be the perfect compliment to the romper's muted floral fabric. i accented it with a pink clutch, ...
personally, black jeans have always evoked a bit of rebellion. which is probably why it has taken me so long to own a pair. to offset their edginess, i coupled my new pair of black denim with a frilly-sleeved polka dot top and bow-adorned fedora for our last day in santa barbara. it ended up ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger and twin mom to henry & delilah. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network.