style, stories & everything in between
where do you find style inspiration? while i used to dog-ear pages from my instyle magazine, nowadays i tend to garner outfit ideas from good ol' instagram. i recently saw almost this exact same look on one of the accounts i follow and realized that i, too, owned the same elements to recreate the ensemble ...
this friday, i'm in love with... unmapped: the (mostly) true story of how two women lost at sea found their way home || you guys, my bestie WROTE A BOOK. my dear college friend and sorority sister, charlotte getz and her friend, stephanie phillips co-authored a book about their lives. here's a summary care of barnes & ...
this friday, i'm in love with... madewell new arrivals || i swear this is something i'm in love with nearly every week, but my favorite store just keeps released new gems and i can't help myself. top on my list are this striped tank & these button-fly shorts. below are a few more of my favorite ...
this friday, i'm in love with... lauren conrad's lace top + overalls || and her new shorter 'do, too! lauren posted her new cropped haircut along with this adorable top + overalls from her line, paper crown, on instagram this week and i am obsessed. unfortunately the top and overalls are a tad bit out of ...
this friday, i'm in love with... anthropologie candles || we're big candle lighters at our house. nearly every night S and i like to light a bunch of them in our living room to add a little glow and ambiance. there's just something so cozy about a candle flickering as you take in the latest episode ...
i like to think of personal style as a series of little trial and errors. sometimes the ideas i come up translate better than expected in real life, while others, well, don't. but every now and then i stumble upon an outfit formula that makes me feel pretty great and when that happens, i always log it ...
a classic chambray is easily one of the top five must-haves for any wardrobe. it's classic, it's versatile, and a power player in all four seasons. tie it around your waist, throw it over a bathing suit, tuck it into a pencil skirt, or make your own canadian tuxedo by pairing it with your favorite ...
let me introduce you to my new favorite silhouette -the wide-leg trouser. after snagging these sailor pants (coming to the blog tomorrow!) about a month ago, i jumped on madewell's recent 30% off promo and picked up a pair of their caldwell wide-leg trousers as well. since i do a bulk of my shopping online, i ...
yesterday i had my makeup trial with my beloved makeup artist (slash friend from high school -fun fact: i have been telling her for the past seven years that when i get married she would be the person to do my makeup on my big day. i can't believe the time has finally come for me to ...
happy september, y'all! while true fall weather is probably still a couple months away, any month with a "ber" in it automatically signifies a change in season in my book. so let me be the first to welcome you back to the best time of the year. oh layers, how i've missed you. though i still ...
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.