being pretty fair-skinned, i usually avoid wearing pastels since they tend to wash me out. but when fossil recently sent me this adorable crossbody bag in the perfect shade of blush, i realized pastel accessories are the perfect loophole to my no light-hue-wearing policy. with the summer season officially underway (between monday's summer solstace and 100-degree temps, ...
eyelet detail
i mentioned last week that i treated myself to two little goodies from madewell's recent summer sale. since they didn't have my sizes in the store, i had to order them online so when they arrived to my doorstep, i was like a kid on christmas eve in anticipation. i don't know about you, but ...
best drink ever
as a self-proclaimed coffee addict, i'm always on the search for a new (preferibly iced) coffee drink to add to my repertoire. while i'll never give up on my starbucks, i do love supporting local coffee shops in the neighborhood. one such coffee shop is better buzz coffee, whose encinitas location truly looks like something ...
classic black & white
there are just some pairings that are meant to be together -peanut butter and jelly, bert and ernie, coach and tami taylor, and in this case black and white. it's a tried and true classic combination that is not only extremely versatile (it's the perfect blank canvas for a pop of color -or leopard in this case), ...
what to wear to your bridal appointment
so we'll just officially crown this the week of THE dress (you know, that white one i'll be wearing in eight months?) because in addition to today's post, as i mentioned on friday, i'll also be sharing a first-hand account of the entire bridal experience itself, so brace yourselves, darlings, it's going to heavy on the ...
lincoln park conservatory
after three days of fairly clear skies, it was about time the rain caught up with us by our fourth day in chicago -especially since the original forecast had called for nearly constant showers. after sulking in our hotel room for a bit saturday morning, we decided to take fate into our own hands and ...
rainy day brunch
today's post features an outfit i wore out to brunch on sunday with my best gals. we ate at cafe topes in downtown carlsbad and LOVED it! not only is the decor something out of an instagram post, their food is crazy delicious. if you live in north county san diego, i highly recommend it ...
three ways to wear black skinny jeans
when i got my first two pairs of non-blue jean denim this summer (one pair of madewell's high-riser skinny skinny jeans in grey and one in black), i figured i would wear them sporadically, mixing them in only when i tired of my normal denim routine (dark skinny jeans are after all, my jam). but i'm shocked to ...
no stressing holiday dressing || looks five & six
i've never been a procrastinator. if anything, i'm a procrastinator's complete antithesis. if an assignment was due friday, i'd have it finished by monday night. though viewed as a bit extreme by my peers, it certainly made high school a lot less stressful. but english papers aside, there is one area of my life where i ...