style, stories & everything in between
with spring collections alive and well, i've noticed the abundance of feminine white blouses -most notably of the eyelet variety. it's taking everything in me not to buy them all. so far, i've purchased two -this sleeveless one (which i plan on pairing with high-waisted things) and the one i'm wearing that i love front-tucked into ...
summer may still be a few months away, but as far as i'm concerned, i've discovered a little slice of the season with my new pair of madewell's perfect summer jeans. after starting to tire of my skinny jeans, i had been itching to try a new silhouette. enter the perfect summer jean -a "mom jean" ...
one of the biggest things i consider before purchasing a garment is its versatility. can it fit in the many aspects of my life? is it a piece i can remix over and over again to create fun and interesting outfits? and given that i live in san diego (where all four seasons kind of ...
after a morning of hiking on saturday, S and i were hungry for a good meal. so for date night, we tried out birdseye kitchen, a hole-in-the-wall thai restaurant that came highly recommended. madewell tank (sold out) || madewell jeans (similar wash) || urban outfitter booties (similar) anthropologie clutch (similar) || JORD watch (c/o) || bareminerals lipstick in "risk it ...
i recently read that groutfits make life better. and you know what, after lounging around in this ensemble last week, i must say i have to agree. y'all know i'm no stranger to a monochromatic look, but i had yet to try a groutfit = grey + outfit. so i decided to embrace the recent gloomy weather ...
when it comes to madewell, most days i want to buy all the things. thankfully, i've learned to restrain myself and only pull the trigger on items that i know can pull double duty in both my professional and personal lives. i also try my hardest to only purchase said things while they're on promo ...
as we enter a fresh year, i can say with full confidence that 2016 was the year i honed into my own personal style. through multiple closet purges, sampling new silhouettes, and adopting a neutral color palette, i now have a closet full of pieces i not only adore, but more importantly, that when i ...
spending my whole life as a southern california resident, i don't pay too much attention to outerwear. "cold weather" is truly a relative term and in recent years, the only time i've broken out my puffer jacket (my heaviest piece of outerwear, fyi) is when we've traveled to another part of the country (looking at ...
there was a time when i would shy away from buying the same garment in multiple colors. i suppose part of me wanted to avoid having a wardrobe filled with the same silhouettes. years later, i am realizing how silly my philosophy was. if you find something that works, why not grab it in every ...
i just realized that thanksgiving is NEXT week. how on earth did that happen?! i haven't even mentally prepared myself for all of the delicious food i'm about to consume! but today's post isn't about cranberry sauce and pie. it's about my love for the holiday palette -rich greens, deep reds, gold, plaid, and sparkle. though ...
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.