style, stories & everything in between
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 ...
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 ...
it wouldn't be a holiday without a little tulle, right? for our annual christmas eve dinner with my parents, i decided to pull out this oldie but goodie tulle skirt from the back of my closet. i've had it for over half a decade but it never ceases to inspire me in putting together a ...
while i'll never tire of madewell, i do love discovering new-to-me brands, especially those with local roots in southern california. after seeing this top from the brand suunday on taylor sterling (the creator of the glitter guide and my personal style icon), i headed straight to their website to further peruse their collection. there i instantly fell in love ...
in case you weren't aware (i'm sure you knew by the abundance of pumpkin spice latte photos on instagram), the first day of fall was on saturday, september 22nd. though the weather wasn't as "fall-like" as i would have liked it to be (september in san diego still looks very much like summer), it was ...
two fitting room fables posts in one week?! this is what happens when you finally have time to shop! today's FRF is very special because it involves two of my favorites -my bestie, natalie, and our favorite store, madewell. nat and i met on tuesday morning to try-on a few pieces from madewell's fall line. second ...
you may remember this dress from my recent fitting room fables post. i saw it like a beacon of light shining on the sale rack, realized it was the only one available and in my size, tried it on and fell in love with the style and fit, and ultimately determined it was my fate ...
what's summer without a quintessential outdoor bbq? this past weekend a few of my barre besties and our families got together at our friend's house to enjoy the balmy weather, eat some delicious food, and take a dip in their pool. while i may not have partaken in the latter, i definitely enjoyed my fair ...
i'm a firm believer that everyone should own a frivolous and/or seemingly impractical piece of clothing in their closet just because it makes them happy. i have a tulle skirt (which i lovingly refer to as my "adult tutu"), a gold shimmery maxi, and this polka dot gem that i wore in our engagement photos ...
this weekend i was fortunate enough to attend my cousin's baby shower. it had been a while since i had attended a baby shower so it was fun to revisit the land of finger sandwiches and cakes made out of diapers. ha! in all seriousness, it was a beautiful afternoon and i couldn't be happier ...
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.