Hey lovelies! As I type this, I'm on my way to St. Louis, MO for the weekend to visit one of my best friends from school! Connor has been on the blog a few times, so you might recognize him in some of STL Instagrams and Snapchats (username: bowtifullife) that I'll be sharing this weekend! In other news, I wanted to make sure that you all heard about the awesome giveaway I'm helping to host right now on Instagram! I've teamed up with a great group of bloggers and shops to give away $400 worth of …
Cupcakes & Cashmere Fall 2015 Collection
If any of you are die-hard blog readers, then it's very likely that you've heard of Emily Schuman's blog, Cupcakes and Cashmere, before! Emily posted recently about a new project she's been working on, and I am so excited about it! (original photo via) Emily has released her own clothing collection through Shopbop and Nordstrom this month! I love the palette of the line as well as the fabric choices she made. The pieces are all cohesive as a collection, but they all seem …
Turquoise & Ivy
It has been unseasonably chilly this summer in the Chicagoland area! I'm not missing the extreme heat or humidity, but I do miss having the option of making every day a beach day. That being said, I've really been enjoying going for leisurely walks since it's been a bit cooler and breezier out, especially by the lake! My mom and I stopped by Northwestern's campus recently on one of these walks and decided to snap some outfit of the day photos by one of the ivy covered buildings. If you can't …
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale – Top Picks
For as long as I can remember, I've associated mid-July with back to school wardrobe shopping during Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale! My mom and I would hop into our car and make our way over to the mall to shop for new shoes, jeans, and a few fun accessories to spruce up my outfits for the coming school year. As I've gotten older, that tradition has morphed from an annual trip with my mom into a week worth of browsing trips with friends, and it's still just as much fun! Yesterday was the first …
Tommy Bahama Event Recap
Last Week I popped by Tommy Bahama on Michigan Avenue to shop, style, and socialize with some of my fellow Windy City Bloggers! I love connecting with other Chicago-area bloggers and I got to finally meet some ladies whose blogs I had already been following for a while! {Photo Courtesy of Tommy Bahama. photographer Greg Birman} The store was absolutely packed! In addition to a DJ spinning in one window, Tommy Bahama had left other windows open for us to style our own displays with outfits that …
Proudly Patriotic
I hope you all had an absolutely amazing 4th! Today I'm sharing what I wore yesterday afternoon for the parade and dinner with my family. I think the highlight of the day had to be the fireworks (picture included at the bottom of this post). They were right above us the entire time! What I Wore Forever 21 dress (similar) - Longhcamp Le Pliage Large Tote - Bows Arts Bow (similar) - Heirloom Ring (similar) - Jack Rogers Sandals - Wenger by Swiss Army Watch - Loren …
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th, lovelies! I hope you all have an absolutely wonderful day spent with the people you care about most! I'll be going to a parade later on this afternoon, spending time with my family, and keeping up our tradition of getting ice cream all together after the parade. What are your plans? throwback to last year's outfit for the 4th P.S. If you're using fireworks or anything of that sort today, please have fun and be safe! …
Classy & Clean with Pottery Barn Dorm
As most of you are well aware, I really enjoy bright colors, especially in decorating! (However, if you weren't aware, check out my colorful freshman and sophomore dorm room posts.) I also absolutely love white interior design!!! There's something so fresh and clean about all white, or at least primarily white, decor. When it comes to decorating, the icing on the cake for me is throwing in some gold metallic accents and colorful elements to keep the space bright and fun! When decorating smaller …
July ’15 Playlist
Happy July! This month's playlist was incredibly difficult to put together because I've has so many "favorite" songs recently! If I had to pick my absolute favorite out of this month's playlist it would be a tie between "Lost in My Mind," which Ola introduced me to, and "I Was Made for Loving You," which is a gorgeous duet between Ed Sheeran and Tori Kelly. So good! ~ Listen on Spotify ~ What's your favorite song this month? P.S. Some of you may have noticed that I switched up the graphic …
Reliable Reds – Top 10 Red Lip Products
Today's post is a continuation of my patriotic posting in anticipation of the upcoming holiday on Saturday! I love wearing red lipstick for formal events, but I also love wearing it "just because!" Last year on the 4th, I wore this shade and I got tons of compliments throughout the day (and I didn't have to re-apply it, not even once!). When you're wearing a bold color like red, you don't want your lipstick, gloss, stain, etc. to be half on half off as the day goes on, because let's be …