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Hello! I've been having Teen Wolf withdrawals recently, and I remembered this draft that had never gotten posted. (I've also been missing the beautiful background that my hometown provides). I realize that this might not be the most stylish outfit you've ever seen, but I still felt it was worth sharing. It combines some of the things I love most: Dylan O'Brien, baseball shirts, and my trusty Converse. If you haven't watched Teen Wolf before, let me take a moment to explain. On the show, most of the main male characters play lacrosse for their school Beacon Hills. This shirt is a play on that with the number that Dylan's character, Stiles Stilinski, wears on the show and a cheeky nod to the werewolf aspect by replacing the cyclone mascot on the front with a howling wolf (shown on the left pocket area).
I want to take this moment to talk about a great website if you are a serious pop culture lover like me. It's called Skreened.com. It lets people upload and sell their own designs and allows you to custom design your own shirts. Because these are real people designing, you can find shirts for any fandom you want. Most of the T-Shirts you see on Pinterest are available on Skreened. This is the second thing I've purchased from them, and I've loved them both. If you're like me and like to have shirts to match the shows you're watching, this is the website for you. They've got sales on all the time, so I would suggest joining their e-mail list and waiting it out. Pictures and details below.





Shirt: Skreened // Shorts: Forever 21 (similar) // Shoes: Converse All Star 

This post is not sponsored. All of the above opinions are my own.

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Disclaimer: The skirt talked about in this post was sent to me for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.


Hello! I'm incredibly excited to share this outfit with you today. I was recently contacted by eShakti and given the opportunity to pick out an item to review. The coolest thing about eShakti is that their clothes are completely customizable. You send in your measurements and height. You can choose skirt length (mini, above knee, knee length, and mid calf). Also, you can choose between different sleeve lengths for dresses and shirts (sleeveless, cap sleeves, short, three-quarter length, and long sleeves). With all of those options, you are sure to find something that suits you. Personally, I struggle with finding skirts that are long enough for me to wear to work as I spend a lot of time straightening the sales floor. I'm quite tall for the size that I need to wear, so length is always a problem. I chose a gorgeous floral skirt to try and mix it up a bit from what I would normally wear. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. I love the length, the pattern, and the pockets. If you like retro style clothing, than eShakti is a perfect website for you. I spotted a lot of things that screamed 50s and 60s. The only suggestion I have applies to if you are ordering something high-waisted like I did. I would suggest choosing a waist size 1 inch more than you really measure. I chose my exact measurement, and I know I would appreciate a bit of breathing room. If you are looking for a truly customizable piece of clothing, I highly recommend giving eShakti a try! Last time I checked, they were having a huge sale! Below you will see the skirt that I ordered and how I styled it.






Top: Old Navy (similar here)
Skirt: eShakti
Shoes: Franco Sarto Yukon Sandal

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Hat: H&M
Shirt: H&M (similar here)
Dress: Target
Boots: Wanted (similar here)
Ring: Charlotte Russe (similars here & here)

In case you missed it, I went to see The 1975 in May (If you want to read about my concert experience, you can read that here). Ever since I saw them, I haven't been able to stop listening to them. You could say that I'm in a phase of post concert obsession. The band's most popular song is in America is definitely "Chocolate." I got inspired by the line in the chorus that says, "We're dressed in black head to toe." The boys of The 1975 usually embody that line (although they do throw in a bit of white every once in a while). I thought it would work well for an outfit of the day inspiration, and I have been dying to share this overall dress with you since I got it. Same goes for the bowler hat that I have been debating about for buying for months. I wanted to put together an all black look that had a (vaguely) summer feel. I've always been afraid to wear all black because I'm not trying to look like I belong in the Addams family. I think the sweet simplicity of the polka dots really lightens the mood of this outfit as a whole. I've recently discovered a place that let's me build little shopping lists for you which I am super excited about. I love online shopping, so now I'm getting to do it for all of you too. I linked anything that I could find still available online in the widget below along with some similar items if I couldn't find the exact one still available! I also added the "Chocolate" music video below just in case you haven't heard the song.






P.S. I've been teasing you about something exciting happening with my hair for a few weeks! It is happening tomorrow, so come back next Wednesday to hear all about it!
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I don't know how the weather is working where you are. Down in Alabama, it has been a weird bipolar mess going back and forth between hot and cold for the last 2 months. Today was one of the cold days. When I woke up, my phone told me it was 48 degrees outside. This weird weather makes getting dressed hard. You want to dress like it's spring even though it doesn't feel like it. That's what I tried to do with this outfit. I went for a brightly colored mint sweater, and I paired that with a floral patterned black skirt. Also, I got to carry my new purse for one of the first times! I am so in love with this bag guys, so I'm planning a "What's in my bag?" kind of post soon. All the info on everything is below.

Excuse the mess in the background…Finals are swiftly approaching, and there is just no time to clean.

You'll have to see this picture twice as it was my happy thing today.
I just wanted to give you guys a nice close up on the bag!
Sweater: Old Navy
Skirt: Target
Shoes: Taylor Swift Keds
(The black sparkly ones which you can see in this post!)
Bag: Ebay

Hope you guys are having a great week!


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Time for my first style steal! I chose to start with an outfit pretty directly taken from one of her concert outfits. This is the first outfit that she wore on her Red Tour this past year. I think that she ended up wearing 10 different outfits in the show, but she spent more time in this one than any other. It was definitely one of my favorites and one of the more everyday wearable outfits from the show. One of the things that I really love about this outfit is that she used red as a pop of color throughout it. Red really strongly contrasts with a black and white outfit, so it made the color stand out a lot more. I'm going to break down what I'm wearing below. Hope you like it!

    


Now that you've seen it all up close and personal, I'm going to tell you where I got everything. 

Shirt: Forever 21
Pants: American Apparel
Shoes: Keds by Taylor Swift
Necklace: Forever 21

The main points to hit for recreating this outfit are a white top, a black high-waisted bottom, and pops of red throughout. I even threw in red nails (Wet N Wild Megalast Polish in Taking the Red-Eye) and her signature red lip (Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 01). It is a super simple one to put together, and I think you'll get lots of compliments in something like this. Can't wait to share a more casual Taylor-inspired outfit with you next Saturday!

Do you have a favorite outfit that you have seen on a performer at a concert?


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Hello! I've got a fashion post for you today! I don't know about you guys, but sometimes I get bored of wearing plain old blue jeans all the time. Obviously, they are a staple that will always be in style, but you've got to switch it up sometimes. Today, I want to share how I style my pairs of patterned pants! I've got three that make a lot of appearances, so those are the ones I'll be using as examples. Here are the three outfits I put together!



My main rule when trying to style patterned pants is keeping everything else really simple. Patterns can definitely be mixed and look great together. Mixing patterns is an overwhelming task, so I find it way easier to just stick with solids on the top. Not only do I keep my tops simple, your shoes should be simple as well. It is best to stick with a classic boot or flat. If you are going for a bold pair of pants, make them the focus of the outfit. Rather than just forcing them into an outfit, work everything else out around them. Here are the outfits on me! In the first one, I paired a black sweater with pink polka dot pants. Second, I paired an acid washed pair of jeggings with a simple graphic T-shirt and a cardigan that I stole from my dad. Third, I put a high-waisted pair of striped pants with a gray crop top and my favorite chambray shirt. I really loved the way they all turned out.

I've got a really exciting fashion series coming up that I will announce soon, so get ready for that!

Do you have a favorite pair of patterned pants?



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My school had our first ever winter formal last night. My mom and I did some serious online shopping and found the perfect dress! We found it at Dillard's. It is a Morgan & Co. Lace V-Back Gown, and it was only $89 which is pretty good for a formal dress in my opinion. It also comes in black if you are interested in it. My mom wanted me to add that it does have nude paneling underneath the lace. You won't have to worry about trying to find a slip or tank top to go underneath it.
Link to buy this dress!



If this dress looks familiar, that's because it is! After I had already ordered this dress, I realized I had seen something very similar on one Miss Taylor Swift at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. I remember thinking she looked insanely beautiful this night, so I was pretty excited to find a dress so close to hers! I decided to go ahead and make my makeup similar to what I normally see her wearing. She always has a flawless face. It is a bit luminous, and her skin looks incredible smooth. That was step number one. Then, I decided to go for a more neutral eye that was still a bit smoky and winged eyeliner (of course)! I kept the lips neutral just like she did as I feel throwing on a bold lip with such a bright red dress would overpower it all a bit. I think it turned out pretty well. I'm going to take you through all the products that I used to achieve the look I just described.


Swatches From Left to Right: 1) I attempted to recreate the color of Barely
Branded as my roommate took it home this weekend, but it would be much
more pigmented than shown here. 2) Merle Norman Desert Shimmer 3) Merle
Norman Semi-Matte Cocoa 4) Merle Norman Sugar Plum
 5) Highlight Shade from Walking on Eggshells

Primer: Revlon Photoready and mark Please Hold Eye Primer
Foundation: Rimmel Match Perfection in 101 Classic Ivory
Concealers: Rimmel Match Perfection in 230 Fair/Light for under my eyes and Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 15 Fair for any redness or blemishes
Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte in 001 Transparent
Blush: Wet N Wild Color Icon Blush in 831E Pearlescent Pink (which I've heard is a great dupe for Nars Orgasm if any of you are on the hunt for that)
Highlighter: Top shadow from the Wet N Wild Walking on Eggshells Trio
Shadows Used: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded (lid), Merle Norman Eye Shadows in Sugar Plum (outer half of lid), Desert Shimmer (crease), and Cocoa (crease definer), Wet N Wild Color Icon Trio in C380B Walking on Eggshells (inner corners)
Eyeliners: Covergirl Perfect Point Plus Eyeliner in 210 Espresso on the bottom and mark What a Line Felt Tip Liner in Brownie Points for the top
Mascara: Maybelline The Rocket Volume Express in Brownish Black
Lips: Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me



I wanted to be sure to throw in a few pictures from my night! Have you ever gone with a celebrity inspiration for a special event? 


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