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Black and White in Spring

Black and White in Spring

It's skirt season! I almost never wear skirts or dresses before April and now I can finally style my favorite minis for the spring. This cute look is brought to you today courtesy of NA-KD fashion! They supplied me with this cute as ever Levi's distressed black denim skirt. I styled this skirt with my white flutter-sleeve blouse from J. Crew. Sadly, this top is from two summers ago, but I linked a few other down below! I love the contrast of black and white, even in the sprin

Best of The Brands: April

Best of The Brands: April

Spring fashion is here!! When it comes to dressing for the springtime, I try to keep things on the simple side. There's no need to excessive layering when the weather is warm and the sun is out. I think you can show off you personality with a unique pair of jeans or shorts and a cute blouse or bodysuit. With a simple outfit, throw on a pair of cute sandals and some fabulous accessories and you'll have a fashionable and trendy look that was pretty effortless to create. Right n

April Showers, Bring May Flowers

April Showers, Bring May Flowers

Can you believe it?! It's April already and I'm not quite sure how we got here so quickly. I have less than a month left in my junior year. In fact, I enroll in my senior year classes tomorrow morning at 6:30 a.m. and I'm not sure how I feel about it. With the closing out of the semester comes warmer weather and sunnier days. The past week in Virginia has been breezy and beautiful, which has caused me to pull out my shorts and striped tees. This weather is the slight whisper

Weekly Skinny: January 23rd

Weekly Skinny: January 23rd

Like normal, it's been a busy week for me at JMU. This week is all about Student Ambassadors. For those who don't know, I give tours at JMU and we call that organization "Student Ambassadors". This week, all of us older members are welcoming in new members. After four long months of applications and interviews, we narrowed it down to the select few who get to wear the purple polo and we've been celebrating with them all week. On top of the busy evenings of extracurriculars, H

Weekly Skinny: December 12

Weekly Skinny: December 12

Back with another weekly skinny during this crazy finals week! Today, I take my first final after turning in a slew of papers and final projects. As a communications major and writing minor, I don't take tests too often so I'm unimaginably nervous. Throughout the semester I've written 25 papers and only taken 6 exams, so needless to say, written finals aren't my strong suit! I'm so excited though because tomorrow I'll be heading home back to Richmond to celebrate Christmas wi

What's in My Shopping Cart

What's in My Shopping Cart

My shopping cart is so full right now with all of the styles I'm loving lately. Although I can't purchase everything in my cart there are several stores hainvg really great sales right now. There are also several stores with new arrivals that you don't want to miss out on. First of all, the Halogen x Atlantic-Pacific collection launched yesterday at Nordstrom and it's already selling out. Also, J. Crew just added a ton of new styles. If you want to find a great sale, there a

Weekly Skinny: October 17th

Weekly Skinny: October 17th

Currently sitting in a Barnes & Noble café waiting for my Starbucks order - all is right in the world. Did I mention it's also 57 degrees? Fall is here and I am happy! I hope everyone is having a fabulous week so far. With half of the week behind us, I've got nothing but eyes for the weekend. This work week has been particularly busy with midterms and literature review papers to work on. I swear I've stayed up until 2am every night since Saturday, but this is all good stress!

First Pick of the Season

First Pick of the Season

It wasn't fall for more than 12 hours and I was already at the apple orchard with some friends this past weekend. One of my favorite places to visit during fall is the beautiful apple orchard in Broadway, Virginia just 11 miles north of Harrisonburg. This little orchard looks out onto the Blue Ridge mountains and is the perfect backdrop for photoshoots. Not to mention, the apples they grow are absolutely delicious! Today I wanted to share with you a great way to take your fav

Fall Wardrobe Starter Pack

Fall Wardrobe Starter Pack

I ran a poll on Instagram yesterday asking if I would make you mad if I started posting about Fall on the blog or if you were ready for changing leaves and cashmere sweaters. Over 75% of Instagram followers said they were ready for Fall, so here we are! If you were in the minority and were still loving summer, sorry this post might not be for you. Bookmark it though for when you're feeling Fallish --it'll come in handy then. These past few months I have really been enhancing

A Day at the Farmers Market

A Day at the Farmers Market

I was driving down to the road the other day, on my way to work when I drove right past the most adorable fruit and vegetable stand. I had never seen it there before and was wondering how on earth I could drive that road every single day and never notice it. The following day, I stopped by to find out it was a new addition to the area. I absolutely loved the aesthetic of the little stand and immediately knew I had to take a few photos there. Richmond is full of quirky little

19 Things I Learned in My 19th Year

19 Things I Learned in My 19th Year

See ya teenage years, I'm twenty. I can't believe I've left such a big chapter of my life behind and it's time to write a new one. I can easily say that nineteen was the best year of my life. So many incredible things happened and my life changed for the better. I lived in my first apartment, I made so many new friends, I made Dean's List, I was a hands mom, I was a tour guide, I sat front row at New York Fashion Week, I was accepted into the College of Arts and Letters, I la

Let Freedom Ring in Lilly Pulitzer

Let Freedom Ring in Lilly Pulitzer

Nothing trills me more than a perfect blue and white romper. When Lilly Pulitzer brought back the Jesse Romper in Stuffed Shells a few weeks ago, I knew I had to get my hands on one! This simple romper is disguised as a dress and has the most adorable white detailing along the hemline. The light, royal, and navy blues create a classic look against the white background and the seashells truly embody the perfect summer feeling the Fourth of July gives off. When I first laid eye

Pink on Pink

Pink on Pink

Pink on pink is such a statement combination, but I absolutely love it. It's tough to wear the same color on top of one another, but if you can match a top and bottom perfectly, than you can really create a unique and stand out look. I found these perfect bow shorts on J. Crew Factory's website for a fraction of their regular price so I quickly scooped them up. When I went to style them with a top from my closet, I instantly wanted to stray from a white top. White sometimes i

How to Shop J.Crew Like a Pro

How to Shop J.Crew Like a Pro

I'll flat out say it. I absolutely cannot afford J. Crew unless I'm shopping their sale, and even then I sometimes still can't afford J. Crew. I know I'm not the only girl out there who's tight on money and purchases her own clothing. As you already know, I love keeping my closet current and updated with trends but sometimes, it's difficult to shop J. Crew's best without spending my entire paycheck. Almost every blog post I write has something from J. Crew linked in it becaus

All White Everything

All White Everything

With Memorial Day behind us, it's finally the appropriate time to pull out your summer whites. I somewhat stick to the white-after-Memorial-Day rule, but if Coco Chanel can pull out her whites before Memorial Day than I think it's the okay for the rest of the fashion world to do that same. This outfit is far and above my absolute favorite outfit for the summertime. Monochromatic ensembles are so chic, and white on white makes literally any person look incredible -- especially

The Secret to How I Create My Outfits

The Secret to How I Create My Outfits

One of my favorite things to do is play around with the clothes in my closet and try to get as many outfits as possible out of only a handful of items. I try to base my entire wardrobe off this principle. Many readers and followers of the blog ask how I continually come up with cute outfits and style everything without making the same outfit twice. It might seem like I have a gigantic wardrobe at my fingertips, but the truth is that I expand my closet by purchasing extremely

Weekly Skinny April 18th

Weekly Skinny April 18th

Two weeks y'all! Two weeks until summer. In fourteen days, I'll be unpacking my apartment in my house back at home, and getting back to working summer jobs. I still can't believe my sophomore year is almost over. I'm halfway through college -- crazy. Summer is so close, but there are so many things standing between me and my vacation. Between Greek Sing, three finals, a 20 page paper, a comic book presentation, and a career blog presentation, I'll be plenty busy from now unti

Stripes on Stripes on Stripes

Stripes on Stripes on Stripes

I'm a total stripes junkie. I swear they make up 60% of my wardrobe and anytime I'm not quite sure what to wear, stripes are pretty much the answer every time. With the (late) arrival of spring, I find myself sporting stripes more often than usual. Right now, so many collections are featuring prominent striped items so I wanted to share them with you today. Stripes are a total classic and look great on dresses, shirts, shoes, seriously anything. They make any outfit a little

Monthly Must Haves: April

Monthly Must Haves: April

Can you believed it's April?! I sure can't. It's almost unfathomable to me that Easter has come and gone and it's almost time to pack up my apartment and come home for summer. With the end of the school year nearing, I need to start making the finally changes on my seasonal wardrobe flip. If this dang snow ever leaves Harrisonburg, I can pack up my parka for good. We've seen a slow start to spring here in Virginia, so the only thing that helps satisfy my need for sundresses a

Navy is a Neutral + Coupon Code

Navy is a Neutral + Coupon Code

As far as I'm concerned, navy is a neutral. I love wearing navy more than any other color, mainly because it looks great in any season and isn't quite as serious as black. If you were to open my closet, you would mostly see navy in the form of solids, stripes, and gingham. Today's outfit post is made up a entirely new pieces, so you can shop this entire outfit without finding similar items. First, I want to talk about this sweater. I've shared this pullover sweater a handful

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