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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!

Forget the Rules

Forget the Rules

Forget what you've heard, you can wear white jeans past Labor Day. I know it seems like traditional fashion exiles those who style white post Labor Day but modern fashion appreciates, accepts and sometimes even encourages it. After all, we love a good winter white outfits and apparently, so does Vogue. Styling a summery white outfit after the first week of September can seem a little daunting after classic styles told us time and time again that it was a big no-no, but when d

Accessorize for Fall

Accessorize for Fall

Creating a chic fall outfits isn't difficult. All you need are a few classic sweaters, a great pair of skinny jeans and a few pairs of casual ankle boots and loafers/flats. Never feel the need to overthink your fall outfits. What makes your simple outfits stand out from the rest is how you accessorize them. Right now, accessories are making a big statement both on the runways and in affordable fashion stores like Forever 21 and Nordstrom. I know berets were big last year. I h

Fashion Forward with Forever 21

Fashion Forward with Forever 21

When I went home this past weekend I stopped by Forever 21. JMU only has a Target and an H&M so I never really get the opportunity to go shopping at Forever 21 throughout the school year. I must say though, their newest fall collection is so adorable and chalk full of plaids, knits, and blazers. The thing I love about Forever 21 is how trendy, yet affordable everything is. I know they sell fashion forward pieces but they're worth investing in because at the end of the day, it

Stand Alone Sweaters for Fall

Stand Alone Sweaters for Fall

Sweater weather is officially upon us! I mentioned it in yesterday's post, but I swear the turn of the season brought an entirely different climate to the East Coast. It's straight up chilly in Virginia! I'm definitely not complaining though seeing as I love bringing all of my sweaters to the front of my closet for fall. It's also officially jeans weather 🙌🏻 and now that we can happily pull on our favorite pair of medium wash jeans, let's talk about what exactly to pair wit

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

September 30 Under $30

September 30 Under $30

With summer officially behind us, I can finally put my summer stripes in the back of the closet and pull my sweaters and vests to the front. Even though it's early in the season, I can already see popular colors and trends shining throughout store windows. Blazers, 70's plaids, and leopard print are going to be big hits this season and I'm ready to jump on board. During fall I like to stay within the neutral palette and then play with layers and fall prints. Having a wide ran

Weekly Skinny: September 7th

Weekly Skinny: September 7th

Finally Friday! Woo woo! This week has been forever long it feels like, I woke up bright and early on Monday morning with a powerful head cold. Ever since I've been taking Vitamin C drops like crazy and sanitizing just about everything in sight. I even Clorox wiped by desk at the library down before sitting. I'm not taking any chances to further deteriorate my health because recruitment starts today! YES! That's right, formal sorority recruitment starts today and I am so exci

The Best of H&M Fall

The Best of H&M Fall

One of my favorite shopping spots when I need great looking clothing in a pinch is H&M. It's affordable, well made, and versatile. No matter which style you choose to sport, H&M probably sells the staple item you've been trying to buy for weeks now. I think H&M does Fall and Winter best. With all of their winter accessories and sweater styles, it's hard to walk into a store and leave empty handed. I was looking for a similar scarf to the one I purchased last year to send to a

Neutral Layers for Fall

Neutral Layers for Fall

Layering throughout the cold months is the best way to stay warm while keeping your outfit cute. I love layering my favorite sweaters with button downs, turtlenecks, flannels, vests, and long sleeve tees. I particularly love this black and white striped turtleneck from Target. It was only $9 and looks great styled with so many sweaters and even a few dresses. They come in so many different colors and can match multiple items in your closet. For a little extra warmth, I threw

Weekly Skinny October 11th

Weekly Skinny October 11th

It's been an exciting past few days. I spend the past weekend at home spending time with my family and relaxing. JMU doesnt get a fall break so I treated the weekend as my "fall break". I probably won't get the opportunity to go home until Thanksgiving. While home, I spend Saturday in Charlottesville at UVA. My family went to the UVA vs. Duke game and then the Zac Brown Band concert in the evening. It was an incredible time with my family and catching up with my sister and da

Showalter Farms Apple Picking

Showalter Farms Apple Picking

I love going apple picking and the farm in Harrisonburg is beautiful. It's one of my favorite places to spend an Autumn day with friends. Showalter Farms and Orchards is tucked about twelve miles north of JMU and has everything one would need for Fall. From the fields of mums they have, the rows and rows of apple trees, or the patch of pumpkins, everything you need for decorate and cook your Fall faves can be found at this family run farm. On Friday, my little, Anna Lyle, and

Neck Scarf Fall Style

Neck Scarf Fall Style

October is finally here and so is the Fall weather. It took it a while to cool down but I think the crisp air is finally upon us. I am so ready to walk on crunchy leaves, watch Hocus Pocus, and go apple picking. I finally had time to go out and take some outfit pictures for the blog (three weeks overdue) and I am so exited to share this particular one with everyone today. I am so happy to be sharing my Fall style with everybody. I am starting to infuse current trends with my

Preppy in Plaid

Preppy in Plaid

This post is one that I posted last year but I get so many questions about it still, that I thought it would be a good idea to repost the pictures and do an update on where you can recreate this outfit. When I posted this outfit almost exactly a year ago, I never thought that I would still be a relevant post. I guess the caramel Polo sweater and the black watch plaid hat is so classic prep that it pulls a lot of people in. One of the pictures from this outfit post has thousan

Weekly Skinny: September 14th

Weekly Skinny: September 14th

This week's weekly skinny is a little scarce due to the lack of time that I have been on the internet due to my busy week these past few days. There are a few really great things though that I am so excited to share with you. It's so nice to be getting back into my weekly schedule and back to work. If there is anything you you have been loving this week, feel free to share in the comments below! J. Crew Fall Arrivals -- J. Crew just released new Fall arrivals yesterday and th

Camel for Fall

Camel for Fall

By now, every store has fall collections displayed in their windows. It's nice to know that others are looking forward to fall as much as I am. I am so ready to see some color on the trees, leaves on the ground, and pumpkin spice lattes. Give it a few weeks and summer will be long gone. Here at school, it's already getting chilly at night and two days ago, it was 62 degrees all day long. We had such a warm Autumn last year, I'm hoping this year brings a lot of snow and crisp

Early Fall Wardrobe Essentials

Early Fall Wardrobe Essentials

We are more than halfway through August so, it's time to start packing up our bikinis and start pulling out our sweaters -- or at least start thinking about transitioning your closet. It's nowhere near close to the time of the year to be layering on clothing but, if there's one thing I love it's Fall clothing. As soon as the peak of August has passed, I start thinking about Autumn. September here in Virginia is still fairly warm but when the sun sets each night, it gets cool

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