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Halloween Party Animals

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Dress: Trouve // Jacket: Blank NYC // Necklace: BaubleBar // Bunny Ears: ASOS // Clutch: Rebecca Minkoff

Suit: Brooks Brothers // Dress Shirt: Brooks Brothers // Shoes: Cole Haan // Fox Mask: EZ Costumes  // Champagne: Veuve Clicquot

Happy Halloween! This year, Alex and I decided to dress as party animals. Ironically, we ended up blowing off all our Halloween parties to sit on the couch in sweats and watch season two of Stranger Things (whoops). Even though we did not make very good party animals this Halloween, our costume was so easy to put together. Most of our costume was already in our closets with the exception of the mask and bunny ears. I wore one of my favorite black dresses by Trouve with a classic black leather jacket over my shoulders. To transform myself into a party animal, I added these bunny ears from ASOS, and a personalized acrylic necklace from BaubleBar. Alex wore a suit and dress shirt from Brooks Brothers, paired with Cole Haan oxfords. To complete his party animal look, he just added a fox mask and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot. Maybe next year we will be a little more true to our outfits, but y’all Stranger Things season two was just too dang good! Shop our entire party animal look below! xoxo

Images via Mel Rose.

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Velvet and Leather

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Top: J.Crew // Skirt: J.Crew // Bag: Neiman Marcus (similar) // Heels: Charles David // Necklace: Gorjana // Earrings: BaubleBar // Sunnies: Karen Walker

When I started seeing velvet appear in stores for fall, I was a little hesitant to purchase any. I tried on this tank and skirt together in J.Crew and loved it. I knew that velvet and leather would be the perfect combo to introduce the trend into my wardrobe. This velvet tank fits true to size (wearing a small) and also comes in light pink and blue green. The velvet pairs perfectly with this pleated leather skirt from J.Crew, but also looks great with denim. This skirt fits a little large (wearing a 0, but a 00 would have fit better) and is a midi length. As it gets colder outside, this skirt also pairs well with a black turtleneck or a velvet jacket. To complete my look I added my favorite black leather pumps, a classic black leather bucket bag (similar), and black tassel earrings. Shop this entire outfit below! xoxo

Images via Alex Phillips.

 

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Long Linen Cardigan

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Cardigan: Nordstrom // Tank: J.Crew // Jeans: J.Crew // Shoes: Banana Republic (similar) // Clutch: Rebecca Minkoff // Earrings: BaubleBar // Sunnies: Karen Walker

The past two week have been a bit of a whirlwind starting with a trip to Maine (recap coming soon), and then my birthday. Now that I am back in Dallas and have some free time, I am finally catching up and sharing my new favorite long linen cardigan. Before our trip, Alex and I had a weekday date on Greenville to try Toasted, which was absolutely delicious! I like dressing up a little for our dates but also wanted to be comfortable, so I took one of my comfortable outfits and dressed it up with heels and accessories.

This long linen cardigan from Nordstrom is a great transition piece for spring and fall. It layers well with tanks, tees, dresses, and comes in five versatile colors (I have it in black too, of course). While linen is perfect for spring through fall, it isn’t warm enough for winter months. Luckily Nordstrom carries a cashmere version of this cardigan, and it happens to be a part of their Anniversary Sale which ends on August 6th. I have already stocked up on a few colors in the cashmere as well (whoops!). Both the linen and cashmere versions fit true to size (wearing a small) and can easily be worn as long sleeved or pushed up to three quarter sleeved. For date night I layered the cardigan over a silk tank from J.Crew and my favorite distressed white jeans also from J.Crew. The tank fits true to size (wearing a 0) and it comes in multiple colors and patterns. I shared these jeans a while ago and love them in both black and white (wearing 26 regular). I dressed up this basic look with strappy heels (similar), a timeless Rebecca Minkoff clutch, and fun tassel earrings. Shop this look below and if you find yourself on Greenville, be sure to try Toasted! xoxo

Images via Alex Phillips.

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Easter Dress

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Dress: J.Crew // Shoes: Zara (similar) // Clutch: J.Crew (similar) // Earrings: BaubleBar (similar) // Sunnies: Karen Walker

Easter is just around the corner, April 16th to be exact! Last year I totally forgot about an Easter dress and ended up wearing a dress from the very back of my closet (I’m talking freshman year of college back of closet ha). I was thrilled to find this adorable tweed dress on the sale rack of J.Crew and promised myself that I had to save it for Easter! This dress fits true to size (wearing a size 0) and comes in navy, white, and red (the red has an orange tint). Dallas weather is very unpredictable so it is risky to buy a sleeveless dress for a specific spring day. Luckily this dress is fitted at the waist, so it pairs nicely with a cropped jacket, and looks great with open or closed toe shoes. I have linked my favorite tweed dresses for Easter below, and they are all on SALE! xoxo

Images via Alex Phillips.

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Floral Wrap Dress

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Dress: Nordstrom // Shoes: Dolce Vita // Earrings: BaubleBar // Sunnies: Karen Walker // Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Dolce // Nails: Chanel in Ballerina

This weekend it was a balmy 80 degrees in Dallas, so naturally I pulled this floral wrap dress out from my spring stash for a patio brunch. I was more than ready to give my sweaters a break and feel the sunshine on my skin. Nordstrom has a ton of gorgeous floral dresses in stock, but of course I went for the black option. This dress fits true to size (wearing a small) fitting tighter through the chest and ribs, and lose through the waist, hips, and sleeves. I would caution against wearing this dress on a windy day as it blows up very easily and no one wants that! I paired the floral wrap dress with these adorable Dolce Vita laser cut mules, and black BaubleBar tassel earrings. I was nervous that these mules would give me blisters, but they are way more comfortable than I expected. The leather is soft, so it does not rub against my toes when I walk. They also have extra padding on the heel and ball of the foot. These BaubleBar tassel earrings come in 13 different colors and are only $36. They do pull on my ears a little, but I am still able to wear them all day without noticing the weight too much. If your ears are more sensitive to weight, there is a smaller version of these tassel earrings that is much lighter but still just as fun. To match the pink floral pattern in the dress, I am wearing my favorite Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Dolce, and Chanel nail polish in Ballerina. I have linked everything you need to get this spring look below, and hopefully we continue having more 80 degree weekends! xoxo

Images via Mel.

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Black Slip Dress for a Night Out

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Dress: Topshop // Jacket: Nordstrom // Scarf: Zara // Shoes: Charles David // Earrings: BaubleBar // Clutch: Elements Dallas // Sunnies: Karen Walker

Last week I shared this versatile black slip dress, and how I like to style it for the day as well as for the evening. The third way I like to style this simple slip dress is for a night out. The length and lightweight material of this dress makes it easy to wear with almost any shoe including these black leather pumps. To tie in the pumps I added this faux leather moto jacket from Nordstrom (also comes in a beautiful olive green). I am wearing a size small in the jacket and the sleeves are a bit longer than I would like, but I could easily wear a sweater under the jacket. I dressed up this look with my favorite statement earrings from BaubleBar, a star patterned neck scarf, and a beaded clutch from Elements on Lovers Lane in Dallas. These earrings are an easy way to dress up any look and do not pull on my ears. They also come in mint, white, and yellow. I am loving the scarf trend right now, and found some cute (and affordable) options at Zara, such as this black and white star scarf. Shop everything from this look below! xoxo

Images via Alex Phillips.

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