Sun & Sand

I've been quiet on the blog lately because I've been off on a beach vacation. We headed to the sunny beaches of Mexico for one of my friends weddings. It was wonderful to catch up with everyone and get a little sun during the chilly Chicago winter. I must say, I'm really good at vacation. 

{ view from our room }

{ Cover-up - H&M, Flip flops - Target, Sunglasses - Forever 21 }

{ Maxi dress - ASOS, Necklace - Vintage, Clutch - Forever 21 }

{ Dress - Soprano Soprano Soprano via Marshalls - $19.99 (just bought last week, I'm obsessed!), Sunglasses - Lanvin x H&M }

{ Dress - Akira Chicago (bought in Dec), Shoes - Cynthia Vincent for Target)

{ gorgeous sunrise }

{ boyfriend and I at the wedding - Earrings - Stella & Dot, Bracelets - Forever 21 }

{ The bride! Dress - Soprano Soprano Soprano - Marshalls, just bought this last week too for $24.99, insane!}

{ I miss seeing this everyday }

Black on Black

I have a lot of black in my closet, probably too much. I just love a simple all black outfit, it creates a blank canvas to do fun makeup and pile on some accessories. I wore this to Sunday brunch to celebrate my mom's birthday. We had a fabulous time as always!

Shirt - H&M, Pants - Express, Sunnies - Lanvin x H&M, Shoes - Opening Ceremony via Barneys Warehouse Sale, Bracelets - H&M, Links of London, Stella & Dot, Forever 21

Yum

As you know I love Pinterest. There are so many great ideas out there and I find myself spending hours and hours 'pinning' away. I had to share some of my latest finds from my food board - I'm planning on trying these out very soon!

Garlic Mushroom Bruschetta

Chipotle Lime Tacos

Eggplant and Goat-Cheese Sandwiches

Spicy Chicken and Pepper Jack Pizza

Baked Egg Boat

Follow me on Pinterest here.

Colorful

This spring is going to be all about colored jeans. I'm talking every color of the rainbow. These jeans are a perfect pick for getting in on this trend but not breaking the budget.

Fitted Skinny Jean - $15.50 - Forever 21

Home Sweet Home

My apartment decorating is coming along!

{ bust form doing double duty - looking pretty and storing necklaces }

{ jewelry storage - a tiered server I bought at ikea works perfectly for my rings and things }

{ i got these prints from my first fashion show at Bryant Park NY fashion week }

{ my latest buy - a little pineapple lamp bought at Chic Antique - just need to find a lightbulb & shade }

{ found a perfect way to display my favorite photo-booth moments, I LOVE a photo-booth! }

Sequins



I got these sequin leggings for xmas and I've been waiting for the perfect debut. I finally pulled these bad boys out and they were everything I wanted. Pictures don't show how fabulous they really are. Love me some sequins!

Top - Zara (old), Leggings - Express, Shoes - Forever 21, Earrings - Forever 21

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What Im Lovin Lately

{ sequins in water }

{ love the colors! }

{ personalized home decor - write your favorite songs lyric, quotes, etc. on a lamp shade in sharpie. }

{ glitter = love }

Jason Wu for Target



Jason Wu for Target is hitting store and target.com this Sunday!!! I predict mad dashes and girls grabbing everything they can get their hands on. Simply put - its going to be nuts.

So many lady-like dresses - what are you after? Check out the entire lookbook here (thanks to Racked).

Happy Shopping! 

Spring Fling

I like to think spring is right around the corner and with all this unsually warm weather it makes it a little more believeable. All the stores are starting to put out their spring collections and I'm falling in love with so many things! I was doing my usual online browsing and saw this amazing dress! Great style, color and price - its a style me cheaply must have!

Color Block Dress by Tinley Road - $79.00 - Piperlime