boho love...

the boho chic headband is seriously one of my favorite things ever!!

i desperately hope that they don't go out of style anytime soon. 

one of my favorite places to get the pretty bejeweled styles is francesca's.

they have so many to choose from it's almost impossible to just pick one! 

i put together five hairstyles to go along with the boho chic headband. 

you can achieve so many different looks which is what i love! 

~~~

affordable christmas wish list...

1. forever21 // street-chic lovely sweatshirt // $19.80
2. charming charlie // emerald city necklace // $20.00
3. charming charlie // carmel crossbody wristlet // $19.00
4. forever21 // i need lipstick midsize cosmetic bag // $8.80
5. urban outfitters // embellished-cuff beanie // $34.00
6. h&m // fake fur waistcoat // $34.00
7. urban outfitters // quay kittie cat-eye sunglasses  // $40.00
8. h&m jersey skirt // $21.00
9. francesca's // portico trinket dish // $14.00
10. francesca's // denver sequin scarf // $24.00
11. francesca's // hi! & bye! convertible gloves // $18.00
12. charming charlie // crystal bauble satchel  //$39.00

this year i wanted to put together a very affordable christmas list.
because...
i am getting my very own puppy this christmas!
i am going to be adopting her from a shelter in about two weeks.
i am so excited!!
but i am also so thrilled to get other small, pretty items as gifts this year.
my list includes a few of my favorite local stores.
we just got a charming charlie.
does anyone else love this store??
everything inside is just adorable!
i also included some things from francesca's because there is nothing there that i don't want.
and also h&m, forever21, and urban outfitters.
i am loving anything this season with jewels or glitter.
i am also loving emerald green!
and fur, and blush pink, and on and on.
i hope that you all are enjoying your christmas shopping!

xo

my maxi...

i am crazy for maxi dresses and maxi skirts.

the problem is, i can never find maxi dresses that aren't about a foot too long on me.

one of the problems with being short is that dresses always seem too fall at the most awkward lengths.

but, i found this one at ross and it is just the most perfect length for me.

that never happens.

seriously, never.

as soon as i found this one, i felt like i was just on a major roll so i started shopping everywhere for more.

 but unfortunately, i can't find another maxi dress that fits.

so ross... thank you. 

 

dress: hot product via ross

shoes: steve madden via t.j.maxx (on clearance for $4!)

bag: kate landry via dillards 

hat: calvin klein via norstrom rack

scarf: francesca's

bracelet: gifted

sunglasses: steve madden via t.j.maxx

boho inspired...

i couldn't be more thankful for the recent trend in mixing patterns.

as a dirt poor student, i'm hardly ever able to go shopping for clothes.

and i hate it.

it breaks my heart every single time i walk into any store.

so of course i feel as if there is absolutely nothing in my closet to wear. 

it's so frustrating.

but luckily, i'm able to mix and match basically whatever i want to give me more outfit options.

this skirt and top were both bought over a year ago.

and by putting them together- i have a completely new outfit! 

i love that.

and these hippie/behemian headbands, i just couldn't be more in love.

i think they add a little more flare to the mixing patterns trend. 

 

top: chloe k via nordstrom rack

maxi skirt: maurices

clutch: francesca's

headband: target

bracelet: 36th street garden center (boise)

this last one is an outtake.

clearly my balance on a beam isn't nearly as good as it was when i was younger!

tights on...tights off...

so these pictures were taken from one of the last photo shoots that i did before i moved to california. 

i just didn't have much luck with this outfit.

the first time that i went out to take pictures in it the sun was setting and the mosquitoes were out like crazy.

so my legs were getting eaten alive through my tights, so we decided to postpone the rest of the shoot.

the next time i went out to take pictures, i just must have been having a bad day.

honestly, i never wear tights.

i think that they itch like crazy.

and i especially never wear purple tights.

with red flats.

but i kind of liked the look.

well after we shot a few pictures and i looked back at the camera to see how they were turning out, i was disgusted and took the tights off.

well then i was disgusted at how white my legs were and how stumpy they looked in flats.

(whenever wearing shorts or skirts i almost always wear some sort of heels cause my legs are so short!) 

so i never posted this outfit.

but as i was looking through all my pictures on my computer the other day, i came across these and i appreciated them more this time than i had before. 

so i decided to post the pictures with and without the tights and let you be the judge! 

dress: t.j. maxx

cardigan: abound via nordstrom rack

tights: romwe

shoes and belt: thrifted

clutch: francesca's 

necklace and bracelets: forever21

sunglasses: kate spade via nordstrom rack 

chambray and leather...

chambray and leather.

2 staples for every girl's closet.

fabulous when apart... but even better when together.

top: scarlet boulevard via merrilee's swimwear

bottoms: miley cyrus (thrifted)

shoes: enzo angiolini via nordstrom rack 

belt: thrifted

scarf: francesca's

bracelet/ watch: unknown (gifted)/ michael kors via dillards

bag: kate landry via dillards

-xo

elle woods inspired...

if i were going to harvard law school, i would totally rock the pink blazers, pink heels, pink pencil skirts, etc.

and that is exactly what i like to imagine while wearing this outfit...

however, i do not go to law school and i do not have a job where i get to attend business meetings and important business lunches...

so, church will have to do!

but it's ok to dream about it...

blazer: h&m

skirt:h&m

belt: varga

shoes: enzo angiolini via nordstrom rack

clutch: francesca's

watch: michael kors via dillards

bracelets: aerospostale and jessica simpson via t.j. maxx (gold bangle)