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As summer approaches and I count down my last days of public schooling, there are a few fashion house-keeping rules that I find myself getting taken care of rather quickly. Although I am not done, I have found a few fabulous pieces to amp up my summer wardrobe. Although everyone’s style is different and unique, I believe the following products would make any girl a little more excited to be bronzed 

— if that’s even possible! 

1. Fun fedora or straw hat in a pastel or bright color
{Etro straw fedora $650}

2. Nude wedge—combining height and comfort!
{Dolce Vita ‘Jade’ wedge $180}

3. Darker makeup to adapt with your tanning skin
{NARS bronzer $33}

4. Cheap sunnies that won’t be missed if lost in the lake
{Topshop aviators $28}

5. An off-the-shoulder vintage for that ‘whatever’ look that just works
{AllSaints vintage top $95}

6. A ‘WOW’ piece that is versatile and not to be worn every day
{Topshop bolero $90}

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Today I am guest-blogging over at StyleBy.Me! Be sure to check it out!

A Perfect Pair

Everywhere I look, either a magazine, blog, or my job at a local boutique, I find that the skirts are getting longer and the shirts are getting shorter. Both items are big this spring and can instantly update any wardrobe. 

One thing to keep in mind when playing with these trends without one another is proportion. A maxi skirt should be paired with nothing to over-size because the length of the skirt already adds enough volume. Crop tops are not to be worn with low-rise jeans but the new high-waisted ones (that are everywhere) or high-waisted shorts. If you follow these guidelines, I assure you that you will not resemble A) a bag lady or B) a streetwalker. 

Maxi Skirt: On the streets

Maxi Skirt: On the runway

Crop Tops: On the streets 

Crop Tops: On the runway 

{here is the post above featured on StyleBy.Me!}

Bow- utiful!

{Check this post out over at StyleBy.Me!}

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 As a child, I was not one of those cute bow headed girls. Much to my mother’s dismay (which was probably why I did it) I opted for an accessory-free head. I guess I’m now making up for my elementary days, because my eyes are drawn to it all; bags, clothes, headbands, jewelry...especially the jewelry! 

{Dainty earrings courtesy of grey dog}

{Chloe bag Fall ‘11}

 {Sugar Lips blouse, Dillards}

Style Rookie’s Tavi Gevinson is probably the epitome of a chic ‘bow head’

{Tavi front row at Dior}

This girl is notorious for rocking the bow on any occasion...

{Blair Waldorf, Gossip Girl}

just a few side notes

 This weekend, I spent time with two of my best friends visiting my two other best friends down in Oxford, Mississippi. Unfortunately, the fun left me no blogging time but some goodies are here to come...stay tuned loves.

{Green tea from Big Bad Breakfast. Amazing.}

{McClure and I on the Square}

{My stock of Forever21 spring polishes. They have the best colors and go on just as good as any name brand polish..check the pink color out here}

rockstar diary entry

Happy Monday to all! I start off this week with a little blogging about a another blogger, rockstar diaries (yes it is uncapitalized). The blog is done by a young couple, Naomi and Josh Davis, who live in D.C. with a newborn girl named Eleanor and an English bulldog named Kingsley. The blog is a compilation of their life through pictures from their park outings to playing with the new love in their lives. Although it's not at all meant to be a fashion blog, Naomi has a unique sense of style that is fun to follow. (Take note of her fabulous lips that always seem to be painted with a bright hue!)

{all images courtesy of rockstar diaries}