Ruffle It Up

Happy Hump Day! Hopefully you’ve already had your cup(s) of coffee and are thriving through your workday, whether that be with your job or classes! I also hope you’re still not thrown off from losing an hour of sleep from a few nights ago, thanks to a little something called Daylight Savings. It threw me off for sure, I’m still a bit tired. But on the bright side, that means we now have longer days with more sunny and clear evening skies! That’s just another sign that spring is getting closer and closer, and I could not be more happy about it. The weather here in Ohio has warmed up a little bit which is nice. However; it still gets pretty chilly every now and then, sometimes even snowy if we’re unlucky. Thankfully, I have a new OOTD that helps transition from winter to spring!

I bought this red turtleneck from Anthropologie last weekend during my trip to Chicago. The crazy thing is … the sweater was on sale for only $40! That’s a great deal since most of Anthropologie’s sweaters cost around $90 dollars or more. I say take the opportunity while you can, and that’s exactly what I did! At first when I saw it, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. But as soon as I tried it on, I fell in love. There’s so many reasons why I love it: it’s red (my favorite color), it’s a turtleneck (duh), it’s cozy (everything I wear has to be cozy), the ruffles add an aesthetic touch (I love anything with an aesthetic touch), etc. etc. I also happened to have on the same gold Francesca’s layered necklace that I’m wearing in these pics while trying on the sweater, and it made it look even more chic! The woman helping me at the store asked if I was Italian because she said it looked like something a fashionable Italian girl would wear. It’s a good thing I’m a quarter of Italian! It was absolutely worth purchasing ❤️

I have a lot of options of pants and shoes in my wardrobe that I can pair with the sweater. Jeans or leggings, boots or flats (when it’s warm outside), you name it! For the blog post, I paired it with my favorite skinny jeans from American Eagle and my black high knee boots from Steve Madden. I thought the boots would especially look really good with it, making it a perfect outfit to wear in the autumn and winter. The jeans work perfectly because they not only match but they’re tight enough to make the boots easily fit. They both add much more chicness to the look!

I’m gonna be honest. Even though I’m really eager for spring to come and for the weather to warm up, I’m gonna be a little bummed when it gets too warm to wear cute cozy sweaters. So until it gets up to seventy degrees, I’m gonna enjoy bundling up in this turtleneck as well as all my other turtlenecks and sweaters as much as I can!

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Red Turtleneck

I'm pretty bummed that Christmas is over and 2017 is almost over as well. My favorite holiday was super special as always and I loved making more wonderful memories with my family. And as for this year, it was wonderful as well. There were a few downs but mostly ups, and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect year. And to celebrate the finale of all this, I would like to share an outfit featuring two new pieces! 

I few new things I got for Christmas to add to my wardrobe include this red turtleneck sweater from Anthropologie and layered necklace set from LOFT. I tried on the sweater while Black Friday shopping and I loved the way it looked, so it was a great surprise to get it! And I had asked for a layered necklace, which this one am I absolutely in love with. It's even better that the two pieces go perfect together! 

Also just a random weather alert, Cleveland is covered in snow and 10 degrees at the moment. So layers of clothes are highly recommended. Thank goodness for this stylish trench coat from ZARA!

And although you can't see the Steve Madden black booties that I have on, I can guarantee you that they look great with this outfit! 

What I love most about turtleneck sweaters is not only the comfiness but the loose neck collars, which make it great to tug on for cool Instagram and Pinterest pictures! Obviously not too hard though ... 

And what's a winter fashion photoshoot without a furry buddy like Max? Helps make the chilly weather less dreadful because dogs (especially golden retrievers) make everything better ❤️ Stay safe out there in the cold, my friends! 

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It's Fall, Y'all

I'm pretty sure you're well aware that autumn has arrived. The title of this post literally says so.

And I'm pretty sure by now you're well aware of my excitement for this season, but who wouldn't be? I've been pinning on my Pinterest fall board since summer! It used to be my least favorite season, but now I love it. One big reason is because of fall fashion!

Autumn, in my opinion, is the best season for clothes. Mostly because now you have more cute options to choose from. You don't have to worry about the weather getting cold or hot because it's pretty much in between. Surprisingly right now in Ohio; however, it's still hot. It's been weirdly warm that the leaves haven't even changed colors yet, which kind of makes me sad! My heart says fall, but the weather says no :( But despite that, I found some perfect outfits that are fall ready and I'm eager to show you what I picked out!

Sweater Weather

You heard right, sweater weather is finally here! Did you here Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph's voices in your head when you read "sweater weather"? I hope you did. 

I just bought this white turtleneck pullover sweater from Anthropologie just in time for fall. Not only is it super stylish and comfy but its easy to wear to almost any occasion like a reunion party with friends/family or a low-key date night. It's perfectly fashionable and suitable for the fall weather and is great to have just in time for winter, which you could pair with a trench coat.

For this photo session, I paired it with my brand new and adorable floppy hat from Target. I also found other perfect pieces consisting of black leggings from Zella and my always on point Steve Madden black booties. Black and white clothes never fail to look glam together!

This sweater also looks great with other different types of pants besides leggings, especially skinny jeans! I considered wearing a pair for these pictures, but the weather was too warm so I decided it would be more comfortable and less hot to wear leggings instead of tight dark denim jeans.  

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All Blazed Out

The temperature hasn't quite died down yet (although the leaves have due to the humidity), so it's still safe to wear shorts. However, it's getting chillier so it's a good time to add some layers. The sun is still blazing which isn't a bad thing. You know what else is blazing? Blazers! That's probably one of the dumbest puns ever created, but I'm still proud of it. Haters gonna hate ... 

Blazers are trending in fashion right now, and not just for business purposes. The looks I've seen on Pinterest look so chic which made it reasonable for me to blog about it. My mom originally bought this black one that I'm wearing for herself from BCBG, and then she gave it to me when she didn't want it anymore. I started wearing it for professional cases such as my marketing internship this past summer, and now I'm finding different casual ways to style it. It looks super cute with shorts which is why I chose to wear a denim pair from American Eagle for this photoshoot. I also used my black and white striped long sleeve from GAP because it looked adorable with the blazer. And to add a touch of fall, I used my red Hunter boots to give it a more unique look. I always love a little color that makes the outfit pop, especially a bold red!

I keep asking myself, do I look like a sailor? Kind of, but it's still fun for the this time of year! Not to mention that there's only twenty-one days left till Halloween, so it doesn't really matter anyway.

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S/O to my great friend Pam Schultz for taking these pics in beautiful Hunting Valley, she's such a great director and has a good eye for creativity. Now I know how to "look for the light" when modeling. She rocks, and so do these new outfits!

Have fun with this season and feel free to comment down below about how you plan to style yourself for fall!