Animal Print Trend For Fall

Is anyone else super excited that fall is almost here? Or is it just me? Honestly, I can’t be the only one. The weather’s becoming more cool and crisp, the leaves are turning into a beautiful palette of red, yellow and orange shades, and the idea of sitting next to a bonfire on a October night while drinking hot apple cider sounds SO delightful! What’s not to love about fall? I do get bittersweet saying goodbye to warm and sunny summer days, but autumn - especially in the Midwest - is too good to resist!

I do have to say that I believe fall is THE best fashion season! With the temperature being more mild, there’s more options for styling and layering. I also love all the colors, as well as the warmth and coziness of sweaters, scarves, hats, and boots. I’ve been noticing that with this upcoming fall, a big trend is animal print; particularly leopard and cheetah. I love clothes with animal print, I think they’re so chic and spunky! (Disclaimer: Faux clothes of course, not from actual animals! I’m not like Cruella de Vil, I promise 😂)

I got this onette leopard button down blouse from Francesca’s a little over a month ago (it’s now on clearance for only $14.98!). It’s a really delicate and chic blouse. I especially love the flowy short sleeves, the V-neckline, and of course, the leopard print! Along with the blouse, I also got these really cool animal print accent booties from Francesca’s as well. I love how they’re half black suede and half animal print. They look so unique and glam! Though I don’t always wear the blouse and shoes together, they give off very spunky vibes when worn at the same time! I also got this super cute adjustable crystal bar bracelet at a boutique called Grit & Grace Studio during my trip to Charleston last month. I love it so much, I’ve been wearing it almost every day since I bought it! It goes with basically with every outfit, and that’s definitely a perk!

What’s a current fashion trend that you’ve been loving lately? Comment below and let me know so I can stay in the know! Have a wonderful weekend, everybody!

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Click here to check out the adjustable bar druzy bolo bracelet I got from Grit & Grace Studio in Charleston!

Quarantined Easter Outfit

Hey, y’all! I hope everyone had a very blessed and safe Easter this past weekend! It certainly felt weird being stuck at home all day for a special holiday like this, especially during springtime (even though the weather for Easter wasn’t that nice in Ohio). Typically, an Easter Sunday celebration for me and my family would consist of attending church in the morning, driving to my aunt’s house for lunch/dinner, egg hunts (mostly when we were kids, but sometimes still fun even as adults!), and spending time outdoors playing a family baseball game or simply enjoying each other’s company. Of course with the COVID-19 pandemic still in full swing, all of those major festivities were not an option this year for the sake of everybody’s health (especially the grandparents). It certainly felt different and gloomy to not be able to have a normal Easter celebration.

However, that didn’t mean that I couldn’t celebrate my Savior for His greatest victory. After all, that’s the whole point of Easter is to praise Him for what He did!. My praise for Jesus’s resurrection certainly ain’t quarantined, that’s for sure! Church buildings may be empty, but guess what else is … Jesus’s tomb! I’m just so grateful that I have the opportunity to praise Him and all His glory not just Easter Weekend but every day. Every breath I take each day is a reminder of His amazing love and sacrifice. As John 19:30 says, “It is finished.” Simple as that. We are saved by His grace and can be with Him throughout all eternity! How amazing is that?! Even through all this craziness and having to practice social distancing, He is still glorious. I give Him so much praise and worship for that!

Instead of our normal Easter festivities, my parents, sister and I ended up getting Starbucks in the morning (my mom and sister gave it up for Lent, so now they can have it!), walking around the neighborhood, watching Elevation Church’s Easter service online, eating lamb for dinner, eating peanut butter and chocolate chip fudge and vanilla ice cream for dessert (I gave up dessert for Lent, so now i can have it!), Zooming with both sides of the family, and watching a few episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. And even though we didn’t leave the house all day, I still wanted to glam up a little bit for one of my favorite holidays! I originally was planning on wearing a lavender lace dress before quarantine happened, so instead I went for a casual but still delicate look.

I get a lot of compliments on this floral contrast long sleeve top, which I bought at Francesca’s as soon as it arrived in shipment back in February. I love the sheer white, blue and purple sleeves as well as the floral details. I also love the white thermal material, too. It’s so cozy but still light enough to wear in a warm temperature. To keep the look casual but cute, I paired the top with my skinny denim jeans from American Eagle, my gold crystal hoops from Francesca’s, a few rings, and I painted my nails in fun pastel colors from Olive + June! I didn’t wear shoes with this outfit simply because I did not feel like wearing them around the house all day. We’re stuck in quarantine, so no shoes = no shame!

What did you guys do for Easter in quarantine? Comment below and share! Happy Easter, y’all!

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Nails by Olive + June (Superbloom Set)

Day and Night Pants

Ever have two different pairs of colored pants that you want to wear but can’t decide which? Well, what if I told you could wear BOTH colored pants in one pair of pants at the same time?! It’s your lucky day because I have the perfect solution thanks to … Day and Night pants!

Please excuse my cheesy infomercial intro 😂 But in all seriousness, these pants by Choosy are actually perfect when you can’t decide on a color. And the two sides combined into one pair makes the pants look so funky and cool, and that’s what I love most about them. They fit right in with my spunky and bold sense of style and personality! I like to call these pants my “Day and Night” pants because one side looks like daytime and one side looks like nighttime. It’s actually very relevant because they are literally referred to as “Day and Night” pants on Choosy’s website. It also made it a lot easier and convenient to title this post!

I originally found these pants through Instagram when an ad for them came up on the stories. I thought, “Wow, these pants look so fun. I need to check them!” And so I did, and it struct me that they were only $75. For funky pants like these? Honestly, not that’s one damn good deal! But instead of buying them right away, I decided to put it on my Christmas gift list and see if I would get it. I actually was a little surprised when I opened it on Christmas morning. I did not think my parents would actually get them for me!

Y’all, I couldn’t even believe how many compliments I received from wearing them. I was on a shift for my job at Francesca’s a few weekends ago and a few guests and my manager, said they looked so cool. I also went to my Great Grandma’s 104 birthday party (yep, she’s still thriving!) later that day and I received even more compliments. I didn’t even think they would like them that much, so that was definitely a feel-good surprise!

You can bet your boots that I’ll be wearing this pants for more family events to come 😉

My favorite top to wear with these pants is my black bodysuit turtleneck from Altar’d State, which actually matches the funky style of the pants thanks to the long bell sleeves! I also saw on Choosy’s website and Instagram that a lot girls wearing the pants wearing military combat boots with them, so I like to stick with the trend and wear my black Steve Madden military combat boots with them. Adds even more of a spunk to the look!

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Pants: Choosy

Bodysuit Turtleneck: Altar’d State

Boots: Steve Madden - similar boots

Necklace: Francesca’s - similar necklace

Are you a fan of funky two-sided pants? Comment below and share your thoughts on them!

2020 Vision: My Experience With SEE Eyewear

2020 Vision … SEE what EYE did there?!

Over winter break, I had the wonderful pleasure of having a personal style session with SEE Eyewear at their location in the Van Aken District in Shaker Heights, OH. It was my first time getting personally styled for my blog, so it was a super fun experience. And the employees, especially Charles who manages the store, couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful! And I absolutely LOVE the brand and the unique glasses they have to offer. They come in so many different shapes, colors and style, and they’re all so funky and cool! They have been voted "Best Eyewear" and "Best Optical Shop" in readers' polls from coast to coast. There are as well a few celebrities who wear SEE Eyewear frames, including Howie Mandel and Chris Sullivan. So basically, they’re pretty dope!

But not only did I get a free style session and free new glasses, but I also got a free eye exam as well. I actually haven’t had one in three years. I just never had any major issues with my eyesight, nor needed to get a new pair of glasses. The other two glasses that I own have a light prescription to help me when I’m looking at a technology screen for quite some time (like right now as I write and edit this post). So it was about time! And the eye doctor who worked me with and gave me the exam couldn’t have been any more friendly and helpful, so that was a bonus!

As for the styling session, Charles was so awesome to work with. He gave me a selection of different frames and allowed me to try them all on. I ended up getting rectangle-shaped glasses with a red shade on the top and spotted tortoise on the bottom. I also actually ended up getting a free pair of cat eye sunglasses with cheetah print (how convenient) because he liked how the shape of the frames looked on me, but couldn’t decide if that or the red/tortoise ones looked better. So instead, he took out the vision lenses of them and replaced them with polarized lenses. And they look even more chic and funky as sunglasses! It makes me feel like an old-fashioned glamorous movie star, and I can wear them with pretty much any outfit. So thank you Charles for that nice treat and little addition!

The store itself was so funky and hip as well. They have so many vintage portraits that give off a really fun vibe, and of course they variety of chic frames on display. And they playlist consisted of a lot of R&B songs, which I thought was so catchy and fitting to the vintage and hip theme. I definitely had to take a few pictures while I was there to show y’all! And you’ll definitely have to stop by in person to see how cool it is. You may even find yourself a pair of new glasses or sunglasses while you’re there!

I just want to give a big thank you to all the employees at SEE Eyewear who helped make this experience happen, especially Charles. He was an absolute treat to collaborate with and definitely one of the coolest dudes I have ever met. He’s so kind, thoughtful, hilarious, and his style is ON POINT! Y’all would be so lucky to have the chance to have him style you with spunky glasses and sunglasses!

Be sure to check out the variety of funky and chic frames they have to offer at a location near you on their website, as well as their Instagram page! And use my discount code “SWEET20” (can be used online or in-store), to get 20% off any prescription eyewear for your first purchase! (Disclaimer: restrictions apply, see store for details).

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