Friday Faves: Home Office Make-Over

One of my 52 things in 52 weeks for this year is to give my home office a make-over. After I graduate, I plan on moving into a larger apartment and having a fresh start for my office. Right now, I use my spare bedroom as my study and it is primarily composed of things I have collected over my many years as a student. Between numerous moves, various roommates, and a slim budget over the past 10 years, I have quite the eclectic assortment of items in my study. Moving into the next stage of my life post-college, I would like a space that reflects my personality and that I feel inspired to work in. I have already started pinning office decor ideas and planning things that I would like to include in that space (follow along on pinterest here). Today, I have compiled some of the things I am already smitten with for my future office and am excited about as I continue planning my office make-over. As you can see I am loving black and white with splashes of gold and pink. I love how clean and crisp a white foundation gives to a space, how classic black is, the touch of sparkle gold gives, and of course the girlie quality a dash of pink can bring to a room. So, without further adieu, my Friday faves:

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19

What are you loving this week?

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Old Navy Super Cash: Spring Crush Edition

It's that time again, Old Navy super cash from the holiday season is eligible to be redeemed! Although I am not shopping this month, I couldn't help but take a look at the sale items and new inventory available on their site. Maybe its the constant ice, snow, and negative temps, or maybe its the bright colors, fun prints, and nautical pieces, but I am totally swooning for spring pieces way, way, way too soon. It won't be spring here until around May, but that doesn't mean a girl can't daydream. Since the super cash and new arrivals may have lots of you itching to start spring shopping early, I have compiled my favorite items to share with you. 

As you can see from the pieces that I am crushing on, I am excited for nautical themed pieces to return full time to my closet. I am also ecstatic over the return of mint, coral, and crisp white pieces again this spring. Lastly, I am loving seeing the extension of shimmery, sparkly, and sequins pieces as we transition to a new season. So, take advantage of your super cash while you can and pick up some great new pieces for spring at a discounted price. One tip for making for super cash stretch is picking up pieces you can wear now and into the spring, like a bright colored sweater, pastel skinny jeans, or a lightweight scarf. Pieces that can work double duty are twice as nice! 

What trends are you most looking forward to this spring? 

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What to Wear: Holiday Party Edition Part 2

Happy Tuesday lovelies! Hope everyone's week got off to a good start yesterday. Today I am back talking about what to wear to holiday parties, and today's outfit inspiration focuses on another classic holiday trend: lace. In yesterday's post, I incorporated sequins into some holiday outfits that played up crimson, the quintessential Christmas color. But red isn't the only color that I think of this time of year; I think of the icy blue tones of frost and the navy blues of the increased midnight hours, as well as red's complimentary color green; decking our halls in emerald jewels and evergreen boughs; these are all colors and tones that I am drawn to this time of year. In honor of these blue and green hues, I have composed some outfits featuring gorgeous lace dresses in this pallet. As with yesterday's post, I have styled each color two ways, showing again how you can recycle your holiday outfits throughout the season.

green outfit top: dress / clutch / shoes / earrings / bracelet / blue bracelet
blue outfit top: dress / clutch / shoes / earrings / bracelet
green outfit bottom: dress / clutch / shoes / earrings / belt / necklace
blue outfit bottom: dress / clutch / shoes / earrings / bracelet / necklace

When styling a lace dress, the dress should be the focal point, and all of the accessories should complement it. The perfect neutrals during the holidays, in my self-proclaimed "expert opinion," are silver and gold, and there is no shortage of metallic options right now! This brings me to accessory talk time: ok, I believe it is a personal style choice whether you think more is more, or less is more, but my preference for most holiday parties: work, family, church, etc. is that less is more. That being said, for this post I have chosen more delicate and subdued pieces that add a touch of sparkle and glitz, without leaving you looking like you are wearing an accident from the glitter factory. Also, keep in mind that you don't need a statement necklace, especially with a lace neckline. If you feel it's too much, skip the neck candy, the lace is enough. You can always add your sparkle elsewhere. I have styled these dresses both ways, just in case. And, if you are a more is more girl, that's fine too, just double up on things from each of the outfit options!

Will you be wearing lace this season?

What are your go-to colors during the holidays?

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