Fifty Shades of Oxblood

Oxblood is the new IT color for fall. I am very obsessed with this deep burgundy, red wine color (must be the hokie in me)!! I cannot wait to get my hands on a pair of oxblood leather pants, chunky sweaters & of course, lipstick. What do you think of this new color trend? Will you be wearing it?!

 



 

 

In case you were wonder: Yes, I'm smoofing Fifty Shades of Grey (clever, right?!). No, I did not & will not read the series.



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Nicole Richie for Impulse at Macy's

I've always been super obsessed with Nicole Richie. Yes, even when she was a hot mess on The Simple Life with BFF Paris Hilton. Her style over the years has definitely gotten a lot better & no one rocks the boho look quite like Nicole. I was thrilled to learn that the Fashion Star judge was releasing a line sold exclusovely at Macy's. Every item in this collection retails for $33-$129, which is super affordable. While it will only be sold at 100 Macy's stores, we all can shop the line at macys.com/impulse. Nicole Richie for Impulse will only be sold for a limited time & I can't wait to get my hands on it all! Here are a few of my favorite pieces:

$59

$69

$49

$59

$89

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Black, Red & Leopard

This past weekend, I had the privilege to go to Blacksburg to visit my brother. When I found out I was going, I knew I wanted to incorporate my favorites into this outfit- helloo, black, red & leopard. I also knew that's it's always chilly in the burg & threw a chambray shirt into my massive bag. Want to know a secret?! I only wore these wedges for these pics; too much walking is involved in Blacksburg to prance around in these beauties.

It was actually very nice to hangout with my family & just well, do nothing. I mean, we went out to eat & shopping, but when you're as busy as we are, it's nessecary sometimes to just do nothing. I did get a computer, too, so I'll be back to blogging!!!!!!

Well, I hope you all had a great weekend. What did you do?!

 

Outfit Details

Tank: Charlotte Russe

Jeans: Old Navy

Scarf: Forever 21

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Sunnies: Burberry

Watch & Purse: Michael Kors

Bracelet: Target

 

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Inspo By Courtney Kerr

About two months ago, there was a blogger meetup. It was very fun & I met a lot of cool local bloggers. My outfit's inspiration came from none other than my fashion muse, Courtney Kerr. Her style is immpeccable & budget friendly. So OBSESSED. Be sure to check out her blog, What Courtney Wore, & her new show, Courtney Loves Dallas, when it airs on Bravo later this year.

Enough about Courtney, I saw this picture of her outfit & knew I had to recreate this look. I love the chambray shirt paired witha chiffon pleated yellow skirt. Such a perfect outfit for summer (obvs she wore hers in fall, hence the booties & leather jacket).

Who's your fashion muse?!

Courtney Kerr, What Courtney Wore

Outfit Details

Shirt & Skirt: Forever 21

Necklace & Ring: Charlotte Russe

Shoes: Steve Madden

Watch: Michael Kors

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What's In My Bag?!

Since there's been a huge lack of outfit posts lately (blame the fact that my computer bit the dust), I decided to snap a few photos of what's in my bag using my trusty iPhone.

I got the idea for this post when I looked into my bag the other day & noticed I had not one, not two, but three pairs of sunglasses in it. How ridiculous is that?! I would say I have a slight obsession with sunnies. In my bag I have a tortoise shell plastic pair of Ray Bans, a black plastic pair of Diors & my newest pair, black Burberry aviators. Sunnies are like shoes, you can't wear the same pair with every outfit- you need options!

Anywho, I also carry a Kate Spade day planner. Since my work schedule isn't consistent, I had to get something to up. Obviously, I had to have something pink & stylish. Whenever I have cash, I keep it in my Hobo International wallet. I love the gold metallic color. I keep my keys, ID & cards in my Michael Kors card holder/keychain (which I actually broke today & will be in need of something similar). Although, I can't upload any pictures at this time, I always carry my Nikon digital camera with me. Never know when I'll need to snap some shots.

I don't typically carry any makeup with me, but the day I took these pics, my two fav products where inside my bag- lip gloss & mascara. I love the texture of this Nars lip gloss in Orgasm. This peach color is universally flattering & not too sticky. The other product in my bag is DiorShow, which is the best mascara ever!

The bag I was carrying this day is a Michael Kors Jet Set Tote. Although this bag is huge, I can fit all these contents into my Kate Spade Blaine, as well as my Louis Vuitton Speedy 30.

Now that I've shared what's in my bag, what's in yours?!

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Project Style

I was chosen as a semi finalist in Project Style. This is a style contest that happens at malls across the country, where contestants compete for the ultimate prize: a trip to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week!!

Basically, for this round, I had to create an outfit that was under $150. I, then took pics & make a short video about my outfit.

Long store short, my part is done & it's now up to you to vote for the better outfit. I'd really appreciate if all you could head over to the link below & vote for me!

http://m.shortpumpmall.com/?p=projectstyle&contestId=46

Voting begins August 15th & ends August 30th so there's plenty of time for you to vote. Thanks for all the help!!!!

Outfit Details:
Blouse: The Limited $39.50
Jeans: H&M $24.95
Pumps: Jessica Simpson via Dillard's $34.50
Necklace & Ring: Francesca's Collections $28 & $6.98

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New: Sephora

Well, I finally got around to having my Internet setup/fixed today. I hadn't blogged in so long & couldn't wait to get back to it. Get this, my very old MacBook Pro has decided to kick the big one. Now I have two new problems 1) I am now paying for Internet I cannot use & 2) I now need a new computer. If anyone would like to make a donation to get me a new Apple, it'd be greatly appreciated lol.

Anyway, onto my post. About a month ago I went on a mini shopping trip to Sephora. I needed a few things; not really but who cares.

The main reason I went into this store was to find a setting spray. I'm the queen of transferring makeup onto other people's clothing accidentally when hugging- not cool. I found this Urban Decay one & couldn't be more pleased. I highly recommend it!

Next I picked up a blush/bronzer duo by Sephora. I usually take the time to put on my blush then bronzer separator, using two different brushes. So this duo seemed practical. I do like it, but no bronzer is better then Nara Laguna. I was also low on mascara & had to get a fresh tube of DiorShow. This is seriously one of the best mascaras I've ever used. Actually it's the only one I will use.

The best purchase of the day; however, was the Clarisonic Mia 2. I've posted about wanting this face brush for soooo long & I finally bit the bullet & got it! Best. Decision. EVER! I've had other brushes in the past, but this one is by far the best.

While at the register, I was informed I qualified for a 500 beauty point prize. I didn't like the big prize, so I used 100 beauty points to get this Clinique Pore Serum. I typically forget I even have this & I've only used it once. If I remember to use it, I'll let you know how or if it works.

Have you done any beauty hauls recently?! Let me know!!

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