Quick Outfit - Already In Your Closet

Necklace: Shopbop, Celine Tee: Sarah Aghill, Homies Tee: Net-A-Porter, Feline Tee: Net-A-Porter, First 2 skirts: Target, Last skirt: Target, Shoes: Nicholas Kirkwood ON SALE

Ever since I posted this outfit, I've basically been re-inventing variations of this tee + skirt combo because it's so quick and easy.  Follow my recipe for your next in-a-hurry need-an-outfit moment. 

Recipe:

• 1 part cool tee. No lame phrases.
• 1 part comfty printed pencil skirt. (All of the above are from Target.)
• Add a dash of fun statement jewelry, like a spiky necklace.
• Throw in a bold shoe to bring out the flavor of the print in the skirt.  (Can substitute for simple strappy heel, depending on taste.)

Combine all ingredients together and enjoy! Should be ready in approximately 2 minutes, which is great for those of us in a hurry.  You should have most of the ingredients in your closet already, but here are some substitutions if you want to expand your options:

Reasons Why Tee + Printed Pencil Skirt Works:

1. The pencil skirt has more of a corporate feel, bringing the casualness of a tee up a notch, in my opinion.  Of course any skirt will do, but I think the pencil printed skirt polishes the look a bit.

2. Tees are so comfortable. And it's hot. 

3. It's a look that is fun, without trying too hard.

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week!! xoxo

fab'rik White Collection Fashion Show

I'm wearing a fab'rik dress (not in stores) + Zara heels and necklace. Stephanie (owner of fab'rik Emory, Peachtree City, and Macon) is wearing all fab'rik, dress available here.

A couple of weeks ago, fab'rik debuted the White Collection with an amazing fashion show and party.  I had a fantastic time seeing a lot of familiar faces, checking out the new collection, and of course style stalking all the fabulous outfits. (All of Atlanta came out for this event!)

All event proceeds went toward building the flagship "free fab'rik" resale boutique, opening fall of this year. This non-profit boutique will host free shopping sprees for girls in need and will provide working mentorships for young women.  Free fab'rik is all part of fab'rik CEO Dana Spinola's vision, and I can't wait to see it come to life! I've been a part of the fab'rik family over 3 years now (at fab'rik Macon) and am constantly amazed at how Dana's vision keeps this company heading forward at lightning speed. 

Ladies, I hope you have gotten your paws on a piece of the new fab'rik White Collection! (I just purchased this dress yesterday!)  Don't miss out!! Plus, with each White Collection purchase you make, a portion of the proceeds are also donated toward free fab'rik.  So hop on over to your local fab'rik!

Thank you for reading! :) xo

PS- Speaking of fashion shows, who else has already booked their flight for NYFW? After braving the blizzard in February for 3 days of shows, I'm looking forward to hopefully having some normal weather this September, and I definitely extended my stay! I'll be getting blogger friends together for a BNO (Bloggers Night Out, y'all) so stay tuned for details!

Guest Post: Colorful vs. Neutral

Happy Friday loves!!  Today I have a guest post from my favorite London blogger, Adela over at Miss Pink Style.  She and I have similar obsessions when it comes to shoes and accessories, and we also shop pretty much the same exact brands which is funny.  Great minds think alike! (I’m always lusting after her purchases!) 

Today Adela is discussing one of my favorite topics: the choice between going colorful or staying neutral in black and white! This is something I'm always contemplating because I always feel like black and white is so CHIC and timeless, but adding color can make things a little more fun and playful.

 From Adela:

"By looking around on the streets people watching, and reading tons of fashion magazines and style blogs, I've noticed two main trends for summer. You can either go bright and colourful or stay neutral in black and white. In both of those colour palettes you have option to colour block or use prints. Prints have been around for ages and show no signs of going away.  Depending on the weather, you can wear the shortest of skirts and dresses all the way to maxis. Summer fashion is all about being in the sun, feeling comfortable and having fun with your look.  What camp are you in - brights or neutrals?"

via: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8

It would only take one glance in my closet to know I love black and white. This time of year it is fun to play with a little colorful mixing and matching though!

Make sure to check out Adela’s blog, Miss Pink Style! (She always keeps you informed of what’s happening on the London fashion scene too, which I love!)

What is everyone up to this weekend? xo

Summer Fun

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• I made a "Summer" board on pinterest and it has kind of turned into a fabulous Summer To Do List.  Picnics, biking, fruity cocktails.... yes, yes and yes. {My Summer Pinterest Board}
• My Summer Reading List has got {this book} on it for sure! I purchased it last week and it will be cracked open the second I'm at a pool.
• I'm headed off to St. Louis next weekend for the first time! We'll be attending our good friends' wedding and I couldn't be more excited! Does anyone have any fun St. Louis recommendations? (Shopping? Sites?) We tweeted Nelly this question, and he hasn't responded.  #RUDE
• Barney's is having a sale. I repeat, Barney's is having a sale. I'm eying this fantastic leopard blazer, this flounce skirt, and this coffee table Vogue book which is a steal at over 50% off.  I live for summer sales. The Barneys summer sale is when I actually go my first pair of Manolos. (I wish they had these Manolos in my size!) Happy shopping! :)

xoxo

Peach Milkshake (brings the boys to the yard)

And they're like, it's better than yours. (cough* Chick-fil-a*)

Yesterday I realized I randomly had the ingredients to perhaps whip up a homemade peach milkshake, so instead of looking up recipes I just played around with it for a while.

The Goal: Less Calories + Fresh Ingredients.

The end result? I decided using the frozen peaches as the main ingredient is the best idea.  They are frozen right after being picked, so it locks in the most nutrients and of course keeps your milkshake extra cold. Yum. Then I threw in a splash of non-fat milk (not pictured), and my secret ingredient, FUZE Peach Mango juice.  I found that the FUZE really kicked up the peach flavor to make it extra peachy (less milky), which I loved.  (If you get FUZE Slenderize it only has 15 calories.) If you want it to be super thick, add the greek yogurt.  I actually decided I kind of liked it without the greek yogurt.  Go ahead and blend everything in the blender until it's super smooth.  Lastly, slice up a fresh peach or two and throw it in the blender, but don't blend it too well if you like a little texture. (Texture sounds better than chunks, right?)

That about sums it up! What's going in your blender this summer??

You Need:

A Blender

Frozen Peaches

Fresh Peaches

Fuze Juice

Greek Yogurt (optional)

Skim Milk or Almond Milk

Just for fun, here are all the ingredients in the Chick-fil-a 850 calorie version: Icedream (whole milk, sugar, nonfat dry milk, cream, corn syrup, natural and artificial flavors, dried whole eggs, cornstarch, mono and diglycerides, disodium phosphate, cellulose gum, carrageenan, sodium phosphate, guar gum, sodium citrate, annatto and caramel colors, artificial color [Yellow 5 & 6]), milkshake base (whole milk, sugar, cream, whey powder (milk), nonfat dry milk, artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, mono and diglycerides, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, guar gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan), peaches, sugar, dextrose, water, citric acid, pectin (pectin, sodium diphosphate, calcium orthophosphate), lemon juice concentrate, salt, turmeric extract (propylene glycol, extractives of turmeric), natural flavor, ascorbic acid, annatto, whipped cream (cream, milk, sugar, sorbitol, nonfat milk solids, artificial flavor, mono and diglycerides, carrageenan, polysorbate 80, mixed tocopherols [vitamin E] to protect flavor, propellant: nitrous oxide), cherry. YIKES.

The 1 Thing You Need to Simplify Your Mornings

This is the best thing for your morning since Starbucks.  

I'm not kidding.

Actually this might even be better than Starbucks because you don't have to get out of bed to enjoy it.

I'm talking about the new soon-to-launch email called Fashion Forecast, brought to you by Pose.

Once you sign up and enter your zip code, this email subscription generates two daily outfit recommendations (dressy and casual), based on the current weather conditions in your city.

UM AMAZING. 

SIGN UP HERE: http://pose.com/weather/subscription

I got my first email today, so I had cute outfit inspiration for what to wear on a rainy warm day before I even got out of bed.  Talk about a way to streamline your morning!! 

You don't have to be a member of Pose to get this email.  If you are a member though, don't forget to follow my Poses, duh!



Happy rainy Thursday! I'm headed off to the fab'rik Fashion Show tonight to see the new WHITE COLLECTION! Expect lots of tweets and instagrams. 

Thank you for reading! xoxo

Vacation Photo Recap

This is just a random assortment of instagrams, camera photos and iPhone photos, all taken by us last week in Barcelona, Capri, Rome, Marseilles, and Palma Mallorca. A couple of city destinations plus a couple of island destinations makes for a good mixture!

From the lemon trees and amazing views in Capri, to the harbor of Marseilles in the South of France... to standing in front of St. Peter's Basillica at The Vatican in Rome... to enjoying amazing pasta... there were some serious sights and highlights on this trip! We even watched a football game (soccer) at a sports bar in Barcelona which was kind of a big deal for Charles.  hehe:) 

Phew. 3 year anniversary in 3 countries is complete.  Think we should aim for 4 countries next year?
Just kidding that would be cray.
Or would it......

Thanks for reading!! xoxo
(Follow my travel board on pinterest for more fun travel inspirations!!)