Friday Fancies: Blog Party

Dress - Anthropologie, Shoes - Aldo, Accessories - Ruche, Clutch - Francesca's Collections

I have made it to my 100th post! So what does that mean? Party obviously! It's a virtual blog party and you're all invited! I wanted to dedicate this Friday Fancies to celebrate the fact that I have actually had enough material to make it to 100 posts, haha. I sometimes start things and then tend to get bored with them so I'm not very consistent but I have actually stuck with this and it has become my favorite hobby. Now I can only think of clothes as entire outfits and I've been able to not only expand my closet from the countless inspiration on a daily basis that has led to too many shopping trips, but also use the stuff I already own in a different way. I want to thank you guys for reading (or stumbling upon) my little corner of the internet and commenting or following. I cannot express how humbled I am that I have made it to over 200 followers and I cannot wait to share more outfits, moments, and random tidbits with you guys! Big, big, biiiiiig thank you to every single one of you! Now here's some virtual champagne and cupcakes! I wish I had real dessert to offer all of you for being ridiculously awesome, but alas, a virtual substitute will have to do for now. 

What are you guys doing this weekend? My cousin is coming over for the weekend and I'm happy I get to spend some much needed girl time with her that includes lots of food, retail therapy (what better way to celebrate a blog party than by shopping right?!), and LOTS of sangria. :) I hope your weekends are all amazing! 

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Happy Friday!

Friday Fancies: Parisian Nautical

Shirt - Forever21 $5.50, Shorts - Ruche $34.99, Shoes - Lulu's $37, Purse - ASOS $46.55, Necklace - Forever21 $5.80

I am back from Florida and it's officially Friday! Did you guys miss me? I know I missed you! I checked in here and there and kept updated on some of my favorite blogs but I know I need to play some catch up so I'm in the middle of doing just that. For this Friday Fancies, I decided to explore my love for stripes and choose an uncommon color pairing. I love how the pink just pops with the navy. Because the ensemble had so much color in it already, I decided to pair that with a white bag and shoes to tone things down a bit. Oh, and because this outfit felt a little French to me (it could be the stripes, is it just me?) I knew that I needed something French in there and was very excited when I saw the necklace on Forever21 and knew it was the perfect touch. What do you guys think?

I'm in the middle of organizing and editing all of my Florida pictures so expect a quick recap and outfit posts next week! I'm so happy it's almost the weekend. What do you guys have planned? Tonight, my cousin and I are taking my mom and my aunt to a drag queen show to celebrate their birthdays. We took them to a drag queen show two years ago to celebrate their birthdays since they're only 18 days apart and knew it would be pretty difficult to top that so what better way to top a drag queen show than by attending another one? Needless to say, I'm already very excited. Then, tomorrow, the boy and I are going to a family BBQ followed by a relaxing Sunday. It's a little gray and dreary but hopefully we can make the most of the weekend. I wish it would stop raining so that we could have a picnic on Sunday but maybe we can have an indoor one. :)

Have a great weekend and Happy Friday!

 

Friday Fancies: A little Tribal

Cardigan - Ruche $42.99, Dress - Lulu's $33.00, Earrings and Clutch - Etsy $61.54 and $140.00 respectively, Shoes - Aldo $90.00

I have been wanting to get these Aldo wedges for quite some time now but I cannot bring myself to spend $90 on them so I decided to incorporate them into a Friday Fancies post instead! :) I love the colors and the tribal feel and how lovely they would look on my feet ... but I digress. This outfit would be so easy and comfortable and perfect for all the crazy things I'm doing this weekend. What am I doing that's keeping me so busy you ask? Welllll ... tomorrow I'm heading with my cousin to the NYC Block Party (weather permitting) and then to an engagement party to then have to go back to NYC to spend a night partying and then on Sunday I'm going to the Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair and then having dinner with a group of my friends. Whew. That was a mouthful. I'm exhausted just thinking about all the back and forth I'm going to do this weekend but I'm excited! I have to take advantage of my busy social life now because come law school, it will most likely be non-existent. 

Have a great weekend and Happy Friday!

Am I the only one that gets the song "Friday" by Rebecca Black stuck in their heads every time Friday rolls around? Just me? Damn ...

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Friday Fancies 10: Colorblock Me

Shorts - Ruche $38.99, Shirt - Urban Outfitters $69.00, Bag - Melie Bianco $63.00, Sandals - Aldo $40.00, Earrings and Ring - Forever21 $3.80 and $5.80 respectively.

It is officially Friday! Yay!! I'm so happy that it's finally starting to feel like summer and more especially, that I have my boyfriend here to take in this beautiful weather with me. On Wednesday, we decided to have a dinner date in Hoboken followed by a trip to a candy shop where we selected some treats that were devoured later on that night and the following day. We're big on candy. Thursday was my best friend's graduation (congratulations Samantha!). I'm so thankful I was able to partake in her special day. And well, today, the boy and I are going to run a couple boring errands, walk around a bit, and have a date tonight so for this Friday Fancies, I wanted to pick out an outfit that could go from day to night (since we're probably not going to have the chance to come back and change) and still look good for both occasions. Plus, I've always wanted to experiment with some color blocking so I thought this might be the perfect opportunity for that. I am crazy for all things teal/turquoise/mint green and I have always have been so I think I'm a bit obsessed with this particular color blocking combo. I have even incorporated this obsession into my choice of accessories.

These are the two rings I purchased from Hell's Kitchen Flea Market last weekend. I love the detail on both of the rings and that I was able to negotiate the price down to something I wanted to pay. Then again, I probably would have bought them anyway, haha. I also have tons of blue/teal/green earrings that I love!

What are you guys doing this weekend? Brett and I are going to Ikea tomorrow to shop around a bit for things to organize my desk area and watch the planes from Newark Airport take off since it's right across from Ikea's foodcourt. In other words, we're probably staying in Ikea all day. We walk around all of the showrooms and pick out things that we would want in our future apartment someday. It's a little fun seeing what things we both love and seeing what things we completely disagree on. I know I'm going to love being able to decorate with him once we get our own place. I.Cannot.Wait. Then, we have a ice cream double date with my friend and her boyfriend in Hoboken at night. Sunday, we're going to Rutgers for one of the last times to hand in our keys to our college houses and Monday we're going to my family's house in New York for a Memorial Day BBQ. I missed the smell of BBQ and summer. :) Hope you all have a FANTASTIC weekend. 

Yay Friday!

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Favorite Spring Trends

 

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The weather here has been terrible to say the least. We've had rain since Saturday and it seems like it's not ending until next week. Between work and the terrible weather, it's been a bit difficult to get outfit pictures in and that has me focusing on trends I've recently been loving and can't wait to get more of and wear once the weather gets to be a little nicer.

Stripes - I have always been a huge fan of stripes although I usually saw the pattern in boring colors like black and white and mostly used in tops in the past, but now they seem to be everywhere today and on everything. From tops, to dresses, and skirts, stripes now come in all colors and all widths. I love the big, wide stripes of the dress/tunic, the grungy look of the top, and the contrasting stripes of the skirt.

Bright Nail Polish - I have been stocking up on bright nail polish lately and my obsession started with a coral looking color from Essie. Since then, I have a teal, a light blue, and a fuchsia color but I am now on the hunt for an orange-y nail polish. How cute is Essie Capri?!

Florals - While I avoided this girly pattern like the plague when I was younger, I can't help but feel drawn to anything floral recently. I love the details of the dress, the little flowers of the top, and the big and bold flowers of the skirt.

Neutral - I am obsessed with anything in this beige/taupe/blush color and i love that the color looks so feminine even when used in trousers. The ruffles in the dress are absolutely beautiful and delicate looking and the detail on the shoulders ooze femininity.

What are your favorite spring trends? :)

Happy Wednesday!

Friday Fancies: Pleated Skirt

Skirt - ASOS $71.72, Shirt - American Apparel $36, Necklace - Forever21 $6.80, Shoes - Lulu's $46.00, Bag - Rebecca Minkoff $495, Earrings - Forever21 $4.80, Belt - Ruche $23, Hat - American Apparel $40

I really have it bad for all things coral right now and when I saw this pleated skirt on ASOS, I knew that I wanted to build my Friday Fancies post around it. Sorry for the lateness of this post, I had to do a 12 page paper today which I actually managed to finish in 3 hours. Last paper of undergrad! Woohooo! What are you guys doing this weekend? I'm packing up to go home since we have to move out of our college house in 3 weeks and then I'm going out to eat with my mom on Sunday for Mother's Day. I'm so excited to give her the gift I got her! I hope your mothers all feel loved on their special day. :)

Sorry this is such a quick post. I'm watching Iron Man with the boyfriend. :)

Happy Friday!

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Friday Fancies: Easter Sunday

Dress - Kohls $21.99 Blazer - ASOS $116.55 Earrings and Necklace - Forever21 both $2.80 Shoes - Ruche $38.99 Bag - Kate Spade $495

So seeing as this Sunday is Easter, I made this Friday Fancies with the holiday in mind. For my very first Easter my mother dressed me up so that I looked like a snowball walking down the street. I had a puffy white dress with a white fur coat and white shoes with frilly socks; the works. I laugh every time I see that picture because you can't even really see me, all you see is white. From there I upgraded to dresses with green or pink trimming until one day I put my foot down and said I didn't want to dress up for Easter anymore and my mom stopped buying pretty dresses for me. Looking back now, I wish I still dressed up for Easter. Now I love the idea of a cute spring dress to wear (maybe not with the frilly socks though, sorry mom!). Isn't that how life always works? You hate something when you're younger and you miss it when you're older. We're really never satisfied. 

Well, this Easter Brett and I are going to my mom's house to celebrate with her and if the weather was nicer (it's supposed to rain all weekend) I could see myself definitely wearing this outfit. I love lace so when I saw this dress, I literally squealed a little (and maybe purchased it). Because it's not ridiculously warm out just yet, I paired the dress with a white blazer and added pink/peach accessories to add a pop of color to the outfit. What do you guys think? 

What are you guys doing this weekend? Today and tomorrow will be spent doing homework so I can't wait for Sunday to roll around so I can see my mother and eat some of her delicious food! :) Did I really wish for Sunday to come? I might be losing it, haha.

Happy Friday and Happy Easter!

Friday Fancies: Picnic in Central Park

Ruche Dress $87.99, ASOS Bag $53.79, Forever21 Earrings $3.80, Nordstrom Shoes $99.95 , Forever21 Hat $10.80, Lulu's Ring $13, Tory Burch Sunglasses $165

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is have picnics in Central Park. Brett and I get strawberries, grapes, cheese, crackers and any other junk food we might be craving and hop over to Central Park to relax and people watch. Sadly, we don't do it often enough as most weekends are taken up in the summer with family get togethers or jobs. That's why this summer I made a goal to go to Central Park at least 5 times. It may seem like an easy enough goal but sometimes life gets in the way and before you know it, it's August and summer is almost over so I'm hoping we reach that goal. *fingers crossed* :)

I first saw the dress from Ruche and knew that I needed to incorporate it into my Friday Fancies and immediately envisioned myself taking a walk through Central Park with it. While the shoes might not be so practical, I felt that they were the perfect compliment to the outfit and couldn't help but putting them in there. Realistically, I'd probably wear black sandals with the outfit but I digress. And how perfect is the bag from ASOS?! It's perfect to carry all your picnic goodies and anything else you might want to throw in there (i.e. flats to switch into when you're tired of walking in heels). Haha.

 

One of the picnics we had last summer. How I wish to be in shorts and a tank top. Summer, get here already!

Happy Friday!
What are you guys up to this weekend? Tomorrow, my girlfriends and I are going to IMAT's in SoHo and grabbing sushi for dinner. I can already smell the sushi. Yumm. I'll definitely make sure to snap some pictures of the IMAT's show for you guys!

Have you guys ever had a picnic in Central Park? Or what's your go-to picnic outfit? 

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Friday Fancies: Tropical Escape

Maxi Dress ASOS $116.55, Shirt Modcloth $58, Bracelets Forever21 $5.80, Bag Fossil $198, Hat Ruche $17, Sandals Lulu's $32

It's gray and dreary here in NJ so I want to escape to a sunnier place, somewhere tropical where I can drink Margarita's on the beach and take a stroll with sandals in hand and feel the sand in between my toes. I wish I could just have a little weekend getaway to somewhere warm and come back Monday morning with all my homework done. In a perfect world, this wouldn't be so difficult. But, on a better note, IT'S FRIDAY!!!! Weekends always make me happy even if most of the time I don't have anything planned. Today, I'm going to relax and do some schoolwork while laying in bed. It's a perfect day for that.

What do you guys think of my Friday Fancies outfit? Love it? Hate it? I'd love to know! And be sure to check out more Friday Fancies at {long distance loving}!

HAPPY FRIDAY! :)

Ditching The Winter Wardrobe

Now that Spring is officially coming in 18 days (March 22nd!), I've already begun dreaming of the days where I'll be able to wear dresses and show my bare legs. As much as I love my stockings, I think it's about time my legs came out and greeted the sun. When I think of dresses, for some reason, I immediately think of having a picnic or taking a walk through any park. However, now my "perfect dress" search has me thinking of something else: college graduation. I haven't put much thought into graduation simply because I like to think it's not coming any time soon. But now with only two months left of school and with no idea what I'm going to wear, I decided I should probably start looking. I want something that will be nice enough to go out for lunch/dinner after and I love things that are girly, flirty, frilly, and above all else, comfortable. Because of this, I've rounded up some of my favorite dresses from around the web. :)

Anthropologie $188

Modcloth $79.99

Ruche $32.99

Lulu's $65.00

Free People $128.00

Chloe Loves Charlie $52.00

I think the Free People dress might be my favorite. I love it so much, in fact, that I am currently stalking the web to see if they have it in an X-small somewhere! Which one is your favorite? :)

***** UPDATE - I decided that I'm wearing the Free People dress to my graduation and I was able to finally find it online! :) *****