Friday, June 24, 2016

4TH OF JULY

Those that know me know that I love to go all out for Holidays!!! I tell everyone that every Holiday is my favorite Holiday... My boyfriend always jokes that they all can't be my favorite, but let's be honest they are! The 4th of July always has me so giddy, idk what it is about a day out on a sandbar with friends and family celebrating America... but it makes me the happiest girl alive! I'm so obsessed with the 4th of July that a few years ago I tie-dyed my own red, white, and blue cover-up and wore a tacky blinking star necklace (I made all my friends wear the same thing) haha! But every year I tell myself that I need a new bathing suit, cover-up and night outfit for the 4th! (Ridiculous right?!)  This year will definitely be my favorite 4th of July outfits so far!!!
This stars and stripes bikini top is from Victoria Secret's Swim Collection and is on sale right now for $28.50. I paired it with white crochet bottoms (currently unavailable) but I linked same style just in plain white below, and the bottoms are on sale for $15. I also love the matching stars and stripes bikini bottoms as well!
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|| Bikini Top || Bikini Bottoms || Sunnies ||
I came across the brand All For Color early this summer and immediately fell in love! I purchased two versatile dresses that could be worn either as a cover-up or as a dress. I've gotten so many compliments on these two pieces! I decided I'm going to wear the one pictured below as my cover-up this 4th of July, and I'm so excited!!! (& it's 50+ UPF sun protection)
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Cover-up (same pattern, different style here) (same style, different pattern here & [here - this one would be perfect for the 4th as well] || Sunnies || Statement Necklace ||  Sandals (Silver & Gold) || Earrings|| Watch
& last but not least.... my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE 4th of July nighttime outfit!!! This Show Me Your Mumu dress is extremely fun and lightweight, the perfect thing to wear on a hot summer night! I feel so girly in it because it makes me want to twirl! :) It can be worn off the shoulder as pictured below or as a strapless dress! I can't wait to wear this dress on the 4th of July! I've been saving it in my closet for a few weeks now, and it's been dying to come out!!! & did you see the shoes?! Talk about the most comfortable pair of heels I own! They are by Frye and they are to die for! I just want to wear them around all day!!! They match almost everything I own, so what's not to love?!
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|| Dress || Shoes - (Whiskey) || Sunnies - & recently saw them @ the Tory Burch Outlet || Hoops (Brushed Gold) ||
Hope you enjoyed my 4th of July post! Happy FriYAY & only 11 more days until one of my favorite Holidays!!! :)

Friday, June 17, 2016

LET'S GO TO THE BEACH

I don't know about you, but I LOVE the beach… and because of my love for the beach, I decided to live at home this summer while studying for the NCLEX, instead of spending the summer in Raleigh. Living near the beach, I am always in need of cute/affordable cover-ups. I had been searching for the perfect casual beach outfit, and finally found a lace-up poncho that I fell in love with. It's also now on clearance!!! Guess what else is currently on sale?! My favorite pair of distressed denim shorts!!! :) I've had them forever and they are literally my go to pair of shorts. (I probably wear them too much… GUILTY) I found my extremely comfortable crisscross sandals at tjmaxx but have found them online for you all! Ps. they are also on sale! My straw hat is also from tjmaxx but have linked some straw hats I love below… because you can't complete a beach outfit without a straw hat!

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Lace-up Poncho || Shorts || Shoes Here & Here || Yeti Tumbler  | Yeti Tumbler in Colors (mine is the breast cancer awareness pink) || Sunnies || Navy Straw Hat | Natural Straw Hat || Lilly Pulitzer ID crossbody phone case (mine is sold out) - different pattern
Hope you all have exciting weekend plans! :)
HAPPY FRIDAY