Obsessed ~ Forever 21 Lovely Heart Necklace

FOREVER 21 Lovely Heart Pendant Necklace

Hi lovelies!  After I shared my F21 Lips pendant as a recent obsession the other day, it got me thinking about more affordable recent purchases I've made, and from time to time, I'd love to share them with you!  Today we are inspired by Lanvin's amazing, ornate LOVE pendants.  While not exact, Forever 21 has a beautiful inspired by piece that I picked up a few weeks ago.  I've worn it quite a few times and love how versatile it is.  At only $10.80, it's an absolute steal!  Hurry over and grab one while you can!

xo

Lia

Obsessed ~ Forever 21 Kisses & Pearls Necklace

FOREVER 21 Kisses & Pearls Rope Necklace

Hi lovelies!  I had to share with you this amazing find from Forever 21!  I posted it on Instagram yesterday, and since it's such a steal (and a stellar Lulu Frost inspired piece!) I wanted to make sure nobody misses it and you all run out and get one!  It'll set you back a cool $4.80, and it will layer so lovely with your shorter statement pieces.

xo

Lia

Some of My Favorite Things

Happy Friday, lovelies!  I've been running errands and hanging out with my bf's mom the last couple days, and just enjoying relaxing.  I suppose there are bright sides to being laid off work; you have more time to do things and relax!  Anyhow, I wanted to share some of my recent favorite things with you!  {Click to keep reading!}

My Outfit ~ Cat Eyed

Hi lovelies!  Do you find yourself gravitating toward certain sunglasses shapes?  I love some form or another of a cat eye, I think the style suits my long / oval shaped face well.  When Sunglasses Shop reached out and offered me a pair from the SXUC collection they carry, I was instantly drawn to this pretty rhinestone accented tortoise cat-eye, aren't they perfect?  {More after the jump}

Animality ~ Bloggers Do It Better ~ Animal Instincts

Hello lovelies!  Of course, when Kristina of Pretty Shiny Sparkly posted the newest Bloggers Do It Better challenge, Animal Prints, I was stoked!  So if you know me, simply wearing my Leopard Trench Blouse (seen here) and matching heels (seen here) was not nearly enough.  Since I'm putting myself on shopping restriction this month (more on that later), I had to get creative with what I have.  Of course, last year's fad faux fur vest (which thankfully is still in for this fall) immediately came to mind!  Of course it needed a belt to give me some shape, and I thought I had a little Flintstones look going on, so I topped it off with a chunky faux turquoise necklace.

Vest: TJ Maxx
Jeans: Seven 7
Blouse: Ann Taylor
Belt: NY & Company
Shoes: Banana Republic
Sunnies: Marc Jacobs
Earrings and Gold Tone Bracelet: Jewelmint
Necklace: Forever 21
Wooden Bracelets: Vintage

Guy was giving me a weird look, so I gave him one right back.  So glad JT captured it!

This shot came out blurry but I really love it.

And this one too.

What did you wear for the challenge?  And if you haven't taken part yet, be sure to next time!!

xxooxoxo
Lia

My Shoes Are So Loud I Can't Hear You

Hiya lovelies!  Who says you can't still wear neons?  I say I don't care, I'll wear them whenever I want!  It's been in the 80s here in Denver, so it's hard to think fall, even with the gorgeous aspen trees' leaves turning gold.  Speaking of aspens, there is this bakery or something, and the back of their trucks say: "How's Your Aspen?"  LMAO I laugh so hard I cry whenever I see it.  

 My neon Manolos. My fave shoes I own.  They are electric, neon yellow, they almost glow in the dark.

Neon Pink Cardigan: Forever 21
Black tank: Norma Kamali
Capris: Old Navy 
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik Lucy
Necklace: Walmart
Earrings: Jewelmint
Sunnies: Moschino

Little man kept trying to hijack his way in the pics, so I eventually obliged.

Bella was my photographer for the evening, she did a fabulous job!

PS ~ Have you entered my giveaway yet??

xxooxoxo
Lia

Blues ~ Outfit Challenge Post

Hello my lovelies!  Today I am wearing TWO of the items I challenged myself to wear this week, the blue men's shirt, and the cobalt Sole Society pumps.  I love this look.  I bought the shirt on a clearance rack at Walmart in the men's department. 

I belted the shirt, cuffed the sleeves and left the top buttons undone as well.  I paired it with my gray skinnies from NY and Company, and of course, what shoes would look best with this besides the cobalt Virginia's from Sole Society.  Now who would I be without my accessories??  Of course I'm rocking Jewelmint and BaubleBar!

Shirt: George, Walmart Men's Section

Jeggings: NY and Company

Belt: Forever 21

Shoes: Sole Society

Necklace: Jewelmint Bullet Necklace

Earrings: Jewelmint Rio Bravo Earrings

Bracelet: BaubleBar Starfish Cuff, seen here

Do you like how I styled the shirt and the shoes?  Would you have styled them differently?

xxooxoxo

Lia

Everybody Everywear ~ Mixed Prints

This month, the Everybody, Everywear challenge was mixed prints.  EEEEEK!!  I was sooo scared, I thought I'd skip this month.  And I actually forgot about it, until this morning when I was about to get dressed.  I saw this skirt in my closet, which I'd bought for ridiculously cheap but have never worn because I'm still not super sure on the midi length, and then my eyes fell upon my lace top.  Hmmmm could it work?  The colors are the same, so maybe?

I hiked up the skirt so it just grazed the bottom of my knees, and then put on a cami with the lace top over.  I still wasn't so sure.  It needed a belt.  But I didn't want to tuck the top in (skirt is hiked wayyy the eff up!), and I didn't want to leave it hanging out.

So, I grabbed my widest elastic belt, bunched up the bottom of the shirt and cami, and clasped the belt about 2 inches above my belly button, and over the bunched up bottoms of the tops.  It actually looks like it's a dress now, doesn't it??

I thought it had a very retro, demure, Mad Men-esque vibe to it, so I decided to style the rest of the look with that in mind.  I put on my blush colored platform pumps, a nice neutral, yet a modern shape to keep the look current.  Of course, I had to wear a single strand of pearls.  Nuff said.  I also added my grandmother's vintage charm bracelet (better view in the first pic).  I love it because it's simple, it just has a charm with the letter L on it.  It was her first initial and it's mine too!  I'm also wearing a pair of her vintage clip on earrings (better view below, right).  Aren't they divine?  I think they play off the pearls well, keeping everything circular :)  For sunnies, of course I wore my Fendis.  The shape is so retro, I usually wear them with any vintage-inspired look.  Lastly, I put my hair up in a top knot, and swiped on some mauve lipstick.  Unfortunately, you can't see my super exaggerated cat-eye eyeliner, but it's there :)

Top: American Apparel; Cami: NY & Company; Belt: Forever 21; Skirt: Jaclyn Smith; Shoes: Qupid.  Vintage jewelry as mentioned above, Nixon watch (as always!), Fendi Sunglasses.

So what do you think of my print mixing?  I think I nailed it!!  Is this something you would try?



xoxoxo
Lia

Drapey, Pinned and Trompe L'Oeil

Hey there dollface!  Happy Saturday!!  I wore this little number to work yesterday, and let me tell you this lightweigh sweater from H&M is quickly becoming a fave.  I'm only regretting not buying it in all other colors! I wore it with a pair of dark rinse curvy bootcut jeans, some oversized gold tone jewelry, and my amazing trompe l'oeil wedges from Aldo!  I wore my hair down for a relaxed vibe, but (GASP!) forgot to put in some Moroccan Oil!

Sweater: H&M (recently), Jeans: NY&Company (recently), Wedges: Aldo (recently), Bracelet: Forever 21 (a few months ago), Watch: Nixon (a few years old), Safety Pin Necklace: Jewelmint (recently)

What do you think of this look?  How cool are the shoes??  I love how from afar it looks like they have a heel, but they are wedges!!  Hee Hee!!

xoxoxo
Lia

Outfit Monday - Boho Punchy + Mesa Mountain Hike

Hello my lovelies!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  I tell you, I am so out of shape, but I feel great!  I went for a 3 mile walk/run with the hubs (yes, we are reconciling sloooowwwwllllyyyyy!) on Saturday and then Sunday we took the kids on a 3.5 mile hike up Mesa Mountain (it's a hill, don't let the name fool ya!)  Here's a few pics....

Don't let this pic fool you, it was seriously like a 30 degree incline.  I thought I was going to DIE.  It was almost a mile of that.  But, the kids were doing it without complaining so I sucked it up...

Amazing views.  The snow line was at about 7000 feet, I think this "mountain" peaked at 6200 or so, it was pretty cool looking out at the snow line... 

The craziest thing was the terrain up there at the top.  It was a prairie!!  This is grass.  So cool right??

 

I love the colors of this moss. 

There were so many succulents growing.  I liked this guy.

About halfway across the top and the whole descent it was mud.  My boots each weighed like 10 pounds I swear.

The gentle descent :)

I love science.  So much.  I majored in Physics/Astrophysics/Math in college up through my junior year, and dropped the first two and wrapped up my last year with just Math.  Anyhow, I'm in awe of Geology and really want to learn more.  So when I saw this lava rock, I just stood and stared at it for a while, thinking about how areas and things are formed...how these mountains formed.  It's amazing sometimes.  Remember: admire nature, but leave it as you found it.  And never remove anything from its habitat!  Leave it there for everyone else to enjoy.  I love this rock.

And here's what I wore today :)

Slouchy thin pink tee - Old Navy (used my 50% off coupon Friday and got this for $8!!)

Bell bottom jeans - thrifted, mens Navy uniform dungarees!  (love these)

White purse - Target, years ago

Scarf - vintage, belonged to my mom

Espadrille wedges - Forever 21

White bracelet - BaubleBar, FREE!!!

Watch, Nixon, 8th anniversary gift :)

I have no makeup on, hence why my face seems to be dodging the camera :)

Happy Monday lovelies!

xxooxoxo

Lia

Dressing to Kind of Impress...

Today I had to go meet with my recruiter to sign my contract for the new job I'm starting next week.  Last night it hit me:  What do I wear???
Since it wasn't an interview per se, I quickly ruled out a suit.  Although I prefer to be overdressed than underdressed, it just was not appropriate for the situation I thought.  I felt even a typical work / business casual outfit was too much.  Again, I was just filling out paperwork.  So I decided upon a 'Casual Friday' type look, and since the weather went to hell here today, it was perfect!
I'm wearing:

• London Fog trenchcoat ($50/Burlington Coat Factory)
• Vintage Kate Spade Tote ($5/thrifted)
• DKNY skinnies ($15/TJ Maxx)
• Banana Republic Cheetah Print Pony Hair pumps ($30 on clearance!!!)

• Forever 21 Sweater ($10)
• Forever 21 Necklace ($4)

Yes, that is a framed picture of Tim Tebow, running for his first NFL touchdown as a Denver Bronco I have hanging up.  Good eye :)



I'd like to thank Isabella and JT for once again playing photographer!  They get to fill in a box everytime they help out/do a chore.  (It's a grid, they color in a box.  Each box is worth 25 cents.  It's like a bank, they can cash out when they've earned enough for what they want.  Works REALLY well!!)