Hair Up/ Shades On.

June 13, 2014

Los Angeles, CA.

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Happy Friday everyone!  After a long week of travel, I woke up today not feeling like doing much more than throwing my hair in a big knot on the top of my head.  Sometimes the week just catches up to you and today feels like one of those days for me.  But instead of letting it get the best of me, I let my lazy hairdo inspire today’s summery get-up.

This whole look took about 15 minutes to put together!  I found the dress, thought “Oh these shoes would be perfect”, and somehow it all just seemed to fit together just right.  How great is it when that happens?  And even though I simply intended for a “passable” “get-me-through-the-day” sort of look, I ended up really loving what I came up with here.   I grabbed this adorable daisy print dress I’ve been wanting to wear from Forever21 and paired it with my go-to staple necklace from Ruche.   To add to the retro look that I was going for today, I added a bold red lip, my round rimmed sunglasses, and bandeau headband.  The bold lip also helps to distract from sleepy eyes and the headband helps to hide the bumps in my not-so-perfect hair, so you see, it’s a win-win!

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Oh and the BEST part? You can get this entire look for under $100!  Get all the details below.

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Kelly's Under $100 Look:

Dress: $15.80 Forever21

Sandals: $41.00 Lulus

Headband: $3.80 Forever21

Sunglasses: $5.80 Forever21

Necklace: (Last Year) but similar styles here $24.99 Ruche

Total: $91.39

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Photos taken by: Courtney Locks

Time & Travel.

June 10, 2014

LA --> Boston & Back.

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Whenever I travel, I usually have great big lofty goals of keeping up with the blog- it seems so easy in theory- but then attending events, catching up with family, loved ones, friends, and ya know all the other real purposes of my vacation get in the way and so I’m often left wondering, as I am right now on this Virgin America flight headed back to LAX, where has all my time gone?  I'm wondering that and if I'm being totally honest, I'm also wondering why the lady next to me thinks it's a good idea to blast the movie, Gravity, so loud that I'm also being forced to follow along with Sandra's every panic-filled moment.  I don't know about you guys, but I like things that put me at ease when I'm flying thousands of miles above land in a plane, not things that remind me of just how real it can get when the machinery taking me up above the puffy beautiful clouds- malfunctions.  Ok but anyways back to my point. Vacation time just has a way of moving at a glorious yet all too rapid pace, and this past getaway back to my home of New England, was no different.  

While the trip was packed with catching up with close friends and family and some highlights included an overnight trip to the beach on my parents boat, a late night BBQ and an afternoon stroll through my favorite little town, Newburyport, the main event of the weekend was Eric’s graduation.  At a beautiful ceremony at the Wang Theatre in Boston, MIT honored its MBA graduates.  Equally impressed and so very proud, I was reminded yet again just how quickly time slips by.  It feels like it was just a couple months ago that he was beginning classes over at MIT, walking me around campus, and introducing me to all of his new friends.  And now, while it will certainly be wonderful for us to be in the same city, it was a bit bittersweet (even for me) to say goodbye to the fun little town of Cambridge, the local bars and delicious restaurants we’ve frequented and made our favorites and above all, Eric’s roommates who’ve become like family.  While life will certainly take you in all kinds of directions, with different cities and great pubs to get you by along the way, great friends are the finds you get to hang on to forever!

These photos were actually taken last week on the day that we took off for our trip back east but they represent a great travel day outfit and so I figured it was fitting for today.  With longer flights, time changes, and also changes in weather to account for, you have to make sure that you can wear something that is casual, light, and comfortable.  I also really love this look because it covers my face and hair- ha! When you are rushing to pack and get to the airport on time, it’s nice to find a look that requires little to NO effort, while still maintaining a bit of your fashionable cute self.  I don’t know, you might be one of those people who travels in heels and a full set of makeup- but I have never been that skilled so I go with the covered look and it works pretty well.  Keep this in mind for your upcoming summer travel & let me know what you think!

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Sweater: Urban Outfitters (SIMILAR) On Sale!

Shorts: Urban Outfitters 

Sandals: Melrose Trading Post

Necklace: Urban Peach On Sale!

Sunglasses: Forever21

Studs: Kate Spade

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Photos by: Courtney Locks

Loopsway Giveaway!

June 2, 2014

Los Angeles, CA.

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On this Monday, I'm excited to be partnering with Loopsway on hosting a giveaway!  Nothing wrong with a little Monday morning perk am I right?  They are offering one of my lucky readers one item of their choice from Loopsway’s new clothing line!  You may recognize them as a boutique online jewelry shop, known for their affordable and unique style- remember this pearl necklace I featured of theirs?  Well, now they are taking the same lovely quality and branching out into clothing and I couldn’t be more excited.  This first line of spring/summer clothing is classically feminine, which I love.  From the classic shirt dress, perfect for a casual lunch date or day at the office, to the floral scalloped shorts which I think look ever so classically east coast, the double pocket button-up, or the top with the metal detail, all can be dressed up or down to brighten up your day!

To enter the giveaway, just follow the instructions below in the Rafflecopter form. Open to U.S. readers. You can also gain bonus entries by liking on Facebook, as well as following on Twitter.  Oh and leave additional comments below for bonus entries. Giveaway will close and be announced on Friday. Good luck!  Xo

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Photos taken by: Courtney Locks