{having a ball}

we really are girly-girls at heart. we put bows on our christmas tree. sue us. we like sparkles and lace and dancing until our feet ache at balls full of beautiful people. at the end of the day, we like having a ball. seriously, what's not to love?

rachel: dress - vintage, glitter heart - ban.do

hannah: dress - j. crew, necklace - j. crew

{stripe} right there

sometimes i forget that not everyone thinks of stripes as a neutral, and i am shocked all over again. i mean, i wear stripes with color, polka dots, and, when i'm feeling especially risky... with other stripes! just a word of advice to all the ladies out there: don't fear stripes, befriend them! (actually, best friend them) and yes, i am wearing this necklace again. i live on the edge.

jacket - banana republic, jeans - j. crew, necklace - j. crew, boots - nordstrom

{chartreuse} kidding me?

colored pants are probably my most favorite thing in the world. because what's more fun than showing up at a party with chartreuse (or cerulean or poppy or  emerald) colored pants? nothing, people. nothing beats the joy of being the "crazy pants" girl. the kids love it.

 

pants - j. crew, shirt - j. crew (from the men's department!), heels - seychelles, belt - gap

lazy girl's dream

today we are going to talk about the importance of statement necklaces. believe it or not, i didn't own any statement necklaces until this summer. i don't know how i was living life... so naïve, so carefree. i didn't even realize that something incredibly important was missing from my own life!

okay, i'll tone it down a bit. this is sounding like a love letter to a necklace. (not that i would have any shame in writing one) but really, this is basically a lazy girl's dream! just throw on a sweater, jeans, and a statement necklace, and people think you're "so dressed up!" it's a win-win, people.

sweater - j. crew, jeans - thrifted, boots - nordstrom, necklace - j. crew

when it rains {it pours}

virginia weather be like, "it's december, but i know how much you love the sun, so i'm going to give you three straight days of seventy-degree temperatures just to make you happy. haha jk. now it's going to be really cold and i will heap down buckets of freezing rain. enjoy!"

so much for wanting to get out of bed in the morning...

sweater - gap, skirt - eshakti, belt - gap, boots - j. crew, umbrella - gap, earrings - kate spade

walking advertisement

i walked out of the house that morning and the realization hit me: i was basically dressed as a walking j. crew advertisement. and while i know that all the fashion experts tell you that you should never wear one designer--that you should always mix it up--i just can't help but wonder: when you find a store that just gets it right, is it okay to stick with that? i'm not sure what the answer is, but i do know that i love me some j. crew and that i'll be drooling over that holiday catalog for weeks, ya'll.

top - j. crew (from the men's department!), pants - j. crew, belt - j. crew, necklace - j. crew, flats - gap (aren't you shocked?)