Bubble Gum Drops and Leopard Spots

I know it has been FOREVER since I blogged an outfit. Especially since awesome pictures from my cousin Shan! So here they are!
I LOVE mixing leopard and hot pink. Such a chic combo, no??
I hope life is treating you all well. I miss you all sooo much and I am so sorry if I have not been able to get back to everyone but I have not forgotten about you!

Love You All!!

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Outfit Post - You and Me, We are Free

I am sooooo sorry it has been so long since I posted any outfits!! I am crazy busy with work and my side job still doing hair so please forgive me for the lack of posts!
So, moving on!! I wanted to post this outfit that I actually bought at one of my favorite stores, Free People! If you have read my blog for any amount of time, you know I am a Free People FANATIC!! Since I am working at Anthropologie, I get a discount at Free People as well. Wow, my pocket book has seen better days! HAHA!
I went over to the new Free People located in Houston at the new City Centre shopping center.  I picked up this incredible gauzy shirt dress that ties at the waist.  I layered a long tee underneath and paired the dress with my insanely comfortable moccasins!! I love those things.  I finished the look off with a layered chain necklace and a braid in the hair.  I am so drawn to this carefree look and vibe.  I find myself buying more of these light, airy pieces.  Have I mentioned how comfortable they are too!??
I hope you are all doing well and let me know what you think!!

Free People dress, tee and necklace, Minnetonka moccasins, Ray Ban sunglasses

Frank decided he wanted to come along with us for the photoshoot!! He wanted to say hello to eveyone!!

Outfit Post - Second Day at Anthro

Hey Guys!! I just wanted to thank you all for such a huge amount of support and thank yous from everyone!! It really means so much to me, and it is actually what keeps me blogging if I am feeling a little "blogger burnout" coming on!
I am going to try to comment back to everyone, but it might take me a couple of days to get back to you but don't worry I will! I am thinking about downloading Disqs again and then I will respond to everyone on my blog. I might do this anyways just so you are aware!
So, this is my second day outfit. My first day I actually wore an outfit that I wore in a previous post (click HERE if you want to see it).  I love this dress and I bought it before I got the job on sale on NYE!! It is so cute and simple. It doesn't take much to style this dress. I just threw a muted floral scarf around my neck, pulled on my cognac knee high boots and I was off!
Let me know what you guys think!

Anthro dress, Hue tights, H&M scarf and belt, Nine West boots

The outfit that I wore today (but will post tomorrow) is SUPER 70's. I am talking bell bottoms and all!! Hippy chick here I come!!

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A Lunch With My New Lady Friends

I cannot tell you how incredibly excited I was to FINALLY meet my other Houston blogger friends IN PERSON!! YAY!! We all finally found the time to meet at a quaint little restaurant called Flora & Muse in the heart of City Centre.  I have spent a lot of time with Monica from Classy & Fabulous but I still hadn't had the chance to meet Veronika (she runs Veronika's Blushing) and Magen (she recently started Map Your Style).

First and foremost, you have to visit these ladies' blogs!! 

I could barely contain myself! A whole afternoon with ladies who love fashion as much if not more than me! What more could a woman ask for?

We had great food (including Nutella crepes), refreshing drinks (A mimosa please), and two hours full of fashion, beauty, blogging, and just life!  

Here are the photos to document our fabulous ladies' outing.

(Warning: Picture Heavy Post)

This is what I decided to wear! Lots of mixing prints and texture!!

Banana Republic skirt and blouse, J.Crew cardi and tights, H&M belt, Steve Madden boots, Kendra Scott necklace

This is me and Magen!! The redheads of the group!

And me and Monica laughing while trying to pose!!! Isn't she gorgeous?? I am going to start calling her Chanel because she is the classiest lady I know!

The chandeliers in the restaurant were absolutely beautiful. I could not resist taking a photo op!

A close-up on the necklace I bought at Elaine Turner during fashion week.

Magen and Veronika posing for the camera!! Their hair is stunning! They both just got it done!

Magen and I decided on Nutella and banana crepes. If you haven't had Nutella before, you best get your little booty to the store and get some!!

And of course the talented Monica painted this amazing Chanel perfume bottle for Megan.  Check her out, she has her own Etsy shop, HERE!

Magen and Monica. These ladies are too gorgeous for their own good!

Have you ever gotten to do a blogger meet up!??? 

Happy Saturday lovelies!!

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We Heart Austin, Don't You?

I am sorry this film has taken me SO long to put together, but perfection takes time right!?? So, this is our mini weekend vacay video!! We had such an amazing time in this art filled, beautiful, and inspiring capital city of Texas.  I wouldn't mind living here one day!  I hope you can get the feel of the city through the video but you know it is always better with a REAL VISIT!! (Just representing my state, TEXAS!!)
Here you go!! Let me know what you guys think!! Would you go to Austin?? You know you would!!!

Off to Austin with a New 'Do

I am still working on downloading and editing our video from the Austin trip this last weekend.  But instead of making you guys wait that long to see my new haircut, I decided to post these pictures first! I was packing and waiting around for Hubs to get home so we could leave.  In the meantime, I took a few outfit photos and tried to get some good shots of my new haircut.
So basically my hair was mostly cut in the back.  We left the sides almost completely untouched so that it would be an extremely angled bob.  I still have TONS of layers in my hair too which helps to keep the curl.  I have curled my hair everyday for the past week because I love how it looks! Let me know what you all think!!

F21 tee, UO jumper, WHBM tights, J.Crew Cardi, Steve Madden boots

Outfit Post - Flowers and Fluffy Stuff

I know on Fridays I normally do a post about how to style a certain piece five ways, but I have been going back through some of our photos and realized I hadn't posted this outfit yet! Shame on me! This is guiltiest pleasure from American Apparel.  This top haunted me for a few months before I gave in, rushed back to the store, and bought this beauty! In this particular post, I paired it with my fabulous leather shorts from Topshop while bought on vacay to London. (I want to go back sooooo bad) I have the travel bug REALLY bad lately.  I love the look of the feminine top paired with the mini leather shorts.
Since having the travel bug, my husband and I were dying to go to Vegas this weekend, but the flights were crazy expensive, so we settled on driving to our state's capital Austin, Texas! I will be posting our weekend adventure and of course taking video on this new flip camera! You will also see my new haircut in these pictures.  Did I mention I cut 5 inches off the back!?? I know it is a big deal I guess! So, stay tuned!
Now onto the outfit!

(All Photography by Shan Renee)

American Apparel blouse, Topshop shorts, F21 tights, Nine West Booties, Tiffany & Co ring

Happy Friday All!!

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Five Ways to Style a Tutu

I would have to say the most commented on piece of clothing that I own is my tutu skirt from American Apparel!! And I understand why because it is quite fabulous I must say!  That is exactly why I decided that I would do my Five for Friday post this week on different ways to style this marvelous skirt. So here we are.

1. A no nonsense way to style this fluffy skirt is with a simple tee.  I picked this one up from Forever 21 and I wear it at least once a week! I am a huge tee fan so this look was easy for me.
(F21 tee and headband, AA tutu, Nine West shoes)

2. I am a huge black and white stripe fan.  I feel like you can pair it with prints and almost any color under the sun.  I liked how it looked with the skirt and a classic black cardi.  I topped it off with a black floppy hat for that girly appeal.
(H&M shirt, J.Crew cardi, AA tutu, Nine West shoes, F21 floppy hat)

3. Mixing rocker pieces with feminine pieces is not a new trend, but it definitely works!  I like the edge of my moto jacket and combat boots mixed with the femininity of the tutu.
(VS jacket, AA tutu, Steve Madden boots)

4. The ever classic white button down! I learned of pairing this with a tutu in the book That Extra Half and Inch by Victoria Beckham.  This is the way I wore my tutu when I took it out for its first outing!
(Express blouse, AA tutu, vintage heels, F21 headband)

5. Another Free People top! Must I explain why this is fabulous?? A lace top and a tutu. Enough said!
(Free People top, Express tank, AA tutu, Aldo shoes)

Would you ever wear a tutu? If so, how would you style it!!???

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Outfit Post: Channeling my Inner Boho

If you have been following me for any length of time you know I am insanely obsessed with Free People and it's sister store Anthropologie.  I wouldn't say I am 100% any certain style, but I do like the rocker chic style and the effeminate eclectic style known as boho chic. That is what this look is all about!  I even added a little side braid for an extra touch.   I also stocked up on a few new pieces of Anthroplogie gear over the holidays and I took on my first outfit post done by myself! Yes, that's right. It was me, my tripod, and my Cannon 40D in the middle of the bayou field back behind our community.  I love having my cousin around but we live in different cities so I am not always lucky enough to have her at every second that I need an outfit shot!  So here I am, the first one while flying solo!
I figure I will continue to get better, but I thought it went pretty well for the first go around!

American Rag sweater, J.Crew tank, Anthropologie skirt and necklace, Steve Madden boots

I LOVE THESE BOOTS!!!

Who else loves boho!!???

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