The Bling Sale: JoJo Loves You

     I love earrings. They're a fun and easy way to add a cute touch to any outfit! Especially with summer coming up, it's the perfect time to bring out your most colorful and shinniest ear bling to enjoy the sun along with you! And thanks to one of my new favorite brands JoJo Loves You, it's easy!

     JoJo Loves You is a jewelry design studio based out of Boston, Massachussets, and they definitely bring the cute with them! From their absolutely gorgeous blinged out earrings to their stylish bracelets, you're sure to leave wanting more. So, in honor of memorial day, they are holding a huge online sale on their bling earrings starting tomorrow and ending on May 28th ! There's tons of colors and designs to choose from, and they're definitely worth it. Be sure to check out the sale here, but here are some of my picks that I'd love to get!

Row 1: Aqua Bohem Bling, Dark Purple Bling, Aqua Party Bling
Row 2: Aqua Mini Party Bling (my absolutely favorite!), Pink Party Bling (Gold), Gray Pearl Party Bling

Jack Wills Fashion Show

     A few weeks ago, I got the amazing opportunity to plan a High Schoolers only fashion show for one of my favorite brands Jack Wills! With the help of my sister and a handful of other high schoolers, we put together a master plan for an evening that we would all remember forever. Jack Wills provided us with the perfect preppy summer clothes and venue, Top of the Town in D.C, and whatever else we needed then we got to work. We scouted, we styled, we promoted, and all together we put on the greatest show of the year! (well....atleast in our eyes we did!)

     What made it even better was that I got to have my best friends involved, and it was so great to have them there to share one of my most memorable nights ever. Here are some pictures from the show, and the crazy party that we had after! The night was filled with great music, great clothes, new friends, and tons of dancing!

{Our amazing DJ!}

{A little fun before practicing our walks}

{My cousins even got in on the fun!}

{My friends Jess, Ellen, & Cindy}

{Oh, boys!}

{We all fell in love with these dresses!}

{Did someone say dance party?}

{The crew}

     I'd like to say thank you to Jack Wills for giving me the amazing opportunity to work with them and introduce their brand to my friends both old and new, to everyone who was involved in making the night come alive, and to Erin Krespan Photography and Randy L. JR for the amazing pictures. I hope there's more nights like this!

The Two Ps of Summer

     This summer, I'm focusing on integrating the two Ps into my closet. What are those, you say? Pretty Colors and Patterns. In my opinion, the warm weather is the perfect time to experiment and truly have fun with my outfits. Here are a few pieces that could add perfect Ps into any closet, and I wouldn't mind them in mine!

Pretty Colors: Pastels are the key to any spring closet, but I think they go just as well with any summer closet too! I'm going for laces and ruffles, especially this gorgeous pink J.Crew lace top! For something minty sweet, I'd love the flowy Modcloth top just as much. I can't get over how much I love the color of the skirt, it's so sweet and it reminds me of lemonade! For bags, I picked out two colors that reminded me of sweets (Reed Krakoff, Kate Spade) and I did just the same for shoes(brogues, Sperrys)!

Pattern Portrayal: Patterns are the most fun to work with! I've always been a huge fan of stripes, and the adorable striped cami from J.Crew doesn't disappoint! J.Crew's done really well with patterns as usual, and I really like the paisley shirt and the floral skirt too! For shoes, I chose this pair of Espadrilles because I love their color. I like the pattern of the skirt, and I've developed something for chevron so I picked out the bag too.

I guess you can call this my summer wishlist....what's on yours?

Catching Up To Do

     Lacrosse season......is o-v-e-r. It hasn't really sunk in yet that i'll be home before 3 every day now, and I'll probably just sit around eating Klondike bars and wondering what I'm going to do until the winter season starts again. But thats when I stop and realize that those little thoughts might just be my problem. I should be living in the moment! I should be jumping of joy for being moved up to varsity, I should feel thankful for getting to know the talented seniors leaving this year, and I should be so glad that I have time to catch up on sleep! So for the next week or so, I plan on just feeling. Feeling this moment, and the next.

     When things got hectic, I decided to take an unspoken blogging break, and I can't say it wasn't awesome. My time has been filled with parties, lacrosse games, lunch dates with friends, and tid bits of shopping days that left me saying "I CAN'T WAIT TO BLOG ABOUT THIS!". So, here are things I couldn't wait to show you all, through the eyes of my Instagram! And all I can say is, it's good to be back!

{Possibly THE greatest burger I've ever had!}

{I can proudly say I've trademarked the back braid at school!}

{Size 9 vs. Size 6....who wins?}

{Double the fun!}

{Two of my favorite new additions to my closet! Peep the sequin skirt. I FINALLY HAVE ONE! I scooped it up for $3.99 at Sears.}

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Dear Summer, Be With Me Now

     I cannot wait for summer!! The ice cream, the hours spent at the pool, the fact that my hair gets lighter from the sun, and just hanging out with friends. The rainy weather doesn't help much either, but that doesn't mean I can't start planning my outfits! I've steadily been sneaking shorts and tank tops into my closet, and I'm patiently awaiting the arrival of sandals. So while I'm on my way, I wanted to share with you all a little glimpse of summer with a Polyvore set! How cute is that swimsuit? Gotta love stripes. What's your go-to summer outfit?

Lean Into The Fall

     In the letter from my lacrosse big sister, she ended the second paragraph by telling me to remember to try to go with the flow. I stared at those words and tried to absorb them, but I realized that I barely even knew what the flow was or how I could find it to even follow it. The past few weeks haven't been the brightest, especially with the passing of my grandmother which has really left me uneasy to say the least. 

      I've tried to pick back up where I was with whatever I did before, but it's just so much harder than I thought it would be. Add on pressures on the field and in school, and I'm just ready to crawl into bed forever and hide.

     So maybe the flow will find me, or I'll find it. But I know that somehow and someday, it'll all just fall back into place and I'll be back to my correct pace.

(pictures by me)

Staying Creative

     I'm someone who loves to be out and about doing something. Of course, I don't mind just sitting on the couch some days and ignoring my textbooks, but usually I'd like to be outside doing something. So, here are a few ways and things that keep my creative juices flowing! On days when my mind is blank, I turn to most of these to get back what I've lost and drum up some new ideas.

     Polyvore is probably one of my favorite websites ever! There's always some new clothes to look at, some new pictures to use, and some new colors to be found. Whats better than that?! I've been using Polyvore since I was 9 (and I'm almost 16 now), so it will always have a huge part in my heart. Tumblr is also amazing for inspiration, especially with all the pictures around! The Sartorialist is perfect for outfit inspiration, especially for things I'd want to add to my dream closet!

     I'm a huge fan of Teen Vogue, especially their editorials! The ones in the newest issue are absolutely gorgeous. Seventeen is my go-to magazine when I'm not in a fashion only mood, and there's always interesting articles to be read. Lula is a new one I'm starting to get into, and there's always gorgeous images to be found.

     I've begun to take note from my dad, and I'm really getting into drawing! After dinner, my whole family usually sits together in the living room, and my dad and I bring out the art stuff and just sit there drawing. It's so relaxing, and I love the idea of taking something plain and putting onto it whatever my little heart desires. Taking pictures is also something I'm into now, and I know it might not really count but I love using Instagram! It's such an awesome app, but I've also snuck a few clicks on my sister's Nikon. So, what do you do to stay creative?