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Countdown to Castles

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I’m just two days away from jetting off to Florida for a mini vacation with two very best friends in two very magical places. I couldn’t be more excited to pull the little kid card in Disney World… so excited that I couldn’t resist pulling out this tee and sparkly playtime shoes in preparation…

Snow White tee, H&M
Chambray shirt, Old Navy
Lace skirt, Forever 21
Belt, J Crew
Beaded bracelet, vintage
Glitters slip ons, TOMS 

You’ll find me here tomorrow but then I will be out until next week! I know my way around Disney pretty well, but anyone have any tips for taking on Harry Potter World?? It’ll be my first time seeing that castle!

Pink & Red

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A Valentine pink and red Friday’s Fancies… heavy on the pink…

Knitted Fine Marl Sweater, Topshop, $68
Sweet Cinnamon Pocket Shorts, Ruche, $38
Valentine Women’s Classics, TOMS, $54
Leather Bow Clip, American Apparel, $16
A Thing for Bling Necklace, ModCloth, $25
Multi-Zip Envelope Crossbody, Forever 21, $27
Heart of Gold Idiom Bangle, Kate Spade, $32
The Heartbeat Is On Earring Set, ModCloth, $16

Sweaters and shorts are just one of my favorite combos… must be all those chilly evenings spent on the beach! And those TOMS= actually the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Link up with {long distance loving} to see what others did with this color combo!

Ballerina TOMS

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Remember how I’ve been counting down for TOMS ballet flats to arrive since, like, the beginning of time? Well the babies are here and they are so dang adorable. Just a few of my favorites…

Gisele Brown Suede Ballet Flats

Alessandra Natural Leather

Eliana Blue Suede

Eliana Pink Suede

Katia Chambray

Find the full Ballet Flats collection here. Which ones are you wishing for?

One for One <3

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Orange + Purple Trending

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What do you all think about the color combo?

Photo: WENN

I’ll tell you one thing: celebs seem to love it.  In addition to Jessica Alba, Rhianna, Kim Kardashian, Cheryl Cole, and Camilla Belle have all been seen sporting this trend. Vogue and Marie Claire have also showcased it on recent covers.

To be honest, I didn’t love it at first.  But when I found this purple skirt with orange details on sale for $30 at Free People, and I knew I had this tank from Anthropologie in burnt orange sitting in a drawer and only belonging to one other outfit, I thought, ok I can give this trend a try.

I complemented it with gold jewelry and black crochet TOMS to bring together the other black details in the skirt.  The thing about this combo is the colors are so striking on their own, so I wouldn’t try to add a third unless it’s a neutral or black.  There are also some specks of turquoise in the skirt, but I found that adding any more brights or bolds in shoes or accessories would be pushing it.  After all, I’m still new to this color thing!

What do you think of purple and orange together? What do you think the next bold-color pairing trend will be– or better yet, what are you hoping it will be?

Happy Shoesday: All that Glitters is Gold!

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I LOVE my new gold glitters TOMS:

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But lately I’m seeing a ton of gold in shoe stores and I’m wondering, should I have waited?? Check out all these glitzy golds from Zappos this week!

GO B’s!!!

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Our Bruins are going for all or nothing tonight in the Stanley Cup Finals!

On my way to a bar for Game 4, I saw some girls going for the “stylish” sports fan look, complete with yellow halter tops, black pencil skirts, and comfy nine-inchers.  I can appreciate the attempt, but a little much if you ask me!  Bars get crowded and fans get crazy at times like this, so I say go for cute, but more so go for comfort!

Bruins Babe

Old Navy pleated shorts, $17
American Apparel hair clip accessory, $14
Reebok Boston Bruins Ladies Sticks Tri-Blend T-Shirt -Gold, $25
Black Canvas Classics, $44

What are you wearing to watch the game?

Summer TOMS are here!

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Over the last year or so, TOMS have become my favorite show brand, not only because of their adorable and comfortable styles, but because of their mission.  Their One for One campaign promises that for every pair bought, a pair will be donated to a child in need.

That’s why I love being a supporter of this brand, AND why I’m so excited for their newly debuted summer collection!  Here are the pairs at the top of my wishlist:

Neon Green Crochet Women's Classics, $58

Coral Linen Women's Classics, $48

Yellow Bimini Women's Stitchouts, $58

Brown Stripe Rope Sole Women's Classics, $54

I’m also a huge fan of the new Glitters Toms… as are my friends 🙂

post script: Another one of my favorite things about these shoes?  My mom loves them too!