Sew Cute

The best time to wear a sweater dress? All the time! Well maybe not all the time but for sure in the fall time. I am in love with this creme sweater dress. I purchased it last year but I am just starting to find the right moments to wear it. In this look I styled it with a pair of printed polka dot tights. If you have noticed I love wearing fun and printed tights. I think wearing a simple dress with fun tights really makes your outfit pop. I paired the look with wedge ankle booties that I got forever ago. 

For accessories I wore one of my favorite J Crew statement necklace. I love this one because it has a lot of pretty jewel tones which makes it a great go-to necklace in the fall. Then I also wore a pair of brown pearl earrings. These are always a great option if I want to mix it up from my favorite classic pearl studs. 

Where it's from: 

Dress: American Eagle 

Tights: Old Navy 

Shoes: Forever 21 

Necklace: J Crew 

Bracelets: Henri Bendel & Alex and Ani 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Sweater dresses are a great comfy option to wear to class! How do you like to style your sweater dresses? Let me know in the comments! 

XOXO 

Miranda 

Aqua in Action

How can you dress up a dress in a super girly way? Well here is one way! I added ultra girly accessories to this normally modern dress to create a fun and girly look. First I styled my hair in a donut bun. I feel like this hair style automatically gives you a girly touch. I used a hair donut that I purchased at Urban Outfitters. It works wonders. 

For accessories I chose to wear a chunky black statement necklace to accent the black piping around the the bodice of the dress. My heels feature a fun bow and round toe for a feminine look. Overall, this look is super and perfect for going to my internship. Its classy but is super fun and bright. 

Where it's from: 

Dress: Akira 

Shoes: Kate Spade 

Necklace: C Wonder 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Bracelets: Nordstrom & Alex and Ani 

On Instagram: 

Take an adventure 

Kate Spade is doing a bunch of collections that are kind of travel themed. Their newest one is Havana. It is super tropical and almost jungle inspired. It has a lot of greens, browns, and cremes. I am loving a lot of the pieces form this collection! So take a peek at my favorites from the collection.....

  

bow | printed | luggage

green shift dress

cute booties

Pastel love

I recently picked up a new handbag and let my say I am OBSESSED with it! It is this light purple Kate Spade bag. It has both a handle then a cross body strap which makes it super versatile. The main reason why I love it is number one the color then number two the scallop detailing. It makes it super girly and preppy. Also, the interior features an adorable bow lining. Overall, I am so happy with this purchase. I debated for a while if I should get it or not but I knew I would regret it if I didn't scoop it up. If my personality and style had to be described in a bag... this would be it for sure! 

Trend Magazine: Spring 2014

A few weeks ago I had the Trend magazine release party. Trend is a student run magazine on my college's campus. I currently serve as the In-Studio assistant on the exec board. I am super proud of how my shoot turned out. It is everything that I could have wanted! 

 The Trend release party consists of pictures, fashion, and fun and it is when the magazine is officially released to everyone! This was also the first time that I had seen my spread for the magazine. It was super fun to take pictures and to visit with everyone. 

My Pi Beta friends representing at the release party! Eileen (right) my grand big is the Trend for Men editor and my best friend Cassidy (left) is the new accessories assistant for the fall 2014 issue!

Our wonderful Pi Phi friend Kaitlyn was a model in the fashion show at the release party. She of course looks gorgeous in this green floral dress. 

OOTD: 

For my outfit of the day I wore a fun and bright coral pink dress. It has accents of white lace which adds a super feminine touch. For accessories I wore a bold statement necklace because my dress was more simple. My heels are just a basic pair of nude pumps. I added a hint of coral with my bracelet from J Crew. Overall, this look made me feel like I was going to a tea party but in a very good and chic way. 

Where it's from: 

Dress: Local boutique (Le Clair, Iowa) 

Shoes: Jessica Simpson 

Necklace: Dry Goods 

Bracelets: Alex and Ani & J Crew 

Watch: Michael Kors 

{Cassidy and I posing with the new issue of Trend magazine}

Geneologie Lovin 

You may have seen in my other posts that I am my sororities t-shirt chair! So I am in charge of making any t-shirts for events or just for fun. The lovely company Geneologie gifted us these SUPER cute tanks for working with them on our t-shirts! Naturally, my fellow t-shirt chair and bestie wore them on the same day. 

I styled my shirt with a pair of dark wash high waisted jeans and a distressed denim button down. The shirt added an extra layer because it was a little chilly this day. For accessories I wore a bold yellow bubble necklace to accent the yellow in the coral tank. On my feet I wore a simple pair of brown flats. 

My friend Cassidy styled her look similar but wore a pair of simple black leggings and tall brown boots. Then she finished her look with a white statement necklace. 

My look: 

Tank: Geneologie 

Shirt: American Eagle 

Jeans: American Eagle 

Shoes: Steve Madden 

Necklace: Dry Goods 

Bracelets: Alex and Ani, C Wonder, and Henri Bendel 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Cassidy's look: 

Tank: Geneologie 

Shirt: Target

Leggings: Von Maur

Boots: BCBG (TJ Maxx) 

Necklace: Target

XOXO 

Miranda 

Sarah Vickers does it again... 

I swear Sarah Vickers reads my mind. As you may know Gossip Girl is one of my obsessions. First they created the Blair Waldorf Vickers Bow and now they have one for Serena. Both are equally as cute so I am for sure going to try and get both! This one is super cute with a bright pink bow and a navy band. I could picture this matching a lot of what I wear because lets be honest I wear a lot of pink and navy! 

Click here to check it out!

XOXO 

Miranda 

Spring formals are coming around the corner! I recently had my formal last weekend. But, there are still many formals to come. So, the big question is what should you wear for a fabulous formal night? 

Well, depending on your school you can go either more casual or very formal. At my school I would say it is in between more casual and formal. Most girls wore a fun cocktail dress and a great pair of heels. If your school is similar here are three looks that will be formal ready. 

Edgy: Lets say your not the typical "sorority girl". Well, you can still rock studs and spikes at your formal. Wear a fun dress that has lots of cut outs. This will create a cool and unique look. Pair your dress with a bold and punk statement necklace for a different type of "glam". For shoes, pick something with a metallic and some straps. If you want to carry a clutch carry a fun spiked one. With all of these components you will for sure stand out at your formal. 

{A fun edgy dress option!}

{A fun pattern and good silhouette}

{A unique lace dress!}

Pastels are always a huge trend in the spring. Personally I love wearing light and girly colors. So, how can you adapt this major trend to your style? Most people probably think pastels only work if you are a girly girl. Wrong! Anyone and everyone can rock a pastel look. Here are 6 outfit ideas to inspire you for warmer weather and spring! (Which will hopefully come soon) 

My pastel must haves: 

So many pastels so little time! Here are some of my pastel must haves. Every girl needs pastel in their closet! Whether it is a pair of Sperry's, some shades, or a statement necklace pastel is in. 

On Monday I sported a fairly recent purchase of mine which is a M sweater from Old Navy. I think this is super cute and not to mention preppy! I love the combination of the grey and the pink and it is also a great layering piece. When the weather is in the negative 20s you have to layer up. So I paired the sweater with a pink, purple, and red plaid shirt. I simply paired the layered look with a pair of dark wash jeans and my signature brown boots. 

For an extra pop of color I added a bold pink statement necklace. Also, I wore my Michael Kors watch and Alex and Ani bangles. Then another small touch in the look is my pearl stud earrings. 

Overall, I am obsessed with super preppy sweater. It was also at a great price! 

Where it's from: 

Sweater: Old Navy 

Shirt: American Eagle 

Jeans: American Eagle 

Boots: Michael Kors 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Necklace: Dry Goods 

Bracelets: Alex and Ani 

On Instagram: 

Where it's from:
Dress: American Eagle 

Tights: Nordstrom 

Shoes: Target 

Bracelets: Alex and Ani & Charming Charlie's 

Watch: Michael Kors (bought at Nordstrom) 

Necklace: Dry Goods 

Earrings: Nordstrom 

{As I said I am in love with this necklace! It is super bold but the colors are subtle so it's not to over powering. And I find myself reaching for it often because it goes with so much of my wardrobe!}

{Making faces. The usual.}

{I am obsessed with Alex and Ani bangles. They are super dainty and girly. The M bangle on the bottom is from Charming Charlies and was on sale for only $4! So, if you think Alex and Ani is a little expensive there are cheaper alternatives.}