Sweetest Stitch x SC Collab :)

Dress // Sweetest Stitch

Cardigan // Cotton On

Flats // Topshop

Bag (both) // Forever 21

Tie // Forever 21

Wow, I can NOT believe it's been so long since I've posted!! It's been a really wild time for me what with graduating undergrad, applying to grad school, and now the process of moving up to Long Beach to attend grad school. Still, in such a hectic time, I'm really hoping to find more time to sit down and do some blogging :)

Throughout this craziness, I've definitely found an appreciation for cute, simple pieces that look very trendy but still require little effort on my part. Cue this ADORABLE dress form the Sweetest Stitch, which I've linked above. Just by itself it's the perfect kind of throw-it-on-and-go outfit, like I've got it in the first look. Just a pair of sandals and a pair of sunglasses and you look effortlessly chic. You can also dress it up for a more polished look, like I've done in the second look. All I did was throw on a cardigan, dress the shoes up a bit, and throw on a cute choker/ neck tie, and I instantly felt 100 times more put together.

I feel like pieces like this are so perfect for this time of year because they can be worn in such a variety of ways. What are some of your guys' summer faves? Be sure to let me know!!

Oh, and thank you so much to the Style Collective and Sweetest Stitch for working with me on this collab. Much love!

Stay beautiful! xx

Whit 

OOTD #9

 dress // Charlotte Russe

purse // forever 21

Hey guys! I hope you're having an amazing day! As we move into the summer, I've been much more into wearing lighter shades- whites in particular. I saw this shirt dress in Charlotte Russe and thought it was such a good staple. Paired with a white bag it's a perfect casual summer outfit, or you can throw a cardigan over it and dress it up a bit.

I'm especially in love with this little white purse as well- I love the structured shape of it and I think I'm going to get a lot of use out of it. 

Stay beautiful!

- Whitney

Monochrome OOTD!

dungarees// missguided

shirt // H&M

shoes // Keds

bag // Urban Expressions (Nordstrom Rack)

Hey guys! I just wanted to share my ootd with you guys real quick today- if you follow me on instagram (which you can do here!) you may have seen these overalls (shorteralls?) before. I saw them featured in a youtube video by makeupbymandy, and I KNEW I had to have them! I love the minimalist color scheme, and I think the vertical stripes make my entire body seem slimmer. 

I decided to keep the entire outfit very clean for the spring by just pairing it with a basic white v-neck and white sneakers. I thought sticking to monochromes would really make my bag pop! I really love the cobalt color, I think this bag is so fun when paired with these kinds of minimalist outfits, and I think I'm going to be rocking it all throughout the summer!

There's just a little over a day to enter my giveaway if you haven't!! I'm giving away a Naked Basics Palette, a Maybelline Brow Drama, and a L'Oreal highlighter!! Original post is here, but you can enter below!  

Stay beautiful!!

- Whitney

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Favorite SS15 Trends: Denim on Denim!!

         

Dress: Topsop

Top: Cotton On

Jacket: Cotton On

Shoes: Keds

Hey guys! I'm back today with another one of my favorite SS15 trends, denim on denim! Conceptually, this is a weird one for me to wrap my head around. I feel like for so long, it was super taboo to wear denim on denim, but it's really grown on me! Particularly when your different pieces are completely different washes. So for today's look, I went with three different denim pieces, all of different textures/ washes. Go big or go home, right?

The dress is really quite shapeless, but I like the way that the collar of my chambray top looks peeking out over the top. I went ahead and added the jacket just to help define my shape. It's definitely a very preppy, spring kind of look!

How do you guys feel about the denim on denim trend? Be sure to let me know in the comments! Also, don't forget that Naked Palette Giveaway is definitely still going!! Click here to enter if you haven't yet!!

I'll talk to you guys soon, stay beautiful!!
- Whit

Favorite SS15 Trends: Fringe!!

Top: New Look

Kimono: Charlotte Russe

Shorts: Topshop

Shoes: Topshop

Hi guys!!! Happy hump day, haha. I'm back today with my second favorite SS15 trend: fringe. Fringe always comes into season around festival time, but I know for me personally, it was a hard trend to incorporate into my wardrobe for day-to-day wear. That's part of the reason I bought this kimono- I felt like it was a statement piece with the fringe (and the lace as well!) but that it would be easy to dress up or down because it was black.

For today's outfit I definitely went pretty casual with just just a pair of shorts, a striped crop top, and a pair of black slip-ons. I know black on black isn't very spring like, but it's so hard to want to break out of that monochromatic shell!

I think this outfit would definitely still fit in at a festival though, I'd just swap out the slip-ons for a pair of black knee boots, throw on a floppy black sun hat, and add a fun pair of statement sunglasses.

I hope you guys enjoyed this post, and my Naked Palette Giveaway is definitely still going!! Click here to enter if you haven't yet!!

I'll talk to you guys very soon, but in the mean time, stay beautiful!!

- Whit

Favorite SS15 Trends: Distressed Denim!!

Top: Urban Outfitters

Jeans: Zara (distressing DIY)

Boots: boutique buy (similar here)

 Hello all! Today's post is a little different- I thought I'd start a segment where I show you guys how I style a few of my favorite SS15 trends! I do apologize for the low quality of the photos, you've got to do the best with what you've got (or don't!).

The first trend I thought I'd show you guys is how I style destroyed denim. This trend is everywhere lately- it seems like the more ripped up and grunge your jeans are, the more trendy! The nice thing about this trend is that you definitely don't have to break the bank on new jeans (unless you want to!), you can always do what I did, and take an older pair of jeans, or maybe thrift a pair, and then simply bust out the knees yourself!

I paired these jeans with a work style white button up, and a simple pair of black ankle booties. I figured I'd class up the more destroyed bottoms by keeping it clean and simple up top. This is definitely a fun but comfy/casual look- shoutout to the girl at Kate Spade the other day who told me she was obsessed with my outfit!!

I hope you guys enjoyed this style post, I'll have a few more up over the next couple of days :) And be sure to let me know in the comments if you guys are liking the destroyed denim trend!! I'll talk to you guys soon!

Oh- and if you haven't entered my Naked Basics Palette Giveaway, be SURE to do that here!!!!

Stay beautiful!!
- Whit

New Years + Snow in California!!!

Happy New Years everyone!!! We made it! I sincerely hope that this year, you don't let anything stop you. 2015 is, as cliche as it sounds, a blank space, and you can make anything of this year that you want to. Make is an amazing one :) In other news, last night it actually snowed in Julian, so today my family and I made the hour or so commute to have some pie, play around in the snow, and break out our rarely used winter apparel. It was absolutely gorgeous; I mean, the snow was literally still powder (and not slush). Unheard of! Here's to 2015, I'm really hoping the year keeps on this kind of note!

coat // H&M

turtleneck // Banana Republic

jeans // American Eagle

boots // Charlotte Russe

scarf // Forever 21

purse // Forever 21

beanie // Forever 21

Look at this cute little snowman family!

The pie at Mom's is legendary-

but Apple Memory cookies are my favorite!

Let's own this year! Stay beautiful!!

- Whit

Rainy Day OOTD: Blogmas Day 2!

Hello lovelies! It rained today, which is something practically unheard of in San Diego. However, it's a nice change of pace for me, because it means I can dress for the cold, which is always very enjoyable. Here's a quick, rainy day type of outfit of the day for you guys, as well as one from my best friend (slaying the men's fashion game!). I hope wherever you are, it's beautiful, whether that means sunshine or rain.

Jacket // Forever 21

Sweater // JCPenny

Jeans // Topshop

Boots // JCPenny

Bag // ASOS

Umbrella // Forever 21

Glasses // Thrifted

 My boots vs. his docs.

Thanks Harry for being a pal!!

Pumpkin Patch/ Sweater Weather OOTD!!

Hello all, I hope you're having a lovely day! SoCal decided today it wanted to actually be somewhat fall like (and by that, I mean it was 64 degrees out). A few friends and I decided to celebrate this autumn-esque weather with a pumpkin patch visit, and the patch was just so adorable, I had to have an impromptu photoshoot. I hope the weather where you are has been beautiful, and keep your eyes peeled for a potential autumn lookbook in the near future (possibly. Fingers crossed!!).

kimono // thrifted

tank top // Zara

jeans // thrifted

boots // Topshop

glasses // Forever 21

necklace // Charlotte Russe

What are some of your favorite things to do in the fall? Let me know :)