But this is not what we were meant to do. We should feel good about ourselves not because we got more likes on a picture than usual, but because the life we live outside of social media is a life not wasted. If used correctly, social media should be used to inspire others, connect passions and create something great.

All photo credit goes to Aurora Grace Photography! 


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Sunday, Angi and I had a morning out and about grabbing brunch and going to the farmers market.

Although it has been chilly lately, Sunday was a beautiful throwback to summer complete with 80 degree weather and a nice breeze.

For our golden hour shoot, I wore a black maxi skirt, my brunch so hard tank from Target, and a chambray long sleeve shirt over the top. 

 

The comfort of this outfit is unreal! I could live in it. Although the tank top and chambray could be considered causal, the maxi skirt really dresses it up. Whereas, if I had worn it with leggings, it would have looked like I had just come from the gym.

To finish off the look, I wore these adorable animal print flats from SO.

What styles are you loving this fall? What other styles would you like to see on the blog?

When it comes to my wardrobe, there are staple pieces (shirts, jeans, little black dresses, comfortable shoes and a reliable bag) and then there are pieces that you have that are fun, but that you could survive without (swimsuits, heels, accessories, etc). 

If you would have asked me a few weeks ago, I would have told you that a jumpsuit belonged in the fun, extra, frivolous section. 

Hello Lovebugs!

I’m sorry it has been so long since I have posted, but I have a feeling that will not be the case anymore. If anything, you’ll be sick of me!

This outfit and group of pictures are from last week’s adventure to the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis. The Foshay Tower (named after Wilbur Foshay) was the tallest skyscraper in Minneapolis from it’s completion on November 2nd, 1929 until 1972. Wilbur Foshay, an entrepreneur, hosted a celebration when it opened. Roughly 25,000 people were invited, all guest were given real gold pocket watches and there was a 19 gun salute. There was even a song made specifically for the celebration, needless to say it was a big deal. Six weeks after the celebration, the Great Depression hit. Foshay went bankrupt, which meant that he was in debt to not only Minneapolis, but to the conductor of the celebration song. The song wasn’t played again until 1988.

Today, the tower is a renovated, completely gorgeous (aesthetically pleasing ;)) hotel, except for the top floor. On the 30th floor, there is a Foshay Observation Deck, which to my surprise, is outside. Now, usually this would be fine, except Minneapolis was in the middle of a snowstorm. But, as you know, nothing stops me and Angi. We stayed up there for 45 minutes grasping our coffee and kickin it by the heaters. 

We did take pictures at other places, but I thought Foshay was the most interesting of them all. 

Outside on a random bridge in Minneapolis

Inside of the hotel/tower

 Going up in the elevator. This thing is crazy! When we ascended, my ears were poppin and when we descended the beat was droppin

 Out on the Foshay Observation Deck

Details for outfits are below:

- My Outfit Details:

Beanie - Charlotte Russe

Shirt - Maurices

Boots - Kohl’s

Rings - Forever 21

Bracelet - Adrienne Vittadini

Purse - The Perfect Bag Company

- Angi’s Outfit Details:

Beanie - Charlotte Russe

Sweater - Target

Boots - Steve Madden

Recently, Angi and I have been discussing some future goals for this blog. This includes what type of shoots we hope to do in the future and what direction we intend to take ‘The Sweltering Sweater’. Although we love sharing our looks, we know that there are a multiple styles we have not even looked at, captured or shared. A goal we hope to accomplish through this blog is to portray the beauty of individualistic styles. Nikki is the progressive start of reaching that goal. 

We began our evening at the Guthrie.

 Nikki’s first outfit is a winter sweater from Kohl’s, black leggings, a “pick Jesus” necklace and converse footwear.

 The next outfit she changed into was a graphic bro tank, a draped cardigan, aztec-like leggings and combat boots.

Yes, her top does say “I flew here on my unicorn.”

Next we ventured to my new favorite coffee shop, Espresso Royale.

 Nikki wore a Pink Floyd top, galactic leggings and stuck with her combat boots.

If you wish to learn more about the Guthrie or Espresso Royale or see more looks from past Sweltering Sweater shoots, check out the links below. 

Guthrie: http://www.guthrietheater.org

Espresso Royale: http://www.espressoroyale.com

Sweltering Sweater: www.pinterest.com/the-sweltering-sweater

I spent this afternoon in my favorite place with my favorite person, Linnea!

We were walking around and Linnu spotted a dog in the window. At first we thought it was fake, but then it blinked. Upon realizing that the puppy was in fact real, we made a plan to enter the furniture store and get to that dog. We decided we were roommates looking for furniture for our apartment, and we carried our plan out to fruition. So, this is Lulu! If I remember right, she is a shiba inu and is 13 years old.

Her owner had an awesome shirt on that I wanted to immediately make into a bro tank, but I thought it would be a bit rude to pet the dog and steal his shirt without buying any merchandise from the store. If you want to see Lulu in real life, you should head over to Pharmacie Home on Lyndale in Minneapolis. (http://pharmaciempls.com/) 

Then, we walked for a while until nature called and we stumbled into a coffee shop called I Am Coffee (http://www.iamcoffeeinc.com/home.html) The first reason I would recommend them is because they have a bathroom and that was my initial purpose for going there. But they have great customer service as well! Working in a coffee shop, I have become very spoiled and very particular when it comes to how I like drinks made. The guy was so patient and the coffee was very good! 

For the rest of our time together, we ran through uptown finding crazy wall art and taking pictures/selfies until Linnea’s phone Helga died. One building in particular is where a majority of this artwork came from, but I didn’t catch what the place was called.

I ain’t even mad tho.

 With our homies

 To leave you with some wise words: Art.Changes.Everything.