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1970s

An Autumnal Awakening

10:45 PM

OUTFIT DETAILS: DRESS, BOOTS (OLD, Knee high black boots are everywhere now though so do not fret!)

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like fashion for the period of September to November is always the same. A dress with tights, boots and a scarf or jeans with a light sweater and a scarf.

Although these are not bad style options, they can get pretty mundane and overdone when it comes to fashion blogging. That's why I was so excited about the clothing options this season.

This is the year of autumnal fashion.

Stores this season seem to be offering deeper, richer colors, unique patterns and different cut options than they usually do and I'm loving it!

Whether you are rocking 70's inspired maxi dress or something a little less striking, go ahead and mix it up! Grab pieces that are out of the box, go out of your comfort zone. Buy a noteworthy piece and make your own rules because autumnal season is what you make it!

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2015

Basic Blogger

6:52 PM

~ Outfit details: JEANS, HAT, SHOES, SHIRT(OLD) ~

Do you ever look at a picture and it makes you happy? That's this picture for me. In a season of many changes and difficult life lessons to conquer, its a nice reminder that there is still joy in my days.

To me, fall is more than just pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters and pumpkins (although I obviously love all three). It's getting to sit back and watch the world change around you.

This may sound cheesy, but bear with me: Just like the seasons of change in the weather, there has to be seasons of change in life. Without a sudden winter of extreme change, there isn't a renewed spring to see new doors opening, a exciting summer of experiences or a sentimental fall of memories to look back on.

So stay encouraged lovebugs, this is only the beginning of something great!

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Fall and Forever 21 Fedoras

3:04 PM

I may be jumping the gun a little bit, but I am so psyched for fall.

In fact, I'm writing this post in a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt and listening to Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood.

So to celebrate my favorite season, I wanted my final Bella Mi Jewelry post to be a fall inspired look.

For this look, I wanted to incorporate fall colors (reds, greens, yellows and browns). My Small Brim Wool Fedora is from Forever 21. It was the only non-beanie, non-Indiana Jones-ish styled hat and I loved it!

The colors of the Bella Mi necklace really play off of the greens and browns throughout the outfit and tie it all together.

To finish off the outfit, these Blayklea JustFab boots in the shade Stone are the perfect fall boots. They are comfortable, well made and stylish.

Thanks to Bella Mi Jewelry for the beautiful jewelry. To see more of her work, click here.

Also a huge shoutout to Aurora Grace Photography for her amazing pictures. They are so well done and gorgeous!

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Racy Red: Part 1 - Country

12:42 PM

Today's look combines two things I never wear:

red

and

cowboy boots

Im partly surprised because red has always been a favorite color of mine. Since I was little i've liked it. And this low cut H&M dress is the perfect shade. It catches the eye and hugs my curves in all the right places.

Cowboy boots though, that's another story.

I think there is a thin line between trashy farmgirl and country chic. It's all about how you style it.

For this outfit I wanted a delicate girly dress but a necklace that would balance out the ruggedness of the boots. This Bella Mi necklace is big and textured enough to tone down the boots, but not so much that it takes away from the feminine qualities of the dress, thus creating the perfect country chic outfit!

Can you guys guess what style I'll do for part two?

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Form-Fitting, Floral and Fringe

11:59 AM

If you read my previous blog, you know that my taste in accessories tends to veer towards tiny and complimentary. Nothing too big or too in your face. But continuing with my goal to push myself to try new looks and styles, I wanted one outfit in this Bella Mi Jewelry series to be taken over completely by accessories.

To do this, I started with a very simple piece of clothing (a black bodycon dress) and built the outfit from there.

The clutch is from Charming Charlie (It was a sale item. A similar bag can be found here or here) and the shoes are Karah by Brash (found at Payless Shoe Source). Both pieces are unique and add a pop of color to the outfit.

My favorite part is how the accessories all tie together.

The shoes have orange tones that go with the clutch, and the clutch has fringe just like the Bella Mi necklace I am wearing.

This beautiful necklace (seen here on my Instagram) has a labrodite oval stone with a black onyx stone at the bottom.

Thanks again to Bella Mi Jewelry for the necklace and Aurora Grace Photography for the beautiful photos.

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Bali Beads and Bella Mi

4:49 PM

Hey lovebugs!

So this post is really cool for me because I paired up with Bella Mi Jewelry to showcase pieces in the current collection!

So for this post, as well as a few upcoming posts, I will be styling different outfits to go with Bella Mi creations.

In general, I usually stick to very delicate, tiny accessories. The idea of big chunky necklaces seemed very intimidating to me. On top of that, I have also lived in this mindset that dangly earrings were 1. not safe (thanks mom for warning me about getting my earlobes ripped out), 2. not my style or 3. could only be worn at fancy gatherings.

So I went out of my styling comfort zone and the end result was this!

I wanted to keep it casual and cool as well as practical. My shorts (from JCPenney in the color Orange Sherbet) are super comfortable and this shade is very summer-esque.

Other than the buttons on the shorts, the look is rather simple. It is the accessories that really bring this outfit to life.

My Bella Mi necklace and earrings are made of turquoise and bali sterling silver beads. The sterling silver beads are handmade by tribes in Bali! I love how the tones of the shorts and necklace really play off of each other. The earrings are casual enough to wear in an everyday setting, but can still be paired with a dressier outfit and look just as fabulous.

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Big shout out to Aurora Grace Photography! She did all of the pictures for this series and I could not thank her enough! For her Facebook page, click here. For her blog, click here.

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