Snow Magic

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This time last week I was wrapped up cozy in a cabin in the North GA mountains. The snow was falling and I had a cup of homemade hot cocoa in my hands. It was the perfect getaway with some my closest friends. Here are a couple pics from when I ventured outside.

So I meant to take outfit pics in the snow with this coat but I had forgotten to pack it. My memory sometimes doesn’t like me much. 

I have to say that this coat has been a winner this season. I picked it up last spring when it was on deep discount at Forever 21. It’s pretty versatile but also interesting enough to be (what I consider)  a statement piece! I won’t be wearing it much this weekend however since the weather is going back into the 60s and 70s. Georgia can’t make up her mind. 
I've linked to some similar coats below!

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Tuesday Blues

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I hope this week is finding you well! My week is starting off pretty hectic/stressful but by the end I'll be sipping on something cold with my toes in the sand. I wish every week could end like that!

Normally when I have a hectic day at work, I take some time to browse through the closest mall on my lunch break. That can be both a good and a bad thing. Bad for my bank account but good for my soul. Retail therapy is a thing, friends. It was on such a trip that I found these shoes. It definitely made my day a little brighter to bring these babies home with me! 

Is there any you do when stressed? When I'm not near a mall I love to crank up some music and dance like crazy. Try not smiling while you do that. Impossible.

Top/Pants: Marshalls

Earrings: Burlington Coat Factory

Purse: H&M

Mules: Forever 21

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Burgundy Skater Dress

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Hope you had a fulfilling week! Mine wasn't the best but it was better than last week so I'll take it!

I am currently in love with this dress. I bought it to wear in the fall but it didn't exactly fit right back then. I've been trying to eat healthy and workout more (which is so hard..why is it so hard?) and since then have been able to fit into the dress more comfortably! I know this color is more traditionally for fall or winter but I couldn't care less. I love how comfy it is. Do y'all have something that you like to wear regardless of the "appropriate" season? Let me know!

Dress/Bangle: Forever 21

Gorjana Leda Studs via Rocksbox

Denim Vest: gifted by my mommy

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Goodwill Sweater

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My good friend Ashley is a sweetheart and volunteered to take some pics for Alysia Ave! She's amazing at this. I don't know what I did to have a friend like her around! 

Can you believe I found this sweater at Goodwill? Find of the century, right? I say "century" because I've had this for years. Like more than a decade. I would love to say that I'm the same size I was when I was 18 but who am I kidding? This fits more like a crop top! So paired with this high-waisted midi skirt, I can still rock it.

Do you have any pieces you've had to rethink over time? How do you style them? Let me know!

Sweater: Goodwill

Skirt: HM

Necklace: Forever 21

Booties: Marshalls

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Pinspiration Part 1: Noir

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I decided to take this week to try to recreate some of my favorite looks from Pinterest. I love that site. It's where I go to get outfit ideas on days I'm not feeling very creative. I can spend hours doing "research".

Today's look is quite simple. I feel like Audrey Hepburn! I don't think I would have put this outfit together on my own. I love all black outfits but sometimes it can get to look like you're on your way to a funeral. I usually try to break it up with some color somewhere. Bright shoes or accessories. What do you think? All black everything? Or does it need some color? Let me know!

Top: HM

Shoes: Forever 21

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One Dress Two Ways: London Edition

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I hope this Wednesday finds you well. So I was all excited to put together European outfits and take advantage of the glorious 60 degree weather. Fall weather people!! Atlanta still hasn't gotten itself together and fall-ified yet. I thoroughly enjoyed myself the whole time. So much so that I forgot to take pictures while I was there. Sorry my loves, complete brain fart. So here are two of my favorite outfits I wore on a day I need to be casual and then more formal. It's one dress. Such a comfy one too! During the day, I paired it with a tribal patterned cardigan, lace tights, and some short black booties. Perfect for walking around town, snapping photos, shopping, etc. 

Later that night we went to see Wicked (It was amazing) and I wanted to look a bit more formal. I swapped my cardigan for a sparkly black sweater and my short black booties to short black heeled booties. Swiped some red lipstick and I was good to go! 

I love how versatile the dress turned out to be. It saved me some room in my suitcase as well as made me feel almost like a professional stylista. A girl can dream. 

I wish I could go on and on about my trip to London. It was so much fun and there were so many fun things we did. One fun tidbit from our trip. I discovered the Harrods Shoe Heaven. Life Changed. 

Dress: Marshalls

Cardigan: Marshalls

Tights: Ross

Black Booties: Forever 21

Sparkly Sweater: H&M

Black Heeled Booties: Marshalls

Earrings: Rue 21

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Summer Hauls

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So this post was very much the opposite of the last one. But what is life but yins and yangs? I think I might just be trying to make myself feel better because I really wasn't supposed to buy any of this stuff. You'll soon see why I couldn't resist.

Marshalls

Goodwill

J Crew

Eddie Bauer

Liz Clairbourne

H&M

Forever 21

Target

Such great stuff right? I really love the things I got from Goodwill (although I love them all). There is something about sifting through all the junk to find that one gem that everyone else missed. It's such a thrill!

I can't say that I won't buy anything next month because I'm going to London with my brother and obviously* I have get something right??

*in my best Snape imitation.

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Weekend in the C

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Did you ever need to get away? Even if it was just for a weekend? The hubs and I definitely needed to after a long and exhausting week. We have some very dear friends who (whom???) live about 2 hours away in Chattanooga. We went to visit Friday through Sunday. Oh it was exactly what we needed! We slept in, explored, and ate some oh so delicious food. (Beast and Barrel, Milk and Honey, and Taco Mamacita are must gos!)

Me and my girl, SBB!

Anyway, let me stop making you jealous of the awesome time we had (the best time) and focus on my outfit. Honestly, it's pretty boring but definitely one of the more comfortable dresses in my closet. I think by now you know how important comfort is to me. So I love it. It was perfect for spending all day walking around the city. I got it last year in a clothing swap. Which is, in my humble opinion one, of the greatest things about having a bunch of girlfriends. More about that in a later post. Well I think it's about time to wrap up this rather lengthy post so y'all can get back to your lives.

Dress: Clothes Swap

Sunnies: Forever 21 

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