Chop Chop

Banana Republic Dress (c/o) // Banana Republic Pumps (c/o) // Vita Fede Bracelet // Michele Watch // Clutch (old, similar here & this one is SO cute!)

If you follow my Instagram, you would know that I chopped my hair quite a long time ago, but today, I am finally debuting it on the blog. It took me that long to take photos! I personally love it - it's something new and exciting and I'm having so much fun with it! 

This dress is the perfect accessory to my new hair cut, don't you think!? It's fun and flirty, but buttoned up enough for a professional event. The best kind of dress. I'm loving that it comes in a couple great spring colors... The white one is at the top of my list.

Happy Wednesday!

This post was sponsored by Banana Republic. All opinions are of course my own.

Black & White

Old Navy Dress (similar here and here) // Club Monaco Scarf (on sale! similar here) // Stuart Weitzman 5050 Boots // Clutch (similar here & here)

Photos by Sama Alkalaf

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Closet Staple: The Chelsea Boot

So I've decided to start a new series. It's called Closet Staples and I think you all are going to love it! Ever since moving to NYC, I've  been really careful about what I add to my closet. It's been more about quality over quantity (which at first I was forced into because of the limited space I have), but I've loved having a smaller, more curated closet with pieces I absolutely love instead of pieces I feel partial to or don't wear at all. I've adopted a 1 in 1 out policy (sometimes even a 1 in 2 out policy) for every time I purchase a piece, and I LOVE it! I sell my gently used stuff through Poshmark, Tradesy & eBay. A little extra income to pay for new clothing? It's a great system.

Image

With that, I've decided to start the Closet Staples series to give you guys what I think are quality, important pieces that every woman should have in her closet, starting today with the Chelsea boot. This is actually a more recent piece that I've been coveting, but the style of the Chelsea boot is sleek and absolutely timeless. I'm not sure what took me so long to hop on board with this, but I ended up finding an insane steal on a pair of Chloe's on eBay, and then I also discovered Freda Salvador, and it was all over from there. Check out some of my other favorites below!

If you're going to splurge, I highly recommend the Acne Jensen's or a pair of Chloe boots. The Jensen's have been around a while, and are extremely popular within the fashion community... For good reason. The pointy toe and slight heel give the boot such a sleek, edgy look. On the other hand, these are the perfect wallet friendly pair - they are IDENTICAL to the Jensen, for a fourth of the price. That is, if you can find them. They're sold out in a ton of colors and sizes unfortunately. I'm dying to grab the burgundy shade. And lastly these. They're under $50. Done and done.

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter