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Cropped and Sequined

February 7, 2018

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Hey, Babes!
I know, I know, it has been SO long since my last post! If you follow me on Insta, you may have seen my updates about attending New York Fashion Week THIS THURSDAY…. OMG, it’s less than two days away, I can’t. Let’s just say, I am not prepared, and scheduling everything has been incredibly time-consuming, creating an itinerary for 6 ladies! I wanted to prep 8 outfits, and only have 5 currently planned out, am missing pieces from specific looks, made a last-minute dash to Forever 21 last night for nude bodysuit, which, what the heck, took me 30 minutes to find! Enough with the run-on sentences, haha, let’s just say I am hoping I can pull it all off in time. And also, that all of it fits in my new luggage!
I’ve been sharing sneaks of my looks on stories, but you’ll be able to see a full recap here after I’ve returned from New York. I seriously am so excited to share with you all the fun looks I’ve put together, all of the excitement from the shows, presentations, showroom visits, meals, and, wait for it, the photo shoot my group is doing with one of my favorite dress brands!
For now, enjoy this Valentine’s Day and date night-perfect cropped and sequined outfit. Sparkles, heels, and little peeks of skin are my idea of the ideal ensemble for a night out (or in), with my honey.

Side note, one of these days, I will stop playing with my freaking hair! Haha.

Jacket c/o Eliza J (now on sale at Nordstrom) // Tank / BB Dakota // Jeans / STS Blue from Stitch Fix // Heels c/o Simply Be // Necklace / Rocksbox // Necklace / Kyle Chan Design

Shot by MM Photography.

Date Night in the New Year with UpBra

December 27, 2017

This post was created in partnership with UpBra. Items in this post were provided to me for reviewing purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The start of a New Year always lends itself to an onslaught of resolutions and promises we make to ourselves, and I am no stranger to this tradition. I’ll be sharing some of my own over the next few posts, and I’m starting off with something a bit personal. Mark and I have been together coming up on 5 years, and I’m not going to lie when I say that we’ve often fallen into a rut with our date nights. It often ends with us ordering something for pick-up, coming back and watching countless episodes of Broadchurch or The Punisher. It’s just so easy!
So for this upcoming year, I’ve decided to implement a new “policy” for Mark & I and it includes one spectacular date night each month. I have so many fun things planned, some seasonal or event-specific which I don’t want to share here in case he reads my blog haha! But that gets me to thinking also of how I want to feel on our dates. Flirty is always a good start, but sometimes I also want to feel sexy!
I was sent a couple of bras from UpBra recently, and I’ve been finding myself reaching for them more than my go-to seamless bras that I’ve had for years. When I first put on the “perfect T-shirt bra“, I instantly noticed perkiness, fullness, and a lovely shape to my bust-line. It also dips down pretty low in the front, so it’s ideal for wearing with low-cut V-neck tops and dresses. I paired it with this lace bodysuit to highlight my décolletage and I was thrilled with how I felt. Sexy, but to too showy, and totally ready for a fun, adventurous date night out on the town with my love.

Bodysuit / JustFab // Moto jacket / INC // Jeans / Mavi USA // Bra / UpBra // Flats / Vince Camuto // Bag / Forever 21 // Necklace c/o The Giving Keys

Downtown Date Night

September 21, 2017

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Hey there, you beautiful things!
We got a hint of the cool weather over the past couple days, and then it was 90 degrees again today. Le sigh. When we shot this dress it was 98 degrees, but I’m owning my glow! I had plans to meet Mark for a quick drink and then dinner downtown, but knew I’d have some time to kill before he got ready after work. Thankfully, my lovely photographer Holli was able to meet me to snap some shots (and join me for a glass of vino before the man of the hour arrived). I think Redlands, our city, is just so perfect for date night. I mean that for married couples of 30 years, or dreamers on their first date, and everyone in-between.
If you’re in the mood for cocktails, there are so many options, and I’d almost tried them all, but this was the first time I’d ever been to the District. When I heard “vape-friendly bar”, I’ll admit, I scoffed at the thought, because I’m not a fan of the vape. Thankfully, we had the place to ourselves, and the bar is actually REALLY nice, a little hipstery, but it’s Redlands, so there are touches of that everywhere. It was super clean and the drinks were very reasonably priced (1/2 off wine bottles on Wednesdays!), plus our bartender was so welcoming! He even allowed us to shoot pictures in the lounge area, which we greatly appreciated, so we could try to capture the vibe of this spot. I’m so thankful that Mark indulges me in these little dress-up date nights, even if they’re just in town. He knows I love to play dress-up, and I think he secretly enjoys it too!
I must admit that I look to Maggy London first when I am in need of a cute little cocktail dress. This one I love for the rich fabric with a subtle sheen, the off-shoulder/cut-out detail, and the pleated skirt for a little drama. I paired it with some neutral vintage accessories, (this pair of floral earrings that was part of a set acquired during Mark’s bday adventure up the coast this summer; a snakeskin clutch found at the Scarlet Threads consignment sale), along with nude pumps. Perfectly date-ready for wherever the night takes us!

Dress c/o Maggy London // Heels / Calvin Klein // Earrings & clutch / vintage

Shot by Holli Z Photography.