BABY LOVE...

ON A NOTE OTHER THAN FASHION OR BEAUTY, I HAVE AN EXCITING, FAMILY UPDATE FOR YOU! LAST MONDAY- MARCH 16TH, THE WORLD BECAME A BIT MORE BEAUTIFUL! MY LITTLE SISTER KATIE AND HER HUSBAND BENNY BECAME FIRST TIME PARENTS TO A BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL, BENTLEY ELIZABETH LOCK. WHICH MEANS I BECAME AN AUNTIE TO THIS ADORABLE LITTLE SWEETY! I COULDN'T IMAGINE LOVING HER ANY MORE THAN I ALREADY DO! 

NOW, BACK TO FASHION! WHILE SHANNON AND I WERE OUT SHOPPING IN NY, SHE SPOTTED THIS AMAZING WOOL/FOX FUR COAT FOR ME!! I TRIED IT ON AND NEW INSTANTLY  THAT I HAD TO HAVE IT! IT'S ONE OF THOSE TIMELESS PIECES THAT I KNOW I'LL LOVE JUST AS MUCH 10-20 YEARS FROM NOW! IT MUST HAVE BEEN MY LUCKY DAY BECAUSE I ASLO FOUND THIS QUILTED SWEATER WHILE SHOPPING AT REISS! AS YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED IN PREVIOUS POSTS, I LOVE ANYTHING QUILTED! AND THE STATEMENT PALM PRINT IS PERFECT FOR SPRING! OBSESSED!

LEATHER OXFORDS: JEFFREY CAMPBELL, NORDSTROM // SHOULDER BAG: RAG & BONE, INTERMIX // QUILTED PALM SWEATER: REISS // WOOL MAXI COAT WITH FUR TRIM: ELLEN TRACY, BLOOMINGDALE'S (UNFORTUNATELY SOLD OUT) // DISTRESSED JEANS: BLACK ORCHID DENIM , BLOOMINGDALE'S 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE LOVELY SHANNON ELIZABETH

REMAINING NEUTRAL ...

HELLO LADIES! WITH THE 1ST OFFICIAL DAY OF SPRING ONLY 3 DAYS AWAY, I KNOW WE'RE ALL ITCHING TO ADD SOME NEW SPRING TRENDS TO OUR WARDROBES! BEFORE YOU GO START SPENDING ALL THAT HARD EARNED MONEY ON PASTELS AND FLORAL PRINTS, TAKE A MOMENT AND THINK NEUTRAL. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR BASICS? 

NEUTRALS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ANY WARDROBE, AND CAN BE WORN DURING ANY SEASON BECAUSE THEY CAN BE PAIRED WITH ANYTHING. FIGURING OUT WHICH NEUTRAL TONES YOU LOOK BEST IN IS THE KEY. AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS BELOW, IV'E CREATED AN ENTIRE OUTFIT BASED AROUND MY FAVORITE NEUTRAL TONES! HAVE FUN SHOPPING!

620 NEW BALANCE SNEAKERS: J. CREW // GREY TROUSERS: SCOTH&SODA (OLDER) // PULLOVER: J. CREW , JACKET: 1.STATE, NORDSTROM (OLDER)

PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE LOVELY SHANNON ELIZABETH

BEST IN THE WEST

HI GUYS! IM BACK WITH PT.2 OF MY WESTERN VIBES POST! WE'RE SEEING THIS TREND CONTINUE ON FROM FALL /WINTER 2014 AND INTO SPRING 2015, WHICH MAKES ME OH SO HAPPY! THE KEY TO THIS NAILING THIS TREND IS THIS: DON'T OVER COMMIT! DON'T GO ALL IN! THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS SOME COWGIRL GETUP COMPLETE WITH MORE RHINESTONES THAN A 6 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO JUST GOT HER HANDS ONE A BEDAZZLING GUN! INSTEAD, TRY ADDING A COUPLE UNDERSTATED PIECES TO YOUR OUTFIT THAT ARE WESTERN OR NATIVE AMERICAN INSPIRED, LIKE I HAVE SHOWN BELOW WITH MY CLUTCH. IT BOLDLY SHOWCASES AZTEC COLORS AND GEOMETRIC PRINTS. OR TAKE MY WIDE BRIMMED FEDORA. THE MATERIAL IS 100% WOOL AND DETAILED WITH LEATHER TRIM. IT ADDS A TON OF WESTERN CHARACTER TO THE HAT. LASTLY WE HAVE THE SILVER STATEMENT NECKLACE WITH FRINGE COIN DETAILING. ARE YOU CATCHING MY VIBE? ALL THESE PIECES PLAY OFF EACH OTHER, BUT NONE ARE TOO OVERWHELMING! I HOPE THIS INFORMATION HELPS WHILE YOUR TRYING TO STYLE OUT YOUR NEXT OUTFIT! 

GREY MAXI DRESS: FREE PEOPLE // WIDE BRIM FEDORA: REVOLVE // BLACK LACE BRALETTE: FREE PEOPLE // CLUTCH: PENDLETON // COIN COLLAR NECKLACE: FREE PEOPLE 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHANNON ELIZABETH

WESTERN VIBES ...

ONE OF THE BIGGEST TRENDS MAKING IT'S WAY INTO THE FASHION SCENE THIS SPRING IS BOHO/WESTERN WEAR! AS I TYPE THIS I WONDER, DID I MISS SOMETHING? DID WESTERN INSPIRED WEAR EVER REALY GO OUT OF STYLE? NOT FOR ME IT DIDN'T! I'D LIKE TO THINK I WAS JUST WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE ON THIS ONE, BUT IN ALL REALITY I LIVE IN UTAH- SO ROUND HERE IT'S ANYTHING BUT OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO ADD SOME TYPE OF WESTERN FLAIR TO OUR OUTFITS. :) I'M ENTERING INTO SPRING FULLY PREPARED AND OVERLY EXCITED TO WRAP MYSELF WITH BOHEMIAN FLORALS, TURQUOISE JEWELRY, FRINGE DETAILS, AND SUEDE BOOTIES. OH AND THE HAT'S!!! THOSE ARE THE BEST PART! GOOD THING I PICKED UP THIS BUFFALO COIN GEM IN JACKSON LAST MONTH- JUST IN TIME TO ROCK THE WESTERN MOVEMENT! 

WHITE DRESS: REVOLVE // FLORAL JACKET: FREE PEOPLE  // COLOR BLOCK SHOULDER BAG: RAG AND BONE, INTERMIX

PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE TALENTED SHANNON ELIZABETH