BEAUTY MUST-HAVES

OUTFIT IDEAS TO TRANSITION FROM WINTER TO SPRING

I love this time of year! Spring is coming but there’s still a winter chill in the air. You can’t pull out your spring items yet, but heavy winter coats and boots aren’t appropriate either. So what’s a girl to wear?! Read on for ideas!

BELLE’S TRAVEL STYLE GUIDE – WHAT TO PACK AND HOW …

Confession: I packed ALL the wrong things for my recent trip to Mexico, and I ended up buying many items while traveling to make up for the wrong choices I’d made.

HECHO EN MEXICO – OAXACAN VEST AND ESPADRILLES

Amigos! Here is one last post before I leave San Miguel de Allende, where this Oaxacan vest and these lace-up espadrilles were two style finds that I couldn’t pass up. They are so unique, and paired with a few things I brought from my own closet, I was able to create a Belle-certified outfit of the day!

HECHO EN MEXICO – EMBROIDERED BLOUSE AND WOVEN BELT

Hola, dear readers! I hope I haven’t lost you this month since I’ve posted less, but I have the best excuse – I’m in Mexico on a little vacation! I’ve been collecting all kinds of wonderful style goodies along the way, including this beautiful embroidered blouse and woven belt. I paired them with a skirt for a dressy-casual dinner and loose with jeans for walking around town. 

HECHO EN MEXICO – HAND-PAINTED JACKET

Hola, readers! I am in Mexico on vacation and am having such a lovely adventure here in San Miguel de Allende – a small, artsy mountain town in Central Mexico. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect to find a lot from a shopping perspective, so when I stumbled upon this one-of-a-kind piece, I didn’t hesitate even a second before buying it.

VINTAGE FINDERS AND KEEPERS – HOW I KNOW IT’S A …

Ever since receiving the vintage wool coat I featured in one of my recent posts, I’ve given a lot of thought to the other vintage items in my wardrobe. Most of them are accessories I wear rarely but I count them among my most prized possessions all the same – which made me ponder…why did I buy them? Or if they were gifts, why have I kept them? Read on for my tips on how to find and keep vintage treasures!