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    MY NEW FAVORITE BRAS: SPANX BRA-LELLUJAH
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    BEST MANICURE AT HOME – OLIVE & JUNE POLISH AND TOOLS
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    5-SECOND MAGNETIC EYESHADOW
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    BEST OF PIXI BEAUTY – THE DRUGSTORE BRAND YOU NEED TO …
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    3 REASONS TO MEDITATE NOW (and HOW TO GET STARTED)
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    BUSY WOMAN SURVIVAL KIT: 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO SLAY IT
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    ACCESSORIES MAKE THE LOOK

    ACCESSORIES MAKE THE LOOK

    Sometimes a look is all about the accessories. It’s the extras you put together that make a simple piece of fashion into your own style. And the best part is that you can turn an outfit into killer-fashionista status with items that don’t cost that much at all. Case in point? This adorable Forever 21 watermelon bag and fruity sequin hat! I scored them here in Charleston this weekend for just about $40 and had to have them. So playful and fun for summer trips and adventures. 

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    FLORAL PANTS FOR CURVY BODIES

    FLORAL PANTS FOR CURVY BODIES

    Ah the patterned pant. I’ve had such mixed feelings about it’s comeback because they don’t do a whole lot to flatter the figure, especially when you’re curvier on the bottom like I am. Instead they can make you look wider. The eyes of onlookers are swimming in a sea of prints and colors searching for the outline of your body and just can’t find it. Blech. But I started to buy into this trend when I found a cut and type of pattern that I think can work.

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    GINGHAM IN CHARLESTON

    GINGHAM IN CHARLESTON

    Happy Thursday from Charleston! We are visiting town this week and enjoying some pretty amazing weather – as in no humidity so my hair is staying a normal size. I love shooting here because the scenery is so charming with so many cute alleyways and winding streets. It’s the perfect place to test out all of my new spring and summer looks! I’m crushing pretty hard on gingham right now, so prepare to see it in a lot of upcoming posts. 

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    VICTORIA BECKHAM FOR TARGET

    VICTORIA BECKHAM FOR TARGET

    So what do you think of the Victoria Beckham for Target collection?! Some of it I love, and some of it I don’t love, but I definitely felt lucky to get my grubby little paws on a few pieces this weekend when it hit stores on Saturday! My favorite piece of all the loot I scored (it’s a crazy story how I got it! More on that in the post) is this amazing callalily black dress with the little flounce. It’s punky, feminine, unique, forgiving and uber-comfortable. I always like to get in on the special collection action at target because the designs are pretty well-tailored and of-the-moment with a great price tag. Plus Beckham’s signature flair is all over these pieces so a lot of them look higher end in my opinion.

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    SPRING STYLE + DO YOU HAVE A HAPPY PLACE?

    SPRING STYLE + DO YOU HAVE A HAPPY PLACE?

    This past weekend I was stuck in NYC after three flight cancellations and feeling really homesick. It got me thinking about the places that are starting to feel more like home now that I’ve moved away from New York – it’s just not here in the Big Apple anymore. I loved having the chance to see a few friends on the longest layover ever, but I had a hard time appreciating the survival of the fittest mentality that is required to keep up. I guess I’ve become a softy! And my style has softened up too. When I lived in NYC, you wouldn’t have caught me dead in sneakers and denim shorts. But things change, and so do people! 

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    DRESS UP

    WHERE TO SHOP EASTER DRESSES UNDER $100

    WHERE TO SHOP EASTER DRESSES UNDER $100

    When I was a kid I loved getting a new Easter dress every year. We would go to Belk or Uptons and I’d get to pick something out. My favorite dress one year was a little white cotton dress with a ruffled skirt and a big pink bow plus a white hat with a pink bow to match. It was my prized possession of the moment. Even as a little one I loved shopping so much. Then after church we’d get to find our Easter baskets and gorge ourselves on Cadbury creme eggs, Peeps and Jelly Beans. It was the best!

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