Jul 2, 2014
Remember my favorite popover tunic that I couldn’t get enough of this spring? Well it’s back for summer! I spied it in store last week in this bright Caribbean blue and just couldn’t help myself. This top has already proven it’s versatility in the spring – it looks great with skinny jeans and white capris and now it’s making it’s debut with shorts too. It’s such a great buy that you’re going to want more than one color. One word of purchasing advice, get it in a size bigger than you normally wear and don’t put it in the dryer. It runs a little on the small side and shrinks if dried.
Don’t you think it just asks to be paired up with this necklace and some metallic sandals? It’s a simple beachy look that’s just perfect for vacation.
[Tunic: Merona/Shorts: Old Navy/Necklace: c/o Kendra Scott/Bracelet: c/o C. Wonder/Watch: c/o Fossil/Shoes: Mossimo]
I FEEL PRETTY
It’s the day of the week at GYPO where we celebrate what makes us feel pretty. Whether it’s a new outfit, hairstyle, or makeup, the I Feel Pretty link up is about anything and everything that makes your life prettier. Even if you’re not a blogger, you can still play along. Just tell us what made you feel pretty this week in the comments!
There are just a few simple rules:1. Follow GYPO. (Bloglovin‘, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest)
2. Link up your pretty post.
3. Link back to my blog (using the button above or your own link).
4. Visit other pretty peeps.
That’s it, now go have some fun!
Getting my pretty on with Tara and The Pleated Poppy.
Jun 30, 2014
Even though it’s *not quite* July yet, it is time for another installment of my Selfie Style Diary. Once a month, I do a recap of some of my favorite everyday outfit selfies that were posted on Instagram.
This past week I participated along with the GYPO Summer Style Challenge and wore each day’s outfit. Not to toot my own horn (toot toot!) but I can see why you girls love the challenge. It sure does make getting dressed every day a lot easier! One less thing to think about in a day is a great thing.
Here were last week’s style challenge outfits along with my interpretations of them.
Sunday
I love maxi skirts for church and felt cool and comfortable in this all day.
[Tank Top: Same/Maxi Skirt: Same/Necklace: Same/Sandals: Same]
Monday
This casual outfit was perfect for a day of running errands and taking Ava to the barn for her riding lesson.
[Cardigan: Same/Denim Shorts: Same/T-shirt: Same/Sneakers: Same]
Tuesday
The girls and I went out to lunch and did some shopping on Thursday. I wore my new tribal print tank with khaki shorts.
[Top: Similar/Shorts: Same/Earrings: Similar/Wedges: Similar]
Wednesday
I’ve gotta admit this is one of my favorite outfits for summer. It’s so simple yet looks so perfectly put together!
[Shirt: Similar/Shorts: Similar/Sandals: Same]
Thursday
For my hair appointment on Thursday, I went with a variation of the challenge outfit by keeping the printed shorts and tank, but adding a denim jacket and swapping the wedges for sandals.
[Denim Jacket: Same/Tank Top: Same/Shorts: Similar/Sandals: Same]
The style challenge made it getting ready so easy that I’m going to wear the outfits again this week too. 🙂
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It’s Your Turn: Do you have any tips that make getting dressed every day easier? If so, share them with us in the comments.
Jun 23, 2014
Today’s Ask Alison question was posted in the Summer Style Me Pretty Challenge Facebook group from one of the challengers.
I could use some cute, easy ways to style my hair up for summer. Nothing too crazy that requires an extra set of hands or a ton of products. All of the ones on Pinterest say they’re easy but then they end up being 17 steps. Help! – Ashley
Well, Ashley you’re in luck because all of my hairstyles take seconds to master. Yes, you read that right, SECONDS. Most of them are only three steps. How’s that for super simple?
You just need to start out with clean, dry hair. Actually one of them only requires your hair to be clean, not dry and with the others it can be dirty. So scratch that.
I told you this would be easy, right?
Sound too good to be true? Then watch this quick video I put together with my four super simple summer hairstyles. These are my go-to hairstyles when it’s just too hot to make much of an effort.
It’s Your Turn: Do you have a question you’d like to see answered in a future Ask Alison post? If so, leave it in the comments below.
Getting my pretty on with Fashion Friday.
Jun 20, 2014
TGIF pretties! Over in Summer GYPO Style Challenge land we are finishing out our first full week of outfits. One of my favorite parts of the challenge is seeing each challenger’s spin on the daily outfit. If you’re not familiar with how the style challenge works, each participant is given a shopping list of outfit essentials. After they have the pieces in place, I give them 21 days worth of daily outfits created from them. Modifications and substitutions are A-OK and actually highly encouraged!
The two comments I’ve heard the most during this first week are:
1. It’s SO nice not having to think about what I’m wearing every day.
2. I’m way out of my comfort zone…and it feels good!
Continuing in the tradition of the Spring GYPO Style Challenge, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite looks from each of the three weeks of the summer outfits.
Here are my week one outfit picks.
On day three of the challenge, we styled a red/white striped shirt with khaki shorts, a long necklace and metallic sandals.
[Shirt/Shorts/Sandals/Tote/Necklace]
Day four consisted of printed shorts with a bright tank, long necklace, a fedora and wedges.
[Fedora/Tank/Shorts/Necklace/Tote/Wedges]
How cute are they?
If you want to join the fun, it’s not too late to sign up. Just click the link below to get your shopping list and first week of outfits immediately!
Summer GYPO Style Challenge
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jun 18, 2014
Let’s face it, when you go on vacation you want things to be as laid back and simple as possible. Yet you also want to look cute and put together. So I combined the two into this fourteen piece, ten day summer vacation packing list and outfits.
FOURTEEN PIECE | TEN DAY SUMMER VACATION PACKING LIST
THE PIECES
1. Swimwear/2. Fedora/3. Statement Earrings/4. White T-shirt/5. Printed Tank Top/6. Tote Bag/7. Maxi Dress/8. Long Necklace/9. White Shorts/10. Chambray Shirt/11. Metallic Flip Flops/12. Neutral Wedges/13. Bright Shorts/14. Sneakers
Printable Packing List
THE OUTFITS
Helpful Tip: Pin these images to a Pinterest board for easy reference.
Outfit One
Outfit Two
Outfit Three
Outfit Four
Outfit Five
Outfit Six
Outfit Seven
Outfit Eight
Outfit Nine
Outfit Ten
That’s it! I’ll be using this same packing list when we go on vacation in a few weeks.
