{ Hazel & Florange SS 14 }

    Outfit Details // (On me) Blue Lace Dress, Vintage Hazel & Florange + Platform Sandals, BGBC |
    (On Andi) Tee, skirt and jewels; Vintage + Hazel & Florange //


        Hello dears! Here are some pics from the very first day of this season's NOLAFW 
  featuring the SS '14 lines from Hazel & Florange and Camilyn Beth! (on the blog tomorrow) 


              '' Inspired by Louisiana lovelies-- les muses, living on the river playing
            scrabble late into the night.  Lovers of sweet tea, parades and a jazz band.'' 
                 - via Hazel & Florange

        If you recall my post on Hazel & Florange's runway debut {here}, you'll remember how
  much I loved how adorable/wearable each and every piece was! This season's collection was 
  full of playful silhouettes, (i.e that understated bustier and maxi-skirt combo, anyone?) chic 
  prints, and my personal fave; super cute and witty tees! The runway show even featured 
  eyewear from KREWE du Optic ( can we talk about those perfect bone white frames?! )   
     Be sure to check out their sites and follow along on social media-- you'll love it!

       Now for my look, I snagged this gorgeous mint colored lace dress during the Shop Your 
   City Day Event the day before and it is currently being shared by my super stylish friend 
   Rebecca and I. We came across it and gave each other the look of 'We need this'.  I paired
   a complimenting lace drawstring bag (not pictured) and some neutral suede platforms.  
                                              Simple, chic, and of course; Vintage! 
      
       
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                                                { as seen on Atlantic-Pacific } 


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Wear It Three Ways :: Studded Button Down

                      For this month's installment of Wear It Three Ways
    I'll be styling my studded button down from my previous 
    D.I.Y post (here)

         After updating this basic blouse, I thought it would be 
    the perfect thing to use in this month's post!

                    Let's get started...

 


       Outfit Details // Denim Top, Target + Jeans, Forever21 + Studded Bag, Nine West + Heels,     Fioni + Chain Bracelet & Rings, Silpada + Watch, Kennth Cole New York // 

        1) Night - For this look I paired the denim top with some   
  contrasting dark wash jeans, nude peep-toe pumps, and small 
  drawstring bag (love the embellishments) to create a chic look 
  for a night out with your girlfriends or on a date! 



       Outfit Details // Denim Top, Target + Bathing Suit, Spanx for Target + Straw Hat, Forever21
   + Leopard Sandals, Target + Rings, Silpada + Watch, Kenneth Cole New York // 


       2) Beach - Just because you're all greased up with sunscreen 
  doesn't mean you can't look chic at the beach! The ultimate 
  goal for this look was maximum sun protection. I achieved that 
  by wearing the denim top over the swimsuit and by adding a 
  (slightly gigantic) sunhat. I purchased this hat for JazzFest
  several years ago from Forever21 and I just love the way it 
  looks against the black suit! 
  



       Outfit Details // Denim Top, Target + Flared Jeans, Calvin Klein + Platforms, BCBG + 
   Tassel Necklace, Columbia St. Mercantile + Rings, Silpada + Watch, Kenneth Cole // 

       3) BoHo - For my last look I wanted to style something 70's 
  inspired. So, I grabbed my flared jeans, super-high platforms, 
  tassel necklace and, voila! You can wear this outfit just about
  anywhere and at anytime of the year. You could even roll up the    sleeves on the blouse during the Spring and Summer months and 
  add a black slouch hat during the Fall. 



       Thanks so much for reading and I hope you enjoyed this
  month's Wear It Three Ways post! I also hope that I've inspired
  you to create some new outfits by refreshing some old pieces in
  your wardrobe! Don't ever be afraid to wear the same thing 
  twice ...or three times! 
  
   
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Jazz Fest Style 2013

     Photo above; borrowed from Photos.nola.com  


 // Loving this video coverage by AXS TV where Adam Levine says that he's '' Always wanted to experience Jazz Fest '' and that this is '' Definitely the coolest music festival they've been a part of ' //




       Outfit Details: Top and Sandals, Target - Shorts, Citizen - 
  Bag, Nine West : 

   
   Today wrapped up the last day of the New Orleans Jazz and 
 Heritage Festival 2013. The fest takes place every year in New 
 Orleans Louisiana during the last weekend in April and the first
 weekend in May (Fri-Sun both weekends) I attended the fest on
 Friday, May 3rd. 


   John Mayer, The Black Keys and Royal Teeth were just a few of 
 of the headliners this year. The line up also included one of my 
 all time favorite bands..... MAROON 5! 

           { Please excuse my fangirling } 

    My sister and I managed to get a pretty good view of the show
 and went totally crazy. I sang the entire time. It was SO much 
 fun! 

   Due to the harsh weather conditions (it was very cold, rainy, 
 and very muddy. And yes, I was unaware of this and was quite 
 cold) I left the old Nikon at home and was unable to 
 capture any images of the performance. 

   As far as my outfit goes I decided to keep it simple and laid 
 back. For me, that translates into a t-shirt, shorts and little, 
 or in this case no, jewelry. Totally not the norm! Due to 
 the weather conditions I actually wore a pair of leopard rain 
 boots. It was quite the fashion statement. 


     
        :: Hurry back Maroon 5! NOLA misses you !! :: 

Snakeskin + Turquoise

 :: Outfit Details - Snakeskin Blouse; The Limited | Jeans; Calvin Klein | Bag; Lucky Brand  | Platforms; BCBG | Bow Bracelet ;Ann Taylor | Leather Bracelet; D.I.Y | Watch; Kenneth Cole | Rings; Silpada | Earrings; Purchased at Jazz-Fest ::

        Fist off, I would just like to start out by saying how comfortable these platforms are! I'm really not joking. I fell in love with them a few months back when I saw them at a BCBG Outlet in Gulfport. You'll be seeing quite a lot of them in later posts.

   I paired the snakeskin top with my dark-wash flared jeans, platforms and fringe bag for a 70's style look and added the turquoise earrings to play-off of the detail on the bag for an extra pop of color. Speaking of color, I'm really not much for brightly colored lipstick. That is, until my Mom turned me onto M.A.C. lipstick. (I'm wearing shade 'Girl About Town') I absolutely adore this hot pink colored lipstick! 

  I highly recommend their lipsticks and I will definitely have to try branching out to the brighter side of the color-wheel this spring! ( As far as lipcolor goes, anyway )


    How do you feel about wearing brightly colored lipstick?