KREWE Du Optic | Flagship Store Opening

    Outfit Details // Blouse, LOFT <--- on sale | Jeans, LOFT <--- on sale | Bracelet & Rings, Porter Lyons | Heels, Jessica Simpson - (similar here) //

Yesterday afternoon celebrated the grand opening of KREWE Du Optic's flagship store, located at 809 Royal St in New Orleans. The in-store event featured a first look at their new space, a killer espresso bar by Merchant (yes, a freaking espresso bar) and they were handing out spiked snoballs. The definitely met the mark for #SundayFunday.

This local brand has created quite a following thanks to their fantastic array of shades. My favorites are the Julia and Charles frames. Their fans include various stylish locals as well as some celebs such as Queen B, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Gigi Hadid (who have been seen in this particular frame)

I remember attending the brand's launch party back in 2013 and it's been so exciting to watch them grow and expand. Congrats on your new store, KREWE!

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T E X A S

     Outfit Details // On Me - White Top, Target ( on sale!)  | Jeans, Forever21 | Heels, Target | Bracelets, Dillard's + TrendzNOLA | Rings, (old) + Porter Lyons // On Chana - Top, Loft | Jeans, GAP | Heels, Target | Necklace, World Market | Bracelets & Rings, Handmade + JcPenny | Lipstick - 'Cherries In The Snow' by Revlon | 

Photos - Chana Bainter + Elizabeth Exposito

During my trip to Texas a few weeks ago ( more like a month now, actually) one of my super-talented photographer/blogger friends - Chana Bainter, and I shot these outfits in Downtown Dallas. I still can't get over how cool the brick and wood backdrops were. Omg.

  Chana and her family are very dear to me and I really enjoyed getting to visit and spend time with them on the trip. Even if they don't take Instagram or 'food-selfies' seriously... hehe. It was nice to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life (and also the humidity) It felt strange (not gonna lie) to wake up late, have someone else make coffee, not have dishes to do, and really relax. Being a tourist was also fun, if you weren't following along on Insta - you missed out. 

Now for the outfits - I happened upon this over-sized white sweatshirt a while back during one of my 'I'm only going into Target for one thing I swear' trips. It's become one of my favorite summer staples for a multitude of reasons. One of them being my love for it's extremely flattering shape and fit. Seriously, how often is it that you find a top that's more comfortable than your pj's and looks great with jeans?! Exactly. 

Chana kept her outfit minimal and classy (as usual) pairing her Gap skinny jeans with a simple forest green Loft blouse and accessorized with gold jewelry. Although her blog mainly focuses on her lifestyle/writing, she's quite the fashionista. Be sure to check out her blog and Pinterest page, you'll love it. I promise.

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