Altuzarra for JCrew

When I was in high school, I dressed VERY preppy! I probably had enough Polo shirts and button downs to wear a different one every day for three months... no joke. Since then, I have expanded to a lot of different styles and feel less limited because of it, but I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the preppy style! That is one reason why I love JCrew so much! Especially their new collaboration with Altuzarra that launches TOMORROW! The seven piece collection was inspired by Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez and the "French preppy style". In my opinion, you can never go wrong with stripes and gingham! Im especially in love with the gingham dresses that are surprisingly sexy!

For more information on the collaboration, go here!

Graduation Dress Options

My college graduation is only three weeks away and I am so excited! Since the local shopping in Auburn is pretty scarce, I tend to buy most of my clothing off line. This means that I will need to order a dress for graduation VERY SOON so that it comes on time and I have time to think of a different option if I end up not liking it in person! For my high school graduation, we were required to wear white (the girls) because our gowns were white and were slightly see through. Also, white tends to be the traditional graduation color even though at Auburn our gowns are black so you could really wear whatever color you want underneath. I just love a beautiful white dress against a nice tan for the summer anyways though! My goal is to find a dress that is not too dressy since it will be morning, but also something not too casual since there will be lots of pictures! Also, I don't want anything too trendy that I will look back on in 20 years and be embarrassed about! I know Lilly Pulitzer dresses are the go-to for these kinds of situations but I just feel like EVERY girl will have on Lilly! Here are my top choices as of now (Im still on the look out...), let me know what you think!

Option 1 / Option 2 / Option 3 / Option 4 

Friday Faves April 13, 2012

Sorry my posting has been a little sporadic lately, the internet at my apartment has been iffy at best! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

1. Juicy Couture Gem Geo Print Silk Halter Dress

2. H2Pro Mini Pink Straightner

3. Sir Alistair Rai Ikat Wrap Scarf

4. Miss Selfridge Neon Floral Short

5. CC Skye Victoria Wristlet

6. Nom De Plume By Yaya Nikita Tunic (Im IN LOVE with this dress!)

7. Steve Madden Realove Pink Neon Sandal

8. Trina Turk Mirage Ice Bucket

Bookshelf Styling

All images via my Pinterest

Lust Vs Must: Chunky Gold And Brown Sandals

Lust: Elizabeth and James Sam T Strap High Heels

Must: Steve Madden Persee

Lately in Photos

Im OBSESSED with this French Connection dress and Loren Hope tortoise shell bracelet that my wonderful mom gave me when she came to visit this past weekend!

I couldn't resist a buy one get the second 50% off sale for Essie and Revlon at Walgreens today! I already had the Revlon Lip Butters in Strawberry Shortcake and Peach Parfait and added the Red Velvet and Creamsicle colors to my collection! The Red Velvet is the PERFECT shade of red thats just the right combination of moisturizing stain and creamy lipstick. The Creamsicle color is a very flattering nude color thats a little peachy! I also got two new Essie shades in A Crewed Interest and Lovie Dovie.

The last couple weeks while I was working on my project I ate pretty terribly! I was too busy to worry about eating healthy so my diet consisted of mostly Red Bull, Chick-Fil-A, and pasta. Now that Im all done, Im trying to eat healthier and get ready for many afternoons at the pool! This morning breakfast consisted of a glass of strawberry Kefir (a drinkable yogurt that is amazinggg for you! Seriously, Google it!), lots of fresh berries and whole wheat cinnamon toast!

I am naturally very fair skin and freckle very easily! Im ashamed to say that for most of college I went to the tanning bed quite regularly but last year I decided that I would NEVER set foot in a tanning bed ever again OR get a natural tan outside! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE being tan! Especially because I am so fair and have very dark brown hair, I just feel like I always look better with a little color! Here are my top picks for staying tan and safe during the summer! I have tried soooo many tanning products and this is my fave! Its a spray instead of a cream or gel which works much better for me! Even when I wash my hands with creams, I ALWAYS end up with terrible tan marks in between my fingers or around my wrists! I even use this on my face! The color is completely believable, and trust me, I PILE the stuff on and it still looks like my natural tan color! During the summer, I like to use this one type of moisturizer that has a mattifying quality to it but it doesn't have any SPF in it so I like to add a few drops of sunblock to it. This spray sunblock is super refreshing when you've been sitting out by the pool all day and stays put!

I know this is not a popular thing to say, but I HATE Twilight! And because of my hatred for all things Twilight, I resisted reading the Hunger Games series for a long time. But while I was home for Spring break, one of my best friends convinced me to start reading it and I am SOOO glad I did! I read the first book in two days and am already half way through the second! I seriously cannot stop reading when I start!

Turquoise Jewelry

Im back! Sorry about the lack of posts lately, I just presented my Senior project yesterday so the past week I have been running on very little sleep, way too much Red Bull, and an enormous amount of stress... but now Im DONE and it couldn't feel better!! My Senior project was the only class I was taking this semester so now I have absolutely NOTHING to do (besides apply for jobs, eek!) until I graduate in early May!

Now back to the post! One of my absolute favorite looks for summer is a white sundress and a pop of turquoise in your jewelry or accessories! Something about the look is just so fresh and airy! Plus, this look will never go out of style! Also, as a brunette, I feel like this color combination is especially flattering! Here is a collection of my favorite turquoise finds at the moment!

1. Ranna Gill Baripada Necklace / 2. Lisa Stewart Modern Myth Small Cuff / 3. Rachel Leigh Jewelry Estates Soiree Necklace / 4. Turquoise Magnolia Cocktail Ring / 5. Ivanka Trump Valerie Sandal / 6. House of Harlow Cushion Cocktail Ring / 7. Amrita Singh Resin Teardrops Bangle Bracelet Set / 8. K Amato Layered Turquoise Necklace / 9. Kenneth Jay Lane Cluster Turquoise Clip Earrings