Shop Now, Wear Later

The end of summer sales are hands down the best time to stock up on fall essentials.  Whether you're looking for accessories that you can wear all year round, summer pieces that you can easily transition into fall, or simply a good pair of jeans - be sure to check out the sales before browsing the new collections.

Even though my style is rather classic, I love incorporating boho pieces into my outfits, and the free people sale is the place to get them:

Free People Bucket Bag

Free People Scarf

How great would this look with a navy pea-coat once it gets colder?

Another thing I love are fall appropriate summer dresses, and this little Anthropologie number will look even better with a cardigan and a pair of rugged riding boots than it does with sandals:

Anthropologie Shirt Dress

And let's not forget about Jeans. Why pay full price when these are 75% off?

Anthropologie Flare Jeans

Happy Shopping!

Peace, Love, and Lobsters
Laura

Spring Sweaters

Spring weather is the worst here. One minute  it's warm enough to go out in a cami, the next you find yourself wishing you had brougth your down coat along.  My solution? Loose knit sweaters that are light  in texture but still cozy enough to keep you warm.

Here are some of my favorites:

A cropped version from Asos  (on sale!)

Cream Cotton from H&M

 And my personal favorite from J.Crew (loving the hood!)

Peace, Love, and Chocolate Bunnies

Laura

Gift Guide: Cold Feet

Socks have a really bad reputation  when it comes to Christmas presents. But why is that? I for one love me a pair of funky (ok I mean preppy) overknee socks:

Find Us

Or look at these adorable ASOS Christmas Cracker socks:

ASOS

You don't even have to wrap them anymore!

Peace, Love, and Twinkly Lights
Laura

Second Skin

If I could choose only one outfit to wear for the rest of my live, it'd be a a good pair of jeans and a Free People thermal. Even though they are a tad bit expensive for thermals, they are worth the splurge as I tend to wear them until they fall apart (which hasn't happened yet even though my oldest ones have been part of my wardrobe for more than 3 years).  

The best is that the designs get prettier every year:  

Kyoto Cuff Thermal

Synergy Cuff Thermal

I wish I could have them all....

Peace, Love, and Pumpkin Spice

Laura

Summer Essentials

This week IFB asked us to blog about our summer style. My personal summer style does not differ all that much from what I wear during the other seasons, but I always rely on five things to give me that laid back summer edge - no matter how bad the weather is: 

           Free People Top / Ralph Lauren jeans  / Park Lane sandals / Coach bag / Essie nail polish

White Jeans: 

When it's too cold for shorts, I reach for white  denim to give my outfits a summery feel. But remember, you don't want them to look cheap - or worse, end up with seethrough ones. Make sure you get a good quality pair that will last you all summer. A good idea is always to look for them on a salesrack during the winter.  

Whimsical Tops:  

I love my Free People camis in the summer, even if they just peak out of a cardigan.

Beach Bags:  

Who cares if you are just going to school or the grocery store, there is no reason why your books or frozen peas don't deserve a little beach vacation.

Bright Sandals:

As soon as the weather allows it I break out the brightest sandals I own.  

Blue Nailpolish:

Nothing says summer like a manicure that makes you think of pools and beaches. I personally love Essie's blues, especially the metallics.  

What's your Summer must have?

Peace, Love, and Cupcakes

Laura

Spring Fever

Even though it finally stopped snowing, the temperatures are still way below what would even be remotely acceptable for Spring...  but I'd rather freeze than put on my down parka one more time.  Especially if there are so many cute Spring jackets out there...

River Island via ASOS

Free People via ASOS

Anthropologie

From biker jackets to trench coats this season's spring outerwear seems to be in full bloom, and the fun prints are sure to cheer you up until the real flowers finally come out...

Peace, Love, and Spring Showers

Laura