today i am channeling my inner kyrzayda.  although, who am i kidding?!  i can never even compare to this gorgeous woman!!  if you don't know who kyrzayda is, are you living under a rock?  ok, i kid.  but seriously you need to follow her blog and instagram immediately!  well, after you read this post ;)

kyrzayda is a fashion/lifestyle blogger and has been recently diagnosed with stage four cancer.  she has not let her diagnosis stop her or even slow her down.  on the contrary, she is fighting harder than before.  and man, is she inspiring!!!  i love her attitude and her strong will to succeed.   if i can be half of the woman that this gorgeous lady is, i would be satisfied!  and not to mention, i am obsessed with her fashion sense.

i have seen her wear dresses with jeans for several years now and i finally decided to give it a try.  i was weary at first, but this outfit was so easy to wear and is the perfect compromise for this in between weather we've been having.  it's not warm enough to just wear a dress with bare legs yet, so this is the perfect excuse to switch things up a bit.


below are a few dresses that i'm eyeing that would go perfect with this dress with jeans trend.  be sure to check out kyrzayda's blog to see how she style's dresses with jeans!  would you try it?



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||  dress  ||  jeans (similar)  ||  booties  ||


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i teamed up with charlotte russe to bring you three different (and super easy) halloween looks.  i'm sharing them here in order of super easy to a little more involved (but still easy).  i am by no means a makeup artists so believe me when i say, if i can do these looks, so can you!

first up is a black lace bunny.  i mean, honestly i don't even know what to call this look but i'm wearing black lace bunny ears, so let's go with it ;)  these ears were so super cheap at charlotte russe! i got the dress from charlotte russe as well, but if you're pressed for time and need a last minute costume, you can totally wear any black outfit, throw on the ears, a red lip and call it a night!  i borrowed my friend's blonde wig too just for effect.  but again, super, super easy because i didn't even have to put eye makeup on!


next we have medusa!  this is actually my favorite halloween look that i've ever done!  i found a gold dress at charlotte russe and purchased some rubber snakes (that i spray painted gold).  the makeup was inspired by desi perkins (well actually, the whole costume was!  i saw her video and new i had to recreate it if i found a gold outfit from charlotte russe).  the makeup was very easy to do since there isn't much blending!!  i purchased gold leaf at a craft store and just followed desi's tutorial.  i also added a blonde wig (again, borrowed from my friend) and threw in some braids inspired by this tutorial from barefoot blonde hair on instagram.


and last up is a day of the dead look.  i found this burgundy flower crown at charlotte russe and knew i had to do something with it.  i grabbed a black gown from my closet that i already owned and did some skull inspired makeup.  depending on how in depth you are with the make up determines how easy or difficult this costume is.  if i'm being honest, i tried to do the full on skull look but failed miserably.  so i just left the eyes ;)  because of the make up, this look can be a little more involved but you can always keep it simple like i did.


i hope you got some inpso for your halloween costume!  i had so much fun creating these looks to share with you guys!!!  thank you charlotte russe for all the goodies!!

all items listed below are c/o charlotte russe:
||  gold dress  ||  black dress  ||  bunny ears  ||  flower crown  ||

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i've been trying to find different hair inspo to get out of my usual straight hair or wavy hair routine.  i recently got a new blow dryer and its so good and makes my hair so silky and straight which is amazing but that also makes my hair not last as long as it used to.  remember when i was able to get away with only washing my hair once a week?  yea.  not anymore!  so i've been looking for different ways to look cute with two day old hair because no amount of dry shampoo can help me anymore!

i found this hair tutorial on youtube a little while ago and have been doing my hair this style ever since.  when i first watched the video, i thought i can't do that.  but once i tried, it was so easy!  i got it on the first try and have done it about 3 or 4 times since.  i even did it once in the morning before work, so you know it can't be that hard ;)

do you have any hair styles your loving lately?

||  dress  ||  jacket (similar)  ||  sandals (similar)  ||  sunnies  ||


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hello, lovelies!

hope you're all had fabulous first week of the new year!  i sure did.

i've been enjoying sharing little bits of my life over here on this space and the different outfits that i wear.  i get a lot of inspiration from all over...different things that are trending, old trends that i never grew out of, whatever happens to be on sale, finds from thrifting, and of course inspo from online.

i was reading cara loren's blog and saw a post she published last week that reminded me of an outfit i had worn and photographed, but hadn't shared here yet.  and although i didn't buy this outfit because i was inspired by her, it reminded me of how we all get inspiration from each other.  i love sharing my outfits with you all but sometimes it's hard to get the same exact items.  a lot of the time, the items that i do wear i found on a whim at tj maxx or on sale somewhere so it's not even available anymore.  sometimes we already have items in our closets that we don't know how to style and we just need some inspiration on how to put an outfit together.  and sometimes we love something we see so much but can't find the exact item.  just use it as inspiration and find something similar ;)

there's nothing wrong with being inspired by something or someone you admire ;)
















*a few other orange pieces i'm loving:
this orange flowy dress for $21.90
this orange bodycon dress for $36.00
this long orange duster coat for $39.90
this orange cold shoulder top for $16.90

||  top via charlotte russe  ||  pants (similar)  ||  shoes (similar)  ||

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