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Blazin'
This is my favorite style! I am completely OBSESSED with blazers as you will notice over time through this blog! This one I found online and it actually came with the neon on the sleeves I just found the exact color top! Also, the pink heels are my most recent shoe purchase that I am in love with! The jeans are boyfriend ripped capris. I have finished it with a pearl necklace and pearl earrings! This is the perfect business casual outfit!
Lilly Pulitzer is the perfect classy go to brand for any occasion! Here I have paired the dress with simple pearl earrings and my favorite nude wedges! I put my hair up so you can see the perfect neckline on this dress! I tend to be a sale only shopper, so out of my excitement for the sale I will let you all know I found this beauty for ONLY $39!!!! (you can gasp out loud it is true!!)
This gorgeous pink and orange tank is available now at Sully and Bay in Georgetown, SC! They have paired it with white skinny jeans (which is perfect) but they can also be word with regular blue jean skinnys! The earrings are a little cut off but they are also available at Sully and Bay! Click the pic to go to their Facebook!
Elastic waist shorts are a huge trend for this summer! These two pair with the cute detail at the bottom are available now at the Paisley Pearl in Kingstree, SC! Click on the shorts to go to their Facebook to find price and to order! They would be perfect paired with a leather sandal and tank top!
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mara hoffman
This stunning maxi is one of my FAVORITE looks for the summer! No one does fashion better than Mara Hoffman! Her looks are so trendy but at the same time classy. She always has clean lines and uses color perfectly. This look is available now at Mosaic in Lake City, South Carolina. The owners of Mosaic have brought amazing brands to the area for and have great sales too! Click the image to visit their website and check out all the looks they have to offer. They carry designers such as Nanette Lepore, Sachin + Babi, Rebecca Minkoff, Alice and Olivia and many more! Check them out!
Color love
Snake Print
It's official… i have maxi fever
This is a gorgeous snake print dress with gold lace trim! I am drooling over this, especially since it is made for taller girls like myself! This dress is so unique and sassy and would be perfect with a small gold or black clutch and red lips! Loving it! Click the pic to go visit Sully and Bay's Facebook to view all their other goodies or to order this fabulous look!
This dress has a whole different feel and would be perfect for date night or anything a little more casual. The colors are perfect for summer because they will show off your sun-kissed skin! I am picturing leather sandals and a tan leather purse. Accessories could me minimal or you could make a statement! This is a very versatile look and is currently available at the Paisley Pearl! Click the pic to check it out or order!
Good lookin'
Sassy pants
Ray Bans
These elastic waist skinny leg pants are a HUGE trend for this summer! Everywhere has them, it's just all about which ones are right for you! I love these from So-Lace in Lake City, South Carolina because they are very sassy and bold! I would pair with a hot pink or white top! Find a pattern that fits you and rock it!
Okay I know I have been blowing up the blog with selfies lately, but I can't help myself when it comes to my new tortoise Ray Bans! I love them, what else can I say! Every girl needs a good pair of shades and these are perfect for me! Copy my style, or find what you love... but find something because the sun is fierce! I suggest checking Ray Bans, Coach, Tori Burch, or Micheal Kors.
paisley pearl for every girl
Taste of home
From left to right: Marian Nell Easler, Me, Raina McKenzie, Milli Brown, and Mary Logan Brown
We were asked to model some clothes for The Paisley Pearl at a local event recently and I asked a lovely lady, Michelle Duke, to take this picture of us! I love how it shows that we are all different shapes and sizes, yet we all look amazing in our outfits! Check out the store by clicking on the picture of us to find the outfit that will look perfect on you! Happy shopping!
PS: be brave enough to try a romper like the one I am wearing here, they are comfortable and easy since it only requires one item to put on haha just give it a shot
Skin is in
IT'S SUMMER TIME AND SKIN IS IN!! If you have the bod to wear a crop top and high waisted shorts please buy an outfit for yourself and me immediately! I am so in love with this look but I am a little too blessed in the curvy department to wear it... so if you're like me you might opt to show skin in other areas with an outfit like the one on the right! This tank outfit is adorible for a summer night with the skinny jeans and wedges! Both of these outfits are from So-Lace in Lake City and I love how the owner, Lizzie Heath, paired the jewelry with it! The wide cuff looks perfect with this tank (but I am a little biased to the cuff look, might be my fav). Anyways, check out the store to find these fab looks!
The 5 different ways to wear a summer dress.. Big Thanks to my model Sister!
1. Hipster
This outfit is perfect for going shopping at the outlets or in Charleston at the market. Other ideas are to a sports game where you can be shaded from the sun, or on a lunch date. All cotton dresses can be paired with a cute summer hat and thin scarf. I also love pairing a dress with a very casual pair of shoes to tone down the outfit as shown here with Vans. You could also try the look with Keds, Converse, Toms, or any other simple slide in or lace-up. The hat is from the Bee Hive Gifts in Kingstree, SC.
2. Jewelry
This look is paired with gold accessories to finish the look. This is perfect for a date night, dinner party, or bridal shower (or really any shower). You really should try bold jewelry for it to make a statement with your outfit!
3. Wedges & Headband
I LOVE this outfit pairing! I love the headband look as you all know by now, but I also love a dress with wedges! These wedges add color to the outfit and are super cute! I like this look especially because the headband and shoes do all the talkin' for the outfit. Simple jewelry can be paired with this look! This is perfect for a girl's night out!
4. Busiiness Casual
Isn't this sweater perfect!? I love this simple more dressy look that would be great for work or church, anywhere that you feel you need to be a little more conservative. Any sweater can be paired with a plain black dress!
5. Country chic
First, I would like to encourage you all to try the new look of a lace headband because it is so sweet and gorgeous! Anyways, this outfit is the perfect summer country music concert look! Maybe it is because all my friends and I are broke college students, but I have noticed that we go to more concerts during the summer and this would be the perfect look for that! Turquoise and black go together like painted toes and sandals, if you don't know what to put with your little black dress go for some turqouise accessories!
Sweet Tea Jewels
These lovely accessories are from Sweet Tea Jewels! Found them on Facebook and she is local... we all know I love shopping local! Also, they recently posted the pic with the monogram bangle and I love it! It looks different from all the usual bangles and it is always good to be unique! The necklaces are also super cute as shown below! You can order from the Sweet Tea Jewels from their Facebook page which is linked to the picture of Amanda Scott (the owner) on the left! Check out all the cute items they have available!
a little fashion forecasting
The time has come to start thinking about fall fashions and trends, especially for retailors, and I couldn't be more excited to share with you some trends you will be seeing this fall! You can expect to see many blue shades from Trina Turk and BCBGMaxazria, but reds and purples from Nanette Lepore. I am loving to use of the moto jacket by Trina Turk and many other designers!! The button-down shirt will be a staple piece this fall, so go ahead and be on the lookout for the perfect one! Embellished pieces and short skirts/ dresses will be back! Expect to see sequins and metallics on some items (which I am very excited about) and maybe even some plaids which will be stemming from Kenneth Cole and Tibi's (just to name a few) fall lines. So in other words ladies: it is going to be a FABULOUS fall for our closets!
Nanette Lepore
Trina Turk
Kenneth Cole
I am SO EXCITED to write my first blog post about the new store located in Camden, SC, The Pink Stable! However, I am even more excited that the owner, Kathryn Hutton, is a Kingstree native with fabulous style and an amazing personality! You all must stop by and see all the beautiful pieces her store carries! You can find Escapada, Teal House Collection, Brackish Bowties, Persifor, and Sail to Sable... just to name a few. You can click her picture to go to the Facebook page and check out some items in her store and get the address!
