Fashion - Part 3

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The Must-Have Summer Trend: Belted Jumpsuits (Under $100)!

July 2, 2019 1 Comment

Hey, friends! Feels like forever since I have written a blog post! I took a little breather from work and went to relax with Ryan at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort last week. It was so relaxing! It’s a great little getaway in PA if you’re nearby. We had a couple’s massage and spent a lot of time lounging at the pool reading, and eating delicious food! They do a great job of providing gluten and dairy free options for people. It’s one of our favorite spots to go unwind.

I wanted to share this trend with you because I have been loving it so much! It’s the belted jumpsuit! I think it is just so classy, chic, and modern. It certainly has a vintage vibe to it, but these cuts are really fresh and current!

First up is this gorgeous green one by J.O.A. that I found at Revolve. I am in love with this bright color! Green is such a universally flattering color and this one is the most unique I have seen in my shopping expeditions! I love the wide belt that draws your waist in, and the pleats on the pants that give it that vintage feel. The square neckline and spaghetti straps are so trendy right now, too!

I dressed this one up with a pair of black stilettos by Sam Edelman. If I’m going to wear stilettos, they have to be comfortable! These ones are comfy and they are so classic, you’ll wear them forever. I found this adorable snakeskin bag at Amazon! It is a Chloe dupe, and I think it looks pretty good! The real ones are a few thousand, so you’re saving big time on this, haha! Unfortunately, I must have gotten one of the last of the snakeskin bags, because I can’t find it to link it. 🙁 So sorry. But, I will link all of the other colors!

The next jumpsuit is by Moon River. I found it at Nordstrom. I LOVE Moon River! They have so many fashion forward pieces in their collections and they’re also AFFORDABLE. Winning! This piece is no exception. The orange sorbet color is so on trend right now! We are seeing lots of these rainbow sorbet colors and orange is a favorite of mine. I just like to switch it up, ya know?! It’s right on point with the neon trend, too!

This jumpsuit is a linen material. It’s so lightweight and can be worn more casually with slides or you can definitely dress it up with heels, too! I paired it with my favorite Steve Madden transparent sandals, and my new clear beaded bag from Storets! I love the beaded bag trend! It’s so fun. This bag pops perfectly against this color! I’m loving it!

I’ve linked these two looks, accessories, and some other cute belted jumpsuits I found for under $100! Hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! Stay tuned tomorrow, I am sharing a really helpful recipe for pain 🙂

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LIKEtoKNOWit Sale Day!

June 21, 2019 2 Comments

Hey guys! I hope you’ve had a great week and are gearing up for an awesome, relaxing, summer weekend! My favorite kind of weekend 🙂

Something really exciting that is happening this weekend that you MUST know about is the LIKEtoKNOW.it Day Sale! If you haven’t already, you must first download the LIKEtoKNOW.it app. In this app, you can shop all of the outfits I post to social media and on the blog, plus more that I post exclusively just to the app! You can follow all of your favorite bloggers, heart your favorite items, and come back to shop them anytime you want! BUT, this weekend on Sunday, June 23rd, the LIKEtoKNOW.it app is having an exclusive sale on some of my favorite brands. You can only access the sales from these brands through the app, so go download it now, follow me, and set a reminder in your calendar for Sunday when all of these great brands will be having an exclusive sale!

I got this romper from Express recently and I love it! It’s super soft and comfortable. It’s easy to throw on and go about your day. The utility jumpsuit and romper look is really popular right now, too! It has great pockets and an elastic waist with a tie, so you’re comfortable and stylish. I highly recommend it. I linked it over in the app as well so you can shop it there on LTK Day on Sunday!

Here are a few of my favorite finds from Express that I’ll be shopping on LTK Day!

Hope you all find some good deals on things you love! Have an awesome weekend, and hopefully the sun will keep shining for us! 🙂

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Perfect Yellow Dresses for Summer Days!

June 18, 2019 No Comments

Hey, everyone! Hope your week is off to a great start. I think I overdid it this weekend and I’ve been down for the count all day today (Monday). I caught a flu bug somehow. Thankfully it’s not the stomach flu, though! I’m just taking it easy, drinking lots of water, and using my radionics practitioner to help kill it off quickly. Radionics has been amazing for me! If you have never heard of it, do some research and check it out! There are a lot of false reports about it being nonsense, but I can personally attest that it has been the most helpful thing to me in my health journey since my Lyme Disease laser treatment!

Onto the fashion! I wanted to share this look with you because it makes me feel so bright, happy, and full of summer vibes! I don’t know about you, but yellow really does all of this for me 🙂 I used to think I couldn’t wear yellow because my skin is so fair, but I don’t feel that way anymore. I think it looks great on any skin tone! If I’m feeling too pasty, I do add a little bronzer, which I’ll link below as well!

I found this pretty, floral yellow dress at Revolve! I love the bright color and how flattering the ruching is. You don’t have to have a perfect figure when the dress has ruching! You’d be surprised how much it hides “problem areas” and creates curves in all the right places!

Florals are so popular and I love the white and pink little flowers on this dress. It’s not too busy or loud. The fabric is so light, breathable, and breezy, too! It’s just right for warmer days. This dress would be perfect for an outdoor wedding!

I paired this dress with these platform nude heels because it’s a bit longer and I didn’t want my legs to get completely swallowed up since I’m petite. I like to wear a higher heel with a longer length dress. Since the dress is so bright, I think a nude heel is perfect!

This bag by Mardken is so on point with this dress! They gifted it to me and I was so excited when I saw how perfectly it complimented this dress. It has such great details on it and it looks so much more expensive than it is! There’s yellow stitching on it, too, so it goes so well with this ensemble! But, it would look so great with any color, since it is a neutral bag. I love Mardken’s bags. They have so many beautiful, on trend pieces that are an awesome addition to any outfit! If you find something you love on their website, you can use code KELLY15 to get 15% off of your purchase!

Below, I’ve linked this dress and some similar options for you, too! I also linked the self tanning, non-toxic lotion and mousse I like as well. Hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! 🙂

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Peasant Tops!

June 11, 2019 2 Comments

Hey, friends! Hope your week is off to a great start! Mine is going okay so far. Still struggling with this back pain problem, but I’m going to try and go to a new place in Wexford called Regeneration and see if they can’t help get some of this pain under control!

I wanted to share this adorable trend that I’m loving right now: the peasant top! You have probably seen me wear similar things to this trend before. I’m a big fan of the puffy sleeve! The peasant tops usually have puffy sleeves and square necks or sweetheart necklines. A lot of them button down the front, or have shirred or smocked bodices, too.

I love this one I found by Tularosa at Revolve! The color is soooo pretty! It’s one that looks great on any skin tone, too! I love the ruffles at the bottom of the top, giving it a peplum like look. I also love how the body of it has ruching, so it’s very flattering. This one zips up the back, so it is easy to get in and out of, too!

I thought this color would really pop with a pair of white jeans! My favorite white, distressed denim is by Topshop! They are so stretchy and comfortable. I love the high waist on these. It hits at a perfect spot on your waist, accentuating the smallest part.

I picked these Steve Madden clear slide heels. These were an awesome buy this season! They go with so many dresses, skirts, and casual outfits like this, too! They are also really comfortable as the heel isn’t too high.

This bag from Mango is my current favorite! I don’t think I have an outfit that it doesn’t go with! I think it is such a fresh take on the natural material bags we are seeing. The straw, round bag is so cute and very popular, but this wooden one is something different that not everyone has in their closet. I love it!

I’ve linked this outfit and accessories for you here:

And here are some other adorable peasant tops for you to shop, too!

Hope you found something you love! Have a wonderful day! 🙂

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Red Dress Boutique Looks!

June 4, 2019 No Comments

Hey, friends! Hope you are having a great week! I’ve been super busy with my singing group, the YOLOS! We have our first concert of the season this week, performing new songs! So, we have been working hard on getting it together, haha! Send us some good vibes, we might need it! 😀 We are singing some old Hollywood style tunes for the themed show on Thursday. We even are dressing up like 1950’s singers. I’m excited!

I wanted to share a few of these Red Dress Boutique looks that I’ve been loving lately. I absolutely LOVE Red Dress Boutique! Everything in their store is so cute AND super affordable, too! But, what’s most important to me is that the quality is also great! I don’t buy things that aren’t good quality because they don’t last, and to me it’s not worth spending money on. But, with Red Dress Boutique, you get quality, great prices, and really in style pieces, and that makes everyone happy!

First up is my favorite boho dress of all time! I about died when I found this one! The SLEEVES! I’m so in love. It’s super flattering with the tie waist, and A-line skirt. The off the shoulder looks great on everyone, too! It also stays in place and doesn’t bounce up onto your shoulders. The material is breathable and really great quality, too! It comes in a few different colors, but I can’t resist a white boho dress, ever. I paired it with these adorable Steve Madden platforms, and a wooden bag to match! I’ve linked it all below.

Next up is my new favorite bag! I’m so into these woven bags, especially ones with beads, and round handles like this! The longer bag look is fashion forward. It’s a definite throwback to the 70’s and I love nothing more than a 70’s vibe! This one comes in two different colors. I love both, but I picked this one because I thought it would look so pretty against this green jumpsuit! It gives it a bit of a beachy look, but you don’t have to be at the beach to rock this. The jumpsuit is ridiculously comfortable and lightweight. The drawstring waist allows you to adjust it to where you are comfortable. The utility style is so in right now and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Both of these pieces are under $50!

I really love Red Dress Boutique’s accessories! One of my favorite accessories trends right now is the throwback to hair barrettes! We are seeing lots of triangle clips, tortoise shell barrettes, you name it, everything you used to wear as a little girl, is back for hair, haha! I love these pretty beaded ones! They are a really nice color and go so well with everything.

Finally, this sweet little eyelet number! If you read my blog posts, you know that I LOVE eyelet and it is really trending right now. I love the sweetheart neckline on this dress! So feminine, and pretty. The ruffle details make it really unique, too. It has straps that tie, so you can adjust it to where you need it to be. I also like that the length is a bit longer so you can wear to all kinds of functions and not feel like you’re showing too much skin. But, it’s still flirty enough to wear for a romantic date night, too!

Be sure to shop around on Red Dress Boutique and check out all of their clothing and accessories! I promise you will love it! Their customer service is really great, and shipping is fast and easy! I hope you find something you love! Have a great rest of your week! <3

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Blue and White Florals

May 30, 2019 No Comments

Happy Thursday! Hope your week is going great! Mine is going pretty well, despite all of the insane amounts of rain we have had! We seriously had golf ball sized hail coming down a couple of times! There’s a lot of flooding in the area and power outages…. just completely crazy weather! But, I do enjoy a good summer storm 🙂

On a side note – I know there are a bunch of wellness warriors that follow along… I was wondering if any of you had ever dealt with chronic lower back and hip pain? Is there something that you have done that’s been helpful? I’ve been struggling with it for a long time now and I can’t seem to find anything that works for very long. I’ve tried physical therapy, chiropractic care, injections, massage, ice, heat, CBD oil, topical ointments, etc. If you have any suggestions for this, I would be so grateful!! Now, back to fashion 🙂

I am really loving a fresh new summer trend right now: Blue and White Florals! Actually, it’s more like blue florals on white. It is so pretty and I keep seeing it more and more. It reminds of the gzhel porcelain dishes and pottery that are also really popular again! It’s such a beautiful vintage look.

I found this dress by For Love & Lemons at Revolve. It is actually a denim dress! It’s really stretchy and comfortable, too. You can adjust the straps and it has a zipper, so you don’t have to spend forever hooking up the front (although, I forget every single time and still unhook it all! LOL). It has a raw hem which gives it a bit of an edge.

I paired it with my favorite Steve Madden clear heels. I love these shoes, they go with so many things! I chose this Rebecca Minkoff bag, because I like the addition of the crocodile texture with the floral denim. It also has silver accents on it which match the metals on the dress. I like how it keeps everything super bright, too!

I’ve linked this whole look for you here along with some other cute pieces with similar patterns!

I couldn’t not link these adorable Lulu’s options, too! Sorry they are in a different display, but I couldn’t link this retailer with the rest. How cute are these, though?

Pretty Peony Blue and White Floral Print Wrap Dress - Lulus
Price: $52.00

Glorious White and Light Blue Floral Print Ruffled Mini Dress - Lulus
Price: $44.00

Bliss Seeker Blue and White Floral Print Ruffled Midi Dress - Lulus
Price: $67.00

Zahara Blue and White Floral Print Midi Dress - Lulus
Price: $72.00

Darling Dearest Blue and White Floral Print Swing Dress - Lulus
Price: $49.00

Island Time Blue and White Floral Print Ruffled Midi Dress - Lulus
Price: $56.00

Garden Bloom Blue and White Floral Print Ruffled Shift Dress - Lulus
Price: $44.00

Carlotta Blue and White Floral Print Sleeveless Maxi Dress - Lulus
Price: $80.00

Skye Rose Blue and White Floral Print Mini Dress - Lulus
Price: $109.00

Pick Me Blue and White Floral Print Wrap Top - Lulus
Price: $68.00

Catarina Blue and White Floral Print Strapless Crop Top - Lulus
Price: $44.00

Catarina Blue and White Floral Print Mini Skirt - Lulus
Price: $60.00

What do you think of the blue on white floral trend? Love it or hate it? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Have an awesome rest of your week! :)

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My Fav Nordstrom Sale Finds!

May 28, 2019 No Comments

Hey, guys! I hope you had an awesome Memorial Day Weekend! I am in a bit of a food coma after yesterday’s cookout! So many delicious eats. I do always keep it healthy and paleo, though! But, I may have had a bite or two of dairy free salted caramel ice cream. Don’t tell my docs! Haha. It was just too delicious looking!

I only have a moment today, as we are headed out for the evening. We are going to see one of Ryan’s all-time favorite comedians, Eddie Izzard! He is a hilarious British, transvestite comedian that Ryan has always found humorous. I enjoy him, too! It should be a fun night.

But, before I head off, I wanted to share some of my favorite Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale finds with you! I might do a second post about this because there is so much great stuff and the sale is going on until June 2nd! So, you have time, but sale items always go SO FAST at Nordstrom, so I would get in while you can!

I linked some really cute summery tops by a lot of good brands that have great prices to begin with, so you’re getting them for a steal during the sale. I also linked a bunch of sandals that are super fun! The wedge trend is still so popular, so I made sure I included a lot of those. A lot of them are linked in black, but I wanted them to be shown in neutral or brown. So, just know that if you see something you like, it may come in a different color, you just need to click on it and see the color options. There is a really cute pair of ankle strap sandals that linked as white below, but they come in snakeskin which would be so cute with dresses or even jeans and a cute top for going out!

I also really love to take advantage of this sale for the handbags! Nordstrom has a lot of high end handbags and you can get them for a significantly lower price right now. I didn’t link many of the super expensive ones, (but they are on sale!), but I did link some of my favorites that are pricier but are on sale for a lot less. I personally love Marc Jacobs collection and also the more architectural handbags. You’ll find them all below!

Happy shopping! 🙂

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Square Toe Sandals

May 23, 2019 No Comments

Hey, friends! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I love Memorial Day, not only because we get Monday off, but because of SALES! So many good sales going on right now! I’ve taken advantage of Shopbop.com, Express, Free People, and Aerie myself! I’ll definitely be hitting up some shoe shopping sales, too, which brings me to the topic of this post!

If you haven’t noticed yet, the square toe sandals trend is HUGE! I’m loving it! It’s such a fresh look for sandals! It gives it a bit of edge, and I like that! I love how the sandals themselves are so dainty with cute little straps and then the toes are a bold square. It’s like having a split personality 😀 haha. But in all seriousness, this trend is here to stay!

You can find them in flats, kitten heels, block heels, stilettos, and even wedges! I love this pair of kitten heels I found at Zara a couple of months ago. I hadn’t posted them until recently. Unfortunately, I cannot link Zara products, but you know where to find them! Lol. But, I have found a million other pairs here for you that are so similar and a lot of them are on sale right now, too!

I’m really loving the white options and the neon colors! I think I need to add a neon square toe to my collection! What do you think? Check out my favorites below! Have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend! 🙂

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The Trending Button-Up Dress!

May 20, 2019 No Comments

Hey, everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! We finished up Game of Thrones last night. It was an interesting ending to say the least! Ryan and I have been watching that show since the beginning of our relationship, so we were kind of sad to see it end. But, it was time. Any other GOT lovers out there?

On the fashion front, I wanted to share one of my favorite current trends: The Button-up Dress! I love this style of dress. It certainly has a vintage inspired look to it, as do most things these days. But, I like the different ways that they can be styled, and the different cuts and styles of these button-up dresses!

The one I’m wearing here by C/MEO Collective that I found at Shopbop.com is my favorite dressier version of the button-up dress. I am in love with puff sleeves, and anything with a square neckline! It’s reminiscent of the peasant tops we are seeing so much of, but folded into the button up dress! I just love the femininity of the puffy sleeve. It’s also so dramatic and makes a real statement. You are a true fashion lover if you are rocking the big puffy sleeves! 🙂

The other thing that is so great about this dress is that the material is very breathable. It’s made of cotton, but it is still an awesome dressier choice for a summer night out! I love the pocket detail, and how the buttons are made of a tortoise shell-like material. You can rock it with your favorite tortoise shell jewelry that is so popular right now, too! I’m wearing a pair of brown tortoise shell earrings that I don’t think you can see too well behind all the hair, but they’re there, haha!

I picked this nude heels to play off the colors of the buttons. I like how the straps wrap around the ankle. It just gives another interesting texture and look to the whole ensemble. I also chose this transparent bag with the bamboo handle. I like how it picks up the other natural materials in the outfit like the buttons, jewelry, and color of the shoes.

There are so many other cute styles of button-up dresses! I love the midi dresses with little straps, or short sleeves. I also really like the mini dress versions of this style! The fabrics are so light and breezy. The sleeveless overall styles are so cute, too! You could easily pair it with a little tee shirt or tank underneath. They would look so cute with a pair of sneakers or your favorite sandals! I would definitely wear them with an espadrille or platform sandal. So cute! They are so great for any kind of occasion. You could easily throw it on to run errands and still feel pulled together! Especially when it gets so hot out! Dresses are my go-to!

I’ve linked this dress and some of my other favorites all for under $200. Check them out! I’d love to hear which are your favorites! Have a fabulous start to your week! <3

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Gingham Dresses!

May 14, 2019 No Comments

Hey, friends! Hope you are having a great week! I’m excited because the Bachelorette starts this week, and I’m a big fan of the franchise! I wish there was more diversity in it, but other than that, I love watching their quest for love, haha! It’s fun to keep up with and always makes me look forward to Mondays more, too! Do you guys watch?

On the fashion front, gingham is back in a big way! I am totally loving it! It’s such a classic pattern. You probably have pictures somewhere of your family members in years past rocking some gingham, so now you can join in the fun and create your own gingham fashion moments 🙂

I also like it because it can be really sweet, but also a bit flirty and sassy if you want, too! It just depends on what style and cut of dress you like best for whatever you’re wearing it for.

I found this adorable little gingham dress by BB Dakota at Shopbop.com. It’s perfect for a more casual look, like I’m wearing it here. You could easily dress it up with heels for a night out, though.

My favorite way to wear this dress is casually, worn with mules or slides, like these woven, white ones I found by Miss Selfridge at ASOS. They are so comfy and go with everything! It would also look really cute with a pair of sneakers. My favorites right now are Van’s!

Check out all of these cute gingham dresses I found for under $200!

I’ve linked some really cute shoe options below that would go perfectly with them, too!

What do you think of the gingham trend? Love it or hate it? Would love to hear from you! 🙂