Neon Accents

I recently purchased this Only Hearts dress for spring because come some warm weather I jump towards anything reminiscent of nautical stripes. However, with this dress' bright blue stripes I want to keep it fun and decided to style my outfit around this image by mixing in neon pinks and yellows. I think it's a fresh spin on nautical prep meets runway.

Here are some of the ways I would style this dress:

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If you're on a budget I love this necklace and this belt- they're both great prices!

The Classic Satchel

Like most fashion crazed girls I dream of one day owning an Hermes Birkin Bag. Nothing is quite as classic with its minimal hardware and sturdy shape.

Named after the actress Jane Birkin- when Birkin was on a flight with an Hermes designer the contents of her straw bag fell all over the ground and she complained she could not find a good weekend bag to hold all her belongings. Thus the Birkin bag was created, large enough to hold lots of stuff with a closure sturdy enough to keep it all secured.

While the price range of a Birkin will most likely keep this bag a bag of my dreams not of my reality ( sigh, $9,000), I figure I can get a similar classic look with some other satchel styles. Here are some of my favorites:

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New Year, New Posts

Happy New Year everyone! Sorry I have been absent recently, I have been concentrating on my latest project Piqued Magazine (please check it out, like it on FB, and follow on Twitter)! However I will be back to regularly posting now as I also work on Piqued, which will launch this month!

When I think of a new year I think of a new me (new years resolutions, anyone?) and a new wardrobe. This year I'm planning to fill my closet with pieces that sparkle because if you sparkle on the inside shouldn't you on the outside as well?

I adore the current trend of making sparkles more casual by mixing them into everyday pieces instead of just a night time lbd. Here are some of my favorite sparkle pieces:

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How will you sparkle and shin this year?

Forever 21 and HK

Everyone knows I openly admit that I just am not a Forever 21 girl. I just don't have the patience to search through their their overflowing racks organized in no particular order. I get that they have the latest trends and at a great price, which is great for most college girls like myself, it just hasn't worked for me yet.

That is until while I was searching through my newsfeed and stumbled upon Kylie and Kendall Kardashian's (yes, I "like" them on Facebook) pictures from the recent Forever 21 and Hello Kitty launch. They looked adorable, fun, and totally girlie with a little Harajuku flair. Really, what girl doesn't love HK, no matter what age they are (I'm almost 22)! The collection includes some cute tees with HK's face and even cardigans with more subtle HK details, you can even hide your HK love in boots with their tube socks. Definitely take the time and check it out!

Monogram Necklaces

I remember a few seasons back on The Real Housewives of Orange County (yes, I do enjoy bad reality tv) character Alexis Bellino received a gorgeous necklace from her husband with all of her kids' initials. It was elegant in swirly cursive writing and of course dripping in 7 carats worth of diamonds. Although it was way out of my price range, my true prep self loves to monogram just about everything so I haven't been able to get the image out of my head since.

Luckily this morning while going through my daily emails I stumbled upon Jennifer Zeuner's initial pendants. They look so similar to Alexis' version just without the diamonds so there's an even less hefty price tag.

I would love wearing this beauty with a simple v neck or open cardigan so it can fully shine.

Clutched

Former stylist Khirma Eliazov now creates the most luxurious handbags. I'm obsessed with her Demling clutch that mixes exotic skins, the finest leather, and original and unique hardware. It's stunning.

Tribal Shoe Trend

Tribal prints are huge in fashion right now and I'm love how I'm seeing the trend even on shoes! These Cobra Society boots are gorgeous but if they are a bit out of your price range try Steve Madden's options. Keep the rest of your look neutral and let these shoes take in all the lime light.