Life and Style Linkup: Vacation Style

This week's linkup theme is 'Vacation Style' in an attempt to cheer up all of you East coasters getting pounded with snow. Whether your planning a vacation, looking back on your favorite vacation, or just getting inspired for summer, show me your Vacay Style with this week's Life and Style Linkup.

This past weekend, Chris and I were fortunate to actually go on a vacation to celebrate our birthdays this month, and of course Valentine's Day as well. The resort was beyond beautiful, and although we were only 20 miles from our house, we felt like we had transported to the tropics!

Here are a few pictures from our trip, enjoy!

How cute is this week's featured blogger?! Her tutu is adorable, and so perfect for Valentine's Day!

Congratulations to Krystin from Girl in Betsey!

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Valentine's Day Style

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it's time to style up your most romantic Date Night outfit! This year, I was looking for something with just the right amount of flirty and sophisticated. Once again, Lulu's delivered, with this adorable peach little number! The high neckline is ultra classy, with fun details in the ruffled hemline, and extra low cut outs at the side.

Using the light peach dress as my neutral, I was able to add in my Valentines Day signature red with this gorgeous Marc Jacobs clutch and those vibrant floral shoes. These Steve Madden pumps have the illusion of hand painted florals, which is a great statement piece to spice up your Valentine's Day ensemble.

Chris and I have a few dinner date's lined up at a beautiful resort, and you can bet this outfit is already packed and ready to go!

{Dress: LuLu's c/o // Necklace: Bloomingdale's // Shoes: Steve Madden; via LuLu's c/o // Clutch: Marc Jacobs}

Congratulations to our featured blogger from last week's link up:

Rebecca from Behind the Blonde!

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Life and Style Linkup: Leggings

Happy Wednesday!! Today's Life and Style Linkup theme is Leggings! Whether you're headed to the gym or heading to work, who doesn't love this comfy on-the-go trend?

These SpaceDye Leggings from Beyond Yoga are the most comfortable pants I have undoubtedly ever worn. If I could wear them everyday I totally would. (It is almost to that point as it is...) They are perfect for the airport, running errands, or a night out if you pair them with the right top.

I'm excited to see how you all style your leggings! Bonus points for a fun yoga pose! :)

{Top: Karma // Leggings: Beyond Yoga // Shoes: Sam Edelman // Purse: Michael Kors}

Congratulations to our featured blogger from last week:

Darci from Diary of a Southern Shopper

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Life and Style LInkup: Winter Free For All

You can't win them all! No matter how hard I try, these photos will not upload correctly! But after two weeks, life must go on...so here they are! This week's Life and Style Linkup theme is a Winter Free For All, showcasing some of your favorite warm weather style. Hopefully you don't have the same uploading issues as I did for this linkup!

You can't miss the fact that my fuzzy white sweater is not only warm and cozy, but looks a bit like an abominable snowman. It doesn't get much more winter than that! Paired with my braided headband, a high-waisted midi skirt, and my new amazingly comfortable black booties, I am ready for a few more weeks of (California) winter. 

{Top: Nordstrom // Scarf: Gifted // Purse: Rachel Zoe// Shoes: Sam Edelman // Headband: Aldo}

Congratulations to our featured blogger from last week's Life and Style Linkup:

Michelle from Michelle's Paige

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Life and Style Linke-up: SPARKLE

Happy New Years Eve!! Every week we have something to celebrate these days! I hope you all have fun plans with friends, family, and loved ones to ring in the New Year! Whether you are braving the chaos of a party or cuddling up indoors, stay safe and have fun!

I'll keep today's post short and sweet. This cozy sweater may be ultra comfortable, but the rhinestone detailing at the neckline glams it up for a great New Years Eve day look. You may think I'm slightly crazy for not wearing a coat, and you would be correct. Although it's warmer than other parts of the country, it is freezing for LA. Another big factor that is making me lean towards staying in tonight!

I'm excited to see all of your sparkly outfits for New Years Eve! Tonight's outfit will be much more dressy, as I'm wearing the beaded LuLu*s dress you saw on the blog last week! If you didn't see it, take a look here.

{Sweater: Nordstrom // Skirt: Guess // Shoes: Sam Edelman}

Congratulations to our featured blogger this week:

Conni from Art in the find

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Life and Style Linkup: Outerwear

Hello, hello! Another fun linkup this week with Christina of Posh Pair today. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! We flew cross country to North Carolina for a long, relaxing weekend. 

We had our fair share of Black Friday shopping, and I snagged this super cute fur-hooded vest from GAP. I was surprised how many stores didn't do a big sale, but GAP had 50% off their whole store! Yes please!

Coming back to LA, we were greeted with some desperately needed rainfall. The perfect opportunity for homemade soup, warm cozy blankets, and preparing to put up all our Christmas decor! I can't wait to have a craft day with my ladies, and hopefully share a few of our projects with you soon!

Congratulations to our featured blogger this week:

Ksenia from K's LookBook

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Life and Style LInkup: Boho and Western

It's been a long time since we've had accidental matching outfits on Life and Style Linkup, but this week we broke the streak! Once again, the always stylish Christina of Posh Pair and I have styled similar looks for this week's theme of Boho & Western. Both rocking a light wash denim jacket and brown boots, you would think this week's theme is twins!

As a somewhat new braid-enthusiast, I couldn't pass up the chance to mess around with a new boho braided hairstyle. For this look, I did several messy braids and then twisted them all together for a deceptively complicated look. Total time to master this style? Ten minutes. Yep! The perfect 'I'm-late-to-work-but-I-already-wore-my-hair-in-a-bun-this-whole-week' solution. :)

This flowy top is one of my absolute favorites, and is the second part of my boho inspired look. The studs and unique cut-out detailing make it one-of-a-kind. I wish I would have taken a few pictures with the jacket off, so you could see more of the design!

{Top: Free People // Leggings: Gap Body // Jacket: Guess //

Boots: Ugg // Purse: Michael Kors // Earrings: Banana Republic}

Congratulations to this weeks Life and Style Linkup

Crissy from Some Velvet Morning

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Life and Style Linkup: Hats

Happy Wednesday!! Today's Linkup with the gorgeous Christina of Posh Pair is all about hats! For this week's post, I chose to wear my tried and true favorite hat from Target. Styled with a new pair of shoes and a few basics, it's the perfect way to add. 

I never used to wear hats because I didn't think I could pull them off. Then one of my best friends (who bears a striking resemblance to Sarah Jessica Parker by the way) told me her secret to wearing hats. Are you ready for this? She said the secret to looking great in hats, is to start wearing hats! Haha it's so true! Confidence is everything, and that always stuck with me :)

I just bought two new winter hats this week, so those should be coming up on the blog soon as well! Are you guys into hats this year? Where did you get some of your favorites?! I'm always looking for new places to shop!

{Hat: Target // Shirt: H by Bordeaux // Skirt: Victoria Secret // Shoes: Dolce Vita // Bracelets: Nadri // Necklace: Apt. 9 }

Congratulations to our featured blogger from last week's Life and Style Linkup: Heels

Heather from Thrift Stories

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Life and Style Linkup: Heels

Hello, hello! I hope you are all having a fabulous Wednesday! I had a few glitches while uploading today's post, but luckily it's finally all sorted out! Better late than never, right? Today's linkup with the beautiful Posh Pair ladies is all about those heels! Show us your favorite pair of the season, and you could be featured the following week!

Like most girls, I have way more shoes than I have space in my closet for. However... that never stops me from buying new ones each season! Although I will say that I've become much better at buying less quantity, and more quality when it comes to shoes. After an 8 hour day, you really start to appreciate the comfort of designer shoes! For this week's linkup I decided to rock a pair of my favorites to wear this fall, these amazing peek-toe heels from Via Spiga! I love that they are so unique, and of course that I got them at a crazy good deal at Nordstrom Rack.

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Life and Style: Accessories

Calling all fashionistas! It's time for this week's Life and Style Linkup with Posh Pair. This week's theme is accessories. Jewelry, Headbands, Scarfs, Shades, we want to see it all! For my look today I chose to highlight my favorite fall time accessory...a plaid scarf!

I've been dying to post this scarf to the blog. Everyone has been going crazy about Blanket Scarves, and this is the best one I could get my hands on. I love it! I chose to wrap it a few times for the illusion of an infinity scarf, but there are so many other ways to wear it too! For anyone looking to make their own blanket scarf, Riva from 'riva la diva' has a great tutorial (see it here). I couldn't believe how easy it is, and it is definitely on my craft list this winter!

I absolutely love the colors in this scarf, and the fact that it matches my Micheal Kors purse is just icing on the cake. :D I kept the rest of my of my look simple with a pair a lightwash Diesel jeans and my favorite Ugg boots I scored a few years ago on sale at Nordstrom. The cream sweater was an impulse buy when I went in to Target to buy the scarf. Ha! I swear, I can never walk out of Target with just one thing! #thestruggleisreal ;)

{Sweater: Target // Jeans: Diesel // Scarf: Target // 

Boots: Ugg // Purse: Micheal Kors // Bracelets: Nadri}

Congratulations to our featured blogger from last week's

Life and Style Linkup: Skirts

Rosa from Lady Diana's Pearls!

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