Bags to Make a Girl Swoon

It's that time of year again...time to look for a summer bag.  For some reason I'm in love with yellow, which I normally hate.  Harper's Bazaar features so many great choices for you.  Which is your favorite?  If you know any great yellow bags, drop me a line!

All images courtesy of Harper's Bazaar

Isn't It About Time?

                                                                                   

Add that little extra to your outfit
Being a fan of classic styles, beautiful accessories and all things vintage, when I recently heard that watches are making a huge comeback I found it extremely pleasing. For me watches are amongst the most stylish as well as beautiful pieces of accessory that one can wear. There are so many different models to choose from that everyone can be sure to find the perfect watch. I personally am really fond of vintage watches because not only do they have an inherent timeless beauty but they also fit with every outfit. 


Fancy and handy
Honestly, I think these watches can be combined with every style: They fit very well with a vintage outfit (who would have guessed!) but also in combination with recent clothes they make for great eye-catchers and add that little something. And besides their fashionable qualities they do also serve very practical purposes. I for my part find it quite tiresome from time to time having to poke for my phone in my handbag (which is by no means at all clearly arranged) just to learn what time it is. Now a simple and quick glance at my wrist is enough to know what time it is (and most of the time I am late again for whatever I do).


The return of the individual style
To be absolutely frank I let myself be talked into regarding watches as something out-of-date years ago, when cell phones changed our lives forever. But recently I learned to appreciate them again not only as fashionable and handy accessory, but also as some kind of personal statement. Have you ever felt that owning one of the latest cells is nothing special anymore since so many people own the exact same phone or an even better model? Well, you are not alone. Whereas owning a specific and modern phone may have been a display of one’s personal and individual taste some years ago, it now seems that everyone has the same taste. Wearing a watch nowadays is therefore much more of a fashion statement. Slim or bulky, slender or heavy, cheap or expensive, black, white, red, green, orange or whatever other color one can think of, there is definitely the right model available for every taste. 

(Thank you to my guest writer for filling in for me on this holiday off!!!  Kori xoxo)

New York Fashion Week Street Style--Accessories

I'm obsessed with New York Fashion week, as most bloggers are.  What I like best though are the outlandish accessories.  Imagine my excitement when Elle Magazine decided to feature some of the best from the events. Check out these gorgeous additions to any outfit.

All images courtesy of Elle Magazine by Kelly Stuart

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Fashion Friday Street Style Meets Accessories

(Natalie--Pants: Citizens of Humanity, Shirt: Charley, Bag: Lanvin)

Good morning all!  I'm sorry I couldn't get the Fashion Friday post up last night.  I've been a bit behind with a 2-day migraine and had to get caught up.  I'd love for you to link up with me below, just follow the instructions and be a part of the fun! Street style is one of my favorite things.  I love when magazines or bloggers catch amazing fashion on the street and stop to take a photo.  Elle Magazine did just that, but this time they focused on the amazing accessories these hipsters were wearing in NYC.  Check out some of the fun looks:

(Lauren--Bracelets: David Yurman, Cartier, Ring: Vintage, her grandmother's, Prada, Belt: Vintage Paul Stuart, Jeans: Haute Hippie, Jacket: Rag and Bone)

(Blake--I'm dying over that western ring! T-Shirt: Her husbands, Bag: Calvin Klein)

(Ilse--Bag: Balenciaga, Watch: Rolex, Shorts: Hudson, Jacket: Rebecca Minkoff)

(Ashley--Bag: Vlieger and Vandam, Rings: House of Harlow, Elizabeth and James, Cuff: Yosef,  Dress: Urban Outfitters)

(Rhia--Bag: Etsy, Dress: Vintage, Necklace: From India)

(Peri--Rings: From an Israel Flea Market, Bag: Proenza Schouler.  I love those rings!)

(Ashley--Bag: Sports Girl, Dress: Vintage.  This is one of my favorite looks!)

(Cookie--Sunglasses: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Shorts: Mink Pink, Top: Isabel Marant.  How amazing is that bag?)

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All photos courtesy of Elle Magazine

Easter Goodies

Good evening friends!  HE IS RISEN!!!!  I hope you all have a blessed day tomorrow, and get to spend time with your loved ones, remembering what Christ, our Lord sacrificed for us.  I also hope you got all you wanted in your Easter baskets!  If I could pick what went in my basket, it would be these goodies from Nordstrom.

I'm dying for that fedora with the rose, and I just bought the Rebecca Minkoff cell phone case!  All items can be found at Nordstrom.

All photos courtesy of Nordstrom.com

Happy Halloween Accessory Watch

Good morning!  I hope you have a ghoulishly good day today!  In honor of Halloween, I thought I'd share some of my favorite new orange and black items available at Nordstrom.  Go grab them quick, since today is the last day of October and we're on our way to winter!  Stay safe today!

All items can be found at Nordstrom