My Style: Dressing Up for Fall

Dresses in the fall are so much fun!  When you are in the mood to look feminine but want to be totally carefree and comfortable, I recommend choosing a few bohemian inspired pieces.  I selected this absolutely beautiful dress with white lace and bell sleeves to go with tall brown boots and a brown floppy hat.  The boho appeal is addicting, so I also selected a long antiqued necklace with a feather motif.  Last, I added a distressed denim jacket for warmth, keeping the aesthetic casual and yet pretty.

I really do like to dress in a way that I feel a vibe of freedom and confidence, being my own person.  I hope this boho styling appeals to you and that you try it out!  Xoxo, Shelly

Check out the post on Charlotte Russe's blog here ✌

Dress, jacket, hat, boots, rings, and necklace courtesy of Charlotte Russe

My Style: Feeling 22

"It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters

And make fun of our exes, uh uh, uh uh.

It feels like a perfect night for breakfast at midnight

To fall in love with strangers, uh uh, uh uh.

Yeah,

We're happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time

It's miserable and magical.

Oh, yeah

Tonight's the night when we forget about the deadlines

It's time

Uh oh!

I don't know about you

But I'm feeling 22"

~Taylor Swift

The lyrics of Taylor's song are pretty much right on.  I turned 22 two weekends ago and two awesome friends came to visit me, explore Flagstaff, complete a photo shoot in the forest, and share many laughs along the way.  College life has its stresses with projects, exams, and reports, but it also has the benefit of meeting some sweet souls.  I'm feeling blessed at the young but older (possibly wiser) age of 22 :)  

Now onto fashion. . . we wanted a forest setting for a bohemian inspired, fall styling.  I adore anything designed and made by Others Follow, such as this lovely dress and corduroy jacket.  Add a hat, combat boots, over-the-knee socks, and a beautiful purse by T-Shirt & Jeans, and you've got an amazing outfit for a day with great friends.  The forests are magical this time of year.  Another good reason to put down the books and go play.

Xoxo, Shelly

Dress and jacket courtesy of Others Follow

Purse courtesy of T-Shirt & Jeans
Extensions courtesy of Irresistible Me

Rings and hat from Forever 21

Sock from Urban Outfitters

Boots from Steve Madden

All photos are by Regan Norton.

                 

Free People Fall Festival

What's better than shopping at Free People?  Shopping at a Free People flagship store with one of your best friends!  Free People at the Chandler Shopping Center in Chandler, Arizona, invited me and Regan Norton, photographer extraordinaire, to their Fall Festival Gala to enjoy shopping, sweet treats, and goodie bags.  If you haven't been to the Chandler store yet, I totally recommend a road trip--and a shopping spree!  Plus, you will be greeted by the nicest ladies. 

Here is one of the lovely FP models who is also the Chandler FP Store Stylist, Maryn Worhacz.  Maryn is a sophomore at Arizona State University, majoring in Entrepreneurship & Visual Analysis.   

The fall collection is amazing from lace dresses to denim shifts.  Drool worthy designs!

To the event, I wore a FP top and jewelry with shorts by Urban Outfitters (FP sister company.)

I definitely felt a wee bit tiny (or rather, vertically challenged) standing next to Maryn (FP model) and the Chandler FP Store Manager, Renée Street.  Such nice ladies and such a great day!

Xoxo, Shelly

                    

My Style: Pretty in Paisley

What is university life like?  May I rant for just a moment?  I thought teachers would allow laptops, cell phones, absences, and freedom.  I thought I could go where I wanted when I wanted.  My parents would tell me stories about classes at UCLA having 400 students and the professor wouldn't even know you were there or not.  Weeeeellllllll, my average class size at NAU is 20 and the professors take roll the moment class starts.  Part of your grade is attendance!  We can't use electronics unless they are for the project.  This is my least favorite part.  It's like an extension of high school.  I get it--they want us to focus and learn.  But as a transfer student, this semester is total review for me; if I have to hear about the "elements and principles of design" one more time, I'm going to implode.  Just warning those of you out there that thought you'd have all this freedom or time (they load you up on so much work as if their one class is your only class).  I don't mean to sound ungrateful; I am blessed to be able to attend a university.  Next semester, hopefully, I will begin to learn new techniques and be inspired.  It's tough being a college student...  One bright star:  you can wear what you want, which for me is a lot different than high school.

So, here's a pretty outfit to wear on a warm fall day.  As I've told you before, Hollister has amazing pieces.  The prints, the materials, and the cuts are perfect.  This coordinated outfit flows on the body and has the gorgeous fall colors of navy, burgundy, and tan.  To keep warm as the sun goes down, I added this beautiful crocheted sweater by Kersh, another favorite brand of mine.  Add some Betsey Johnson lace up booties, and you are ready to take on the world--at least for one day.

I truly would love to hear how your fall season is holding up, and I promise I will try to count my blessings versus contemplating what little freedom I have.  I am loving my apartment though!  Once I'm totally done decorating, I will try to take some great photos and make a blog post for you.  Decorating is a blast--I can totally understand why people become interior decorators.  I'm trying my best to juggle college work and blog work.  Thank you all for bearing with me and being so lovely.  Xoxo, Shelly

Top & shorts courtesy of Hollister

Sweater courtesy of Kersh

Purse courtesy of Aimee Kestenberg

Boots from Betsey Johnson