Matchy Matchy

Shirt: Kate Spade

Shorts: Stella McCartney

Shoes: Chinese Laundry

Necklace: Kate Spade

Watch: Michael Kors

I bought the necklace and shirt on two separate occasions not even realizing that they go perfectly together. I don't wear them together all the time because I feel as though it is too "safe." However, the details on the shirt are very small, so it is not noticeable right away. Also, it is an outfit that I can always just pull out of my closet without thinking since I automatically know it will go together, so it saves time in the morning. It's always nice to have a few outfits like these that are "pre-planned."

xoxo
Liz

Adventures in Philadelphia

The best part about Philadelphia is the architecture. The city is one of the oldest in the country and is deeply rooted in American history. I love how the architecture today still resembles and reminds the people of the city from when it was first settled in. This truly is the city of brotherly love.

Dress: H&M

Kimono: H&M

Necklace: Chico's

Shoes: Steven by Steve Madden

Watch: Michael Kors

Bracelet: Alex + Ani

Bag: BCBG Max Azria

Sunglasses: PacSun

The scenery was too beautiful to not have an impromptu photoshoot =)

xoxo
Liz Min

Bohemian Vibes

Outfit:

Dress: Free People

Hat: Forever 21

Bracelet: Alex + Ani

Ring: H&M

Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti 

My fashion style always changes based on my mood. Today, I decided go for a bohemian look. The weather was sunny and hot and for some reason, that weather spoke to me and told me to be a little bohemian. For this style, my two biggest inspirations are Vanessa Hudgens and Nicole Richie. I feel like they just know how to create outfits and pair it with the right accessories and shoes. For me, I like to wear a nice maxi dress, especially the one I am wearing right now, and work around that because I like for the maxi dress to be the statement for my outfit. I love the lace detailing at the top and then the pattern of the dress and how to dress flows really nicely when walking. Also, a nice addition are the two slits at the bottom which allow for the legs to peak through (and it's easy to walk in which is always a plus). Hopefully you guys like it!

xoxo
Liz Min

Mixing Prints

 Top: TJ Maxx

Shorts: J Brand

Shoes: Chinese Laundry

Sunglasses: PacSun

Necklace: Gift from my mom

Watch: Michael Kors

Mixing prints almost seem like a faux pas to some people. It is a concept that is usually untouched because of how easy it is to do it wrong. However, an easy way to do this correctly is to have prints that are in the same color family. For example, with my outfit today I paired a neutral top with neutral shorts, so even though the patterns are different, the outfit still matches. I think with the right pairings, mixing prints is a great way to make an outfit seem more unique. 

A Two-Piece Dress

Top: Aqua

Skirt: Aqua

Shoes: Chinese Laundry

Bag: Rebecca Minkoff

Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters

Watch: Michael Kors

Bracelet: Alex + Ani

Touring Around

Shirt: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Bottoms: Marshalls

Purse: Rebecca Minkoff

Shoes: Steve Madden

Necklaces: Pearl Necklace (gift)

Wet Seal 

Aeropostale 

Ring: H&M

Watch: Michael Kors

Adventures in Virginia

We first stayed in Williamsburg, Virginia and had breakfast in Aromas Cafe.

It consisted of a cafe and a shop in the corner.

Throughout the cafe were humorous signs adding a very relaxed feel to the restaurant. 

I ordered a brie-stuffed french toast and a spiced chai latte and it was AMAZING!

Then we stopped by the Peanut Shop...

...which, naturally, sold peanuts...and A LOT of peanuts.

Where we were was so beautiful and I highly recommend everyone to go there.

For dinner I went to a french bistro and had a delicious rack of lamb with snap peas, asparagus, and the best mashed potatoes I have ever eaten.

For my dessert, I had a burnt sugar ice cream which was very unique and it was not very sweet and a little on the bitter side which is exactly what I like because I find ice cream (and desserts in general) a little too sweet for me. 

The next day we went to Charlottesville and went to a very long pedestrian-only strip mall which had very nice unique boutiques and restaurants. 

For lunch I stopped by one of the restaurants in the area and I sat outside because it was too good of a day to spend any second indoors. It's kind of weird but I had to take a picture of my water glass because it was blue and it contrasted beautifully with the white table.

I had pasta with meatballs, scallops, spinach, scallions, tomatoes, cheese and a bunch of other stuff, and, as predicted, it was fantastic. 

Afterwards we stopped by Monticello, which was the house of Thomas Jefferson and it is so beautiful  that I could not resist but take a bunch of pictures. What I am posting is only an extremely small fraction of what I actually took of the house because this blog would just be very overwhelming. 

Before the tour of the home, we went on a self-guided tour of his garden and vegetable garden which is beautiful. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take pictures of the inside of his house but I still highly recommend visiting because it is beautiful, fascinating, historic, and breath-taking.

Virginia is an amazing state full of history and culture and I highly recommend visiting!