AFFORDABLE FASHION | 2017 PROM DRESSES PREVIEW + HOLIDAY LOOKS

HAPPY THURSDAY, FASHIONABLE FRIENDS! 

SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION AND SOON FALL, ONE OF MY FAVORITE SEASONS, WILL HAVE ARRIVED. THEN, THE HOLIDAYS HIT AND THINGS SEEM TO MOVE IN FAST FORWARD UNTIL SPRING WHEN PROM AND WEDDING SEASON IS IN FULL BLOOM.

SO, I’M BACK WITH A PROM DRESSES 2017 PREVIEW FROM AISLE STYLE, A ONE-STOP ONLINE DRESS SHOP THAT OFFERS CHEAP PROM DRESSES BASED IN THE UK.

I USED TO LIVE IN LONDON AND STILL HAVE FRIENDS THERE WHO HAVE SHOPPED HERE FOR THEIR FUN, FLIRTY AND FORMAL DRESSES.  THEY SHIP INTERNATIONALLY FOR $25 MAKING IT ANOTHER SHOPPING OPTION AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

MANY OF THEIR DRESSES RANGE FROM $50 - $2OO, AND COME IN A VARIETY OF COLORS, CUTS AND FABRICS, WHICH YOU CAN SELECT TO NARROW DOWN THE DRESSES BEST SUITED FOR YOU AND THE OCCASION.

SHOULD YOU BE PAST YOUR PROM DRESSES DAYS, AS I AM, IT IS A GREAT SPOT TO LOOK FOR A DRESS FOR OTHER FORMAL OCCASION OR COCKTAIL EVENTS.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITES ARE BELOW, INCLUDING A LIGHT SILVER LACE dress and ONE OF THEIR RED PROM DRESSES, WHICH I THINK WOULD BE PERFECT AND FESTIVE FOR A HOLIDAY OR NEW YEAR COCKTAIL PARTY. ❤

ELEGANT LIGHT SILVER LACE HALF SLEEVE TEA LENGTH DRESS = $143

MINT GREEN LONG EMPIRE WAIST A-LINE DRESS = $189

RED A-LINE JEWEL NECK SHORT DRESS = $85

CANDY PINK STRAPLESS JEWEL ACCENTED EMIRE WAIST LONG DRESS = $125

OFF-THE-SHOULDER LIGHT GREEN CHIFFON MAXI DRESS = $85

LOOKBOOK | MY BIRTHDAY LOOK UNDER $75 + DINNER AND DRINKS CELEBRATION

HAPPY TUESDAY, EVERYONE!

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I WENT TO OUT TO THE KEG STEAKHOUSE FOR A SMALL BIRTHDAY DINNER AND DRINKS, WHICH WAS LOVELY.  I ALWAYS LOVE A CHANCE TO GET DRESSED UP AND ENJOY A NICE EVENING OUT in good company.

I'M SHARING MY BIRTHDAY LOOKBOOK, WHICH UNKNOWINGLY FEATURES ITEMS FROM MY CLOSET THAT ARE EACH FROM FOREVER 21, HEAD TO TOE, FOR JUST $74.40!

AS YOU KNOW, FOR ME IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU SPEND, BUT MORE ABOUT HOW you feel and PUT THE PIECES AND DETAILS TOGETHER. ❤

WHITE COLD SHOULDER TOP: FOREVER 21 = $12.90 |  WHITE STRAPPY Y-NECK BRALETTE: FOREVER 21 = $4.90  |  TEAL GREEN SKIRT: FOREVER 21 = $22.90  |  GOLD SHIMMER HEELS: FOREVER 21 = $24.90  |  BOLD GOLD BANGLE: FOREVER 21 = $4.90  |  GOLD CRYSTAL RING: FOREVER 21 = $3.90

My AFFORDABLE ACCESSORY DETAILS.

BOLD GOLD BANGLE: FOREVER 21 = $4.90  |  GOLD CRYSTAL RING:

FOREVER 21 = $3.90

GOLD SHIMMER HEELS: FOREVER 21 = $24.90  |  SALON PERFECT PINK-Y SWEAR NEON POP NAIL POLISH: WALMART = $3.90

WHITE STRAPPY Y-NECK BRALETTE: FOREVER 21 = $4.90

ENJOYING A DIVINE GLASS OF TROUBLEMAKER RED BLEND WINE, WHICH I HAD

FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MY BIRTHDAY AND IT IS NOW A FAVORITE!

THE BAKED BRIE APPETIZER WITH RED PEPPER JELLY, BASIL PESTO

and crostini, JUST DIVINE!

A FRESH, CRISP CEASAR SALAD THAT CAME WITH MY MAIN COURSE.

prime rib, medium rare, with HORSERADISH and red wine herb jus,

vegetable medely and garlic mashed potatoes.

SURPRISE BIRTHDAY FLOWERS AND BALLOON, I LOVE BALLOONS!

Bufflo are my all time favorite animal, and I'm in love with this GOLD FOIL BUFFALO PRINT FROM MY SISTER AND CAN'T WAIT TO FRAM IT!

just a little birthday twirl via boomerang AND my instagram story.

REVIEW | HOURGLASS CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM REFILLABLE LIPSTICK + ALL SHADES

HAPPY WEDNESDAY, EVERYONE!

THANKS TO HOURGLASS COSMETICS AND INFLUENSTER, I WAS ABLE TO TRY THEIR NEW CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM HIGH INTENSITY REFILLABLE LIPSTICK IN THE SHADE 'I LUST FOR', WHICH IS A VERSATILE PEACHY BEIGE.

I MUST ADMIT, UPON UNBOXING THE PACKAGE THAT ARRIVED, I WAS STRUCK BY THE OVERALL SLEEK AND BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN DESIGN OF THE LIPSTICK!

IT IS SUPER SLIM, WHICH MAKES IT EASY TO APPLY, LIKE HOLDING A PEN, AND TAKES UP NO ROOM IN YOUR BAG OR CLUTCH ON THE GO.  NOT TO MENTION, YOU CAN SIMPLY LEAVE IT OUT ON YOUR COUNTER, WHEN NOT IN USE, AND IT INSTANTLY ADDS A DELICATE HOME DECOR ACCENT, LOVE IT!

IT COMES IN 32 WEARABLE SHADES, TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR PERFECT MATCH, AND THE BEST PART IS YOU CAN REFILL IT BECAUSE THE SHADES JUST POP ON AND OFF, INGENIOUS!   I'VE QUITE HONESTLY NEVER SEEN SUCH A MAKE-UP BEAUTY.

It costs $34, which is pricey, but the gold container it comes it is worth it and then you only have to pay for refills, not the entire lipstick. 

THE COLOR PAYOFF IS EXACTLY AS YOU SEE IN THE TUBE, so high intensity is an accurate description, and smells like cake, BUT I WILL ADMIT IT, ALTHOUGH IT IS SMOOTH, IT's MORE DRYING THAN I ANTICIPATED.

THAT SAID, WITH A BIT OF SHEER GLOSS AFTERWARDS, OR JUST SOME LIP BALM BEFORE APPLYING IT, IS BEAUTIFUL.

SEE MORE, INCLUDING SWATCHES AND ALL 32 COLORS, BELOW! ❤

HOURGLASS CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM LIPSTICK IN 'I LUST FOR' = $34

YOU SIMPLY POP OFF THE BLACK PORTION TO SWITCH OUT THE COLOR OR PUT A REFILL INTO THE SLEEK GOLD LIPSTICK HOLDER.

HOURGLASS CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM LIPSTICK IN THE SHADe 'i lust for.'

a swatch of THE HOURGLASS CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM LIPSTICK

IN the shade 'I LUST FOR' on my hand.

HOURGLASS LIPSTICK: CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM IN 'I LUST FOR' COMPLIMENTS OF INFLUENSTER  |  OFF-THE-SHOULDER OLIVE GREEN DRESS: FRANCESCA'S  |  LAYERED CRYSTAL & ROSE GOLD RING: CHARMING CHARLIE  | DRUZY STONE BANGLE: KRISTIN GRACE JEWELRY ON ETSY  |  PAVé PROTECTIVE EYE CUFF: STELLA & DOT  |  GOLD BAR BANGLE: ALI EXPRESS 

WEARING JuSt THE HOURGLASS CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM LIPSTICK

IN the shade 'I LUST FOR' WITHOUT ANY LIP BALM OR GLOSS.

So slim and chic to throw in your bag on the go or leave out

on the counter at home as a design accent.

HOURGLASS LIPSTICK: CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM IN 'I LUST FOR' COMPLIMENTS OF INFLUENSTER  |  SUNGLASS CASE: SENSIBLE STYLE ON ETSY   |  SUNGLASSES: LAUNDRY BY SHELLI SEGAL VIA TJ MAXX  |  STELLA & DOT FASHION CATALOGUE: FALL 2017 - SHOP MY TRUNK SHOW + GET 50% OFF EXCLUSIVE ITEMS

WEARING THE HOURGLASS CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM LIPSTICK

IN THE SHADE 'I LUST FOR' with Lipgloss over the top.

OFF-THE-SHOULDER OLIVE GREEN DRESS: FRANCESCA'S  |

SUNGLASSES: LAUNDRY BY SHELLI SEGAL

OFF-THE-SHOULDER OLIVE GREEN DRESS: FRANCESCA'S  |

SUNGLASSES: LAUNDRY BY SHELLI SEGAL

ALL OF THE ABOVE IMAGES AND LAYOUTS are BY LIESL EHARDT 

ABOVE SHADES LAYOUT BY LIESL EHARDT
USING LIPSTICK IMAGES FROM HOURGLASS COSMETICS.

LOOKBOOK + TRAVEL DIARY | A DAY AT THE ABQ RAIL YARDS AND FARMER'S MARKET

HAPPY AUGUST, EVERYONE!

I SPENT A LOVELY SUNDAY MORNING AT THE RAIL YARDS MARKET, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE ALBUQUERQUE RAIL YARDS IN NEW MEXICO.

IT HAS BEEN THE BACKDROP FOR MANY blockbuster MOVIES, INCLUDING TRANSFORMERS AND THE AVENGERS, AND IS SUCH A COOL LOCATION WITH SO MUCH CHARACTER THROUGH THE BROKEN GLASS. 

I IMAGINE IT WAS QUITE THE TRAIN STATION IN ITS DAY AND IT DEFINITELY MADE FOR A UNIQUE BACKGROUND TO SHOOT MY LOOKBOOK AS WELL!

THEY TURN IT INTO A CHARMING FARMER'S MATKET ON SUNDAYS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER.  I LOVE EXPLORING FARMER'S MARKETS IN DIFFERENT CITIES SINCE MY visit to THE ASPEN MARKET LAST SUMMER, ONE OF MY FAVORITES!

BELOW, I TAKE YOU ALONG via SOME OF MY TRAVEL DIARY HIGHLIGHTS. ❤

OLIVE GREEN OFF-THE-SHOULDER DRESS: francesca's  |  Straw Tote: FOREVER 21 (SIMILAR)  |  GLADIATOR SANDALS - SAM & LIBBY: TARGET  |

SUNGLASSES - LAUNDRY BY SHELLI SEGAL: TJ MAXX

ABOVE LOOKBOOK IMAGES BY DEVON SHELTON.

SUNGLASSES - LAUNDRY BY SHELLI SEGAL: TJ MAXX  |  GOLD FOIL FOLDABLE HARDBACK EYE GLASSES CASE: SENSIBLE STYLE ON ETSY

STRAW TOTE: FOREVER 21 (SIMILAR)  |  GLADIATOR SANDALS - SAM & LIBBY: TARGET  |  SUNGLASSES - LAUNDRY BY SHELLI SEGAL: TJ MAXX  |  Gold & DruZY STONE CUFF BRACELET:  KRISTIN GRACE JEWELRY ON ETSY  |  PAVÉ PROTECTIVE EYE CUFF: STELLA & DOT  |  Gold Bar Bangle: ALI EXPRESS  |  CRYSTAL & ROSE GOLD LAYERED RING: CHARMING CHARLIE

ABOVE IMAGES BY LIESL EHARDT