Long Dress, Tall Boots



Today’s outfit of the day is perfectly suited for the early Fall weather notorious to October. It features a beautifully patterned maxi style dress with creamy undertones, muted reds, blues, and some mustard yellows. Besides the stunning pattern, the dramatic leg slit and crossed neckline make this dress stand out. I took advantage of the leg slit by zipping up some suede thigh high boots.

To coordinate with the black boots I layered a Criss cross “cage” styled bra. The bra adds an eye catching dimension to the ensemble. I kept my purse small with a small saddle bag from Nasty Gal. I don’t normally wore make up but today I put some Bobby Brown Lipstick on to coordinate with the color pallet of my outfit. 

How was everyone’s Saturday? Mine was super productive traveling all over the city for various errands.

With love,

Anna B 

Cool Tones

Growing up my house was a warm place filled with yellows, reds, and dark woods so naturally I’ve seemed to gravitate towards those shades in my wardrobe, especially in the fall season when those colors are basically a must have. On Sunday however, I decided to trade my warm colors in for some cooler tones.

Despite the cool color scheme, this outfit was quite cozy focusing primarily on statement jewelry and textures. The shirt is a beautiful high to low styled imitation suede from LF’s recent end of the season blow out sale. It features a relaxed fit and pearly snap buttons. The dramatically longer back of the shirt paired well with my long fur styled vest. The texture and flared fit of the vest reminds me of clouds, ironically because Sunday was an overcast day.

Continuing the theme of textures to break up the bland color scheme, my black and purple tie dye jeans are cuffed to show off some scrunched down grey socks with an ankle frill. To finish the look I slipped on and buckled my favorite brushed black ankle booties with the side cut outs and velvet swirl pattern. Both the shoes and socks are from Free People and the jeans are American Eagle.

As for the statement jewelry aspect of this ensemble my necklace picks up the white in the vest and is from Run and Follow’s store. Its a modern bohemian take on a classic string of pearls featuring hand painted wooden balls on a canvas ribbon. Its adjustable in length but I wore it longer. Finally the biggest statement piece, my ear cuff/ earring hybrid (debatably an earwing) which is a silver metal wing. It wraps almost my whole ear and gives off such a unique and whimsical vibe.

Do you prefer wearing cool colors or warm colors? Let me know in the comments!

With love,

Anna B

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Fall Florals OOTD

Wearing: Culottes (similar) | Ankle Boots | Crop Top (similar) | Jacket

While florals for spring are less then ground breaking, florals for fall are a bold yes in my book. By picking the warm red as a background color the muted black, white, and grey tones in my pants definitely lend themselves to the fall. I paired the culottes with an effortless black crop top and two choker styled necklaces.

Right now in New York, the weather is frigid until midday so I layered my muti green army styled patch work jackets and my favorite little black ankle boots complete with cut outs and velvety swirl pattern.

However, by 1 pm the weather turns super warm which makes these light weight and loose culotte styled pants ideal when paired with the crop top. It take of the jacket, tie it around my waist, and viola I am weather appropriate. Pick an outfit that is adaptable and leaves you with multiple options in the seasonn of unpredictable weather. Because the colors are muted and dark, using black as my base color allows me to mix multiple patterns and styles.

With love,

Anna B

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Campus Daze

In the whirlwind of visiting numerous colleges and finalizing decisions that will basically determine my future, my mom and I spent some extra time exploring the towns that form around colleges. I love the environment of local coffee shops and how big brand stores like LF, Urban Outfitters, and Anthropologies get speckled in with various bars and local boutiques. The last college I visited, right outside of Boston, was a 10 minute drive from Harvard Square. Despite rainy conditions, my mom and I suited up and explored the college culture.

I wore super shredded Carmar jeans; these are made especially unique by the five completely exposed buttons. Ripped jeans are perfect for in between weather because they offer some warmth, and in this case protection from the rain, while also allowing a slight breeze from the sticky heat.

On top I slipped into a super comfy mint green shirt featuring an antique bicycle logo, and layered a cozy cardigan over it. This cardigan gave me such an old school, school girl vibe with its white piping and longer length. Finally to hold my necessities I used a powder blue purse. Keeping is casual and cool I slipped on my personalized white Converse sneaks.

My hair was not feeling the weather, and traveling has its downsides (yes I am thinking about my mismatched socks in these photos) so I just tied my hair in a top knot styled half up do. Of course the perfect accessory was a cup of piping hot White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks and an open mind.

With love,

Anna B

NYFW Experience

So no, I wasn’t front row for any shows…or backstage, honestly I had no huge impact on Fashion Week but goodness gracious my tentative experience had a huge impact on me. I’m going to talk about what I wore and my experience here but also feel free to check out my latest video HERE. Where I discuss other aspects of my experience as well as detail my summer internship and a SURPRISE DISCOUNT for my store!

Like any fashion enthusiast or person interested in the industry, I have grown up in awe and social media stalking the glorious fashion marathon that comes around twice every year. Designers, make up artists, photographers and models alike work all year to make an impact and influence fashions next season.

On Saturday September 10th, one of my dearest friends and my sister commuted into the city walking to Pier 16 where Tommy Hilfiger and Gigi Hadid had debuted their collection the night before. Pier 16 had be transformed into a Gigi themed carnival incorporating Tommy’s iconic colors. There was various rides games, and best of all two pop up shops, the first shop contained vintage Tommy such as overalls, crop tops, and windbreakers. Although the clothing was drool worthy I had to resist buying until the second pop up shop which was TommyxGigi’s. In that booth, the latest ready-to-wear goods were right at my fingertips. I only purchased one item, a cure and causal super soft Cotten sports bra. When you checked out the lovely people provided you with a canvas bag and a pack of exclusive patches which was an awesome bonus.

After the carnival, we ventured to lunch at The Butcher’s Daughter. I would highly reckoned eating there if you are ever in the neighborhood because the food is delicious (I had a solar shake and Avocado toast, my sister had the same but with a mango shake) and the environment is so friendly. All the waiters wear shirts baring various food puns.

We sat at the community table and I had the chance to talk to two stunning models who let me take a few iPhone snapshots.

After lunch, we continued our journey to Soho where we enjoyed cocktail hour and meet and greet at Rebecca Minkoff’s store location. I also had the fortune of meeting the designer herself.

Check out my OOTD from the day here!

With love,

Anna B

OOTD For NYFW Experience

Later today I have a blog post written all about my tentative NYFW experience involving TommyxGigi + More, but before I dive into that part I thought I’d show you beautiful people what I wore into the city.

Although I would have loved to rock thigh high suede boots or a pants suit like many of the fashion conscious have been throughout fashion week; my life just didn’t allow for it. I maneuvered around the city on solely foot for Saturday.

Instead of suede thigh high boots I opted to wear brown suede gladiator sandals that went half way up my calves, a perfect weather friendly compromise in my opinion. The heat due to extreme sunshine was unbearable so I kept my outfit simple but elegant with a beautiful Alice and Olivia dress featuring an extreme plunging neckline. My favorite part of this skirt is how it has an almost cloud like appearance from the various asymmetrical layers of lace and lace flowers.

To accessorize, I wore my hair in a high fashion styled low pony tail with teased pieces framing my face, oversized sunglasses which could make anyone look famous by covering a majority of their face, and a simple soft leather necklace bought for me from out West.

I carried all my goodies of the day (a water bottle, portable charger, wallet, planner) in a super cool “boat” bad from Nine West, geared towards fall trends with the dark suede finish and decorative army green loop stitching.

Hope you enjoyed and lots of love,

Anna B

Inner Wear Styled OOTD

Friday’s outfit was primarily comprised by an almost entirely see through baby pink lace night gown that I found on the sale rack of Free People last weekend. It has beautiful floral lace detailing and a delicate lace up going up the bust, the rib cage area of the garment being the only non see through area. Although technically classified as an intimate piece the Victorian details such as the capped sleeves, the ruffled hemlines, and the high low circular hem drew me in. Wearing “underwear” on the outside is totally okay if the end outfit is this cute am I right?

Styling this piece was definitely a challenge, hence why I bought it a year ago and no one has ever seen it, however if I do say so myself I think I was successful. For my bust I wore a lace nude colored bralette that was camouflaged by the pink lace. 

On my hips I slipped on a thrifted denim skirt, which went down to my knees. Coinidentally, the length of the shortest part of the dress perfectly lined up with the skirt length. 

There’s no better time for me to wear this dress for two main reasons. 

1. The super light weight material and breeze granted by the lace materiel allowed me to stay cool and comfortable.

2. Inner wear as outter wear has been a dominating trend through this Autum transitional season. Many people wear slinky cami styled night gowns over band tees or simple white tshirts. This Lacey number is a new take on that rising trend.

To finish the look I wore orangey brown leather sandals with blue stones that cordon aged with the little dash of blue in my necklace.

 I also layered a magnetic a wrap bracelet styled as a choker because the purpley pink color complemented the dress. Finally some hoop earrings to finish off the look.

Wearing: Free People Dress | Free People Bralette | Thrifted Skirt

What do you think of inner wear as outerwear? What’s your favorite trend this transitional season?

With love,

Anna B

End of Summer OOTW

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Here’s my end of summer OOTW. I made a video instead of a stagnant post because I think it shows how the clothes move and lay on my figure more eloquently! I also hope showing you these outfits consecutively gives you an understanding of my day to day style and my personality. Tell me what you think and feel free to subscribe to the channel or respond here!!!

With love,

Anna B

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Burlap Sack or Perfect Dress

Wearing: Necklace | Loafers | Tunic

It’s August, and the weather has never been hotter or stickier. Walking outside with the humidity levels literally feels like walking through a wall of jello. The ideal outfit would be to wear a a paper bag.

Seeing as I don’t have any paper bag clothing, this linen dress definitely gets the job done. Everything about this dress is geared towards towards keeping cool. The lightweight fabric is airy which perfectly suits the loose boxy fit. The mid length sleeves and collar give this dress a little bit of an edge while the stripe detailing and pastel color pallet further accelerate the summer vibe.

I paired the neutral tones of this dress with some patent leather nude flats. I intern at an office with business casual dress so this outfit was fun while still being crisp. 

To accessorize I added some edge with a long necklace consisting of hand painted wooden beads and a tie clasp. (This necklace is from the Run and Follow webstore and will be available August 21st!!!) 

The light weight fabric and neutral tones perfectly suits this chic look for summer. 

Don’t forget to accessorize with a refreshing drink (mines a green tea frap from Starbucks) and stay hydrated with lots of water! Keep smiling and enjoying the heat because when winter comes you’ll be wishing for warmth again!

Here’s a selfie with today’s photographer,

With love,

Anna B 

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Switzerland Style

This is the second installment of my Europe trip where I will be focusing on the looks I wore in Switzerland!!! To read part one click here!

Flüeli-Ranft:

Wearing: Dress | Birkenstocks

Switzerland was a two day scramble jam packed with activities. Unfortunately a lot of day one was spent traveling to our hotel although we did stop a few times along the way for another perspective of the Alps, snacks, and scenery. Our hotel was complete with a giant swing set and fields to roam (plus look at the mountains!!! Have I mentioned in in love with mountains???)

For comfort in the bus rides and for the highest temperatures of the trip I slipped into a dark blue floral patterned dress with a super trendy off the shoulder detail. Unlike other versions of off the shoulder though this dress had a nifty horizontal strap connecting the two shoulder straps so the dress actually stayed in place very well; assisted further by the hip accentuating elastic in the waist. I love how whimsical but muted the colors are. To pick up the colors in the flowers I wore my thong styled bright bright traffic cone orang Birkenstocks! Easy and breezy look.

Mt. Pilatus, Swiss Alps:

Wearing: Leggings | Shirt (Borrowed from friend) | Hat (courtesy of purchasing a ticket) | Birkenstocks

My second day in the land of chocolate and mountains was spent physically exerting myself exploring the jaw dropping Mt. Pilatus. Due to rainy weather the night before, the whole mountain was encased in a thick layer of fog which lent to the experience of feeling like we were quite literally in a cloud. The fog also made everything colder and damp. Although many were upset they weren’t going to be able to see the life changing view they had been promised, I feel the fog made our experience both unique and more interesting. For instance, the cable car ride up was super dreamy:

My psychedelic swirl patterned pants with knee patch details and mesh cut outs on the calves let my super sporty look be more fashion forward. Despite the colder temperatures and inclined walking, I stuck with my trusty Birkenstocks because it was supposed to rain and traveling with wet sneakers is a recipe for bad smells, extra weight, and overall grossness.

With love, expect my Germany installment to launch soon! My love and prayers go to Munich today as well.

Anna B