Two Saturdays ago, during the uber inspirational Monarch Workshop, my friend crush Victoria and I snuck away during a break and had a super mini photoshoot. You know when you just vibe with someone? The instant I heard the click of her shutter, I was all "Mmm hmm! This feels right." Mini though it was, we had a blast. Check it out...

plaid shirt as jacket // jeans // tee // shoes, similar here // bracelet

You know that phrase, "the clothes make the man"? Well, I think the accessories make the outfit. And I know I say this all the time, but I'm just wearing black jeans and a black tee! Could be boring, but it's not, thanks to my ridiculous sequined plaid jacket.

What's your favorite accessory that makes every outfit better?

xoxo,

all photos via Victoria Gloria.

Morning lovely people! Before we get started here, I just want to give a shout out to Charlie, who is THREE today! This is Charlie this morning:

Happy Birthday, Charlie! We are in love with you.

So, lately I've been obsessed with nail art. There seems to be a trend going around, and maybe I'm late to the party, but it's a GREAT party. I always get a gel manicure before I go on vacation, and my friend recommended Vanity Projects before we went to Costa Rica - she had gotten some cool manicures there. Their Instagram is chock full:

Right!? So fun! I had a good experience there but I was a little disappointed in myself for not being a little more adventurous (I got a rose gold mani with a simple design on each index finger). Well, this weekend I'm attending the Monarch Workshop and I really want to look ON POINT! So I've got to figure out what kind of design I want to do...

For more simplistic yet still daring ideas, I found a spot called Paintbox that's been getting a lot of hype: