Monogram Mania featuring Marley Lilly

Outfit of the day

An old ancient proverb declares if it's not moving, monogram it. Okay so maybe not an ancient proverb, but definitely a modern saying made popular by Marley Lilly that I like to live by.

Mixing Metals

Last night at a jewelry trunk show I hosted at my school, there was a gorgeous silver and gold bracelet and I got to thinking about mixing metals. The trunk show was put on by Trend Tribe, which is a super cool NYC based fashion-start up that has an awesome collection of statement and dainty jewelry in both silver and gold. I started chatting with the founder about mixing metals and we came to the conclusion that it is so in right now!

I used to be weary about mixing metals but this left a lot of my jewelry unused since I would gravitate toward gold and feel trapped in my own form of metal segregation.
I'm still working on it but slowly feeling more comfortable and confident in mixing metals!

Here's the bracelet we were discussing, in case you wanted to see for yourself. It's awesome because its adjustable and I always have a problem with bracelets being too big for my wrist! I highly suggest going to check out Trend Tribe's website for cute and affordable jewelry!

Trend Tribe Laura bracelet

What are your thoughts on mixing metals? And who wants to buy everything from Trend Tribe right now??

xoxo,

Bri

La Dolce Vita

Guess who is going to Milan a.k.a THE fashion capital of the world? If you guessed yours truly then you are correct! Maybe I'll pack you in my suitcase ;). 

YES, I'M GOING TO ITALY! I can't wait to go back to this beautiful country and my favorite place in the world. I am so happy and grateful to announce that I was accepted to my university's Fashion and Retail class! This class is a semester long class that takes a week trip to Milan and Florence for the full European fashion experience visiting companies like Moschino, Roberto Cavalli and Dolce and Gabanna while also seeing the Ferragamo Museum and a true Italian tannery. This isn't just a trip to Italy, the trip is the full embodiment of fashion culture.

This is every Fashionista's dream and I'm about to live it out. Since I got to my school I knew I had to take this class. I put my heart and soul into the application and to see the words "Congratulations, you've been accepted!" has been the greatest feeling in the world. No matter how many people told me they were sure I'd get accepted or that I "deserved this more than any other person in the world" finally seeing those words and having it official has made me the happiest person in the world. Not only do I get to experience Italy again but I get to advance my learning, take positive steps towards my career in fashion, and do something I love. I couldn't ask for anything more than this.

This girl is taking on the Italian fashion world next year. 

See you soon Milano e Firenze! 

Ciao Bellas!

Think Pink

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month and in conjunction with my schools Career Services website, I came up with different ways to add pink to a professional outfit!

Weather you choose a full pink sheath dress or just a pink blazer, pink is a fun color to add to your professional wardrobe! Even if a pink on pink suit feels like too much for you, just a pink scarf is still a cute way to add a pop of pink! I also really love the pink floral print blazer in the second to last outfit.
Pink is my favorite color so I obviously would love to incorporate it in professional outfits. However, these outfit ideas work for any color too! I would suggest emerald, turquoise, maroon, or lilac to name a few!

Happy styling, everybody! And think pink every day, not just in October!

Cinch Polls @ College Fashion Week Boston

The Cinch Home Screen

I tested out the Cinch Polls app at College Fashion Week in Boston on October 4th. What is Cinch Polls? It is an image based polling app that allows you to make virtual group decisions. Trying to decide between two restaurants? Use Cinch Polling to get the opinions of all your friends. Can't decide on an outfit? Use Cinch to show pictures of each outfit and have your friends help you decide. They don't even have to be in the same state as you! Cinch is a secure way to get instant opinions from your friends. Cinch can even be used professionally, for example a designer could Poll three fabrics and ask colleagues which fabric they should choose.

Life's Too Short To Wear Boring Shoes

Saturday I made the greatest shoe purchase to date. I fell in love with (and ultimately bought) the Steve Madden Suzzana Sandal from Nordstrom. Shoe heaven. It is a gorgeous strappy stiletto with beaded rhinestone accents.

Now Trending: Boot Socks

Boot socks are my latest fall fashion obsession. I searched high and low last fall for boot socks with no such luck. With a store credit to The Red Dress Boutique I decided to buy boot socks on a whim. I got a pair of cream colored and a pair of oatmeal colored lined at the top in cream lace. I seriously will not wear a pair of boots without boot socks again. They are so cute.

Image from Red Dress Boutique

Corporate Trendiness Talks Corporate Attire

Hi fashionistas! I teamed up with my university's Career Services Department  to write an article regarding career fair attire as our school's annual career fair is this week. My article is up on the website today and I'd love if you'd check it out here!
I have been asked to continue blogging about career attire for the website and I couldn't be any more excited for the opportunity!
Dress for success and you'll go a long way.

High Fashion, Low Price

The Altuzarra line for Target has arrived!
Fashion is quickly moving toward becoming more accessible. New York Fashion week has begun to feature brands that the everyday person can afford instead of solely luxury high fashion. Case and point, the J.Crew fashion show this year.
So what does this mean for consumers? Luckily, this is great news. Retail stores like Target have pioneered the luxury brand-retail store partnership bringing designers like Philip Lim and Oscar De La Renta into the closest Target near you with a Target price tag. I love my Oscar De La Renta for Target purse I got a few years ago and my mother loves the Philip Lim for Target gorgeous Christmas ornaments I got her. The designer-retailer relationship now includes Altuzarra and Target. A match made in high fashion, low price heaven.

Image Source

Here's my question for you Fashionistas, what do you think of these designer-retailer relationships? And are you going to buy anything from the Altuzarra for Target line?

Leave your answers in the comments!

The Start of the Semester

It is now two weeks in to the Fall semester of my junior year. Ahh! There's just something about junior year that feels so old. Still, it's here and I'm ready to take it on with every fashionable step I take.
There have already been exciting developments in my first two weeks back.

• I became a writer for my college's chapter of HerCampus! I've been in the HCBN for a little under a year now but took the jump into the chapter writing for HerCampus. I already wrote my first article on NYFW and can't wait to see it on the site. 
• I am looking into the exciting possibility of taking two fashion marketing classes abroad! I won't tell you where yet but I couldn't be any happier about this amazing opportunity.
• I got major fashion blogger news that I'm going to keep a secret for now! But you'll find out soon and trust me, it will be worth it!
• I'm continuing my fashion internship so be on the lookout on my social media for my posts!

And with that my fashion related great news ends. Besides that I have a plethora of new outfits to showcase and tag #ootd which I'm anxiously waiting to break out of my closet. Fall weather, where are you?!

So this has just been a little update for the time being. I'll be back to my typical posting soon!

Stay fashionable everybody!