Style Ideas: The Fourth of July

Hey everyone!

I know I always start off my recent blog posts apologizing for not posting enough, and this one is no different!  Last week was super crazy, but I actually have a few days off of work this week so I'm going to try to work on my blog as much as possible!  

Now that my apology is out of the way, I'm so excited about this post because it's all about two of my favorite things--cute clothing and the Fourth of July!  I'm not quite sure yet of my plans for the 4th, but I know I want to be looking cute whatever I do!  The great thing about all of these outfits is that you can wear them on any summer day--not just on the Fourth of July!
Here are some of my favorite outfits for the holiday!

Race Point Red and White Striped Dress

Stripes are always a good choice for the Fourth of July!  They're so easy to pair with a plain top and still look super festive.

Hyannis Skirt

Promenade Blouse

This red blouse would be so cute to pair with either some denim shorts or a cute pair of white shorts and blue flats.

Overboard Shirt Dress

This plaid blue shirt dress is probably my favorite of all of them--it's so cute and flowy yet still looks super comfortable.  The red accessories just add to the festiveness of the outfit, but I would definitely wear this any time--not just the Fourth of July.

Sailor Blouse

This blouse is another one that is super cute any day of the year, not just a holiday.  For the 4th, you could pair it with any red skinny jeans (I got a pair from Target for $15!), or some cute dark denim shorts, with a pop of red in accessories.

Now, of course, I can't forget about one of the best parts of the Fourth of July--cute swim suits!  This time of year, you can find festive suits almost everywhere, but my favorites are from Target and Shabby Apple!  

Reversible Bandeau Top

Reversible Triangle Top

Crab Island Bikini

I hope you all enjoyed this little fashion post!

What are you doing for the Fourth of July?

More importantly--what are you wearing? ;)

Comment and let me know!

xo Sarah

All pictures from Target and Shabby Apple

*This is not "sponsored" by Shabby Apple.  I just really love their website lately and think they have some adorable stuff.  They're also having 20% off all orders for a summer sale with the code "SUMMER20" and free shipping over $100, so it's a perfect time to order from them <3

Get the Look: Rachel Bilson

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I've gotten quite a few tweets and comments asking for more "Get the Look" posts lately, so here's another one!  I've loved Rachel Bilson since her days on The OC, one of my old favorites <3  Her style is casual, edgy but still classic.  This is one of my favorite everyday looks, it's super causal and I love the neutral colors she's rocking!  I'm all about being comfortable during the day, so this is perfect when you're having a super casual day and just want to dress it up a little!

This is a super easy look to recreate, and you can do it very inexpensively also!  Here's the breakdown of the outfit:

Just start out with two basics--a white tank top/tee ($4.80 from Forever21) and some dark wash bermuda length shorts.  Then, throw a neutral beige colored cardigan over it.  She's wearing almost camel colored shoes (which was a HUGE fall trend this year!), then throw on some long, layered gold necklaces.  To find exactly what's in the picture, you can find that here, but almost everything can be found at inexpensive stores like Forever21, Target and Old Navy!

Do you love the look?

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*Also, let me know if you want more "get the look" posts!

xo Sarah

Photo Credit: Rachel Bilson picture

Color for Summer: Mint Green

Hey everyone!

As summer gets closer and closer, the colors are getting lighter and brighter!  A huge trend this season is mint green clothing and accessories.  It's been seen on celebrities all season, and personally I'm obsessed with it!  Any skin color can rock this trend, which makes it that much more awesome. It's not too crazy of a color to pull off for a casual day look, but you can glam it up for a night out as well.  Personally, I'm on the prowl for a pair of mint green jeans!(If you know where I can find some, please let me know!)  I'm thinking about something like these, just skinny jeans not flared! :)

Kayley Cuoco                                    Nikki Reed

Odette Yustman          Lindsay Lohan

Do you love the mint green look?

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xo Sarah

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Sarah's Spring Style

Hey everyone!

Now that it's FINALLY spring, I'm so excited that I wanted to do a post about my spring style.  These are my favorite spring looks, some are casual and some are more dressy, but they are all so springy :)  I love the light and bright colors for spring--as well as the super casual wavy hair with braids!

What's your spring style?

Comment and let me know! <3

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xo Sarah

PS: I got a hellocotton! You can follow me here. Let me know if you have a hellocotton, I'll follow you! :)

Style Icon: Twiggy

Hey everyone! 

It's been a while since I did my first Style Icon post on Audrey Hepburn, but I'm back with another Style Icon, this time it's the beautiful Twiggy.  She was known for her slim figure, and beautiful face, especially her head-turning eyes.  Her eyes always popped in her pictures, with almost spider-like mascara on the bottom, making her stand out.

What's even more amazing about Twiggy is that she's just as gorgeous now as she was then:

You can buy this amazing book of photos of Twiggy here.

Leave a comment telling me who your favorite style icons are! :)

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<3

xo Sarah

Best Dressed: 2012 Academy Awards

Hey everyone!

So, as you all probably know, the Oscars were last night!  I'm going to be honest, I'm not crazy about award shows about a bunch of movies I've never seen, but I LOVE watching the red carpets! :) Here's some of my favorites from the 2012 Academy Awards Red Carpet :)

And my FAVORITE of the night: Angelina Jolie! <3

Who wore your favorite look?

Comment and let me know! 

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<3

xo Sarah

StyleSays--Pinterest for Fashion?!?

Hey everyone!

So if you follow me on twitter, you probably know that I've been super excited to tell you all about this new website I've discovered!  It's called StyleSays, and the website is a lot like Pinterest (which you ALL know I'm obsessed with!), but it's strictly fashion.  You have to request membership, just like on Pinterest, or know somebody to invite you (I'm a member if any of you want an invite!).  

After you make your account, the first thing you'll do is take a Style Quiz, where you just check the things you like:

Once you take your Style Quiz, your home page will come up with all the styles they think you will like (you can see everything, just what they think you'll like on your homepage).  Here's what mine looks like:

Now, you can make your own "boards", here's what it looks like when you set them up (these are mine):

As you can see, my boards are called Shoe Crazy, Accessary Addiction, Bags Bags Bags, etc.  

Now, you're ready to "ReSay" things to your boards!  Here's how that works, first you search through whatever categories you want, these are all of them:

Then, when you find something you want to "ReSay" (like the Pin It button on Pinterest), you simply put your cursor over the ReSay button and click the board you want to ReSay it to:

Like I said, this website is SO much fun!  I love to go on it, look around and find new fashion trends and pieces of clothing!  They have clothes from tons of different stores, like:

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment on here or email me, and I'll try to answer them the best I can!  Also, I've been in contact with many different people from StyleSays, and they are all super sweet!  You can contact them at contact@stylesays.com if you want to know more about the website!  I hope you all love this website as much as I do! :)

Make sure to let me know if you join the website, it's so much fun!

I hope you all enjoyed this! :)

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<3

xo Sarah

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Fashion Week Favorite: Badgley Mischka

Hey everyone!

So, I've been literally stalking the pictures from this year's New York Fashion Week, and Badgley Mischka was by far one of my favorites!  There was a great mix of the two biggest trends for spring--neutrals and bright/pastel pops! (All the pictures are from here, and I do NOT own them!)

Do you love the collection?

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<3

xo Sarah

Style Icon: Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was and still is a style icon to girls and women everywhere.  She was a true beauty and she was able to make simple and classy extremely chic until the day she died.  Audrey liked clean cut lines with solid colors, like black, white, pink and red.  She wore few patterns, only stepping out in plaid and stripes occasionally.  Another signature item Audrey wore was a hat, and wether it is big or small, the accessory always made the outfit just the right amount of showy.

Much Love <3