TSB: February Rack Up

February, ahh my beloved birthday month filled to the brim with non-stop action. Generously cold and with lots of heart, this was quite the month.

Here's what I wore:

Jacket: c/o Lucy  Shirt: c/o Lucy  Running Tights: Old Navy  Headphones: c/o V-MODA  Sneakers: Saucony

Jacket: Joe Fresh (similar here)  Shirt: c/o Marine Layer  Pants: bebe (similar here)  Boots: Wanted  Messenger Bag: Chrome  Earrings: c/o Capwell+Co  Lipstick: Elizabeth Arden Moisturizing Lipstick in Red Door Red

Moto Jacket: Topshop  Shirt: c/o Le Motto  Skirt: Tart Collections (similar style)  Earrings: c/o thePearlSource.com  Tights: Calvin Klein  Boots: Wanted  Tote: Sorial  Pouch: c/o Quilted Koala  Lipstick: Audrey by NARS

Vest: Zara (similar style)  Sweatshirt: c/o Mother via Piperlime  Jeans: Vigoss  Necklace: Capwell + Co  Shoes: c/o Joe's Jeans via Piperlime  Lipstick: c/o Red Hot Red via Bésame Cosmetics

Jacket: Y-3 (similar style)  Shirt: J. Crew  Jeans: Levi's (similar style)  Necklace: Designz by Dez  Shoes: Shoes Like Pottery  Backpack: c/o Sprayground  Lipstick: Audrey via NARS  Body Oil: c/o Out of Africa

Jacket: bebe (similar here)  Shirt: Express  Skirt: American Apparel  Rings: House of Harlow via Rocksbox  Cuff: Gorjana via Rocksbox  Clutch: c/o Lafayette 148  Sunglasses: Ray-Ban  Tights: Plush Tights  Lipgloss: Electric Lip Slide in Pulp Friction

Read more of Dove's #LoveYourCurls post here.

Dresses, skirts, and anything that can show off my shapely legs were trending for the month. Also, moto jackets. Did I mention I'm saving up for this one and plan on getting rid of all my other moto jackets when and if it happens. Yes, I know it's quite a hefty price tag but if I save every month until next year and invest - I know it will be worth it for years and years to come. Question is, how do I run this by my boyfriend without him getting a heart attack.

What do I foresee next month? No idea but I'm hoping for more color and prints.

Photos were snapped by Victor Cerejo, Lydia Hudgens, and Anna Rosh.

Establishing My Lewk

For those of you working on decluttering your apartment and/or closet - I feel you. I totally understand the feelings of anxiety and confusion when it comes to minimizing the closet. FYI, currently struggling with the shoe collection which is kind of crazy and a first world problem if there ever was one.

There simply had to be a way to a better part with unnecessary things. 

After a night of sorting through denim (some even witnessed high school) my nerves were at an all time high (clutter will do that to ya), I decided to unwind by pinning. Don't ask why - it just works. So there I was pinning my dream bedroom which turned into a few inspirational quotes followed by a few aspirational spring looks. 

Then it hit me - I can use Pinterest as a way to declutter my closet.

Yep, I see those blank faces from over here, so let me explain and start from the beginning. 

Pinterest has given me a way to store all my favorite looks by pinning what made my heart flutter. In turn it gave me an idea, or rather an outline of my lewk - something concrete I can look at and say "ah, that's so me."

Pinterest also gave me a checklist of sorts: items that should remain in my closet and things that gots to go.

Being that I grew up in the age of H&M and Forever21 you can bet there is an influx of NWT (new with tags) crap hanging around waiting to be worn. After experimenting with trends and figuring out what styles worked best on my frame I finally have a clear and concise sense of style that feels like me. 

So whenever I feel the urge to hold onto a pair of sequined booty shorts, I'll give my Pinterest board a look over and remember that it's not part of the road I'm headed towards. It's also pretty handy when cruising Zara.com and reminding myself that nope culottes aren't for me (but they are cute).

For those of style-searching and experimenting with the latest trends, I say keep a Pinteres board and keep a record of either what you wore, looks you would like to try, or looks you absolutely love. It'll help give you an idea of what you lean towards and what you wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole. Another great tool and if you want to take a step further is getting The StyleBook app- it helps you store outfits and manage what you already have in your closet.

Now let's get the conversation going, how did you all figure out what your style is? Do you also keep a record of your favorite outfits and how?

Photos by Lydia Hudgens. 

#LoveYourCurls with Dove Quench

This week, I want all you curly-haired ladies try something new. 

I want you to Love Your Curls. Just for a week, instead of complaining about frizzy hair or running into the nearest Drybar to disguise our ringlets - give your hair a chance to be. It might be hard, when long luscious straight hair is advertised everywhere we go but hopefully this amazing #LoveYourCurls line and wonderfully touching video can change that. In fact, Dove and Walmart are asking for your #LoveYourCurl story to help inspire the next generation to do the same (you can even win a Dove Quench prize pack). You can do that here.

If you've been keeping up with me for a while, you'll know my backstory. For those of you joining in, I'll be the first to admit that it took a very long time to love my curls. As a child, I was ridiculed for having curly hair and often ran home crying. Chia Pets were being heavily advertised during those formative years - which didn't make life any easier. Every day I would beg and plead with my mom for a trip to the fancy salon.

The few times she did I'd make sure my blow out lasted f o r e v e r. 

All of this changed after getting noticed and scouted for, essentially my hair. Crazy how life works.

It took a lot of self-love and beauty trials to finally settle into my roots. But once, I got my curly system down it's pretty much about accepting and loving who I was. Throughout all the drama I learned that my hair is gorgeous just the way it is (even on the bad days). If you find yourself hating yourself over hair follicles do me a favor and stop.

Trust, you are beautiful. Natural is beautiful. And we are all beautiful.

Dove and Walmart were awesome enough to let me try out the new Quench line and it definitely lives up to the name. The full Dove Quench Absolute collection includes Ultra Nourishing Shampoo, Ultra Nourishing Conditioner, Intensive Restoration Mask, and the Supreme Creme Serum. The products didn't weigh down my curls at all and gave them a softer feel (no crunchy curls here). For days when more curl hydration was needed, I'd leave the mask on for a few minutes longer (i.e. frizz be gone). As you can see in the photos above, the line left my curls looking more defined and softer (#winwin) and loving my curls even more.

Like what you see? Learn more about Dove Quench and share your #LoveYourCurls story here.

Today's post is sponsored by Lunchbox - thank you for supporting the brands that make this blog possible! And as always, all opinions are my own.

Photos by Victor Cerejo.

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