Comfort Zone

Regardless of the current trends of the season, there are always certain must have items that we wear because they will always look good on us individually and bring out our best assets. For me, I'll always go back to sundresses and skinny belts. I don't know where my wardrobe would be without them. On top of specific types of items, there's also certain colors that I gravitate towards. If I'm in a completely blah mood and have no idea what to wear coral and magenta are my go-to colors. What are your favorite fashion items/colors that you always go back to?

Check back on Wednesday when I will do the same except with makeup items!

I hope your Monday was great!

-Andrea

Transforming comfortable into stylish.

When I have to spend an entire day on campus, it's important to me that I'm comfortable. However, I'm not really one to wear sweats to class so that's where this is post comes in. By adding a simple infinity scarf, necklace and drop earrings (sorry they're hard to see here), I'm able to transform a loose t shirt, skinnies, and boyfriend cardigan into a much cuter outfit. Who says comfortable can't be fashionable?

I pair this outfit with my favorite pair of Minnetonka Moccasins and I'm ready for a long day of class!

Have a great Wednesday!

-Andrea :)

“The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good, on you!” -Coco Chanel

Happy Monday LALAlovelies :)
If you're like me, you and Monday morning aren't the best of friends. I've compiled some of my favorite fashion and beauty quotes to give a boost to the start of what will hopefully be a great week for you! I hope at least one of them will inspire you to get through my least favorite day of the week.


"Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it." 
-Yves Saint Laurent 


"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." -Marilyn Monroe


"What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language." -Miuccia Prada


"Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful." -Sophia Loren


"Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live." -Gianni Versace


"Be sure what you want and be sure about yourself. Fashion is not just beauty, it's about good attitude. You have to believe in yourself and be strong." -Adriana Lima


Have a fabulous Monday and an even better week!


-Andrea

Spring Trends Part 2: Nautical Stripes (plus DIY!)

Nautical styles have been in season for awhile now. I especially love the stripes because they just have a classic feel to them. Below are some various ways to wear nautical stripes this season, just incase you don't already incorporate them into your wardrobe. 

Here's a DIY that I made last summer and never posted. All you need is a plain t shirt (I used an old gray V-neck from Urban Outfitters, some masking tape, acrylic paint in a color of your choice (I used mint green), a foam paint brush, and a piece of cardboard or foam that can fit inside your shirt. This DIY couldn't be easier. First, apply strips of masking tape. I chose to keep the stripes around the middle of the shirt and only on the front.

 Next, place the foam or cardboard inside your shirt so no paint bleeds through. Next, simply use your foam paintbrush to paint in between the tape stripes! Be careful not to add too much paint though, because the more you add, the stiffer the stripes will feel when it's dry. Once you're done painting peel off the paint and you'll have something like the picture below! Make sure you let it dry at least 24 hours before wearing it, although I recommend washing it before you do that to help get rid of some of the stiffness!

I hope you enjoy this DIY! I just wore mine the other day and got so many compliments. I have to say I really enjoy DIYs because not only is it cheaper most of the time, but you get a completely unique item that no one else will have! It feels good to tell someone you made it :) 

How will you being wearing nautical stripes this spring and summer? Also, please let me know if you try the DIY! 

Have a LALAlovely day!

-Andrea :)

Yum Yum!

I wasn't planning on posting today but then I was eating my lunch and figured others out there might be interested in it. I've recently become vegetarian so for my lunches I've been making a lot of tomato sandwiches. I thought I'd include how I make it since I know many of you are interested in eating healthy. Let me preface the recipe though by saying that I am in no way a dietitian or health expert. I simply love eating healthy because I can honestly see a difference in the way I feel.

Tomato Sandwich
1-sliced tomato
1-slice of reduced fat Provolone Cheese
lettuce
100-calorie whole wheat sandwich thin (I like the Arnold brand)
A squeeze of light mayo
A sprinkle of oregano

I personally love the taste of tomatoes so I don't add much mayo or oregano, but you could easily add some other flavors to this combination to excite your taste buds. Overall the sandwich is only about 212 calories. I used my favorite website Calorie King to calculate the nutritional information. They have thousands of different brands so it's really easy to track what nutrients you're putting into your body. There's also 8.4g of fat (12.9% DV), 11.5g of protein (23% DV), and 27.8g of carbohydrates (9.3% DV). (The percent daily values are based off a 2,000 calorie diet.) I normally also have a nutri-grain bar or a yogurt with my sandwich to complete my meal.

I hope you try this yummy lunch and if you do please let me know what you think of it! What do you like to eat for lunch that's healthy?

-Andrea

Spring Trends Part 1: Neon & Nude

A huge trend that I'm noticing is the combination of neons and nudes. It's such a fun look for spring because you can add bright pieces to the neutral ones that you already have. Here are some of my recommendations for incorporating this fun spring look into your wardrobe!

 Your nails are the perfect way to try new trends since they're less obvious than something you are wearing. Try painting all of your nails nude and then painting an accent nail a bright neon color. If you're really daring paint all of your nails a neon color to go with a neutral outfit.

    

One of the easiest ways to wear this trend is to wear a neutral outfit and add a bright neon scarf. I personally love my neon yellow scarf because it looks great with a black t shirt, a pair of dark wash skinny jeans, and a summer tan. As you can see above, plenty of brands are designing scarves that incorporate the neon and nude trend.    

Another simple way to wear neon and nude is with your purse. You could either add a bright purse to a nude outfit, like the pink and green ones above, or wear one that combines the trend, like the tan and neon yellow ones above.

   

Colored denim is absolutely huge right now and is a great way to wear neon and nude. Simply wear a pair of bright jeans like the ones above and make the rest of your outfit extremely neutral and nude and you'll look great! I'd personally pair a loose blouse and nude sandals with the pants. 

So what are your thoughts? Are you going to be trying this spring trend? You don't have to be an expert fashionista to try it. Start small with the nails maybe and work your way up to the colored denim. What other ways do you think you could incorporate this neon and nude into your outfits?

Stay LALAlovely,

Andrea :)

Atlantic-Pacific

Happy Weekend LALAlovelies,

So it's Saturday morning and I'm doing my usual of drinking coffee and catching up on my Bloglovin' from the week and I came across a post from one of my favorite fashion bloggers. I had to look through my entire blog because I couldn't believe that I haven't featured her yet. Her blog is titled Atlantic-Pacific and I love her style. She's not afraid to take risks and pairs items that I would never dream of. 

Here's the picture that gave me my aha! moment this morning.

Source: Atlantic-Pacific

That purple skirt kills me. The color and flow are to die for. This week I'm going to be featuring a mini series of posts featuring trends for spring in beauty and fashion, so look for that to start tomorrow!

-Andrea