Gift Guide

Throughout my group of friends I am known as a phenomenal gift giver. It really is a talent of mine. Although sometimes it can seriously be a struggle of mine to find the perfect something. I have made a little guide on gift giving based on my friends personalities. The list includes a book, a candle, and a miscellaneous gift. Hope it helps!

• The Bestfriend
• Best friends deserve more heartfelt gifts. They would be happy with just about anything (but know you have something awesome up your sleeve). They are your sweet companion in life and their gifts should reflect your gratitude towards them.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cupcakes-and-cashmere-emily-schuman/1112147357?ean=9781419702105

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=28520153&color=060&cm_mmc=Google-_-PLA-_-US+-+Generic+-+PLAs-_-Brand+-+Illume&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&utm_medium=ppc&gclid=CP3evYPAlroCFTFo7AodKkgAIQ

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=29388014&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS&color=001

 **Concert tickets, a surprise weekend trip, and a personalized phone case (can be made at Shutterfly) would also be an awesome gift for a best friend.

• The Fashionista  
•  We all have that friend who is right on cue with literally everything she wears. It can be hard to find something as glam as they are but I have found a few things that would meet the expectations of Rachel Zoe. Try to stick with blacks, golds, and nude tones for this friend. These colors are always in style.  

http://www.shopbop.com/style-book-fashionable-inspirations-books/vp/v=1/845524441917289.htm?folderID=2534374302182580&fm=other-shopbysize-viewall&colorId=13153

http://www.tylercandlestore.com/high-maintenance.html

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23476617&parentid=W_APP_BRAS

**This friend enjoys the finer details in things so pretty fabrics are also good gifts, as well as jewelry (depending on the friends taste), and sweaters.

• The Sporty Gal
• Total opposite of me,it was hard to establish at first what this friend may want. But workout clothes can be chic too! Try to find things with beachy scents and blue tones. 

 It can be difficult to find a fun book for a sporty friend but a great alternative to that would be a subscription to a fitness magazine, my suggestion would be "Women's Fitness"

http://www.yankeecandle.com/detail/beach-walk/1129791

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/nike-premiere-maria-tennis-tank-top/pid-775505/pgid-775504

**Athletic clothes and accessories are a great gift for this friend.

• The Old Soul
• This friend is convinced she is born in the wrong era. She enjoys pastel color palettes,  can also be a bit quirky and enjoys the little things in life, like Zooey Deschanel. 

http://www.modcloth.com/shop/books/raising-unicorns

https://www.davlinswoods.com/product.php?productid=21996&cat=345&page=1

http://www.interstatemusic.com/896415-She-And-Him-Volume-3-Vinyl-673855047416.aspx?sku=LPS673855047416&source=Google+Base_CASCIO&source=Google+Base_Cascio&utm_source=google&utm_medium=product&utm_campaign=gbase&gclid=CLf-j9HblroCFRPl7AodbhUAyQ#

**Old fashion things like Vinyl (as seen above) and lace attire are great gifts. She also loves incense and vintage furniture.

• The Classy Chick 
• This girl is the modern day Audrey. She is a class act and finding gifts for her can be quite the task. Now a days it is difficult to find things worthy of a doll like her. Black, white, and reds are great color palettes and a strong perfumed scent would be good for her as well.  

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-be-lovely-melissa-hellstern/1100311347?ean=9780525948230

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-candle/993090.jsp?cm_sp=Fluid-_-993090-_-Regular_48

http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/Makeup-Lipstick-ROUGE-ALLURE-130969

**She enjoys the finer things in life, she is about quality not quantity. So splurge on one gift instead of buying a lot of cheap ones.

• The Party Girl  
• The life of the party, always surprising me with her wit and spontaneous spirit!  She is totally a fan of bright colors and spicy scents. 

This friend would appreciate a magazine subscription compared to a lifestyle book. 
I would get her a years subscription to Cosmopolitan magazine. 
Always a good read ;]

http://www.pier1.com/Sugared-Cinnamon-Sizzlewick%E2%84%A2-Candle/2695230,default,pd.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PLA&utm_campaign=google_pla&utm_content=2695230&s_cid=pla0000001&kpid=2695230

http://www.urbandecay.com/urban-decay/eye-makeup/smoked-eyeshadow-palette/333.html

**A fun shot glass, pretty jewelry, and bright colored clothing would also make an awesome gift for this party girl.


Hope my gift guide inspires you for all of the fabulous gifts you will be giving for all of your fabulous friends. Whether it is Christmas, Birthdays, or a "just because" gift, these presents will be a hit! Happy shopping, much love.

xoxo

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year*

No no, not Christmas (although I am a sucker for the Xmas season)... it is the aftermath of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. After the week of lavish fashions has passed, seeing all of the pictures being posted and albums being uploaded to the website, take a look (http://www.mbfashionweek.com/photos_and_videos), I feel a sense of inspiration when it comes to fashion. Take a peek at a few of my favorites.

Joanna Mastroianni

Herve Leger

Zimmerman

Rachel Zoe

Michael Kors **My absolute favorite 

I cannot wait to start basing my spring '14 wardrobe off of these fabulous pieces. Black will be a major trend, which I am obviously excited about. Go check out Rachel Zoe's and Michael Kors' collection, those were the two that really got me. Have fun stalking the styles!

xoxo 

Autumn

As the air starts to cool (for south Louisiana that is the upper 60s) and the leaves begin to change colors and fall to the ground, I cannot help but get excited for the Autumn season. It is my absolute favorite time of the year, the fashions, the scents, and fresh breeze in the air, the colors... I love it all! Lets take a look at my favorite things for Autumn. (I get emotional just thinking about it)

• Salted Caramel Latte from Starbucks <3
• Sweaters
• A few of my sweaters choices

www.chicwish.com

www.forever21.com (in black)

 

www.chicwish.com

• Sweater weather 
• Plum lipstick

http://www.fashionfame.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dark-lipstick-fashion.jpeg

• Jeans (Urban Outfitters has the best fitting jeans for my body type) 
• Cheetah print accents (treat them as a neutral) 

At the bookstore (notice the cheetah flats)

• Halloween (Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader this year? I think yes.)
• Football season 
• The leaves changing colors

xoxo 

Labor Day Weekend*

I had the absolute best Labor Day weekend with my absolute best friends! It started out on Friday night with a sassy pajama/ Sex and the City night. On Saturday we watched the VMA reruns and had sushi (which made me nauseous after watching Miley's performance...). Sunday, however, was the best day. Hannah, Elizabeth, Caroline, Kyle, and I (as seen above) went to the Shrimp and Petroleum festival in Morgan City, Louisiana. We ate fun carnival foods and played silly games. But the highlight of my day was going on the ferris wheel. The guy let us go on it like three times for the price of one (;]) and it was an absolute blast. You could see everything for miles at the top. It was that much better because I could not think of another group of people I would have rather been there with. I am so greatfull for my beautiful friends! Hope everyone else had as lovely a Labor Day weekend as I had!

xoxo

What Would Claire Wear... to Lunch

Hello lovebugs! At this time of year you have to go for transitional pieces. You cannot wear pieces that are too summery or too wintery. A good combo for the weather is a light blazer with shorts and sandals or possibly jeans with a flowey shirt and short ankle booties.

Top- plain white tank, simplicity is key to the base top since I am wearing a blazer with stripped details on the cuffs.Tank is from Forever 21, blazer (although not mine) is from Target

Bottoms- flowey plain bottoms. I chose my signature color, black. Shorts are from Target as well

Shoes- the sandals keep it summery and make it transitional... also Target... I am a Target shopper.

Accessories- sunglasses (obviously) and a big purse to fit all possible necessities. I chose a pastel bag. It is a fair pink that I consider  a neutral. Bag is from Urban Outfitters and sunglasses are from (where else) Target.

xoxo

Bloggers that I Adore

As many of you guys would most likely assume, I follow many fashion blogs. I have been asked time and time again which ones are my favorite, so here you guys go. A list of my favorite bloggers.

www.chicmuse.com
Blogger: Denni Elias

www.wendyslookbook.com
Blogger: Wendy Nguyen

www.laurenconrad.com
Blogger: Lauren Conrad

I hope your as inspired by them as I am! Have fun researching;]

xoxo

Goodbye Summer

 

Although I may not have completed everything on my summer checklist, I had a very fulfilling summer. And with my senior year of high school starting tomorrow I thought it would be a good idea to look back on the top 3 most fulfilling things I did this summer:

 

3. I earned over $2000
-- Growing up I never have had to work. I live a relatively privileged life although I am not spoiled. I babysat the most precious kids pretty much all summer, including going to the beach with them, and I earned a lot of money. However, truth be told I would have done it all for free because the kids are so stinking cute and it is the right things to do. But making money on my own was pretty rewarding.

 

2. I figured out who my real friends are

-- I have always had a very big group of friends, and I still do. I am pretty much friends with everyone but this summer I have really figured out who my life long true friends are. They were there for me literally through everything and I would do the same for them. They also still like me after seeing how strange I truly am.... which is shocking.

1. I summited a mountain 

-- Considering a little over a year ago my doctors told me I was going to be paralyzed I was particularly proud of this accomplishment. While in Colorado, I woke up at 5 am to go and climb a mountain. It was 13000 ft up. We started at 10000 ft elevation however. No matter how much I bitched and complained about that hike I am seriously so proud of myself for making it to the top. It was hands down the most beautiful sight I have ever seen. & yes those are the clouds underneath me in that picture. 

 

Hopefully this school year will be as wonderful as my summer was! 

Much love

xoxo