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My first time ever having a donut from Dunkin Donuts...it was filled with brownie batter. So worth it. So delicious.

Airport Starbucks & my bright pink passport case

A few of you weighed in on which shade of blue I should paint my nails for my Seahawks Super Bowl pride. I chose the blue Butter shade and layered a silver Revlon sparkle topcoat to make it extra festive. 

 Obligatory Capitol Building photo when I first got to DC ;) it looked beautiful covered in a blanket of snow.

 The perfect day for my first day back: spending it on M Street, getting some Georgetown Cupcakes and doing a little shopping!

 That day's stack (Laurenly ring, Michael Kors watch, J. Crew yellow bracelet and Nordstrom gold arrow bracelet).

Hot pink nails with a glittery leopard bag! 

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xo-ally

friday's fancies - serious sunnies

This week's Friday's Fancies theme with Long Distance Loving is Serious Sunnies. I totally adore the subtle butterfly shaped sunglasses. This week's outfit is a little more bohemian than I'd usually wear, I just love the bright red maxi!

sunglasses, dress, necklace, sandals, bracelets

xo-ally

lilly dresses for easter

I'd love to wear a Lilly Pulitzer dress for Easter, if my bank account currently allowed - the new dresses are so adorable! Instead I'll probably wear this striped dress, this pink one, or this red one on Sunday. But here are some Lilly choices I'd consider:

Henley Dress

Payton Dress

Antonia Dress - this one is my FAVORITE and I loveeee the bow :)

Posey Dress

And some bracelets from Bauble Bar and t+j designs that would add a fabulous touch to the dresses:

Luxe Pink Pave Bracelet

Silver Arrow Cuff

Mint Candy Bangle

xo-ally

perfect pairs: arm candy

I love a good watch + bracelet combo, and right now arm candy is super trendy. I wear my tortoise and gold Michael Kors watch almost daily, either solo or paired with a bangle or two. Here are four trendy watches paired with bracelets:

gold watch

white and gold bangle

white watch

blue bangles set

silver watch

gold swirl bracelet

pink watch

silver bow bangle

How do you style your arm candy? Tweet me a picture of your arm candy (@allyarcher) and I'll add it to this post. :)

xo-ally

straw hat and orange flats

Sweater, colorful bracelets: Nordstrom sweater  bracelets Shorts: Rock & Republic (old) similar Flats: Target Hat: H&M (old) similar Watch: Michael Kors Ring: Kate Spade (old) similar Sunglasses: Chanel 

Belt: American Eagle Black bracelets: Forever 21 Nail polish: O.P.I. "DS Glow"

Still warm. Still wearing shorts. :) Going to go lay out in the sun in a bit to read and relax - should probably do some homework, too... short post today!

xo-ally

turquoise on turquoise on turquoise

Shirt: Free People (similar) Shorts: Paige Denim (similar)Sandals: Dolce Vita (similar) Sunglasses: Chanel Earrings: New Look (London) Watch: Michael Kors (newer version) Bracelets: Forever 21

Turquoise high-low shirt. Turquoise Sandals. Turquoise toenails.

It's been a turquoise kind of day.

Fall seems to be heading our way sooner. It's really chilly in the shade but hot in the sun. I've seen quite the mix of outfits these past couple of days - some people are still wearing shorts and sandals (like me) and others are in tights, boots, scarves, and jackets.

When it's 75 degrees and sunny, it's a little cooler than summer...but I know frigid winter temps will be here sooner than I know it. So I'm easing into the fall transition with my long sleeves and sandals.

xo-ally

navy stripes and pastels

Dress, necklace: H&M Cardigan: J. Crew Bracelets: Nordstrom Shoes: New Look [London] 

My camera is still broken, so I've been switching between phones and my old point-and-shoot to take photos lately. This photo taken with a friend's iPhone seems to be pretty good though! The house we were at was in a gorgeous area, and would've been a prime place for photo-taking. I need to get my Nikon fixed!

Anyways. I got this dress from H&M and have already worn it twice! I like using navy as a neutral so the pastels in the rest of the outfit stand out. I have a feeling this dress was a good investment and will be worn a lot this summer!

xo-ally

new juicy bag!

Bag: Juicy Couture Tank: James Perse Skirt: F21 Bracelets: Nordstrom Flats: Tory Burch

I got this wonderful new Juicy bag that I've been admiring for a while now...on sale! (You may remember seeing it here.) It was $98 (50% off) at Nordstrom this weekend. There were only two left - one in pink, one in navy - of course I chose the pink!

I love the wave print, but especially the square jewel charms!

I also got two sets of these chevron bangles. I like having both warm colors and light colors so I can mix and match.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

xo

pink & blue

Shirt: F21 Tank: Nordstrom Jeans: GJG Denim Ring: Swank Bracelets: New Look London Flats: Report

I am still waiting for spring to come to Spokane, so I wore pastels today! I wore the striped cozy shirt with the pink-coral colored jeans and added sparkly silver flats and accessories. The cheery colors helped wake me up in a tired daze after getting only a few hours of sleep. (Worth it for The Hunger Games midnight show!)

xo

playing with proportions

Shirt: H&M Jeans: F21 Ankle boots: F21

Closeup of the bracelets:

Circle and chain bracelets: Tiffany & Co. Love, flower, and heart bracelets: New Look (London)

Today I decided to wear a baggy tee with skinnies for comfort to study at a coffee shop. It's actually my first blog post away from my desk at home! I am bedazzled to the max with the butterfly on my shirt, stack of bracelets, and glittery eyeliner (though you probably can't see the eyeliner in the photo.)

I just ate a mini pulled pork panini with provalone and shared a peanut butter cookie with my friends. Now it's time to get back to actual work and study!

xo