Watermelon on the Rocks

Check out The Soul Project for these awesome tats!

I’m not sure how it’s possible that it is already the end of July! I always hate how fast the summer goes, but that just means that you need to make sure to enjoy every minute of it. I plan on going to the beach as many times as possible before the warm days are gone, and there is nothing more refreshing than eating watermelon on the beach!

In the summer it’s sometimes too hot to want to wear accessories that are sticking to your skin, and flash tattoos are the perfect way to beat the heat while still looking stylish! This summer you will rarely catch me not having at least one on. This set of tats I got from The Soul Project, and my favorite one is the mermaid scales…of course :) These pictures are all from my girls trip to Long Branch this week with my mom and sister. We had such a fun day, and we ended it shopping at Pier Village. I got the cutest striped flowy dress that I will be featuring in my next post, so stay tuned :)

LBD

As cliché as it may sound every girl needs a little black dress in their closet that they know is always a safe go-to outfit. It was time for me to purchase a new black dress, and when I found this one from Express with the discreet side cut outs I thought it was perfect! You can never go wrong with a black dress for any occasion, and then you can have fun accessorizing it differently each time that you wear it. There are so many ways you can wear the same dress different ways and totally give the look a fresh makeover. When I found this cobalt blue purse at Express I knew it was the perfect statement piece to complete the look and add a pop of color. I would love to hear ways you style your favorite LBD! Leave a comment below xo

Capping Off My College Career

My decorated cap!

 

Lauren Conrad Cinderella collection dress

My extremely artistic sister that was the mastermind behind my cap decoration!

My incredible boyfriend that has always been there for me throughout my college years & he bought my favorite flower (sunflowers) for graduation :)

My whole entire world, my amazing family and the best support system I could ever ask for! (We are really into family selfies lol)

I DID IT!!

This past Monday I graduated from Montclair State University as a Fashion major and Communication Studies minor. As college comes to an end it is the start of a brand new chapter in life that is both exciting and a bit scary. Now is the time to use everything we have learned in school and apply it to the real world. I am looking forward to the future and exploring my talents in my future career. It is also a time to reflect on everything that has been accomplished over the past years, and realize that graduating from college in four years is a lot to be proud of!

One of the fun parts about preparing for graduation is decorating your cap! It is such a fun DIY project, and I loved how mine came out because I felt like it fit my personality perfectly! It is now hanging on my bedroom wall, and is a great reminder of my accomplishment that I can remind myself of everyday. Before I went to Cancun I found out that Kohl’s was carrying the Lauren Conrad Cinderella collection, and I immediately ran over because I had to own a piece from this collection. At the time I did not have an event in mind that I needed a dress for, but I still wanted to buy one. It ended up being the dress I wore to my graduation and I absolutely loved it! The floral blue print and lace panels on the side paired with the cut of the dress were the perfect combination. Plus Lauren Conrad is one of my fashion icons so it was a coincidence that I ended up wearing one of her dresses to my college graduation as a fashion major.

Now I am officially a college graduate, and it’s time to flip the page and start the next chapter of my life. That is the beautiful thing about starting a new phase in life is that there are so many blank pages to fill, and YOU get to decide how to fill them. Every end has a new beginning, and the best is yet to come!! 

xo,

Karlee

Spring Blues

Similar bralette's can be bought here Gypsy Warrior

A little wind can't keep me off the beach!

The best root beer float you will ever have :)

 

The first warm day of spring and I’m jumping on the parkway south to head to the beach! It may not be time to be in a bikini on the beach, but I am still happy to just have my feet in the sand and enjoying the warm weather. I recently just got this caged bralette from Gypsy Warrior and its super comfy and I can already tell I will be living in it all summer! This Kendall & Kylie sweater from PacSun is perfect to transition into warmer days, and it’s great to put over anything. For me a successful trip to Long Branch always includes shopping at my favorite store (Molly & Zoey in Pier Village) and a root beer float is an added bonus :)

Adventures of a Mermaid: Cancun Mexico

Frozen Electric Lemonade is refreshing and so delicious!

Head to toe in Target :)

Dinner at El Mortero (which is included in the all inclusive package) has the best food and this margarita was the size of my head! They also have a mariachi band that comes around and sings to your table which is so fun! 

Snorkeling at a coral reef in this crystal clear ocean was a true mermaid dream :)

Shopping beautiful handmade jewelry on the beach while I tan=Perfection

Layered necklaces from Cotton On

Returning home from a vacation, and being thrown back into reality is never easy for anyone. This was my second year staying at the Krystal hotel in Cancun, Mexico. I would highly suggest this hotel because it is the perfect location right next to the city, attentive staff bringing you drinks and food on the beach all day (who can beat that?!), and the most gorgeous ocean you have ever seen. This trip was pure paradise! I even went snorkeling at a coral reef, which was incredible!

I love love summer clothes, and I was so happy to get out of this never ending winter! The color block bathing suit trend seems to be extremely popular and I loved this one that I bought at Victoria's Secret. The top is such a perfect fit for me that I wore it twice on vacation, and just paired it with a different bottom. For night time I typically wear loose fitting dresses because when your in the sun all day that’s usually your best/most comfortable option. Also, I discovered the cutest shop on Etsy called Coco & Pine where I got this “mermaid hair & salty air” tee that I’m literally obsessed with!

This vacation came at the perfect time and was such a fun trip! If your looking for somewhere to stay in Cancun I would defiantly recommend the Krystal, it won’t disappoint! 

xo,

Karlee