Saturday Outfit Shooting

This morning I tried to take outfit shots with Photo Booth on my computer and totally failed! I love wearing wedges and shorts in the summer, probably because I can't wear either to work during the week. I am definitely going to have to ask my family and friends to help me with the full body shots in the future, but for now, here is my favorite summer day outfit and some outtakes, many of which include Luther...he's such a ham!

Have a great Saturday!

xoxo,

Sugar Snap Pearls

The Final Outfit Post of 2013

Happy New Year's Eve! I am writing this post from an amtrak train heading from Utica, NY to NYC...oh and then back on home to Washington, D.C. Because I have to head back to school tomorrow for my January term to start on the second! This also means that I am super lucky and will be spending the rest of the train ride reading about the evolution of modern China...try not to be too jealous.

I cannot believe that the year is coming to a close, like how is this possible? Of course, I will continue to write 2013 until...March? (I know I am not the only one who does that) So I was thinking with the end of the year I should do one final Fashion (not) Friday post to end the year. This is not a compilation of the year, but if you want to see some of my other posts you can always search "Fashion Friday" on the blog to find more :)

shirt: J. Crew // necklace: Francesca's 

sweater: American Eagle (old) // Necklace: j. Crew

dress: Gap // belt: Lilly Pulitzer // nail polish: Essie Midnight Cami // cup: Alice and Olivia for Starbucks

shirt: Target // necklace: The Lucky Knot // earrings: Kate Spade

sweater: J. Crew Factory // jeans: Gap // bracelet: J. Crew Factory

dress: Target // necklace: Etsy // nail polish: Essie Cashmere Bathrobe

shirt: Loft (old) // vest: TJ Maxx (old) // necklace: The Lucky Knot & my standard pearls //
bracelet: C. Wonder // nail polish: Essie To Buy or Not To Buy

Happy New Year's Eve and check in tomorrow for a post about what my resolutions for 2014 are going to be. 

XOXO,

SSP

Fashion Friday: Class Time

It's been a while since I had a Fashion Friday on here. Back to school attire is pretty much variations on the same couple of outfits for me. I like to keep it because I am not a morning person, but I never want to be late to my 9am. 

Personally, I am also a big fan of choosing my outfit the night before, even if it's just to brainstorm it while I'm falling asleep...just some sort of preparation that will save me time in the morning. 

As y'all may have noticed from my Instagram, I have become a big fan of statement necklaces with simple tops. I prefer to invest in basics that can be worn in different styles and then get fun accessories to go with it. At the same time, I like to save money and though some of my necklaces are designer-inspired, they're the knock off version and I am more than okay with saving that money. 
Also, shameless plug for Concert for a Cure again...all y'all cavaliers best be there tonight...it's gonna be awesome!

Polka Dots and Tortoise

Old Navy dress // Etsy necklace

This is my favorite fall necklace...get ready to see it a lot. Also paying $25 was way more favorable than paying $130!

Bows on Bows

Loft shirt // Talbots belt // J. Crew Factory shorts

I love this girly Loft shirt and it have this belt from Talbots in leopard too???so excited to break it out!

Fringe

Lilly Pulitzer dress // GroopDealz necklace

This is the perfect example of my love for these necklaces. It took no time to throw on a navy shift and the outfit was immediately pulled together with one accessory!

Hot Pink and Navy

J. Crew Factory shorts, shirt, and shoes // Etsy necklace // C. Wonder bracelets (similar) // Essie Sugar Daddy 

Favorite color combination and favorite flats? Perfect outfit for me

Letters!

I love my sorority. But let's be real, the point of this picture is the puppy. Say hello to Luther!

Matching my Bedspread...

J. Crew Factory skirt and shoes

Polka dots again! I should probably dedicate a post to my love of polka dots. They just make me happy automatically...hence my polka dotted comforter. 

xoxo,

SSP

Fashion Friday: National Wear Your Lilly Day!

First of all, Happy First Day of Summer...but more importantly, Happy National Wear Your Lilly Day!!! I loved seeing this in my Lilly planner and have been (im)patiently waiting for it, not that I need a holiday to wear some Lilly.

Monday

Goodness was I tired on Monday. Plus I realized that I really needed to do laundry because I wasn't loving anything I had. It was a double-shift day so I knew I really needed to be comfortable but still have the Talbots and professional look. Luckily, I am allowed to wear crops to my day job and I have two pairs of comfy ones from H&M a couple of years ago. Also, did you catch the 4th of July Monogram Monday?

sweater: White House Black Market // pants: H&M // shoes: Ann Klein // ring: The Jewel Box // watch: NY&Co. // yeah, McDonald's breakfast (what beach body?), but seriously, any drink, any size is $1 and the sausage biscuit was too hehe

Tuesday

I worked from 7:15am-9:30pm. I am not kidding, I bounced job to job all day. As rough as it was, I knew I was making money so I couldn't really complain. This is the dress that I was talking about in my "Working Girl's LBD" post. It really is the greatest dress and was totally manageable for such a long day.

cardigan: Old Navy // dress: Macy's (old) // bracelet: Fornash // shoes: Target
http://instagram.com/p/asqYkyyAWx/

Wednesday

I rocked a Lilly shift and flats to work and then changed into my jack rogers for my haircut! I finally got to the salon (life just kept getting in the way, that and money) to get rid of any and all dead hair. Since I told the lady I wanted to err on the side of safe rather than sorry, she cut almost 6 inches of hair! Of course, my hair was super long, so now it's just long. I also finally restarted my love of iced coffee at the local coffee shop next door. I usually try to stick with iced green tea (unsweetened, no water, light ice) from Starbucks because it's a bit healthier, but I just really needed that big caffeine boost. 

dress: Lilly Pulitzer (not pictured) //  shoes: Jack Rogers // nail polish: Essie Cute as a Button" // iced coffee: Cafe Amouri
http://instagram.com/p/awWJFpSAfz/

Thursday

Remember that one time Momma and I tried a detox? Well I told her I would start the Dr. Oz 3-day detox with her and quit already. I love green juices and even did a juice cleanse over winter break, but this was gross. I'll write another post about all my favorite cleanse juices and smoothies later. Also, I am writing this while watching the Heat-Spurs game...ugh, stressful. #TooInvestedInSport and, yes I was pulling for the Spurs :(

cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft // shirt: Old Navy // pants: H&M // headband: Vineyard Vines // shoes: Target // bracelet: Etsy // earrings: J. Crew
http://instagram.com/p/ax5CswyAWo/

Friday

Happy National Wear Your Lilly Day! Normally I would want to wear my favorite Lilly, but since I had work I just went with this shift. Also, I am thinking of trying an Instagram video OOTD post at some point...hmmm. 

dress: Lilly Pulitzer (duh) // belt: Gap // bracelet: Fornash // earrings: J. Crew // shoes: Target
http://instagram.com/p/a0aOSLSAY4/

Coming Up:

I get my first day off in over 2 weeks on Sunday! I am so excited for this weekend. After work tomorrow I have F (little cousin) for a sleepover and then on Sunday, I finally get to go to a Nationals game and see one of my good friends. Ahhh, I can't wait!

Are any of you participating in National Wear Your Lilly Day? What are y'all wearing?

xoxo,
SSP

P.S. Don't forget to switch to bloglovin, since Google Reader is going away in a couple weeks!

Fashion Friday: The Swing of Things

I miss these Fashion Friday posts! This week has been the first week of break that I have actually been home and it is so nice to see everyone. Most of my friends are mega-lame and doing super cool things all over the world this summer so I am stuck at home without them this summer. I guess that means I have a lot of time to work though, right?

Monday

So I started to have some eye issues Saturday night and since regular drops didn't provide any relief, I decided to go to the doctor. Basically I went to the doctor, they told me I had pink eye, and they decided to do routine blood work. All of my favorite things (said no one ever). I wore a maxi dress because it really is the easiest thing when the weather permits. The fish bracelet is the one I talked about in my Critter Bracelet post from yesterday.

dress: Walmart (for the win!) // bracelet: Target (in stores) // shoes: Ann Taylor Loft (old) // bag: Vineyard Vines

Tuesday

I had my first meeting for my internship! I am interning with Women On Course this summer and I already love it. It is a golf and networking organization for professional women, regardless of their prior experience. It highlights the lifestyle associated with golf (think wine and fashion), not just the game. I believe Lilly Pulitzer is appropriate for all big days, so of course I wore one of my cotton Lilly shifts. I also saw The Great Gatsby with Julia (my America twin/other half who is deserting me to go back to Knoxville this summer). I absolutely loved the parties, costumes and cinematography! 

dress: Lilly Pulitzer (similar) // bracelets: Fornash and Kiel James Patrick // shoes: Jack Rogers

Wednesday

It was so hot on Wednesday. I was melting while I was sitting outside. All of my clothes are at the new house (I didn't want to unpack here and then pack and move again) so I had to run back to the house to change, hence the bathroom mirror selfie. This top is actually a bit see through, but it isn't too bad and on a hot day it becomes more acceptable. I picked out potential paint samples, "Appletini" and "Intoxication" are front runners...whoops! I am so excited for a bright room at the new house! That night was the regional semi-finals and, at my brothers urging, I changed into a red dress for the evening and they won so they are in the finals tonight!

top: TJ Maxx? // shorts: J. Crew // shoes: Ann Taylor Loft 

Thursday

I had a second meeting for my internship so I just threw on my cute chambray dress for that. Then in the afternoon I went back to a frat tank and norts look to sit on the deck and chat with my brothers (one of my favorite things about being home for summer). Finally, I had my 3 year-old cousin for the evening! F and I went to Outback for dinner and watched Hercules...pretty successful night. Oh, and he made a little video message to thank me for dinner...so cute!

how gorgeous are these peonies by my driveway?

Friday

Okay, today is another 2 outfit day since I have the boys game tonight, but I have no idea what to wear tonight. What is it about having so many clothes and yet nothing to wear? I actually don't own as much red as I thought I did, which is a problem for tonight's game! For today I just went with an easy outfit. J. Crew chino shorts are the best. Normally I don't like shorts, but these just add such an awesome pop of color to any outfit. I snagged this clutch from Target on clearance for $5 a couple of weeks ago, gotta love Target! 

sweater: Target // shirt: H&M // shorts: J. Crew // shoes: Jack Rogers // necklace: Etsy // watch: NY&Co. 

xoxo,

SSP

P.S. a HUUUUGGGGEEEE congratulations to my wonderful sister in Chi Omega from Virginia Tech for getting married today! Congrats to you Kelly and I your special day with David is as amazing as you are! LICO

Wrapping up the Year

I am posting this while I am prepping for my last final of the year. At 4pm today, I will be officially halfway through college! I cannot believe how quickly it has flown by. Right from my final, I will be Raleigh bound to see my cousin graduate from NC State. It is still hard to believe that she will be done with college, it seems like just yesterday we were stealing my momma's shoes and pretending to own our architecture firm in New York City while living with our New York Yankee husbands!
Highlight of the week: I have to take my fish to my final because I will be checked out of my room and my car is too hot for him...Chubbs is quite the adventurous fish!

Monday

I cannot convey how sorry I am for the rainy Monday curse I seem to have imposed on everyone. I spent the entire day in the library (from 7:30am-6:30pm) and then studied more after that for my exams on Tuesday. Since it was a rainy day and I was going to be spending it's entirety studying, I didn't bother trying to look cute...

Tuesday

If you're going to fail an exam, you may as well look good doing it, right? I had 2 exams on Tuesday and was so nervous for the first one that I showed up in the building of the exam at 7:45am...for a 9am exam. I was the first person in the building, seriously, most of the lights weren't even on. Getting there early did help to calm my nerves though. Again, it rained...it's like Mother Nature knows how awful finals are.

rain coat: Momma hand-me-down // shirt: J. Crew // jeans: Gap // shoes: Sperry // watch: Target // bracelet: Fornash // necklace: Etsy

Wednesday

Oh, it rained again. I took Wednesday off of studying because I only had the Friday exam left and I was exhausted from Sunday-Tuesday of allergies, studying, exam taking, and packing. Basically I blogged all morning and then had lunch with one of my littles. Then I spent the evening with one of my friends who is going abroad next semester...so bummed she isn't going to be here. All around, a nice relaxing day between finals stressing!

sweater: H&M // shorts: J. Crew // shoes: Sperry // earrings: J. Crew // bracelet: Fornash // watch: Target (old) // necklace: Forever 21 (old)

Thursday

I finished packing my room this morning and now I am sitting in the library with a friend trying to figure out what the heck our professor is going to ask us about on our final tomorrow. Have I mentioned that I dislike cumulative finals? Because they stink. 

dress: Walmart ($12...no shame) // bracelet: Fornash (you tired of this one yet?) // shoes: Jack Rogers, because I live in these over the summer

Friday

Finally done with school! I am so excited to leave and go to Raleigh and then Myrtle for beach week with some of my sisters! If you are still taking finals, good luck and for those of you who are done, congrats on surviving another year! Also, good luck to K&N in their district championship lacrosse game tonight!

dress: TJ Maxx // necklace: Darling // bracelets: Fornash // shoes: Jack Rogers

xoxo,
SSP

Fashion Friday: Mega Catch-Up Edition!

So I finally have a moment to breathe and of course I am going to spend it catching up on this blog a bit. So much has happened over the last two weeks and I was totally out of pocket driving back and forth to my house twice last weekend! Now is time for finals and packing up and getting ready for summer. The end of the year is always so bittersweet, but I am really excited for beach week with some awesome sisters and my internship this summer

Last Week Roundup First!

Monday:

The weather did that thing where it refused to be especially warm despite the time of year. I usually don't like wearing skinny jeans tucked into my cowboy boots, but I actually liked this look. And of course, one of my go-to Ralph Lauren button ups...seriously, I'd be lost without these.

top: Ralph Lauren // jeans: Gap // boots: Ariat

Tuesday: 

Long live the boyfriend jean. How about we keep these around forever because they are the most comfortable things ever. I love the Gap ones because they have the super soft wash so basically they feel like pajamas! 

top: Target // jeans: Gap // shoes: Steve Madden // necklace: old // bracelets: Fornash // belt: boutique around home, but they have these everywhere

Wednesday:

The. Chambray. Dress. making it's debut. I love this dress, you just can't beat $12 at Old Navy (I think it's back to full price now). Target also had a bunch of chambray dresses when I went in today, so there are plenty of options out there!

dress: Old Navy // bracelets: old // shoes: Jack Rogers

Thursday: 

I love basic black and color. It is so easy to take this basic outfit and change it however you want. This blazer is perfect for this time of year because it's just cotton so it is light enough for mid-afternoon and casual enough for everyday wear.

blazer: Target (last year) // jeans: H&M // shoes: Jack Rogers 

Saturday:

During the day I was just in a running skirt because I had to go pick up my race packet, but I got to go to the capitals game that night! I love hockey, seriously, I could watch it all day. I hadn't gotten to go to any games because the lockout conveniently ended just in time for me to go back to school so I was over-the-moon about this game. For those of you wondering, the Caps beat the Bruins 4-3 in overtime! 

top: Caps store // jeans: American Eagle // shoes: Target (last year)

Sunday:

13.1 miles DONE at the Nike Women's Half Marathon! Did any of y'all run it too? I ended up hurting my foot so I couldn't actually run the whole thing (ugh) but I was still happy that I finished. It actually marks 6 months until the Marine Corps Marathon that I am running in October. Anyways I ran this with a couple of sisters, well I would've run more 'with them' if I knew how to click buttons and sign up for corral groups (I was in the 12-14 minute mile pace...whoops). For those of you who don't know, the finishers of this race get a special Nike Tiffany&Co. necklace for finishing the race instead of a medal. After the race, I drove right back to C-Ville since I had to finish 2 papers!

Monday:

First of all, I honestly thought I was going to fall on my face walking down stairs because I was so sore. And then I drove 2 hours back home so I was doubly cramped haha! That's right, after turning in my papers, Katie and I drove home to see our brothers' lacrosse senior night. It was an amazing game and I am so glad I went. They won in overtime and K had 4 goals (N is on defense)! I am so proud of them, seriously, they are amazing men and I cannot believe all those boys are graduating and going off to college!

I wore K's jersey and pin (could it be any bigger?) and Momma wore N's..also, they announced me as "Megan" when we walked N, luckily they got it right when we walked K!

Oh, and today I found out that K got first team all-district and N got honorable mention...heck yeah! Also, I did not anticipate wearing a red jersey when I brought home red pants for those of you who saw those pics on facebook...

Tuesday:

Pink and Yellow is such a happy combination. I think I am going to have to start wearing it more because I just love it so much. Got really creative with the Ralph Lauren button down...again. This button down is a bigger and looser fit though, you know, for those days when you just want to be really comfortable.

top: Ralph Lauren // jeans: Gap // shoes: Jack Rogers // bracelet: Fornash

Wednesday:

Stripes and mint, another combination that will be getting more action in the near future. As you can tell by now, 3" J. Crew chinos are my go-to short and can add so much life to any outfit. This bracelet I am wearing is Fornash and just feeds my starfish jewelry addiction. I didn't realize that I have so much starfish jewelry until recently, but they are great because it's a subtle enough touch of summer that it can be worn year round.

top: H&M // shorts: J. Crew // belt: Gap // shoes: Jack Rogers // bracelet: Fornash

Thursday and Friday:

I went back to my favorite study spot yesterday and rocked leggings and a t-shirt both days. I had a really hard final this morning and just needed to not think about my outfit. However, usually I go for the "if I am going to fail, I may as well look good" approach to exams, just not today. I also engaged in a little retail therapy as you can see on my instagram. Just walking around Target puts me in a better mood, a gift card and amazing clearance prices only further that happiness. 

Have an amazing weekend! And I promise that I will try to put up a couple of posts next week!

xoxo,

SSP

Dressing with a Purpose

This was a bit of a hectic week for me. I had so much going on, and looking at my schedule, that isn't going to be changing anytime soon. 

Monday

The co-chairs told Relay Exec to wear our relay spirit gear this week...so i took that to mean "leggings and norts with an oversized shirt," I should wear this every Monday.

Tuesday

April 16th is a hard day for the Hokie Nation. I wrote a post about what the Hokie Nation means to me, and I dressed in maroon and orange (I don't have any Tech shirts here for obvious reasons). Oh, and those are flowers on my sandals...that detail didn't really come out in the picture.

sweater: H&M // shorts: J. Crew Factory // shoes: J. Crew // bow: VT bookstore // bracelet: Fornash // ring: The Jewel Box

http://instagram.com/p/YK3DJXyAVv/

Wednesday

I scored a couple of dresses from TJ Maxx last summer for a great deal and this is one of them. It was such a wonderful day that I ended up sitting on the quad (is that what UVA calls them? honestly, i have no idea) by the corner and getting a great boatneck tan...whoops!

dress: TJ Maxx // belt: Francesca's // shoes: Jack Rogers // necklace: Fornash // earrings: Fornash // bracelet: GroopDealz (look at Etsy for similar ones)

http://instagram.com/p/YNKbnNSAfV/

Thursday

The return of the maxi dress! This is another dress from my TJ Maxx haul (I'm thinking I should try my luck again this year). My outfit drastically changed that night for the "Chi O Glow" date function because if it isn't neon, it shouldn't be on! I never realized how tan neon makes me look...maybe I should try to start pulling it off on a regular basis? Totally kidding.

dress: TJ Maxx // belt: Gap // bracelet: not sure, long time ago // shoes: Jack Rogers

http://instagram.com/p/YQADBLSATi/

Friday

Are you DTF? I'm down to fight. Relay for Life was yesterday and I had to be at set up at 12pm, hence me not putting up this post yesterday. I am so proud of our Relay for Life, we had to move it inside due to some crazy rain and we still completely obliterated our fundraising goal. We raised $138,025!!! I also drank more Cheerwine than is healthy, oh well.

shirt: UVA Relay for Life // shorts: J. Crew Factory // shoes: Jack Rogers (big mistake...ouch) // watch: NY&Co. // nail polish: Essie

http://instagram.com/p/YSkU3tSAcO/

Also, I am watching the West Wing as I am writing this and Leo just died and I am definitely not crying, absolutely not. And if I was crying, it would be because I am sleep deprived from Relay for Life...

Have a great weekend!

xoxo,

SSP