Turtle Time

Have I ever mentioned on here that my family used to have six pet turtles? Yeah, we had a pen for them outside and fed them, put leaves on them to hibernate, the whole nine yards...it was pretty awesome. Well, if you didn't know that, now you do! Speaking of turtles, I am totally on board with the tortoiseshell trend in jewelry. I love how it looks amazing with any color and can be dressed up or down.

Recently, there was a Fornash sale on RueLaLa (thanks to one of my followers to tipping me off to it!) and I got a necklace and a great set of tortoiseshell bangles. Now I am on the hunt for the perfect tortoiseshell necklace, and I think I found it, also through Fornash. Admittedly, I have been scouring the Fornash site to use my gift card that I won through an Instagram contest, but it is perfect! Fornash actually has an entire section of their website dedicated to "Tortoise Chic" which everyone should check out! Personally, I am ordering the Melisa necklace because it is a bit more of a professional casual item:

Fornash Necklace

Here are some of my other favorite tortoiseshell accessories:

The Lucky Knot Necklace
(use "Erin" promo code for 15% off)

Design Darling Clutch

Kate Spade Earrings

Jack Rogers Black Label Sandal 

Purple Peridot Cuff (only $14.99!)

Case Mate Case 

Michael Kors Watch

There are so many great tortoiseshell items out there, which ones are you coveting?

xoxo,

SSP

Kate and Kendra

I've been MIA, sorry y'all. Honestly the snow days combined with my love of Netflix and the need to do homework kind of trumped everything this week. Oh, and Olympic Hockey, that trumped everything...like, to the point where I will skip a class to watch the game on Wednesday if I need to #dedication #america (sorry not sorry for those hashtags).

Back to slightly more feminine topics though, like, earrings. I used to exclusively wear my pearl studs and necklace. And when I say exclusively, I mean constantly, as well. Even now, I am known to include a simple strand of pearls in an outfit that looks more appropriate for a gym. However, this year, I have really started to branch out with my jewelry as a way to express myself and change up outfits. I love statement necklaces, and I am learning to like statement earrings as well. There are so many places you can seek out earrings that fit this description, but I chose to just highlight a couple of designers whose earrings I always love!

Kate Spade makes some great earrings that fit into this category. I absolutely love my two pairs of them and look forward to gradually growing my collection. The price isn't that bad, especially if you get them on sale. For example, I just got a pair on clearance for $19 with free shipping, you can't beat a deal like that!

Kendra Scott is also an amazing jewelry designer, with her simple statement pieces that utilize colored stones for a more earthy and relaxed look. Personally, I don't own any of her earrings, but I have so many friends who do and I really want to get my hands on a pair. Her earrings are less preppy, but no less cute!

Though they aren't featured here, J. Crew also has some cute ones available and they're very reasonably priced if you look at J. Crew Factory. I realize both of these other designers are not incredibly cheap, but they are good products and they use quality metal. Plus, sometimes it is worth investing in something you really like, or worth hoping for a sale!

Do you have any go-to statement earrings?

xoxo,

SSP