Summer Stripes

With breezy fall weather just around the corner, I had one last chance to wear shorts before the end of summer. This past week, the weather has been beautiful here in Boston, so I decided it was the perfect opportunity to wear my new J. Crew shorts. These bright orange and white striped shorts add the perfect pop of color to make this outfit stand out. I paired them with a white ruffled top and braided leather flip flops, along with some braided accessories to match and a long silver necklace for some added shimmer. To top off the outfit, I painted my nails a bright blood orange color from Clinique that matched perfectly with the hue of the shorts.

One of my favorite drinks to cool off with during warm weather is Passion Tea Lemonade from Starbucks. It's floral flavor combined with the punch of lemon is very refreshing on sunny days. Sometimes I will ask the baristas to blend it if I feel like having a slushy or smoothie. 

The color of the Passion Tea Lemonade reminds me of my Fever Gloss by Lancôme. The Lacôme lip gloss, in the color Exuberant Rose, that I wore for this look went really well with the light, summer vibe of the shorts. I love Lancôme's lip gloss because they come in a wide variety of pigmented colors. With the tear shaped applicator, the gloss applies very smoothly and easily covers the entire lip.

Get the Look:

Top: Old Navy (Similar: Ralph Lauren and H&M)

Shorts: J. Crew

Belt: Forever 21 (Similar: Express)

Necklace: Brighton (Similar: Brighton and Marc Jacobs)

Bracelets: Hollister (Similar: Hollister)

Shoes: Hollister (Similar: Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle)

Nail Polish: Clinique (color: Happy ♥)

Lip Gloss: Lancôme (color: Exuberant Rose)

Stay sweet!

Dorm Room DIY Photo Banner

It's that time of year again– time to get back to school. Although it's tough to leave behind all of the fun summer memories, it's great to be able to start a new journey. One of my favorite things about starting the school year is decorating my dorm. By putting little trinkets on shelves and pictures on the walls, I can change my room from a drab college dorm into a cute, personalized space that I enjoy spending time in.

One of my favorite decorations in my dorm room is a photo banner that I made to put up on my wall. I put pictures of my friends and family, plus a few pictures of my favorite things.

This DIY is the perfect touch to spruce up your dorm room or any space, plus it's easy to make. Here's what you'll need to make this fun banner:

-Polaroid pictures (I created mine for free by using Poladroid)
-Card stock or any thick paper (index cards work well)
-ribbon or rope (I used curling ribbon)
-binder clips or clothespins
-glue
-scissors
-thumb tacks

1. Print your Polaroid pictures. If they were printed on regular paper then cut out the card stock to be the same size as the photo. Next, glue the card stock to the back of the photo. (If your photos were printed on photo paper then the card stock reinforcement is not necessary.)

2. Cut off some ribbon to the desired length for your space plus a little extra (about three to four inches). Line up the ribbon on the wall where you want the banner to hang and put a tack on one end. Leave a little slack on the ribbon, then tack the other side of the ribbon down. (if your residence hall doesn't allow you to put tacks on your wall, try using tape or hang the ribbon ends on 3M Removable Hooks.)

3. Figure out what order you want to place your photos in or make the order random. Line up your photo on the hanging ribbon, then clip it in place with a clothespin or binder clip. Put up the rest of your photos using this same method, then your personalized photo banner is complete!

Stay sweet!