shopping

The following blog post has been sponsored by DSW.  As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s no secret to my close friends and family that I love shoes!  It’s one of the things I value most in my closet because they’re the foundation of any outfit.  Unfortunately,

I posted this maxi dress a few weeks ago (gosh the time has flown by!) and y'all absolutely blew me away with all of the amazing responses.  I'm so glad you loved it!  And now it's finally here on the blog, in detail, for you to see.  I call this

Forever 21 is offering an additional 50% off Clearance items and the deals are crazy!  When most people hear "Forever 21" their first thought is probably of a teenager or college girl looking for really fashion forward items.  But you would be surprised!  I've actually loved shopping here for both

Back from New York City and finally recovered from our crazy busy trip!  We honestly lived our best lives in the city this past weekend and I wish we could do it all over again.  I just need a few days to catch up on my sleep in between.  Haha! 

When I saw this jumpsuit my first thought was "I have to have that!"  You know what my second thought was?  "Should I wear that?" We've all asked ourselves this question.  Self-doubt and self-consciousness are the enemy of body positivity, which applies to every body.  It sneaks up and tears

outfit details: black floral duster // black bodysuit // jeans // sandals Happy Friday!  I feel like this week has absolutely flown by, but I can't say I'm complaining.  This weekend we have lots of fun plans including celebrating my bestie Emily's birthday on Saturday night.  I realize it is St.

I'm a very active Pinterest person lately because it's a fun way to get inspired and find new ideas.  If you're not following me yet, you can find me at www.pinterest.com/lolo_russell.  Unfortunately, I've been in a bit of an accessory rut.  Accessories are usually the key to updating a look

outfit details: camo jacket // black cami // similar necklace // ripped jeans // similar bracelets here & here // sunglasses Happy Monday!  I'm not sure why my first instinct is to say "happy" Monday.  Is any Monday really ever "happy" when you first start it?  Usually the Monday blues start

So I was doing some browsing on one of my favorite retail sites, Nordstrom.com, and came across these adorable cream mules with blue and white striped laces.  It was love at first site.  I knew I had to have them! They are a little more than I usually spend on

denim clockwise from left to right: pearl embellished // destructed white // release hem //  embroidered // destructed blue // ripped knee black // grey embellished // raw hem grey One of my favorite things to do on a Sunday night is online shopping and Netflix.  Especially if it's rainy like it was in

outfit details: similar varsity sweater // express jeans // similar earrings // mules It's 8:00pm on a hectic Wednesday and tomorrow I have to wake-up at the ass-crack of dawn for a boxing class, so I'm going to keep this one short and sweet.  If you haven't noticed I have a

    clockwise from top left: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 It's finally Fall in the Carolinas!  I must admit, I'm a little late to the boot game.  I've finally let go of my old pairs and invested in some

Happy Monday!  Another week in the books and I have to say it was probably one of the most eventful ones this Summer.  I went to two concerts at two of my favorite venues in Charlotte: 2 Chainz (Pretty Girls Like Trap Music Tour) at The Fillmore and Chase Rice

Transitioning to Fall is all about finding buy now, wear now items that have a darker color scheme and/or can eventually be layered up with weather appropriate outerwear.  Blouses are an easy item to transition because you can wear them with shorts or white denim now.  Then later when the

It's officially the final four days of the Nordstrom Sale!  I know you have most likely heard a lot about this sale over the last couple of weeks and if you have had a chance to take a look, I'm sure you noticed there is a lot of product!  Plus,

Prime Day is finally here and I've pulled together my favorite last minute picks from the sale!  All of the items are organized by category (fashion, beauty, home, etc) and prices shown are original price.  As soon as you click on the item you'll discover the amazing sale price! P.S.