March Madness: Love Is In The Air

Well loves, life has been pretty hectic lately and its mostly good. My birthday was fabulous as always, even though a lot of people bailed on me last minute. I still had a blast. I planned a sit down dinner with my family and friends at a restaurant called Max's Tavern and there food is amazing. My oldest sister surprised me with a birthday cake and they sang to me in the restaurant (yes, sort of embarassing).

After the dinner we went to a bar/club in the downtown area (because thats seriously the only place to go out around here) called Alumni. I can't lie I had an amazing time, maybe that has something to do with the 4 Patron shots I had. The day after my birthday I received a call for a new job which I am now working. Its a retail job and I really like it. It's been so hard for me to find work outside of what I've done since I graduated high school and I needed to find something on my own and at a different pace. Along with that came training and then opening day, which went very well. This past weekend was my cousins wedding! Which I had the pleasure of being her Maid of Honor. It was one of those things that went by so fast and felt like a dream. I had so much fun!

My beautiful Maid of Honor dress is from White by Vera Wang for Davids Bridal. I wore it in Plum which was a perfect compliment to the Wisteria color the other Bridesmaids wore. My jewelry is from Debs, the necklace was a set with the earrings and I bought the bracelet separate but they had a buy one get one half off for jewelry. Along with my duty as Maid of Honor I gave my speech which I intended on giving without crying but that was an epic fail. Afterwards we ate and drank and danced. When it was time for her to toss the bouquet the first time it sort of hit the ceiling and was fought over so she did it once more and I caught it while getting hit in the back of my head by some other person also attempting to catch it.

On the left is the bouquet I caught and on the right are my flowers. I saved my flowers and now they are in my room in a vase. It still feels like a dream. I am glad that it has happened and we can move forward, weddings are kind of stressful. The whole day getting ready your just a big ball of nerves. I felt like I had no time for anything but I did.

With March coming to a close I can only begin to think that my faith has kept me going and I'm proud of the progression over the month that I've had. I can't wait to see what else is next for me. Stay tuned.

xoxo, The Social Fashionista

My Life in 2014: February

Hello dolls, back in January I shared some personal stuff with you guys and I just felt like doing these small personal updates on my blog are not only therapeutic for me but it makes me feel a little closer to you all. I know this post comes a few days short of the end of February but better late than never. It's been a little while since my last post due to the issues currently going on in my life. Its been a rough month and a rough winter. I'm looking forward to it being over and my birthday coming! It's in 11 days! I'm hoping that with the new month beginning it will hopefully bring me some new stuff. Nothing comes easy and I know that, but as of late things have become extremely tough. My mom took a very bad fall outside of our house on black ice (I'm so over winter!) and broke her ankle in three places. Thankfully they reset it and did surgery on it. She has screws in there now and is currently out of work recuperating at home. It was a very intense day that day, it was actually the same day as the Bridal Shower I was hosting for my cousin. Fortunately she was very understanding and we pushed it back an hour. Though my mind wasn't totally in it, the Bridal Shower went very well. Its been a very tiring week, but I would do anything for my parents because they have done for me all my life. I'm looking forward to my birthday because I'll be celebrating in a different setting.and I'm excited about my outfit. The dress my sister bought me is different and I can't wait to wear it. I really hope that winter is over and warmer weather begins. I'm also looking forward to Lent because I'll be giving up fast food. Its really something I've got to kick, I eat it once in awhile but as of late its been more often than usual and it really doesn't settle well. I feel like Lent also brings clarity into my life. If you celebrate Lent, what are you giving up? It could be anything, comment below.

xoxo, The Social Fashionista

Valentines Day Date Looks

As cliche as this so called holiday is I really do love dressing up for it. I hope you all enjoy it with your significant other and if your celebrating alone wear some cute valentines day pj's Forever 21 has some cute ones! Not quite sure yet how I'll be celebrating but I know there will be some sort of fro-yo or gelato involved! I really love putting together outfits for this day because everyone wears red or pink and there's so many different shades, its really beautiful.

xoxo, The Social Fashionista

Is It Spring Yet?

Is it me am I the only one who is completely over winter? Its not so much the snow but the cold has been extreme this winter. So I decided to do a post that would make all of us look forward to the nicer weather thats ahead! I've noticed that Forever 21 has added a lot of new items so I thought I would share my favorites.

1. Standout Geo Combo Top Price: $15.80
2. Street-Style Lost Tee Price: $15.80
3. Out West Heathered Knit Top Price: $19.80
4. Statement-Making Nope Sweater Price: $19.80
5. Flower City Heathered Top Price: $17.80
6. Tropical Floral Chiffon Kimono Price: $24.80
7. Watercolor Ikat M-Slit Maxi Dress $27.80
8. Underground Def Leopard Muscle Tee Price: $15.80

All other items can also be found on Forever 21's site. There are so many new items to choose from it'll take you awhile to decide what you love more! Check out all the new arrivals!

xoxo, The Social Fashionista

My Collection: Nail Polish Edition

 So I thought I'd finally share my nail polish collection with you all. I had bought this storage cart from Big Lots awhile ago that came with different colored drawers and two of those drawers contain my nail polish collection. Which is growing daily. I had a ton more but I got rid of alot because some became too clumpy. My first drawer contains my favorites, or most used polishes. I have all sorts of brands and colors. Though I feel like theres colors that I don't have.

My second drawer is random polishes that I wouldn't necessarily go for. All these polishes I really bought probably because I thought I would use but never did. I'm not a fan of pink, white, or yellow polishes. For some reason I feel like they just don't look right. Maybe I should try a different brand. 

These 3 polishes I recently purchased from Big Lots. They were $1.80 each. The names from left to right are   Studs & Stilettos, Happy Earth Day To Me, and Caught With My Khakis Down. From the original price to what Big Lots is selling them for its a steal! So head on over and pick up some polishes! They also have Color Show by Maybelline New York.

Do you have a favorite polish that you cant live without? Is there a brand that you prefer to use over others?

Let me know.

xoxo, The Social Fashionista