PopNod - The Fashionable Way to Give Back

Remember how I said that friends don't let friends miss out on awesome shopping websites? What if I told you that you could turn your shopping addiction into something that gives back to the community? Introducing: PopNod.

PopNod is a website that allows you to shop all your favorite brands while giving back to a charity of your choice. There are over a million items (from stores like South Moon Under, Tibi, Revolve, ASOS and more!) on the site and each one lists exactly how much money of your purchase would go towards a cause. How cool is that?!

I’ve teamed up with ten other DC bloggers to share my style story! All April-long, you can shop on the Popnod website or app and a portion of those proceeds go directly to a worthy cause. You can follow my style story (you know you totally want to) and support my campaign by clicking the “SUPPORT MY CAMPAIGN” button. Clicking this doesn’t mean that you’re obligated to buy anything - it only means that if you do decide to do a little shopping damage that a percentage of those goes to one of my favorite charities!

My chosen charity is Mission Sleep. They provide free care for newborns while local military families are deployed. If you know me, you know I have a never-ending appreciation for sleep…which is the honest-to-God truth why we haven’t joined the baby brigade yet. I can imagine it’s hard enough having your loved one deployed, but to care for a newborn on your own? I can’t even. I’m eternally grateful for the soldiers fighting for our freedoms so that’s why I’m so proud to support Mission Sleep.

Head over to my Style Story to shop this entire outfit and get all the deets on how you can be an everyday hero below!

All clothing is from South Moon Under and the pumps are courtesy of my other favorite shopping website, Lyst (you can find them here!) A big thank you to DryBar for styling my hair for the shoot!

Spring Trench

Although this past weekend was near frigid, my heart leapt when noticed little buds beginning to sprout on the trees near our house. And with temps in the 60s this week, I’ve put away my winter jackets and moved my favorite lighter-weight coats to the forefront.

One essential I’ve found for spring is this gorgeous trench I got from Estiletta. I love the way it falls with its structured silhouette. A trench is such a classic piece to own so I didn’t mind spending a little more money on this one (although you can snag it on sale now for $105!) Whenever my outfit is feeling BLEH, I add this little trench and instantly feel chic.

To keep from looking like Inspector Gadget, I added a few feminine details like soft waves and a pleated midi skirt with pumps. It was perfect for an overabundance of meetings last week and made for a great first impression.

What are some of your spring essentials?

On Julien: Dress, Max Studio (old.) Trench, Estiletta. Top under dress, Achro via Anthom. Shoes, Nine West. Bracelet, Love Juliet c/o. Necklace, Rachelle Celine c/o. Sunnies, Michael Kors. 

Photos by Meaghan 

The 90's Called

The 90’s called…and they said it’s totally fine to keep the jean jacket. Which is great considering I wasn’t even going to give it back if they wanted it. So there.

Jean jackets are back in a major way this spring. They were sort of back last year, but I hadn’t really found one I loved so I waited. This jacket was worth the wait. 

I really wanted a jacket that was movable - unlike the stiff and rigid ones you see everywhere. And I wanted it to be a good price. Picky, I know.

Luckily, when J.Crew Factory was having one of their sales, I snagged it just before my size sold out. Since it was an online buy, I asked my friend Amanda about what she thought (am I the only one who seeks approval from all my friends when shopping?!) and she said she had THE SAME ONE. I’m so happy we’re friends.

When it arrived, I was so thrilled I threw it on and took these photos so I could show you. Please ignore the wet hair and no makeup (did we see wet hair on the runway this season? If so, THIS WAS *SO* ON PURPOSE) but I simply couldn’t wait another moment. This jacket is good so expect to see a whole lot more of it around these parts. 

On Julien: Jacket, J.Crew Factory (on sale here!) Plaid shirt, J.Crew (similar.) T-shirt Halogen via Nordstrom. Jeans, NYDJ. Horn necklace, Hanuel c/o. Silver triangle necklace, She's Unique. Bracelet, Tiffany & Co (similar.) Bag, Mimi's the Look c/o. Sunnies, Michael Kors.

Shifting Into Girls Night

Now that the weather has gotten above the point of “WEAR ALL THE LAYERS TO SURIVE,” I’m really excited about wearing lighter layers. I'm also super stoked about seeing all the beautiful faces I missed while hibernating! 

Today's post is all about what to wear when going from the desk to drinks. The key element here is finding a great shift dress. I'm not proud to admit this, but I haven't found my perfect shift dress yet. I'm on the hunt, but the one I wore in today's post is pretty close. I'm also found turtlenecking again, and I'm eternally grateful I invested in a really comfortable one earlier in the season.

During the day at the office, I sported a very conservative white jacket (very Olivia Pope) with some of my favorite statement jewelry from Hanuel. During the evening, I switched out the white jacket for a leather one, changed up the jewelry for a bit more edgy feel, and added some fun boots to the mix. 

How do you take your outfit from desk to drinks? Share in the comments below!

Look 1: Shift dress, Lord and Taylor (similar.) Turtleneck, Lord and Taylor. Jacket, Banana Republic (old but found the same one on eBay!) Shoes, Tahari via Marshalls. Bracelet, earrings, and necklace, Hanuel c/o.

Look 2: Shift dress, Lord and Taylor (similar.) Turtleneck, Lord and Taylor. Leather jacket, Halogen via Nordstrom. Boots, Luxury Rebel. Necklace, bracelet, and earrings, Hanuel c/o.

LWD

It’s come down to the last vacation post! Say goodbye to palm trees and hello to bare trees. But I’ll take the bare trees over snowy ones ANY DAY.

This little number was worn multiple times on our trip. I wore it to a cooler dinner one night here, down to the beach and even to pick up goodies from the farmer’s market. 

With a blank slate, I had such a fun time piling on the brightly colored accessories. The blue necklace from Starletta Designs was handmade in Canada and reminds me of the one in Titanic. But it's way better since it didn't fall into the ocean at the end. Use code JULIEN20 for 20% off your entire order!

The compass necklace was a gift from my hubby on one of his business trips to Maine and a nod to my love for all-things-nautical. I couldn’t stop wearing this necklace and tassel bracelet were from Capwell + Co because they added such a fun statement to every outfit I wore. 

Although I’m sad to be posting my last warm weather shoot, I’m thrilled that the weather is finally starting to cooperate. I MEAN, yesterday was like 70 degrees. Can we please have weather like that every day?

On Julien: Dress, The Mint Julep Boutique c/o. Blazer, Nordstrom (old, similar.) Clutch, K.Slademade (sold out, more clutches here!) Clutch tassel, Tassels by Sarah in Sangria c/o. Blue necklace, Starletta c/o. Gold compass, Lovell Designs. Long necklace and tassel bracelet, Capwell + Co c/o. Pave bangle and clover bracelet, Hanuel c/o. Blue bracelet, House of Harlow via Rocksbox. Rings, Hanuel c/o (here, here and here.) Sunnies, Kate Spade (similar.)