The Affordable Trench

Many years ago, when Shawn and I were a young couple, we liked to dream. We’d go into home showings of houses far outside our price range, talk about vacations we may never take, and we (mostly, I) would try on clothes we most definitely couldn’t afford. There was one time I remember trying on a Burberry coat. Oh my. The fit, the texture, everything was literal perfection. I sadly put the $1,200 jacket back in its place and have been moping around ever since. Sure, I’d give other trenches a try, but ultimately, they all fell short of my unrealistic expectations.

When I spotted this trench on sheinside, there was a little butterfly in my stomach. Could this be the coat? At a mere $30, I had to give it a try!

My biggest concern, honestly, was the color. It looks pinkish online, but once it arrived, I was happy to find it to be more cream colored in person, with a really beautiful buttery texture. Is it Burberry? No. But it is almost just adorable and THE PRICE, YOU GUYS?! It’s basically free. I love that it’s not a heavy jacket either, perfect for fall! 

On Julien:
SheInside trench coat c/o
Vince t-shirt
Lucky Brand jeans (similar)
Impo Ochoa Booties via DSW
H&M bag c/o (last seen stuffed to the brim here)
Rachelle Celine necklace c/o
She’s Unique bracelet c/o
Antique earrings (similar)
Rachelle Celine midi rings c/o
Smashbox “Infrared” Matte lipstick
Michael Kors sunnies (similar)

Cognac Heels + A Little White Dress

There are basically two weeks left until labor day. WHERE DID THIS SUMMER GO, GUYS?! While I am totally excited for all that Fall fashion has to offer, I'm not ready to give up this warm weather. I've basically decided to wear all the white I own (like this dress) for the next few weeks so I can get it all out of my system before the holiday that states we can wear white no more. Although, that seems like kind of a silly rule, no? Can we all decide to make this rule passé?!

I'm also not ready to give up open toed shoes. Luckily, with this pretty amazing pair from The Mint Julep Boutique, I don't have to. I've been on the search for the perfect cognac heels AND THESE ARE THEM. They're not too high (hooray!) and basically go with everything. Boyfriend jeans, sundresses, shorts - I mean, EVERYTHING.

Thanks to The Mint Julep Boutique, we're giving away a $25 gift card to help you buy a pair for yourself. Already have the perfect pair of cognac booties? There's like a million other awesome items like this game-day ready maxi dress (#godukes) and these super cute leopard print heels. Enter below and see how I styled their Ellie heels! Good luck!

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On Julien: SheInside dress c/o, Anthom blazer (last seen here), J.Crew belt (love this leopard print one), The Mint Julep Boutique booties c/o, H&M bag (very similar), Love Juliet bracelet, rings and long necklace c/o, Rachelle Celine three-layer necklace c/o, Julie Vos earrings, and Michael Kors sunnies.

Garden Party Maxi

Even though it's hot as Hades in the DC area, I feel like summer is slowly coming to an end. Maybe it's a mental thing, like me trying to prepare myself for the frigid winter ahead and letting summer down easy is the only way I'll cope. Maybe it's the Fall fashion I simply can't get enough of. Or maybe it's simply the fact that I STILL haven't been to the beach yet (where are you, Labor Day?!)

Around this time, I'll typically start spending less on the summer dresses I adore and start saving up for that Fall jacket I've been craving. So when I found this super gorgeous dress on SheInside, I was ecstatic to know I didn't have to choose - I could have both!

When I got this dress in the mail, I almost cried happy tears. It's absolutely the ideal dress for the imaginary garden party I'm dying to attend, and also the perfect summer send off dress when I head to Florida for Labor Day weekend. AND it's only $20.99. Cue major happy dance, people.

On Julien: Dress, c/o SheInside. Turquoise cardigan, J.Crew (similar - get an extra 50% off using code TREAT!) Clutch, K.Slademade. Sandals, handmade in Positano. Necklace, c/o Three Jane NY. Earrings, Julie Vos. Sunnies, Kate Spade (similar.)