Boho Valentine.

Valentine's Day has never been an overly celebrated holiday for Andrew and I. For us it's always been very low-key with basically no gifts and no over the top date. That doesn't mean we won't do anything at all on February 14th, it just means I won't be wearing your traditional red or pink cocktail dress and heading out for a night on the town. This year I think we'll be celebrating the day of love surrounded by a lot of our loved ones, because we will be in Los Angeles for the weekend hanging out with family. As much as I love Andrew, I'm more excited for our Monday afternoon tickets to the Rain Room at LACMA than celebrating Valentine's day! So here I'm sharing with you a non-traditional V-Day look with a fun bohemian influence, perfect for a casual day date, exploring LA.

 

 

 Gypsy 05 Dress here, Free People Boots here, Cleobella Bag here, Brixton Hat here, Quay Sunglasses here

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Summer Staple // Fringe.

What started as a subtle festival season trend, has become a closet staple for the summer months; keep your eyes open because you'll be seeing fringe, everywhere! It's clear that I've always loved a good layering piece so what better way to add some fringe to my look than with this rad, Somedays Lovin' Fringe Jacket. It added just the right amount of edge to one of my favorite go-to maxi dresses, for an easy weekend look. This maxi has been seen on FBD a dozen times before over the years, so here I tied up the bottom to add a little shape.

 

 

 MINKPINK Dress similar, Somedays Lovin' Jacket here, Brixton Hat here, 

Free People Shoes here, Bib Necklace similar, Quay Australia Shades here

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Arabian Nights.

Whenever I'm getting dressed for the day I usually have an idea in my head of what I want my outfit to look like. (I'm sure we all do.) Half the time things don't turn out the way I imagine and other times, I'm so close, but there is just one piece I wish I could swap out for something else. Yesterday I really wanted to wear this Jen's Pirate Booty poncho and thought it would look amazing with a flare jean and chunky sandals. Well, to my disappointment these flares are just too short to be worn with heels, and I felt stalky wearing them with flat sandals. The solution? To change things up from skinnies I took the excess flare portion of the pants and rubberbanded them into knots, then I just tucked the knots up into the pants. Creating a harem style effect and channeling my inner Aladdin.

Jen's Pirate Booty Top here, Uniqlo Flares similar, Old Navy Bag here, Report Signature Sandals here, JcPenney Bar Necklace similar, Kohl's Bangles similar

 

 

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Casual Cool.

Nothing like starting off the week in some of my favorite pieces, military jacket and boyfriend jeans. I made the look fresh and springy with this beautifully embroidered top by Element Eden. Perfect for a summer in winter California day. 

Black Poppy Jacket similar, Element Eden Top similar, Express Jeans here, Tesori Boots similar, Charming Charlie Necklace here, Arizona Necklace here, 31 Bits Cuff here



Indian Summer.

This unseasonably warm SoCal weather has inspired me to get in touch with my bohemian side; not that it's a far reach to find my boho self. It got me to thinking though, why do bohemian styles seem to die out in the winter months? I know by November our Woodstock inspired, festival going selves seem like a distant summer dream, but there are so many great pieces to add to our winter wardrobes. Like this Free People cardigan, it's warm, great for layering, and the fringe on the arms and back make it pretty much perfect for every occasion. We don't need to be in ripped shorts, maxi skirts or crop tops to have a boho flair.

 Free People Cardigan here, Z Supply Top similar, Dittos Jeans here, Tesori Boots similar, JcPenney Sunglasses similar, Free People Locket similar