Mint, Mint, Mint

I'm not talking about the amazing color or the awesome mint jean jacket I just bought (who knew American Eagle had cute stuff for the over 15 crowd?!). I'm talking about Style Mint, Jewel Mint, and Shoe Mint. Three super cool membership websites that offer great styles at even better prices.  My love affair started with Rachel Bilson and Nicole Chavez's Shoe Mint, or I guess you could say it started with a major girl crush on Summer from The O.C. back in 2003.

Sigh.

Anyway, each website is run by different celebrities who either design or give advice about how to wear their favorite styles. They've been around for awhile but I have just recently become obsessed with checking them every day and adding more and more stuff to my shopping carts.

Here are a few of my favorite styles from each of the sites.

Campbell Dress, a MK&A pick

Christina Flat

Maxwell T

Daisy Earrings

Pave Pearl Rings

Veronique

Shoe lovers also need to check out Sole Society! Here are some of my current cravings:

Dylan Bow Ballet Flat

Alison Suede Pump

Sydney Printed Platform Wedge

I'm sure you're noticing many fall appropriate options. As much as I love the long, hot summer days, I am so ready for fall fashion (and my birthday!).

Happy shopping!

M

Colored Skinnies

I am not quite ready to pack away my bright blue skinnies, hiding them away until the days of warmer weather a year from now (which by the way things are going, it seems we will never hit the cooler climate). Yes, they are rather bright but I am determined to make them last more than one season..I keep picturing them with my brown Golden Goose boots and my new chunky sweater from Acrobat..or any of these sweaters from Vince( yes, I will spend every paycheck I get on these). Here are a few ways to keep rocking your bright skinnies into the cooler months!

-XX, L 

Words

Always. 

http://pinterest.com/MJBarbs/words-wisdom/

M

Dirty Secret

Sometimes I feel pretty lucky in the hair department. My brown locks are dead straight and can air dry normally without any prep or product, but my hair turns from sleek & shiny to gross & greasy after about 10 hours. This forces me to take a shower everyday or even twice a day if I have nighttime plans. Combine this dirty hair with a real struggle to wake up early and you've got one greasy problem.

A good friend swore by dry shampoos but I was skeptical. When Garnier came out with an inexpensive dry shampoo I decided to try it. My hair smelled nice and maybe looked a little better for about 5 minutes but then went straight back to nasty. I've heard opposing reviews but my stick straight, greasy prone hair did not take to it.

One day while browsing the new Essie nail colors at Ulta, I overheard someone ask an Ulta employee about dry shampoos and which one was the best. They were immediately pointed in the direction of Tigi's Rockaholic. I waited and purchased the product at Target to get a better deal (Amazon carries it at really low prices as well).  BEST money I have ever spent.

Rockaholic smells good, drys up my hair's excess oils, makes it look clean and allows me to get a few minutes of extra sleep in the morning when I just can't seem to get out of bed. I wouldn't suggest using it every day, it drys your hair out and you should shower but for those rough mornings or awkward situations, Rockaholic is the perfect product to give you a refreshed and ready for the day look. It can be your dirty little secret.

Rock on,

M

MK and A

Not much has changed about me since being a little one. From the good old full house days to their Elizabeth and James, and the Row collections, Mary Kate and Ashley have been my obsession since my younger days. I would watch hours and hours of any movie/tv show that the olsens were caught in and now I spend these hours reading blogs, magazine articles, and wasting away money on their fabulous clothes. Something about them has always intrigued me, and yes at times they definitely push the limit in the fashion world but this makes them all the more fascinating. Here are just a few of my favorite looks on them.

xx, L

I Will Wait

Mumford and Sons is one of those bands that has the ability to completely relax a person while also giving them a strong desire to sing along. Here is "I Will Wait" off of their new album "Babel" which will be released on Sept. 24th.

I just love Marcus Mumford's voice and all four of them are pretty cute in a quirky way. 

**Insert cute British accent**

He is obviously waiting for me. 

I'll wait for you,

M

Style Crush

These days I mostly turn to blogs for style inspiration. There is something more approachable and real about stylish bloggers as opposed to glamorous stars. Some of my favorites are Cupcakes and Cashmere, Atlantic-Pacific and Could I Have That. Although lately I have become obsessed with a 12-year old girl. I'm not talking Lolita obsessive but I am definitely suffering from major style jealousy.

If you're a fan of Mad Men then you know Sally Draper or, as she is called in the real world, Kiernan Shipka. The most stylish 12-year old in America, or the world for that matter. She is 12 going on 25. 

Thanks to Suri's Burn Book (my favorite place to go for celeb gossip and a good laugh) for sharing this awesome clip. A look into Kiernan's closet. Despite the converses her style is impeccable. I drooled a bit.  

When I was 12 I wore joverals, neon green and blue plaid Keds and had no idea what a "peter pan" collar was. Life. 

Dreaming of 12-year old style,

M

Busy Bee

Life has been crazy busy lately. Moved to a new apartment, a pile of work on my desk (currently procrastinating), friends coming into town, being patriotic (way to go Gabby!), ordering clothes online, etc.

To get through this tough time I've find myself listening to this song quite a bit via Spotify. I think it's hilarious. Sorry Carly Rae, I have a new favorite.

Back to it, 

M