Chilly Day Oufit

Here in Missouri lately it has been sooooo cold! I mean like highs of twenty degrees! Brrrrr. Winter came so fast this year. When walking to class I always try and wear as many warm layers as possible. This outfit would be an ideal outfit for walking to class during a cold day. The patagonia pullovers are so soft (This one is on my christmas wishlist this year!) and super warm! I love J. Crew's puffer vests as well. They are super cozy, but you can also dress them up. They are a great investment for winter. I have two so far and I wear them so often. Pair your patagonia and vest with warm leggings... maybe even fleece or fur lined... and some chunky socks and boots. Since I don't like doing my hair (or washing it for that matter), I love hats! Plus this adorable tartan hat finishes off the outfit nicely and makes it seem a little more put together! Below I linked where you can get everything! Happy shopping!

Brianna 

Pullover HERE / Vest HERE / Hat HERE / Socks HERE / Boots HERE

Instagram

Many of you are aware of my fashion instagram account (HERE) and that I love doing it! It has definitely become a passion of mine and even though I am not able to post as much due to college I always try to post! Everyone always asks me, "How did you get so many followers?" and I really don't have a good answer for them. Luck may play a part in it? Since I am so involved in the world of instagram, especially the fashion part of it, I really don't even consider 9k followers that many (I know that sounds stupid, but it's true!). I follow lots of other fashion accounts on instagram and many of them have anywhere from 10k to 200k! Not only has my personal style really grown from my instagram, but I have gotten to know some amazing people from all over! My followers are always really encouraging and many of the accounts I follow I get inspiration from for my outfits! I rarely get rude or hateful comments... pretty sure it has only happened like twice! Instagram is an amazing way to get inspiration from others and even make friends! Getting started on instagram was the hardest part especially since I wasn't consistent at first. When I first created my account I did not tell a soul. I was sort of embarrassed by it. When people from my high school started to find out I kind of freaked out, looking back I shouldn't have been embarrassed! After I started to be proud of it I got so much positive feedback from people at my school! Once I started postly more regularly and getting someone to take my pictures versus taking them in a mirror or laying my outfits out on the ground I started getting more feedback on instagram. I think the thing that helped me gain the most followers is when brands would "repost" my photos of me wearing their clothes on their instagrams! Benefit cosmetics even reposted me before wearing their lipgloss! I kind of freaked out considering they have OVER A MILLION FOLLOWERS!!!! I've loved seeing how much my instagram has grown in just a short year and a halfish and hopefully it continues to grow!
Thanks for reading!
Brianna


Here's some of my recent photos....

Favorite Stores

I am a fashion major so I love clothes and shopping! I try to stick to a budget since I am a student, but I do have a few stores that I adore that are a little more on the expensive side for a college gal. Here's some of my favorite store either for shopping on a budget or maybe not.... ;)

J. Crew Factory

I mean duh... it's J. Crew for less. They always have some sort of percentage off! Also, you can usually get better deals in store!

Nordstrom Rack/ Hautelook

I just got a great pair of black real leather boots for $100! They always have great prices. PS right now their clearance is an extra 25% off!

Marshalls

Similar to Nordstrom Rack, just not online! I LOVE Marshalls. I can usually find really nice quality pieces for a ton less than a normal retail store!

Target

Target you just rock. That is all.

Fraternity Collection

I love their tee shirts! I have more than I would like to fess up to... (eight oops)... but they are so cute and comfortable! 

Jadelynn Brooke

Another one of my favorite brands for cute tee shirts! They have adorable sayings and are just stinking cute!!

Lauren James

This cute tee shirt brand also has dresses, shorts, and skirts. My favorite thing from Lauren James is their seersucker athletic shorts. I love wearing athletic shorts in college and this makes me feel not so bad since they are a lot cuter than typical athletic shorts!

Kate Spade

This is one of the more expensive brands obviously; however, their outlet stores have amazing prices, they typically have a sale link on their website, and their surprise sales (some things are 75% off!!!) are always amazing. I tend to shop outlet and surprise sales!

June and Beyond Boutique

This is the boutique I work in and I love everything we get! It's really really hard working their and not wanting to buy everything. Some of the brands we carry are Fraternity Collection, Moon and Lola, Gentle Fawn, Kut Denim, Farrah B jewelry, Bluepepper, Kerisma.... SO many more but just to name a few off the top of my head! Feel free to shop via our instagram! It is linked above.

Thanks for reading! Maybe you found some new places to shop!

Brianna

Ruby!!

Meet Ruby! A four month old brittany that quickly came into our lives and melted our hearts. Let me start from the very beginning to explain how she came to us. 

Once upon a time in 2000 my family decided to get a brittany spaniel puppy. My dad wanted to use her to hunt and she also rapidly became a spoiled house dog! Zoe was a great hunter, but when she turned 11 my dad thought it was time for her retire from hunting. We then decided to get another brittany puppy, Indie. She was crazy (in the best way) and always made me smile. I loved coming home from school knowing my dogs would be there at the door to greet me. Sadly, last year shortly after Indie turned two she was hit by a car. I never imagined how hard it would be to lose something you love so much and honestly it was one of the hardest things I had ever had to deal with. Our family was devastated. To try and cope with the pain of losing Indie we contacted the breeder we got Indie from to see if she had any puppies for sale. We couldn't stand having a home with out a puppy. Our breeder did not have any puppies, but lead us to an organization called American Brittany Rescue. On this website we found Cooper. He had been surrendered by his owners at two years old the same night Indie died. We didn't want Indie to die in vain and we felt that she had somehow lead us to adopt Cooper. We ended up with the best dog, Very well mannered and knew his commands, unfortuntately when we tried the whole bird dog hunting thing he was not a fan. That is when we sent cooper to "bird dog school" for two months (don't worry he came home on weekends!). In just two months Cooper became an amazing bird dog. This is where Ruby comes in! Coopers trainer at school had puppies. When we suddenly caught "puppy fever" a few weeks ago we learned that he had one puppy left from his last litter. Last night is when my parents told me about her and then this morning we went to get her! Kind of crazy. I love how spontaneous my parents are. So now we start a new journey with Ruby, Cooper, and Zoe. We sure do love our brittanys. 

Thanks for reading:)

Brianna

Dealing with stress in college

As fun as college can be, most people go to actually learn something (weird, right?) and with all this learning comes a lot of stress sometimes. Dealing with stress can be really difficult especially in college. Here's just a few ways I deal with stress...

1. Make a list.
This helps much more than you would think. It allows you to see everything you need to do and then when you are don't with something you can physically mark it out. It makes me feel much better when I have multiple homework assignments.

2. Make time for sleep.
This might be more preventative, but I promise if you do not have enough sleep you won't get what you need to done and even if you try to do it, my bet is that it won't be your most quality work.

3. Have snacks ready.
Food makes everything better let's be honest.

4. Short naps are never a bad idea.
Just don't oversleep!

5. Drink hot tea!

6. Ask a friend or classmate for help!

7. Go to Target.
Sometimes I really just need to go to target and get a little present for myself. Not a crime.

8. Clean your room.
Having a clean room will decrease stress so much.

9. Don't wait until you have no clothes to do laundry.

These are just simple things I do when I get stressed and also to prevent stress!
Thanks for reading!
Brianna

Fall Outfit Inspiration

For this weeks fall outfit I decided to stay with the casual and cozy outfits. This is also the type of outfit you could throw on to to go to class with out looking like you tried too hard or an outfit for a night out! By pairing a cozy flannel shirt with a J. Crew vest you will be able to stay warm with out looking bulky! Add darker jeans and light brown leather booties to dress it up a bit! An  alternative look could be leggings and riding and boots to make it a bit more casual. Fur is very popular this fall. By adding a fur scarf it makes the look more glamorous and fashionable. You also add jewelry, I think gold jewelry with this outfit. This outfit is super easy! Like the last fall look all these pieces can be so easily mixed and matched with other pieces in your closet to create many different fall looks!
Thanks for reading!
Brianna