Earth Soil Land // Jord Watches

With the continued grey skies and downpours in our usually sunny state of Colorado, I have found myself in a style rut.  I'll put on an outfit just for the sake of blog photos, when I've really been stuck inside feeling uninspired in baggy tees and leggings.  But then sometimes something new arrives in the mail, and I find myself re-inspired, drawing out new outfit ideas and throwing dresses out of my closet like a madwoman.  So was the case when this beautiful new watch arrived in the mail on Monday from Jord watches.

Outfit Details
Vintage Dress - for sale in the shop here!
Wood Watch - c/o JORD
Succulent Crown - handmade - in the shop today!
Heels - Bait Footwear

I was a little hesitant at first when Jord reached out to see if I would like to try out one of their wooden watches, only because I am honestly not a huge watch person.  Most watches I find are too flashy or ill-fitting to be comfortable on a daily basis, which was why I was pleasantly surprised by my experience with Jord.  I loved the low key, more androgynous style options that they offered and you can have your watch sized by them to fit you perfectly.  Inspired by the fact that JORD means earth, soil, or land in Swedish, I decided to don a vintage floral dress from the shop, handmade floral crown, and mossy green shoes to complete the look I was going for.

Needless to say, I may have been converted to a daily watch wearer, and the company itself was refreshingly honest, kind, and easy to work with.  I am wearing their Fieldcrest style, which I would highly recommend, but also love the Ely in Maple.  And definitely check out their amazing sizing options and measurement guide, because the fact that the watch actually fits perfectly made all the difference!

And in other news, I just created a small limited edition batch of these succulent bridal crowns, which will be in my shop later today - I am so excited about them!  Hope you guys are having an amazing week!
xo Hannah

Mens Wooden Watches

Pastel Houses

I've had my eye on this beautiful pastel house print dress for SO long.  So when I saw that Sammi was offering it up for swap via Flock Together, I could not wait to style it!  Since I moved into my very own (rental) pastel house just last weekend, I thought it would be the perfect occasion to ask to borrow it!

Outfit Details:
Dress - Yumi, borrowed from Sammi
Bow Flats - vintage
Pastel Wig - c/o Wigsbuy

In other exciting news... UNICORN HAIR!   A few weeks ago, a sweet lady over at an online wig retailer called Wigsbuy reached out to see if I would be interested in doing a review.  At first I was hesitant after reading a few negative things online, but honestly, I am pretty thrilled with my cotton candy colored wig!  I have wanted light pink or lavender hair for awhile now, so this was the perfect way for me to give it a try without the commitment or upkeep.  This particular one has a very light pastel pink in front, with lavender underneath and a bright light blue in back!  They also have natural looking wigs, but I definitely wanted to go for something a bit more costume-y.  I think the wig looks better with a bit of a style to it so I pulled it back, and it came with a cute pink comb and was easy to brush out without losing a lot of hairs.  It also came with clips and a wig cap, which I need to learn how to use better. Anyway, I can honestly say I am really happy with the fun one I chose!  What to you guys think?!

Hope you are having a wonderful day, and a big thanks to Sammi for letting my borrow my dream dress!
xo Hannah

Inkkas Handmade Shoes

     Happy Earth Day! A few weeks ago I was browsing Fab.com and came upon perhaps the coolest shoe company I have ever seen called Inkkas Shoes.  I had never heard of them before and was instantly drawn in by the unique and colorful designs, so I decided to further investigate the company and headed on over to their website.  What I found there was so cool and inspiring that I just had to share it with you guys, and I thought Earth Day was the perfect day to share!

    As most of you know who have been following my blog for awhile, my degree is in Environmental Policy.  As much as I love fashion, I equally love supporting important environmental and social causes that I believe in.  When I discover a company that merges those two passions I get pretty seriously excited, and Inkkas shoes does just that. 

 

 All of their shoes are handmade in South America by South Americans using their colorful traditional textiles.  Not only are the shoes made under the principles of fair trade, but they also donate a portion of all sales back to nonprofit organizations that help South American communities.  More specifically, a whole 10% of every sale goes to an organization called Amazon Watch, a nonprofit organization that works to protect the ecological values of the Amazon rainforest and the communities that live there.

If you are interested in reading a bit more about about the company and the work they do helping the environment and communities of the Amazon, you can find more information and pictures on their blog. With warm weather hopefully here to stay in Colorado soon, a pair of these fun and colorful sneakers are on the top of my wish list right now.  You can see all of the different color and print options here, I have been scrolling through them for a few weeks now trying to decide which I like best!

If you do end up checking out their site, I would love to hear which pair is your favorite! I think mine has to be the "Mango" low tops above, but I would love to get your opinions too!  I am picturing them with a simple white sundress and some bangles.  I would love to start featuring some more environmentally and socially conscious fashion finds on the blog more often if thats something you guys would be interested in.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

xo Hannah

Sequins and Stripes

Never have I ever had a better dress for spinning!  This was actually originally going to be my New Years Eve dress, but with a little shipping mishap to Hawaii it ended up arriving after I had already left.  

It ended up being even better this way though because my mom was able to ship it to me and it was like a late Christmas present!

Dress: c/o eShakti

Boots: Sam and Libby via DSW

Tights: Target

Striped Shirt: thrifted Ralph Lauren

     I am sure you guys have already heard of eShakti since they have been all over the blogosphere lately, but this dress (available here) is my first piece from them and I am in love!  Not only do they have an amazing selection of cute clothes, but you are able to customize the piece to fit you perfectly.  I could have added sleeves, shortened the hem, removed the pockets... the list goes on.  I have to say, I am thrilled with the dress (holy-sequined-collar!)  and it fits like a glove.  I am already adding this pretty yellow dress and this adorable nautical dress to my wishlist!  Have you guys ever shopped there before?  If you are a new customer you even get a $25 gift certificate for your first purchase!  If you have styled an eShakti piece before, I would love to take a peek if you leave the link in the comments!

     This dress was also part of what I styled for our first Stripes Style Challenge over on the Flock Together blog.  Head on over to see how the other lovely ladies' favorite ways to style stripes!

xo Hannah

Hey Four Eyes

Hi guys!

Happy Wednesday, we're halfway there!  It is cold and snowy here in Colorado, but as long as I have to be inside at work anyway, I don't mind much. As I said in my previous post, I have had to get more creative in my layering, so here I am wearing a pair of lacy black tights over another yellow pair! I got the idea from the lovely Leah of We Live Upstairs- thanks girl!  The quickly dropping temperatures do make throwing off your jacket for a quick round of outfit photos quite chilly though.  If you guys really want to know what I will look like on a daily basis here, just picture a red nose poking out of a hat and scarf under a long down puff jacket!  One thing that has been cheering me up on these cold winter days is my new glasses that I received from a pretty awesome online retailer called Firmoo.com!  

 Outfit Details:

Glasses: c/o Firmoo.com

Dress: Vintage - for sale in shop here!

Necklace: Gift

Tights: Target

Shoes: Seychelles/ thrifted

    I chose this yellow pair because I already have normal black and brown pairs and wanted to have a little bit more fun.  Not only do I need to wear glasses while I am driving at night, but I honestly just like them as an accessory as well.  Its also nice to be able to be able to see the small details I could miss without glasses on, like the details of leaves on the trees, or you know, small children in the middle of the road. It took me a bit to get used to how bold these were, but after a few days they became my glasses of choice over my other pairs.  Honestly what do you guys think? Cute or crazy? I think a bit of both!

     It took me about a week to pick out a pair because I am indecisive and over think everything.  The Firmoo site is really comprehensive though and easy to navigate.  The best part for me was that you can upload your own picture to see how the frames will look on you! That honestly made it even easier than trying on a million pairs in a store with a salesperson awkwardly hovering over your shoulder.  Now I want this same pair in red as well, but made into sunglasses with my prescription... its kind of addicting!

     By far the coolest part of Firmoo is that anyone can get their first pair of glasses free from them!  The ones I got are usually $39, but you can choose these or any (non-designer) glasses from their site for free if its your first time shopping there.  You can get more information here!

    Anyway, they tell you to be honest in your reviews, and I can honestly say I love these glasses.  I know the color may be a little out there for most people, but they've got some really pretty tortoise shell and black frames if that is more you're style.  And hey, its free so really what is there to lose?  If you are thinking about getting a pair or have any more questions about my experience buying glasses online, please leave me a comment below! Hope you guys are having a great day!

xo Hannah

*Additional Information From Firmoo.com:"The old opinion that glasses are only necessities for people with vision problems has already gone. Glasses are increasingly becoming a fad and must-have accessories for  celebs and fashionistas. Everyday we can spot millions of non prescription glasses wearers and we are constantly fascinated by many noted film stars’ signature non prescription glasses.They instantly upgrade your look of modern,sexy, vintage or geek by wearing different styles of frames.

Any hot glasses/sunglasses /goggles frames you want can be found on Firmoo, and all are available for both prescription lenses and non-prescription lenses. Are you desperate to have a new look? Now here is the chance, Firmoo has launched a First Pair Free Program to people  worldwide. You will absolutely fall in love with the excellent quality, affordable prices, fashionable designs, fast delivery and the good service after trying them with paying shipping only! You even can get a refund/exchange if you are not satisfied with them. It's totally Risk free, so why not have a try?"

Double Double Toil and Trouble

Hi Guys,

Half way to the weekend! This is an outfit I wore out to dinner and a movie this past Sunday and its probably one of my favorite in a while.  Along with the rest of the fashion community, I am in love with deep colors and velvet, and this little dress pretty much has it all.  It used to be closer to floor length, but I shortened the hem a bit to give it a little more modern vibe.  It will be listed in the shop tonight; another one I will be sad to part with but really excited to see what lovely gal makes it theirs! Sometimes I wish I could put a tracking chip into my vintage pieces so I could really see all the amazing places they go! (Okay that's admittedly kind of creepy...)

  Outfit Details:

Dress: Vintage- in shop this evening!

Nail Polish: Butter London, c/o Karmaloop

Shoes: Vintage/ thrifted

Necklace: Vintage/ gift

Hat: Target

    And speaking of a little creepy, I was feeling a little witch like in this outfit, but I am really kind of loving the darker bohemian vibe of it all!  I had to get this hat from Target immediately after seeing it on the lovely Katie's blog! The perfect finishing touch was my new "Jack the Lad" by Butter London nail polish that the awesome people over at Karmaloop sent over for me to try!  Green is my absolutely favorite color, and the deep emerald color with golden flecks makes this my number one favorite nail polish I have ever owned- and that's saying a lot! I also got this amazing deep fuchsia colored one which called "Fiddlesticks" which I cannot wait to pair with a champagne colored holiday dress and curly hair.  "Scuppered", "Shag", and "Royal Navy" are next on my lust list, and I think this little trio would make THE PERFECT holiday gift for a friend!
     Have you guys tried any polish from Butter London? What is your go-to holiday nail color for the holidays?

xo Hannah

Grizzly Bears and Tribal Prints

Happy Friday!

    Boulder is covered in a pretty layer of white snow.  I am trying to embrace it because the streets aren't bad and it is actually making everything look beautiful and serene.  I thought this was the perfect outfit to post on a snow day! Not a REAL snow day people, I am still at work- just a day with snow! I don't even know if Coloradans DO snow days.  Growing up in New Jersey, all we needed was a few inches and a night of wearing your pajamas inside out to cancel school the next day.

     

 

Outfit Details:

Tribal Bag: Pendleton c/o Karmaloop

Sweater: Vintage/ thrifted

Boots: Target

Watch: c/o Sprout Watches

Grizzly Leggings: French Connection UK via Sears

Collar Necklace: Apris Loves via Etsy

     I wore this cozy outfit to the cabin last weekend, but I have been wearing some version of this for about two weeks now.  Comfy leggings, an oversized sweater, and boots is my go-to uniform when the temperatures quickly drop.  Sometimes I add a scarf if I am feelin' fancy.  I usually try to avoid wearing leggings on the blog, but these ones have grizzly bears on them so I thought maybe the cool factor would partially cancel out the slob factor. I have also been carrying this adorable little Pendelton bag around with me everywhere that I got from Karmaloop! It is actually supposed to be a cosmetics case, but I have been throwing my cell phone and lip balm in it and carrying it as a little clutch because it is too cute to just stay at home! I recently bought my boater hat (seen in this post) from Karmaloop and it has been another fall favorite of mine. Next on my list is one of their travel duffel bags, which is promptly being put on my wishlist for Christmas!

     Anyway I want to hear everyone's fun plans for Halloweekend! R and I are going as batman and catwoman, probably along with the rest of the free world.  I know a lot of people did not like Anne Hathaway as catwoman in the Dark Night Rises, but I thought she was great, so that's what I am basing my costume off of!  Did you see it? What did you think? Can't wait to hear all the fun things you have planned!

xo Hannah