Good Vibes Only

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Shirt: Rebel Sugar at Marshall's. Similar one: Here/Yoga Pants: Victoria's Secret/Cup: Teavana

I stumbled across this beautifully simple tee from Rebel Sugar at Marshall's last week and could not resist buying it! My weekends are usually spent practicing self-care (I like to spend this time working on personal projects like blogging, art, taking classes, exercising) and I love throwing on my yoga outfits to go with the self-care theme of the day. My boyfriend calls these personal projects my "ella-zen-mode-things" - even he knows that it's my own personal form of zen!

I've been on the hunt for more simple pieces that inspire me and this shirt fit that requirement to a tee. It's simple, super comfortable, and also has a flattering design that flares out at the ends. More importantly, however, the good vibes only message reminds me to focus on the good things in life! My hope is that other people who see it will also be inspired to focus on the good vibes around them :) 

Valentine Red ♥

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Earrings: Target/Lipstick: Colour Pop Cosmetics/Sweater: Ann Taylor Loft (Thredup), Similar one: Here/Booties: Ninewest

It's almost Valentine's Day - or Singles Awareness Day as most of my girlfriends like to call it! For me, dressing up to match the holidays makes planning my outfits so much more fun because I have a theme to focus in on. I own tons of pink in my summer wardrobe but it's always difficult to find Valentine's Day inspiration in my dark winter closet, so instead, I decided to incorporate one of the new sweaters I bought from Thredup.

My favorite part of this outfit? The matching red lipstick! I love that lipstick can essentially be an accessory in its own right. It adds so much more color and dimension to an outfit. Plus, if you're looking for a lipstick that really stays put - definitely check out these Colour Pop Lippie Stix. These photos were taken after a 9 hour day at work and the lip color still looks as good as new! Amazing.

In hindsight I do realize that this outfit also looks very christmas-y but according to my boyfriend: "if there's no green then it doesn't count" so I'm just going to pretend it's valentine's day themed only :)

I hope your Valentine's day is absolutely filled with love - whether that's romantic love, family, or friends - you deserve it! Thanks for reading ♥ 

Businessy Blues

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Blazer: H&M/Shirt: Francesca's/Pants: Target/Shoes: Payless/Watch: Urban Outfitters/Bracelet: Francesca's/Bag: Coach

Bonus: Ruby loooves hanging out with shoes. Any shoe that ends up on the floor she will inevitably befriend. I find it hilarious so I have quite the collection of shoe+cat photos on my phone! Does anyone else's cat do this or is my cat just crazy?! 

Whenever I'm asked to dress in "business casual" attire, I somehow always end up in this beautiful shade of sapphire blue! Business attire is often very black heavy but adding strong jewel-toned colors can keep things professional while also bringing a touch of color to the outfit! While I'm not exactly a natural when it comes to dressing up in business casual attire, I can't deny the fact that it really makes me feel more powerful - and who can say no to that?

Have any ideas on easy ways to dress business casual-y? I'd love to hear from you! I'm constantly pinning ideas since I know it's something I'll need more in the future (: