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What’s in my Work Bag: Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM

I posted a new video!  Sharing what I carry in my work bag – the Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM.  Just wanted to share what I take to the office and what I can’t live without for my work.

Here’s everything that I mentioned:

Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM 
– I bought this at the LV store years ago and the price just keeps on
going up every year!  There are a lot of great pre-loved bags out there
that are much more reasonably priced but I will say that this bag is
worth the investment.  I’ve used it practically every day since the day I
bought it.  It even doubled as diaper bag for me when I first had my
daughter!


Bag Pom Poms/Keychains – I have one on every bag now!  I can’t help it I think they are so cute.

Day Designer for Target  – I love this planner.  It is probably my favorite planner of them all.  The price is great too!  Considering most of the other ones this size go for $40+, you certainly can’t beat $9.99. 

Sugar Paper Planner  – Why do I need a second planner?  Well the one above is simply too big!  But I feel lost when I’m out and I don’t have a planner on me so this is my solution and I love it.  This one is small but has big enough spaces to write in and I keep my most important tasks/appointments in this one.

Macbook Pro Case  – I’ve had this case for years and it still looks great!  Mine is a light pink but I’m loving this hot pink case!  The Speck cases are really well made.  I’ve seen other similar cases but are a lot flimsier.

External Harddrive  – I have 3 external hard drives.  As a photographer I have WAY too many photos that I don’t want to get rid of.  This one is the slimmest that I found and that’s why I carry it with me.

Macbook Charger  – Beware when you search “Macbook Charger” on Amazon as there are listings where it seems like you are getting authentic Apple ones but instead you get horrible copies made in china that do not work.  Luckily I didn’t end up buying one of those as I read all the reviews and got scared off.  But I did find this one and it doesn’t claim to be Apple branded but it is at least compatible and works great!  I also like traveling with it since it’s lighter than the regular Macbook charger.

iPhone charging cable – I’m of the “you can never have too many phone chargers” camp.  So I’m all about these cables.  Don’t get tricked by super cheap iphone charging cables from China.  I know because I bought them (when I was in china!) and tried to plug my phone and they either freaked out (kept on buzzing and turning my phone on and off) or they simply just do nothing.  I now have a stockpile of these Amazon ones and they all work fantastic. These are the best priced lightning to USB cables that I’ve found.

Le Pens – these are truly the best planner/agenda pens!  They write so well and I color code everything in my planner so love having all these pretty colors.
 

Diamond Pens – And these are great everyday writing pens.  The diamond on top is just so me!  Love them and how gorgeous are the colors of the pens.  They come in a set so you get all of these!  They now come in polka dots too!  So cute.

Chanel planner clips  – these are so cute and really well made! They ship from New Zealand so shipping can take awhile but well worth the wait.  I haven’t found anyone else that makes these so they are one of a kind!

Sunglasses – my favorites and they come in gold and rose gold.

I talk a little bit about my business in the video and wanted to gauge some interest in a video talking more about my business and how my sister and I started it.  I get those questions a lot in real life so I figured it may be fun to make a video about it.  If you guys have any questions about my business, how we started it, how we’ve grown it, etc… let me know in the comments or shoot me an email and I’ll include the answers in the video if I can.  And if you guys liked the video please subscribe, it would be amazing if you did!  Thank you! 🙂

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Lookbook: Bow Sweater

What I’m Wearing
Madewell Bow Sweater – It’s currently on sale!  (and get 4% cash back on ebates)
Madewell Skirt – no longer available.  Cute striped skirt on sale.  LOVE this cute red skirt from ASOS.
Christian Louboutin Simple 100 pumps – also comes in the New Simple which has a platform in front.  Both fit true to size for me.
Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM – I was just at the store and spotted this tote that is the same size and shape.  Comes in a lot of cute colors too!  Or this one that has pockets on the outside.
t+j Designs Rose Gold Love Necklace, Pretty Baubles Bracelet, Gold Chain Link Bracelet, Orange Enamel Bangle to come soon. Champagne Pave Bow Ring – I love this ring! It’s so blingy and is the perfect addition to all my outfits 🙂
Butter London Bluey (c/o Coterie) – Coterie is a new makeup/beauty site that has awesome deals on makeup that is only available for a limited time.  Kind of like Gilt but for makeup and it’s only one product/set at a time.  Definitely check it out, right now they have a great Stila set for $28!
Chloe Sunglasses – still loving the cat eye sunglasses.  These House of Harlow ones are so cute!

This was taken the day after I got back from Cabo and I was so sunburned!  You can kinda tell on my knee how red my leg was.  I must’ve done a terrible job of applying sunscreen as I usually don’t get sunburned but I sure did this time.  My leg was so burned it hurt just sitting!  Never again.  I’m upping my SPF and applying and re-applying like crazy next time!

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Lookbook: Love and Hearts

What I’m Wearing
* Romwe Heart Print Bow Blouse – this top sold out when I bought it and they brought it back but looks like limited quantity.  I was hesitant about the quality before I purchased but when I got it, I was pleasantly surprised!   Similar here in navy blue and cute in pink too.
* Zara Trousers
*Jimmy Choo point-toe pumps – Loving Jimmy Choo this season I want these pumps!  Or for a look for less, LOVE these Dolce Vita pumps!
*Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM
t+j Designs Jewelry:
– Rose Gold Pretty Ring
– Rose Gold Turquoise Cushion Ring
– Rose Gold Love Necklace

Just a simple work outfit but had to share one of my new favorite tops.  I find that heart prints are difficult to wear in a grown up way but this top is one of the few that I can actually wear to a client meeting.  I’ve been living out of a suitcase lately and I mostly just packed these type of blouses.  I can’t get enough of them!  I’m just loving all the different colors and prints.  Plus, they are just so easy to pack and look great for work or pair them with jeans for dinner.  And if you missed it, check out my travel packing tips post to see how I pack my suitcase.

I’m not traveling this week so hoping to get lots done.  And we just launched a whole bunch of new arrivals today!  Check it out, so many pretty pieces! 🙂  Happy Monday!

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Lookbook: Jamaica

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Hi Loves!  How was your weekend?  Mine was fabulous, I had so much fun!  One of my highlights was meeting up with a reader who was up in Seattle visiting family and was kind of enough to make some time to hang out with me too!  We met up at my favorite coffee shop and chatted for about 3 hours and it felt like we were old friends 🙂  (Hi Belle! So nice to meet you, can’t wait to hang out again!)  I adore meeting you guys and have a few more dates set to meet some of you lovely ladies who have reached out to me.  I’m super excited to have so many of you coming to Seattle this summer!  If you are in the area and want to meet up, just shoot me an email, I love meeting new people!

It feels like so long ago that we were in Jamaica but it was only just over a month ago!  I have been gone for so long and so busy that it seems like it’s been so much longer.  We went to Negril, Jamaica again (our 4th trip since we got married there almost 3 years ago!) but this time stayed at a different resort (we actually got our own private villa) which I will have photos of tomorrow!  It was hot there but also rained a few days so we had some super hot days and some days just hiding from the torrential down pour!  The weather didn’t affect us though, hubs and I had a great time relaxing and just being with each other and not thinking about work at all!  Right after this trip we went to Taiwan and China which had us going like crazy every day, full of activities and events that my dad set up so I was glad to have had this relaxing vacation right before the crazy one!  I’m usually one for vacations in which we do a lot of stuff as I love sightseeing and exploring and going out to different places to take pictures, but as I’ve gotten older, I appreciate the beauty of the “do nothing but lay by the beach and enjoy the scenery” kind of vacations.  I still love to be active but sometimes, you just gotta take a break!

Tropical vacations require the no fuss look so I always just throw on a pair of shorts and a tank or a cute dress.  I rarely do my hair while in a tropical climate as it’s pretty much useless and unnecessary.  I just braided my bangs and the front of my hair back to keep it off my face and of course, always keep a hairband on my wrist for the convenience of a ponytail at any time!  We were off to the beach after we took these photos so this outfit worked as a great swimsuit cover up.


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Forever 21 is always good for cheap tops to throw on during the summer.  I do love their floral tops.  But what’s great about shopping for summer tops now is that they are all on sale!  I adore this Gap floral top, hoping I might be able to find it in store in my size.  Or love the print and ruffles of this Material Girl top (on sale for $17!) or this chiffon ruffle top on sale for $14.99  – check out the cute back!  Not on sale but had to show you guys how cute this ruffle tiered tank is!  I love the print and how it fits a bit loose, would look so cute with some pink shorts!
I am obsessed with J Crew shorts, I think the majority of my summer shorts are from J Crew.  I love the shorter length, I got mine last year but there are similar.  They just work best for my short legs. I also love all the different colors it comes in.  If you are looking for something closer to the color of my shorts, these shorts are similar.  And my love of pairing prints together, I’d totally put these striped shorts with the floral top together.  The stripes are just subtle enough that they work.  I really like them and they’re now 50% off!  I might have to get them.
Juicy Couture Finny – now on sale! And also here for silver.

I don’t like sandals that don’t have the back strap for lots of walking so I always search for ones like this.  They are much cuter on than in the picture and I highly recommend them.  I like the little shell embellishment, just enough bling!  The footbed is really comfy and cushy so I can walk in them for long periods of time.  I took them to Taiwan with me and walked full days in them and my feet didn’t hurt.  If you like them as flip flops, without the back strap, they have them with a starfish embellishment which is really cute too.  I’ve never tried Juicy shoes until now but I really like them and they’ve held up well so far.  I didn’t end up getting these but I thought these jelly sandals were cute too!  Love that blue.

I have a lot of expensive sunglasses but I’m so afraid of something happening to them that I always end up taking my MbMJ sunglasses on my trips because they are still great quality but don’t cost mucho $$$ so I don’t worry about them as much.  I like the aviator style in the plastic frames as well.  I also have these ones in the black frames, I like the gray lenses on them, it’s not as harsh on my face as most black sunglasses.
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VLOG: My Spring Purse Collection

First of all, I’m back from my trip and I’ve missed blogging so much!  I was in Taiwan and China and while I was in China I couldn’t access blogspot, twitter or facebook so inadvertently, I really stayed away from it all on vacay.  I seem to have caught a bug or something at the end of my trip so I’m not feeling well and going to try and get as much rest as I can.  Just wanted to put up a quick post that I had prepped before I left and hopefully will be back to regular blogging next week.  Hope you all are well and will be answering the emails that I got while on vacation later this week!

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Finally!  My handbag collection video is up!  I didn’t do the whole collection, just my spring bags.  And I know that it’s summer now but I shot this when it was spring, just didn’t have the chance to put it up until now.  Nonetheless I think it’s still relevant 🙂  I like the video better because you can see size wise how the bags look but here are some pictures for those of you that won’t be watching the video. As you can see I really like pink! 🙂

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Chanel Patent Tote (purchased: late 90’s – borrowed from mom)
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Louis Vuitton Mini Lin Croisette (2007)
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Chanel Classic Flap Caviar (early 2000 – borrowed from mom)
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Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM (2010)
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I also had a few new posts on the Smarter blog while I was on vacay! Click here to read about Fedoras and how I wear them and my 4 must have summer accessories!

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Lookbook: Cupcake

What I wore to pick up my birthday cupcakes!  Mmm.. Cupcake Royale is my favorite cupcake place in Seattle.  I always get the Dance Party – pink frosting with vanilla cake.  I felt like a cupcake in this pretty ruffle tank!
What I’m Wearing
Blazer: Elizabeth and James
Tank: Forever 21
Jeans: Madewell
Shoes: Miu Miu
Bag: Louis Vuitton Neverfull
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What a great background right?  Love the colorful walls in the Capitol Hill neighborhood!
And of course, I couldn’t go without showing you the delish cupcakes that we devoured!  These are the Blue Mountain Huckleberry babycakes.  I love these little cupcakes, they make for the perfect amount of cupcake if you want to try different flavors.

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Elizabeth and James Structured Knit Extra Blazer
This one is very similar to mine and it’s on sale! (Sizing wise, mine is a size 2 which fits more like a 0)

I love love all of my Elizabeth and James stuff.  It seems to fit perfectly to my shape and their blazers are perfection.  I’m eyeing this Bow Tie Blazer and I die for this one with the fur collar.

Forever21 Garden Sublimation Ruffle Tank
Or another cute option is this ruffle top and I’m loving the colors in this abstract top.

Madewell Legging Jeans In Classic Black
Favorite jeans EVAR 🙂

Don’t you adore these?  I love the muted pink.  And under $100!

If you want a bright pink like mine, these Kate Spade pumps are so pretty! (click on the pink suede color)

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Lookbook: Minty

I have never worn anything close to this minty green color but when I saw this dress I fell in love.  It’s one of those romantic girly girl dresses that I just adore but I don’t wear often enough.  Luckily it was still mild enough for me to go bare legs but I’m looking forward to pairing this dress with tights and a cardi!

What I’m Wearing
Dress: Madewell
Belt: Nordstrom
Shoes: Miu Miu
Bag: Louis Vuitton Neverfull
Earrings: From Macy’s
Rings: Swarovski and Wendy Brandes
Nail Polish: China Glaze “Grape Pop” and OPI “You Don’t Know Jacques“
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Madewell Montmarte Shirtdress
It’s not on the Madewell website but Shopbop has it on sale.  Just to let you know though, when I was at Madewell this weekend and saw that my dress is on SUPER sale for only $49.99!  I paid over 3 times that for the regular price!  If you have a Madewell store by you, go snap it up now!  They have it in black too.
I wouldn’t have even looked at this color before this dress but am not noticing a lot of cute mint-y dresses!  This Phillip Lim dress is so fun and I think a great dress to wear to a wedding.  And same for this little dress.

Miu Miu Suede Strappy Platform Sandals
So in love with the blush color of these sandals.  But I wouldn’t mind adding these glittery heels to my collection!  Not sure I’d wear them but they are so pretty to look at!

 I adore this bag.  It’s just a classic and functional bag (and it’s a pretty good price point for LV!).  I have it in the monogram as well.  You can fit so much in it and it doesn’t hurt my shoulders and most importantly it doesn’t fall off my shoulders!  I don’t know if it’s just me but I seem to get a lot of handbags that continually fall off my shoulders and having to keep on adjusting it.

Totes are my favorite style of bags since I carry so much with me and especially when I go to meetings, I can actually cram my laptop into it if I don’t want to bring my work bag.  I have my eye on this quilted tote, isn’t it cute?  I love the color.  I also use this Marc by Marc Jacobs Tote when I travel.  It is huge though so I look kind of ridiculous holding it as it’s about as big as I am but I like that it fits everything and it’s easy to get things out of which is essential for airport traveling when you are always taking things in and out of your bag.

OPI You Dont Know Jacques | China Glaze Grape Pop

I could not find one good stock picture of You Don’t Know Jacques.  It looks either brown or green in the pictures but it really is a beautiful dark gray color.  I really love this color for the fall.  I alternated each nail with the purple polish which made for a fun combo.  Who says you have to paint all your nails the same color right? 🙂

Wendy Brandes Diana Ring

One of my favorite rings!  I love that it’s a big ring but it’s not super flashy.
Merlin Indicolite Ring 
But then I wore it with this big flashy ring but I liked the pairing as they kinda just went together for this outfit.