On Trend: Lightweight Button-Ups

In September, I'll be heading back to Southern California- but this time I'll be living in inner-city Los Angeles, completing a required program for my major. A huge part of this experience will be interning with a non-profit organization, which I'm so excited about (Of course I'll keep y'all posted on my experiences there!).

Living in an (at times) insanely hot concrete jungle won't allow me any excuses for wearing tank tops and cutoffs every day- I'll still have to dress like a professional for my professional obligations. That's why I've been really liking the idea of gauzy, lightweight buttons ups that will retain a stylish but professional look while keeping me cool.

Here's a long-sleeved version of a top I just got for a steal on HauteLook (click here to join!).

I couldn't get an actual photo of it, but you get the general idea. Lightweight, dressy enough for dark slacks but also endlessly versatile! Here's some other great examples:

Sleeveless Woven Shirt- $17.80

Boy Shirt in crepe de chine- $110.00

Sheer Woven Top- $17.80

Pleione Roll Sleeve Tunic- $44.90

Also, PROJECT RUNWAY STARTS THURSDAY. I believe the show is splitting its time between New York and LA... either way it'll be entertaining as usual. But don't forget to read the news sometimes, too...

-B

HauteLook: Crazylibellule Solid Perfumes

When you're an out-of-state college student or a frequent traveler, it can become hard to tote all your necessities back and forth during breaks and holidays. Especially given the 3 oz. liquid limit for carry-ons, it's kind of a bummer when I have to leave my perfumes at school due to the restriction (they all hover somewhere slightly above 3 oz., but who wants to risk it?).

Today I was perusing the deals over at HauteLook when the solid perfumes by French maker Crazylibellule and the Poppies caught my eye. At 70% off on HauteLook, the regularly $18 mini perfume sticks were $5 a pop! I picked out the scent "26th Juin ile d'Yeu," which is described to have notes of orange, peach, plum, musk, cardamom, vanilla, and jasmine. Yum! Hopefully it'll be a good solution to my liquid perfume dilemma- and it'll be a great little thing to keep in my purse!

Now for the next part: HauteLook. It's a great online shopping community that offers designer clothes, jewelery, home decor, and more at a huge discount. The perfume was the first thing I've bought from there but they've got everything from Steve Madden to Chanel!

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-B