Happy Thursday! Today I got my hair colored and went from red back to having my blonde ombre just in time for summer. With Memorial Day being next weekend I am getting all of my outfits ready for the big weekend. There are some essential items that you will need for the holiday weekend whether you are going away or staying in town. Here are some of the things you should make sure you have: a great pair of white jeans, a cold shoulder top with a great strapless bra, a small clutch and a great pair of sandals. If you don’t have any of these items I would go out and get them ASAP! I say this out of love because I know what it feels like not to have these clutch items. I went shopping in a panic out in New York City and yes New York one of the fashion capitals of the world has everything however when it comes to major holidays. You will notice that when summer comes along right before the actual weekend these items like white jeans sell out in mostly every single size. These are staple items that you will not only wear Memorial Day weekend, but all summer long. I know we are all waiting for these huge Memorial Day sale however, a lot of stores do offer pre sale for certain items if you ask. I have personally done this numerous times at Bloomingdales during their Friends & Family if I didn’t need the item right away. If you don’t know where to begin when it comes to shopping for next weekend I suggest you all head on over to Gap, H&M or Forever 21. These are great store options that have so many options right now and at great prices. For all of those in New York City I hope that all of you are safe after todays’ horrible accident in Times Square. Always be aware of your surroundings and make sure to pay attention always. Have a great rest of your day and be safe <3
White Jeans After Labor Day
Labor day weekend has passed which truly means it is end of the summer season. I know what everyone is thinking “that was my last chance to wear white pants!!” But don’t get ahead of yourself there! I think you can wear white all year round as long as you wear the right style of pants. For example, these amazing white cropped jeans from Frame Denim were my white jeans of summer. They are great to wear with sandals, sneakers and even heels. They are the perfect length for someone who is short like me.I have found that sometimes other cropped jeans make me look shorter than I already am. A washing tip for white jeans: if you are going to wash them yourself, you should always wash them alone in cold water and use oxi clean pods instead of regular detergent. I have noticed that when I wash my jeans, even after wearing them a few times before, they look almost brand new with these oxi clean pods. Another suggestion I have is if you are wearing a dark colored shirt with your white jeans make sure that it isn’t a brand new shirt. I am a prime example of wearing a new navy shirt with white jeans and having the color from the shirt come off on the white jeans. The amount of times I have done that in my lifetime is embarrassing, but I have finally learned my lesson. So make sure that no matter how badly you want to wear a new shirt if it hasn’t been washed, then wearing it with white jeans or pants is not a good option! If you so happen to get it on your pants another trick to get it off, other than the oxi clean pods, is to soak your item in cold salt water. You can also do this with color items to help get out some of the dye from your clothes that won’t come out in general washing. Clothes sometimes, no matter how much you wash them, some dye still comes out, but don’t’ over wash the item because you don’t want it to lose its coloring all together.