Hold Up

A summer dress brought to you by Lemonade

While I would need a whole other post to really get into detail as to why Beyoncé's latest release, the now oft quoted Lemonade, is a masterpiece, what I can go on about is her video for "Hold Up," and how it has completely influenced what my summer of 2016 will look like. Case in point, this dress.

It's the perfect shade of mustardy yellow, has the right amount of ruffle and moves like the wind, which will come in handy when I do finally get to dance through the streets tearing apart the city.

If you haven't seen the video (because you live on the moon), see it here.  All I'm saying is, if I ever have to take a bat to a car, I can only hope to make it look that good. Though she is on a path of revenge fueled destruction, she's twirling in the streets, dancing on top of cars and, quite honestly, looking like she's having a blast. Basically, it's what I want my summer to be.

When I found this Forever 21 dress, I knew I was one step closer to that goal. It's the perfect shade of mustardy yellow, has the right amount of ruffle and moves like the wind, which will come in handy when I do finally get to dance through the streets tearing apart the city. Bat optional.

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Forever 21 provided this dress for review, but as always, opinions are all my own and not influenced by the brand. 

case of the blues

There's no way around it -- winter is here. We were spoiled in the south for a little bit there, but now, Mother Nature ain't playing no games. 

I'm coming to terms with the colder temps, but it's a sad, heartbreaking process. It takes me twice as long to get ready these days, mostly because I'm wearing twice as many layers.

It's not all tears and frostbite for me, though. With this coat and a cup of hot tea to go, I have what I consider a sure cure for the winter blues.

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photos by Kaye McCoy

sweater weather

photos // @cookayemonster

It's getting to be that time, y'all. Well, kind of. I'm talking cable knit, big and comfy, sweater season. 

Even though Atlanta won't really hit sweater temps until October, I'm working them in now. I want to feel like I'm wrapped a comfy blanket at all times during fall.

Until then, I'll just be closet confused. As in, fall sweaters on the top and summer shorts on the bottom.  I can get away with it, right?

  

 

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luxury withdrawls

 

It's taken me a while, but I've finally adjusted back into my real world schedule after all of my birthday celebrations and spoiling. The final hurrah of of my birthday week was a Bed & Breakfast stay at the Chateau Elan with my gentleman caller.

It's left me feeling very elite, and since then I haven't looked at anything the same. Once you've had warmed robes, courtesy breakfasts and a personal heated pool, how can you go back to living your regular life? Oh, it's just devastating!

Sitting poolside, time slowed down, the Mai Tais kicked in and all was well with the world. This being a somewhat spontaneous trip, I had to get my swimsuit last minute. I'd heard great things about Forever 21's line, and for the price and convenience, they didn't disappoint.

I'm a life-long lover of the glamorous 50's, so this retro silhouette becoming popular has made me a very happy sunbather. It's also the most comfortable way I've found to be half naked in public. 

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