{ Denver Art Museum }

{SS} here!

I'm off to my first graduate course in a bit here... but wanted to show you some pictures of my fabulous trip to Denver last weekend... 

{ On our way to the Denver Art Museum... elevator shot! }

While in Denver, the bf and I headed to the renowned Denver Art Museum (where it happened to be the free first Saturday of the month- score!). There just so happened to be an awesome interactive Fashion exhibition that we enjoyed spending time in.

Before heading inside... we were blown away by the outdoor art, including this awesome broom and dust pan.

{ I loved this sign! }

The Fashion Studio was totally awesome!

I loved being able to draw some clothing designs...  the bf made a great looking men's suit and I chose to draw a formal women's gown.














I'm sad we didn't have a chance to construct our pieces because it was so busy, but it was cool to see other peoples!

The runway...

{ A Master }

I have a few more photos I want to show you from our trip... so stay tuned for those in the next few days!

xo, SS

{ wonderful weekend }

{SS} here!

I am loving this sunny and cool Sunday afternoon after a perfect weekend with friends :)

{ Source }

Friday night the {BF} and I had a lovely dinner on the patio at W.A. Frost's in Saint Paul... the perfect summer date night spot. It was so nice to just sit and chat and relax while we enjoyed some fine Saint Paul people watching.







Saturday morning I went to a bridal shower for a good friend who is getting married in a few weeks in CO (I just bought my tickets, and I can't wait!!) which was fun!

And last night, on Stella's rooftop in Uptown I sat with the {BF} and four of our closest friends and enjoyed good conversations, good appetizers and some 

I am so lucky to have such wonderful and STYLISH friends :)

Being stylish starts within yourself, but I know that the love and support from my friends and family help keep my smile big and my style shining!

Hope everyone had a great weekend too!

xo, SS

Saturday Adventure

Yesterday, {KH} and I set off for another day of fun blogging collaboration. Since it was hot & sticky we headed for air conditioning. We had both heard of and were intrigued by Opitz Outlet in St. Louis Park/Edina/Minneapolis (no there are not three, it's just really confusing where it actually is)- an outlet clothing store boasting 70% off or more on designer apparel and accesories. After a sweaty car ride in which we did about 4 U-Turns (thanks "smart" phones for nothing!) because we kept getting lost... we finally arrived... and were... surprised. Somehow we had expected a pretty, beautifully laid out (maybe like Jeremy's?) boutique with great deals. Instead, we found a large, unorganized and somewhat chaotic warehouse bustling with shoppers! We realized that in order to find said great deals, we were going to have to do some serious digging (something we are both sometimes a bit hesitant about... but working to improve)... Though we didn't get completely down and dirty (we decided we would come back... maybe the second time will be less intimidating?!), we did manage to get some digging done and I walked away with a new pair of shorts (to add to my collection and further overcome my fear (see here)?!) and a dress which I think will work perfectly with an outfit idea I've been dreaming of!

Lots and lots to sift through...

Not the fanciest fitting room accommodations...

Since we had noticed it on our way, we decided to make a second stop at Second Début, Goodwill's fashion boutique. I was pleasantly surprised with their great selection and pretty displays. It truly felt like a little boutique! They were having an additional sale off the already low prices and {KH} scored a great dress! 

Shopping the racks...

Unfortunately as a result of mild crabbiness (brought upon by heat, too many crazy shoppers, hunger, etc...) neither of us were totally feeling the photo thing (it's also hard to sneakily snap photos in a store...) so we didn't take as many pictures as we would have liked. We'll work on doing better with that as we continue to do lots of collaborations. We're also looking forward to hopefully doing a [professional] photo shoot or two as well because it's pretty hard to get good shots of the two of us on our own :) 

Stay tuned this week for posts from each of us on what we got yesterday and how we plan to style it. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

xo, SS

{KH} + {SS} = Saturday {Style} Stories

{KH} here-
I woke up Saturday morning and it was pouring rain. I was sleepy. I wanted to throw a temper tantrum. I just didn't think it was fair that I had to work on a Saturday morning when the rest of the world got to sleep in! {It's not, right?!}

Getting dressed was the last thing on my mind during my self-righteous morning. I remembered that awhile back I had seen this outfit on Pinterest:

At the time I thought to myself, "I have all of those pieces". So, I went to my closet and put that {almost} exact outfit on:

At Lynden's Soda Fountain

Top- old J.Crew but similar on sale here

 Necklace- J.Crew {gifted from a friend}

Pants- old Express but similar here

Bag- J.W.Hulme Co. {scored at a sample sale for MUCH less!}

I was too tired to battle the humidity so I threw my hair back and put on the ol' {fake} glasses so I didn't have to worry about anything other than tinted moisturizer and mascara. The outfit was a hit! Everywhere I went I received compliments about my necklace and style as a whole. It helped my rainy disposition!


Later in the day I met up with {SS} (who is taking over now...) I also had to work on Saturday.

we hit up a few favorite stores in the area without much luck... (though I did score a cute little navy & white striped blazer from Hot Mama)... but we both got some ideas and inspirations for outfits to create with things we already have!

On {SS}:

Shirt: old J. Crew but similar style here
Necklace: old J. Crew factory

Belt: old J. Crew Skirt: old J. Crew but similar style here
Purse: J. Crew, same bag in new colors here
Shoes: Jessica Simpson Gold pumps found @ DSW, same style new colors here 

Of course after some shopping it was time for a treat... and what better than Ice Cream on a hot summer day!! Off to the fabulous Lynden's Soda Fountain we went...

Stay tuned for more collaborations and even some possible PHOTOSHOOTS in the weeks to come!

Hope everyone has a great start to the week!!