{Fall} Trends I'm Loving...

HI...

Here's a little preview of some fall trends I {SS} really {heart}. Stay tuned for more detailed posts about the trends {oxblood, polka dots, scarves, navy, peplum, glasses, blazers, bangles, color, etc...} later this week...

Fall by mynewstyleblog featuring polka dot shoes

xo, SS

Summer Faves

{SS} here...

Here are a few of my favorite summer must haves I'm loving the ease of Polyvore especially on a lazy Tuesday afternoon like today!! 

Summer Faves by mynewstyleblog featuring mac cosmetics

{1} J.Crew ribbed tank top / {2} J.Crew underwire swimsuit / {3} Hot shorts, $61 / {4} Birkenstock thong sandals / {5} Havaianas crystal flip flops, $54 / {6} Marc by Marc Jacobs heart earrings / {7} Hat / {8} Sally Hansen eyelash curler / {9} MAC Cosmetics eyeliner / {10} iPearl\ mCover Pink Mcover® Hard Shell Case For 13-Inch A1278 Macbook... / {11} MAC Cosmetics / {12} June Jacobs Spa Collection - ADVANCED SUN RESISTANCE SPF30™

{SS's} Thoughts 

{1} I love these J. Crew tanks... I wear them as sleep shirts, undershirts and even regular shirts when it gets really hot. They're stretchy but hold their shape and are much more flattering than a lot of A-Line tanks are. 

{2} I am turning into a one-piece junkie. I adore this suit and loved wearing it in France. It's a liberty of london print which makes it super unique and I love the ruching and neckline. 

{3} I don't have these exact shorts but check out my new ones here. From a girl who didn't used to wear shorts... I have become obsessed!

{4} These were my awesome Amsterdam purchase. I was thrilled to get them for much less than I would have paid here. They are super comfortable and I think that they are "cute" (I mean as far as Birkenstocks go...). 

{5} Mine are just Old Navy ones but I do think the Havaiaanas are cute. I don't like wearing flip flops that much but I slip mine on for quick trips, when I'm watering the yard, and when I want to wear shoes around the house.
{6} These Marc Jacobs studs sure are cute but mine are just simple Forever 21 ones :)

{7} My hat is actually from J. Crew and it's the third one I've owned... the first was left in the rain, the second was gifted to someone in France and the third is my go-to for bad hair days or to spruce up an outfit and add some fun summer style!

{8} Eyelash curlers really DO make a big difference. I also have a new mascara that I'm excited about... and believe it or not it's Maybelline. 

{9} I really can't leave home without eyeliner... I try and I try and then I always come back and swipe some on. My summer color thus far has been "Blooz". I am a big Prunella lover as well. 

{10} I don't have this cover but I do love my MacBook. I also am a fan of my Kindle Fire which I can slip in my purse. 

{11} I use this MAC Soft & Gentle finishing powder over a bit of tinted moisturizer or BB cream, to add a hint of sheen to my face without too much coverage. 

{12} This is not the June Jacobs product I use, but the only photo I could find... I am a huge fan of June Jacobs Pumpkin Scrub which I got as a sample. I use it after I've cleaned my face and it feels good, smells good and makes my face silky smooth. 

What are some of your favorite summer must-haves? 

xo, SS

Tomboy {first time using Polyvore}

Tomboy by klhuberty featuring zipper jeans

{KH here}

Sorry this post looks a little crazy. This is my first time using Polyvore and, I must admit, I am a bit confused.

Anyhow, I wanted to share about a current obsession of mine:

Gap Sexy Boyfriend Jeans

They are absolutely perfect. I once wore a pair of my {ex}-boyfriend's jeans and they were so comfortable. He had worn them in perfectly from raw denim and they had whiskering and holes in all of the right places. I wanted a pair of my own! I found a pair of raw denim at a thrift store and was excited to break them...until I realized how long it took {years...and wearing them in the tub and saltwater}. Patience is not my strong suit so I soon re-sold these jeans. Plus one calf was smaller than the other {or one of my calves is significantly bigger than the other?} and it drove me nuts. 

I was a little sad. How was I going to get those perfect, worn-in jeans I wanted?

{dramatic noise!}

Enter these jeans. They fit like a pair of your boyfriend's jeans but cut for a lady. They are the perfect amount of loose without looking like a pair of 1990s JNco jeans. They have a button fly but the rise is appropriate to a woman's body {yay! no saggy crotch!}. I can't rave enough about them.

You see, I am a bit of a tomboy at heart. Sure, I like getting dressed up but I am more likely to throw on a pair of jeans and a tank {not the one in the picture- it's only cotton for sakes!}, sandals, a top knot, and some laid back accessories. I like to be comfortable. Now don't get me wrong, my high-waisted skinny jeans are fabulous. I put them on when I am feeling sassy and like showing off my behind. But I don't feel that way everyday. So to have these jeans as my second go-tos is some higher power work.

If you haven't tried them yet, I {clearly} recommend them! And the price point is reasonable. I will be going back for more!

{and maybe I will find a sexy boyfriend of my own whose jeans I can throw on from time to time.. ;)}

Tourist at Home

Last night I (SS) accompanied my brother and his lovely girlfriend, Jenna (from Portland, OR) on a mini-tour of some of the great Minneapolis lakes (it's her first time in the midwest!). Walking around Lake Harriet, I began to reflect on how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place. I started snapping photographs and felt like a tourist in my own city (well, neighbor city...). It was actually a wonderful feeling.

** Thank you Jenna for the photos-- my phone shots didn't quite compare **

Though most of the people I saw around the lake were dressed for working out, I, who don't do much of that (I know, I know) instead chose to brainstorm ideas of breezy summer ensembles I'd love to wear for a picnic near the water... maybe something like this? 

Lakeside style by mynewstyleblog featuring denim short shorts

I have a few of these things, or at least similar styles, so I'll try to put this together the next time I head to one of the 10,000+ lakes we have here in the great state of Minnesota. 

xo, SS