fashion forward friday

One of my favorite pairs of shoes growing up was a super cute pair of black bow flats from Sam & Libby {which I am wearing in the picture below}. I was absolutely in LOVE with them and I wore them all the time. Sometimes I wish I had held on to that pair because it reminds me so much of my childhood. I loved the simplicity of it and the fact that they were adorned with adorable bows, which by the way, I am STILL a fan of.

 

You can imagine my excitement when I found out that one of my favorite shoe brands as a child has a collaboration with Target, another favorite of mine! Yes, Sam & Libby and Target have an affordable shoe line launching on May 5th. It's amazing when Target has a collaboration with just about anybody, but this will be simply awesome. And yesss...there will be bows! :)

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my weekend in photos

{Happy} Monday! I can't believe how fast the weekend goes by sometimes. It feels like yesterday was just Friday. My weekend was fun-filled and eventful, which I love. The countdown to Friday begins again...

little man... <3

Tuna Melt, BLT, and two Chai Tea Lattes :)

I LOVE MARSHALL'S!

Happy 30th Birthday, Airiane and Beverly!

the BFF & the BF

getting ready for Spring and Summer!

fashion forward friday

I've been away for a while, but I'm back! Things have been so crazy with endless weekend events. Summer is always such a busy time of the year for me and I can't believe it's July already. There are so many fashion trends that I'm in love with this season, I feel like I can't even keep up. Some recent news that I'm super excited about is a Winter collaboration with Target and Neiman Marcus, including designers such as Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, and Jason Wu just to name a few. Very exciting!


Over the past few weeks, I've had time to shop for some new shoes. Next to boots, flats are my all-time favorite! Ankle strap flats and boat shoes have been catching my eye like crazy so I finally snagged a pair of each for myself.


Love BCBG and Sperry! :)

wordless wednesday

crazy for jason wu!

If you mix fashion, a top designer, a limited-edition affordable clothing line, and women, then you should expect a flurry of excitement and anticipation. 


This was my first time at attempting to snag some stylish duds from a hugely anticipated event like this. There was no way I was going to try and brave the crowds at the store so I decided to try online first. Mission failed. 


Shopping anxiety. Items quickly disappearing from my shopping cart. My XS size small option "no longer available". You get the picture.


I didn't want to miss out on this since I didn't even know about the whole Missoni launch. So after careful consideration, I thought it wouldn't hurt to try the store early in the morning. I woke up at 7 am Sunday morning and headed to Target. Believe it or not, I even dragged my son along with me since his daddy was still sleeping and I already knew he would not let me leave without him.


There was already a line waiting outside Target when I got there. I knew this was going to be interesting. There were even some women in line with their boyfriends/hubbies to help them out. I even overheard a girl behind me on the phone with her friend at another Target location. This was serious business, people. I was in a line full of fashion-crazed women and I had my toddler son with me. How was I going to do this??


They opened the doors and my son decides then and there that he doesn't want to hold my hand. What do I do? I pick him up and hoist him on my hip. As soon as most of the line was in the store, the women ran to the racks. I literally saw clothes and hangers everywhere. I didn't get exactly what I wanted but lucky for me, I was able to grab one accessory and one item just as everything was about to disappear from the racks. And I did this all while carrying my 3-year old son. 


It was a shopping experience to remember, that's for sure. Next time, I'm going to be quicker and more fully prepared...to shop online!

{the craze outside the dressing rooms}

{Jason Wu clutch, Jason Wu Pleated Blouse & two Matchbox toy cars}

fashion forward friday

One of the things I love when it comes to fashion is when a top designer comes out with an affordable fashion line. In 2004, Karl Lagerfeld came out with a line for H&M. Since then, other designers such as Stella McCartney and Jimmy Choo have also debuted a line at the store, just to name a few. 


Target has also collaborated with top designers, including Gwen Stefani and most recently Missoni. Adding to that list very soon will be Jason Wu. 

He's most famously known for Michelle Obama's inauguration dress, which is now on display at the Smithsonian, and he's also a huge go-to fashion designer for the celebrities.

Jason Wu's line for Target will be hitting stores February 5th and will all be priced under $60. Hmm, I know where I'll be on that day...

Don't forget: My Sneakpeeq gift card giveaway ends today! If you haven't already, enter for a chance to win. I will be announcing winners this weekend!

harajuku mini

Have you seen this super cute commercial yet?

Over the summer, I talked about Gwen Stefani launching a babies and kids collection at Target in this post. Her Harajuku Mini line has officially been launched at Target stores and it's just in time for Christmas.

The blazer is too cute for words. It's a definite must-have for my little man. 

gotta love fashion

Gwen Stefani is one of my favorite fashion icons. She already has two fashion lines out called L.A.M.B and Harajuku Lovers, which both consist of women's clothing, accessories, and perfume. Her creative sense of style has always been amazing to me. Not to mention, her handsome little boys are always dressed just as fashionably as her and are known as some of the best-dressed celebrity kids in Hollywood.

You can imagine how excited I was to find out that she will be collaborating with Target on a budget-friendly line of clothing and accessories for babies and kids. The fashion line, which will be called Harajuku Mini, will hit Target stores in November of this year and online stores in January of next year. The best part- it will be all be priced at less than $29.99! What mommy doesn't love good affordable fashion? I'm already counting down the days...