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How to Incorporate Color in Your Outfit this Summer

cold shoulder top, ruffle top, ombre earrings, tassel tiered earrings, tassel clutch, embroidered clutch, tie front shorts, summer style, summer look

Summer is in full swing, and you know what that means! Bring out all the bright colors! And if you know me, any excuse to wear bright colors is always a plus for me. I love color, and tons of it. It just makes me feel confident and happy every time I wear bright colors. I wore this outfit to brunch with my girl friends a couple of weekends back. These hot pink tie front shorts are only $17 and is the perfect summer short to dress up for brunch or even wear as a swim cover up. Check out this full look below and how I incorporated color in my outfit this summer.

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How to Style Ripped Jeans this Summer

ripped jeans, light wash jeans, destructed denim, distressed jeans, distressed denim, tassel mules, flats

Happy Monday everyone!

Today I am sharing one of my favorite looks for summer and tips on how you can rock it too. Let’s face it I love distressed jeans. I am sure every pair of jeans in my closet has some holes and tears in it. When I found these ripped jeans I automatically fell in love. They were the perfect light wash and just enough rips and destruction. It is easy to  wear distressed jeans for a casual look with your favorite t-shirt and sneakers, but you can also dress it up for this casual Friday work look like I did here. Check out my tips and the full look below!

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Tips to Transitioning Your Jacket into Summer

business casual, chrisitian louboutin heels, black pumps, zaczac posen, bag , white crochet top, the austin earring, charming charlie, quay sunglasses

shoes| bag| shorts| earrings| top| jacket ( get 15% off your first order)

Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with your family! Unfortunately I was sick for most of it, but I did get to catch with some dear friends, and a whole lot of Netflix shows while I was bed ridden lol. Today I am sharing tips to transitioning your jacket into summer. With summer fast approaching you may not be ready to part ways with your favorite jacket yet, I know I’m not! Plus I get so cold easily so I always have a jacket in handy, just in case. Check out this look below and tips to transitioning your jacket into summer.

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Blue Ruffle Romper + $700 CASH GIVEAWAY

raffia woven lace-up block heel, blue ruffle romper, quay sunglasses, tassel earrings, charming charlie, blush and stone boutique, straw bag, amazon, summer outfit, summer style, summer accessories,

Happy Monday,

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Today I am finally sharing one of my favorite rompers I wore to my birthday dinner. This adorable blue ruffle romper will definitely chase any birthday blues away once you slip this on. It is perfect for summer and on sale for under $30! Check out how I styled this blue ruffle romper with one of the hottest sandals for summer below! Plus don’t forget to enter in this amazing giveaway below!

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White Ruffle Romper

White Ruffle Romper by Houston fashion blogger Dawn P. Darnell

Happy Hump day everyone!

This week has been a very busy week for me, so I am keeping it short and sweet this week. Yesterday I came home late from a fun dinner with some of my favorite bloggers hosted by Elizabeth Arden. It was such a fun event and I was really thankful to meet their amazing PR and representatives all the way from NYC!  The last event I went to I wore this fun white ruffle romper and these beautiful embroidered heels for under $30.  For the summer this white ruffle romper makes a perfect addition in your closet for under $60! Check out how I styled this look below!

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What is Like to Know it

liketoknow.it, screenshot, bow top, pinstripe top

Hey guys, it’s another short and sweet Friday post. Today I am going to talk a little about Liketoknow.it app and why you should download it. I have been part of the Liketoknow.it for a little over a year now, and it is one of my favorite affiliate marketing groups to be part of. It allows me to be a personal shopper for all of ya’ll through my Instagram and blog. Think of it like the sales associate at Nordstrom who makes commission off of their sales, we make commission off items we sell through what we are wearing or suggestions we make through our blog. But aside from that, it is very convenient for our readers to shop our looks because it gives you direct links to where to buy the item simply by liking our Instagram photo, and now you can screen shot and have it directly sent to you Liketoknow.it app instead of your email. How easy is that?  Check out this adorable summer look I took in front of the famous Liketoknow.it wall in Dallas, and shop the look below! Continue reading “What is Like to Know it”

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Gladiator Sandals for Under $100

red dress, tire swing, galveston, beach style, summer style. off the shoulder, gladiators

dress| hat| gladiators| necklace| bag| earrings

Earlier this month my friend Brittany from The Hello Honey Blog, took our boys for a fun day at the beach. I love going to Galveston and touring all the cute and colorful beach houses on the island. When I saw this yellow house with this tire swing I knew we had to stop and take pictures by it. It really brought my inner kid out. Now I just need one of these swings at my house. I wore this adorable red dress and these fringe gladiators for under $40, and had so much fun swinging around. Being short, I’m 5’2″, I was worried these gladiators wouldn’t look right on me, however, to my surprise they actually made me look taller! Woot! Woot! Gladiators for the win! Now I can’t stop wearing them, and I highly recommend anyone who doesn’t have a pair to get some for summer! Gladiators are the perfect summer sandal that will never go out of style. Check out my look and my favorite gladiator sandals for under $100 below!

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Blogging 101: 4 Tips to Being Unique as a Fashion Blogger

chicwish, embroidered dress, maxi dress, easter dress, beach dress, straw bag, straw hat, boater hat, laceup heels

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earrings (similar)| necklace (similar)

Happy hump day everyone!

This week is literally flying by, and I did stay up super late so I could share this adorable spring outfit perfect for Easter or a day at the beach. I also wanted to talk to you guys about the importance of finding your unique style as a fashion blogger in this heavily saturated industry. Lets face it, it seems like there are a million and one fashion bloggers out there, and several of them working for the same companies, getting the same product to advertise. It can get very discouraging seeing one blogger, copy another blogger, posting the same outfit down from the same dress and shoes and calling it their own. Honestly as a blogger who follows a ton of fashion blogger. I get it, you are following a trend. But there is a big difference between following a trend, copying a trend, and setting the trend. Do you know where you fall?

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Fashion

White Wide Leg Trouser Pants

 white pants, wide leg pants, trousers, off the shoulder top, its, yellow tassel earrings

pants| earrings| top| sunglasses| watch| bracelets

Happy Monday everyone!

Gosh this weekend went by so fast, and this week will go by even faster. It is a busy week for this momma! I’ve got some exciting things coming up including prepping for a church fashion show, going to this fashion show, and then Saturday I have my annual blogger fundraiser benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network at Kendra Scott. If you are in the area you should definitely stop by! I would love to meet you. You can view more of the event details here. Spring has definitely sprung, and with the warmer weather out, the white wide leg trousers are also making a big come back. I can’t get enough of these types of wide leg trouser pants (check out my previous post here and here). And being petite and only 5’2″, I love how much taller they make me look. Check out how I styled these white wide leg trouser pants for spring below.

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The Prettiest Embroidered Dresses for Under $75

sunset, dreams resort, playa de mujeres,mexico, pom pom sandals, lace ups, pink tassel earrings, quay sunglasses

 TGIF everyone! I can’t believe I survived three days of potty training. Seriously so mentally exhausting being stuck in your home for three days just watching your kiddo like a ticking time bomb. Hahaha but I know it will be all worth it in the end.  You can watch more of my my potty training journey on Snapchat. But back to this embroidered dress and my exciting kid free weekend ahead with the hubs. I can’t get enough of embroidered dress lately, especially this adorable one from Luna Grace Boutique I wore on my trip at the Dreams Playa De Mujeres Resort. It’s the perfect Spring dress/cover up for your next trip to the beach. Check out my favorite embroidered dresses for under $75 below.

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Fashion

The Pleated skirt + $850 Nordstrom GIVEAWAY!

pleated skirt, summer look, off the shoulder, black top, boat hat, lace up heels, quay sunglasses

pleated skirt| heels| top| hat| sunglasses| earrings

Happy Monday ya’ll! It’s been rainy and cold this past weekend but hopefully it will be sunny  warmer weather in our forecast this week. I am already excited for this week because I just found out my hubby and I will be going for a little getaway this weekend. I cannot wait to have some one on one time with the hubs. I think it is so important when you are married with kid(s) to take some time with your love. It really does the body, mind, heart, and soul good.  The last weekend my husband was off we went for a little brunch date after church to a cute brunch spot in Galveston. Josh is not a city person, even though I do love a good brunch in Houston. (Check out my favorite brunch spots here.) But we both love the fresh ocean air, so any chance we get we always go to Galveston. I wore this outfit with this fun pleated skirt for the perfect Sunday Brunch Look. Check out this look below and  make sure to enter in the $850 Nordstrom Giveaway!

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How to Dress up Boyfriend Jeans

How to Dress up Boyfriend Jeans

What a busy week it has been. I’ve been a little behind on my post, but it’s because I’ve been distracted watching the Olympics. But hey, it only comes on every four years, and I can’t miss watching some of my favorite athletes perform. My top sports are swimming and gymnastics when it comes to the Olympic games, and lately I cannot get enough of Houston’s own Simone Biles. That girl is in a league of her own. It just amazes me to watch her routines. When I was a little girl I remember watching and dreaming one day of being in the Olympics for gymnastics, and though my time has come and gone for that dream, it still lives on for my future daughter. Lol I was so inspired I was doing cartwheels in my living room, and telling my hubby we need to have another kid soon so I can live vicariously through our future daughter. Hahaha I’m going to be one of those moms. I even looked up mommy and me tumbling classes me and Jayden can join next year. My little man is a little monkey and has non stop energy! We could both benefit from the class. But back to the topic, boyfriend jeans, and how you can dress them up for a fun date night look. Continue reading “How to Dress up Boyfriend Jeans”

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