April Obsessions

April was a beautiful, yet stressful month, to say the least. However, the wonderful signs of spring were a great distraction from the amount of work that was piled up as the semester winds down. As it quickly comes to end and I have recently realized that it was throughout this month that I stumbled across a few of my current favorites.

Each spring I take part in the Estee Lauder free gift promotion and it is absolutely perfect that the gift is always a Lilly Pulitzer makeup bag. This year however, running low on cash and no real reason to purchase makeup, my mom made her $40 or more Estee Lauder purchase and re-gifted the Lilly bag to me. Perfect!

Another of my new favorite products are Luna Bars. Spending years in college I really have found a love for delicious on-the-go snacks, and protein/nutrition bars have become quite a favorite of mine.  Currently I am obsessed with the “Chocolate Dipped Coconut” flavor. So delicious!, and tastes just like a Somoa Girl Scout cookie!

Two of my previous posts have discussed the next few items on this list; my Donald J. Pliner Malibu wedge heels and Sally Hansen’s INSTA-DRI Petal Pusher nail polish. Both of these products are wonderful for the warm weather, and great to accent the feel of spring.

A last favorite is a blue and white striped Marin Dress by Tabitha from Anthropologie. I wore it to an event I had to cover on social media, paired it with the Malibu heels and added a colorful necklace; the look was to die for.

Each of the products and purchases not only were marvelous purchases for myself but, complemented the incoming warm weather. One thing I love about the changing of the seasons is how the weather is not the only transformation we see. Wardrobes, snacks, polish, activities and more all adapt to the season and temperature outside. Bright colors, easy snacks and floral prints are great signs of this transformation!

Warm Weather “Go-To”

With the warm weather beginning to slowly creep in and multiple social events in the near future I knew it was time to do a little shopping! Spring is such a beautiful time of year, for many it is a sign that summer is near, however, this year for me it is a sign of a new beginning. Graduation is about a month away and only two weeks later I will be beginning my first full-time position. In between now and then I have award banquets, graduation, graduation celebrations, a social media event and more which I have been rushing around to find the appropriate outfits, accessories and shoes for.

I visited Anthropologie, LOFT, TJ Maxx, Lia Sohpia and more to find all of the appropriate ensemble pieces, except for the the perfect shoes. After a Sunday trip to Pittsburgh I was able to find THE shoes. The perfect shoes that I will be able to wear with any outfit and to any occasion. MALIBU by Donald J Pliner. Can you say ABSOLUTE PERFECTION!?

 

The shoes caught my attention and were inspired by a pair of lamé shorts that I bought about an hour before at Anthropologie. However, while I knew they would be a perfect  match for those shorts, it was to my great surprise that I realized they would be ideal for any outfit!

These wedge heels are a product of Donald J Pliner. They are a 4 1/2 wedged heel with a Vachette leather strap around the the ankle. The kid crackle (looks like lamé) strap around the toes adds a little glam to the shoe. What is so absolutely wonderful about this shoe is the neutral leather strap which ultimately allows you to wear it with any color. This heel also has the ability to dress up any ensemble, a dress, jeans, skirt, or even shorts! No matter what you decide to pair them with they are a great spring/summer find. The wedge heel automatically makes anyone think of summer and with the neutral colors and little bit of sparkle, you got the perfect heel for the warm months ahead!