Huxter Knock-Off

If you follow one of my favorite bloggers, Carly from CollegePrepster, you have definitely noticed the Huxter tops that Carly and her boyfriend have been sporting throughout the summer. Huxter is an all-around awesome brand, but an expensive price tag comes along with the cozy tops.

While searching through the Old Navy Labor Day sale I came across an amazing look-a-like. The fabric is soft and when you roll the sleeves the top remains cool – even in humid weather. The stripes allow this Old Navy top to look strikingly similar to the classic utility look that Huxter portrays in every one of their tops.

I was able to pair this with Old Navy’s Boyfriend Cuffed jean shorts during my trip to DC over the weekend – in warm and sticky weather it was a great option to travel in. While I value great brands and classic pieces – I can’t always break the bank for an awesome look. This was a great way to make it work.

Shop the look –

Shop Huxter Knock-Off at Old Navy

J. Crew Factory

Gap

Loft

Madewell

Croft & Barrow at Kohls

 

 

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!