New Year, New You, New Arrivals

New year, new you.  Regardless if you make a resolution or not January represents a fresh start!  Out with the old in with the new: new year, new you, new arrivals!  Here are my top 5 picks to start the new year off on the right foot and will still keep you within your budget (you know,…

Happy New Years Eve!

Cheers to 2015!  Here’s to a new year as good as the past!  As you get ready tonight here’s a little inspiration:

Wear and Share Wednesday – mark. by Avon Styling Trapeze Blouse

It’s wear and share Wednesday, which means Jackie from Living After Midnight and I take the same piece, wear it two different ways and share it!  For July we selected the mark. Styling Trapeze Blouse ($30).  It’s the perfect versatile summer top, pool blue color, fun cutout neckline and lightweight for hot summer temps. mark. Styling…

Week O’Nautical – Beach Waves

Long weekends are perfect for lazy days.  Lazy days however doesn’t mean you have too look lazy.  One of my favorite looks for a laid back look with minimal effort but maximum style is beach waves in the hair and a simple sun dress. To get beach waves I start with a volumizing shampoo, because…

Wear and Share Wednesday – mark. Strappy Pretty Demi Wedges

It’s officially sandal season!  Nothing like slipping on a nice pair of strappy sandals to instantly make it feel like its time for summer and maybe a pedi!  Which is why for Wear and Share Wednesday, Jackie from Living After Midnite and I picked the neutral, shimmering, mark. Strappy Pretty Demi Wedges ($42) to base two different outfits…

Word Of Alicia: American Hustle

Award season is in full swing!  I can’t say I watch all the nominated movies but I do catch a good handful of them.  One of those movies that seems to be nominated for everything this year is American Hustle, since I saw this last week I decided to do a review, Alicia style!  Plus…

Happy Labor Day With Week O’Nautical – California Cool

This Labor Day weekend marks my 8th year anniversary of being a Californian.   Let’s take this back to 2005, I just graduated from PSU with my Econ degree in the spring, spent my summer home with mom and then packed my bags and flew out to California to start the fall with a new…

Week O’Nautical Kickoff – 4th Of July Countdown!

Once again I’m kicking off another Week O’Nautical!  My own celebratory way to wear red white and blue all week leading up to our patriotic holidays!  Seems fitting for being July 1st, officially half-way through 2013 and it’s also a Monday so back to the grind.  Even though it’s a short week counting down to…

Take an Instant Vacation to Marrakesh

I’m not sure about you, but it’s not even officially summer yet and I’m already in desperate need of a summer vacation!  Since that’s not happening anytime soon I’m forced to take an instant vacation… WITH THE mark. INSTANT VACATION MARRAKESH CAPSULE COLLECTION!  Alright, so not exactly the same thing, but this capsule collection has…