The Perfect Outfit to a Purse!

Hey everyone, sorry for the delay in posting. I hope to start posting more now!!!

Purses have been a trend in fashion since...well, ever. They are a great accessory and just like shoes, can make or break an outfit. I took three purse brands that I owned and put together an outfit for each of them that I think goes perfectly with each purse using the help of Pinterest. I think it also says something about each brand. Without further adieu, here they are!

Coach wristlet:

 I feel like Coach wristlets look super cute with their casual cute vibe when paired with big sweaters and leggings.

Louis Vuitton small purse:

 Dress: oasis-stores.com

This gorgeous skater dress features an all over spot print. Simply zipping up on the back with a round neckline, short sleeves and complimenting belt. The perfect dress to take you from day to night.

Tory Burch Flats

Adds such a simply, cute vibe to the dress and purse; very elegant.

Target Mossimo purse:

Looking forward to getting a Longchamp purse in the future. Hehe.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed and it maybe gave you inspiration for future outfits to wear with your purses!

XOXO

Lindsey Raquel

Cute Summer Outfit

Hellooo everyone!

So I usually would like to post my blogs with themes, for example from television shows or characters, but I really liked this simple summer look so I thought I would put a post together!

Outfit 1:

Tank: Cotton-On

http://us.cottonon.com/shop/product/emma-crop-top-white/

Shorts: Brandy Melville

http://www.brandymelvilleusa.com/clothing/bottoms/shorts/vodi-shorts-082.html

Shoes: Steve Madden

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/sam-edelman-ginger-gladiator-flat/2959941?origin=category-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=&resultback=1275&cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-browseresults-_-1_3_B

Sunglasses: Polo Ralph Lauren

 Jewelry:

Ring: Tiffany & Co.

Bracelet 1: Tiffany & Co.

Bracelet 2: Pandora

Gossip Girl in NYC

Hello Upper-East Siders! Now that I'm back in Chicago I had some time to put together the photos I took in NYC to show you, all inspired by mine and I'm sure your favorite show, Gossip Girl. I took the photos at some places in the show and the first outfit was inspired by the Gossip Girl "schoolgirl" look. Hope you enjoy!

New York Palace Hotel A.K.A. Serena and Chuck's homes

Outfit 1:

Necklace: Argento Vivo Initial Necklace from Nordstrom’s http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/argento-vivo-personalized-large-3-initial-letter-monogram-necklace-nordstrom-exclusive/3613030

Black shirt: Ragstock but can be found at many places like Charlotte Russe

http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/Clothes/Tops/Crop-Tops-Bustiers/entity/pc/2114/c/2131/sc/2711/266108.uts

Plaid skirt: Brandy Melville

http://www.brandymelvilleusa.com/clothing/bottoms/skirts/kaitlee-skirt-q4-7396.html

Shoes: Sam Edelman

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/sam-edelman-ginger-gladiator-flat/2959941?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_ite=sam_edelman_%27ginger%27_gladiator_flat:209940&cm_pla=shoes:women:sandals_slides&cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&mr:referralID=8e6a4607-1607-11e4-92a4-001b2166becc&origin=pla

Spotted: Lindsey Raquel at Grand Central Terminal (from S. 1 E. 1)

Outfit 2:

Necklace: Argento Vivo Initial Necklace from Nordstrom’s http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/argento-vivo-personalized-large-3-initial-letter-monogram-necklace-nordstrom-exclusive/3613030

Bralette: Urban Outfitters

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=29627767&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS

Tank: Urban Outfitters

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=32867616&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS

You know you love me. XOXO,

Gossip Girl

A.K.A.

Lindsey Raquel

My NYC Trip

Heeey!

So, I just got back from NYC:( and I wish I was still there. I had all day until night when my flight took off to do final NYC things I didn't get to do on this trip yet. I also had a photo shoot for my blog. I'll talk about that a little later!

I went to NYC this year initially for a one-week fashion day camp. It inspired me to create this blog actually and I got a lot of great connections to people in the fashion industry. Outside of the camp, I saw two broadway musicals: "Pippin" and "Beautiful: A Carole King Musical." They we both unreal. Like so.. oh my gosh!!! Just so good! Pippin was so exciting with all of the tricks by acrobats and funny people and interactive songs! Beautiful was amazing!!! I realized how much I love music from the 60's (don't let that make you think I'm not as cool as you thought I was) and so I bought the CD afterwards! They were both just fantastic. Maybe I'm extra enthusiastic because I'm a theater kid.

I also did this activity called "Escape the Room NYC" and in our group's activity we were locked in a theater and had to find our way out in an hour. Well, we didn't. I don't even know if we could have if we were there for three hours! When the tour guide told us after the hour was up the rest of the answers to getting out, I was so confused because it was honestly the hardest game I've ever had to play. Like we had to look at the second letter of every name and then apply to that finding out a code! Like...what??? But if you're up for the challenge and in NYC, you should try it out!

I also went to Mood Fabrics and picked out some fabric for a skirt I'm going to make, as well as a sketch-book to jot down my designs! I did a fashion window-watching tour, went to some great restaurants like "Buddakan," "Shake Shack" (of course), "Delicatessen," and many more! And of course, I can't forget going to Brandy Melville (twice!). Brandy is my favorite store in the whole wide world and since there isn't one where I live, I go crazy when I'm there. I went to the West Village, the Upper East Side (shoutout to the Gossip Girl fans everywhere *best show*) and everywhere around! Times Square was amazing and I realized that whenever I'm there I see a naked person. I won't get into that. I'm posting a series of pictures later today so stay tuned!!!

XOXO

Lindsey Raquel

Hello + NYC

Hi! To introduce myself, my name’s Lindsey. I go by Lindsey Raquel on here because Raquel is my middle name and together they sound like a famous person’s name. Heh. Anyways, this blog will kind of be like a picture blog, so a lot of pictures of my fashion and where I got everything, and a little writing. It’s past midnight on my last night here in NYC:( but I have the morning/afternoon tomorrow in NYC still so I hope to do a little shoot then for this blog. I'm so excited for the journey ahead! Bye!!

XOXO

Lindsey Raquel