Summer in J.Crew Chinos

This summer I invested in three pairs of J.Crew chinos. To say I'm in love is an understatement. I ended up buying all three pairs in the 5 inch style because my legs are long, and I like a more modest look. They really look like 3 inch shorts on my legs.

Here are my favorite ways to style my chinos!

Shorts// J.Crew Shirt//LaurenJames Shoes//Jack Rogers Chambray Shirt//Gap T-shirt//J.Crew Factory// Necklace//Etsy

Here are some of my favorite ways to wear my chinos! How do you wear yours?

xoxo

OOTD's of Summer

Quick update before I start my first OOTD post. I am officially moved in and pretty settled. I've spent the past couple of days catching up with friends, struggling with a drying rack and relaxing alone. 

Here is my first outfit of the day post! I bought these two from L. Mae Boutique  and I love them! The dress I wore almost every week for work a couple different ways. The shirt has two of my favorite things purple & chevron!

Here are two of my OOTD's. Of course pearls are included in every outfit. 

Jean Jacket// Necklace// Sandals// Dress// Watch//

Shirt// Jeans// Sandals// Bracelet (Made by a friend)// Necklace (Old)

How did you like my first OOTD? a good idea or no? Be honest!

xoxo

aVe

Striped Letters

Since this year I'll be living in an apartment on campus, I decided to make cute letters for each of my roommates to put on our bedroom doors! 

I got the letters at Hobby Lobby as well as the acrylic paint and paint brushes. The total project was about $10. The tape I found at home, if not you could find it at basically any store like Walmart, Target, and Walgreens

1//Make sure all of the stickers are off of your letter (I accidentally painted over one and had an interesting time getting it off.)

2//Paint the entire letter white. Including the sides, but not the back. I would suggest at least two coats. Let the first coat dry before applying the second one. Also, paint the same direction, it makes the finished product look neater. 

3// Take your masking tape and tape your entire letter vertically, then remove every other piece of tape. This way you get equal sized stripes.After this press down on the edges of the tape so that paint doesn't leak onto the white

4// Paint the non-taped parts (painting the same direction). Sometimes you need two coats depending on the color. Make sure you paint the sides too!

5// Once the paint has dried, peel off the tape and look at your new letter! You might need to make some touch ups, which I would recommend a small brush for!

The Finished Product! They really brighten up our apartment:)
We used sticky puddy to hang them, but Command Strips would work also!
A room post to come soon!
Happy crafting

xoxo
aVe