Cream and Silver Lace

Skirt: Ann Taylor

Blouse: Zara

Necklace: Eclectique Boutique, Long Beach, CA

Shawl: Handmade by Joanna Joy

Heels: Nine West

Makeup: Cynthia Jensen @Envy Beauty Studio

Hair: Loryn Ruiz-Mendoza @Envy Beauty Studio

Photography: Franz Swantko

Hello!  How is your week going?  Today, I wanted to talk about finding peace in our daily lives, so I put together this outfit with soft cream tones. Then, I added some definition with this silver cream lace shawl and a mother of pearl pastel pink statement necklace.  I wanted to keep my shoes neutral so the lace details and necklace could be the focal point. I cut this piece of lace and tied it up into a shawl.  What do you think?

Vacations are over, classes are back in session, and the hustle and bustle of daily life has started to kick back into high gear.  

For some of us, we never stop working and texting and bury ourselves in our phones and computer screens.  We never take the time to look up from those screens and pay attention to those we love who are sitting right in front of us!  Has anyone noticed this trend?  

I admit, I have also been guilty of this since I started this blog. How about you?  Simply taking the time for ourselves to relax in a tranquil environment (and away from our screens) seems unheard of when we have tons of errands to run, homework to do, photos to edit, and blog posts to get up (not to mention laundry, exercising, cooking, shopping, cleaning, and all that fun stuff).  It's so important to take some time each week to unwind in a tranquil environment away from all of life's daily stresses.  My favorite ways to relax are: spa days, walks by the beach, stretching, blogging (of course), and listening to classical piano.  How do you like to relax?

Featured In An Interview Today On "Have Clothes, Will Travel"

Hello!  Let me introduce you to one of my favorite bloggers Lindsey, from Have Clothes, Will Travel.  Lindsey is not only a fashionable style blogger, but a featured stylist at Side By Style (and she is for hire). She will be doing a "Featured Fashionista Interview" post on her blog today featuring yours truly:)  This is my first interview as a blogger and she came up with some really insightful questions.  In this interview you will find out why I blog, how A Stylish Love Story came to be, and also hear a few of my style tips!  If you aren't already following her, you should. She has such a beautiful sense of style and she travels around the globe featuring gorgeous photos from all over the world.  We could all live a little vicariously through Lindsey's travels, and clothes:)  Here are some gorgeous photos of Lindsey from Have Clothes, Will Travel. 

My Dresslink Wishlist

Today, I put together a little wishlist of some cute items I saw on the Dresslink website.  Summer is coming to an end, and that also means the beginning of a new school year and a transition to the new fall season.  Since some of us are returning to college and are working with a tight budget, I thought you might appreciate some stylish fall pieces I found at great prices.  Which pieces do you like?

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All Images Courtesy of Dresslink