Mirror, Mirror: Tumblr

 
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"Mirror, Mirror on the wall- who's the fairest of them all?"

We thought it would be fun (and different) to Mirror fashionable images/photos of best friends. This week our inspiration came from a photo we found on Tumblr, it's a simple shot but we fell in love with the bows! I have so many random things in my closet and jewelry box that sometimes I forget what I have- finding this photo reminded me that Celia and I have these cute matching bow clips that were perfect for our Mirror, Mirror entry.

Stay tuned for more entries like these, I wonder who were going to be mirror'ing next week? ;)

Buylove, Inspired.

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We hope everyone had an amazing long weekend! Here's a little inspiration Tuesday to start off our short week. Hearts as a pattern or hearts in general can make anything look cute, I'm drawn to them and I can't get enough! 1) Heart tights- we wore similar ones here but the bigger hearts make these cuter! 2) Heart at the knees (check back with us, we'll be doing a DIY on these soon) 3) LOVE this open heart cut-out on the back 4) Looks adorable as a front cut-out too! 5) Heart shades, perfect for summer- Celia has them and I still need to get myself one! 6/9) Heart patterns on blouses, dress them up or down they're perfect for any occasion. 7/8) Heart designs on casual items like sweaters and flats- Love it. I love how versatile and simple heart designs can be.

"A few of my favorite things!" -Celia

As a continuation of Jamie's post- here's a couple of my favorite things (at the moment!):

1. Spring/summer colored bottoms: I'm loving these soft toned bottoms right now, so easy to wear but adds a pop of color to any outfit! The best part about it is, they were both such a good deal. Mint colored skinnies were found at Target for $25 and coral shorts were found at Forever21 online for $12.50, the price definitely makes them my FAVORITE things haha!

1. My perfume collection, one of my favorite things to put on when going out. The Chloe one has been my all-time favorite for awhile but I got the Marc Jacobs- Oh, Lola! one beginning of this year so I could alternate and the Chanel Chance is from my grandma... which I'm loving!!

2. My new Posh Monthly planner. I started the year off with a weekly planner but couldn't stand it any longer. Luckily, I found this monthly one on Amazon.. and it'll last me all through 2013. My favorite part is it's compact and has a hard cover.

3. Moroccan Oil- loving this stuff right now!! my hair is naturally frizzy and I bleach it a lot, this has been helping my hair get healthier and easier to maintain. My good friend is using their spray, so I might try that next!

1. I'm a very simple person when it comes to jewelry and I find myself throwing on these gold bracelets everyday. They are also special because all of them were gifts from my close girlfriends and my mom :)

2. My bedside. My favorite things to see before going to bed.

That was so much fun, hopefully we can do more updates like this one. I get to see Jamie tonight.. even though it's for work, im excited!

love, Celia

What We Wore: Blazers!

Yesterday Jamie and I got to hang out with our old friends for a delicious hamburger dinner. Whenever we hang out with this group of friends we always have a huge feast and this time was no different :) We had Slaters 50/50 and it definitely lived up to it's hype. Jamie's brother (who's visiting from Georgia!) ordered a 1LB burger and finished every last bite!!

This restaurant is a casual one, but since we don't see these friends as often as we would like, it was also a special occasion for us. Because of this, Jamie and I decided to wear our blazers for a casual/dressy look. Blazers, I believe, are a go-to item for ANY closet because it is a very easy way to dress up an outfit! It is also a great way to stay warm while looking polished and put together. As you can see, our otherwise casual outfits looked a little more dressy with our blazers.

Jamie's outfit (left): Blazer: Urban Outfitters,  Shirt: American Apparel, Shorts: American Eagle, Shoes: Sam Edelman

Celia's outfit (right): Blazer: Urban Outfitters, Jumper: Forever21, Shoes: Target

btw-- love Jamie's shoes!! ;)

"A few of my favorite things"- Jamie

I was scrolling through my phone the other day and decided to post a simple photo booth entry of a few of my favorite (maybe obsessed) things- excuse the poor quality photos, the camera sucks on my blackberry!

-Mother's day just passed and I surprised my mama with sunflowers (my favorite flower) + home-made brunch!  There's just something about sunflowers, they make me happy.
-The weather has also been warming up a lot and I'm finding myself re-wearing my denim and high waisted white shorts over and over again! Basic washed denim and white make throwing an outfit together every day...easy ;)

-My sister got me this Disney Couture wrap bracelet for my birthday a while back and I totally forgot about it! It's been sitting in my jewelry box for the past year and I've been wearing it ever since I re-discovered it again.
-My go-to everyday shoes lately  has been my glittery black TOMS, my brown ankle wrap sandals from TARGET, and my blue strappy ones I got during my last trip to Asia.
-Obsessed with ESSIE nail polishes- especially the one to the right in Tart Deco. It's a really pretty coral-orange color (perfect for summer)!

And lastly, my new puppy- Peanut. She's been such a good + mellow little girl. My 3 yr old pit, Chloe has been so good with her too. It's been a week since I've had her and I'm so in love with her!

Have a great weekend everyone, next week you'll get a glimpse of what Celia's been loving at the moment so stay tuned ;)

love, Jamie

What We Wore: Patterned Tops!

Patterned tops are so much fun to wear because you can dress the top up or down and with a top that stands out already,  it is easy to pick out the rest of your outfit to compliment that top! It's funny because Jamie and I both liked each other's tops better than our own- right when we saw each other before taking the photos, we wanted to switch tops. These tops are also PERFECT for summer because they're made out of sheer material, layer a tank underneath for cooler nights and during the day, just wear a bandeau underneath to keep cool without having to show too much skin!

 We also wanted to introduce to you all to a special (little) edition to our Buylove family (warning: too much cuteness ahead)

Jamie's outfit (left): Top & Jeans: Forever21,  Sandals: Target, Bracelet: Disney Couture

Celia's outfit (right): Top: Forever21, Shorts: True Religion, Boot: Urban Outfitters

We introduce to you...PEANUT (look at that cute face)!!! ;) She's a mini pomeranian and a whole 1lb of cotton that is Jamie's (& now mine!) new baby. You'll be seeing more of her in our posts, she's just too cute to not include!

What We Wore: Matching Jean Vests!

We got our matching Zara jean vests a couple years ago in New York for a Halloween costume. We were hippies and thought these vests were perfect. My favorite part of about it is the studded detail near the pocket! The headbands were unplanned, I guess great minds think alike .. haha this happens to a us a lot. Saturday we got to catch up from our loong week and take a trip to our favorite, Porto's, and Jamie was able to pick up some goodies for her mother for Mother's Day. My favorite part about being Jamie's best friend is I get to tag along on these trips and get some goodies for myself also ;) YUM!

Hope everybody had a great Mother's Day!

Happy (early) Mother's Day!

Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday, and for all you mom's out there- we can't wait to spoil you to pieces! To celebrate Mother's Day in our own little way, we have been using our Buylove bags. (for all of our OG fans out there, notice we're using our FIRST buylove line!)

Our Buylove line donates towards Precious Life Shelter, a shelter that offers help to homeless pregnant mothers build a life for themselves and their unborn babies. Jamie and I have visited the shelter before and we love the fact that this shelter not only helps these women for the time being, but also takes the extra steps to make sure the mothers work to become self relient for herself and her baby.

Notice we are also wearing our matching studded sandals from zooshoo.com, love it! We wish you all a Happy Mother's Day and just to make it extra special, we're also offering FREE SHIPPING for this whole week (use code: MAMMA) *on domestic orders only*, take advantage!!

Maxi-ing Out!

I've been on the search for a cute Maxi dress! Honestly though, I never felt like I would be able to pull off the maxi look because of my height- I always thought maxi dresses looked better on taller girls but Celia found a few that looked GOOD (Celia's 5'2 and I'm 5'4) so I thought I'd start looking for one again. As I was searching for maxi dresses I started to find jumpsuit type maxis and I fell in love with the new style!

Maxis are PERFECT for those lazy days- days where you just don't want to think about what you have to wear but you don't want to be too bummed out in sweats either. They're comfortable, perfect for SPRING, and easy to dress up and down (wear them with sandals OR throw on heels/wedges for a night out!). Believe it or not, TARGET has some really cute maxis that are both comfortable, fun colored, and priced just right! Forever 21 also has some good choices and if you want to try out the jumpsuit style like I did (they're SO comfortable) you should! I can easily dress up the jumpsuit maxi with heels for a night out too ;)

Celia's outfit (left): Jean Jacket- H&M, Maxi- Target, Sandals- Bamboo

Jamie's outfit (right): Maxi/jumpsuit: Forever21, Necklace: gifted from mom's old jewelry, Sandals- UK thrift store

Pop of Neon

Lately, this new trend has become very popular among celebrities and we wanted to try it out ourselves! I think the hardest part about this was the fact that we didn't have as many Neon/ bright colored items as we would have wanted but we did our best with what we already had at home.

Celia's Outfit: Necklace (borrowed from Jamie)- thrift store in Morrocco , Jumper (borrowed from Jamie)- urban outfitters, Shoes- Charlotte Russe

Jamie's Outfit: Top- Urban Outfitters, Belt- Forever21, Bottom- Zooshoo, Shoes- Zara

As you can see, we both stuck with a neutral palette because we felt this was the easiest way to allow the pop of neon to really stand out and not clash with the rest of the outfit. You can't tell in the pictures, but Jamie even has neon colored nails that match her belt, love it! This new trend is perfect for summer and I'm definitely going to keep an eye out for neon colored items to add to my wardrobe.