Layering

J's Outfit: Sweater/Jeans- Forever 21, Boots- Zara, Coat- H&M

The best thing about the weather lately, layers! You can always count on Cali for perfect weather and winter in Cali...is awesome.  I found this super comfy sweater the other day and it looks thick but it isn't so I was able to layer it with other items, it gave me the perfect amount of warmth ;) the studs on the shoulders were an added bonus!

My little sister is home for the holidays so I'm enjoying my family time- she only comes back a few times during the year. What does everyone have planned for NYE? I keep forgetting it's coming up next week...I can't believe another year is right around the corner!

Love, J

Moments

 

C's outfit: Beanie & Shirt- Forever21, Blazer- Urban Outfitters, 

Jeans- BDG, Shoes- Jeffrey Campbell Litas

The weather has been cooling down a lot and I find myself grabbing my beanies and scarves every day. Wore this outfit for a casual day out with J- having some alone time with her was what I really needed. With Christmas around the corner, I'm really enjoying spending time with my loved ones. It's these moments in life that truly matter. Can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for us!

<3, C

Happy Holidays!

J's Outfit: Cardigan & Dress- Urban Oufitters, Shoes- Gifted, Belt- Forever 21

C's Oufit: Skirt- Brandy Melville, Blazer- CottonOn, Dress Turned Top- Target, Shoes- Lita

Happy ALMOST Holidays! This past weekend C was my date to a Christmas event I had to attend to. Dressing for the Holidays can be festive and fun if you want it to be...it's the only time of year where wearing greenish and red tones together makes sense. This weekend was also our Christmas "gifts" to each other, we ate and drank wine Saturday and shopped the entire day Sunday..it's been a while since we spent the weekend together so it was really great catching up- we needed this ;)

We hope all of you are almost or DONE with Christmas shopping! Going to the mall this weekend was fun but also horrible at the same time...crowds of people and ridiculous parking. We were SOO happy when we finally found a parking spot after going through every single parking structure with no luck. I'm not even joking we were screaming and high-fiving and jumping up and down, we were THAT happy about finding...a parking spot. 

It was that bad but also felt that GOOD when we found one so good luck at the malls this weekend! You could also be smart and do all your gift shopping online- we have Free Shipping still going on in our store that ends tonight- take advantage of no crowds and if you order by today we will make sure it gets to you before Christmas (use code: OURXMAS).

Love, C & J

Excited for the Weekend!

As we got older, spending time together meant more to us then getting each other gifts. We're going on a mini-trip this weekend as OUR Christmas gifts to each other so just because of this...

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What can we say...we were feeling grateful and we wanted to share the LOVE with all of u too, we love the Holidays ♥ 

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Have a great weekend, everyone! Follow us on Instagram for the quickest updates on what we'll be up to this weekend -@buylovegivelove

Love, C & J

Addicted to Booties

J's Outfit: Sweater- BCBG, Suede Pants- Forever 21, Booties- Zara

 

My name is Jamie and I am addicted to shoes. 

How gorgeous are these leopard print booties from Zara- I ordered them a few weeks back and they look better in person. I do have an addiction to shoes and those who know me...know I have way too many pairs of shoes. What can I say, they make me happy and my shoe size will ALWAYS be the same so that means the shoes I buy are for forever ;)

It finally got a little cooler and I was able to wear my favorite big sweater, it's a simple outfit but the shoes..added that something to it. Simple with a little added spice is my type of style!

love, J

LOVE.

J's Outfit: Top- Buylove LOVE Tee, Pants- NastyGal, Shoes- Steve Madden, Sunglasses- Ray Ban

C's Outfit: Top- Buylove LOVE Tee, Pants- Target, Booties- Forever 21, Jacket- H&M

C and I are wearing our favorite LOVE Tee's- they are SOOO comfortable to wear and they pretty much go with everything! We just got them launched on our site and they are now available for all of you to share the tee with your favorite person too ;)

We both happened to wear printed pants which is awesome because sometimes it can be hard to style around prints..this just goes to show the tee really does go with everything.

The malls lately have been CRAZY (shopping online is the best thing ever) and we usually try to avoid it especially during this time of year but C and I have decided to go with the madness and do a mall trip this weekend, it will be our Christmas day together and I can't wait. It's been a while since C and I had a relaxing day outside of our regular day jobs + Buylove work.

Were going to re-kindle our best friend relationship this weekend, lol.

Have a great week, everyone!

Love, C & J

Our Holiday 2012: LookBook

We hope you all had (or still having) a GREAT Thanksgiving! I'm so tired of eating and the weekend hasn't even started yet...there are at least 2 more potlucks still coming..what to do! haha

If you haven't seen it already- we started it early this year ♥ 

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It's that time of year again to show how incredibly thankful we are to have such great fans and supporters, we are thankful for each and every one of you. Besides our weekend long special enjoy our...Holiday 2012: LookBook- we will be launching a few new items very soon so stay tuned!

Happy Friday- EAT, EAT, EAT and enjoy the rest of the long weekend ;)

Love, C & J

Goodbye, Summer.

C's Outfit// Blazer: Cotton On, Crop Top: Brandy Melville, Pants: H&M, Shoes: Steve Madden

My cousin got me this crop top a couple weeks ago from Brandy Melville. Since it's nearing the end of summer I managed to wear it at least once before the weather gets fully winter status (it kind of already has!). Haven't worn something that showed my belly since college (or Halloween but that doesn't count ) so it felt a little weird. Balanced it out with a light blazer and some high waisted pants though, so it wouldn't feel as revealing :)

Goodbye Summer (FINALLY), I won't miss you!

PS. It's Thanksgiving this week- Jamie & I are celebrating early this year, can't wait to see her ;) holidays are so much fun esp with the bff!

Opposites Attract

J's Outfit: Sweater- Zara, Skirt- Forever 21, Boots- Steve Madden, Watch- Michael Kors

Sometimes, opposites attract and that same saying goes with my outfit! I scored this knit sweater (on sale, too) at Zara the other day and I decided to pair it with this skirt I bought a while ago but never wore and voila, it worked. I love outfits that take seconds to put together..I'm not always this lucky though.  The cooler weather allowed me to wear this thick knit sweater but it wasn't cold enough to put on some pants.  I guess I'm subconsciously trying to extend my skirts/shorts wearing until it does get too cold to bare legs!

It's supposed to rain this weekend. I'm not a rain person but the thought of rain outside while I'm still warm in bed and NOT at work...I'm down for that ;) 

Have a great weekend everyone, it's Friday!

love, J

It's Simple

[ all photos found on Tumblr - most of them here ]

Life's been a little stressful for me lately, browsing through Tumblr and falling in love with the simple things- somehow, in some way they inspire and calm me.

Simple is good, I like Simple.

love, J

These BOOTS were made for walking!

J's Outfit: Jacket- Forever 21, Skirt- Urban Outfitters, Leggings- Pretty Polly

C's Outfit: Vest & Sweater- Forever 21, Jeans- Urban Outfitters

Were both wearing Boots from Cathy Jean

and both using our Buylove- Best Friend Strength Totes

Shhh.. Can anyone spy something different with C? 

These boots WERE made for walking! They are the most comfy boots ever and they go with almost every outfit.  C and I went shopping a while ago and came across these cute boots at Cathy Jean- they were on sale and could work folded down too! We both wanted them...so we both got them.  That happens a lot with us when we shop...we almost always end up buying some of the same things.

The weather has finally been feeling like fall- I can't wait for Fall but I also don't know if my body is ready for the cold haha but either way, I'm happy! Time to dust off my coats, leggings, boots and layer on the clothes ;)

Also, if you haven't noticed already, C has chopped off her long hair! This is a pretty big deal because this girl has had long, long hair for YEARS (15+ years to be exact) and she finally got enough courage to chop it. It may not be a big change to all of you but on her, it's a BIG change- it's refreshing, new and I love it!

Love, C & J

Red Lips

C's Outfit: Blazer- Urban Outfitters (Gift from J), Shirt- H&M, Shorts & Necklace- Forever21, 

Lipstick- Nars, Mascate

I used my favorite NARS matte red lipstick to add to my otherwise black and white outfit.

I used to NEVER wear colored lipstick (I was always a chapstick, sometimes lipgloss kind of girl) until pretty recently. I remember telling J how scared I was of wearing lipstick in public and of course, being the bff that she is, she reassured me it would be fine. Even when I was scared to try it myself though, I've always loved the way lipstick could light up a girl's face or instantly add to her outfit. Now that I'm past my fear, I've definitely become a lipstick collector even digging through my mom's drawers and trying on her colors. 

Can't wait for REAL fall weather so I can see the plum colors and dark lipstick come out. I've never been more excited for the cold!! It seems like just yesterday we did a lipstick post when summer was almost starting-- now it's already November!

xo, C

Election Day!

C's Outfit: Top: Urban Outfitters, Shorts- True Religion, Booties- Forever 21

J's Outfit: Top- Brandy Melville, Skirt- bought in Asia, Shoes- Zara

Were both using our Buylove - Best Friend Strength Totes ;)

 Happy Election Day! It's an important day- we hope everyone already has or will be voting today!

Our outfit post was inspired by Election Day- red, white, and blue.  Our Buylove tote bags went perfectly with our outfits too because of the red ink.

We've been hoping and praying for the fall weather to stay but it looks like it's back to summer weather again..it was back up to 90's this past weekend...only in Cali will we be able to dress in summer outfits during fall.

On another note, we had a small photoshoot for Buylove last Friday and were excited that we will be able to release a few new items out to you before the holidays.. so stay tuned! We have some super cute things in store for you all ;)

We hope you all have a great rest of the week and don't forget to VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

Love, C & J

Dressing it Down

J's Outfit: Dress- Forever 21, Jacket- Urban Outfitters, Boots- Forever 21

C's Outfit: Dress & Beanie- H&M, Vest- Forever 21

When we were younger we used to spend, spend, spend...on what? On items that we wore once and never wore again- not because we didn't like wearing the same thing twice because the items we bought were one hit wonders (weird colored items or fashion trends that would NEVER come back again).  As we got older, we got smarter and started purchasing items that can be worn multiple times and can even be versatile enough to dress up or dress down! 

Were both wearing dresses that we were able to dress down, I paired my tie-dye dress with a leather jacket, some flat boots and it made it less dressy, C added a denim vest to her dress, cute sandals and it brought the outfit down too. I love when I score on items like these! It makes me happy when I can wear an item multiple times just by changing my accessories around and it instantly turns it into a whole new outfit ;)

Have a great weekend, everyone- TGIF! 

Love, C & J