Merry Everything, Happy Always

J's Outfit: Skirt- Urban Outfitters, Top- Forever21, Sandals- Target, Sunglasses- Raybans

C's Outfit: Jumpsuit- Zara, Heels- Target

Wow, Can't believe it's already December! The weather has been cooling down.. although you probably can't tell by our outfits, these were taken a couple weeks ago when it wasn't as chilly. Although the busiest time of the year (stressful!) this is also definitely our favorite time of the year because we get to focus on spending time with our family and friends and of course, each other. 

We are spending the weekend in San Diego together, we did this last year and it was soo fun, we kind of decided to make it a annual bff (short) trip together during the holidays. Excited for our mini getaway and to catch up on all the girl talk that we've missed due to our busy schedules.

love, C

For Better or Worse

J's Outfit: Dress- Forever 21, Shoes- Zara

C's Outfit: Dress- Forever 21, Shoes- ASOS

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It's been a long while but were back! While I was in Vietnam I heard from C that our good friend got engaged, we were so incredibly happy for her. I was even more happy knowing that I would be back in time for the big day and it just passed about 2 weekends ago. It was like a mini-reunion for us; the older we get the harder it is for all of us to get together so it was really, really good to see everyone together in one place. Weddings, like birthdays and holidays are just magical on it's own, they give me warm fuzzy feelings and I just.. love it.

I got ready at C's place and like always literally while walking out the door heading out we noticed our outfits were unintentionally matching. People always think it's planned and maybe SOMETIMES (very rarely) it is but we really don't plan it; it just happens. Either way, C and I don't see each other as often anymore but it's good to know our minds are still on the same wave length <3

Love, 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

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

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

Girls Night Out!

C's Oufit: Cardigan- Random Boutique, Skirt- Target, Boots- Forever 21

J's Outfit: Coat- Forever 21, Shorts/Leggings - Urban Outfitters, Boots- Zara

C and I were in Little Tokyo last night, there was a FALL FEST event at the Japanese American Museum that had wine tasting and live music! We haven't seen each other in a while (even a few days seems like forever) so we decided to turn it into girls night out! We had dinner, spent some time in Little Tokyo and got desserts afterwards, it's always great to catch up with your BFF and we had a LOT to catch up on especially with the start of Halloween coming up...

I'm so glad it's Friday! Have a FUN and safe weekend- make sure to follow us on Instagram (@buylovegivelove) to find out clues about our DIY costume we'll be wearing tomorrow night!

Hearts & Studs

C's outfit: Top: Forever21, Shorts: Gifted (DIY), Boots: Zara, Spiked headband: Similar here

With fall coming around the corner (or is it?!), I wanted to take advantage of the weather and wear my favorite studded shorts! They were a birthday gift from my cousin and she studded them herself. They are my first (& only) high waisted shorts and unfortunately, summer is pretty much over and I haven't found another pair I like. You can't really tell in the top photos but I also added this cute spike headband for fun, it makes me feel like statue of liberty when I wear it. 

Like J mentioned earlier, Halloween weekend is almost here! We've been so busy working lately, I can't wait to spend some (non-work) time with J :) 

xo, C

Black & Orange

J's Outfit: Jacket- Gifted, Top- Forever 21, Jeans- Urban Outfitters, Boots- Zara

Happy almost-Halloween! Orange and black no matter what always screamed Halloween so I made sure to never wear those two colors together but as I got older, experimenting made it Ok and now it's not so bad! Especially with the neon trend going on right now, the neon-ish orange toned down the "ugly" orange and turned it into a cute color.

We can't believe it's Halloween week already, does everyone have their costumes ready? We always do some kind of DIY with our costumes every year so be prepared to see what we have in store this year...I'm excited! Halloween is one of our favorite holidays, it's always more fun for us to do costumes as a group and this year won't be any different...stay tuned ;)

Happy Tuesday + have a great rest of the week!

love, J

Prints, Prints, Prints

C's Outfit: Pants- Zara, Shirt- American Apparel, Blazer- Forever21
J's Outfit: Pants- Zara, Shirt/Cardigan- Nordstroms, Shoes- Steve Madden

I know I've mentioned in a post before that I was on the search for some floral pants...well, Celia has found a cute pair and I on the other hand still have not. But it's Ok! I found some Camo printed pants that I absolutely LOVE so that itch is gone ;)

Printed pants are so fun and easy, they instantly jazz up outfits without even doing much and they're perfect for the transition into fall. I also love not having to worry about the rest of my outfit when wearing printed pants- they make statements on its own.  Zara has some really cute ones out right now if you're having trouble finding some, great prints and PERFECT fits!

Also, C and I watched Pitch Perfect the other night and it was hilarious (watch it if you haven't already!)- we're officially in love with Fat Amy, she was the highlight of the movie <3

Subtle Prints

C's Outfit: Sweater & Skirt- Forever 21, Shoes- TOMS, Necklace- (gifted by J on her trip abroad!)
J's Outfit: Top & Shoes- Zara, Tank & Skirt- Forever 21,  Sunglasses- Chanel (gifted by C as a xmas gift years ago)

Happy Friday! Subtle prints like mini florals and stripes (my top is very thinly striped) made our outfits coordinate in its own way- basic colors like black/white/browns/greys mixed in with random colors here and there are always my go-to type outfits, 1 colored item and the rest basic..easy!

Can't believe it's OCTOBER next week...Oct is the official start to the holidays (if you don't know already Halloween is one of our FAVORITE holidays!) so as excited as we are that Oct is right around the corner...it's also freaking us out that it's...right around the corner. We haven't even planned out our costumes yet and usually we know WAY ahead of time what were going to be...

time needs to slow down a little.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Champagne Brunch!

C's Outfit- Top- Forever 21, Pants- Target, Shoes- ZooShoo
J's Outfit- Jumper- Forever 21, Vest- Forever 21, Shoes- Zara

Sunday's are the best days for Brunch- Celia and I had Sunday Champagne Brunch with our good friends this past weekend and we haven't seen them in a while so it was great catching up!

Pastel, blue/green hued colors were our choices of color and it worked out because the weather has been cooling down too- perfect weather, perfect color combos!

We can't believe September is right around the corner but August will end with a huge bang this week because it's C's BIRTHDAY this Thursday! I can't wait for it and it's not even MY birthday...stay tuned, birthdays are my favorite and when I get involved they're full of surprises...

C, I hope you're as excited as I am <3

Have a great week everyone! ;)

Mixing & Matching Patterns

When we were younger the rule was to NEVER mix patterns- now that were older and the times have changed, mixing and matching patterns has turned into a surprisingly eye catching and FUN way to play with your wardrobe. Celia had a harder time finding items to mix her outfit with (the idea of mixing patterns is still new to us too) but I think her outfit turned out super cute!

Celia's Outfit: Jacket- Urban Outfitters (bought a while ago), Dress- Forever 21, Shoes- Vince Camuto
Jamie's Outfit: Top- Urban Outfitters (bought a while ago), Skirt- Zara, Shoes- Delicious

You may feel like it's hard to find the right patterns to put together but try to follow these simple rules: after experimenting with it, we think it's easier to mix and match patterns that aren't #1: the exact same and #2: don't wear two types of patterns that fight one another, choose either your top or bottom print to be bolder than the other.

Either way, have fun with it and be adventurous- go mix and match your patterns, you can do it! ;)