Feeling a little Jackie O.

 

I have missed all of yall over the past two weeks and I hope you have missed me too! I have moved into my new apartment and am working on getting settled in. Finally the rain has left us and the sun has reappeared here in North Carolina. I am very happy to learn that my new apartment is just a few minute drive away from one of my favorite picture locations in Greensboro the Arboretum it is so beautiful, I plan on bringing some books here one afternoon so study, or on the second thought maybe a picnic on a Saturday afternoon :) Hope you all enjoy this post, I love this Lilly Pulitzer dress I found on sale at Belk it makes me feel very Jackie O. and I believe every girl should have at least one dress that makes her feel so. 

Dress: Lilly Pulitzer I got it on sale at Belk (similar, similar)

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Bag: Kate Spade (similar, similar)

Bracelets: Kate Spade (similar)

Nail Polish: OPI Lucky Lucky lavender 

Lip Stick: Mac Pink Nouveau

Take a look inside my shopping bags

I want to share with yall a few things I got on my shopping trip in Charlotte and also to give a review of the new Simone's Premium Outlets that just opened in Charlotte. You will see a few common themes though-out my purchases, ruffles and skirts. I was feeling very girly obviously.

 I am in love with these new wallet I got from the Kate Spade outlet in Charlotte I got it on sale for $50 what a deal! The bows are just to adorable and I love that there are card slots on both sides so there is lots of storage space but doesn't take up to much spade in my purse, so win win. Here is a similar one available one sale.

 Got this supper comfy navy skirt from Banana Republic, I am in love with it, it is my new go to skirt when I need to look nice but deep down inside I wish I was wearing sweat pants.

 This is my new FAVORITE skirt I fell in love with it when I walked in the store. Blush is so in this fall and I would definitely recommend buying this skirt from J.Crew it is so cute and unique and can make an outfit.

 This white Nanette Lepore skirt from Belk was a steal I scored it for only $50 and was originally $230. I had really been wanting a white skirt all summer and this beauty was worth the wait.

 This was the first blouse I got that started the ruffle trend you will see in the other two tops I purchased. I got it at the Ann Taylor outlet here is a similar top.

 I found this top at Anthropologie it looks even cutter on in person then on the model on their site. It is very comfy and runs a little large it is one of my new FAVS.

 This ruffle top from J.Crew is great it looks so put together but very effortless and here it is in a solid.

  Who wants to take a guess whats inside this box??!! My next GIVEAWAY check back on the blog to see when I post the official GIVEAWAY details.

So my review for the new Simone's Premium Outlets in Charlotte here we go. 

Pros:

They have some nice stores that other outlets near by in NC do not have like the Kate Spade outlet and a Brooks Brothers outlet and Under Armor. 

It was very pretty and staff was friendly

It was laid out well similar  stores in the same area so you don't have to walk around the place 3 times by the end of your trip.

Cons:

The parking spots are striped the narrow.

NONE of the restaurants in the food court were open, the only food place that was open was a pretzel and smoothie store.

There is not a Ralph Lauren outlet.

The Saks Fifth avenue was ALL CLEARANCE they only brought in their red dot clearance for their store opening.

packing up what is left of summer

I move into my new apartment at school in a little over a week and the summer will come to an end, but lets have summer end in style. Today I am going to talk about how to pack for your end of summer trip. I concord the beach in June and now it is time for a relaxing trip that consists of me, my mom, breakfast in bed, shopping, lounging by the pool and of course macaroons. I am packing up for my relaxing spa trip and here are a few essentials I think any gal should bring on such a vacation.

what to pack for a girls weekend by sarahlouisezerbe

 

To start off here are a few basics I think are always great to pack :

1. 

 A casual comfy but cute outfit that is great for the day you are driving or flying to your destination. I plan on wearing my Burberry black t-shirt with the signature plaid cuff and my J.Crew shorts - I will probably tuck in the shirt and add a belt, a red one would be adorable. 

2.

There are a lot of questions when it comes to traveling with jewelry, do you bring your favorite expensive pieces? How do you pack it? My suggestion is to pack all of your jewellery in a separate pouch so that it do not get easily lost with everything else. When on a short trip like this I try to just pack a few pieces that I know will go with all of my outfits.

 3.

I love to travel with my big longchamp bag because it fits so much in it, and if it gets dirty its very easy to clean, I have had mine monogrammed which I suggest.

4.

You always need to pack a really cute dress or skirt combo because you might just want to go out to a nice dinner and look fab. I think this dress from ASOS is adorable and since it is black and white you can many any accessories go with it.  Also keep in mind when choosing a dress to pack how easily does the dress wrinkle and if it does make sure you remember to give yourself time to iron it in the room.

5.

Bring a fun shoe it can be a heel it can be a flat but bring a fun shoe that you can wear with one or two outfits but that really add something special to it, I am in love with this Kate Spade pink heel.

6.

If you plan on getting a manicure or pedicure while on your trip I suggest bringing your own favorite polish so that if you get a chip you can always fix it.

7.

Get you tan on in a cute suit, I chose this one from Anthropologie first off because its thinking cute and also because it is strapless so won't give you any weird tan lines. Your at the pool with your girl friends you don't need to try to be sucking it in, in some bikini you arn't there to impress anyone wear what you are comfortable in.

8.

Sleep in style, you might be ordering breakfast in bed or staying up late watching the Bachelor, you might as well pack your cute pajamas. I am favoring this one from adoreme at the moment. 

9.

Pack some comfy shoes to you might be doing a lot of walking after all isn't shopping your cardio?

10.

Pack a cute fun umbrella so even if it rains you have something to brighten up your day.

Now here is the most important thing I can tell you about any shopping vacation: 

MAKE SURE TO LEAVE SPACE FOR EVERYTHING YOUR GOING TO BUY!!

My last tidbit of advice is to PLAN your shopping trip.

Start off with the outlets first because you will likely get the best deal there, and then on your second day of shopping hit up the big mall and also don't forget to ask your hotel if there are any shopping areas with great boutiques those are always the best! Try to look for things you can wear for the up coming season but also keep your eye open for a great deal on the clearance wrack even if you won't be able to wear it for a few months. I am very excited because I will be shopping at the NEW Simon's Premium Outlets that just opened today on the 31st and they have a Kate Spade outlet that I am just DIEING to go to, I will give yall a review of what I think of the new outlet when I return.

I will be off blogging duty for a few a week until I get moved into my apartment but I promise when I finish decorating I will give yall a tour of what I have done with it. BUT I will be posting a lot of pics to my instragram @sarahlouisezerbe of my trip and just my OOTD's so make sure you are following my instagram.

Mix it Up with Colors

 

 

 

It is not a secret to anyone that I love color.  Here I mixed it up with coral and mint. When mixing colors there are a few things to keep in mind, you usually want to chose one of the two to be your more dominate color in this case coral was my dominate color because it is so bright. Also when choosing which colors you want to use, the color wheel is always great to think about, I usually like to chose contrasting colors. A few things you want to avoid: don't mix colors that are to similar because it looks like you tried to match and you failed so make sure there is enough difference. Secondly don't try to mix to many colors it can be overwhelming. To really tie an outfit together where you mixed two contrasting colors it is great if you can find a piece that ties in both colors for me my bag tied everything together because it had both coral and mint in the pattern.What are your favorite colors to mix up ?

Top: J.Crew (similar)

Pants: Citizens of Humanity (similar)

Bag: Kate Spade (similar, similar)

Shoes: Tory Burch but would recommend THESE

Necklace: J.Crew Factory (similar)

Watch: Kate Spade (similar) Nordstrom Anniversary sale watches

Lipstick: Bare Minerals light it up