Galentine's Giveaway

For me Valentine's has always been about celebrating all the loved ones in my life not just a significant other...due mostly in part to my proclivity towards chronic singledom. No matter your romantic status, you can always count on your girlfriends to be there for you, and that deserves some recognition too! I am so excited to team up again with Lulu*s for their Galentine's giveaway. LuLu*s is giving away an entire year of free dresses to one lucky gal (and her best pal) for all of 2015!! To enter just subscribe to the LuLu*s newsletter by following the link here.

This year I got to shoot this post with my dear friend Mary Summers of So Then They Say. Mary is a prime example of the perfect Galentine. We met at fashion week a few years ago, and once I moved back to Dallas she started shooting me regularly for the blog. Since then we have become great friends. I love when blogging relationships transition into true ride-or-die friendships. In an industry that can get more than a little competitive, it is truly a comfort knowing that I have such a loyal friend in my corner...and our shared love of wine is another plus. Make sure to check out Mary's blog & her VDay look here!

FINDERS KEEPERS digital floral print dress c/o LULU*S | c/o BEBE navy leather jacket (similar here) | MANOLO BLAHNIK patent bb heels | RAY-BAN gold aviators | c/o TOPSHOP lipstick in tease

*Photography by Mary Summers

VDAY GIFT GUIDE

With Valentine's Day just around the corner I wanted to put together a little gift guide. I love this gold coordinates bar necklace - for only $32 you get to be sentimental and thrifty. If you are willing to drop some coin to really impress a lady, this gorgeous Tory Burch purse will definitely do the trick. Of course you can never go wrong with a thoughtful card & some sweets. What sort of gifts do y'all prefer for Vday: simple & classic or over the top? 

^^The perfect gift deserves the perfect card - here are a few of my favorites ^^

WHAT I'M WEARING: OLD NAVY heart pajamas | BAUBLE BAR ear crawler earrings

*Photography by Mary Summers

A CASUAL VALENTINE

COMME DES GARCON striped emblem tee (for him) | c/o MISSGUIDED plaid lumberjack coat | J.CREW grey pixie pants (I ordered a 0S so they are cropped to my ankle) | c/o JUSTFAB studded loafers | DOLCE GABBANA sunglasses | BAUBLE BAR ear crawler

The past couple years my Valentine's Day has been spent recovering from NYFW in front of the TV binge watching the latest 'House of Cards' installment. Needless to say the dress code was casual. And while I am no longer single this year {& plan on getting a tad caught up in the silliness of the holiday}, I still am a huge fan of spending the night in surrounded by the people you love. So whether you're with your Better Half or a BFF, I recommend spending the day in style courtesy of this festive little Comme des Garçons top...SideSmile.

*Photography by Mary Summers