Powder Room Fashionista - Week 13

A few snippets of outfits I've been loving lately. Happy Friday, friends!

Powder Room Fashionista - Week 12

My mom has been the overall theme for my last few blog posts, but I really can't say enough about how lucky I feel to have her in my life. This past week has been so fun, a vacation for her and for me? A reminder that I have best support system, confidant, and fun friend as a mother. I'm beyond grateful, and feel truly blessed.

Although I was working this week (except today!) feeling bad about leaving her at the house all day, she apparently found enough to do. A week of poolside bronzing, drawing, reading, manicures,  watching TV and naps? Me next please.

Happy weekend friends! 

We'll be doing a little state-wide adventuring, feel free to follow along via instagram --> sparklefarkle

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Powder Room Fashionista - Week 11

Today is a great day. My mama arrived safely from Seattle late last night, and we're mere hours away from the weekend. I'm so looking forward to spending the next two weeks with her, visiting local favorite restaurants, shops and taking some excursions throughout the state. I'm sure she's looking forward to some pool time, even if the upcoming forecast is looking story (which I'm SO happy about!)

Cheers to spending time with family. Happy weekend!

1 - top: Nordstrom // skirt: ann taylor

2 - top: urban outfitters // scarf: c/o Karen Kane // black skinnies: levi's

3 - top: forever 21 // black slacks: banana republic // belt: banana republic

4 - top: forever 21 // scarf: too old to remember! // black skinnies: levi's

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p.s. the arm pop, FTW. That's all.

{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 10}

Ahh 4th of July weekend. My annual escape to San Diego to unplug, unwind & breathe in the clear ocean air. A packed weekend filled with wedding planning, new restaurant trying, neighborhood touring and shopping was more fun than I could have imagined. Now back to reality for at least a few days, until my mama gets in town! It's already been a great summer. Keep it coming, universe!

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{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 9}

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I'm going to see Magic Mike tonight. There, I said it. 

I feel so much better.

1 - top: vintage // belt: forever 21 // white skinnies: levi's

2 - top: urban outfitters // jacket: urban outfitters // black skinnies: levi's

3 - tank: american eagle // sweater: forever 21 // black skinnies: levi's

4 - sweater: ann taylor // black skinnies (not pictured): levi's

In other news, clearly I'm at a lack for words today. And I look SO sleepy in all of the photos! 

Goal for next week: sleep more, less caffeine.

Happy weekend friends!

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{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 8}

I'm shocked that June is almost over. This year is absolutely speeding by, and I'm thrilled with the way it's going! Travel is on the horizon, with plans to visit San Diego, Seattle, San Diego (again!) and Las Vegas in the next few months. I'll have visitors in Arizona in July and August, which will allow for some touristing activities in this state. What wonderful things to look forward to! Summer is here, and life is good.

1- dress: urban outfitters // sweater: forever 21

2- top: nordstrom // white skinnies: levi's

3- top: j.crew // black skinnies: levi's

4 - maxi: splendid, neiman marcus // button up: j.crew // belt: forever 21

Any fun travel plans coming your way?

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{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 7}

Today is Friday. Cooler temperatures have come to the Valley (between the hours of 5-8:30 a.m., but I'll take it), and the 5:00 p.m. whistle which will launch me into the weekend is quickly closing in. The summer solstice isn't officially until next week, but the overabundance of berries, late sunsets and my urge to be in a pool 24/7 say otherwise. I think I'll take advantage of all three things this weekend.

In the triple digit weather I can't imagine putting anything on other than oversized t-shirts & short shorts on the weekends, which wouldn't exactly fly at the office. Thank goodness for air conditioning! Powder room fashionista week 7, have you joined in yet?

 

1 - top: forever 21 // black skirt: forever 21 // belt: banana republic

2 - top: forever 21 // white skinnies: levi's // scarf: c/o Karen Kane

3 - top: forever 21 // black skinnies: levi's 

4 - maxi: forever 21 // sweater: nordstrom // belt: forever 21

What are you looking forward to most this weekend?

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{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 6}

Taking a break from New Orleans recapping to share this week's Powder Room Fashionista photos! This was a wonderful week full of catching up with friends, life prioritizing, and trying to get a better handle of where I want my next steps in life to take me. No real decisions made, but at least I'm thinking about it.

This Sunday I'm so excited to be joining my friend & super talented photographer, Sarah, of Arrow & Apple, at the Phoenix Bridal Expo! If you haven't seen the photos from this incredible wedding, you've been living under a rock and may as well stop looking at blogs all together. Only joking. (not really.) We'll be at the Arrow & Apple booth, and I'll be acting as part assistant, part body guard trying to keep the brides from totally attacking Sarah. She's that good! Tweet us at @kthornhill or @arrowandapple if you're coming to the show, and come say hi!

1 - top: old navy // scarf: can't remember! // jeans: citizen of humanity

2 - top: banana republic // black skinnies: levi's

3 - top: ann taylor LOFT // belt: banana republic // scarf: ann taylor // black skinnies: levi's

4 - dress: forever 21 // sweater: nordstrom // belt: forever 21

5 - dress: forever 21 // belt: forever 21 // necklace: c/o Le Mode Accessories

Outfits four & five was a work to happy hour remix.

Hope you all have lovely weekends! 

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{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 5}

Monday sneaks up on me every.single.week. In the past week, I started in Phoenix, flew on a redeye to Newark in a nightmarish journey thanks to United, landed in Louisiana, spent a whirlwind amazing vacation in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, then another nightmarish journey (thanks to United) to Texas, then back home to Phoenix. Work, events, a concert, plans with friends and then...nothing. A whole weekend full of nothing.

A belated Powder Room Fashionista post. Home/hotel/airport/starbucks...no mirror will go un-photographed!

1 - tshirt: souvenir from my last trip to nola // jeans: citizen of humanity

2 - top: forever 21 // shorts: old navy

3 & 4 - dres: forever 21 // scarf: nordstrom // belt: banana republic // arm party: banana republic, nordstrom, michael kors

5 - Extreme outfit repeat! Don't judge, you've done it too. top: forever 21 // skinnies: levi's

6 - top: forever 21 // sweater: forever 21 // shorts: old navy // scarf: ann taylor LOFT // belt: banana republic.

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{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 4}

At the end of the week when I scroll through my photos, if there are only four outfits photographed it scares me a bit. There's a chance I went to work clothes-less that day.

Life is oh so unpredictable at this time. So I'm taking the risk and letting go of any set plans (sorry, OCD), and deciding to ride the wave. Let's see where it takes me. High-five to a long holiday weekend! If you don't have anything planned, at least treat yourself to a mcdonald's vanilla cone or somethin sweet.

1- top: ann taylor LOFT // black skinnies: levi's // wedges: ann taylor LOFT

2 - top: nordstrom // skirt: banana republic

3 - (a semi-sad attempt at not poofy layering) frilly top: forever 21 // sweater: banana republic // black skinnies:levi's

4 - blazer: zara // top: forever 21 // skirt: forever 21 // sandals: forever 21

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{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 3}

Hi weekend! I see you! You're here! 

A long week means a mind of complete mush by the time Friday rolls around. 

This weekend is made for froyo, movie dates & sunbathing. 

 Perhaps a little pre-vacation shopping is in order as well!

This week's Powder Room Fashionista is brought to you by the colors pink, blue & white.

Also, can I get a high five for doing my hair one whole day this week?

1 - top: nordstrom // sweater: forever 21 // necklace: c/o Le Mode Accessories

2 -  dress: forever 21 // scarf: Ann Taylor

3 - sweater: nordstrom rack // tank: forever 21 // white skinnies: levi's

4 - top: forever 21 // black maxi skirt: urban outfitters

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week 1 // week 2

{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 2}

Thrilled that Friday has finally arrived. Thrilled and surprised as well, since I've been feeling all week like I just can't wake up. Moving through the motions of gym, work, home, cook, sleep, with my brain hovering somewhere over last Saturday morning. I'm hoping it catches up to me by tomorrow so I can actually enjoy my days off!

Last night my friend Kortney & I went to see the This American Life - Live! show in Scottsdale. It was a live broadcast of the NPR show on stage in NYC, beamed to more than 500 theaters across the US, Canada and even Australia. Bottom line, Ira Glass is the man. At one point in the show, OK Go performed on stage while everyone in the audience played musical notes on an app downloaded on your smartphone. Each person had a different range of notes, based on the color the app opened up to, and the music cues were displayed on screen much like a game of guitar hero. The beautiful music that everyone in the audience made, with rhythm kept by a series of stomps & claps (by the non-smartphone owners) and the singers of OK Go harmonizing on stage...it was incredible. I kept getting such chills, to know this was happening all over the US at the same moment in time, never to be repeated again, what a wonderful moment to be a part of.

...Did I lose you? Pardon me, my geek is showing. 

Onward, to Powder Room Fashionista week two!

1 - top: forever 21 // black skinnies: levi's // wedges: ann taylor LOFT

2 - top: forever 21 // skirt: ann taylor LOFT // scarf: c/o Karen Kane

3 - top: j.crew // white skinnies: levi's // shoes: zara in barcelona // headband: j.crew

Have your own powder room fashionista photos to share? Link to the post in the comments below!

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{Powder Room Fashionista - Week 1}

I'm always saying I want to incorporate more fashion & outfits into this blog, but never get around to actually taking the photographs to support that goal. Mostly due to pure laziness. It finally dawned on me that I could take photos in a mirror, via iphone, and since I've been posting them on the regular to instagram, I figured I may as well start a new series on le blog. Props to Melissa of Dear Baby for doing it first.

Fuzzy bathroom shots for the win! If nothing else, this will really cut down on my outfit repeating (thank you, terrible memory.) I give you...Powder Room Fashionista week one!

The theme of the week was "I'm too tired & lazy to curl my hair."

1 - top: vintage // skirt: Ann Taylor LOFT

2 - top: Forever 21 // sweater: Forever 21 // scarf: Nordstrom // black skinnies: Levi's

3 - top: J.Crew // blazer: Zara in Barcelona // wide-leg jeans: Citizens of Humanity

4 - top: Splendid // slacks: Banana Republic // belt: Forever 21 // necklace: c/o Le Mode Accessories

Next week, I think I'd like to open this feature to link up with fellow 8-5 "night bloggers" who refuse don't have time to squeeze in well-planned outfit shots.
Think you'd play along?

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