Oh, quarantine. You are truly a roller coaster. Some days we wake up ready to create, ready to be productive and get up, shower and put on makeup. Other days, we spend in our pajamas. BOTH ARE OKAY!!! Leisure sets are blowing up all of our feeds and tie-dye sets are everywhere. {I’m currently working on making my own and it’s not going exactly as planned lol} We love a good set, don’t get us wrong, but we also love a good dress alternative, especially now that the temps are getting warmer.
Sure, our spring is looking a little different this year, but like we have all been saying, life must go on! We must get dressed everyday. We must continue to create and we must continue to treat ourselves with the utmost care! This quarantine will end eventually and we will all get dressed up in our favorite pieces and hit the town. You want to be ready when the time comes right?
I absolutely love discovering new brands, so when J.ING emailed us about trying out their pieces, I was really excited. The anticipation when clicking a link to a new brand is “well this stuff could be really cool, or we’ll probably pass.” With J.ING it was an immediate oooooh & ahhhh situation. I was immediately drawn to their pieces and noticed how each piece puts a chic twist on a classic. The brand describes themselves as “a womenswear collection for the bold and romantic” and I think that pretty much hits the nail on the head.
As we get towards the end of my pregnancy (considering my due date was 5 days ago LOL), I have been thinking back over the past 10 months. It has gone by relatively quicker than I thought being pregnant would and dressing the bump has been quite the adventure. I am not going to get into all the feels with this blog post, I mostly wanted to check in and tell you my favorite, favorite, most-used maternity fashion piece throughout this entire journey: my HATCH gal poncho.
Every time we post outfits with a pop or a lot of color, I always give the disclosure: “well, you know, we usually lean toward neutral colors, but….” and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, the same goes here! Catherine has been known to throw a pop of red on her looks over the years, and I loved this outfit from the fall where she rocked the red blazer over a tee and jean skirt. Well, as we are two weeks out from Valentine’s Day it seemed like this was the perfect time to share this red blazer.
I hope not. I have shared dozens of instagrams and a hand full of posts here on the blog featuring my white Marc Fisher combat boots. I got them in the fall of 2018 and they have been a staple in my wardrobe ever since. I paid full price at the time {$250} and wondered if my splurge would be worth it. But OH BOY WAS IT. They are my go-to boot when I want to add a little zing to my look. I think its the white with the black contrast laces that really make everything POP.
Over the past year and a half my Marc Fisher boot collection has grown to include a pair of flat, knee high boots, a pair of snake skin combat boots & most recently, a maroon patent leather pair. The other thing? They’re all comfortable. They don’t need any breaking in and not a single pair has given be blisters after first wear – which I gotta say, is hard to find! Marc Fisher makes so many great boots and they really do have something for everyone. Whether you want a heeled, knee high statement boot or just an everyday staple, they’ve got something for you.
I’ve rounded up some of my favorite photos for this post, showcasing the versatility of the boots. I am sharing 16 great pairs of boots (ON SALE!) below.
Love these white gucci tights? So do we! Full blogpost on it here.
Some tips that we are using to keep our mind and body right as we enter the new year! Some are probably new to you and some are pretty obvious, but you never know when you might need a reminder xx
EDIT: we wrote this at the beginning of 2020 and little did we know how much we would REALLY need these tips this year.
photos by Halle Kennon Photography
1.Listen to Kelly Howell’s The Secret Universal Mind Meditation Catherine wrote a pretty great blog post over on Cathclaire a while back on why you should listen to this life changing sleep meditation, but here I am to remind you that IT WORKS. Like she said, I can always tell the difference when I fall asleep listening to Kelly for days on end and when I don’t. The brain sync technology actually works and if you are like me and are pretty worthless at meditation : this is for you. All you have to do is listen, and seriously, you can simply fall asleep! I bought it on iTunes so I could have access to it anywhere and everywhere, but it’s also available for free on YouTube. Do yourself a favor and listen tonight as you fall asleep.
2. Keep an organized calendar If you are as busy as we are, juggling multiple jobs, events, friends and family this is an absolute must. Personally, I have a Google calendar where EVERYTHING lives: a synced calendar with Johnny, a TCP calendar, daily and weekly reminders and I create an event for everything so I don’t forget. If you prefer a fancy app, or like to keep a hard copy planner with you, then do that! If you keep your schedule organized, I have found that great piece of mind comes with it.
You guys already know that we are no strangers to twinning. Over the years, from trips to fashion week and simply walking the streets of RVA, we have been known to do a little twinning. { You can even find us twinning over on Google Local Guides. } This is definitely not the first time we have shown up to a shoot, totally twinning, totally unplanned. Very fitting in this instance that we’d both be wearing the black Gucci tights.
OKAY Y’ALL. I FINALLY HAVE THE SPANX LEGGINGS & THEY ARE MAGICAL. they are currently on the Nordstrom Sale, too.
For years, I have watched every fashion blogger & friend I know raving about the Spanx faux leather leggings, but I never took the plunge. $98 for leggings? They couldn’t be that great. However, I was sorely mistaken!! I actually snagged them on the Nordstrom Black Friday sale for my sister, but even then I didn’t think about getting them for myself. I thought I already had enough leggings. Wrong.
You were quite eventful! I think it is safe to say that 2019 was a year that we will never forget. Aside from Catherine being pregnant (which of course is absolutely life changing), we grew a lot as a duo! We worked with some great brands, found some great pieces to add to our wardrobes, read a lot, and wrote a lot.
We hope that you have learned a little something from us on here this year and that we have inspired you to live your very best life. We hope you have learned to love quality over quantity, and appreciate the power of manifestation and positivity. Drop a comment and let us know how you’ve learned from us this year – we always love to hear it 🙂
We have some lofty goals and exciting things planned for 2020, and we can’t wait to share it all with you. Make sure you subscribe to our email list so you don’t miss ANYTHING!
For now, here are a few of our favorite photos from this year! Shout out to Kaytee, Kenzi & Halle for capturing these moments <3
Some 2019 Favorites >>
we discovered how much we love to work at Chairlift at Brenner Pass
loved these looks! Mine from Atlantic-Pacific x Halogen Collection & Catherine’s dress by Ganni – perfect for early pregnancy!
Have you seen enough of these booties yet?
