Last month, I was surprised to open up my email to find I had won a $1000 gift card to Henri Bendel (of all places ♥). Well, what's a girl to do? I spent the entire sum of money in one night with ten dollars to spare... and it was awesome. 

As always I wanted to share these freakin fabulous purchases with you awesome readers! Sooooo let's begin! 

My most expensive and beautiful buy was the Carlyle Wallet on a String. 

Excuse my absolute crap picture, but yeah. It's adorable. The interior of the bag is a lighter cream color, and has multiple folds and pockets, for credit cards and such. 

In the product photo, you can see much clearer the bag's cute, girly pink color, and gold details. The chain is also high quality! Overall, I'm pumped about this and can't wait to use it (:

One of my other favorites is the Henri Bendel Vanilla Bean Signature Reed.

 When you're shopping a site like HenriBendel.Com, full of jewelry and handbags, the first thing you jump to buy is not a candle, or a "signature reed." That's just the truth. So what attracted me to the candle section? Is it because I'm the chillest teenage girl in the world? Probably, because I bought like $150 worth of candles.

And here is my cute lil square guy earrings. Spoiler alert; probs gonna wear these to prom. And senior ball. And my 21rst birthday. And my wedding. That's how great they are. You can check these earrings out here. If you plan on blowing $100 anytime in the future, here you go! This is what you're getting! Congrats! 

I hoped you guys enjoyed checking out these wonderful products, and check out Henri Bendel! I like this company for quite a few reasons, but I'll keep it short. 

1. They do HUGE giveaways like the one I won, all of the time. 

2. They ship orders in cute boxes and each product is hand wrapped or bagged in cute little specialty Henri Bendel bags. Its great.

3. You will feel like the prettiest princess in the world when you put those earrings in. Go for it.

What would you buy from their website? Comment below cuties ♥

CLOTHING CHRISTMAS LIST! ♥

As everybody knows, Christmas is just about a month away!
And we all understand what that means... Presents! ♥

I've compiled a list of my absolute clothing favorites I'm crossing my fingers for. Enjoy!

https://www.echopaul.com/lita-platforms-high-heels-lace-up-boots-ankle-shoes.html


http://www.choies.com/product/gray-vintage-style-longline-button-front-cardigans_p36138



http://www.choies.com/product/black-felt-fedora-with-wave-hem_p13335


http://www.choies.com/product/green-plaid-top-and-skater-skirt-woolen-two-piece-suit_p35861#sthash.DT88VqqI.qjtu


http://www.choies.com/product/metallic-headband_p25992?cid=5255jessica

As you can see most of these items come from Choies! (my fave) ♥

What's on your Christmas wish list? Comment and let me know! I'd also love to hear some of your blog post idea requests.

xoxo, Grace

WHY SELF ESTEEM IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR GIRLS EVERYWHERE

Hey everybody, welcome back to my blog! Recently I've been doing some research on the connection between fashion and self esteem, and in turn have learned a lot about this issue vast amounts of people deal with everyday. I've highlighted the basic things I believe EVERYBODY need to know about body image in the four categories below.

The Basic Statistics: 

• Among high school students, 44% of girls and 15% of guys are attempting to lose weight.
• 80% of children who are 10 years old are afraid of being fat. 
• • 72% of girls feel tremendous pressure to be beautiful 

The Causes: 

• Society And the Media: The pictures teens see in magazines, on TV, and online can have huge effects on the adolescent's self esteem. These advertisements often set unrealistic beauty standards that teens feel they cannot live up to.
• Bullying: When someone is bullied, it can make it hard for them to make friends, reach out to people, and focus in school. Bullying can also cause depression or suicidal thoughts in its victims.

The Consequences:

Over 70% of girls age 15 to 17 avoid normal daily activities, such as attending school, when they feel bad about their looks

• 13 percent of girls age 15-17 acknowledge having an eating disorder.
• About 20% of teens will experience depression before they reach adulthood

How YOU Can Make A Difference: 

Even though the things you've just learned about self esteem & it's effects are very common across the world, there is a lot we can do together to reverse this problem. Here are some awesome ideas that may even inspire you to start your own project! 

• Leave positive, encouraging post-it notes around where lots of people may see them! Here are some cute examples that were placed on bathroom mirrors!
  
  
  
  
• Appreciate all body types. The media often uses very underweight women as their models. But we all know that there a ton of other body types that aren't at all represented in the media. Everybody was beautifully and fearfully made, so why not celebrate all of our unique bodies!

My Sources:

https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-teens-and-self-esteem

http://www.heartofleadership.org/statistics-on-body-image-self-esteem-parental-influence/

http://www.dove.us/Social-Mission/Self-Esteem-Statistics.aspx

http://www.self-esteem-nase.org/research.php

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/me-we/201312/10-sources-low-self-esteem

GORGEOUS FALL COLORS

After spending the day today picking pumpkins with my nephew, I only have one question. Is anything better than fall? From the cinnamon to the apple cider, autumn is sweet, savory, and stylin'. If you've been over to my fashion Pinterest board lately, you've probably noticed a recurring theme - shades of burgundy & wine -- everywhere! But can you blame me? Check out these adorable pictures found on Pinterest, or click here to view my fashion board!

What's your favorite fall color? Leave a comment below! ♥

PixieAddictions - Phone Cases to die for! ♥

As you guys know, I work with shops on Etsy for sponsorships, and as of late I've come across this gem of a shop - PixieAddictions. They sell adorable phone cases (like the ones shown below) for really affordable prices! When I got my phone case in the mail I nearly fainted just from the cuteness of it all. 

Here's another case off of her Etsy shop, similar to the one I received. Hand made polymer clay charms and resin cabochons sit on cute whipped silicon (and believe me, it looks like real whipped cream.) And this mouth-watering creation sells for only $25.00.. I know.. What a SWEET deal! ♥

Tesia Royer, the owner of the shop, also sells individual polymer clay charms, like this Kawaii Cookie Jar Charm (for only $9) ♥

Anyways, if you're looking for a lovely surprise for a friend, or even just a case for yourself, make sure you hop on over to PixieAddictions on Etsy for all sorts of adorable charms! ♥

Coachella Fashion - Good and Bad [PHOTOS]

But really guys.. with all the ridiculous fashion at Coachella, it's hard to remember that it's a music festival. 

Let's check out the good and bad of 'Coachella fashion."

 






Let's start out with the good stuff. 


Okay, come on guys, you can't diss Vanessa Hudgens no matter what she's wearing. The goddess is pictured wearing Milk the Goat Newport Lace Shorts ($79), and an 
Oversized Floral Crown by Rock N Rose ($38). Adding the bindi, geometric necklace, and henna art creates a fun, hippie chic look for a day out, watching bands you've never heard of before. 









This lovely lady is pictured in a loose fitting, beige dress with lace details as well as a daisy flower crown, and a pair of beige colored Toms. Her outfit is stylish, affordable, and comfortable. What else can you ask for? I re created this out fit with a few quick Google searches.. and.. looks lovely.. all for $99.77 (: (Dress from American Vintage Store) (Shoes from TOMS)










Now we're to the bad part.. and we'll start with the ugliest and most racist piece of head wear every captured on camera. Racism doesn't look cute on anybody, sweetie.

  

Last, but certainly least is this loose fitting, slack clown clothing. No, but really why would you wear this? The black waistline belt with the huge bow on it is just simply adding insult to injury. Aye, at least her shoes are cute. 


Anywho, this has been a quick look at some of the fashion highs and lows you can find at Coachella this year. What's your local music festival like? Comment below!

Xoxo, Grace