TCU frog chic: fall trends 2015

Last night I attended one of my favorite events of the year: the TCU Alumni Frog Chic Trend Event.  Hosted by Neiman Marcus Fort Worth, this event is always fabulous!  TCU alumni enjoy sips, bites and a fall fashion show highlighting the trends of the season.  I have to say, I'm obsessed with everything we're seeing for fall. UHHHbsessed (just for emphasis!)  From 70s vibes, to winter whites and multiple layers, I loved every single look.  And of course, being a TCU event, they always throw in an abundance of purples to get you in the mood for football season (go Frogs!)

Here's a handful of my photographs from the event, including every runway look.  And as if this wasn't enough pictures, I'll be putting every single photo on my facebook page later today, so you can see shots of each outfit from every angle.  As you scroll below, I'll point out a bunch of fall trends.

london calling: thakoon for designation

"American designer Thakoon Panichgul puts a British spin on his signature feminine-tomboy style. Classic menswear shirting; mash-ups of English rose prints, checks and plaids; and three-dimensional knits are made to be mixed and layered." - Kohl's

I've been previewing the Thakoon for DesigNation collection and I'm obsessed with so much of it!  We're still sweating here in Texas, but I know some people are lucky enough to be getting close to wearing fall fashion.  So here's another Designer Collaboration to add to your wish list!  

I'm loving the deep blues, maroons and the various checks and plaids, mixed with florals!  Everything is so chic.  The High Street Kensington Floral Fit & Flare Dress and Ribbed Mockneck Capelet is probably my favorite look.  

This collection is launching September 10 and you can preview everything HERE.

Rolls royce wraith 'inspired by'

Last week my my husband and I attended an event in Dallas that was truly spectacular.  I may not know much about the ins and outs of cars, but I know absolute luxury when I see it!  Thanks to FGI Dallas and Rolls Royce Motorcars, we were able to experience the epitome of luxury firsthand.  This was the ultimate event for me and Chris... cars meet fashion... and we were certainly WOWed.

Today I'm sharing my pictures from the event.  I do apologize that I only have cell phone pictures but I was more focused on enjoying the event than being a member of the media.  The cars were shiny and the lights were bright, so yeah.  But truthfully, nothing can take away from the beauty of these babies... even a few glare spots.  We had the pleasure of seeing two cars from the Rolls Royce Wraith "Inspired By" collection: Inspired By Fashion & Inspired By Film (I even sat in them and pretended for a split second that they were mine... and then I woke up!)

(both pictures from www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com)

the perfect summer dessert

Today I'm sharing a super easy dessert recipe that is perfect for summer.  In my family, we simply call this "the green stuff".  But I guess the official name is Pistachio Nut Dessert.  It is only 6 ingredients and it's so yummy and light, so it won't make you feel ridiculously full.

Dreaming of fall + Tory Burch private sale

This heat is really getting to me!  You'd think I'd be used to it after living in Texas for 28 years, 13 of which were in Houston... but no, I don't think there's ever a real getting used to it point.  This week has been ridiculous in DFW and chances are if you live around here, you've been staying inside as much as possible.

I ventured to the mall on Sunday for about .5 seconds to pick up a wedding shower gift.  That's seriously about all I could take... in one store, grab the gift at customer service that I purchased online, and out the door.  Between the horrific heat and the ridiculous crowds for tax-free weekend, I'm starting to lean more to online shopping.  I've never been one for online shopping.  I like the experience of being in the store, trying on the clothes (seriously, everything fits funny on me, I am NOT a one-size, click-it and know it'll fit kind of girl).  But this summer I'm really starting to appreciate the appeal of online shopping (does that mean I'm getting old?!)

Many times I turn to other bloggers for sale alerts because I'll be honest, I'm not always the best at it.

Lately

It's August.  It's hot.  Like really hot.  Hotter than July.  Welcome to Texas. 

Lately I've been doing my best to stay cool.  But I've also been trying to spend a lot of time with my husband lately.  A year and a half into our marriage and we're already seeing the work that goes into a marriage.  Hey, it's life.  And life can get hectic with him working a lot and me still kinda trying to figure out what the hell I am, or what I do *sigh*  So when you combine the heat with us looking for interesting ways to spend time together (besides plopping ourselves in front of Netflix), you get lot of meals out, swimming and air conditioned activities.  

Chris took a few days off at the end of July, and while I was sure he'd want to sleep as much as possible and lounge around in PJs, I was pleasantly surprised to see that he actually wanted to go out and explore this lovely town of Fort Worth we call home.  I've lived here since 2002 and he's been here a few years now, and there are still so many things we haven't experienced at all, or at least together.  So we took a few days to explore museums and a few restaurants we'd never been to.

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Handbag Favorites

There's only a few days left in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!  Prices go up on Monday August 3, so you'll want to hurry.  Everyone loves saving big on handbags, so I've rounded up a few of my favorites that are on sale, including Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Rebecca Minkoff, Vince Camuto, and more!  Shop them below :-)

View my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Handbag Favorites on Polyvore and follow all of my sets HERE

Click the thumbnails to shop:

What's your favorite?  I'm really in love with the chevron pattern from Fossil.  It may not be the most expensive or most trendy brand, but their leather is always fabulous and the bags really last.  I also love the backpack trend!!  Hello 90s, nice to see you again!  I remember these trendy bags when I was in 5th grade... I'm seriously considering digging through my closet at my parents' house to see if I can find my maroon, teal and black backpack.  That would be SO HOT right now.  

mockingbird styles swim meet

What's better than a pool party in the middle of the Texas summer?  The answer is a pool party with great food and drinks, that showcases some fabulous style trends!  Enter Mockingbird Station in Dallas.  These guys were kind enough to host a Swim Meet for a few Dallas bloggers and InstaDFW photographers, and I was lucky enough to be one of the fashion influencers/ bloggers invited!

RAW Dallas

If you're in Dallas (or the DFW area) and you happen to be looking for something to do tonight, you may want to check out GLIMPSE presented by RAW Dallas at the Gas Monkey Live.  I had an opportunity to attend an event a short while ago and it was really spectacular!  The great thing about this event is that it showcases local artists in a variety of different mediums including art, fashion, music, film, hair, makeup, performance art and photography.  

Many artists had booths set up that you can browse at your leisure, while other artists where showcased on Gas Monkey's large stage.  I was lucky enough to be in the VIP lounge and had some great food and drinks available, as well as nice seating for watching the musical performances and fashion show.  I can't show all of my pictures, otherwise you'd be here scrolling for the next two hours instead of getting your tickets, but I will show a few highlights so you can get a feel for the event (Don't worry, I'll go a little more in depth with the fashion presentations in future posts).  If you're NOT in Dallas, no problem!  RAW does artist showcases in 60+ cities all across the country and even in Australia!  Check out the upcoming events calendar and see if something is near you!

Clearance Maxi

I feel like I haven't been shopping in forever!  My husband probably loves that LOL... not me!  But when you have Kohls cash, you don't pass it up!  Especially on a holiday weekend with a ton of sales!  So last Friday I ventured to Kohls, one of my favorite stores, with the goal of finding something new that was red, white and blue.  I did purchase a cute American flag shirt, which you may have seen on my instagram HERE and HERE, but that wasn't all I bought (shocker!!)

In addition to $10 Kohls cash, I had two email coupons for $5 each so I browsed both the women's section and the juniors' (don't hate, I shop both! Especially since the juniors' is often way cheaper and super trendy).  I didn't find much that I was dying over, but I did take some time to peruse the clearance racks and found a really cute Lily Rose Halter Maxi Dress in the juniors'.