Category: Style

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

Universal Standard’s FINAL Mystery Boxes Are Here, and I Have an Exclusive Discount!

Alyssa wears a blue blazer with black denim

The rumors are true: this is Universal Standard’s FINAL round of Mystery Boxes. Here’s everything you need to know—PLUS an exclusive discount!

Destinations, Kentucky, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for a Weekend in Paducah, Kentucky

Alyssa wears a black tank with white denim and sandals in Paducah

Opening up my suitcase and sharing a late-summer packing list for a weekend getaway to Paducah, Kentucky.

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Eye-Catching Style: An Honest Review of Travel-Friendly Sunglasses from Sunski

Alyssa wears a pair of Sunski sunglasses that she covers in her review

Sharing a review of five stylish pairs of sunglasses from Sunski, and my experience with the brand’s lifetime warranty Travel, at least, my style of travel, can be a bit rough and tumble. And if something is likely to get lost or broken in the thrill of discovering a new destination, it’s categorically bound to …

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Tennessee, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Cowboy Boot-Free Packing List for Nashville, Tennessee

Alyssa on a roof in Nashville

Sharing everything I packed in my carry-on for a weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, for my girlies who don’t own cowboy boots One of the perks of running a blog is having the ability to look back more closely at the clothes you once traveled with. When packing for a recent celebration weekend away in Nashville, …

Destinations, North Carolina, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for Greensboro, North Carolina

Alyssa wears a black jumpsuit and sneakers

Opening up my suitcase and sharing my real-life packing list for a weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina As much as I was looking forward to our recent trip to Greensboro, North Carolina, I dreaded packing my suitcase for the weekend in equal measure. Though summers in North Carolina are not nearly as intense or long-lasting …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style, Travel, Travel Products

A Dress with Hidden Pockets: A Review of The Roma Wrap Dress from wayre

This dress has a secret, and I’m telling…

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA, West Virginia

Traveling Light: A Packing List for a Weekend in the Mountains of Southern West Virginia

Alyssa looks out over the Turkey Spur Overlook in West Virginia

Unpacking everything that went in my carry-on for a weekend in Southern West Virginia Who doesn’t love a good road trip? The open road, the excuse to eat all the snacks you want, a great audiobook, and the ability to detour as your heart pleases… Driving certainly offers benefits over flying, in some instances. And …

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My Favorite Transitional “Jumpsuit” – A Review of the Frame Ponte Culotte and Poppy Tank from wool&

Alyssa wears a wool tank and culottes with off-white flats

Linen may be summer’s darling and cotton is a classic, but those aren’t the only fibers that should be in your closet this season. One of my favorite summer fabrics is also one that receives a lot of raised eyebrows: wool. I was generously gifted these pieces from wool&, but as always, all opinions are …

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Sets Appeal: A Review of (Almost!) Every Linen Top and Bottom from Quince

Alyssa wears a black linen top and shorts from Quince and faces away from the camera

Sharing an unsponsored review of Quince linen tanks, tops, shorts, and pants. Here in the Carolinas, temperatures continue to inch closer to triple digits, and there is little else to do except move slowly and reach for light, breathable layers (and, of course, do our very best to explore the great indoors!). Linen has long …

Destinations, New York, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: Packing List for a Weekend in Rochester, New York

Alyssa wears a black dress in front of a black wall in Rochester, NY

Sharing my ultra-light packing list for a summer weekend getaway in Rochester, New York This might just be my smallest pack ever (not just in the history of the blog, but ever) with four days/three nights in a tote bag. Until a recent weekend in Rochester, New York, there was a tie for my lightest …