Hey all!

This post has been a project of mine all summer. I had moved home and wanted to make sure that my office space in my room was just right and organized. I finally have something that is a cheap solution if you're like me, a college student and in between needing an office space and a desk to do your homework, you need something that is affordable but also stylish!

Obviously, I don't have oodles of money to revamp my office space. So I opted for this wonderful thing called the dollar section at Target. I also have some items from Marshalls, Francesca's, Joanne's, etc. Money is stressful and you definitely don't need to break the bank just to get your desk area organized the way you want or if you need to redo a room in your house Earnest can help you! They are great to lean on if you need to do something quick and fast they provide personal loans at a low-interest rate. That way you can get what you need to finish that project your significant other has been nagging you about.

My overall budget to redecorate my room/office area was to not spend more than $150-$200. I ended up repainting which took a good chunk from that budget. But it is well worth it since now my room looks a lot more crisp, clean, & grown up. I also played with lots of colored decors to bounce off my walls. I stuck to my usual theme or gold, pink, gray, mint, and now purple. I recycled some of my old items from my apartment & made them work for my space.

 I got this acrylic file folder system from the container store for $10. The lamp is $5 from Target same as the cute file folders! I have these two multi colored designed organizers on top of my desk that were probably $20 total, the one on the left houses my school year items and the one on the right has the year before's textbooks I actually liked. The pencil holder was about $3 plus all of the pencils and such inside were $2-$4. My little succulent is a catch all for change or rings, that was about $8. I reused my gold coasters I got from Marshalls for about $12. I found this super cute stapler from Target for $5 and yes it does work!

The corkboard and octagons are also from Target I got for about $15 and $5. My paddle is obviously was a gift made for me but I think it is from Joanne's for like $15 (in case you're someones Big and are looking for them!) The purple water color quote was also a gift but that canvas you can get from Joanne's for probably $15. The pineapple I got at a fair it was about $30. All the photos you see I printed for free through Parabopress.com. The vase & candle are from Francesca's as well for about $12 & $15. Finally, I got the frames for my degree, and photos from Target they were $10 each.

I know I gave a lot of information but I loved doing this project so much! I am happy with how it turned out and I hope you enjoy it too!

xoxo,
Malori

Back-To-Campus Look

Hey all!

I have already put up my back to school backpack essentials a few weeks ago. Which is super close to what I have in my backpack this year.  But I decided to do a back to campus look of what I normally wear to my classes. Plus showing off my backpack! I was planning on doing a flatlay of all my items but decided not to since you guys already know from the other post what I have. If you want me to go over what I have in my backpack then I totally can just comment below!

School starts on Monday for me! I am excited for this year to start with my new adult job and my last year and semester of school left. I think everyone their senior year or last stretch they are just ready to already graduate. Which is totally me right now, I am so ready to be done and out in the world with a degree!

Anyway, so usually when I am on campus I wear a college t-shirt and jeans/shorts and birkenstocks. Since I am sitting for so long I just want to be comfy. But for this post, I usually wear something a little nicer now since I am coming and going from my job. I opt for a bralette and a cotton tee that has some time of criss crosses on it. With some distressed jeans, these light wash with distressed cuffs is my favorite. I have these rose gold birks and then my initial necklace.

Hope you enjoy!

xoxo,
Malori

Go-To Summer Outfit

Hey all!

I can't believe I start senior year in a week and a new job on Wednesday. Everything is happening so fast and it is exciting! I can't wait to have a great year full of change and lots of new memories.

I already got my planner and backpack and all my things for my classes. I'll be doing a separate post of where I got everything on Wednesday. But I wanted just new/different everything because I just needed fresh start at this new school to finish strong.

Moving on to this outfit, it has become my go to outfit to wear this summer when I have run out of ideas. I got this dress from Rue 21+ when tie-dye became a thing for 5 min again. But honestly, I love tie-dye so much I used to wear tie-dye shirts all the time when I was younger. So go figure at 21 I wear tie-dye dresses now.

I also found the PERFECT ripped jean jacket & it's cropped which is great. I love putting it into my outfits to make it edgier and less put together. I found these shoes at DSW on super sale and they are the most comfortable heels I have ever owned. I can wear them for hours. Then I put my favorite hat on and jewelry from Francesca's.

Tempe Photographer Rylie took these photos for me. You should checkout her page here. I can't wait to collab with her again. I hope you enjoyed this outfit!

xoxo,
Malori

Project Confidence

Hey all!

Today's post is gonna be a little more personal than most. I came across Dia&Co talking about confidence and stepping out of your comfort zone by trying fashion styles you might be too afraid of.

Dia&Co is a monthly subscription service box where you get a curated box of fashionable clothes from a stylist that works with you to cater to your specific style! Not only do they challenge each other and their clients to not feel like they are stuck in a box of certain clothing they are allowed to wear, they have challenged me as well. I decided to share with you an outfit that is outside of my comfort zone.

When facing my fashion fears and wearing something that I might be too afraid of I couldn't think of anything at first. It is rare for me to find a clothing trend I don't try because I don't think I can rock it. But when I thought about it some more I realized that there is a lot I haven't tried or that I won't because it might make other people stare at me in a way that is judgmental.

When I was in high school I would never wear something like this let alone buy it from a store. I wore the same 5/6 styles of clothing and I never wore anything too revealing until maybe this past year. I would wear anything that hid my curves and was flowy or baggy enough to not show my stomach. The older I got the more daring my style has become and the more my confidence has grown because of testing my own limits of what makes me comfortable.

I chose to wear something really form fitting. That hugs all my curves that I used to hate but I now have accepted them as a part of me and want to show them off proudly! I found this dress from GS Lovesme and knew it was perfect with this post. It is off the shoulder which is great because I love my shoulders. I paired it with a statement necklace, agate stone bracelet, and some fun tassel earrings. I pulled my hair back because my shoulders were the focus and put on some laser cut heels to finish the whole outfit.

I really enjoyed doing this post and hope to do more like this in the future!

xoxo,
Malori

Backpack Essential's

Hey all!

I hope your first week of school(if you have started or are about to start) is fabulous! Last week wasn't my favorite but hey, we all have bad weeks and this week is a new one I am going to make a positive one to the best of my ability!

I plan on doing a full post on a back to school outfit paired with my own personal backpack essentials. I just have to find the time to drive to my college's campus and make sure the photos are good enough to share on here. So be patient with me it is coming!

In the meantime, this post is just a flatlay of my back to school essentials for this year. I really loved doing this last year I feel like was something you guys really enjoyed and liked. So I decided to do it again!

Back-To-School

Hey all!

IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME!

I have several back-to-school posts in mind to help give you some idea's of what to wear, what should be in your school bag as a college student, and even transitioning to fall weather.


But for now, let's focus on this outfit. For me, this is a more casual outfit that I would wear to school or even to hang out with friends or wear to work. I would switch out my heels for sandals or even some rose gold Birkenstocks. Whatever you think is comfortable to wear all day to school. During the school year, I mostly like to wear comfy clothes but fashionable. So lots of bralettes and soft knit tees and cut off jean shorts with minimal jewelry. I hate sweating so much and feeling like I am choking by my statement necklaces or bracelets so I just stick to one necklace and some studs.

I found this dress at Francesca's and it fits like a glove. I also love the color for transitioning into fall. It's only $44 and if you like the soft material and cut then you could buy another for 50% off since they're doing BOGO50. To help make this look less made up I tied a maroon/purple flannel around my waist.

I paired it with a black bralette which peeks through perfectly with the halter of the dress. I found these heels at DSW and they are honestly the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned. I can work a 5hr shift and not have to change into sandals. I also paired my other Sugarfix earrings I got and a purple pendant together. And you can't see but my watch has purple elephants in it and I am obsessed.

There you have it! This is my back to school outfit and I can't wait to do some more!

xoxo,
Malori

A Weekend In Arizona

Hey all!

I know I talked a little bit about my weekend with my boyfriend but I wanted to talk about all the adventures and places we went to. These first photos are just ones from my Snapchat or Instagram story. 

I forgot to mention in my last post about going to get donuts at this place called Fractured Prune. Man oh man are they sinful. After I picked him up from the airport we met up with a friend of mine and went to listen to live music and get donuts. 

I talked about last time how we went to the MIM and then we ended up driving to Prescott {which is up in northern Arizona for those of you who don't know} to go see my bf's grandparents. It was so much cooler up there I was insanely jealous. The view was amazing too with all the mountains and green trees. We ended up going to dinner with them at this place called Bills Grill which has one of the best burgers I've ever had. Then went to this coffee place that had a gallery upstairs and winery downstairs and in the middle was this spice/jam/condiment section.

For The Love of Blush Ft. GS Love

Hey all!

So this week my boyfriend is visiting me and we have a whole weekend of fun planned together. I'll probably be posting about it on Instagram and other media's. Yesterday we caught up with another friend of mine and went to this amazing donut place called the Fractured Prune if you're in the Glendale area you need to try it.


I got a few items to do some full outfit posts in certain brands clothes to focus more on them and what I think about their clothes. Today's post is about this company I came across called GS Love on Instagram from some other plus size bloggers. So I decided I wanted to do a post on this shirt (its sold out now so I linked something similar!) and shorts as soon as I saw them I knew exactly the outfit I had in mind.

At first, I was really worried about sizing and when I am ordering from someplace new I have to take into account the make of the clothing and the reviews on items. In my opinion, I think some of the more chiffon type material is true to size if not a size smaller. So you won't have much wiggle room, and I'd get a size bigger for those type of blousy materials. But the more soft shirts or tee's they are true to size and roomy even. These shorts were a little tight but I like that they don't move and they're so soft and comfy.

I did buy a dress from them I plan on wearing soon as well. But overall I really liked a lot of their items on their website. They are so colorful and fun and way outside of my comfort zone which is perfect. I can't wait to try more! Stay tuned for the next post on GS Love!

xoxo,
Malori