Every time a new season rolls around, I get a flood of questions from my best friend about what to wear. It comes with the territory of working in fashion. But like most of us these days, she doesn't necessarily have the money saved up to splurge on a bunch of new pieces. So to help her out, I took the time to make her an affordable shopping list for this summer, and I figured that I should share her favorite pieces.Everything on this list retails for under $75, but none of these pieces sacrif...

When you think of summer, "layering" probably isn't the first word to come to mind. As someone who feels bare without layers on an outfit, I've become a self-proclaimed pro at mixing and matching pieces over another. I love a good basic 'fit every now and then, but you can't deny the structure a jacket or overshirt adds to an ensemble. Whether it's for modest dressing purposes, sun protection, or simply to prepare for the chillier nights, I've gathered outfits below that will inspire some laye...

When shopping at a large retailer that houses a variety of brands, it's just natural that you end up gravitating towards a select few because they resonate with your personal style compared to what the others offer. Lately, whenever I'm scrolling through Nordstrom and see a piece I love, it almost always ends up being the retailer's newest brand, Open Edit. As part of the Nordstrom Made curation, Open Edit offers items that have trend-forward elements but still have enough versatility to be c...

My summer is looking a bit different this year: I don't have any international getaways planned, all of my group trips are on hiatus, and now my patio has become my source of capturing that vacation feeling. As I sit on my outdoor chairs and sip on a homemade (and poorly mixed) cocktail, in my mind it's an Aperol Spritz and I'm aboard a yacht along the pastel shores of the Amalfi Coast. It's a bit of a stretch, and a long way from anywhere in Italy, but what's been helping me at least transpor...