This is my all time favorite white summer blouse. When you see the price you will probably ask yourself how I spent that much on a plain white top, but I didn't just buy it once…that's right, twice! IT IS THAT GOOD! (I left the original in a hotel room last summer.) Once a male flight attendant told me his sister would love this shirt. I said “its just a plain white shirt" and his response was, “Honey, THAT'S not just a plain white shirt.” Luckily Lela Rose brings it back every year in white and a few other colors and patterns.
I am not sure what I love more, eyelet or a white shirt. I own a lot of both. This shirt says its coming soon to Zara and I am getting an email notification when it becomes available and will promptly “add to cart." I will report back but it looks really expensive to me in the pictures and the price is right.
I own this shirt in black (you can see it here) and when COS brought it back in white I thought it was a no brainer. I love the fit and the sleeves and collar make it, as all the influencers say, “an elevated basic." You can do a front tuck if you want but the back is gathered at the waist so it can be worn untucked and still look put together.
Recently a blogger stated in one of her stories not to purchase something you love in every color they make, but sometimes I can't help myself. I have this shirt in black and I just ordered it in white. It is just a good white tee with side vents and capped sleeves and is a great piece to have in your closet. It washes and wears well and is excellent quality. If the price tag bothers you here is a very similar $10 white tee from Target, however I cannot speak to the quality but this tee also has capped sleeves and side vents. Hey sometimes a white tee needs to be considered disposable clothing anyway.
These are a super soft, very faded jean that is super easy just to throw on with any shirt, especially a white one. They are loose in the legs, hit at the ankle and are an updated cut, high waisted with a hidden button fly. The link above includes several other washes. I bought these a few weeks ago over Spring Break and have received compliments every time I wear them.
I hope every one of you out there reading this owns a big ass pair of diamond studs. Nothing looks more effortless with faded jeans and a white blouse. For those of us still waiting, these gold hoops are our consolation prize. I bought these from INTERMIX, they are very light and 2 inches in diameter. They have a hinge closure so I feel like they will be less likely to break when putting on and taking off.
In all the years of giving people my opinion on beauty products I have never once recommended an eye cream. My undereyes give my age away more than anything else and I have never found an eye cream that even remotely did what it promised. The skin under my eyes is dry and crepey and really gets no help from botox or filler. I'm planning on a laser treatment in the next few months. I'll keep you posted, but in the meantime this is the best eye cream I have found for keeping the skin under my eyes hydrated. It is super rich and after a full night of sleep I can still feel it the next morning.
For those of you searching for the now Tik Tok famous Dior Lip Oil…this is not a dupe! (Maybe try the Merit Lip Oil) But this lip gloss is still pretty awesome. It is Maybelline' s Lifter Gloss and it is now the one I reach for in the sea of lip products in my pouches, purses and makeup drawer. I have it in several colors (Moon and Crystal are my personal faves) and its is so cheap and easy to find. I mean I'm pretty sure even Publix stocks it. It has a huge doe foot applicator and smells and feels great. It comes in 19 shades so there is certainly one for everybody.
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Buffy
This is Issue 6 of The Style Gathering newsletter. Those of you who know me know I used to write a blog by the same name so I just ran with it and used it here. It actually makes sense because most items you will see here are things I have gathered together because I have heard about them from a friend or an Instagram account of an influencer who I think is my friend. If you like it please forward to your friends and they can
