Braid Hawk from Gold Plaited

I few weeks back I was invited to Gold Plaited for a braiding event. I gave this gal free reign to do her thang and this complex and super-cool braid hawk is what I came out with. Pretty badass for a school teacher, huh? I even wore it the next day on a field trip to the Shedd Aquarium earning me some mild street cred with my middle schoolers! NOT easy to do!

J. Crew Sweater // Target Skirt (old but similar here) // Tote Bag // La Mer Watch // Shoemint Booties // Forever 21 Sunglasses (similar and a great deal!)// Lancome Lipstick // Sole Society Necklace

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Window Pane Sweater

The black-and-white trend is still going strong and I'm totally on board. In fact, I recently went a little overboard and bought a few sweaters that pretty much all look like some variation of the one you see below. The only reason I kept them all was that at around $20 a pop, it's hard to say no. 

Check out a few of my favorites on the cheap below!

Necklace: Target/ Boots: Ivanka Trump (similar)/ Leggings: Zara (similar)/ Coat: Macy's/ Sweater: Forever 21

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End of the Road

The end of this trip approached us all too quickly. We had such a great time in Utah but as we know, all good things must come to an end. 

Much like what was left for outfit options in my luggage. All these layered outfits really ate up my available wardrobe, fast. What was left, I threw together into what you see here below. Not bad for a road trip across the mountains.

We drove back to Salt Lake City and took in some final scenic views along the way. I hope maybe you gained a bit of appreciation for Utah from these last few posts. I know I did.

Long necklace: Target

Sweater: Forever 21

Pants: Lululemon

Shoes: Zara (similar)

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