isabel marant pour h&m

(woolrich hat, isabel marant pour h&m scarf, vintage sweater, j crew t shirt, bdg jeans)

tomorrow is the official launch of the isabel marant collection for h&m!  i've already fallen in love with too many pieces and have been impatiently counting down the hours until i can finally buy them for myself at h&m.  i'm almost never happy about cold weather, but this past week i've come pretty close since the kind folks at h&m sent me this scarf from the collection.  it's quickly become one of my winter wardrobe staples, which really isn't a surprise at all!

black

photos by seychelle 

(h&m hat, castle sweater, cheap monday jeans, vintage sandals, vintage leather purse)

yesterday seychelle and i found some forest behind a parking lot and here are the pictures.  i never used to wear this much black but i think it has something to do with getting older.  also because of getting older there are some things i don't think i can wear anymore without feeling like i've put on a costume (knee socks, bows, most hats).  good thing it's october and we're approaching the one day it's acceptable to wear a costume! please help me think of any/all costumes that would require knee socks, bows, or hats.  preferably all at once.  

h&m and me part III

(kennedy necklace by Onecklace, vintage silk top, h&m jean shorts)

i found a hair tutorial i can actually replicate thanks to refinery29! what did girls do with their hair before youtube and refinery29 tutorials?  i could barely manage a topknot before the internet could teach me how.  in h&m news tomorrow is the LAST day to enter the 50 states of fashion contest, so get posting to instagram!

h&m and me part II

h&m favorites: powder cardigan, low boots, denim shirt, short twill shorts, bowler hat

today was the beginning of the end of summer.  i can tell because this morning it was cool enough for me to wish i had a jacket.  luckily there's time left for me to decide what i would like to wear in the fall and that's exactly what this collage is about.  well it's about that and showing you the things i've been daydreaming about buying from h&m.  as the virginia state rep for the 50 states of fashion contest i hope you have all posted a bunch of selfies on instagram wearing h&m because you only have until august 21st! 

h&m and me

photos by seychelle stableford

(kennedy necklace by Onecklace, h&m black felt hat, american apparel striped leotard, h&m long tulle skirt, f21 booties)

i have exciting news! i've been picked to be the sole style ambassador to represent virginia in the 50 states of fashion contest H&M is having to promote their online store that launched today!  i feel very honored and even though i've only lived in virginia for a short while i have so much love for this place that i'm hoping i can do it justice.  to enter the contest, post a picture of yourself wearing your favorite H&M pieces to instagram using the hashtag #HMShopOnlineVA.  there will be a 50 states of fashion website where visitors can like your looks and after 3 weeks the 5 most liked pictures from every state will all become semi-finalists and win a $250 gift card!  plus all of the finalists will have a chance at the very grand prize of a trip to new york city during fashion week and a $1000 gift card to H&M!  good luck to everyone but i've got my fingers crossed that the winner is a virginian!