I'll have a tall skinny decaf accessory, please? Extra whipped cream.

The Starbucks on ECU's campus

There are not enough words to describe how OBSESSED I am with this establishment. It's not because of the delicious taste of the coffee. It's not because of their amazing Reduced Fat Banana Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake. It's not because of the frappuccinos or the cappuccinos or the lattes. It's because Starbucks is cozy. It's the perfect place to come with a book and sit. It's the memories made there, and the work that gets done when I go there, that makes me adore it so much. It's the way I can walk into any Starbucks in the world and suddenly be transported to a street corner in New York. I can think there. I can sit in a oddly comfortable wooden chair in Starbucks and people watch for hours and hours. The easiest way to say it is...

I LOVE STARBUCKS.

Which is why, if I am anywhere on campus other than my apartment or class, I am in Starbucks. And just like you saw in my first post on this blog, Starbucks is a fantastic place to see people wearing cute outfits. Do you wanna know why? BECAUSE cute outfits and coffee go together (or comfy clothes and coffee, but thats beside the point). DON'T ask me why, but they do. No questions asked.

Starbucks is an accessory of its own. Not just because you're holding it in your hand along with your outfit, but because (like the say in You've Got Mail) it expresses ones personality. You can tell what someone likes, what they don't like, and what kind of mood their in by the drink that they order. Starbucks IS fashion. One thing I noticed this week is that the color RED and BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES are VERY in right now! I saw so many people wearing red coats, or carrying red bags, or wearing black and white stripes. These are a two fashionable people I saw in Starbucks on campus, ordering their own accessories... 

So next time you're out and about and you need to add a little pick me up to your day, go to Starbucks and order yourself an accessory! Pretend you're on a street corner in The Big Apple and sip on some fashion! Not only will it satisfy your taste buds, but it'll be WAY easier on your wallet than a new bag!

keep on keepin' on fashionistas

<3 Lindy

beauty is in the EYE of the beholder...

So before I get the real blog post started, I just want to say that channeling some old-timey fashion is LOADS of fun! I decided to have a go at 2 things this week...

NUMBER 1: I discovered my inner 20's spy. THAT'S RIGHT. You read correctly. This week I grabbed a newspaper, and my new fedora (AND my new boots that I wanted to wear just because I am OBSESSED with them and I think they're really cute and I haven't shared them on here yet) and embraced my inner detective.

Here's my spin on what a 20's agent would wear in 2011...

Here I am just casually reading the newspaper (which I do every day, duh?...) in my fedora, no big deal. Be jealous...

NUMBER 2: I dragged out my inner beatnik, man! And this is where the REAL fun begins because...

Fashion for Spring is going 

RETRO

Not only are the clothes for Spring 2011 taking on a hippie vibe, but so is the eye makeup! This week I decided to put my own (less dramatic) spin on what the runways were showing this season! BRIGHT COLORS and GOLDEN SUNSET inspired makeup donned the faces of the skinny fashion forward models that walked the catwalk during fashion week. Their eccentric eyeshadow made their 70's throwback style look authentic and suitable for any Spring day!

I apologize in advance for the INSANELY close pictures of my eyeball...but I have to admit, it is one GOOD looking eye (just my opinion!)

So go ahead and pull out your fringe, grab your tie-dye and embrace your inner flower child with some FREE SPIRIT-TREE HUGGIN-BOHEMIAN inspired eye makeup this week! Not only will you be rocking HAUTE HIPPIE style, but you'll be soaking in some Spring rays in no time! And just remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Peace, Love, & Fashion.
<3 Lindy

Let out your inner Lioness!

One HUGE characteristic if you are a member of the Maddox family is THICK hair! And I'm not just saying thick as in "Wowww that girl's hair isn't stringy and thin at all!" I'm talkin' 2 of my hairs combined could equal every single hair on the head of some of my thin haired friends. Im talkin' about having enough hair to make like 5 wigs for Locks of Love if I wanted to. Maddox family hair is 

LION STATUS.

Recently in the media, many magazines and celebrities have been promoting the act of going "all natural" and embracing your thick mane of hair (if you have one) and that is exactly what I have been doing this week! The rain/cold/mistiness here in Greenville has been going on for a while now and frankly, I do NOT feel like spending an hour and a half straightening my locks and then the minute I step off the elevator, instantly regret it. I don't know if its the humidity that never goes away in Greenville, or if my hair texture is starting to change, but thankfully my hair has started to look less like Medusa and more like real curls! YAY! This is what my hair has been looking like everyday this week, now lets just hope and pray it stays like this because I'm really starting to like it!

So I challenge you to PUT THAT STRAIGHTENER UP and embrace what God gave you this week! You just might find that it looks really cute! Heads will turn! People who you don't know will smile at you on the street! Everyone will start calling you "The Girl With The Naturally Beautiful Hair!"....

Okay so maybe it won't be exactly like that but it will save you some time! Embrace your inner lioness today ladies, it's gonna pay off! 

keep on keepin' on fashionistas

<3 Lindy

Throw together some leather!

So the other day, after perusing the blogs that I read on a daily basis - which, in case you were wondering, include...

• The Sartorialist
• The Possessionista
• STREETFSN
• Style Scrapbook
• A Blonde Ambition
• fashiontoast
• 4th and Bleeker Blog
• Go Fug Yourself

I came across a picture of Zoe Saldana and FELL IN LOVE with her outfit! 

Anybody who is anybody knows that adding leather to your outfit these days is really in style! (sorry if you didn't know that, we can still be friends) and Zoe Saldana went above and beyond without crashing and burning! Her simple but chic leather dress is funky and fun, but doesn't scream "Hey, I turned some leftover scraps from my biker boyfriends jacket into a mini tube top dress for tonight! Now lets go hop on a Harley!" which a lot of leather dresses, especially ones that are short, can say. Also, the way she pairs the dress with the PERFECT accessories such as her elegant choice in shoes...

and a snake skin clutch and some gold bracelets...

pulls the whole outfit together flawlessly! I would wear this ensemble in a HEART BEAT! Love.

Also I want to say how THRILLED I am to get the chance to work with A Blonde Ambition blog! After about a week or two of emailing with Leslie, she offered me the chance to intern with A Blonde Ambition blog, e-style, and StyleBy.Me! I am BEYOND excited! Today she was really sweet when she introduced me on her blog and I was so honored to be posted on it! This is the opportunity of a lifetime and I cannot wait to get started! Hope you enjoyed this short little post for today :) 

Enjoy your holiday weekend fashionistas,

<3 Lindy

Who knew mailmen were so fashionable?

So after receiving an Urban Outfitters gift-card for Christmas I decided that the main thing that I wanted/needed was a purse! Whenever me and my sisters go anywhere, I am constantly asking them to put my keys and my phone into their purse, so I decided I just needed to give in and buy one for myself! (no matter how much of a hassle it is to carry a purse AND a book-bag to class)

Although I'm more of a shoe girl than a bag girl, I love the new look that has popped up this season!

CROSSBODY PURSES

(crossover bags, satchels, messenger bags, whatever-u-call-em)

Nicole Richie

Emma Watson

Lauren Conrad

Laura Maddox

they are the HOTTEST thing right now and tons of celebrities are wearing them! I mean, all the cool kids are doing it!? If celebrities started jumping off bridges wouldn't you!?......well thats beside the point..but they are very IN this season, so I thought HEY, I should get myself one of those! And then I did just that! This is the brand new, perfectly designed, wonderful bag I just bought from UO! Everyone around campus will recognize me for it! I shall be called..."The Girl With The Brown Crossbody Purse With Tassels On It."

Im kidding (but seriously)...I just thought after my previous blog post about how excited brand new things make me I'd share my excitement about my new purse with you, my beautiful blog readers! YAY for new bags! I can't wait to walk around campus with this and gain my new nickname! Willy-nilly, until the next post...

keep on keepin' on fashionistas,

<3 Lindy

why I LOVE what I LOVE.

Many things easily excite me.

• Going out to eat makes me excited!
• Spending time with my family makes me excited!
• A new song I hear on the radio makes me excited!

...but one thing that REALLY gets me, one thing that excites me to the MAX, is something brand new.

The feeling of slipping on a shirt that you've fallen in love with. The way a new item makes you feel when you look in the mirror wearing something you KNOW you look good in. How a new pair of jeans make you think to yourself "wow my legs look AHmazing today!" Now that, my fellow fashionistas, is what I like to call excitement. I love how one solitary top, pair of shoes, or accessory can change my attitude, the way I walk, and how I feel about myself the day that I wear it!

THAT is why I love fashion.

THAT is why I know what I want to do with my life.

not because it "sounds cool" or because "the people on The Hills have fashion jobs." But because it excites me. It's something I absolutely, without a doubt, completely, LOVE.

and this is where I leave you with an awesome video The Sartorialist posted today! It was so neat! A film company decided to do a project where they filmed The Sartorialist himself and let blog readers get an inside look at why he created his blog and how he gets his inspiration for his photographs!

Anywho, I am heading back to school tomorrow and, with my new camera in hand, I hope to get this blog growing stronger and stronger! Hope ya'll enjoyed my mini rant! :)

Happy belated Holidays fashionistas,

<3 Lindy

Baby its cold outside...

It is about 30 degrees in Greenville and the pressure to study for finals hangs over my head like unwelcome mistletoe. All I want is to go home, spend time with my family, bake Christmas cookies, hug my brother who I have not seen in forever, and just relax. But.....I have to be a trooper and cram cram cram for my exams! Only 7 days(including this weekend) until I'm home sweet home!

But ANYWHO!...I am sorry I have been a major blog slacker lately. Due to the fact that I do not have a working camera its tough to take pictures of people/stalkerish if I use my phone. So I promise I am not conceited but this post is, once again, is going to be about my own outfit!

This morning after I rolled out of bed, completed my daily routine, and then made my way to my closet, a THOUGHT popped into my head....

"Why does it seem like you either have to look CUTE or COMFORTABLE? Why can't it be both???"

AHA!...(it was as if a light bulb had appeared over my head like in old cartoons)

I have an outfit idea! Pushing sweaters and cardigans that suddenly looked dull compared to my outfit of choice aside, I pulled out something that I like to call one of my cleverest buys! I had been wanting a baggy sweater-dress ever since they started appearing on every single fashion blog. After searching high and low at store after store after store I finally decided to improvise! One day while at Old Navy with my sister I browsed through the menswear section and found myself a sweater, that while not baggy for a man, would be the perfect fit for my 4'10 frame! I fell in love.

Not only is it comfortable, but it also keeps up with the latest trends! So today, after pairing it with my flower hat/headband that I bought from Charlotte Russe

my trusty UGGs(which may not be the cutest shoes in the world, but definitely ARE the warmest)

and some black leggings from American Eagle, my outfit was complete!

So this, ladies and gentlemen, is my idea of an outfit perfectly comfy, yet cute!

A.K.A: The cutest, comfiest, coziest ensemble to study for finals in! :)

I hope you enjoyed my post! Hopefully sooner or later I will have a working camera and this blog will actually turn into what I want it to be! But until then...

keep on keepin' on fashionistas
<3 Lindy