A FASHION UPDATE

Since I've been crazy busy with senior year of college, I haven't been posting OOTD blogs as much as I have been focusing on creating content for my Instagram (@taliaaa.rose) and the brands I collaborate with. I have tons a outfits to share, and I'm going to be posting my favorites (with links to shop!) in this blog. Keep scrolling to shop my recent stylings!

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BRA: For Love and Lemons

JEANS: NastyGal

JEWELRY: Evry Jewels & Kendra Scott

BLAZER: Bershka

PUFFER: Nike

JEANS: American Eagle

SUNNIES: Reality Eyewear

TENNIES: Fila

BLAZER: Showpo

SKIRT: Verge Girl

LACE SOCKS: Urban Outfitters

DRESS: For Love and Lemons

SUNNIES: Reality Eyewear

PURSE: Boohoo

DRESS: Showpo

COAT: Showpo

BOOTS: NastyGal

BELT: Express

BRA: For Love and Lemons

SUIT SET: Showpo

DRESS: Showpo

SOCKS: Urban Outfitters

PURSE: Showpo

DRESS: Sabo Skirt

HEELS: Rate the Label

PURSE: Showpo

SWEATSHIRT: Pretty Little Thing

DRESS: Showpo

EARRINGS: Kendra Scott

BLAZER: Showpo

BUCKET HAT & SOCKS: Urban

FAUX PRADA BOOTS: Ego

BRECKENRIDGE, CO - GIRLS TRIP

Over winter break I planned the best last-minute girls trip to Breckenridge, CO, and today I'm sharing a what we did, where we stayed, and how to plan a super affordable vacation to the Breck area. I don't think I spent more than $250 on this trip and it was an actual dream, so keep reading if you're interested in planning a trip or seeing some Colorado content!

My friends and I had been wanting to plan an adventure, and I ended up finding a *DREAM* AirBnB on a major discount since it was such a last minute trip. Some nights the listing comes to $600 a night or more, but we found it discounted, and split 6 ways, we each pitched in around $170 for three nights, so just over $50 a night per person to stay in this incredible A-Frame! Here's a video tour showing off some of the house:

Want to move in, right? Me too. This AirBnB has the best views in Breckenridge, a hot tub overlooking the mountains, heated floors in the master bathroom, Sonos speakers all over the house, and room for 14 guests; I still can't get over it!

Here's the link for the listing: Spacious Alpine A-Frame

DAY 1: We woke up at 6AM, crammed everyone into the jeep, and made the 8 hour drive to Breckenridge. We couldn't check in until 4PM, but we were so excited to get there, and ended up walking up and down Main Street until it was time to check in. Main Street has tons of shops and foodie spots to explore; we spent hours there over the three-day trip! Once we could check in, we spent the rest of the night exploring the AirBnB and watching the sun set behind the mountains from our hot tub (and watching the premier of Pilot Pete's season of The Bachelor!).

OUTFIT DETAILS

Bodysuit - Sabo Skirt

Jeans - NastyGal

DAY 2: We woke up early to catch the sunrise (I did every day - it was too stunning!!) We decided to dress cute this day to take some photos around the area. The two pics above are from our balcony at sunrise. We then drove 5 minutes into town to ride gondolas up and over the slopes. This was completely free and so fun, and you can even get off at the top of the mountain and watch the skiers and snowboarders (we didn't want to pay to ski LOL), or stop at a bar/restaurant.

After riding the gondola up and down the mountain two times, we stopped for lunch at a cute spot on Main Street. We wanted to make the trip as cheap as possible, so we did pack a bunch of groceries for meals, but we wanted to eat on Main St. for a couple of meals to complete the experience!

OUTFIT DETAILS

Top - Zara

Jeans - NastyGal

Beanie - Hollister

After our late lunch, we decided to head back to the AirBnB to relax and watch the sunset. We wanted to take some more photos in our outfits and enjoy golden hour from our balcony. We also wanted to pop some champagne and hop in the hot tub again before dark!

To finish out the night, we drove back into town to stop for dessert at Mountain Top Cookie Shop on Main Street. It was freezing out, but it was so worth it to see all the Christmas lights - highly recommend!

DAY 3: We woke up to the prettiest, pinkest, most PFG (pink feed goals) sunrise! This day was our dedicated snow day; we woke up to get some brunch on Main Street at the Columbine Cafe, and then headed to Carter Park, a nearby free sledding hill. Our AirBnB hosts were kind enough to supply us with two sleds, and there were even more sleds for public use at the hill. I can't even tell you how much fun (and how much of a workout) it was to race each other down the slope!

After sledding the morning away, we stopped at the AirBnB for lunch, then headed towards Keystone to find some hikes/lookout points! We found that most trails were closed due to ice and snow, but we did find a stunning lookout at Sapphire Point overlooking the frozen reservoir. We were also planning on ice skating outdoors, so if you visit be sure to look at the options in the area.

We hopped in the hot tub once again to warm up after our snow day before driving 20 minutes to Frisco, CO, to shop around at their outlet malls. We ended the night with movies and drinks and enjoying the snowfall outside our a-frame window. We also packed up, because our check-out was at 10AM the next morning.

I hope you enjoyed this little travel guide/trip recap! Our trip to the mountains was the perfect way to kick off 2020, and barely broke the bank, as the only things we really spent money on were the AirBnB ($170/person), food ($50), and splitting gas ($30). Finding special AirBnB's to stay in is a hobby of mine; it's my favorite way to plan trips, and I super recommend downloading the app and looking for unique stays to book. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about road tripping to Breck!

XOXO - T

Winter Fashion • Styling: Talia • Location: Breckenridge, CO

A GUIDE TO BEING AN INTERN IN NYC

My summer as an intern in New York City has come and gone, and I'm here to share all the wisdom and random hacks I picked up after living in the Big Apple for 10 weeks! If you're new to the blog, I interned with an event design group, Patrick J Clayton Productions, this summer and had the most incredible experience living in NYC. Whether you're interested in visiting or living in NYC or just want to read some fun content, I'm happy you're here, and keep reading!

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A GUIDE TO BEING AN INTERN IN NYC

- Fly Southwest: you get two 50lb checked bags free and a carryon and purse, so you can stuff most of your life into that luggage and buy toiletries and groceries when you land.

- The city really isn’t all that sketchy, because everywhere you go there are tons of people out!

- I couldn’t survive without my iPhone Maps app; I use it everywhere I go to know which subways to take by clicking “transit” in the app 

- Frose. That’s it. That’s the bullet point.

- I’ve found that wearing headphones around the sidewalks helps me better avoid getting solicited or catcalled 

- You’ll need a monthly metrocard ($130) to get around on the subway

- Pedestrians kind of rule traffic; everyone walks and crosses streets whenever they want as long as a car isn’t about to hit them (sometimes even then)

- Laundry is expensive (!!!) so maybe re-wear your clothes more than you normally would

- Don’t be overly ambitious in planning your weekend activities; you will get exhausted from all the walking and subway rides!

- Duane Reade is a fancy name for Walgreens in the city, which is where I recommend picking up medicine and $5 wine

- If you’re a (pretty?) girl, club promoters might reach out to you … it’s an easy way to get free food and drinks

- Take the hour-long subway ride to Coney Island and enjoy the beach at sunset

- Tourists will start seeing you as a New Yorker and asking you for help and it feels. so. legit. *insert sunglasses face emoji*

- Subway hack: walk all the way down one of the ends of the station and you’ll get a less crowded car since everyone will be grouped in the middle

- If you don’t feel like hauling groceries through the streets, try out Amazon Fresh - it offers a free 30 day trial and delivers your groceries right to your door!

- Find quality roommates; I did and they made my summer the best one of my life :')

- Make a bucket list and start crossing things off - time F L I E S when you’re having fun!

XOXO - Talia