Big Things Are Coming!

Today I am excited to tell you my new schedule for my blog and Youtube! Are you ready for this....EVERYDAY!!! Well Monday through Friday! June is going to be a great month of new content, fun post that will give you great ideas, and so much more. I've been thinking about this for a while now and I can't wait to share all my new posts with you!

Everyday has a theme, a blog post and possibly a new video to go with it! Monday is Haute Off The Press Mondays! A nod to my old blog name, on this day I will show you everything I've been loving from fashion to makeup and maybe even some music here and there! I will also inform you if there are any good sales going on because who doesn't love a good sale right!

Tuesday is Beauty Tuesdays! As in the name, I'm going post anything beauty related! On this day I hope to have tutorials or reviews up on my YouTube channel but you can always check in here for the video too!! Plus I will link all the products I'm using and more information about them.

What To Wear Wednesdays is next!!!! There are so many events coming up from family BBQ's to concerts to weddings and I'm here to tell you what to wear! So, if you have similar style to me you'll love this series!! All outfits will be affordable with splurges here and there!

Hair and Now Thursdays! All on how I style my curly hair! I haven't done many hair tutorials and I want to get more into them because online is where I learned how to style my curly hair! Having curly is like having a second job!!! It's really tough, annoying, crushing but it can also be very rewarding, fun, and different!

Finally, on Friday I'm going to post a podcast!!!!! Life According to Lizz! You can find my first 2 on iTunes by searching my name! I love to talk so this is like having my own little talk show! I hope I can get some of my friends on it too one day! Topics will vary from overviews of my post from the week to new topics!

I'm so excited about this series and I hope it's the start of something amazing for my blog!!! I'm trying so hard get more content out there for you so write below what you want to see or what you can't wait to see!!!

Lots of Love,
xo, Lizz

DIY Halter Top & LookBook!

Time for a new DIY!!! DIY Halter Top!! This is so simple and easy I'm kicking myself in the butt for not realizing it sooner! I've been searching for a halter top all season long and they are finally making a come back! But why spent $15-$50 on a new one! Do It Yourself! Watch my video and you'll be a pro in no time!! xx

DIY Halter Top | Forever 21 skirt (old) | Steve Madden Sandals (old)

Forever 21 Halter Top | Vineyard Vines linen pants | J.Crew Necklace 

Oscar de la Renta sunglasses | DIY Halter Top | J.Crew shorts 

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xo, Lizz

Menswear Project

Well it's finally done! My menswear jacket is complete and I couldn't be happier. For this project we had to make an outfit for well...for men. It could be inspired by anything, finally no requirements! What a process! I have never made anything for men before but I always thought I would want to expand my market to menswear and womenswear. I really wanted to make this jacket perfect too because my previous things were just okay. Nothing special but nothing amazing. I looked at menswear clothing in stores to see how they put everything together, went and bought a pair of pants only to deconstruct them and take them apart, and piece by piece everything started to fall into place. I really love how it came out and I've been getting nothing but great feedback from everyone which makes me happy to actually believe in myself for once.

         

  The jacket is a modern take on a trench coat. The hood is attachable so if you want to you could take it off and just have a high collar or keep it on. I lined it with camo lining and added a belt to it. I also made jeans to go with them but not classic jeans. More of a chino jean. Chino style but in denim fabric. 

Let me know what you think of the jacket! I can't wait to see it in the fashion show!

xo, Lizz

Black && Blue.

Shirt : American Eagle (similar) | Pants : New York & Company (similar) | Shoes : Sperry (similar) | Purse : Michael Kors (similar) | Necklace : J. Crew (similar) | Ring : Pandora 

I recently just got a job! Finally! I didn't have one all summer but since I'm commuting to school this semester I thought it would be a good idea to get one. I don't want to say where I work but I will say it's a whalllleee of a time! This is what I wore to orientation. Since I don't own anything from the store (YET!) I wanted to wear something that looked like it was from the store so that's why I wore this! Now that I look at the store I'm pretty sure they don't sell black clothing which is fine for me but half my closet it filled with black clothing...#FashionDesignMajorProbs 

Lots of Love,

Lizzie 

#OOTD Tribal Print

Hollister Jean Top (similar) | Forever 21 Skirt (similar) | PINK Bralette (similar) | J.Crew Bubble Necklace | Longchamp tote | Rebecca Minkoff Sandals (sold out) | Forever 21 Sunglasses and Earrings (old)

Tribal prints have always been one of my favorite trends, especially for summer. I've always had trouble with silhouettes working with my body. I'm more of a pear shape in the sense that my top is wayyyyy smaller than my bottom (aka the hips are big and don't lie!) But I do find that wearing "body con" skirts and dresses with a print (because my body isn't the greatest of shape right now and having solid colors would just show EVERYTHING) work best for my body. I can't always wear circle skirts like I want to because the booty has a mind of its own! Pretty much I can't wear them because they get really short in length and my butt looks huge when I wear them. But big in a not so flattering way...never the less! I love wearing this skirt because I can change the length from micro mini to ankle length! 

Now, I ask you! Thoughts on printed skirts! Love it or leave it?!

Lots of Love,

Lizzie 

ps - Here's a video of my outfit! Check it out!

Haute Off The Press!

           There comes a time when we need to stop, take a moment, breath and think about what we are doing. For me this was blogging. Unfortunately I wasn't on top of renewing my other url (elizzabethhope.com) so now I'd like to present my new url! Welcome to Haute Off The Press! (Haute like Haute Couture! Yey Fashion!)

           I know I've changed my URL more than enough times. But change can be good! I'm not one for settling for something too long. I switch things up all the time...it's probably ADD or something unknown. But I'm going to stick with this one for a very LONG time! Believe me!

          So what have you been up to you say? Well, I have been trying to find a job, catch up on sleep (because we all know college screws up my sleep like no other!), finding inspiration for my line of clothes I'm designing, hanging out with my family and friends before I go off to London in the fall!, and trying to figure out everything with my blog!!! Now that I'm finally getting my life together again and figured out what I should name my blog I can finally get back on track!

Here's some work I've done in school/my life since I've last posted!

Made a jacket! My own design, made the pattern, sewed it all together myself!

Illustrations for my finals!!

Went kayaking for the first time with Tay!!

Saw Iggy in concert!!!

Went to a Red Sox game!

Met Tyler Hilton from One Tree Hill!!! (For all you fans out there! I've only watched like 2 episodes...I need to start watching it...my best friend Katie is obsessed!)

More illustraions for finals!

and got blond...er a lot blonder!!! 

That's what I have been doing! But don't let this fool you! I've been on my sofa for days watching the whole series of That 70s Show! I'm on Season 6! It's been 2 weeks...So, what have you've been up to?! Let me now in the comments below!!!

TTYL!

Lots of Love,

Lizzie