Winter Neutrals

February 16, 2016February 15, 2016 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Tunic // Pants // Booties // Bag // Key Chain // Belt // Bracelet // Lips

Happy Tuesday! Did you all have a great Valentine’s Day? My boyfriend and I went out to dinner with another couple, then went to see Deadpool with a group of friends. It was a really good movie! I suggest seeing it.

An update on my laptop: totally not fixable! I’m so sad. I had a lot saved on there. I also won’t be able to edit any photos until I get a new one (just waiting on my tax refund!). I’m still trying to figure out which one to get. I’m not going with a Macbook this time (too pricey). What kind of laptop do you guys suggest? Let me know!

This winter I have been wearing a lot of neutrals. Anything from black and white, to camel. This white tunic (also comes in many other colors) is perfect for any season. It’s long sleeve makes it perfect for winter (wear a blazer or cardigan to keep warm), but it’s light enough to be worn in the spring/summer with shorts. It is one of my closet staples (I will be doing a blog post about closet staples soon).

What have you been wearing a lot of this winter? Let me know in the comments!

Valentine’s Day Dresses

February 12, 2016February 15, 2016 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Valentine's Day Looks

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Look 1: Necklace // Dress // Shoes
Look 2: Necklace // Dress // Shoes
Look 3: Necklace // Dress // Shoes
Look 4: Necklace // Dress // Shoes

Like I’m sure I have mentioned before, (like a million times before) I love Valentine’s Day. This is one holiday where I can dress up in a red cocktail dress and nude heels and not seem overdressed. I had the cutest outfit planned out for a Valentine’s Day shoot, but of course the weather didn’t cooperate and my photographer (aka my sister) was super busy with school and wasn’t available. Don’t worry, I have a plan for the outfit, so you will see it soon! So in place of a Valentine’s shoot, I created a few looks with this guide! These outfits are perfect for going out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. Each dress is under $100!

My favorite dresses for winter are the ones with long sleeves. They will keep you warm while also looking chic. You can also wear tights under any dress to keep warm (my favorite thing to do). For dress colors, think red and pink. But you can also go with a black dress and wear red or pink accent jewelry.

Which look is your favorite? I’m stuck between number 1 and 4. Let me know in the comments!

Valerie

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Faux Suede Skirt

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 ~ styledmuse ~ 1 Comment

Skirt // Blazer // Top // Tights // Necklace // Booties // Bag // Key chain

Happy Tuesday! My laptop is still being worked on, so still bear with me on the photos! I found this faux suede skirt online at Old Navy (sold out, so I tagged a similar one) and knew I needed to have it in my closet. You can wear it during the fall, winter (with tights if it’s cold where you live) and beginning of spring. You can dress it up like I did here with a white tunic and blazer, or make it more casual with a graphic tee.

This outfit would be perfect for your Valentine’s day brunch or dinner.

What are you wearing on Valentine’s Day? Let me know in the comments, and don’t forget to subscribe!

Have a great rest of your week!

Oversized Sweater

February 2, 2016February 1, 2016 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Sweater // Jeans // Booties (similar) // Necklace // Tote // Lipstick (color is Seesaw) // Polish

Happy Tuesday! Is everyone needing coffee today? I know I am. First of all, I was FINALLY able to take outfit photos! The weather in STL has been crazy, and didn’t make for very good photo shoot weather, until this past weekend! It was 60 degrees! Second, I apologize for the quality of these photos (I promise they were taken with my DSLR!). Sadly, my computer crashed (we think the hard drive is fried 😦 ) and my uncle is in the process of trying to save it. So in the mean time, I have to use my boyfriends laptop, which doesn’t have Photoshop, which means I have to use the photo editing software on my phone, and from them being e-mailed back and forth so many times, the quality goes down. So please bear with me until I get my laptop back. If you know of any free editing software, please let me know!

Anyways, this winter I have been all about oversized sweaters. They are the perfect winter staple that you can dress up or down. I found this one for under $14 on the Target clearance rack! This one can be worn off the shoulder (my fav) or normally. Since it’s not online, I listed a similar one above that’s on sale for under $20. I love wearing a statement necklace and a pair of booties with mine. Everything is tagged above. If something is sold out, I tagged a similar item.

Also… what do you think of my hair? I may have chopped it off over the weekend 🙂 . I have been letting my hair grow for so long, and needed a little bit of a change! But now, my hair feels so much healthier, has a lot of volume, and takes way less time to style! So far I love it 🙂 .

Have a great week!

XoXo Valerie

P.S.: What did you think of The Bachelor last night? Let me know in the comments!

Instagram Recap

January 22, 2016 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Happy Fridaaaaaay! I know it has been awhile since I have done a recap of my Instagram photos, so I figured today would be the perfect day to do it. I linked where you can find everything in each photo. Some pieces were sold out, so I tagged similar ones.

Sweater // Scarf (similar) // Clutch (similar) // Jeans // Boots (similar)

Make up Brushes // Faux Fur Stool (similar)

Necklace (similar)

Sweater // Polish

Blanc // Ladylike // Butter Please (similar)

Lipstick // Mascara // Primer // Blur Perfecter // Polishes are tagged above

If there was anything that I missed, please let me know in the comments! Don’t forget to subscribe to stay updated on new posts.

Have a great weekend!

XoXo Valerie

Roundup time!

April 25, 2015April 28, 2015 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Hey everyone! Sorry for being so absent this week. A lot has been going on including my little sisters prom, job interviews, etc. I have quite a few Instagram photos to round up for you guys! I will also post the code on how to get your first month free with Rocksbox again!

Now on to the Instagram roundup!

Sandals // Necklace (linked similar)
The clutch is sold out, but I found a similar one on sale for under $12!

Top (sold out, linked similar) // Cardigan // Necklace (sold out, linked similar) // Shoes

The watch and bracelets I actually received for hosting a Premier Design jewelry party. My consultant is linked HERE if you want to see her page or order anything!

Shirt (linked similar) // Jeans // Shoes

Sooo, can we talk about the Lilly for Target madness? I mean, did anyone expect it to be this crazy? I remember Sunday morning I was looking at everything online thinking “well, I guess I can just go to Target later and look at everything” boy was I wrong. I should have just bought it online while it was in stock! I did end up with a few items, but of course everything I had my eye on was sold out. If you were able to get there in time, tag me in your photos, I would love to see what you found!

I bought these earrings and necklace from the Metal Marvels flash sale! They have the cutest jewelry at an affordable price! Their website is linked HERE if you would like to go take a look!

Now, on to Rocksbox. I know I had a whole post completely dedicated to Rockbox, but I just wanted everyone to take advantage of the free month promo code! When signing up use code VALERIEBFF89 and your first month will be completely free. Don’t know what Rocksbox is? See my previous post linked HERE!

Hope everyone has an amazing weekend!

XoXo Valerie

Spring Shirt

April 13, 2015 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend.

I found this shirt one day searching through Forever 21’s website on clearance, and decided to buy it because I just could not pass up the price. Sometimes I debate on buying shirts like this online because the pictures of the detail on the shirt look different on their website than what it really is. But when I received this shirt, it was definitely better than what I had expected. The lace detail on the top was perfect for spring.

The shirt itself is a tank, so I like to wear a cardigan over top of it for cooler spring days. The look is complete with jeans and booties (or spring heels!).

Sadly, this shirt is no longer on Forever 21’s website, but I linked a few similar ones I found on their website that are just as cute! I also found one on another website that is a bit more pricey, but has a lot of crochet detail.

Shirt 1 // Shirt 2 // Shirt 3 // Shirt 4 // Jeans // Cardigan // Booties

Hope everyone has a great week!

XoXo Valerie

Weekly Round-up

April 11, 2015April 11, 2015 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Happy Weekend! Hope everyone had a great week!

Every week (on Friday or Saturday) I will be posting a weekly round-up of all the outfits and Instagram photos I post throughout the week that will include links to where you can buy all of the pieces in the photos. Especially those outfit of the day photos I post on Instagram that aren’t included in a blog post.

The photos are in order from when they were posted:

Scarf (linked similar)// Blue Dress // Lipstick

Earrings // Top

Tee (linked similar) // Chambray // Shoes // Bag // Necklace (linked similar)

Shorts // Shirt // Shoes // Clutch // Necklace (linked similar)

Sea Urchin // Planner // Necklace (linked similar)

Hat // Shoes // Chambray // Yoga Pants // Necklace // Tee

I hope everyone enjoyed Styled Muse’s first week! What would you like to see more of? Let me know in the comments!

XoXo Valerie

Opening Day

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Since Monday is the home opener for the St. Louis Cardinals, and I am a HUGE Cardinal’s fan (like, I’m not even joking), I decided to post an outfit for opening day!

My ideal outfit for any baseball game is comfortable and sporty. Yoga pants, a plain or printed tee (or jersey. of course), Converse and a cute ball cap are perfect for opening day.

Pieces linked here (some are old, so I linked similar):
Yoga pants // Tee // Chambray // Necklace // Shoes // Cap

Happy Opening Day!

XoXo Valerie

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Spring Shorts

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 ~ styledmuse ~ Leave a comment

Happy Tuesday! Hope you all are having a great week so far.

As I was skimming through the racks one weekend at Ross, looking for the perfect dress for my bestie’s birthday celebration, I came across these lace shorts. Let’s just say that falling in love with them is an understatement.

These shorts are perfect for those warm spring days (It is FINALLY starting to get warm here in St. Louis). You can dress these shorts up with a cute pair of heels and statement necklace, or dress them down with a graphic tee and converse (I was going to wear this to the zoo yesterday, but mother nature decided to bring a cold front through St. Louis instead).

I linked all pieces of this outfit below. Some of them are kind of old, so I linked similar ones.

Shorts: Linked Here
Shirt: Linked Here
Heels: Linked Here
Necklace: Linked Here
Clutch: Linked Here

XoXo Valerie