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Fall Loungewear & Casual Outfit Favorites featured by top Phoenix fashion lifestyle blogger, Love and Specs.

Fall, Style

Fall Loungewear & Casual Outfit Favorites

It’s the year of loungewear, and this Fall is the perfect time to really lean into that work-from-home wardrobe and keep it comfy-cozy all season long. I rounded up all of my soft, snuggly Fall Loungewear favorites, in the prettiest Fall color palette, so we can keep our 2020 quarantine attire strong!

Holiday Favorites, Lifestyle, Style, Winter

Lovely Valentine’s Day Outfit Ideas You’ll Love All Year Round

My totally unapologetic obsession with Valentine’s Day, the holiday that brings a delightful overload of hearts, pink and all the sweet treats I can handle continues this year, and I’m absolutely overjoyed to kick off a few weeks full of Valentine’s Day content and ideas with a foray into my favorite Valentine’s Day style finds that you’ll be loving and wearing all year long! This is the time of year that I capitalize on the abundance of pretty pink, purple and heart-clad pieces that hit the shelves and the web, and I consider it my life’s mission to get all of you on board the V-Day style train, too. Come feel the love, friends!

Fall, Lifestyle, Style, Travel

Our Family Trip to Blackberry Farm in Walland, TN: The Food, The Fun, The Magic

We spent a weekend celebrating my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at the incredible, downright heavenly Blackberry Farm nestled inside the Smoky Mountains in Walland, TN just outside of Knoxville and to say that it was a most magical weekend is an understatement. Come explore this gorgeous destination right here in the U.S. to inspire your 2020 travel dreams!

Style, Winter

My Favorite Soft, Cozy Sherpa (and Shearling) Finds: Jackets, Shoes & More

This winter I’ve started a serious love affair with all things sherpa and have pretty much decided that the comfy-cozy sherpa life full of softer than soft sherpa jackets, pullovers, shoes and more is the life I deserve. And so do you! So come snuggle up and check out all of my favorite casual, super soft sherpa and shearling finds out there this season so we can all ride out this winter chill together in cottage-comfy style!

Fall, Style, Winter

Cute Fall & Winter Sweaters Under $100

Sweater weather has officially arrived (even here in Phoenix… sort of), which means that we’re rounding up our favorite cute, soft and snuggly sweaters under $100 from around the web and in stores right now to make sure you stay cozy, warm and casual-cool all fall and winter long! Inside you’ll find the best of the best striped, v-neck, crewneck, bell sleeve, puff shoulder, oversized and cardigan sweaters to love, so there’s a little somethin’ somethin’ for everyone!

Fall, Lifestyle, Style, Travel, Winter

Small Town Charm: The Best Fall Vacations & Our Fall Adventure Packing List with Manzella

We’re so excited to share our roundup of the absolute best, charming small town fall vacation destinations across the U.S., with so many genius recommendations from you, our amazing readers! Not only are we sharing the details on all of the fun fall activity and adventure that awaits in each location, we’re sharing what we’re both packing to keep us comfy, cozy and warm while we’re out there enjoying our favorite season!

Holiday Favorites, Lifestyle, Men’s Favorites, Style, Summer

4th of July Outfits for Him & Her

It’s 4th of July week here on Love & Specs and to kick off the celebrations, we’re rounding up tons of patriotic, summer-perfect outfit finds for both men and women so you and your squad can come correct with the fresh, festive duds when the moment arrives in a couple of weeks! And bonus, everything included is under $200 and because everyone celebrates this special holiday their own way, we included a mix of pieces that are perfect for preppy picnics, lakeside lounging, casual backyard BBQs, slightly polished parties and more!

Lifestyle, Men’s Favorites, Spring, Style, Travel

Hotel Walloon: The Most Magical Small Town Travel Destination

Today we’re showing you around one of the most magical, luxury small town travel destinations in the world, the beautiful Hotel Walloon in Northern Michigan, which serves as perfect spot for a romantic weekend getaway or a week of family fun in winter, spring, summer and fall!

Men’s Favorites, Spring, Style, Summer

His & Hers Summer Style: Funky Floral Prints & Leopard Everything

Today’s spring/summer style feature is all about prints! Specifically two fun men’s and women’s trends we loved long before their recent resurgence – leopard print for the ladies and tiny floral prints for the guys! So we’re rounding up our favorite leopard print tops, dresses, shoes and more for the gals and teeny tiny floral print shirts for the guys from around the web for you to love all summer long!

Spring, Style, Summer

An Easy, Classic, Casual Sneakers & Dress Combo

Today I’m building on last week’s midi dress roundup and talking about a classic spring/summer outfit combo that I rely on to get me through the warmer months with ease, comfort and just the right amount of polish – sneakers paired with dresses! Plus I’m rounding up all of my favorite versatile, polished sneakers that I can’t get enough of from Converse, Keds, Veja and more.

Spring, Style, Summer

Casual-Cool Spring & Summer Midi Dresses Under $150

Today is all about the dress. Specifically, the absolute best of the best casual, flattering midi dresses that are the perfect pieces to throw on and go, no fuss required, all through spring and summer. Bring on the warm weather outfitting!

Spring, Style

Spring Shoes: The Sock Bootie

Part Three, the final installment of our spring shoe-stravaganza is finally here, and we couldn’t be more excited about today’s featured shoe from Bird of Flight – the most gorgeous sock ankle booties with a totally wearable and unfussy low heel.

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Instagram post 17857398488397697 Everything is starting to bloom here again in Phoenix & thanks to some much needed rain the last few days, I see a pretty pretty spring on the horizon! Obviously, another spring Arcadia tour is in order 🥰 This snap is from last spring & I was just positively smitten with this rose-covered fence with that bloom-lined walkway in the background. Swoon!
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Instagram post 18144143809141458 Ok ok ok since everyone clearly loves @bridgertonnetflix & it seems to be a nice little introduction to the world of romance novels for a good chunk of you like @virginriverseries was for me last year, would you guys be interested in a roundup of my very favorite romance novels/series to read if you loved it & want more of it?! I’m gonna be honest - I read 140 books in 2020 & watched very, very little TV because I was positively enthralled with the wonderful world of romance novels! Seriously... it saved my sanity in 2020 with its endless happy endings, loved-up storylines & spicy characters. It was honestly the best escape from reality in my downtime. I had surgery in September & I was 0% nervous or anxious while I was waiting to go in because I was so engrossed in my book & barely even noticed when they wheeled me into surgery 🤣 My doctor came in to chat with me & go over the procedure before we went in & I was like “yeah yeah cool cool but can you leave so I can get back to Ryder & Sammy because they’re at a pivotal moment right now.” 😂 So let me know if that would be of interest & I’ll get a blog post up ASAP! 💗
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Instagram post 18027559984291140 Oh snap! New shutters (the DIY tutorial for these is on the blog)! Also you can catch a glimpse of the new light we installed a while back here. It’s a sage barn light with a black metal arm & base by @progressltg progressltg & we’re obsessed! It was such a good swap & I’m so glad we just dove in & figured out how to make it work. Totally worth it. Also can we just talk about how awesome a stained wood Dutch door would be here?! It’s happening... someday. It has to! 😂
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Instagram post 17915557696547572 What. A. Day! Today has been pretty thrilling to say the least, so I thought I’d keep the good vibes rolling & share a super fun DIY project over on the blog that we finished last year. Im so happy that we’re finally getting around to sharing one of the many DIY home improvement projects we’ve tackled during our time at home this last year & I think there’s no better way to kick it off than by sharing one of my very favorites - our DIY shutters! Well decorative shutters, that is. This project is SO easy to execute & will save you a bundle compared to buying prefabricated shutters or having a carpenter make them for you. We have a few more things we’ll be changing & adding to our front porch over time, but it’s coming along! Hop to the link in my bio to get the full tutorial on how to make your own shutters at home & before & after pics of the project! Exterior Paint Color: @sherwinwilliams Alabaster & Shutter Color: @sherwinwilliams Agreeable Gray
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Instagram post 18092369944221655 Just when I think my love of pink is of the casual variety, I start looking through old photos & realize that I spent most of summer 2020 finding & snapping pretty pink houses in Northern Michigan 🤣 No wonder I love this time of year so much - it’s a pinksplosion! If you missed all 3 of the Northern Michigan Cottage tours on the blog last summer/fall, you can see all of the pink prettiness & a ton of other amazing color combos at the link in my bio if you just go to the category “Home” & then “Michigan Cottage Tours” in the drop down menu. So many inspiring, charming homes to get lost in! The first image here in the carousel is of one of my very favorite historic Victorian homes in Petoskey, MI - you can admire it right from the main drag that drives through & out of Petoskey & the details always leave me drooling!
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Instagram post 18116494060171676 Citrus season & the lead up to Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite times of year to be a Phoenician. 🍊 It’s starting to get pretty dreamy around here right now & I feel like I reeeally needed this. I was startin’ to lose it a little bit I think being so cooped up inside. 😬 You guys know I’m a serious sucker for all things V-Day & especially love all of the pretty pastel, romantic, happy home decor that hits shelves right now, so if that speaks straight to your design feels head on over to the link in my bio because I shared my annual roundup of ALL the V-Day inspired decor I’m loving this year that would be awesome additions to your abode all year round. And bonus, they’re perfect for gifting, too! 💗

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