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Take part, take heart | Alpha Phi RDG Recap

Posted in Lifestyle

on 01/31/2016

Hey frands! In the midst of my crazy busy Sunday (you can catch me studying ALL DAY… two tests next week y’all), I wanted to take a moment to recap my chapter’s second annual Red Dress Gala. First off, I’ll give y’all a little background on Red Dress Gala, or RDG. RDG is Alpha Phi’s annual philanthropic event to raise money for our philantrophy, the Alpha Phi Foundation. We were actually the first fraternity to have their own foundation (geaux A PHI) and the foundation supports women’s heart health, which is the number one killer of women in the US. It is a night full of fun for the cause. We have silent and live actions, presentation of the freshman pledge class, dinner and dancing as well as multiple fun photo booths! The night was amazing, and we raised so much money on behalf of our chapter to go to the foundation! Here’s a lil sneak peak of my night…

Red dress // Nude heels // Mini MAC // MK Sport Watch // Chunky Chain link bracelet {similar} // Alpha Phi bar necklace

Since it was the Red Dress Gala, we all had to wear red dresses (candy apple red to be exact) and nude heels. My dress was a very simple one from Lulu’s and I just added a simple Alpha Phi Bar necklace as well as some nude heels from Jessica Simpson. For jewelry, I wore my MK Sport Watch, as usual and a chunky gold bracelet from Stella and Dot.

Are any of you Alpha Phi’s? What did you wear to your RDG?

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : alpha phi, basics, college, lifestyle, ootd, red dress gala, sorority

I’m feelin’ 19 | Birthday OOTD

Posted in Fashion

on 01/24/2016

Happy Birthday to me! :) I had such a fantastic day yesterday with my friends and family. We ended up heading into NOLA for the day and met my Mom, Bruce and twin sister Reagan. We all ate lunch at Domenica in the Roosevelt Hotel. I split a Prosciutto pizza and some Squid pasta (sounds weird but soo yummy). We went to eat some desert in the Roosevelt after and to take some pictures of the whole group. Then my parents and Reagan headed back to Mandeville and the rest of us went to the Riverwalk. I literally hadn’t been there since seventh grade so it had changed a lot lol. We walked around and I ended up “treating myself” (I love Parks and Rec but mostly Tom Haverford) to a pair of Ray Bans on the discounted rack. They had a “defect” in them so they were on sale for $99! I normally NEVER pay full price for sunglasses so it worked out well! I am really into the brown lens with the black frame- I had never seen them before!

Once we left NOLA, we got some pizza (twice in one day I know) and then went out in Baton Rouge and it was such a great time! Thanks to my friends and family for making my birthday so special, I love each and every one of you!

Here’s some pictures of my outfit for y’all to see!

J Crew Waxed Jacket // J Crew Gigi Pants // We The Free Thermal // J Crew Vest // Tory Burch Boots // Ray Bans // Mini MAC // MK Sport Watch // Bauble Bar Tassel Bracelet

The weather yesterday was such a bummer because it was freezing. It’s been pretty cold here in Louisiana for the past few weeks… I’m not sure if I like it or not. For warmth, I went for layers. I borrowed this thermal turtleneck from Maddie, and I am in LOVE with it. It looks so cute with a vest on or even to wear it on its own with a long necklace. Over that, I layered my J Crew Excursion vest (shocker there.. Told y’all I was obsessed with vests). To top off my top half, I wore my J Crew Waxed Jacket. I talked about how much I love this piece in my winter essentials post so you can click for more deets. For pants, I chose my J Crew Gigi pants. These are seriously the freaking best. They’re a step up from leggings because they have stitching/piping on the back of the leg and they zip in addition to being a super stretchy and thick material.

To top off my outfit I wore my Tory Burch riding boots, and I carried my Mini MAC (fave crossbody EVER). For accessories, I wore my usual MK Sport Watch as well as my tassel cuff from Bauble Bar. Like I mentioned earlier in this post, I picked up a new pair of Ray Bans and I decided to wear them too!

What do y’all do for your birthday? Let me know in the comments below! Until Wednesday..

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : basics, bauble bar, birthday, college, fashion, going out, Happy Birthday to me!, ootd, pearls, ray ban, ray bans, white, winter

NOLA Daze | Feat. Maddie + Zach

Posted in Fashion, Lifestyle

on 01/06/2016

I finally was able to take a real break this week and I always love the idea of playing tourist in my own city for fun. Living in Baton Rouge, we don’t get to go to NOLA as much as I did in high school since it’s not the quickest trip. When I’m home, I make it a point to head into the city. It’s one of my favorite places in the world, and hopefully someday I’ll be able to live there.

Maddie, Zach and I went Uptown to Magazine Street, Oak Street and St. Charles to do a little exploring and picture taking. The weather has been super duper bi-polar this winter, and it was surprisingly actually pretty chilly. I’m one of those people who wouldn’t dare to ruin an outfit with some chunky layers just to keep warm, so of course I had to stay warm in style.

Maddie and I both chose to rock our Hunters (which we LUURRVE) and some jeans. We are super into ripped jeans, especially in this medium wash. I opted for a monochromatic top half featuring a chunky oatmeal colored knit sweater from Madewell (which I borrowed from Maddie #blessed), and my cream quilted puffer vest from J Crew. Maddie is sporting a pale pale blue colored basic tee from Urban and for warmth she added an olive army-inspired jacket and chunky scarf.

I took a few shots of Zach just to show y’all how much he was SLAYING. There are so many things I could say about Zach, but really I’ll just leave it at the fact that he used to wear ugly tennis shoes and jeans… Look at him now. Started from the bottom now he’s here. Zach doesn’t get cold easily so he opted for some short navy shorts with a belt, basic white tee and denim jacket. His urban, yet preppy look wasn’t complete without a Vineyard Vines hat and some Adidas Stan Smiths.

I’ll link all of our outfit details here.

// m e //

// m a d d i e //

Basic tee // Army-inspired jacket // Jeans // Hunter boots // Leather tote // Scarf // Ray Ban Flash Lenses Aviators // Kendra Scott Elisa Necklace

// z a c h //

Basic tee // Denim Jacket // Navy Shorts // Vineyard Vines hat // Ray Ban Clubmasters // Adidas Stan Smith

Do y’all enjoy posts like these? Let me know! Until next time…

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : basics, essie, fashion, lifestyle, maddie, nola, ootd, ray ban, ray bans, winter, zach

Black and White with Herringbone

Posted in Fashion

on 12/18/2015

Photos by Madeline Dunbar.

J Crew Herringbone vest // White long sleeve tee // Suede button-up skirt {similar} // Black booties // Mini MAC // MK Tortoise Sport Watch // Ray Ban Flash Lens Aviators

How adorable is this black and white look featuring my favorite fall/winter piece a vest? I have been known to be vest obsessed. I love a simple outfit with a vest as a pop. This herringbone one from J Crew factory took me FORVER to snag.

I paired it with this adorable little suede swing skirt with button detail, and a basic long sleeve tee. I love the simplistic look of this black and white outfit. I finished things off with my Mini MAC and black booties.

On a side note, how can I just say how excited I am for Christmas? I can’t wait to spend time with my family and enjoy some quality food!

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : basics, black, booties, fashion, herringbone vest, ootd, pearls, white, winter

Life Lately | November Edition

Posted in Lifestyle

on 12/01/2015

Hi my friends!! I am so sorry for the lack of posts last week, as I was off of school for a few days and literally the only thing I wanted to do was lie in bed all day. I’m trying to get on a regular posting schedule, so y’all can expect posts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from me for now on. I wanted to compile a few pictures and just check in with y’all about what’s been happening in my life lately!

Here’s a lil sneak peak of what I wore to the last LSU home game versus Texas A&M this weekend. The weather was super weird.. It was overcast but extremely hot during the day and once we got into the game, it was perfect. I styled a bronze sequin skirt with a chunky high low sweater, a long freshwater pearl necklace. black booties and my Ray Ban aviators- obvi. Maddie is wearing an adorable pair of black suede shorts with an oatmeal colored sweater and a grey necklace wrapped twice (so it’s a choker and long). She wore some beige F21 booties with it and topped things off with her black Ray Bans.

The game was so much fun, considering it was like a little high school reunion. My friend, Gavin came into town from the Big Apple to spend the week in LA for Thanksgiving. I also had my high school friends Madeline and Sophia come into town for the game. The Tigers were finally able to get their stuff together and pull out a W! Les Miles coached what we thought was his last game with LSU and it was very emotional. He got carried off the field by the players only to find out that his job was safe and he would be our coach next year. Yay! To that I say #LesIsMore!

Baton Rouge can get boring on non-home game weekends (aka LSU vs Ole Miss), so my gal pals and I decided to head out to a cute girls dinner, followed by a night on the town (at Tigerland, that is. Classy, right?). We all got dressed up super super cute and hit up our local Mexican restaurant for some rocking food. I am stealing some outfit inspo from these ladies next time I head out- they all looked too cute! I love having fun girls nights out every once in a while!

I was recently elected to my chapter’s executive council as Director of Finance. It’s a super heavy load and a huge responsibility being in charge of everyone’s money- but I’m up for the task. I wanted to get involved in my chapter and I thought that jumping right into exec would be a great way to do so. I am so excited for the upcoming year to grow as an Alpha Phi with this group of women. While you’re at it, check out my chapter’s Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook and website.

Who is excited for the Christmas Season? I know I am!!

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : college, football, gameday, going out, insta, lifestyle, ootd, saturday down south

Layer Up

Posted in Fashion

on 11/15/2015

Photos by Madeline Dunbar.

Sweater with pockets {similar} // Striped Popover {similar} // Distressed jeans // Longchamp LePliage tote // Tory Burch Reva Flats // Ray Ban Aviators // Monogram Necklace // MK Tortoise Sport Watch

My fall uniform usually consists of a layers- a sweater with a button up under and jeans with flats or boots. It’s just so easy to throw on and go! I’m sure y’all will be seeing many posts similar to this in the future (just a warning).

I absolutely love a good pair of distressed jeans. These are perfect because they’ve got just the right amount of distress. It adds a little bit of a twist to this mostly classic and preppy look. The sweater I’m wearing is from Gap (last season) and I layered it with a popover from Old Navy. The great thing about a good neutral sweater is you can do any color/patterned button up/popover under it. Since it wasn’t too cold I paired this look with my holy grail Tory flats. Side Note: how many of you have the new Revas? Are they as comfortable as the old ones since they don’t have a elastic back? My Longchamp Le Pliage tote and Ray Ban aviators tops off this easy breezy fall look.

What’s your fall uniform?

ByMadisonChurch

Tags : fall, layers, november, ootd, sweater

Not your grandma’s florals..

Posted in Fashion

on 10/06/2015

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not-your-grandmas-florals-5-lgip Floral swing dress {similar} // Black Heels // Kendra Scott necklace // Alpha Phi Necklace {similar} // MK Tortoise Sport Watch // Elephant Bracelet // Kendra Scott Ring {similar} // Mini MAC

Well, when you live in a dorm, you’ve gotta improvise sometimes. That’s exactly what I did with this outfit of the day I wanted to share with y’all! We had our first formal chapter meeting yesterday whee! I love all of the tradition and values that come with being an Alpha Phi. This lil ensemble is what I wore to formal chapter. The background for my impromptu photoshoot is unfortunately none other than LSU’s Miller Hall hallway (and yes I am aware that it looks like an insane asylum. I was going for the vintage look).

I love the floral pattern on this dress– it reminds me of fall and cool weather and a little bit like a that old floral couch at your grandma’s house. Retro is in y’all! I added some chic chunky black heels from Target since we were required to wear heels. Seriously, go get yourself a pair of these- they are the cutest! Per usual, my stack consists of my MK watch and some bracelets, which depend on what I’m feeling that day, but yesterday I went for the elephant bracelet from Bauble Bar (check out my post on it here) and kept things simple. I have also recently started to layer my necklaces. I had two on- one Kendra Scott necklace and the other was an Alpha Phi necklace my biggie gave me (shoutout if you’re reading this)! My Mini MAC completed the look (what’s new?).

What other kinds of posts do y’all want to see?

And if you’re Greek, what do you wear to formal chapter meetings?

ByMadisonChurch

34 Comments

Tags : chapter meeting ootd, fall, not your grandma's florals, ootd

Saturday down south: Casual Gameday Attire

Posted in Fashion

on 09/08/2015

If you live in the south and even if you don’t, I’m sure you’re well aware that we southern women love us some football. Not just the game of football, but the act of getting all dressed up for game day and going tailgating pre-game. This weekend I had my first experience of the act of tailgating at LSU. The Parade Grounds are flooded with tents, filled with swarms of people- all decked out in their purple, gold, black and white. Sorority girls wear their buttons and plaster “Sorority name here loves the tigers!” stickers onto boys. It’s hard to describe, but if you’ve tailgated at an SEC school, you’ll certainly understand where I’m coming from when I say it is sheer madness.

Of course, there’s always a question of what to wear for game days. Some girls where dresses, while some opt for shorts and a simple shirt. This weekend, I decided to go more casual and sport some distressed denim shorts and a swing tank complete with some accessories and my Alpha Phi button (A Phi loves the tigers!!). The whole look was effortless and certainly was perfect for the extreme heat I experienced.

// The Breakdown //

Articles of Society Distressed shorts // Free People Swing Tank {similar} // Forever 21 Strappy Bralette {similar} // Druzy Arrowhead Necklace (I made myself) // Sideways Cross Necklace // Mini MAC Crossbody Bag // Ray Ban Mirrored Aviator Sunglasses // Copper Jack Rogers Sandals

Pictured with me are my friends Maddie and Camille. The two of them dressed up a bit more and did dresses with boots.

The game was overall a flop. LSU literally played for five minutes and then we had a rain delay due to lightening and then everyone left due to the dark dark clouds. I had to walk all the way across campus in a terrential downpour with no umbrella or rain jacket. That was an experience I’ll definitely remember!!

I hope to continue this little Saturday Down South Series and give y’all some game day outfit ideas cause I know I’ll sure need some from y’all. Let me know what y’all think in the comments below. Did you enjoy this post? What would you wear to an LSU game?

ByMadisonChurch

2,226 Comments

Tags : fashion, football, gameday, ootd, saturday down south, sec

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