Meow Meow Meow

Wednesday! What’s up? What’s up!? Today is day 2 of my Stella & Dot collab! I chose to style these two long and dainty necklaces with a laid back bohemian look. This is definitely something you can catch me wearing most summer days! If you haven’t checked it out already, be sure to head over to our Mystery Hostess Trunk Show!

Shirt-Banana Republic, Shorts-Frenchi, Necklaces-c/o Stella & Dot, Stella & Dot, Rings-Stella & Dot, Stella & Dot, Shoes/Turban-Nordstrom Rack, Bag-Marc Jacobs, Sunnies-Ray Ban, Skull Bracelet-c/o Karla from Brazil

And how cute are these little meow meow shoes? My girl Jessie got them for me! I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

xoxo,

AVC

Pool Fashion-Las Vegas Edition

Good Morning!!! After my recent trip to Vegas I realized that I haven’t ever talked much about pool fashion on AVC.  Being an Arizona resident and a self-proclaimed sun baby there are two important things that I always wear to the pool (besides sunscreen of course) and those are sunglasses and a hat!!! If I know I am going to a busy pool, similar to the ones that are in Las Vegas I always pick up some of my cheapy, non-designer sunnies that I don’t mind splashing around in.

All of these styles above are from an Australian company called Quay eyewear and can be found at Asos and Nordstrom

 Erin’s mirrored Aviators are from Forever 21.

Krystal’s red mirrored sunnies are also from Forever 21, and my gold Ray Ban mirrored sunnies are borrowed from Krystal

The next important piece of any poolside outfit is a good hat! Whether it’s a good fedora or an oversized floppy it is always important to protect yourself from the sun.

 My hat is from Forever 21, 2 years ago and Vidi’s is from Tory Burch

 Ashley used a pool floaty for her sun coverage. haha and my hat is from Charming Charlie.

We had such a fantastic time.  I have the best girlfriends. Period.xoxo,

AVC

I’m back, with TONS of Goodness

Hi loves! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend! I took an unintentional blogging break last week that was much needed. I have so much to catch you up on like new business opportunities, some sweet collabs, and of course our fabulous trip to Vegas that has left all 7 of us gf’s still group texting anxiously awaiting  our next trip! 🙂

WORK: I always get a lot of questions or emails regarding what I do for work.  I will start with a little background:  In 2006 my father and I opened Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria, a New York Style, fast casual restaurant that’s not your average pizzeria.  My dad has 30 years of Management/Ownership experience and is the best cook I know.  I graduated from college that summer and he took me under his wing ever from that moment on.  Summer of 2008 I quit Jimmy & Joe’s and moved to San Diego and worked for an amazing woman named Isabel Cruz, who taught me everything I know about good food, eating clean, farm to the table cuisine and the balance of hot and cool flavors. In 2010, my dad opened his 2nd Jimmy and Joe’s.  It was then when he started getting into my ear that he wanted me to move back and open up more restaurants with him.  At the end of 2011 I moved back to Phoenix to join him in expanding our family’s empire.  We had hopes of a 3rd store opening in 2012 and then that year came and went.  In february of 2013 this all changed.  It may have taken longer than expected, but it thrills me to report that we are not only opening that 3rd store this year, but also a 4th.  God never ceases to amaze me in His blessings.  In less than 3 months we will open #3 and by Fall of this year we will open #4. 🙂

Stella & Dot: All this week I am collaborating with the fab Caroline, my friend and Stella & Dot Stylist.  We have set up a Mystery Hostess Trunk Show online where For every $25 you spend, your name will be entered to win the hostess rewards, which on average are $250 in free jewelry & 4 items at 1/2 off!! There is also going to be a S&D giveaway later this week so stay tuned!

Las Vegas: Come back tomorrow for a LV recap manana where I am talking “pool fashion”

Dress/Vest/Belt-Vintage, Bag-Kate Spade, Sunnies-House of Harlow, Necklace-c/0 Stella & Dot, Rings-Vintage & Stella & Dot, Skull Bracelet-c/o Karla from Brazil street market & c/o Stella & Dot, Rings-Vintage/c/o Stella & Dot

Make yourself a great day!

xoxo,

AVC