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Blanket Scarf Giveaway + Haute Coffee!

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Blanket scarf giveaway! Enter to WIN this plaid blanket scarf from ShopBellaC! Just follow the steps on the rafflecopter app below!

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Plaid Blanket Scarf c/o ShopBellaC | Mock Neck Sweater | | I Like My Coffee Haute Mug (designed by Haute Off The Rack in collaboration with White Elephant Designs)

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Hi everyone, I’m so excited to finally announce a little something that I’ve been working on for the holidays with White Elephant Designs. You all know how much I love my morning coffee so I’ve been dreaming of my own signature Haute Off The Rack mug pretty much since I started my blog! I’m so happy that the opportunity has come along and right in time for the holidays. I know it will make a great gift because I know I can’t be the only one who likes my coffee “haute,” right!?

As for the blanket scarf giveaway with ShopBellaC, I teamed up with them to giveaway a little something warm and cozy for the first official cold day in Louisiana and today is finally the day!!! It only took forever.

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Photos by: Lainey Reed Photography

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Outfit: Cable Knit Poncho c/o Candy Apple Boutique | Black Ripped Jeans | Rebecca Minkoff Finn Crossbody | Felt Hat c/o Oasis | Black Peep Toe Heels 

Jewelry: Open Ring & Backbone Cuff c/o Porter Lyons Designs

Good Morning readers, as you all know, it’s officially cold outside in Louisiana so I thought I’d kick off the day with my favorite cable knit poncho this season! I’m wearing it in the oatmeal color right now, but it’s also available in black and grey too! It’s so warm and cozy and looks super chic with skinny jeans or leggings. Also, I haven’t tried it yet, but I bet it looks cools with wide leg jeans too. Call the store if you don’t see your size online! –> (504) 304-8840

International House New Orleans Hotel Review

Hi everyone, as promised I’m sharing my recent staycation at the International House New Orleans Hotel with you today.  I recently stayed there for a fun getaway with Nikki of My Style Diaries and Kristina Britt Photography. I love the location because it’s within walking distance of the French Quarter and a ton of restaurants, but it’s still far enough away from all the hustle and bustle. We were able to walk to Tableau for dinner, Salon by Sucre for tea and a quick Uber ride to Cane & Table.

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View our full travel outfit post here–> Travel Luggage Tricks

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IH hotel offers an on-the-go breakfast selection and coffee in their lobby, but we arrived in New Orleans with a strong craving for beignets and District Donuts so we made a quick donut run and picked up a variety of delicious treats to bring back to our room.

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The skyline view from the penthouse at the New Orleans International House hotel

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Outfit: Wayf Shift Dress (wearing sz S & hemmed 1 inch)| Schutz Cadey Lee Heels | Leopard Mari Clutch c/o Madly Yours Collection

Jewelry: Elephant Pendant Necklace, Botticelli Bangles, Baroque Wrap Ring, Baroque Cuff, & Soho Ring c/o Julie Vos <–SALE Alert! Take 30% OFF w/ code: HOTR30

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Makeup by: Ashley Sievert Beauty

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See our full Salon by Sucre experience here–> New Orleans Salon By Sucre

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We visited International House’s in-house bar, Loa quite a few times for wine and champs during our stay.

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I loved all the chandeliers in the rooms of the penthouses!

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Photos by: Kristina Britt Photography

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Outfit: Dress (wearing sz 4/hemmed 2 inches)| Faux Fur Glinka Jumper c/o French Connection | Schutz Cadey Lee Heels

Jewelry: Botticelli Bangles, Baroque Wrap Ring, Baroque Cuff, & Soho Ring c/o Julie Vos <–SALE Alert! Take 30% OFF w/ code: HOTR30

Thank you to the International House New Orleans Hotel for hosting us.

Comfortable Travel Clothes

If you know me at all, then you know that comfortable travel clothes are a must for me. In fact, I would travel in my pajamas and Ugg Boots if I could, but unfortunately traveling in PJs just isn’t acceptable in the real world.  Thankfully, I found some extremely comfortable jeans from Punch Boutique and the cutest ankle boots by Yosi Samra for traveling. I wore this outfit while traveling to New York last week for a fun work trip with MZ Wallace, Yosi Samra and Julie Vos.

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Photos by: Lainey Reed Photography

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Outfit: Quilted Joules Jacket (wearing sz S) & AG Legging Ankle Jeans c/o Punch Boutique (order online or call the store at (540) 904-6743) | Drew Ankle Boots c/o Yosi Samra (also available here) | Sleeveless Sweater (similar here) | West 57th 360 Wheelie c/o Henri Bendel | Chelsea Tote &  Cameo Luster Mayfair Tote c/o MZ Wallace |

Jewelry: Elephant Pendant Necklace, Spencer Link Bracelet, Soho Ring, Greek Key Cuff, Chloe Ring <–SALE Alert! Take 30% OFF w/ code: HOTR30

About the jacket: We all know how much I love the color olive so of course I fell in love with the jacket because of that, but then I fell even more in love with it once I tried it on. Not only is it super comfortable and flattering, but it’s also perfect for the weather down here in the south and even great for layering under bigger coats up north.

About the jeans: I’ve only owned these jeans for a couple of weeks and I’ve already worn them more than some of the jeans I’ve had sitting in my closet for a couple of years. They fit like a legging and they’re perfect for petite people because they’re ankle length jeans so they hit just right on me, which means no alterations! I also really like the wash because they’re in between dark and light so you can wear them year round.

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Thank you to Punch Boutique for bringing you this post. All opinions are my own.

Fall, Flannel & Faux Fur

Fall, Flannel and Faux Fur–the three things I look forward to every November. Well, those things along with hot chocolate, bonfires, s’mores, pumpkin spice lattes, crunchy leaves, cozy scarves, chunky sweaters…need I go on? I know, I pretty much covered it all, but today’s post is mostly about the flannel and faux fur, which I pretty much live in during the fall. I found my entire outfit at Abercrombie & Fitch from the ankle boots and distressed jeans to the plaid flannel shirt and shearling lined parka. The parka even comes with a removable faux fur hood, which I love since it rarely gets cold enough down south where I live. However, it’s perfect for the chilly weather in NYC while I’m visiting for a fun blogger event. l’m totally enjoying this crisp cold weather right now considering it’s fall and the temps stayed in the high 70s all last week back home in Louisiana. Ridiculous, I know!

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Photos by: Lainey Reed Photography

Entire c/o  Abercrombie & Fitch

Jewelry: Soho Ring c/o Julie Vos | Hammer Cuff & Open Ring c/o Porter Lyons Designs 

Good Morning readers, in case you missed by Instagram post, I experienced quite an eventful morning at the airport yesterday. It all started when I went to check in for my flight to NYC at the New Orleans airport only to realize that I was an entire day early for my flight! However, I had plans in NYC for last night so I had to get myself on that flight. That was of course a $500 travel change! Awesome way to start the day, right? To top it all off, I tripped while rushing through security and flew through the air with my arms trapped in the strap of the bag. Thank goodness that my bag broke my fall, but the embarrassing part was that I was on a ramp so I shamefully slid down the ramp on top of my bag like penguin until I finally stopped. This all of course led to led to a dramatic laugh/cry when five people came to the rescue. I wasn’t hurt, just super embarrassed, but I did get a really good laugh out of it at least!