Event: DSMFABB

On Wednesday, Katelyn and I hosted our first Des Moines Fashion and Beauty Blogger event at aimee. After a month or so of planning we were more than excited to see our plans unfold. We donned our best party dresses {or skirts!}, toasted with champagne, devoured a few too many Crème cupcakes, & chatted about nothing but blogging & fashion. Sometimes it's nice to be surrounded by other women who understand what it means to come home from school or your day job and spend endless hours working on posts, researching {aka pinning}, or taking photographs for something you are truly passionate about. 

Crème Cupcakes

Pouring the champagne.

This staircase. Swoon.

Added a bit of Sequin to our arm parties.

 Kiley, Katelyn, Brittney, Emily T., Emily G., Kelsey

Lucy, Amy, Meagan

Love me because I'm beautiful.

When in doubt, wear sequins.

A bit of swag that the girls left with! Stay tuned...one of you lucky Des Moines readers will win one!

Guest Post: Hush n Wonder

Hello, readers of The Brunette One! My name is Brittney author of the blog Hush n Wonder and I'm honored to be guest posting for Sam while she's away.  Today I wanted to talk about one of my very favorite guilty pleasures - pajamas.  I love to shop for pretty little nighties, cozy sleep shirts, and cute printed shorts, even if they are to only be worn in the comfort of my own home.  In my opinion, there is nothing better than cuddling up in some comfy pjs for a night on the couch watching movies and drinking wine, followed up with a long night's sleep.  It is laziness at it's best and to stay nice and cool in the summer months sleepwear in light silks and breathable cottons are key.  Below are some of my favorite pajama picks I'm dying to get my hands on.

• Floral sleep pants and cami from TopShop
• Terry thong slippers from Old Navy
• Sleep shirt and short from Juicy Couture
• Sleep romper from The Webster at Target
• Floral sleep pants from Old Navy
• Nightie from Donna Karan
• Short Pajama set from Marigot Collection

And remember, never feel guilty about splurging on a cute pair of pajamas... After all, you never know who you'll meet in your dreams.

My Style: Mixing Patterns

leather jacket // denim // striped shirt // leopard cardigan // ankle boots

On Sunday, I met up with Kiley & Brittney for Sunday Brunch.  We devoured an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at Americana and caught up over our delicious cups of coffee.  I ended up wearing a leopard print cardigan over a striped long-sleeve shirt. It was a bold move for me; I'm working on remixing items that I have in my closet instead of spending on clothes that simply hang in my closet. I managed to get one photo taken during Sunday via iPhone -- C & I managed to pause our usual Sunday Criminal Minds marathon to get the shot.