A Taste of Lace

My obsession with adding lace to all parts of my wardrobe has gone a little over the top lately. There just is something about lace that makes an outfit that much more sexy. Who doesn't want to look and feel sexy? 

From dresses to shirts to skirts to the trim on any outfit, lace is the newest fad that makes every outfit sexy and it is perfect for all occasions! You can wear lace when going out with the girls or wear it to a cocktail party. Lace is in now ladies and all the stores are having trouble keeping anything lace on the shelves. 

It just takes a little lace to give your outfit that extra something you need!

xoxo

Fashion Week in the City of Love

Paris Fashion week is going on as we speak and since I cannot be there I am bringing it here via the web. The #HMStudioAW14 show is moments away from happening. H&M is a store that I often forget about but they have some great pieces. 

Looking at their new lines for the year, I am actually impressed. Most people are caught up right now on the Beckham line...and...I mean...who wouldn't be with the campaigns he has released for H&M? On the ladies side, H&M seems to have picked up on the floral pattern that is popular for spring right now. 

I am excited to see what their Paris show includes...who knows maybe next year I will be rockin' the runway in H&M's newest designs ;)

xoxo

Spring Is In The Air

Spring Break is approaching and what better way to get in the spring spirit then shopping for spring break swimsuits and spring dresses. Stores are gearing up and getting ready for the spring season here in Chicago. 

I started getting ready for spring back in November by booking my Spring Break trip to Aruba and then getting two new swimsuits for the trip! 

Akira and Victoria's Secret are two of my favorite stores and they both have geared up with some amazing new Spring 2014 styles. The new dresses Akira has are colorful and classy! The new suits that VS has are also popping with color! I can't wait to show off my new spring purchases in the coming months. 

Take a break from the busy work days and get ready for spring! It's coming and it's coming quickly. Are you ready????

xoxo

Go USA Hockey!!!

In honor of the Olympic hockey game that is starting in about an hour....Go USA! Reppin' the hawks players that are in SOCHI right now playing as USA players while I'm at work today! 

Hockey is my second love...modeling being my first of course ;) This years Olympic games have been a challenge for many reasons but the support this country is showing their athletes competing this year is still strong. Go USA and beat Canada! <3

This model will be cheering on the USA hockey team while at work today...you should too! Forever a PuckBunny

xoxo

#TBT

Throwing it back to when I was in my high school modeling days. This shoot was the first "high fashion" shoot I ever did. I absolutely loved the experience! I learned so much from the team I worked with, a lot of the tips I still use at shoots today.

In these photos the aim was to be high fashion and sexy...I had no idea how much red lipstick would help to create this look! 

The stylist was a blast to work with and she hit the idea the photographer had right on the nose. I learned a little trick too from the team: use olive oil and put it on your body, this is how they created the "shiney/club" look the team was looking for. 

Gotta love Throwback Thursdays! Practice makes perfect and it is crazy to see how far I have come since these high school shoots!

xoxo

#WCW

Women Crush Wednesday is the latest hashtag on social media. My women crush wednesday goes out to super model Cara Delevingne.

Cara is a model that I look up to because of her facial expressions and how different she looks in each of her campaigns. She is, what we like to call in the biz, a cameleon. Always changing her looks and never looking like herself. That is what makes a model a super model.

I strive to be like her and one day hope to work with her. Cara, I will model with you one day and it will be soon! Determination is key. Maybe she will share some of her model secrets :) 

xoxo

Internationally Stunned!!

**Published in Vanity Fair Magazine**

When at my hair appointment yesterday I was tagged in a photo from my stylist in Barbados. I didn't think anything of it but when I opened the image...BAM there is a full page spread of me in Vanity Fair.

It is moments like these that make me more motivated to keep doing what I am doing. This business is hard to break into but once you do...the sky is the limit.

The above photo was shot in Barbados by photographer Bob Kiss. Virgo Communications and their team booked me, styled me, and housed me for an entire week to get this project done. I loved being part of such an amazing team and loved being able to shoot at the GORGEOUS One Sandy Lane. If you haven't seen One Sandy Lane you should go look at their website because it is amazing.

Being flown to international countries as a model is the most amazing experience I have ever had and I am blessed to have had the experience and exposure this ad has now brought for me. Models....don't give up on your dreams because once the dream starts to become a reality....there is no feeling that is better!

xoxo