What's the Trend Wednesday: Scallops

Hi there babes! Instagram is definitely one of my most used social media other than pinterest and scrolling through my feed definitely is not the cure for a retail addict. Recently, while pinning, instgramming and tweeting I have bumped into 100s of pictures and OOTD's including the oh so cute trend of scallops. Therefore I have put a collage together to help you shop the trend.


Thanks so much for reading!
Stay classy,
XOXO, Rebecca

Shop the trend: scallops by ince-rebecca featuring ballet flats

Topshop red t shirt
topshop.com

Valentino pink shorts
$925 - farfetch.com

Pleated skirt
shopruche.com

Marysia Swim beach bikini
intermixonline.com

Chloé ballet flat
bergdorfgoodman.com

Oscar de la Renta necklace
couture.zappos.com

Spring Giveaway!

Hey there! I decided I would do a little spring themed giveaway for the blog.

I am going to be giving away a Lilly Pulitzer Koozie to hold your drink this Spring and upcoming Summer. I am also giving away an Amy Ruth Design Notecard/ Letter set that is sea themed. I hope the winner enjoys the prizes!

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New Beginnings and New Additions

As we are all well aware of, April recently began. As I am still in some type of schock as to how quickly time passes, I am also in awe and admiration as the clock continues to tick not waiting nor hindering itself for no one! However, in this paradox of emotions, I have coped with some retail therapy and spring cleaning- you know what that means,  a fair amount of visits to the container store.  Anyway I would love to share some of my new favorites and things I have come to adore and use frequently. Let's begin.

As aforementioned, recently I have been sampling some new items and have come to build a somewhat special bond with them. I'll go in to depth of how our relationship started- if you know what I mean (; .

1. Little Ceramic Bunny- I was thrifting with my mom and saw this cute little bunny! I thought it was perfect for springtime. For it's level of cuteness, $1.25 was definitely a steal! It brings such a cute spring feeling to my room and I will sometimes drop my bracelets over it's ears as a sort of jewelry holder.

2. Lilly Pulitzer Agenda- I recently bought this agenda sometime in early March, because the last Lilly agenda I bought around early  December or January was the small size, and was no longer a realistic orginazational approach for me. So I went big last month and I am now rather satisfied, as it fits to all of my needs.

3. Lush Lip Tint- I have been loving colorful pouts for the spring and have been a faithful Lush consumer for a while now! I wanted to expand my merch purchases to more than just bath bombs and bubble bars, so I tried out their lip tints. Pure heaven. They literally make my lips so soft and it is non- drying. It also smells like buttermilk icing- if youv'e ever smelt that. Is that a weird thing to smell? #Nonrelatable. Bottom line- LOVE!

4. Essie Polish- Topless and Barefoot- I have mentioned this in my March Beauty Favorites post and I am still loving it and it has been my go to polish since spring has officialy started.

5. Too Faced Berry Blush- I use alot more high end products now than I do use drugstore products and I have been uberly obsessed with this cheek tint. I got it half off during Ultas 21 Days of Beauty, which I count to be a type of holiday since you can get the most pricey items for the cheapest amount of money. The blush is so perfect for my skin tone and gives a fairy like radiancy to the apples of my cheek, which is perfect for the season.

Thank you so much for reading,
Stay Classy and Sassy,

Rebecca

Friday Favorites

Hello my fellow fashionistas! I was scrolling through one of my favorite blogs Preppy by the Sea, and was very inspired by their weekly favorites. I will now be writing those posts for you all. This week is fairly simple. If you follow me on Instagram @ofprepandlace. You would see my recent photos. Thus being said, here are my Friday favorites. 

|American Eagle Denim|- I have recently been wearing my new favorite shorts, which are from American Eagle as afore mentioned. I am absolutely entirely infatuated with this pair of jeans. They match literally everything and are super comfortable, which is a huge plus for me.

|"Me Talk Pretty One Day"| I must say I'm a bit of a nerd and an avid reader and I am always on the lookout for a superior read. Mission accomplished. The afore said title is a book about David's attempt to learn French with his new move to Paris- this should be a little hint of the humour in this book. For sure a spectacular read

|Kate Spade Style Glasses| About a year ago I started to wear non- prescription glasses, as I really took to liking the look of these spectacles! I wear these all the time and I absolutely adore this pair of glasses.

|J.crew Scallop Shift Dress| "Expensive but worth it" I say as I convinced my father to take me to J.Crew the first time in fall '14. I am now a frequent buyer and loyal customer to J. Crew and adore their dresses. They're so classy and simple and complete classics! I recently bought around 5 dresses the last time I went into the store and bought this beautiful scallop dress. I wear this   dress rather frequently and it is on my top 10 list of dresses.

Thank you so much for reading,

Stay Classy,

XOXO Rebecca

March Beauty Favorites

Hello there lovelies! As the fabulous month of March is rapidly coming to a close, I figured it would be an oh-so-very wonderful time to share my March beauty favorites with you. Let's begin!

1. Real Techniques Powder Brush-  I absolutely adore makeup brush shopping and makeup brushes all together. However, this brush is not one of my most recent pick-ups. I actually bought this around 2 years ago preparing for back to school and was a rather 'new born' makeup user. I therefore used it on the rare occasion. Now, I believe I could say that I am somewhat skilled in brush usery and have found the correct purpose for this brush. I use it for my 'NYX Translucent' powder as the powder is white, this brush allows the powder to cascade onto the canvas- in this case, my face, without looking ghostly at all. Lala love it!
2. Wet n' Wild Kohl Liner-  I was recently watching one of my favorite you tubers videos Rachael Ennette and she recently did a video on her top beauty secrets. She mentioned that people with brown eyes should more use a brown or plum liner for a more subtle and flirty look, hence the harsh look that black liner sometimes gives off. So I bought the two liners afore mentioned in the visual and I adore them. Thank you Rachael!
3. VS Pro Radiant Flash Cream- Recently, I have been in search of the perfect highlighter for my darker skin tone that would blend somewhat magically and still give off a radiant, fairy glow. SCORE! Found it. I had previously owned this from last summer an I am now a daily user of this cream. I apply it to the apples of my cheeks ascending to my temples and blend it with my fingers or my beauty blender. So, so magical.
4. Apothecary Tea Tree Oil (sponsored product)- I was recently sent a lovely package from a brand 'Apothecary Extracts'. They have the best tea tree oil I have ever used. I usually use the Aveda tea tree oil but have recently converted to the afore mentioned brand. I use the oil as a facial toner, by mixing half water and half oil and shaking it up in a bottle and spraying it on my face. I also use it when I wash my hair, I put a portion into my shampoo and it leaves my hair softer and shinier, which is great for the spring season. Here is the link if your'e interested- Tea Tree Oil
5. Essie: Topless and Barefoot- Perfect. Spring. Color. On Wednesday's we wear pink right? I am a complete inamorta of this polish. I really only prefer darker polishes, reason being, I feel as if the apply with more ease. However this Essie polish is super- easy to apply even with out a base coat. Absoulutely perfect for ameauture polishers.
6. Essie: All-in-one top coat, base coat and treatment- Woo! That was a mouthfull. I LOVE this polish because it keeps me from spending three- times the amount of money by buying a treatment, a base coat AND a top coat. This polish applies easy and gives the perfect gloss to any mani- or pedi. 
7. Maybelline Lash-Sensational- This is one of Maybellines newer products and I'm so glad I found this mascara at the time that I did. I'm somewhat of a Type A personality with a very slight case of OCD and pay very close attention to the beauty sanitation rules. In this case the rule was to buy a new mascara every 2-3 months. I will gladly abide to that instruction. I bought this new eye product and it is by far on my top 3 list of lengthening mascaras. It has a curved brush enabling itself to grasp every lash with it's lash extending super powers as so to speak. L.O.V.E
8. Icing Eybrow Brush- This is a rather old favorite and will probably make itself shown in all of my beauty favorites. I just simply brush my eyebrows in an upward sweeping motion and take the comb to arch it over.
9. Urban Decay NAKED SKIN Foundation- I bought this foundation this past black friday at Ulta beauty and use this daily.  It blends so nicely into my skin and does not give off a cakey appearance as promised and I love this product dearly. 

I hope you enjoyed my Monthly Beauty Favorites! 

Stay Classy and Sassy, 

XOXO,

 Rebecca 

It's About to Get Nauti in Here!

Hello there my fellow fashionistas! Today, I would like to give a nautical inspired outfit idea for this up and coming spring 2015. Let's begin!


I was recently strolling in the mall and came close to my second home- J.crew. As you might have expected, I scurried in haste to see what sales awaited my arrival. " 50% OFF THE ENTIRE STORE". *Que mental squealing from an oh so excited J.crew enthusiast*. My dad purchased a few dresses for spring and a few tops- I'll definitely do a haul post (; , and I tried them on excitedly and they all looked absolutely fitting. As I tried on the dress that about to be showcased, God gave me the great idea to do a "nautical" themed post on the dress. This is the outcome. Enjoy!

Dress: J.Crew ($98.99, but J.Crew had a 50% off sale. Can someone say score?!)

Shoes: Hotcakes (a.k.a knock off Jack Rogers $20.00)

Ring: (ICING price unknown)

Planner: Lilly Pulitzer ($32.00)

Purse: Thrifted ($3.90)

Lilly Pulitzer T-shirt Dress Review

Hi there lovelies! It's been a rather long time since I posted an article on here for you all. In all sincerity, I am genuinely sorry about that- I'm not going to even bother to list my irrelevant excuses.

    However, I do have a post for you today. I would like to write about the Lilly Pulitzer Marlowe T-Shirt dress I recently got. Mark my words- I absolutely love this dress. It is one of the most comfortable dresses I have come to own. It matches practically every flat and sandal I own. For example the color/print that I purchased matches my black flats, navy blue flats, silver Jack Rogers, gold Jack Rogers and it also happens to match my tan wedges, quite suprisingly.

Here are some pros in list formation, as I will do the cons to follow up.

1. Comfort- One of Lilly's main beneficial factors are the fact that their dresses are so comfortable. In this case I have extra comfort, keeping in mind I own the T- shirt dress.
2. Versatile- Another reason to love the dress is because of how versatile it is. I can wear it to church, a wedding reception or even to a graduation- the dress creates it's own journey and formulates itself to fit in. Did someone say chameleon? 
3. Overall Shape- I think it's rather safe to say that anyone, and I mean anyone can wear this dress. It has a type of square shape to it that it gently cascades itself around the body and creates a nice look for anyone.

Now for some cons- which took alot of deep thinking to come up with are:

1.  Pricing- for many, people say Lilly is not worth the price tag- I beg to differ. I have read very many reviews on the dress and 1 out 10 times does a Lilly dress fail the buyer. 
2. Prints- Although Pulitzer carries very many prints to suit ones taste, many people think that Lilly is not worth the buy because of this factor. 
3. The Mainstream Effect- Another reason many people reject the brand is because they beileve that all preps wear lilly. Totally not true! For instance, you have your northern preps: the plain baseball cap, puffer vest, not so colorful ivy league look and the classic red lip on the occasion. Hence a southern prep who wears Lilly, Simply Southern tees, pink lipstick on the occasion and so on forth.

Thank you all so much for reading!

Rebecca