Last Friday I met my friend Taylour at Amelie's French Bakery in Charlotte. We drank coffee, ate croissants, and talked about everything. It was so nice to catch up with her because we haven't seen each other in forever. We became friends because I used to work at the Ballantyne Resort with her when I first moved to Charlotte. We had an automatic connection and right away I loved her style! She's from California, studied fashion design in New York City, loves antiquing, has an obsession with all things Marc Jacobs and Chanel (hence the MJ bag), and has inspired me because of her strong faith in her Heavenly Father. We always talk about His word and pray for each other. She's such an amazing friend to have and I'm so grateful to have met someone like her right when I moved to Charlotte. We love exploring the city together and going to new places. So this time we went to Amelie's- it was really cute and the pastries were on point. I'm not sure where we are going next but I'll be sure to make a blog post about it!

Instagram photos by Taylour and all other photos by me!

So here it is! My first post featuring TOPSHOP Charlotte. I'm doing a collaboration with them where I will be featuring their top trends. This trend is called SKATE AWAY- it's a mix of florals, patterns, plaids, and grunge. I felt like I belonged in California wearing this. I have to say I loved the comfy 'Venice' Burnout Tee and their exclusive Black Denim Jacket with the warmest inner layer. The 'Milly' Floral Print Skirt is just a fun piece to have in the mix (which flows great from spring into summer)! I also loved adding in cute lace trim socks (some of you know I have a sock obsession) with the 'Month' Chelsea Boot. You can get this entire look only at TOPSHOP Charlotte. They take phone orders (704.442.6000) and have FREE shipping. If you're local go check them out at Nordstrom located in SouthPark Mall. Thank you so much to all of the sweet girls at TOPSHOP Charlotte- I guarantee you will not be disappointed if you go visit them! Also, make sure to check out their Instagram here and their Facebook page here.

*In conclusion by legs need a major tan because they are extremely pale and I probably should keep a hair brush on hand at all times. All photos were taken by my fiance, Michael Hardiman- first with my Canon 5d then with an iPhone 5 and edited with VSCO. And last but not least, the orange beanie I am wearing is from Target, the Cartier bracelet is from Ella-Rue, the rose gold cross ring is from LF, and my nail polish color is Shearling Darling by Essie.