Thankgiving: My top ten reasons to be thankful!

As Thanksgiving rolls around, I would like to take some time to share with all of you some reasons why I am thankful.

• 1. First of all, I am thankful for my amazing God. He blesses me everyday in every aspect of my life. He is truly the only reason I have so many things to be thankful for! 

• 2. I am thankful for my loving parents. Their faith and their love have guided me through all of my life. They always push me to achieve my goals and encourage me to become anything I want to be. They are the best parents anyone could ever ask for! 

• 3. I am so thankful for my sister, although she is family, she is my best friend. We are crazy together and take some pretty interesting pictures, but I love her! 

• 4. I am thankful for the country I live in, for the veterans that fought for our freedom, and for our leaders that give all they have into making us a stronger nation. 

• 5. I am thankful for all of my friends! They are all quite spectacular in each of their own special ways! :)

• 6. I am also thankful for my lifegroup girls. While they are all my friends, they have a different special place in my heart..:)

• 7. I am thankful for my crazy personality that allows to make some amazing friends! 

• 8. I am thankful for my love of fashion inspiration from the past, especially Audrey Hepburn. She was such an amazing women, and I love learning about her! 

 

• 9. I am thankful for my obsession with reading. I wound defiantly not be the girl I am today if I didn't have my books...:)

• 10. I am thankful for all of my music. I am constantly listening to music, and I don't think i could function without it...

Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols...xoxo 

Fall Fashion Inspiration: From Audrey Hepburn to Elizabeth Taylor

Recently  I have combing through thrift stores, library book sales, and my grandma's bookshelf for books about the fabulous Audrey Hepburn. It has kind of become a hobby for me. I love finding them...it literally brings me so much joy. Her style was iconic and I love mirroring it!

It seems these days that people are modeling the styles of today after those of the 50's and 60's. It is shown in magazines like Vogue and Elle the drastic comparisons to these styles of the past!

Dressing like your favorite icon from the past is so simple, you just have to know what to look for! For example, let's take a look at Audrey's style. Through pictures you can really tell that she loved stripes!

Stripe sweater ~Forever 21

What's the Lineup? Dress ~Modcloth

Audrey also had a thing for the classic pea-coat!

Classic Double Breasted Coat ~ Forever 21

Vintage Third Eye Pea Coat ~Modcloth

Finally, Audrey loved her shorts! Especially high waisted ones!

Stripe Shorts ~Etsy.com 

Lace Shorts ~http://www.urbanog.com

Here are some other awesome ways to dress like those from the past! Enjoy!

Both outfits are from Modcloth.com 

Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols...xoxo

A Beautiful Mess For Modcloth

Hey guys! I am so excited to tell you all about the new fall collection on Modcloth! Elsie, of  A Beautiful Mess, created a wonderful line that I just can't wait to share with you all. Elsie has been blogging about it for a while and I have been very anxious to order the pieces..and it's finally here! Check out the amazing collection!

Photo courtesy of A Beautiful Mess 

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Mod-ern Times Cape $92.99

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Chevron to Something Top $42.99

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Spot of Tea Skirt $44.99

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Won't You Be My Neighborhood? Dress $79.99

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Modern Heart Dress $79.99

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Punctuation Rock Top $52.99

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Stylish Ever Crafter Dress $69.99

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(All photos courtesy of Modcloth and A Beautiful Mess) 

If you visit A Beautiful Mess, they have some cute photos of their lookbook video! Check it out! 

I hope you all enjoy looking at this collection! Have fun! Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols...xoxo. 

Perfect Peplum

The Peplum Waist...everyone is talking about and you see it on every runway. It's the flared waist on a skirt or dress that adds the perfect charm to any outfit! It seems these days that all of the celebrity's are wearing it and designers like Ruffian and Jason Wu are adding it to their fall lines. Check it out!

(Photo credit by: Little Black Beau and Life Unscripted)

Here are some great, affordable blouses from Modcloth with the peplum waist!

Modcloth: 

Gossamer and Gardenia Top 

   New Girl Courage Top 

Drinks and Appetizers Top 

Piano Teacher Top 

Works Like A Charm Dress

Yacht Frock Dress

Salt N Peplum Dress

I hope you all have fun experimenting with the peplum style! Enjoy! Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols..xoxo :)