The Kind of Jewelry Every Girl Needs to Own

Tried-and-true turquoise. There’s a reason turquoise jewelry keeps coming back, year after year, decade after decade. It never goes out of style because it looks gorgeous with basically everything – dressed up or down, wearing an off-the-wall pattern or a super-chic, all-black look, you’re guaranteed to look fabulous when you embellish your favorite ensembles with …

Laurens Goodwill Gems: Start the New Year Off Bright

The holidays are over. Womp, womp. We’re well into January now, and the season of (often short-lived) resolutions, but that doesn’t mean it’s a time to be down in the dumps – especially when it comes to fashion. January is actually the perfect time to give your closet a clean, get rid of all that …

LAUREN’S GOODWILL GEMS: Untraditional Holiday Glam

Untraditional Holiday Glam Usually, holiday style is all about looking glitzy and glamorous. Especially New Year’s Eve – even if you never go near a sequin or a rhinestone during the rest of the year, New Year’s is the time to bring out every ounce of sparkle you’ve got and get truly decked out. But, …

Lauren’s Goodwill Gems: It’s Time to Get Serious…

It’s Time to Get Serious… It’s …about satchels. Satchels?! Yes, I’m actually serious. It might sound like kind of a crazy thing to say, but if you’re searching for a new fall accessory, don’t discount an inspired, vintage-looking satchel – if you happen to pick one up, it will easily become your next go-to item – …

LAURENS GOODWILL GEMS: Yes, You Can Wear Sneakers to Work

Yes, You Can Wear Sneakers to Work You might think wearing shoes as casual as sneakers to work is a big no-no, at least if you’re a lady. (It’s sad but true – men wearing sneakers and a suit to work seems to have become pretty normal, while women have been left with uncomfortable high …

LAURENS GOODWILL GEMS: Flirty and Fun … And Just Right for Right Now

Flirty and Fun … And Just Right for Right Now Well…it’s somehow basically October already. Which, as much as I hate to admit it, means it’s going to be Christmas before we know it! And I guess that’s why I feel like I need to totally resist big sweaters and dark fall colors – I’m …

LAURENS GOODWILL GEMS: It’s Fall, Y’all!

We’ve already hit mid-September! (How, exactly, did that happen so quickly?) The first official day of fall is still about a week away, but the weather is already changing – cooler nights, breezier days, and some grayer, rainier afternoons mean it’s already time to start mixing in those autumn basics and beloved pieces from previous …

LAURENS GOODWILL GEMS: Back to (Fashion) School

Back to (Fashion) School Pretty soon, it will be Labor Day. Warm nights and days at the beach are almost gone, and it’s time to get back in gear – ready for school, ready for longer work days and weeks, ready to be and look and feel totally professional again. But that doesn’t mean you …

LAURENS GOODWILL GEMS: This Is How You Wear Shorts to Work

This Is How You Wear Shorts to Work Summer is quickly drawing to a close. Nights, at least, are getting cooler and breezier (thank goodness!), the sun is starting to set a little earlier, and September is only a few weeks away. But the warm weather and carefree, sunny days aren’t entirely over yet—which is …

Goodwill Gems: Add Some Sparkle To Your Step

Sequins are only for late nights out and formal wear, right? Wrong. While that may once have been the rule, those guidelines have become more than a little outdated in 2015. Sequins and glitter can be worn at pretty much any time of day, any day of the week, as long as you do it …