a little makeover

before.

this is shelley. isn't she adorable? she is one of my fellow hall counselors and a good friend of mine. word is slowly spreading about how much I love fashion and how I love to style everyone who comes in contact with me. friends of mine joke about whether or not they have graduated from the "mary school of fashion." needless to say, when shelley asked me and our other dear friend mary-kate to take her shopping earlier this week, i was super excited. 

shelley is off to her hometown to attend a friend's wedding and wants to wow them all with how great she looks. i decided it was a great time to see what some new clothes, make up, and a different hairstyle would do to this super athlete. she needed to learn how to dress this new shape of hers and have fun with some feminine touches. 

several hours and a whole lot of what not to wear references later, we did manage to come up with a rehearsal dinner outfit. 

now a lot of people wonder about the materialism of styling people. yes, we spent hours shopping. yes, sometimes i looked at what she had on like she was nuts. but as you will see as you scroll through, she just beams with happiness and confidence. that's what i wanted to pull out. no more tugging on clothing, no more settling for whatever is clean. i wanted shelley to believe she was beautiful, graceful, and could feel that way always. 

so, without further ado, here's how we ended...

#icoulddothisalways