Hey BBStyled Babes! 

Welcome back for your daily fashion dose! As spring break approaches we thought we would go over some different ways to prepare to dress for your big trip. Obviously depending on where you are going clothes are the first thing to think about. The first thing you should do when going on a trip is check what the weather is going to be like. Even if it says sunny it's always smart to pack a light jacket. Here are some ideas of things to wear based off of some different locations you may be visiting! 

Tropical Places or Cruises

If you are going somewhere tropical and plan on being at the beach, the best things to bring are sandals, sun dresses, shorts and some tank tops. I have found that sun dresses are the easiest and most comfortable if I am going to the beach because its only one item of clothing I have to worry about. I also love rompers when I'm on vacation or really just in general!  And obviously you can't forget the swimsuits! 

Big City's 

If you are going somewhere like New York City or Washington D.C you probably want to go for something more classy but not too dressy since you are going to be roaming around looking at sites and eating a lot (at least I eat a lot when I go on vacation!). The best thing to wear is something that's more of a statement top, so something that has cute bell sleeves or ruffles.  You could also go for a cold shoulder top as well. 

Camping or Canyon Trips

When it comes to camping you are going to want something that protects you from bug bites and but is also not going to make you overheat if it is warm outside. When in the outdoors you don't want to wear anything is dressy. We would recommend wearing something like a graphic tee, it's not to dress but still vey cute and stylish. 

Here are some things we have in our store that would be great for your upcoming spring break trip!! Make sure to tag us in your pictures, we want to see where you go and how you wear #bbstyled !! 

Hey BBStyled Babes, 

Nice to see you again! This weeks topic as we are heading into the warmer weather is swim trends. Unfortunately trends aren't what looks good on every person, it's just something that someone said "yeah I want to make this, because it looks good on me, and everyone is going to want it." It's ok though! You just have to know what looks good on you and go from there! Swimsuit styles seem to go in and out frequently but like history they repeat themselves. Currently the swimsuits to have are high-waisted that cut low and completely cover your backside, bottoms that stop right below your bellybutton but are French/Brazilian cut through the sides paired with strapless tops, extremely cheeky bottoms with wrap around or criss cross tops, and lastly one-piece suits that are open back, have cut outs or low cut in the front. So I guess my question for you is what do you think about these trends? 

Here's my personal opinion. I like a lot of these and actually hate a lot of these too! For example I hate the high-waisted bottoms that have full coverage!! Not because they are full coverage, but because I'm short and I also have quite a short torso so this style of swimsuit makes me look wider than I am. The way the bottoms cut at the legs plus the full coverage makes my thighs look wide as well. I also don't like the feel of this swimsuit either. I tend to feel claustrophobic in the bottoms because they go too high up on me. One other current trend I have a harder time with is the open back one-piece. The when I'm sitting down the swimsuits get baggy in the back and the straps fall off leaving not much to the imagination sometimes. I also haven't been able to find an open back suit that has built in padding and thats a deal breaker. I think if I could find one that fit me right and had padding I probably wouldn't mind it, but for now it's a no for me. What trends are you having a hard time with? 

The one's I really am loving right now are the French/Brazilian cut bottoms. I think they are super flattering and elongate my legs which I LOVE!! I also really like the one-pieces that have cut outs. They are flattering and I think some can be more sexy then a bikini. It's all my personal opinion. My advise to you is try on a swimsuit before you buy it, or if you bought it online try it on but don't take the tags off! You should feel comfortable and confident in a swimsuit not self conscious and trust me I've been there and there is nothing worse! It doesn't matter what size you wear or what shape your body is, find something that YOU love and something YOU think looks great on your body! 

Here are some of the swimsuits we currently have on our site! 

Hey BB readers, 

It's nice to see you again! As we're coming into the spring months I thought I would write a post on statement tops for you and how they are the most amazing tool you should have in your closet.

I know you have heard of statement necklaces, or bags, but what about tops?  When you have a top that speaks for itself you don't have to rely on finding the perfect bottoms to pair it with or some killer shoes (I mean you can do that anyway). Statement tops are especially great for those days when you don't have a ton of time to get ready. If you have a shirt that has ruffled sleeves or a rufffled bodice you can pair it with some sleek denim and a simple pair of earrings and a top-knot. You could even wear something off the shoulder, maybe a denim material with some white jeans and beach waved hair. Basically you want something that is going to draw everyones attention to your top. Here are some ideas of tops you could wear as a statement piece. 

#1 Choker Tops

Having a top with a built in type choker is great for layering dainty jewelry with! Its very flattering on every body type, and can be worn with shorts or denim. 

 Modern Girls Keyhole Tanks

#2 Off Shoulder Tops

Any top that shows a little shoulder is a statement top in my opinion. Off the shoulder tops are meant to be a little bit sexy. Pair one with some white denim and you will turn all heads! 

Hey BB Babes!

Can you believe how fast this year is going by? In only 4 weeks it's going to be Easter!! That doesn't give you very much time to find the perfect Easter dress. For this weeks blog I thought it would be kind of fun to do a timeline of what women used to wear for Easter Sunday, plus this week on BBStyled we are doing a #freebie where you can get a free dress so it kind of works out perfectly! Alright lets take a look back in time and see what it was like then compared to now.

1960's

Women used to dress up in tailored skirts with matching blazers, floral hats or big hair if they chose not to wear one. Everyone would dress up in their "Easter Best" and go to church. Many women would also wear a boutonnière. I remove when I was little my mom and aunts would always get my grandma one to wear for easter. Gloves were also very popular during this era.

Picture found and taken from Pinterest: Easter 1960

1970's

In the 70's the clothes started to get funkier. Women would wear dresses that did not have sleeves, Or had puffy sleeves, embellished at the waist and to the knee. Colors became for vibrant instead of pastel as well.

Picture found on google: Easter 1970's

1980's

It was all about the patterns an shoulder pads! Houndstooth, floral, checkered, and so many more were the post popular on dresses for women.

Picture found on Pinterest: Easter 1980's

1990's

In the 90's it was all about lace, and some sort of 3D flower sticking out of you waist. When I was a little girl my mom used to dress me and my sister in dresses like this!

Picture taken from Pinterest: Easter 1990's

It's amazing to go back and see how things have change but also have come back in different ways. I think people don't take getting dressed up for Easter as seriously as they did back then, which is kind of sad to me. I personally love having an excuse to get dressed upper buy a new dress. Easter is like the welcoming party for Spring and all the new things like dresses so I think thats how Easter Dresses became such a popular thing! If you are looking for a good easter dress or just want one since spring is right around the corner definitely look at our website! We have a ton of new arrivals that are perfect! Like our

So give yourself a reason to buy a new dress and look super cute for this upcoming season! Until next week! 

~xoxo

BB Styled