Category: fashion

Pink & Red: Valentine’s Day Inspiration

by Rachel McCarthy

valentine's day inspiration

1. pink & red heart sweater | 2. personalized heart crossbody | 3. “Wine is my Valentine” tee | 4. cinderose candle | 5. heart sunglasses (designer dupes!) | 6. heart socks | 7. heart sweater | 8. heart earrings | 9. lipstick | 10. heart flats | 11. gold heart ring | 12. black & white heart sweater | 13. heart skirt | 14. red sweater dress

Happy Friday, friends! A new post on a Friday? Who am I?! I ‘m sorry this post did not get up earlier this week — the weeks have been flying by and I feel like a hamster going around and around on a wheel! Anyways, better late than never, right? It’s crazy that Valentine’s Day is just a week away. Here are a few pink, red and heart items I’m currently loving and some Valentine’s Day inspiration:

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January Amazon Purchases

by Rachel McCarthy

soft pink leopard pjs amazon

Happy Monday, friends! I’m sorry I left you hanging last week and only shared a post on Monday. There has been a lot going on with my 9-5 job lately but I’m hopeful things will be back to normal soon! Amazon has become one of my go-to online retailers as of late. Not only can you find just about anything on Amazon, you can’t beat how quickly it arrives. Here is a round-up of my January Amazon purchases:

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Winter Whites

by Rachel McCarthy

winter whites

1. turtleneck sweater dress | 2. crystal circle earrings | 3. puff sleeve top | 4. pearl headband | 5. crossbody bag | 6. watch | 7. heart earrings | 8. pointy toe boot | 9. colorblock beanie | 10. abstract sweater | 11. faux fur collar coat | 12. rain boots | 13. fisherman cap

Happy Wednesday, friends! An all new Wednesday Wishes featuring a favorite trend for this time of the year: winter whites. Personally, I find it difficult to wear white — regardless of the season — because of my fair skin tone. For today’s set, I’ve also included some off-white pieces so that if you have a lighter skin tone like me, you can embrace this trend as well!

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Recent Workday Outfits & Spring Work Outfit Inspiration

by Rachel McCarthy

Recent Workday Outfits

With the new year, I am back to sharing my work outfits on Instagram. You can find me on Instagram at rach.mccarthy. You can see my last workday outfit post from the summer here. Not only am I rounding up three of my recent winter workday outfits, but I’m also sharing some workday outfit inspiration for spring. Although we haven’t had true winter conditions yet in the D.C. area, I still have my mind on spring clothes!

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Favorite Finds of 2019

by Rachel McCarthy

Favorite Finds of 2019

One last recap of 2019! Last week I shared the most popular products on ABM from 2019, as picked by you. If you missed that post, you can see it here. Today, I am rounding up my favorite finds of 2019. From fashion to beauty products, here are my favorite and most used products from last year:

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Red Winter Coat

by Rachel McCarthy

winter outfit red jacket

Happy Monday, friends! It feels a bit odd to be talking about one of my favorite winter coats after temperatures were in the 60s and 70s this past weekend. However, I guess these warm temperatures in January are quite odd, too! Let’s just pretend that we are experiencing typical January temperatures as we talk about this red winter coat and my favorite winter accessory.

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The Best Healthy Recipes for the New Year

by Rachel McCarthy

The Best Healthy Recipes for the New Year

The new year brings a fresh start and for many people, a new year means New Year’s resolutions that include healthy eating. Although I have several favorite healthy recipes, today I am rounding up a few of my favorites. Here are the best healthy recipes for the new year:

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Color Crush 2020: Classic Blue

by Rachel McCarthy

color crush 2020 classic blue

1. abstract shirtdress | 2. beaded headband | 3. flower cluster earrings | 4. wide-leg pants | 5. canvas tote | 6. satin scrunchie bow | 7. pencil skirt | 8. baguette ring | 9. baguette hoop earrings | 10. pumps | 11. mockneck lace top | 12. wrap midi dress

Happy Wednesday, friends! The first Wednesday Wishes of the new year and it’s all about 202o’s hottest color: classic blue. Each year, I share outfit inspiration featuring the color of the year (see 2019 here). Here are a few of my favorite pieces in this year’s color crush: classic blue!

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ABM’s 12 Most Popular Products from 2019

by Rachel McCarthy

Happy New Year 2020

Happy New Year, friends! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season with your family and friends. It’s been awhile — December went way too fast — but I am so happy to be back! Before we jump into 2020 content, I have a few posts looking back on 2019. The plan was to shoot some outfit posts over the holiday, but the day after Christmas I woke up with a terrible sore throat and it was downhill from there. Over a week later, I’m still not 100%! So outfit posts to resume soon! Today I am sharing the 12 most popular products on ABM from 2019 — one from each month!

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Gifts for the Home and Holiday Sales!

by Rachel McCarthy

gifts for the home

1. anecdote candle (more cute sayings here) | 2. recipe cocktail shaker | 3. travel jewelry case | 4. reusable coffee cup | 5. Palm Beach coffee table book | 6. cheese knives | 7. portable espresso machine | 8. wine chiller (available in several colors!) | 9. travel steamer | 10. glass straws (available in other color combination here) | 11. faux fur throw blanket

Happy Wednesday, friends! Today’s gift guide is all about gifts for the home. Some of these gifts would also make great hostess gifts for any holiday parties you have coming up! And with Black Friday just two days away, I also wanted to share a few early holiday sales that are going on now. I’m sharing some of the best at the bottom of this post.

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