Olivia Emerick

I'm someone with a heightened fashion sense, largely due to the influence of my mother. My favorite item of clothing? Shoes! Call me Carrie Bradshaw. Ever since moving to New England, my shoe style needed an upgrade, and now I have shoes for every season and occasion. The shoes on this list are perfect for the fall! They keep my feet stylish and warm.

Confession time…I have expensive taste. Can I afford it? No, but a girl can dream. While I do like to spend a paycheck on a designer shoe from time to time, I prefer to buy shoes that won't break the bank. These are my favorite dupes and designer-inspired shoes that have the same high-quality and color schemes that allow me to emulate some of the most iconic luxury brand shoes.

Like I said in my list about designer-inspired shoes, I have expensive taste that I definitely can't afford. While I enjoy splurging every once in a while, I prefer spending my money on high-quality items that I can use everyday while still feeling luxurious. These are my favorite bags and purses that feel and work amazingly and won't totally break your bank.

I'm a hybrid worker, so when I need to go into the office I need to make sure I'm looking professional. This includes my shoes but I'm not willing to sacrifice style for a work aesthetic. (I think you can do both!). These are my favorite work shoes that are still stylish! Plus, they are super comfortable which I can personally attest to since I have to walk to work because I live in a big city.

I love wearing belts. I think they are the perfect year-round accessory. You can wear them with pants, skirts, and dresses! (Although, my favorite belt combination is in fall when I can wear denim skirts with the cutest belts!). Here are my favorite affordable and high-quality belts to wear throughout the year!

In my previous lists about designer-inspired and designer-dupe fashion items, I've admitted to having expensive taste. And that taste definitely applies to jewelry. While I'm willing to splurge once every blue moon, I much prefer spending my money on high-quality, inexpensive jewelry. Here are my picks for designer-inspired jewelry, ranging from necklaces and rings, to earrings and bracelets that won't break your bank.

This is a gift guide for the clean girl, the vanilla girl, the girl whose favorite color palette consists of white, beige, and pink!

This is a gift guide for the wellness girlie, the one on her health journey, the pilates princess!

This is a gift guide for the girl who loves to travel!

In honor of the recent Louvre heist, I've decided to gather my favorite fiction and non-fiction books about heists. Historical art history heists have always been of interest to me which is probably why I love heist books! They are so much fun and full of suspense - I am absolutely captivated by them!

I'm an avid reader and always have been. I love reading everything ranging from classics and horror, to contemporary romance and fantasy. I love to mix up what genres I read and I'm a big fan of reading seasonally, aka matching the books I read to the vibes and feels of the season. These are some of my favorite books that encapsulate the fall atmosphere! For more in-depth reviews on these books, follow my Substack Thoughts Stained with Ink!

I'll admit it. I'm a swiftie. I have loved Taylor Swift's music for over ten years and I really feel like she's encapsulated girlhood for me. I'm also an avid reader and love finding literary references in media. Figuring out these literary connections leaves me with a satisfying feeling, the same feeling I get when I finish a puzzle. You could say I'm putting my English and Classics degrees to good use. Here are all the literary references that I've found throughout Taylor Swift's career (organized by chronological album release)!

I'm a bit of a makeup collector… I love to experiment with new products and try out trending recommendations. After years of practice, I've mastered my makeup routine with these essential products. However, I wasn't always this enthusiastic about makeup. My skin is extremely sensitive and I often struggled to find makeup that wouldn't break me out. Now, I've learned to search for cleaner makeup products with ingredients that benefit my skin.

I love cooking and baking, especially since I grew up with my mother and grandmother constantly crafting up food in the kitchen. When I moved out, I wanted to cook and bake as well as they did but I found myself overwhelmed and often confused when I tried. I was also a college student, and had little time to make meals for myself. I turned to these beginner cookbooks to help me and it was the best decision!

I love the fall season, especially since it marks the start of autumnal cooking and baking that I don't have any other time of the year. I love the fall palette of cinnamon, pumpkin, maple, apple, butterscotch, and caramel! Me and my family use these cookbooks during the fall season for quick snacks, full meals, and delicious desserts.

I absolutely love the holiday season, largely because of the seasonal food and my family's cooking and baking traditions. These are the cookbooks my family and I use during the holiday season featuring beginner and advanced recipes!

I love to travel, a passion of mine that came to life when I studied abroad in Glasgow, Scotland. I spent four months in Glasgow, visiting iconic landmarks, finding hidden gems, and discovering the best places to eat! These are all places I visited in Glasgow, often multiple times, and I can't recommend them enough. For more detailed information about my study abroad experience in Glasgow and the other places I've traveled to, subscribe to my Substack Thoughts Stained with Ink.

I love to travel, a passion of mine that came to life when I studied abroad in Glasgow, Scotland. While in Glasgow, I visited Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, THREE times, something that was feasible thanks to the one hour train ride between Glasgow and Scotland. On these three visits, I saw iconic landmarks, found hidden gems, and discovered the best places to eat! For more detailed information about my experience in Edinburgh and the other places I've traveled to, subscribe to my Substack Thoughts Stained with Ink.