ATLANTA BRAVES

Atlanta Braves:

An MLB team in the National League East division playing their home games at Turner Field in Atlanta, GA. Their colors are navy, scarlet and white. The Braves have won three World Series titles, the most recent being in 1995. They have won NL Pennants 17 times.

We did it! Today is the last day of my "What to Wear to a Baseball Game" series. Starting this baseball series, I thought it would be no problem, but boy was I wrong. We (my guests, Andrew and I) always had to be on top of everything -- do you know how hard it is to do 20 posts consecutively for 20 different teams? Did I mention the whole "not being able to shop for Lent" thing in the beginning of the series? It was rough. And as much as I knew about baseball, I knew very little about some of the teams. I knew what their colors were and where they were located … that's about it. I didn't know what they wear to games, but I sure did find something to post. On top of that I had to post "summer baseball' themed outfits while it was 40 degrees in New York. Ugh. But getting through all that showed me how much good came out of it. I was able to collaborate with new brands that I love, connect with baseball fans all over the country and show that I was able to really make something out of this series. I had a great time and I look forward to doing it again next year (with much more planning). 

But you knew I had to save the best for last: The Atlanta Braves. The Braves are my favorite team and I knew there wasn't anyone else I'd rather end this six-week series with. This look is one of my all-time favorites for casual everyday wear. White jeans are seriously God's gift to Earth and I can't wear them enough. Pairing them with my white Chucks and a Braves tee make them that much better. I'm going to catch a Braves-Cardinals game in two weeks and more than likely (depending on weather) I'll be sporting this look. It can get a little toasty for those hotter games at Turner Field (they don't call it hotlatna for nothing), and for those I would switch the pants out for some white shorts. There is just something so classic about the Braves and I'm happy I can represent them in the finale of my series. 

Another great thing is this new Braves tote from Vineyard Vines. There is really nothing better! This tote will be amazing for games and summer days. It's durable and (to me) is an iconic piece of Vineyard Vines' brand. It also doesn't hurt that I get to rep by Bravos all the time now!

Bag: Vineyard Vines c/o

Vineyard Vines was also sweet enough to send Andrew his own Braves belt! We'll ignore the fact that he is a biggg Mets fan and instead focus on how sweet he was to sport the belt and snap some pictures with me.

Thanks for following along for such a fun series! I hope you enjoyed it. If you missed any team, you can check them all out here

Don't forget to enter the Elaine Turner Giveaway here!

Friday, May 9, 2014

ATLANTA BRAVES

HOUSTON ASTROS + GIVEAWAY

Houston Astros:

An MLB team in the American League West division, playing their home games at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. Their colors are navy blue, orange and white. They have never won a World Series title, losing in their only appearance (2005). 

Eek! Down to two teams and today is all about the Houston Astros. I know, I know, I'm not wearing navy. But honestly, I didn't even think about it until the BF said, "Uh, those aren't Astros colors" five minutes before we took pictures today. Since I was racing against the setting sun after work, I decided to roll with it. I have some leniency here since royal blue and navy are in the same family, right? I also thought it would be fun to show that you don't really have to wear the team colors, just as long as you aren't wearing the visiting team's colors!

I'm also changing things up and wearing wedges today. I had a reader reach out and ask me to style wedges for the game. Challenge accepted! Wedges are the perfect summer shoe -- and can even be great for baseball games. When wearing wedges, be sure that your outfit is more on the casual side so you're not too dressy. You can also always pack a pair of extra shoes in your purse (see below) to change into if your feet start to hurt. It's really a lifesaving move. 

I thought it would be cool to represent the Astros exclusively with Texas designers. To start, we have the always wonderful Kendra Scott earrings. These bad boys are the bomb dot com and I'm rarely without them (I also got some new Kendra earrings for my b-day). Kendra is from Austin and has quickly become a major brand for some awesome jewelry. A little further (and by a little I mean a lot) north, we find ourselves in Dallas where Accessory Concierge  is based. I've been wanting a double monogram necklace for quite some time now, but they're all SO expensive! I have way too many monogram necklaces to count so I just couldn't justify spending more on a necklace with one less initial. That was until I stubbled upon Accessory Concierge's Double Monogram Necklace. THIS IS ONLY $38! They also have it in silver and rose gold. I received my necklace the other day and have yet to take it off (even in the shower #whoops). It's a great quality and heavier metal. That's what people from 2011 call #winning. Talk about ballin' on a budget. Shop and buy! You're welcome my frugal friends. 

Then we make our way down to Houston, or H-town (do people call it that?), where we will find one of my favorite designers, Elaine Turner. Remember when I visited their showroom before NYFW? Elaine and her line are inspiring and full of color and fun. So of course I partnered with them for this Astros post -- who better? Elaine Turner has the perfect tangerine colored purses and I knew I needed one for summer. This Strand Tangerine Tote is perfect for summer, for a baseball game, and for the Astros! Not to mention I loveeeee my monogram on the tag.

It gets even better! Elaine Turner is teaming up with Covering the Bases and giving away a $250 Gift Card to their store. All you have to do is enter using the rafflecopter app below. Starts today and ends next Friday at 12am. Be sure to enter for your chance to win! 

Blazer: BlueTique Cheap Chic (old) similar | Shorts: J. Crew (old) similar | Shoes: Steve Madden (old) similar | Earrings: Kendra Scott | Purse: Elaine Turner c/o | Necklace: Accessory Concierge c/o | Extra Shoes: Jack Rogers c/o

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

HOUSTON ASTROS + GIVEAWAY

CLEVELAND INDIANS

Cleveland Indians:

An MLB team based in Cleveland, OH (Bro-hio) and members of the American League Central division. They play home games at Progressive Field and their colors are navy blue, red and white. They have won the AL pennant five times and a World Series title twice: 1920 and 1948.

Welcome to the last week of my "What to Wear to a Baseball Game" series! We're down to our last three teams -- how exciting. It's been quite a ride and I hope y'all have been enjoying it as much as I have. 

Today is all about the Indians. I've been to Cleveland once before in my short 23 years (thanks for all the amazing birthday wishes). The family went down for a little road trip to catch a White Sox-Indians game and to check out the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. I remember it being a lot colder than expected, so my 13-year-old self wore a sweatshirt and jeans. So of course today I'm going to wear something for the warmer (and more mature) days. You'll have to excuse my horrible tan lines in these pictures. I'm never usually a fan of tan lines, but these were totally worth it. Hello Derby-dress sunburn!

Once you get past that, you'll see I've broken out the ASOS Bow Crop Top (last seen here). You know I love to wear my crop tops, but of course in the right situation. Say hello again to a Preppy Pink Shop skirt! Remember my post with the Phillies and my red skirt? Loved it so much I thought I'd get another, more baseball-themed one! This, for obvious reasons, is perfect for a baseball day. Some may think your outfit is not "baseball" enough, but then they look down (not too far down) and BAM see your skirt. SO THERE. 

Top: ASOS | Skirt: Preppy Pink Shop c/o | Shoes: Jack Rogers c/o | Watch: Michael Kors Stop Hunger Watch | Sunglasses: Amazon ($6) 

Can you think of the last two teams?

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

CLEVELAND INDIANS

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

So happy to have Taylor from Whiskey Ginger guest posting in our last week of the "What to Wear to a Baseball Game" series. We're switching the guest post from Friday to Tuesday this week, and Taylor was sweet enough to accommodate and let me take my birthday off (Ya girl is 23 today). I'm also just getting back from my time in Kentucky for the Derby so after a day of traveling the last thing I want to do is a post. Anywayyyys … a BIG thanks to Taylor (how cute does she look?!) for rocking today's post!

Baltimore Orioles:

An MLB team located in Baltimore, MD and members of the American League East division. The Orioles spent their first years as the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee, WI before moving to St. Louis to become the Browns. They finally moved to Baltimore in 1954 and adopted the name "Orioles" to honor the state bird. Their team colors are black, orange and white and play their home games at Orioles Park at Camden Yards. Also known as the O's or the Birds, the Orioles have won three World Series championships, the most recent being in 1983. 

I was so excited when Krista asked me to represent the O's! 

After moving to Baltimore for college, I realized how intense the sports fans are there. The people of Baltimore bleed purple for the Ravens and orange for the Orioles. 

It didn't take me long to jump right in. During my time at Loyola, we would spend our spring and fall nights downtown cheering on the O's. Camden Yards became our destination -- we would jump on the light rail with hundreds of people in orange shirts and head down to celebrate our team.

Opening weekend was always my favorite because it started at Pickles. The street next to Camden Yards would close down, food tents would line the streets and we would sip on our Natty Boh and cheer on the O's. 

Comfort is key because of how crowded everything gets downtown on game day. I usually rock a pair of shorts, my favorite Orioles Tee and a pair of converse.

Now whenever I visit my friends who still live down there, a trip is not only incomplete without crabs, but its also missing something if we don't head down to Pickles and to Camden Yards to watch a game.

I can't wait to be back down there this summer and visit the gorgeous Camden Yards stadium and root for the Birds!!

Sunnies: Target, Shirt: Street Stand in Baltimore, Shorts: American Apparel, Shoes: Converse, Bracelets: Stella & Dot / FitBit Flex, Lips: Covergirl

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

MIAMI MARLINS

Happy Friday! We have another awesome guest blogger for today. A big thank you to Kristin for being a part of the series and showing off her awesome style! I'm going to make my way down to Florida soon (being as it's freeeeeezing in NYC). Be sure to check out her blog below!

Miami Marlins:

An MLB team located in Miami, FL and part of the National League East division. They play their home games in Marlins Park. Their colors are black, red-orange, silver, teal, yellow and white (the most of any team). Previously known as the Florida Marlins and established in 1993, the team has won 2 World Series championships both of which came from Wild Card berths. 

Hi, there! I’m Kristin from Fancy Things Blog.  I’m so excited to be a part of Krista’s baseball series and sharing what I like to wear to a Marlins game here in South Florida. When it comes to baseball games, I do like to keep it casual in the outfit department but love adding some nice accessories that represent my teams colors or an awesome pair of sneakers to my look. 

Night time baseball games are my favorite to go to because it’s a bit cooler, and you never know when they might close the dome so I make sure to bring a cardigan with me as well! I hope you will stop by my blog + say hello :) Thank you for having me, Krista! xo

Tee: J.Crew, Jeans: Nordstrom, Necklace: Banana Republic, Sneakers: Kate Spade, Bracelets: Stella & Dot, David Yurman, Watch: Michele, Bag: Francesca's (similar)

Friday, May 2, 2014

MIAMI MARLINS

CINCINNATI REDS

I'm off to the Derby (Yay)! Alex from Lex What Wear was kind enough to be a part of my "What to Wear to a Baseball Game" series and represent the Reds. Alex is one of my blogger besties in NYC. She's also a fellow Kentucky girl so I'm so happy to have her. Make sure to check out her blog, Lex What Wear here. Thanks Alex!

Cincinnati Reds:
An MLB team situated in Cincinnati, OH and members of the National League Central division. The Reds are historically seen as the first professional baseball franchise, being established in 1881. They play their home games in Great American Ball Park and their colors are red, white and black. The Reds have won 5 World Series championships and 7 NL pennants.



My love for the game of baseball started at birth. When I say I was "born" a Reds fan, I mean it literally. My Dad was a hard-working, well-known sports writer in Lexington, Kentucky in 1988. This was the same year he found out he would have a baby girl (me). At this point in his career, he had covered nearly every major sporting event in or around the Lexington area, including every home Red's baseball game he could get into.

As I grew up, and my dad's career path took a different route, but the passion our family had for the sport of baseball, and the Cincinnati Reds continued on. My Dad soon became a baseball coach to my brother and a group of his rowdy friends for the span of several years. I took to the dugout with them nearly every game for many seasons, reporting the stats and rooting on my boys. Baseball was simply a way of life for us. 

Through my Dad's years of coaching and reporting, he made sure that we enjoyed the game and that we always rooted for our Reds, whether I watched them play in person, or listened to them on the front porch with my Grandaddy. Now as an adult, I can whole-heartedly say I am a Cincinnati fan. Most of you who know me well, know that I have a true love for the Reds, but I also have a true love for first baseman, #19 Joey Votto.

If Joey Votto isn't aware of my crazy-obsession by now, something is strangely wrong. I will go to any length to watch him and the Reds play in New York City, and of course I follow my man on Insta, Facebook, and Twitter #JoeyVottoFan. I mean, he redefines the "hot baseball player" stereotype. That being said, when I attend any Reds game, I must look sporty-cute. This entails some piece of Reds gear, red lipstick, and casual attire. I never know when my Joey-moment will happen, so this girl looks good for her baseball games. 

Thursday, May 1, 2014

CINCINNATI REDS