ACL Style

If you're like us, you've been super excited for Austin City Limits, ACL, for months but still have no idea what to wear. We're torn between the ever popular hippie chic vibe, the too cool for school trend setter look, and the fashionable yet laid-back look. Regardless of which style you opt for, we have the perfect outfit!

Our first look is this drop waist, crocheted dress paired with a natural gem necklace! The 20's style drop waist is feminine while the light, gauzy fabric and detailed back are updated and casual. This combination would look great with booties and a jean jacket or on its own with sandals or cowboy boots! However you wear it, you're sure to look polished and free spirited! 

                                            

Our confetti inspired silk top paired with our white lace shorts are a great way to feel comfortable and chic all festival long! The light silky fabric of the top will allow you to stay cool all day long, while the white lace shorts look polished and dainty. This outfit looks adorable with our tiny golden Texas necklace!

This tank top is adorable when paired with these printed silky shorts! The bottom hem detailing of this top makes it the ultimate ACL shirt that can transition into your day-to-day wardrobe once the festival is over! These printed shorts add a little interesting element and color to the outfit making it one of our favorites!

This tribal print top screams ACL in our book! It's fun and flirty while keeping along the music festival vibe! The crochet at the bottom adds a great texture to the shirt and the tie-back top keeps our attention! Again, we love this top with our white crochet shorts and dainty Texas necklace!

In case you couldn't tell, we can't stop wearing these versatile white shorts! They tone down any patterned top while adding texture and crispness to the outfit! Another great top to pair this outfit with is our silk kaleidoscope tank! This combination is interesting and detailed while feeling cool and light! 

This fringe makes us want to get up and dance! Do double duty with your ACL wardrobe and wear this perfect fringe dress to both the Longhorn football game and the festival! Adding cowboy boots and an "Austin" necklace make this fun dress a great fuse of country and boho! We added a belt to this dress to give it a little more dimension, but it looks great either way!

What says "music festival" better than tie-dye? This crochet detailed dress adds an adult spin to a childhood favorite, plus it's super hippie-chic! Pair this dress with simple sandals or booties and you're ready to go! 

Throw this lace bralette and crochet top on with a pair of jeans or denim shorts and you're ACL ready! This combination of soft lace with chunky yet open sweater is a great way to show a little skin without being too revealing! Plus, it's UT colors, so it can be worn on game day as well!

We can't wait to dress up for Austin City Limits in these perfect outfits! Be sure to tag Longhorn Fashions in your ACL gear Instagram pics!

Written by Devin Custalow!

Read more from Devin at Devslist.com. Shop our ACL apparel in store or online at longhornfashions.com

Little Black Dress Obsessed

There's nothing more versatile than a black dress; there's a reason why it's repeatedly listed as a closet must-have in basically any magazine ever written. Black dresses can range from ball gowns to cotton shifts with every level of fanciness in between. Today, we're going to talk about some of our favorites in store and how you can style them!

Let's start with casual, shall we?
Our first coveted black dress is our V-front maxi. We love the detailing in the front of this dress; it makes it a little more interesting than your average scoop neck dress! To make this dress a little more casual, we threw on our favorite denim jacket, crystal necklace, and sandals.  If you want this maxi to be a little more formal or simple, you can wear it with a thin gold or colored belt, dainty jewelry, like our dainty Texas necklace, and heels!

Our next favorite LBD is this darling open back dress! The waistline is reminiscent of a 50's housewife, but the openness in the back modernizes it! The higher waistline is universally flattering and feminine, making it one of our most loved dresses! We love how it looks with our golden beaded necklace, but it's so versatile that you can make it your own with any color jewelry, high heels, booties, or flats!

We may have saved the best for last with this flapper inspired beaded shift! The beading is impeccably intricate and it is impossible to walk by this dress without giving it a second look! The waistline beading resembles a belt, which gives this shift a drop-waist shape a la 1920's! This dress is perfect for a formal event, and can serve double duty as the most chic and least costume-y halloween ensemble around!

These versatile Little Black Dresses are sure to be on frequent rotation in our wardrobes so stop by the store or shop online to see which is your favorite!

Written by Devin Custalow!
Read more from Devin at Devslist.com. Shop our little black dresses in store or online at longhornfashions.com

Transitioning into Fall!

We don't know about you, but this cold front in Austin is getting us in the fall mood! While we'd love to buy a new wardrobe for every season, we're going to talk about transitioning summer pieces into the cooler months for now. 

We love jean jackets. Let's just get that out there. They add an edgy yet earthy vibe to outfits without being too bulky. Here, we threw our Dip Dyed Denim Jacket over a light white top, orange skater skirt and jewel necklace. By throwing on a lightweight jean jacket with a skirt and airy top, your summer outfit becomes fall focused without being too warm or bulky. 

We're not ready to say goodbye to our summer dresses. The floral detailing on this hippie-chic dress reminds us of warmer times, while the heavy knit of this sweater has us feeling warm and cozy! By pairing these similar length pieces, both of which are sleeveless, this dress transitions into fall without being too bulky.

Maxi dresses are a staple in our summer wardrobe. Unfortunately, they can consume your frame if you pair them with a sweater or bulky jacket. By putting a jean shirt over your maxi dress, as a pseudo jacket, your can hold on to wearing your maxi dress a little longer and stretch your wardrobe.

During the summer months, we'd pair a maxi skirt with a light tank top to balance out the proportions and keep us cool. As the weather is changing, we're switching out our tank tops for denim shirts to add a little weight to the outfit to keep you warm!

This summery skirt was a staple in our wardrobe the past couple months. We're now pairing it with a light sweater to make it feel a little more autumn appropriate! The natural gem necklace adds a touch of fall to the outfit, reminding us of the changing leaves.

This cold front in Austin has us so excited for the cooler weather.  What pieces are sure to stay in your closet's rotation as the weather cools down? Let us know!

Written by Devin Custalow!
Read more from Devin at Devslist.com. Shop our fall apparel in store or online at longhornfashions.com

Naturally Accessorized

Things we love at Longhorn Fashions: jewelry and fashion. We also love things like a nice beach day, mimosas, and puppies, but that’s topic for another day! Today’s a jewelry day! 

The change in the seasons has us craving jewelry that is earthy and unique! We’re especially loving goldstones, brushed metal, drusy, and agate. These pieces add a naturally beautiful touch of color and sparkle to our wardrobes in a timeless and sophisticated way.

Our favorite way to wear the Sliced Agate jewelry is with bohemian inspired blouses and dresses; the psychedelic patterning perfectly compliments the hippie-chic vibe! With the vibrant burnt orange tones, they perfectly accent a white or light colored garment! 

These necklaces are also perfect for layering since they're so long and relatively simple!

These bold agate bracelets make for the perfect rustic yet chic arm party! The metal is industrial yet polished and the neutral colors in the stone will match your other silver, gold, or leather bracelets! 

These necklaces are dainty yet elegant, making them a must-have in our wardrobe! They're so unique and interesting, bringing attention up towards your face and neckline, which is always a good thing! They can be worn with a simple white t-shirt or with a fancy black dress. Plus, the outside is lined with gold plating, adding a little bit of elegance to them! 

For the outfit that needs a statement ring, this sliced agate piece is ideal! It is bohemian chic with a twist of golden luxury! We love how it looks with a burnt orange dress on game day! 

Our drusy jewelry is perfect for the gal that likes a little extra sparkle in her outfit! Our small studs add a subtle amount of glitter that draws attention to the face, while our large pendants create a beautiful statement !

Our white beaded drusy necklace is the perfect combination of sweet and sparkly! The white beads resemble pearls in their elegance and the clasp is reminiscent of a locket! This necklace looks beautiful with white, burnt orange, or black dresses or tops!

Long drusy pendants are the perfect glittery cousin of the sliced agate necklaces; they go with any free-spirited outfit with the addition of a little city skyline shine!

Our goldstone necklaces are quickly becoming one of our favorite ways to add a little burnt orange into our outfits. Whether we're layering the long necklaces with shorter gems or pairing the dainty beaded piece with a plain white t-shirt, we can't get enough of goldstone!

Nothing says rustic like brushed metal. Whether you prefer silver, gold, or bronze these tiny Texas studs are a darling way to show your state pride daily! 

We're always looking for new ways to accessorize our favorite outfits with a Texas or burnt orange twist. Natural stones and brushed metal add the perfect color and feel, don't you agree?!


Written by Devin!
Read more from Devin at Devslist.com. Shop our jewelry in store or online at longhornfashions.com

Hot Dresses That Keep You Cool

"It's getting hot, hot, hot" You know that obnoxious song you hear nonstop at resorts/on vacation? Well it's now becoming a way to describe the daily weather, especially in Texas! We love the warm weather,  don't get us wrong, but sometimes no matter what you wear you still feel like you're melting! Luckily, we have some great lightweight clothing to keep you from feeling smothered this summer!

Our first cool (get it?) dress is this adorable printed shift! This dress is super lightweight and airy, plus it comes already accessorized, win-win! The thin yet durable fabric of this dress makes it perfect for throwing on when your friends want to grab lunch or go shopping! Plus this dress is a perfect transition dress as it looks great with a blazer and heels for work, sandals for a casual errand day, and pumps for a night on the town!

We love denim, as a matter of fact, we're always reaching for denim shirts when styling, so when we saw this adorable denim dress we fell in love! This dress is super lightweight and casual, making it perfect for the warmer months! It looks adorable with sandals or cowboy boots and burnt orange accessories! It can also be dressed up by throwing on a cardigan or blazer and nice shoes!

This dress is so light and airy that we had a hard time of making it stay still while trying to photograph it! We love the deep open V in the back as it makes this dress flirty and stylish while giving you room to breathe, serving double duty! We also can't get over the adorable pattern on the dress that makes it a little more interesting while camouflaging any sweat!

For the occasions when you need to dress up a little more, or show a little Longhorn pride this summer, this dress is great! Again, by pairing it with a blazer or cardigan it can be dressed up and transitioned to night time! Just like the printed dress above, the open back detailing on this dress will help you breathe and feel cool during the warmer months! Extra perk of this burnt orange dress: it transitions great into football season!

With these summer dresses you can look hot while staying cool so stop in the store or online to get ready for summer! 

Written by Devin!
Read more from Devin at Devslist.com. Shop our favorites in store or online at longhornfashions.com