Current Obsession: Lilly Pulitzer iPhone Case

I'm always on the lookout for new phone cases, but I never actually get any. It's just like I see them and go "Oh, that's so cute!" and never follow through. I shattered my Tory Burch striped one that I loved in the airport in Orlando coming home from Nationals and I've been using a silicone case from Kate Spade that, while it's super cute, has become super stretched out, to the point where people have started to ask me "Is this a case for a 5?" No, it's not, and I have an iPhone 4, y'all. These have been desperate times.

The other day, I got a pretty big shipment in from Lilly (squeee!! More on that later!). Included was a new case in the Chin Chin print, which I am in love with.

So much pink and green = happy Gabbi. And how presh are the pink elephants? My favorite animal in my favorite color. Sigh.

{Sidenote} While we're loving the case, let's love on the Chin Chin print. It's like a secondary obsession.

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Besides the cute print, there are more reasons this is possibly the best case ever. It's all one piece, like your typical soft case, but hard and super protective. It's also lined with silicone for extra protection, but because it also has a hard shell, it won't stretch out! Best of both worlds, no? I love that it's one piece because that means it's super easy to take off and change out. A one piece case also means that I won't have to deal with gathering multiple pieces when I drop it (on the reg, mind you). And speaking of dropping it, the case has passed the drop test and seems to be durable and relatively shock absorbent without chipping. Win!

I'm seriously considering getting a second one in the Water Wings print:

Soo summery! It just makes me want to be on a beach!! Weird feelings from a phone case but I'll take it.

What's your favorite case? Do you love Lilly cases too?

XO

Friday Five

My first post of 2013! As part of my resolution to be a better blogger, I figured that doing a Friday Five would be a good way to keep myself posting more consistently.

1. Last week I said RIP to my trusty riding boots from freshman year. Sad, I know, but it was about time for them to go. This morning, I ordered these beauties from Frye!!

I've been wanting these for so long and I can't wait for them to come in!

2. Lifeguard Press is having a huge sale on all their Lilly items through midnight tonight. If I wasn't all stocked up, I'd be taking full advantage of this one. 

3. Today marks the start of my final weekend of winter break, aka time to start doing all the work my lovely AP teachers assigned us over break and to start studying for my final exams in two weeks. Wonderful, no? I'm heading over to the library today to work on an essay and some notecards due the Tuesday I get back.

4. After dropping my phone so many times, my favorite case is chipped and breaking. I'm in the market for a new case, but I'm having such a hard time deciding! Vineyard Vines vs. Southern Proper vs. Kate Spade....oh my.

5. It's exactly four weeks until I'm headed down to DisneyWorld for the UDA National Dance Team Championship!! I had such a great time last year, and am so so so excited to make some more fabulous memories with my team.

Preppy iPhone Cases

Let me start off by saying how much I looove my iPhone. For years, I dealt with having a lame, boring cell phone that shut off whenever I set it down on a table. Talk about temperamental. This spring, my parents surprised me with an iPhone and I made the switch, no questions asked! One of my favorite parts about having an iPhone is how easy it is to personalize it with a fun case and how easy it is to switch out your case depending on your mood! iPhone cases also make great gifts, because there is really a case for everyone. For my birthday, my sister and two of my best friends got me new cases, which I loved.

My little case collection (Tory Burch, Kate Spade, and my original case).

Everywhere I go, I feel like I find so many new cases that I want. I've had to really practice self control on this little obsession, because I know it would be so easy for me to drop some money on a case here, a case there, and I would go broke on iPhone cases!

Marley Lilly has the cutest monogrammed cases. Since I'm loving chevron right now, I would definitely go with this cute pink and navy one!

A case to match my agenda? Yes, please!

This Kate Spade case is just so fun! And we all know I have a weakness for anything and everything metallic.

Who doesn't love dots?

J.Crew

Love the colorblocking!

J.Crew

I always have a hard time choosing between hard cases and silicone ones. I haven't really developed a preference yet, but I lean towards my hard cases for regular use and the silicone one when I go running because it's easier to grip!

Where do you get your cases?

XO