Another Printed Dress

The is the second of two dresses my Mom found & surprised me with the other day. I fell in love with the print as soon as I opened the package and fell even more in love the second I put it on. It's so rare that dresses fit me the way they fit the models online because my measurements are a bit strange and as you know I'm the size of a 13 year old, so I was beyond excited when both of the dresses fit me perfectly. I tried to get as many angles as possible because the dress has so much going on, the back is just plain white but the front & sides are extremely busy. I'm usually in all plain black so the small amount of color I've been wearing lately is kind of hard for me to get used to. I'm really into the prints that are out recently which is making the whole "wearing color" thing a lot easier for me. This is second runner up for one of my birthday celebration dress, which one do you beautiful people like better? I'm so torn between the two but I think an outfit change is a bit extreme..

Boyfriend Jeans Pt. III

... still living in my boyfriend jeans ... 

They're just so comfortable, how could you not? I was just running to the mall to pick up a new laptop because mine kind of blew up, or at least I thought it was going to. Turns out I overloaded the hard drive with all of my graphic design & blog work, oops!  

"I Got My Eyes On You..."

I felt like that Drake song should be playing on loop while I was wearing this dress.

As you all may or may not know, I do most of my shopping online. Partly because I spent 5 years working in the mall so I have little to no desire to fight through crowds of angsty teens and their gang of friends for a shirt at Forever 21. On top of that, you can always find a promo code online and get money back from ebates so why bother leaving your bed, right? I definitely did not become the skilled online shopper I am today on my own. My Mom not only doubles as my photographer, she also happens to be the #1 online shopping queen in all of the land. So, you could imagine that a typical day in our house consists of at least one UPS / FedEx delivery..  some days both.  

Boyfriend Jeans & White Converse

 

 I've realized that I always show you guys what I wear when I go out to dinner or to an event and never what I wear to just.. hang out. So, since my Mom/photographer's stitches came out today and I just so happened to be "hanging out" she was able to get a few pictures. I got these boyfriend jeans over the winter and didn't get to wear them too much because of how cold it was, but now that it's warmer out, I've been living in them. I've worn them with crop tops, flannels, bodysuits and still haven't gotten sick of them so I will say they are very much worth the investment when you find that perfect pair (and you definitely don't need to spend $100 to find them).

Black Mesh Bodysuit

I know this outfit looks very similar to a dress that's sold in American Apparel, which is very true, but I chose to go the DIY route rather than spending $70 on a piece I wouldn't get much use out of.  Why, you ask? Well, I was going out to the city (obviously to a bar I had never even heard of let alone been to) and had absolutely no idea what to wear. Several hours before said event I made an emergency trip to the mall for something.. anything really.. to wear. I did try on the dress and seconds later fell madly in love with it but my conscience was telling me the purchase just wasn't worth it (also because it was made for someone 5'8".. not 5'). So after a brief internal meltdown, this bodysuit answered all of my prayers. Even though it was $50, which is still kind of pricy, I realized I would get a lot more use out of it than I would the dress- which ended up being true because I already wore it twice: once with this skirt and another with high waisted pants.

Everyday Makeup Tutorial

After getting tons and tons of requests for a tutorial of my everyday makeup look, I decided to really try to learn how to use the video aspect of an SLR along with Final Cut so that I could share it with you all. If you know me personally or you don't, I am in no way shape or form a make-up artist or aspiring make-up artist (I've only seriously done makeup on myself, friends or family) so anything I share with you is what I've learned from personal experience, the lovely ladies at the MAC counter or a few YouTube videos.

Gray Slit Maxi

 I realized that I always talk about how I would style my outfits for a night out but I rarely ever get a chance to actually show you, so, here's how I wore this dress to a family party and out to dinner. I'm always a little nervous ordering a piece online form a store that I've never purchased from because of my size, but I was extremely happy with how well this dress fit when I finally got to try it on.

Daisy Co-ords

I'm such a sucker for a anything floral so there was no way I could leave this matching set behind. I was really happy the top was a little bit longer than I expected it to be because it could easily pass as a romper. The only way you could see any of my stomach is if I lift my arms or move around a lot, so if I wanted to wear it to a fancy place, I definitely could.  Since I was only hanging out, I chose to keep it more casual with my tan gladiators from Call It Spring and a matching clutch that I borrowed from my Mom. While I was getting dressed I also tried it on with a pair of black lace up pumps and a lightweight black blazer to see if it was possible to dress the set up for a night out.. it was definitely a success.