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December 11, 2013

Camo Print & Lace

Some days the second I wake up an outfit idea pops in my head before I can even take my first breath. I immediately thought of this white lace dress that I actually purchased just about a year ago when I was working in PacSun and never wore. I did take the tags off over the summer one night when I thought I was going to wear it, but, it went back into the closet for another 6 months.. typical of me. Since the dress itself is really girly, I wanted to pair it with something a bit opposite to make it more casual. I chose my camo jacket that I also got from PacSun over a year ago since it's more of a boyfriend fit and the pattern itself doesn't exactly scream "pretty in pink". While I was on a roll with those two items I came across these brand new tights from Forever 21 that have small round gold embellishments all over (I emphasized "brand new" because in about two weeks you'll never see them again in that store). Since it was bout 50 degrees, which is below freezing to me, I threw on one of the hats I made last year (that matched my tights a little too well) when I decided a hat-making business would occupy my down time- of course I ended up just keeping them all in my drawer and now I have a surplus of spiked and studded beanies.

Like I mentioned above, most of this outfit is from just about a year ago so the exact pieces are long gone. I usually post outfits that have more current items so that I can give you the exact link, but since most of these items are still still being sold in stores and online I figured, why not? With that being said, I did link each piece of my outfit with items that are actually being sold right now if you're interested in recreating this look..

Celine Tee

One night back in the spring I was innocently catching up on the Real Housewives of Atlanta when I saw Nene strutting around with one of the most beautiful bags I've ever seen in my entire life (next to my long time favorites Chanel or Louis). I quickly paused to get a good look and was completely baffled by what kind of bag it was, which has never happened to me before. I snapped a picture of it and searched the internet and there it was, standing there in all of its two-thousand dollar glory, a Celine luggage tote. I could easily afford one if I didn't want to buy any new clothes for a month or four, so.. dare to dream.. Since buying one isn't an option for a little while, this shirt will have to suffice. I'm not much of a t-shirt wearer, but for this specific one I'm able to temporarily change my ways.

This high-waisted, relaxed style of pants is definitely one of my favorites which is why I just invested in my third pair (the ones pictured). They're a light cotton material, definitely not warm enough for the winter, but perfect for the fall, spring and even the summer with a cute crop top. They're black, comfortable and high waisted, what more could I ask for? I have yet to pay more than $40 for a pair so they are definitely inexpensive to top it all off. Since they're not denim, they're easy to dress up for a night out and look super cute with a pair of heels or wedges. I found these in Aerie near the pajama section, when I asked why an associate told me they were "day to night pants", I don't know that I would wear them as pajamas since I haven't before, so they seemed like a perfect pair to add to my regular collection. The ones I linked below are the same pants without the draw string that mine have, apparently they're only selling them in stores.

Of course I topped everything off with one of my favorite staples, my denim jacket. I still firmly believe everyone should invest! I'll post some of my favorites below since mine is pretty old..

OUTFIT DETAILS:

top: Celine Paris Tee, KrushKollection

denim jacket: H&M PacSun

pants: day to night silky pants, Aerie

Shoes: similar, Steve Madden @ Nordstrom

Clutch: similar, CharlotteRusse

December 5, 2013

Leopard Headwrap & Black Maxi

Since I've discovered a new found love for all my headwraps I have been living in them. I can't even remember how long ago I purchased this leopard one but my best guess is that it was well over a year ago. At least it's getting put to good use now! Speaking of putting things to good use, this year I chose not to pack up all of my maxi skirts for the winter so that I could wear them on days that aren't absolutely freezing. It's amazing how slipping on a pair of tights underneath even the most sheer maxi makes it warm enough to wear out, I wouldn't suggest the combination when it's snowing or super windy, but, I was warm enough to go out in just this on a more mild day. This specific maxi is from Brandy Melville, I bought it in two colors because it's so unbelievably comfortable yet oh so see-through, if I don't wear tights under it I have to wear a slip in order to keep my cheeks from being exposed to the public.

I also apologize for my red scalp (even though it's actually kind of funny). I just had my hair done by my magical hair goddess Kellie & was doing the whole 'refraining from hair washing so the color doesn't come out' thing for a day or two. This is actually the first step in probably the biggest hair project I have ever taken part of on my own head, can't wait to show you the final product. Only another week or so with these clip in extensions, I cannot wait!

Floral Kimono

It's definitely not too late for a kimono in my world. I love taking summery pieces and dressing them darker for the winter, luckily this one is already a deep blue which made it much easier to "winterize". In the summer I would probably wear this with a pair of gladiator sandals & light washed high rise denim shorts, but since it's about 40 degrees too cold for that I chose my go-to high rise jeans and flats. I must have gotten these flats over two years ago and I am still obsessed with them. Before they took Baker's out of Menlo mall I had the privilege of working right next to them and was forced to stop in at least once per shift. After drooling over these gold glittery flats in the window for a couple of weeks, my family gave them to me as a birthday gift. The first couple of times I wore them they left a trail of glitter everywhere I walked, now I don't think they have one spec to spare. I've seen identical versions at plenty of other stores over time and I've even considered investing in a pair as a back up for when I have to retire mine.

A couple of days ago I went to check in on the new arrivals where I purchased my kimono from and saw it on the site (which reminded me to wear it), so, when I went back to grab the link for you guys.. it was gone!! Must have sold out during black Friday / cyber Monday madness, regardless she has tons of cute kimonos that I have linked below along with a couple others I love.