peaches

jean jacket, f21;

leotard, American Apparel

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choker, vintage; trouser pants, H&M

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black flats, Chinese Laundry

I could not wait to create an outfit around these new trouser pants. A dear friend of mine just bought them for me in San Francisco and I instantly fell in love! The peachy vintage color, the zippers up the ankle, and the draping in the front! Ah my favorite details about them! Since most of the material lies near my hips, I decided to go with a fitting top for the purpose of good proportion. I was inspired by ballerinas by choosing my black leotard I got from American Apparel awhile back and tossing my hair up into a messy ballerina bun. I went simple with the jewelry by choosing a vintage gold intertwined choker and vintage-inspired earrings I picked up from Macys on a sale. The little vintage clutch I had found on a thrifting trip was the perfect accessory for the simplicity I was going for. I just adore combining styles of old hollywood and the ballet;it is the feeling of elegance and feminity. I know it comes from my Grandma Honey ( her real name is Helen but we called her Honey). She was definitely a women of grace and elegance.

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a cheer me up!

cardigan, F21; high-waisted grey skinnies, f21;

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Barnes & Noble.com

Nothing lifts a mood like sprawling out at B&N with Megg, looking at fashion books! Perfect way to end a Sunday!

The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman is the next book I'm going to add to my collection! His photography is outstanding with his choice of elegance in style and lighting!

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VC Flats

jean jacket, f21; tee shirt, DIY; leather short, f21

leather purse, Mexico; ripped tights, DIY

lipstick, MAC (color: DIVA)

These photos are from awhile back when Andrew, Clint and I took a little photo adventure at Virginia City, NV.

Maxigirl

pea-coat,delias

cropped tee, Urban Outfitters; Maxi dress,Old Navy

Designers like Richard Chai, Charlotte Ronson and Peter Som have embraced the maxi length skirt in their collections this year. And I absolutely loved all the looks they have created around it . So I finally decided to try out the Fall 2010 trend as I got ready for work this morning ...well kind of. I don't own a maxi skirt but I definitely rocked maxi dresses during the summer. I combined a simple black tank maxi with a graphic cropped tee I got from UO. Added my combat inspired military boots and huge gold hoops to complete my look. Kind of dramatic. But I like it!

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Inspiration : Street Style

Keely and I headed to Barnes & Noble after Living Stones this morning to find me my journal for 2011.Picking a journal is kinda like picking out a handbag I found out. It's not a quick process and there are far too many to choose from, different styles, colors, and sizes. A journal is something that you want to be able to spend a lot of time with; it just has to fit just in your hands. Yet the cover can be deceiving to the pages inside. Some are blank, others are ruled and even some are squared. However in the end, I decided on a plain black Moleskin journal. I just love the feel of their pages when you turn them and how simple it will fit in my handbags.
1. Find a Journal...check!

But of course before we left, we were spread out in the Art section of Barnes & Noble, where all the fashion books are kept. I came across Style Diaries: World Fashion from Berlin to Toyko by Simone Werle and Nylon Street View: The New Nylon Book of Global Style. Both Uh-mazing! So many super rad people with great street style, my favorite! So of course when I came home, I ordered them both on amazon.com! And even better, I used my gift certificate and paid practically nothing for them! Oh I can't wait to get them in the mail!

Now I am off to Starbucks with Keely for some soy lattes and Core Humanities homework!
Great Sunday spent!

xoxo

Happy New Years

boots, MIA

scarves, UO; rings, vintage,silpada,f21

2010 you have been a transforming year for me. I have learned lessons on love and relationships,have gained a new perspective on myself and life, made new friendships, and have matured in my faith. But through all the tears and smiles,I am very ready to start a new year that brings such new beginnings and exciting things!

After a great night of celebrating the new year, I spent the day lounging at my parent's house, which was also much need after a crazy week of starting my wintermester class. Every New Years Day for the past seven years or so, it has been a tradition for my mom to make egg rolls. And every year my sis and I help her wrap dozens of them for the family to feast on the rest of the day, while we watch football. I was hoping to go to Barnes & Noble to find a new journal for 2011, but never really recovered from my food coma today. Counting calories just wasn't an option when I only get her egg rolls once a year. So I will head there tomorrow after church and begin the infamous new year resolutions in it.

I just love the effortless look of pairing these boots with leggings and a crop tee. I have been wanting over-the-knee boots for awhile and was so excited to find these ones by MIA when I went shopping with my friend, Megg last Sunday. I just love the hardware on them and how they remind me of pirate boots! Plus for the deal I got on them, it would be ridiculous for me not to buy them!

May many blessings come in 2011!
xoxo