Winter Flowers

I've been in a lame winter slump for the past few weeks and my clothing has been a variation of the same thing; pants and cardigans. Wearing this brightly colored dress with my new American Apparel leggings was a great seasonal pick me up. I finally bought a bunch of new thigh high socks, so I'll get the chance to play with layering a bit more!

rings, h&m. watch, marc by marc jacobs.

jacket, urban outfitters. lace blouse, h&m. dress, vintage. velvet leggings, american apparel. socks, random. boots, madewell. 

I was going to spend my morning writing out a blog post, but it was interrupted by a doggie mishap. If you didn't already know, I'm a sucker for animals. Bald or fuzzy, big or small, I love all of them. I've always held affection for animals, but dogs are my biggest weakness. The brightest part of my day is usually petting/freaking out while meeting a new dog or spending time with my little one, Jack. I happened to meet another really sweet dog today, named Penny. 

As I was emptying the recycle earlier, a big dog ran up to me tail wagging, but shaking and all. She was old and friendly, with no tag and no owner in sight. I ended up walking house to house around the neighborhood looking for her home, though no one claimed her. I called the Humane Society and long story short, one of the newer neighbors who wasn't home owns her. She dug a big hole under their fence and took herself on a little walk. I'm so glad she didn't have to go to the shelter, but she even liked the Humane Society officer! Such a sweet pooch. 

Anyways, I hope all of you enjoy your weekends, I'll be spending it working, as usual. 

Thanks for reading! xx

Details

blouse, gap. sweater, h&m. pearl earrings, mothers. lipstick, mac 'russian red'

rose gold watch, Marc by Marc Jacobs

A few snapshots of the outfit I wore to work the other day. I saw this sweater on the h&m sale rack and fell in love immediately. I love a good knit blend and I'm surprisingly lacking in the black/white sweater department, so purchasing this lovely was a no brainer. 

I hope that all of you are doing well, thank you for taking the time to read my blog! It truly means a lot.

Have a beautiful day. xox

Spring 2012

This was the outfit I wore for the first day of classes: contrasting, warm, and most importantly, comfortable. With a class schedule of 9am to 10pm, clothing that I can snooze in is an obvious necessity. I'm sure there will be platforms thrown in on occassion since the campus is small & doesn't require long walking distances (hooray), but for the most part I'll be sticking to my beloved collection of flat heeled shoes. As for this particular outfit, I found my new cardigan in the sale section of h&m for only $20 and to my surprise, it's a maternity sweater. I didn't notice until after I purchased it but hey, it fits well & I love the color! 

button up, urban renewal. cardigan, american apparel. knit cardigan, h&m. velvet leggings, american apparel. boots, madewell. satchel, dooney & bourke. sunglasses, ray ban. rings, h&m. watch, marc by marc jacobs.

Have a wonderful day everyone, thanks for reading! xx

Fisherman, Fisherman

Absolutely love the flecks of color in my new jumper from American Apparel! It adds a bit of vintage touch, but also spices up a normally bland garment. I'd have to say my favorite part about this sweater, though, are the drop shoulders.

button up, american apparel. fisherman's pullover, american apparel. velvet leggings, american apparel. purse, coach. loafers, steve madden. 

Bought my oxford button up for only $20 at the American Apparel warehouse sale a few months back.

I swear I'm not addicted or anything; this outfit just happens to be all American Apparel (besides the shoes/bag). You would imagine that I work for said company with the amount of clothing I have from them, alas I do not. A few years ago I was actually offered a position at a retail store in San Francisco, but decided against it. I'm glad I did, as I really enjoy my current job; I've made great friends and the stress is nearly nonexistent. 

Anyhow, spring semester is now in session! The first day of classes was great & I'm glad to be back in a learning environment, but I know the stress of this semester is going to be even worse than the last. I'm taking two days of class per week: from 9am to 10pm. My course load is geology + a lab, music history, political science and human sexuality. I've basically dug my own grave but with the budget cuts, this is the only schedule that worked out while still allowing me to be a full time student. 

Well, I'm headed off to do some homework. I hope all of you enjoy your weekends!

now playing: The War on Drugs

A Joyride Jaunt, Part 1

Photos from my last visit to San Francisco. There are so, so many to share so I'll be splitting the post into two parts!

First are my outfit photos. The sweater I'm wearing is one of my most recent purchases, a la Madewell. Said sweater was on sale (my favorite word) and is one of the warmest winter garments I own. The colors are absolutely wonderful, as well. I love the combination of mint and heathered grey; it reminds me of the days when I used to eat mint chocolate chip ice cream with my grandfather!

I also paired gold & silver jewelry in this outfit. Mixing hardware can be risky, but I found the finished balance to be perfect. Since my vintage belt has a silver buckle, I needed more silver to offset said buckle. I decided that could be done with a couple rings, along with pearls (earrings & ring) which created a smooth, contrasting hue.

sweater, madewell. button up silk blouse, vintage. floral engraved belt, vintage. pants, zara. satchel, dooney&bourke. boots, madewell. rings, assorted. watch, marc by marc jacobs.

One of those rare occasions where my genuine smile is captured on camera. 

My awkward face, i.e. what I look like every day

All photographs taken by Ahmed Modan

A Joyride Jaunt, Part 2

The rest of the photographs from my last day in San Francisco...hope you enjoy them!

Architecture at the Palace of Fine Arts. The designs are just so beautiful, I love how the columns have both corinthian and ionic inspiration (I can thank my amazing art history teacher for sparking my interest in architectural design!).

My friend Ahmed.

My beautiful boyfriend, Richard.

Photographs of me taken by Ahmed Modan. The rest are my photos.

Orange Acres

falafels. enough said.

the lovely bf in falafel heaven

obsessed with these boots.

snapped this photo while on a walk with the bf & pup; the hue of the leaves meshed well with my sweater/tights donned that day!

military coat, urban outfitters. knit sweater, vintage. romper, secondhand. tights, gap. boots, madewell. sunglasses, ray ban "clubmaster".

rose gold watch, marc by marc jacobs

I wrote about this holy grail of all military coats in my last outfit post & if you don't recall, it was only $20! Such a steal for a wonderful piece. I can already see myself wearing this into the spring; it's perfect for winter layering, but also as a light outerwear item for the warmer months. As for these boots, I'm sure they will constantly be popping up on my blog; I just can't get enough.