Koshka x Mink Pink Giveaway!

Hey hey! I've teamed up with my sponsor Koshka to give all of you the chance to win a gorgeous Mink Pink dress. Rad stuff, right? Below is a sweet picture of said dress.

I love the lace detailing and draping, as it works so well with the black color and overall cut. Styling wise, I imagine this dress working really well with a black acid wash vest, some sick studded boots and loads of silver jewelry. That's just one possibility, but there are dozens of ways you could work this piece into your wardrobe! 

So, onto the giveaway rules/instructions:

1. Head on over to Koshka's site and sign up for e-mail updates in the bottom right corner.

2. Using the same e-mail, comment on this post and tell me how you would style the Mink Pink "faithful" dress!

3. Winners will be chosen based upon the way the dress is styled, so feel free to get wild with it. Polyvore sets, Pinterest boards and the like are totally acceptable as entries! (You don't have to create a visual set, a regular text comment is totally acceptable as well)

Contest applies to US residents only (sorry!). Winners will be announced on Sunday, July 15th. Good luck everyone!

Bloom

After quite a few days of being cut off from everyone & everything, I'm back from my mini vacation! I spent three nights of last week out at Bodega Bay with two of my closest friends and had such a blast. Our campsite was right on the beach, it was perfect! After setting up our tent the first day, we dropped everything & headed out to lounge on the beach. The whole trip was phenomenal: hiking, climbing rocks, tide pooling, sleeping in the sand, chasing waves, flower picking, sitting round the fire, story telling, wine sipping and star gazing filled each day, which made time fly by. Even though the trip was short lived, I enjoyed every moment & am so glad I was able to take a few days to relax and reanalyze life. Being surrounded by nature is one of my favorite things, so I felt totally at home while layered up in sweaters, scarves and extra socks chatting under the stars till the late hours of the night.

Below is an outfit post totally unrelated to my camping trip. These floral jeans are so damn rad, and even better than I expected them to be! For future wearing I plan on pairing them with even more floral (ohh yeaah) for a crazy eclectic/overwhelmingly loud look. The more people I can blind, the better.

I titled this post after Beach House's newest album, Bloom. If you enjoy dreamy, hypnotic music then I'd suggest taking a listen! I've had it on repeat ever since it came out earlier this year; it's by far one of my favorite albums I've listened to this summer.

chiffon blouse: american apparel / sweater: american apparel / belt: vintage / floral jeans: asos / boots: madewell

felt laptop case: c.o. koshka / gold watch: michael kors / bracelets: asos, h&m / rings: vintage, h&m, jewelmint

How sick is this felt laptop case? It was gifted to me by Koshka awhile back, and I've been using it to lug my giant MacBook around school ever since. I love that it's made out of a single piece of felt and made in Japan! The quality is insane, and I'm so glad I was able to find a stylish yet durable laptop case. 

Happy Monday everyone!

ps: I was interviewed recently by Rebecca of The Clothes Horse. Click through if you're interested in reading!

Persian Prints

These rad shorts were gifted to me from Koshka. The earthy colors and loud print grabbed my attention right away and I knew I needed them in my wardrobe. So, here they are! To balance out the print, I decided to pair the shorts with simple solid pieces, though I used lots of bright jewelry to provide more of an eclectic feeling.

Thankfully I have the day off today, which I've spent indoors reading, drinking coffee and cuddling with my sweet honeychild Jack. The rain is beating against my window (wait, it's June? Oh. Okay.) while I'm bundled in tons of blankets, candles burning illuminating my room. I couldn't have had a better day of relaxation. 

sweater: vintage / shorts: mink pink c.o. koshka / loafers: vintage 

rings: h&m / watch: la mer / gold bracelet: j.crew / red friendship bracelet: asos / others: h&m

My watch collection has been growing these past few months, bringing me up to three lovely pieces. This La Mer is the newest of the few, which I'm really excited to wear all throughout the summer. I love the combination of the wrap and bright yellow!

I hope all of you are doing well! I'm receding back under my covers for now, as I hiked almost 11 miles the other day, which has left me on the verge of tears due to seriously sore muscles. I'll be hiking quite a bit tomorrow as well, so I'm definitely in need of some downtime!

Canary Creeper

Finally, I have the chance to show all of you the neon sweater I bought from Madewell! I've been swooning over the bright color and overall cut for days, but I finally pulled the trigger when I saw that it was on sale. It's even more comfortable and uhmaaazing than I imagined, go figure. This is definitely going to be one of my summer staples; perfect coverage for a windy day at the beach, while still letting a bit o' breeze through. Now that the month of May has hit, mind is totally set on summer mode. I can't wait for the semester to be over! Stoked. 

Also, I created a facebook fan page for my blog! If any of you would like to stay updated via le face, head on over and like away. Thanks for the support everyone!

The title of my post, "canary creeper", is actually the name of a South American plant with toothed petals and a bright yellow hue. Since I'm wearing floral and neon yellow, I felt like the plants title fit well with my outfit!

I bought this vintage Coach messenger off of eBay a few weeks ago, it was such a good purchase. The quality of the bag is outstanding, and the fact that I got it for a fraction of the retail price of Coach's new 'classic line' is definitely something worth bragging about. I've been meaning to add a black bag into my wardrobe, and this purse fits my style so well! 

sweater: madewell / dress: secondhand / messenger: vintage coach / hat: forever 21 / sunglasses: ray ban / gold cuffs: asos / ring: h&m / loafers: steve madden

If you're interested in reading a bit, my newest sponsor Koshka has posted an interview with me on their blog! Click through to hear about my thoughts on SF style, food and more. Hope all of you are having a good week!

True Romance

I've been living in this floral & lace blouse from my newest sponsor, Koshka, for the past few weeks; the mixture of delicate lace, greens, yellows and browns are just perfect for spring! I've always loved asymmetrical shirts and skirts, so when I saw this on the Koshka site I fell in love immediately. As to not overwhelm the awesomeness of this purdy blouse, I decided to leave my outfit fairly simple. I wore my favorite velvet leggings to contrast the leaf detailing and added on gold cuffs to maintain the ethereal feeling. Since it was supposed to rain that day (boo) I wore my tried and true Madewell boots, though I'm sure there were other shoes that would have worked better with my ensemble. Bah, oh well.

I love that the blouse peeked out just a bit from below my cardigan; it balanced everything so well!

mink pink "true romance" blouse, c.o. koshka / cardigan: h&m / velvet leggings: american apparel / boots: madewell / sunglasses: ray ban / gold cuffs: asos / rock ring: h&m

Today's just another day of school from 9am to 9pm. Sorry if this post is a bit dry in words, I barely got any sleep last night. To the mockingbird that was chirping outside my window from 1am till the time I got up for school: I don't hate many things, but I definitely hate you.