yallow

lime satin blouse, vintage; bubblegum pants, american apparel; mesh twist headband, cali select; platforms, topshop;

i totally get ripped off for japanese mags like JJ & Vivi, but i keep coming back for a new issue every month. I absolutely love the format of japanese mags, less ads & more funny/cheese content. Although i have no intention to try any of it out, I adore when they feature step-by-step hair and make-up on like 6 different girls.

I'm totally smitten by these new twist head bands we're making at cali select. Oh how easily I fall for a giant bow to put on my head!

smoocher

military pin beret,california select;
I've got a thing for cute novelty pins, saw this kiss and made it mine!

tall tale

playsuit, samantha pleet via revolve; leopard ballerina shoes, bergdorf goodman;
I've been feeling a little bit uninspired lately, so Nour and I took a little trip to the library for a little creative stimulation. Usually I bury myself in some weird/boring law related books, but today we decided to hang out in the children's section looking at mind blowingly amazing illustrations in old old children's books. 1001 Arabian nights is still my favorite tall tale of all time. I guess my cultural biases prevail, what can I do. Definitely a nice and relaxing way to spend a rainy saturday. What did you do?

passion suit

fuschia silk playsuit, vintage;

this thing is so ridiculous. but i still love it!

some days i feel like a mouse mouse mouse

floppy velvet bow, cali select; velvet bateau neck mini, vintage; bubble gum tights, aa;

i wouldn't do that

knit sweater, urban outfitters; cut out dress , aa; shoes, moschino cheap & chic;

This outfit has been sort of my default for anything that requires dressing up, I wore it a few times in both of my trips to vegas and ny in the last few weeks. I especially adore the chanel feeling of the sweater. The past couple of days have been beautiful around these parts. Everything is green and lush from the recent rains, so excited to go on a nice long hike tomorrow!

Golden Wedge

heels, Moschino Cheap & Chic; Poppy tights, AA;

Believe it or not, I trecked through the ny snow in these. Thanks Camille for helping me along those slippery slushy sidewalks. These are definitely painful, but I'm determined to make my feet conform.

what not to wear

bow blouse, cali select; shorts & tights, aa; bubble trench, h&m; heels, alexander wang;
If you would like to not freeze in 33° weather, wear everything opposite of what I wore the other day. This is my failed attempt to stay warm, foolish. Despite the bone-chilling temperature, I had a great time in NY this past weekend, it was a pleasure to meet and catch up with my blogging compadres. I missed a couple shows I was excited to go to due to over sleeping and simply not knowing what to put on that will shield me from the cold, and didn't get to do as much as I planned, but I guess it's not the worst thing. Gotta say though, the best thing about that city (the only thing I can't complain about, I complained a lot!) is the food. Every meal I had was spot on perfect, a tip of my bow head band to you chefs.

Pointy Bow Hair Band

I've been getting a landslide of emails asking how I made the bow I wore in this post so I thought I'd make a quick video. I can't sew at all, so I won't make anything unless it is super easy and this definitely is. I used an american apparel sash because it is already finished with the perfect pointy shape I was looking for. All you have to do is grab the ends with tips facing opposite directions and tie them together. Pull and shape the bow to the length & floppiness desired and tie around head. If you don't want to ruin the sash forever you can leave the ends hanging in the back, but i usually cut it so its just the right size for my head. And that's all folks, I told you it's super easy!

ps, i cut like 5 inches off my hair. it's gonna take a long time getting used to having medium length hair. sigh.

currently preferred items

Leo's Spectator Tap Shoes; Be & D Garbo Key Chain Pouch;American Apparel sparkle tights; Jane Marvel Puddle Jumper Weekender bag

before the sky came down

lacoste sweater, vintage; creme pants, american apparel; green tstrap flats, Les Prairies de Paris via Revolveclothing.com;

It's been raining cats and dogs. Got to snap these photos this past weekend at my new favorite place before it started raining cats and dogs in LA. I've become a total creature of comfort, and flats have become my best friends. This green suede pair gives me crazy toe cleavage, and I'm so into it. Sick I know, oh well!

moresoon

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glitter girl

Alexa Chung wearing Wren Holiday 09

This metallic swing coat has the perfect combination of classic shapes and fun sparkles.
Actually, the entire Wren Collection is adorable!
Definitely one those lines that I feel read my mind and made all the cute clothes I imagined in my head.