The Outskirts

Get the look:

As industrial as it is, I find the view from my office's parking garage weirdly beautiful. I love the way the sun hits the LA skyline when I walk to my car right before sunset. Sure, the orange and pink hues are most likely a product of LA's wonderful pollution, but nevertheless—it's pretty. Sometimes Downtown LA feels like a world away from the Westside. While I don't think I'd ever like to actually live in this part of the city, I still enjoy my view of the city skyline from the outskirts of town.

Also, if I'm going to be honest, I had a photography-nerd moment when I took these photos. I think I've finally (after a year with my DSLR) gotten the hang of this whole self-timer business. Plus, the golden hour lighting is my favorite and the warm skyline somehow matched my new lace cardigan. This piece is a little different from what I normally wear, but I can definitely see myself channeling my inner bag lady for the next month and throwing it over everything!

P.S. happy Monday :) also...where did October go? 

____________

Outfit Details:

Top—H&M (similar)

Lace Cardigan—Ruche (shop)

Necklace—Etsy (similar)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Belt—Target (similar)

Boyfriend Jeans—Marciano (shop)

Ankle Boots—Madewell (shop)

A Little Leopard

Get the look:

It feels like every time I walk into Target to buy toiletries, I leave with a new pair of shoes. Did I need leopard print heels? No, no I did not. But I figured it would be better to snag a relatively cheap Target version rather than spending an arm and a leg on a pair I won't wear that much. Despite the fact that these gave me terrible blisters and I was hobbling around the office by the end of the day, I actually love them and want to wear them as much as possible (note: next time, with bandaids). I like how they can make a simple outfit combo a bit more fun!

P.S. I survived sorority recruitment and managed to have fun in between losing my voice and doing chants in my sleep. I really can't believe it's already my senior year, and I spent the majority of this weekend feeling super nostalgic and taking lots of annoying sorority photos that I actually kind of love.

____________

Outfit Details:

Camisole—ZARA (similar)

Cardigan—H&M (similar)

Wishbone Necklace—Etsy (similar)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Jeans—Marciano (shop)

Bag—Anthropologie (similar)

Leopard Heels—Target (shop)