Jeweled

{What I'm Wearing: Sweater—Anthropologie (borrowed), Scarf—Forever 21 (remixed, shop),

Jeans—Holding Horses, Earrings—Anthropologie, Watch—Michael Kors, Flats—Anthropologie}

This sweater is actually my friend Hayley's, but I borrowed it from her over spring break since she goes to school in Seattle and it's not exactly a good cold weather piece. (As you can see...it has a million little holes in it and even I, living in Southern California, was freezing when it got windy later in the day.)

Because the color of the sweater is so bold, I had planned to keep my outfit fairly simple and pair neutral accessories with it. First, I decided to mix it up and tie my neutral rectangular scarf like an infinity scarf to match the swoop of my sweater's neckline. I then failed on the whole "neutral accessories plan" and threw on some bright jeweled earrings. I just couldn't resist adding a few more jewel tones into my outfit, despite promising myself to keep it simple.

Bestie Borrow: Seattle {Part Two}

What She's Wearing:

Sweater: c/o ShopMamie (here)

Dress: H&M

Scarf: Urban Outfitters

Watch: vintage

Hair Bow: American Apparel

Tights & Socks: Forever 21

Rain Boots: Hunter via Nordstrom (here)

{note: Just stumbled upon this post? read this first.}

This is one of my best friends, Hayley. And she lives in the most gorgeous city ever. Seriously though...don't these photos just make you want to pack your bags and move straight to Seattle? I know I sure do. Seattle > L.A.

 Like I said in my previous post, my photos pale in comparison to these amazing shots. Plus, I absolutely love the way she styled this sweater and am still waiting for the day when it rains enough in L.A. to justify me buying cute rain boots like her Hunters.

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Seeing these photos also makes me super excited for the fact that I am visiting Hayley in Seattle over spring break, and checking out a city that I could potentially move to after graduation! I've heard so many great things about it, and I absolutely can't wait to have her show me around the city.

Bestie Borrow: L.A. {Part One}

What I'm Wearing:

Sweater: c/o ShopMamie (here)

Skirt: Forever 21 (remixed)

Belt: vintage

Necklace: self-made

Heels: Seychelles (similar here)

I was so excited when the ShopMamie girls chose my blog to participate in their "Bestie Borrow" style challenge! They sent me this unique dolman sweater top, and I had a lot of fun coming up with ways to style it. Plus, thanks to my boyfriend, I had the perfect event to wear this outfit to. After taking these photos in a nearby parking lot, Andrew and I ventured into Hollywood to a special press screening (one of the many perks of dating someone who works for the university newspaper!) of Wanderlust—which is hilarious and definitely worth seeing!

Anyway, the way that the "Bestie Borrow" style challenge works is that after I styled this sweater, I had to send it off to my best friend and have her style it as well. So, I decided to send it to my best friend Hayley, who is currently going to college in Seattle. Considering the huge differences in culture and weather between Los Angeles and Seattle, I thought it would be fun to see our different ways of styling the same item. Plus, who doesn't love an opportunity to send snail mail?

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Check back soon for Part II of the "Bestie Borrow" style challenge: photos of Hayley's styled outfit in Seattle. (p.s. the skyline in her photos is far more impressive than the attempt I made at capturing the L.A. "skyline" in these pictures...)