The Marina

As I've mentioned before, one of my favorite parts of traveling involves running off on my own to take photos. On our second day in the city, we headed down to the Marina for a massive crafts fair in one of the port buildings (not sure what else to call them, I could use the google-machine but am too lazy/on a blogging roll). The crafts fair was pretty much my dream. Overpriced chachkies everywhere. But crafts aside, the view of the Marina was too good to pass up so I spent most of my time walking around outside snapping photos. The pictures pretty much speak for themselves and SF really knows how to make a killer sunset.

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Outfit Details:

Floral Midi Dress—Marc by Marc Jacobs

Chambray Shirt—GUESS

Black Scarf—Forever 21

Explorer Tote—Fossil

Leather Ankle Boots—Madewell

Reminder

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So, I'm going to be honest with you. After writing my last post, I wasn't really planning on blogging at all this week. Things are busy...and I've been stressed. However, this morning, I noticed a huge spike in my page views and saw that I had been featured on CollegeFashion.net. Needless to say, it completely made my morning and I looked like a total weirdo smiling behind my laptop sitting alone at my favorite coffee shop. I know this little article may not be a huge deal to big time bloggers, but for me it's the big leagues. Especially since I was featured alongside Kendi Everyday—the first style blog I ever read! Anyway, it's little things like this that remind me why I got into blogging. It's nice to know that my outfits and random musings/tangents have somehow found their way to wonderful readers like you. So, thanks for the reminder :)

And now, here's an outfit I wore an absurdly long time ago on a Sunday laundry day. It was born out of necessity, since I hadn't done laundry in about three weeks and only had a few clean outfits left. I feel like I'm sort of channeling Hannah from GIRLS, but in the best way possible (I hope). And you can't really see in these pictures, but my tights have a massive run in them—which seems only fitting for laundry day.

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Outfit Details:

Chambray Romper—Ruche (shop)

Cardigan—H&M (similar)

Necklace—Dogeared (shop)

Sunglasses—Ray Ban (shop)

Tights—Anthropologie (similar)

Bag—B. Makowsky (similar)

Boots—Madewell (shop)

Vested

I am unusually exhausted, but proud of myself for putting together some sort of weekday blog post. So, here's a casual outfit I wore to work last week. It was one of those outfits I kind of threw it together in my delirious morning fog, but I think it works. It's comprised of mainly old pieces alongside a Zara vest I snagged on sale after the holidays—nothing too special!

Have a lovely Thursday :) More words...soon.

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Outfit Details:

Chambray—GUESS (similar)

Vest—Zara (similar)

Jeans—Urban Outfitters (similar)

Bag—B. Makowsky (similar)

Boots—Madewell (shop)

Saturday Rambles

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I'd consider this outfit one of my fall "uniforms." As you've probably already figured out, I love layering summer dresses with scarves, tights, and boots to make them more weather appropriate. I'd say it's partially because I like the look of fun summer prints all year long...but it's also because I'm trying to save money and make the most of my current wardrobe. 

On another note, Saturday blogging is a little unusual for me but I was feeling particularly motivated this morning. Even though I should be studying for midterms, I'd much rather sit in a cafe pretending to study, but people watch/blog all day instead. It's definitely something I'm going to miss being able to do during the work week once I graduate, but also something I plan to take more advantage of on lazy Saturdays like this :)

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Outfit Details:

Chambray—Anthropologie (similar)

Scarf—c/o Momma and Sweet Pea Crochet

Dress—Anthropologie (similar)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Tights—Anthropologie

Bag—Fossil (similar)

Boots—Madewell (shop)

Greyscale

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I haven't worn these brocade trousers in forever, but whenever I do my first instinct is to pair them with a chambray and call it a day. With heels, it's the perfect casual outfit for work. And it also inadvertently helps me camouflage myself into concrete walls...

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Outfit Details:

Chambray—GUESS (similar)

Brocade Trousers—Anthropologie (shop)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Bag—Fossil (similar)

Heels—ZARA (similar)

Skylines

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hey, who's that scruffy, I mean devilishly handsome redhead?

I took a trip back home this weekend to relax after the craziness of finals and starting my new job. Luckily, Andrew and I were able to make time for a date night at one of our favorite spots and I decided to wear my new city skylines maxi skirt. I blogged about this skirt over on Beso a month or so ago, and convinced myself to get it because I had never seen a maxi skirt like it before! Plus, I have a thing for city/map prints, so this was the perfect addition to my growing collection of eclectic prints.

I was very limited on clothing options this weekend (finals week = waiting to do allll my laundry at home), but thankfully I had a clean white tank to pair with my skirt for a monochrome look. Since it was a little chilly by the water, I brought along my new chambray that I picked up this weekend at GUESS. Speaking of GUESS, you'll probably be hearing me talking about them from time to time since I'm interning at their corporate office this summer in the Social Media department. I seriously could not be more excited, and can't wait to get some valuable hands-on experience. If you're interested in seeing what I'll be up to, you can follow GUESS here:

Facebook - Twitter - Google+ - Pinterest

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Outfit Details:

Chambray Shirt—GUESS (shop)

Tank—Anthropologie (similar)

Maxi Skirt—Lulu*s (same)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Bag—Fossil "Explorer Tote" (shop)

June Gloom

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June gloom is in full swing here in LA! To make the best of it, I've been mixing some fall styles in with new summer pieces like my chambray skirt. I wore this simple outfit to a day of classes and studying last week and it was comfy enough to wear all day long. I probably won't be dressing up too much for the next few days since I'm finishing up final projects and papers. It's going to be a hectic 48 hours, and even though I know I will get it all done, the doing it part is always the hardest!!!

This past week was also filled with a lot of different emotions. There's a lot about this quarter I wish I could have done differently, but there's no use in fretting over the past now (I know, easier said than done). I'm excited for a new beginning this summer. It's going to be my first summer living in LA, and my first summer with a 40-hour work week...more details on that soon! It's definitely going to be interesting and there will probably be a lot of this going on—just swap The Bachelor for The Bachelorette ;)

P.S. This post is eerily similar to one I wrote at almost the same time last year. So weird how quickly time flies, and just how much can change in one year! Good thing I've still got this little blog to document it all :)

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Outfit Details:

Sweater—Anthropologie "Swoop and Glide Pullover" (remixed | similar)

Skirt: Anthropologie "Holding Horses Denim A-Line Skirt" (shop)

Bag—Fossil "Explorer Tote"(shop)

Watch—Michael Kors (similar)

Boots—Target "Kaelyn Ankle Boot" (shop)

Same o', Same o'

Polka dots seriously never get old for me. I've worn this dress a solid three other times on my blog (which in real life means I've probably worn it at least 20 times...woops now you know my secret!) and I still love it just as much as when I first bought it! As I was going back through my blog archives, I thought it was funny how I took these photos in (almost) the exact same place as I did when I first blogged about this dress over a year ago. Might seem silly, but I'm in this weird almost-end-of-college nostalgic phase and it's nice to use my blog to "reminisce" on old times. You should have seen me the other night...I spent a solid hour going back through all my posts from study abroad. I'm still kind of in shock at how quickly time has passed since I came home.

I should also probably mention that the reason for this sudden nostagia is the fact that I've decided to finish early and graduate this December instead of next March or June. Sooo, I'm sure you can understand my major minor anxiety about this. But until December when life becomes a bit more uncertain, I plan to keep doing the same o' same o' (which might include loitering at the top of this parking garage on a weekly basis) and enjoying every minute of it.

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Outfit Details:

Polka Dot Dress—Ruche (more styles | remixed)

Chambray—Anthropologie (similar)

Key Necklace—vintage

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Bag—Fossil (shop)

Ankle Boots—Target (shop)

I Heart You

I wore my new heart sweater this week to get into the Valentine's Day spirit. I had promised myself I would wait to wear it until the actual holiday, but I just couldn't resist. Rather than wearing it alone, I decided to layer it over my favorite chambray shirt for a bit of a preppy look. I seriously can't tell you how excited I was when I saw this sweater on Forever 21's website, after I had missed out on the Old Navy version and could never afford the J. Crew version :) I definitely want to remix this sweater and try it tucked into different skirts or layered over dresses. Even though it's festive for February, I think it will work well all year long.

Tonight, Andrew and I are going out to dinner and having a simple celebration together. I also have grand plans to eat an entire box of chocolate. Tomorrow is our four-year anniversary of dating (ahhh) and we are planning on going to Disneyland sometime in the next few weeks to celebrate, so we wanted to keep our V-Day plans more low key. I'm still debating on what to wear, but I'm set on wearing something pink (perhaps this or this skirt)!

Happy Valentine's Day ♥ 

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Outfit Details:

Heart Sweater—Forever 21 (shop) | Chambray—Urban Outfitters (shop)

Jeans—Holding Horses | Bag—Fossil (shop) | Shoes—Sperry Top-Sider (shop)

They're Back

My favorite orange pants are back in action. I decided against bringing them to Ireland (which was probably for the best considering I hardly ever wore the red jeans I brought), so we were separated for four long months. When I got home from my trip, they felt brand new and I couldn't wait to wear them! idea: maybe if I do that with all my clothes I will never feel the need to go shopping again...

Even though these orange pants are a bit more suitable for spring, I think they work perfectly with the warm California winter we have been having. I decided to keep my outfit simple by pairing them with my trusty chambray and layering a neutral cardigan over. It's simple, go-to outfits like this that I tend to repeat over and over again.

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Outfit Details:

Chambray—Anthropologie "Washed Denim Buttondown" (shop) | Cardigan—Target (similar) | Pants—Anthropologie (similar // remixed) | Earrings—Anthropologie "Gold Rung Earrings" (shop) | Bag—Fossil (shop) | Boots—Marks & Spencer (similar)

Real Life

I wore this outfit in Cork, but it could have just as easily worked for the chilly weather we have been having in LA. The problem is, during LA winters, my iphone weather app almost always says its going to be 60-65 degrees. However, you never know whether that 65 degrees means its actually going to be hot and sunny by the afternoon, or freezing and windy all day. Today was definitely the latter...and I wasn't too happy about it.

Anyway, I still have so many more posts from Europe (at least 15 +) so I apologize if you are sick of seeing me post outfits I wore like a month ago. However, if it helps, I wore a chambray and striped shirt  in real life today too.

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Outfit Details:

Striped Top—Anthropologie (remixed) | Chambray—Urban Outfitters (shop) | Cardigan—

H&M (similar) | Cords—Old Navy | Socks—Target | Boots—Marks & Spencer (similar)