A Little Leopard

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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.

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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)

Traction Avenue

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Working in downtown this summer, I've been able to explore more of Los Angeles than ever before. (In case you didn't know...there's a bit of a divide between the East and West sides of the city, mainly because it takes at least an hour and a half to get from one side to the other with traffic. At least.) One of my favorite spots in downtown has always been Traction Avenue in the Arts District. This street is home to The Pie Hole and a bunch of other fun restaurants and studios. Plus, there's some amazing street art along the entire road. On this particular visit to Traction Avenue, Andrew and I got sausages and beer for dinner at Wurstküche, a little bierhaus with a great dining area filled with long picnic tables. We then headed over to the Mark Taper Forum to see A Parallelogram. Which, by the way, is amazing and definitely one of those plays that really leaves you reflecting at the end.

I decided to dress up a little and changed into this halter and pair of trousers after wearing jeans and a tee to work. Believe it or not, this Forever 21 halter is from middle school. Back in the day, I originally wore it as a dress and thought it was the coolest piece in my closet. And I'm not going to lie, to this day I still think it has a pretty unique look! But really...let's all take a minute to imagine 12 year-old me wearing that little thing as a dress. Good, no, great times.

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Outfit Details:

Denim Vest—Nordstrom (similar)

Floral Halter—Forever 21 

Earrings—Target (similar)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Pants—Anthropologie Charlier Trousers (shop)

Bag—vintage Dooney and Bourke

Heels—ZARA (similar)

Just Belt It

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Don't let the belt deceive you—this dress is a full on muumuu without it. But, I would be lying if I told you I bought it without knowing that :) Like I've mentioned before, I haven't been doing too well with the summer heat, so I've been gravitating towards loose, flowy pieces. And when I saw this dress on ASOS, I figured it fit the bill as a comfy (work-appropriate!) summer dress. Maybe next time I'll get crazy and wear it sans the belt to let its true muumuu colors shine through :)

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Outfit Details:

Dress—ASOS (shop)

Necklaces—(similar)

Belt—thrifted (similar)

Bag—Fossil (shop)

Clogs—Target (similar)

Little Red Blouse

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Dressing up is always a challenge in the summer since it's so dang hot! However, this breezy red blouse made it easy to create a simple date outfit—it's an oldie but goodie. Also, maybe it was just the patriotic holiday weekend, but I've really been on a red, white, and blue kick lately!

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Outfit Details:

Red Blouse—Forever 21 (remixed | similar)

Jeans—GUESS (shop)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Heels—Zara (similar)

Evening Glow

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Since my neighborhood is a college town, it feels deserted during the summer. Surprisingly, these photos were taken Saturday night...and the parking lot was practically empty (which was very conducive to good blog photos)! I know I alwaaaays talk about this, but this is my favorite little spot in the city! I love the view of the Fox Theater, and the light hits the buildings perfectly before sunset.

We took these photos on our way to a simple date night of dinner and a movie. I was pretty excited, so I wore one of my favorite old dresses that I haven't worn in ages! Unfortunately our date ended after the sushi dinner because it put me into an uncomfortable food coma and I fell asleep at 9. Yes, NINE P.M. I know...20 going on 65. Regardless, my food was delicious and we now have plans to see This Is The End this weekend to make up for my less-than-ideal sleeping habits :)

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Outfit Details:

Dress—Anthropologie (remixed | similar)

Denim Jacket—Heritage 1981 (similar)

Earrings—Target (similar)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Bag—Fossil (shop)

Flats—Anthropologie (similar)

Fancy Pants (Part Deux?)

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I bought these pants on a whim while I was home this weekend. I mean, c'mon, they were only 15 dollars...how could I resist!? If the price were ever right for a pair of crazy-loud-over-the-top pants that I probably shouldn't wear in public, I'd say these fit the bill. Believe it or not, not only did I wear my fancy pants to work on Monday, but I also I kept them on through dinner with friends later that night. Crazy print aside, these pants actually just feel like really stretchy pajamas. And if I can get away with wearing pajamas with heels to work...I'm all for it.

P.S. I was silly and already named a blog post Fancy Pants...hence the "part deux." The sad thing is, my last post didn't even have crazy bottoms!! If there ever was a blog post title I regret, it would be that one...and that's saying a lot (there are some pretty weird ones out there).

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Outfit Details:

Tee—Nordstrom (similar)

Cardigan—Urban Outfitters (similar)

Floral Pants—Heavenly Couture (similar)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Wishbone Necklace—Etsy (similar)

Heels—Zara Mid Heel Sandals (shop)

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)

Birthday Boy

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Even though Andrew's 21st was two weeks ago, we only finally got around to celebrating his birthday this weekend since he unexpectedly came down with a fever on his actual birthday :( We got dinner and cocktails at Upper West and it was nice to dress up and go out even though finals are right around the corner. I wore this breezy summer dress because it was both comfy (perfect for post-meal food babies), but still a little fancy when paired with my new favorite ZARA heels. It's also paisley and polka dot—two of my absoulte favorite prints that, when paired together, make an unexpectedly good combo!

Overall it was a great night with delicious food—I highly recommend their veggie burger! I can't believe the first birthday Andrew and I celebrated together was his 17th...my oh my how time flies! Happy (belated) birthday my love ♥ 

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Outfit Details:

Dress—Anthropologie "Top Dot Mini Dress" (shop)

Earrings—Nordstrom (similar)

Bag—Fossil "Explorer Tote" (shop)

Shoes—Zara Mid-Heel Sandals (shop)

(Almost) Summer Nights

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For most people, date night is typically Friday or Saturday. But lately, Andrew and I have gotten into the habit of going out on Thursday nights. Even though we both have class and work the next day, my Thursdays are usually free (unless I have a shift at Anthro), so it's nice to venture out of the house while it's still light outside. Also, side note: I have been loving these long summer spring days! Driving home from work when it's still light outside has been amazing and makes me feel like I have way more time to get stuff done during the day.

For our date night, I decided to break out my new lace top and paired it with my favorite denim vest to make it a little less girly. I'm not quite sure what decade I was channelling, but my whole outfit felt a little retro. We ate at CPK (I found a $25 gift card at the bottom of my wallet...which was great) and walked around by the beach. Luckily after dinner it was only 7:30, so we managed to catch the sunset and any ill-feelings I had been having about LA quickly melted away :)

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Outfit Details:

Top—Anthropologie "Gemma Lace Buttondown" (shop)

Denim Vest—Nordstrom BP (shop)

Black Skirt—Top Shop (shop)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Bag—Fossil "Explorer Tote" (shop)

Sandals—Target (shop)