Luck of the Irish

On Saturday Andrew and I took a study break and ventured into Brentwood to try a place called Lemonade. Then, we got some dessert at Blockhead's Shavery Co. where we had "snow cream," which I'd like to think of as a healthy version of ice cream. It was fun just driving around the city, and a much needed break from paper writing. For my outfit, I decided to get a little dressed up and wore my favorite Ruche blouse with black jeans. Lately, I have been really into layering necklaces under collared shirts, so I added my vintage cameo to accessorize.

P.S. This outfit would have been perfect for St. Patrick's Day, but unfortunately I wore it a day too early! Yesterday I was too busy studying for finals and baking to wear anything more than a sweatshirt and yoga pants. I'm also pretty bummed that I wasn't in Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I guess I left the country just a few months too early...

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Outfit Details:

Blouse—Ruche (remixed)

Cameo Necklace—vintage

Jeans—Urban Outfitters (shop)

Bag—Fossil (shop)

Ankle Boots—Target (shop)

Exploring the University

{What I'm Wearing: Blouse—Ruche (shop), Skirt—Target (shop), Tights—HUE, Handbag—Fossil (shop), Boots—Nordstrom BP}

After taking a couple days to settle into our new apartment, Andrew and I decided to explore the actual university we will be studying at for the fall semester. It's a mile and a half from our apartment, which means I'll be walking about a half hour to classes everyday. Good thing going to school in LA has prepped me for long walks to class! Plus, walking to campus (as well as pretty much everywhere else) gives me an excuse to not actually exercise...which is always a good thing in my book :) The campus is really beautiful and has a ton of historic buildings. It's also built on the side of a river, and we were able to take a nice walk down by the banks after we toured the campus.

Overall, these past few days have been mainly filled with running errands, getting comfortable in our new place, and doing a bit of exploring. We'll be leaving for Dublin tomorrow and then flying out to Italy for a week before we head back for our study abroad orientation. I'll have my laptop, so I'm hoping to be able to update a few times in the next week! UPDATE 9/5: I will actually not be bringing my laptop (due to a certain European airline's crazy weight restrictions) so I'll be back in about a week and a half!

Until next time,

Melina ♥