Beginnings

It's at last my final semester as a college undergrad. This weekend, Lila and I were on the beach, discussing my reasons to be excited. One is the amazing course load, especially my fashion course. I am delighted to find that my first paper will be on a style icon of my choice(...and such icon may inspire a post...). Lilia and I also mused that I love getting dressed up for class, and feeling spiffy and smart in a great outfit helps my concentration and confidence. I know that I have been talking a lot about tights and sweaters and such, but fall clothes to sweat in on the first day of class is a no, when its eighty-five degrees out. Another no I have adapted ( partially hypocritically, I may add, as Lilia recollected me as a freshman trekking around in the snow in such footwear), is the donning of flip-flop foot wear off the beach and beyond the pool. They are unsightly with jeans, and ruin your floral sundress. They look cheap, like you couldn't be bothered to wear real shoes. I wore heels the first day and smugly suffered because I didn't want to be a typical "Old Navy flip-flop matched to Vera Bradley bag" girl. Oh, and I wanted to add that I nearly lost my Gucci wallet this past weekend and had a nervous breakdown on the phone with my bank company, not because I was worried someone might hack into my account and steal my pathetic stash of cash, but I was worried about the wallet itself. You could say I need my priorities straightened. Like right now, I really want to jump into my bed with a library copy of The Complete Persepolis, but I really should be reading my Abstract Expressionism book for NY Avant Garde...Oh how I'll miss my leisurely activities...

FIRST DAY!

Dress: BCBG
Shoes: Betsy's, Bronx
Necklace: vintage
Belt: Mom
Feather: self-made
Bag: Marshall's, Thanks Betsy!

NOTE: my feet did hurt a little later in the day, but it was WORTH it!

Second Day! (Good Job, Mom! She's a camera newbie!)

Snobbery: Inherent
Dress: F21
Shoes:F21
(Do you think 'cause I shop there too much I'll stay 21 forever????)
Bow: Claire's
Bag: Marshall's
Feather Keychain: Made by me, doubles as a hair piece of course...

Lace-Laden

I usually do not wear much lace on a day to day basis, but I feel it offers a delicate feeling of antiquity to any outfit. Sitting in my two closets are these lace pieces which I felt I needed to revive to offer myself some options for their integration into my day-to-day wardrobe. It was blazingly hot out, so I decided to shoot in the shade. Here are the results (p.s., most of these pieces are old, why spend tons of $$ when gas is so much?!):



dress:"Vintage" Liz Claiborne (found in hall closet)
rocket ship necklace: Girlprops
heels: BCBG Max Azria, Nordstrom
bracelet: Grandma
bag: Momma
sunglasses: St. Mark's Place, street vendor
shoes: Charlotte Russe


dress: Pink Frog, Chicago
wedges: Bp Shoes, Nordstrom
belt: Pacific Sunwear, very old
locket: Ocean Lockets by Hannah Wood
pearls: vintage from Beppette
blaze: found in closet
belt: pacsun as well, old as well
t-straps: forever
scowl: bratty neighbors being noisy
dress: Necessary Objects, Nordstrom
purple earrings: thrifted
heels: Nine West by way of Marshall's
necklace:my mom
sunglasses: random




Earring dress an outfit up!
dress: Delias, worn 5 yrs ago for my sweet sixteen!
hoodie: Gap
shoes: handpainted keds by me!
earrings: H&M
sparkely belt: Nordstrom
pink shoes: Wet Seal



pearl bracelet: forever
pink dress: As You Wish, Nordstrom
Green dress: Anthropologie
feather clip: made by me


lace scoopneck top: express (its sheer so I wore a white tank underneath)
cuffed capris: gap
sunglasses: ray-ban
heels: nine west
pink button-up:target
skirt: aa
flats: vintage
sweater: H&M
shorts: Old Navy
pink heels: Charlotte Russe




Black Shoes: Nine West by way of Marshall's
pink pencil: aa
black top: Super Lucky Cat at Nordstrom
hat: random website
gold skirt: from Bepette
Smiths Tee: Cast-off from Bepette
blazer: closet
wedges: bp shoes, Nordstrom
sunglasses: random
locket: Hannah Wood
button-up: target
shorts: Nordstrom








I'd really appreciate some feedback via the comments!!! Thanks!!!