sparkles and lace

Zara dress; Forever 21 necklace; Banana Republic tights and flats

Lots of detail shots, not many showing my face - Natalie wasn't the best at capturing the few normal facial expressions I managed to put on tonight while taking photos. However, finally got to wear my adorable lace dress we got on our trip to Canada!  I have to say, it's a bit shorter than I remember. Of course, all dresses I wear are short...

And speaking of hemlines, we picked up a few professional-looking pieces at Banana Republic today for my internship this summer, and I've discovered I don't do well with longer hemlines. Literally the closer something gets to my knee, the weirder I feel about it. Unfortunately, my practically-a-shirt sundresses that are oh-so-lovely and breezy in the summer won't really work in a business environment. Sigh. Also sigh, tomorrow is my last day at home! I can't believe how quickly spring break has gone by (and how horribly I've done at posting during it). And alas, my first week back at school will be absolutely insane, so chances of me actually posting regularly? Slim. Promise I'll try my best though - good night!

palm springs

It's been forever since I last posted -  and as I am aware of the extreme distress that caused each and every one of you, I deeply apologize and hope you can sense sarcasm over the Internet. But guess what? I'm home! Since I last posted (sigh, on Tuesday), I had a stressful last few days of school, but then I had what will probably be the loveliest weekend of my life in Palm Springs! 

I flew out bright and early Friday morning (a.k.a didn't sleep Thursday night and took a 3:30am Super Shuttle to the airport) to Denver, where I met up with the rest of the gang and flew on to Palm Springs. From there we headed to La Quinta Resort and checked into the cutest little casitas (that's what they call their hotel rooms, which are in little white buildings grouped around miniature pools and courtyards). As you can see from the photos above, it pretty much looks like a movie set (and in fact, it was a popular vacation spot for the stars back when it was built in the 20s). 

We had a weekend filled with spa-ing, eating good food, and laying by the pool - really, does it get any better than that? And now I'm back in Minnesota for a few days of sleeping, reading, and working out (and pretty much nothing else, if I have anything to say about it). I promise to get some outfit posts up soon, but in the meantime I hope you are all having a great week, and happy March!

pure perfection

all images from style.com

I know I'm a little late considering London Fashion Week ended just about a week ago, but now that I finally have some free time to look through the fall shows I just felt the need to show some looks from Mary Katrantzou - the artistry and intricacy that go into her prints are really just astonishing! I love looking through the London shows, as there is so much more freedom and whimsicality that go into their collections as opposed to the, albeit more wearable, much more sales-driven New York shows (I mean, this isn't true across the board, but have you looked at the Central Saint Martins show yet? Fascinating, but probably not going to be seen walking down your average street any time soon). 

  

I haven't really been a fan of the peplums that have been cropping up all over lately, but surprisingly Katrantzou kind of makes me like them - that sleeveless dress I showed second with the box-like drop waist or the gown at the end? Absolutely gorgeous, and if I had a spare couple thousand dollars sitting around, I'd wear both in a heartbeat. And back to her prints - the ornamental lawn dress? How amazingly detailed is that? It's really quite breathtaking.

And there end my raptures on Mary Katrantzou. To give you a little update on my life, today I went down to the new pie shop near Georgetown and bought myself a miniature pumpkin pie, then went back to my room to watch some How I Met Your Mother. So, needless to say, it's been a pretty satisfactory afternoon. Hope you're all having a lovely week!

jailbird

J. Crew dress; Beth's scarf (I'm sure she's loving seeing how much wear it gets down here now that she's left it behind...); Minnetonka Moccasin boots

So I was looking at all the pictures of this outfit and I was struck by how many stripes there were! It kind of reminded me of a prison uniform (hence the title)... but in the best way possible is there really a good way to be reminded of prison? Regardless, I'd been waiting for a good opportunity to wear these boots, and today seemed as good a day as any. Note their usage with a dress, not pants, as that makes my legs look less stumpy. These descriptions of myself are getting less and less attractive. I should really stop trying to explain the thought processes beyond my outfits.

All I really have to say about my life right now is that I can't wait for spring break. Like seriously. It's been so long since I last saw my family, or just spent the whole day doing absolutely nothing... it's going to be a lovely week. Only three more days to survive and I'll be there! Good night all :)

another skirt and untucked shirt

Forever 21 necklace; Urban Outfitters tshirt; J. Crew Skirt; Frye boots

 

 As I've noted in the title, in general I seem to post only one sort of outfit on this blog - a small skirt, a pair of boots, and some sort of oversized top. And you know what guys, sometimes I wear pants! And I feel like I should try to show that side of my wardrobe as well - because you see, in addition to miniskirts, I also wear skinny jeans much too often.

So yesterday the weather people just gave up on telling us the weather. As in literally, my phone said "A high of 70, a low of 37, and there's a chance of rain" - how do you get dressed for that!? I was wearing this outfit sans tights for most of the day with my moccasins, had a brief jaunt out in my rainboots, and tossed my leather jacket over it all (in combination with the Fryes I looked a bit like a biker chick). 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

long week

H&M button down; Gap sweater; Vintage necklaces; Target skirt; Minnetonka Moccasin moccasins

 Gotta love having three different pairs of moccasins...especially when the sole of your right brown one literally starts to disconnect itself from the rest of shoe (on a side note does that keep me from wearing them? Of course not). So this is my outfit yesterday, and I think it worked well despite the gale-force winds that kept me in perpetual fear of flashing passerby on my way to class. That being said, who doesn't love a good pleated skirt? The throwback to high school always makes me nostalgic.

I would love to write bore you more with stories of my life, but I have a Comparative Political Systems midterm and paper due tomorrow, and they may be the death of me... so good night, send positive vibes to Washington DC tomorrow afternoon!

leather jacket

Splendid tshirt; Guess leather jacket; Scarf stolen from Beth (or rather, she left it here and I'm taking care of it in her absence); Gap jeans; Coach satchel; Minnetonka Moccasin moccasins

 

 I'm in love with my new jacket! I've actually owned a leather jacket for years now, one I picked up at a consignment shop back in Minnesota and always told myself I'd wear, but had never managed to take off its hanger. I'd convinced myself I just wasn't a leather jacket person (much to the dismay of my visiting friend Beth, as they are pretty much all she wears) - until I put this one on. It's perfect! It's soft, it's surprisingly warm, and it's just the right amount of slouchy to fit in just right with my look. Yay for visiting friends giving me an excuse to explore the city and find new shopping gems.

Beth got on her bus back to NYC this morning, and although I'm sad that the weekend is ending (we had a blast), I think if the visit had gone any longer we would have both dropped dead from lack of sleep. As I'm typing this, sitting in a room for Economics tutoring (gotta love it when no one comes and I can just do work procrastinate) I can barely keep my eyes open. And I already took two naps today. Good news is I have less than two weeks until Spring break! California here I come and, I suppose in the more immediate future (as in right now), Comparative Political Systems readings here I come... Have a good night all :)