Double usage

Mariel gave me this dress at the beginning of the year but I have yet to wear it as a dress. I think it might be because it's an awkward length. I like wearing it as a skirt because when I roll it down it creates a comforting pillow around my waist and makes sitting in school desks much better.

The other way I wear it is underneath a t-shirt (it's a long sleeve). The skirt is pretty full and it creates this big knot. It was a little obnoxious at first until someone told me they liked the rose on my shirt so I've embraced it ever since.

A secret worth sharing

My glasses aren't really new, I got this summer in a flurry of preparation for Switzerland. However, I was only going to pull getting these babies if I could do it inexpensively. Thus started a ton of Yelp-ing, and now 3 months later I am still completely satisfied with my find.

I got the frames at this place in Pasadena, Old Focals. It's a bit hipster over the top, but I will say that the employees know their stuff. I was debating between two pairs in the end, the ones you see above and these masculine brown ones. The guy at the store pretty much refused to sell me those brown ones in favor of this feminine pair that 'fit my face'. A good pair of glasses is all about proportion with your features. Next I got the lenses done at Happy Eyes Optical in Glendale. They are skilled at putting lenses in vintage frames. The woman who owns the shop is friendly and efficient, and you should definitely trust them with your eye care needs.

But yes, I had to share these great finds with you because the best part is if in L.A. you can be equipped with chic eye-ware for less than $200.

Smile

all photos from my newest favorite blog

A splurge: too chic to pass up

My computer hard drive crashed two weeks ago, so on top of backing up, it's given me more incentive to put my life up online. Below are three magazine spread comps I did for my design class.

This magazine project was inspired by Opening Ceremony's collaborative line with Pendleton Woolen Mills. In Portland (and Oregon for that matter) Pendleton sums up PacNW with its great prints and bold colors. In the past, I think the clothing has been marketed towards an older audience, but that didn't stop me from snatching up this great coat..

So if you dig this look, you should check out this stuff. It's the same prints that I love, but done in younger silhouettes. In other words, Pendleton made young. Trop, trop cool.

In SF with my brother last Thanksgiving

More Cost Plus, World Market

Took a page from my sister's book and made a trip to Cost Plus. Not disappointed in the slightest, I scored two pairs of earrings for under five dollars each!









bises ma belle
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hope Halloween was grand

Regardless of whether or not you're a Halloween fan, themed manicures for all occasions are quite easy to achieve. For this look I simply painted my nails orange and then placed little nail tattoo-decals over them, before finishing the whole thing off with a top coat. Its a fun look that catches enough attention and the best part is you can do it at home for cheap. Sheets of decals are around 5 dollars.

Here I have birds on my thumb and ring finger. A camel on the other thumb, and the very blurry thing on my right ring finger is a unicorn. xx

Hardships of modifying a t-shirt

I finished the shirt on Monday actually but haven't posted it because I have this funny feeling inside that it's not completely finished but I don't want to do that classic mistake where you think it needs more and once you put more it just looks trashy and horrible.

So I gave myself a few options. I quickly finished braiding up the entire dress to sew onto the shirt and tried to figure out what to do with it. Here are my thoughts:

1. do i continue with the original plan: sew the braids on the bottom seam and the armholes

2. or do i just do the armholes. or just do the bottom seam

3. sew vertical braids all around

4. or do the hem where i cut upwards toward the side seam, kind of like a half circle

HELP give me advice because i don't want to ruin my hard work