lacey staple

Lace dress from Threadsence. Logo Instant Chic vest. Vintage suede vest. Giuseppe Zanotti wedges
Say hi to my favorite summer dress, complete with the perfect shade of nude, amount of exposed skin (including a deep u-neck back reminiscent of American Apparel), and not-too-obvious lacey material. So I've pretty much been living in this dress and pairing it with clothing scattered across my bedroom and in the backseat of my car in an attempt to make it less obvious that I already wore it the day before.

Also something duly noted tonight while searching high and low for potential shoes on eBay, I have a thing for clunky wedges and ankle boots. Searched all night to no avail. I'm in a shoe rut.

california gurls

Obey hat. Quiksilver bathing suit. Vintage skirt. Rumi x RVCA tank. Opening Ceremony shoes. Persol sunglasses.
Spent the weekend sneaking into nice hotels on PCH to beat the heat and relax in some pathetic pseudo-vacation. The goal was to make the pool while it was still sweltering hot, but sitting at home gets the energy sucked out of you to the point that leaving the house just seems too heavy of a burden. Funny how I managed to bypass NYC's massive heat wave but came back to a hotter California. We finally got out of the sans-air-conditioned home and made it to the pool right when the temperatures started to delve. Pretty much meaning "heated" pools never really feel heated unless you're in the jacuzzi or it's still 95 degrees out.

Also managed to have a sudden urge to cut the lining of this skirt two minutes before my friend picked me up for shabu shabu. Got way too scissor-happy on the lining and cut it way too short and savagely poor. I should never yield a pair of scissors in the heat and be anywhere near my closet. I've had one too many close calls and a number of cherished items that couldn't be salvaged.

Just strangely noticed the abundance of Orange County derived brands I'm wearing. Yay! I support you Costa Mesaians!

concrete jungle

new york: chocolate bar. interesting wall. candy display at charlotte russe party. essentials. the day spain won. garlic noodles at spice market. rip gilbert. view from hotel. battling rain with taghrid. houston: best sweet potato chips ever. complimentary cookies. planning the day. vegan dishes at wild ginger. nice frame work.

dancing through the ash

Topshop dress. Vera Wang wedges. Obey hat.
Updating from my hotel room with some pics I took yesterday. New York has been amazing and unpredictable once again. Of course, I'm just blowing my money on amazing cuisine and trying to document as much as possible to much failure. Extremely tired right now... sleep and Animal Planet is calling me - staying here till Thursday so stay tuned!

i keep my visions to myself

So bummed I lost my memory card for my camera. I lost all upcoming blog pics and Shop Chic items (which btw, did better than I expected so expect updates soon!). Trying to get a new one soon so I can get all my work squared away.

None the less a plethora of pics into a glimpse of summer: cuddling death-defyingly cute puppies, discovering amazing food, attending flea markets, making/rekindling/losing friends, lounging in jump houses, having Stevie Nicks on repeat, having Stevie Nicks influence the way you dress in the morning, being dangerously close under fireworks, pretending the outdoors is your living area... things of that nature.

well who am i to stop you

Vintage Ralph Lauren blazer. Obey tubetop. Kasil x Taylor Jacobson pants. Madewell belt. Opening Ceremony shoes.
Cut off a couple inches of hair in this pic taken of me last week, but yesterday I cut off another two inches, like above my shoulders short. So excited for short hair and this tube top to fend New York's heat in a week! Also much needed were these awesome cargo-ish, military inspired looking pants in a distressed teal - such an odd combination that I would have never in a million years put together in my mind, but they work here... and they're my new favorite pants.

Must get running - need to be out of the house and in this amazing weather! Happy 4th of July everyone!

(yay for tacky animated gifs from mass office emails)