mar 312010

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H&M The Garden Collection 2010 – 40 €

Last week a huge H&M order arrived with many pieces of the famous GC. I’ve to say that I was quite desappointed, especially concerning the red dresses with roses which is rather orange. One of the few things I like is this powder dress. It’s not that expensive but actually I’m not really in need of it. I’m in need of your advice: Should I take or toss it?

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mar 312010





H&M divided black sheer button down, target polka dot bandeau bikini top; forever 21 skinny jeans, headband, silver bracelets, and watch, fashionology.nl cross necklace, bird skull necklace, hammered knuckle ring, claw ring, and cross ring (on thumb); CHRISHABANA triple spike necklace via karmaloop; marc by marc jacobs pyramid stud bracelet; H&M stone ring; nine west wedges (from last summer).

does my title remind anyone of the fun orthodontic hardware some of us had to don as a preteen? haha. this headband beats one of those contraptions any day. it has a really cool wrapped chain on the back that i forgot to photograph. some people love the headband on me, some don’t, but i’m sure it will come in handy in hot weather and for bad hair days.
i felt compelled to shoot and post an outfit i wore while on vacation (note the bikini top underneath – i recreated it down to the last detail). it looks a lot like this that i wore a while back. actually, it looks a lot like what i wear everyday. =)
can you tell the tops of my arms and neck are still a little burnt from said vacation?
permanently on my fingers are the hammered knuckle ring and claw ring from fashionology.nl, and rachel, the girl behind the my favorite jewelry shop on the web, sent me over a care package full of goodies, which included the cross and birdskull necklaces you see on me in this post, and the cross ring on my thumb that i’ve wanted since the beginning of time (well almost).
THANK YOU rachel – you rock!
i did fun little an interview with lori over at closer look, be sure to check it out HERE. she added a true blood question in there because she knows i’m a huge fan; love it!
one more thing…a few weeks ago, i talked about these super plush dr. scholls socks that i wear with all of my ankle boots – and i’ve found a picture of them for you. they are called “soft spa socks with gripper bottoms” and they are essentially slippers; probably for your grandma but i don’t care. i bought mine at wal-mart and i’m sure you can find them at any old retailer. they really do make my heeled boots more comfortable. i’m not wearing them in this post, as they are certainly not meant to be seen and therefore better for closed-toe shoes, but i hope this helps all who wanted to know.
XX

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mar 292010

the view from our motel deck. panama has the most gorgeous white sand, when it’s not littered with aluminum beer cans from spring breakers (so sad).
yes that’s me in boyfriend-style shorts and my favorite chambray button down (leopard print bikini underneath).


not where we stayed (i wish). our tiny little motel had only seven rooms!


stole these three from my friend’s facebook cause they were too beautiful.

utter madness. i could only handle so much of this since i’m not a huge partier/drinker. but i do spot an IU flag (my alma mater).

you saw this picture of me a few posts ago, but now here’s the matching one i took of my bf =)


basically what i lived in all week – bikinis with a cover up and my ray-bans.


how i accessorized. the alexander wang-like bag was glued to my shoulder, and those cognac wedges are already comfy, but add socks and i easily walked two miles in them back to the motel one night.
as good as it looks.
eating a mexican restaurant (mmmm, white cheese dip).my boyfriend is a goofball.
i have a new obsession in the form of this forever 21 head wrap. it kept my hair out of my face during windy days and i used it to keep my head warm during cold nights!really didn’t get the chance to take outfit photos while down there, but basically at night i wore some sort of button down shirt or oversized tee, my army jacket or black boyfriend blazer, skinny pants or cutoff shorts, and wedges.

i also apologize for the quality of some these pictures; they were all taken with a point-and-shoot digital camera or an iPhone, so they are less than desirable. and that my friends was the sometimes warm, sometimes cold, sometimes fun, sometimes exhausting trip to panama city beach, florida. X

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mar 282010

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Alexander Wang body, Jeffrey Campbell wedges, Topshop clutch, H&M skir, Elizabeth&James jacket

I think the title says everything. Nothing to add.

The Fashion Smoothie

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mar 272010
still rounding up all of my vacation pictures, so here’s some random thoughts and inspiration in the meantime.

(source – knighttcat)
quite possibly the greatest picture i’ve ever seen. can’t stop staring at it. and abbey’s wearing the low luv x erin wasson cross pendant necklace, mmmmm.

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