parisian-ish

the weather we've been having in LA is ridiculously undecided.  is it summer?  is it spring?  is it winter?  who knows.  it's 80 degrees one day and 65 the next.  maybe it will sprinkle.  its just that time of year when the weather just can't make up its mind, which makes getting dressed a bit more complicated.  i have to ask myself - will it be cold today?  will the AC in my office be turned up way to high because its slightly warm outside?  will the wind pick up and make it feel cooler than it actually is?  so much thought goes into getting dressed (never mind the whole "am i sitting at a desk or working on a shoot today"), its pretty much a guessing game when it comes to weather appropriate outfits.

luckily the weather decided to stay on the cool side - just warm enough that i could walk around without my trench but not so warm that i wished i'd worn a tank.  i also feel a little bit parisian in this outfit.  i don't know why, i was in paris almost 6 years ago so i really don't know what all the girls are wearing.  but my scarf is from paris and my tee is st. james.  so, you know.  i decided to pull out my neon pink cambridge satchel to add some color to an otherwise gloomy morning!

madewell trench (similar), st. james tee, rag & bone jeans, boutique 9 oxfords (similar), elizabeth & james sunnies, cambridge satchel bag

and i totally realize that this is almost the exact same outfit i just posted (minus the minnie ears), but whatever.  i like this outfit and in real life (vs. blogger life) people wear the same thing multiple times!

  

grandpa's vest

after the rain stopped on sunday we had a few hours of sunny skies and even a rainbow!  an hour after the rainbow it started hailing.  HAILING!?!?!  so weird, right?  no rain or ice falling from the sky on monday morning though!  

grandpa's old fishing vest, joie dress (old), zara cashmere tights (similar), boutique 9 oxfords, ray-ban sunglasses, j.w. hulme bag

the vest i am wearing is a fishing vest that belonged to my grandpa.  the one i am wearing my sister actually took, the one that i took is more functional and sentimental... it still has a fishing license and some tools attached to it.  i'll probably only wear it when i am actually fishing (and i do fish!).

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missoni and spots

ugh.  its been in the 90's all week. gross.  all i wanna do is wear fall stuff, is that so much to ask?!?!  the weather is making me grouchy, and i don't have much to say about this look except that the cardigan didn't stay on for long.  i just really wanted to wear my missoni for target with polka dots!

missoni for target cardigan, cotton candy dress, boutique 9 oxfords, rayban sunglasses

annnnnd the weekend is just about here!  yay!

easy tuesday

the outfit is easy - my favorite sweater, shorts and socks!  the days have not been so easy.  so much has been going on (family, sick dog, busy at the office), i haven't had a chance to even check out any of the images from nyfw!

free people sweater (similar), j brand shorts, free people socks, boutique 9 oxfords, rayban sunglasses

did anyone manage to get something from the missoni/target collaboration? i somehow got on to the site and was able to order two things. not without tons of frustration though. i am seriously surprised that such a huge company wasn't able to handle all the web traffic... what did they expect? i mean they promoted this collection TO DEATH. i even stopped by a target store and the shelves had already been restocked with non-missoni products! totally ridic. i heard that the stores will be restocking the shelves within the week, so there might be some hope for anyone who hasn't managed to snag something. or there is always ebay if you simply cannot live without something from the collection. 

roses, puppets & cacti

oh did i have quite a busy saturday!  started gloomy and early with the bf's graduation from csula!  so happy he has finished!  it started raining during the graduation so we went home to take pictures and all that.

c&c california button down (gifted), liberty of london for target dress, boutique 9 oxfords, alexander mcqueen scarf

after the graduation the bf had to go to band practice so my mom and i went over the the huntington in pasadena to see the john frame exhibit and walk around the beautiful gardens.

free people sweater, ray-ban sunglasses

after walking through the rose garden, herb garden we made our way to the john frame exhibit, three fragments of a lost tale.  the exhibit shows the puppet like sculptures and short film john frame made using the sculptures.  it was an incredibily interesting and the sculptures were so detailed for the small size.  i was eavesdropping a bit and heard one woman say it was not quite her taste, however i found it extremely interesting.  the tiny pieces that frame creates to form the sculptures are incredible and no detail is spared, even the fingers are moveable.  i would have loved to touch the pieces and see how each one moves.  photography wasn't allowed inside the gallery so i couldn't take any pictures.

we left the gallery and the sun had finally come out!  before we left we went to check out the desert garden, which i have to say is my favorite garden.  the colors and shapes are beautiful. 

c&c california shirt, liberty of london for target dress, boutique 9 oxfords

three fragments of a lost tale will be at the huntington until june 27th, and i highly recommend it.  for more information on the artist check out his website here and you can watch a little making of video below: