liberty & chambray for all

another outfit from the long weekend.  i  decided to go the colorful route for a casual dinner sunday night, mostly cause i was hoping all the color would distract people from my sunburned legs (which doesn't look as bad as it felt).

madewell shirt, liberty of london for target dress, shoemint wedges, elizabeth & james sunglasses, jw hulme bag

i've gotten so much wear out of this liberty of london for target dress, after all these years i still think that was my favorite target/designer collaboration.  remember back when it was actually possible to get something from those target collabs?  ohhh, those were the days!  i won these shoemint wedges back in february during the pose/shoemint valentines day contest.  it took awhile for the prize to arrive in the mail, but it was well worth the wait.  i love the shoes, they are the perfect color & style for the summer!  are you ready for summer yet?  do you have one summer staple you pull out every year?
    

fooled into fall

the other day i woke up and i swear it was fall, the fog outside my house was so thick.  it was like a white grey blanket covering the street and just some palm trees were sticking out.  it was cool outside too!  i had just received my missoni for target scarf in the mail the night before, obviously the weather was telling me to wear it. 

topshop leather jacket, madewell top (on sale now!), paige denim, bed stu loafers, carlos!

howeverrrrr, it was just a trick!  by the time i got to work the jacket and scarf came off and i was wishing i had worn shorts.  i did get to rock the scarf for like an hour.  also - what exactly is going on with my hair?!?!  so gross.  i think its time for a trim.

happy friday!!!

missoni for havaianas

i found out about this waaaay too late & everything is out of stock.  i would love a pair of the missoni slim havaianas.  soooo sad.

all images from havaianias

rodarte for opening ceremony

ughhh why do i torture myself??  just saw the rodarte for opening ceremony collection, which apparently is at the LA opening ceremony store.  must stay away from the store as i can not afford one thing.  maybe its time i start buying lotto tickets or gambling?

check out some of the goods:

lace-up leather jacket in stone, reverse pleated skirt, pom pom heel in beige, lost boys sunglasses in yellow snake 

hairy collar vest in dark nude, layered ruffle tank in sand dunes, lace-up leather shorts in mauve, pull on western boot in burgundy 

aztec intarsia sweater, tattoo tights in nude/black, roy orbison sunglasses in black 

drop stitch cable cardigan in dark nude/olive, floral bikini, lace-up leather shorts in stone, button-off leggings in grey,  
pull-on western boot in tobacco, roy orbison sunglasses in tortoise    

pom pom heel in moss

i just want one thing!  i'd be happy with just a pair of the pom pom heels!

all images from opening ceremony

black swan costumes

went to see black swan last night with some friends and the bf at the laemmle in pasadena. the movie was... strange. scary at some parts, funny at others and left me thinking "what happened? i don't get it." i was entertained though, so the movie served its purpose.

what i did notice was the costumes, so obviously i got home and did some research. i found out that the costumes were a collaboration between costume designer amy westcott and rodarte (how did i miss that news?).

i also really liked all the practice costumes. there was one really great grey knit that natalie portman wore, but unfortunately i couldn't find a picture. all the leg warmers, tu-tus and leotards make me wanna start doing ballet (or just dress like i do).

new fab find: hurley by pendleton

normally i wouldn't be interested in anything hurley, until i saw their pendleton collaboration collection. i LOVE pendleton, and will check out anything that is related to the brand. when i found out that the hurley pop up shop was opening at the americana and would be carrying the collection, obviously i had to make a trip.



they have men's, women's and accessories at the store, basically everything that is also on the site.

pendleton girls crop jacket - $299

love the soft, fuzzy lining

pendleton winchester girls jacket - $250

pendleton girls boyfriend hoodie - $189

pendleton 81 skinny girls pant - $159

pendleton mens fleece - $129

of course i was more interested in the women's apparel than then men's but i do really like the fleece hoodie and the plaid shirts (although the price point is the same as the normal pendleton shirts). i decided to try on two items, the jeans and the cropped jacket.




while the jeans are really cute, i wasn't really happy with the fit. because of the wool panels on the back of the thigh there is no stretch at all, and the jeans were hard to get on even though the waist fit fine. also - i feel like this could be a relatively easy (and waaaay cheaper) DIY.



i love this jacket! it was comfortable, and def. feels like it will keep you warm. the body is lined with a really soft sherpa fabric. the actual color of the sherpa fabric is not as bright white as the images on the site. also, i'm a bit confused as to why its called a cropped jacket, the length didn't feel short or cropped at all. one nice feature is that the hood is removable, which i think is great. once you remove the hood i feel like the jacket can be dressed up a bit. i might just have to pick up the jacket for myself i love it so much.