easter sunday + luna

i first saw this dress in the window at the americana madewell store.  i was running by the store (literally, i was training for a 5k that went through the americana) and did a double take.  a few weeks later i went to try it on, but i didn't buy it.  then i got one of those take an additional % off sale emails and what do you know, the dress was on sale.  i was all set to order it, but i was like $3 away from free shipping.  so i ended up back at the store and guess what!  the dress was on bigger sale than online and i got the additional discount!  i love madewell sales.

also featured in this post - my new dog luna!  she looks similar to carlos but she isn't the same.  her hair is lighter and longer.  her ears are floppy.  she is a little bit taller than carlos.  just incase anyone is wondering, yes i did search for a dog that looked the same as carlos.  i found her from a rescue in the valley.
    

madewell dress, free people jacket (silmilar), zara tights (similar), jeffrey campbell boots (similar)

i love the way my garden looks this time of year.  i don't care about my lawn.  i don't even water it, but the rest of the yard i try to take care of.  i also love the way my hair looks right now.  all natural color, and i love the cut (thanks to anjelica)!  why was i coloring/not cutting my hair for so long???  

birthday suit

no this isn't my actual birthday day suit, but it is what i wore on my actual b-day!

gap jacket (similar), splendid tank, zara skirt (similar), free people socks, jeffery campbell boots (old), ray-ban sunglasses, jw hulme bag

 
if you wondering why my legs are bare in march (please ignore my pale-ness, i know i need a tan) its because it was 80 degrees. yes, it was actually 80 degrees in march. i think this is the warmest birthday i've ever had!   

transitioning to spring

this weekend bf and i went down to palm springs (well technically its rancho mirage, close enough to palm springs) to visit with his grandparents, lay by the pool and have a mini vacation.  i decided to debut my new mint jeans for dinner saturday night!  i am soo glad i bought them, such a great piece to transition to spring!  i already have quite a few outfits with these jeans in mind! 

splendid sweater, madewell tank (similar), paige jeans, jeffrey campbell flats (old), ray-bay sunglasses, jw hulme bag

more photos from the weekend later this week!  hope you all had a fantastic weekend, i know i did (only downside - major traffic turning a 2 hr drive into a 6 hr drive)!
 

sunday/monday

quick little tuesday post of what i wore sunday. and also monday. after my weekend of waking up early, i wasn't feeling like putting together a new outfit so i wore the same thing as sunday.  its okay though, cause no one that saw me sunday also saw me monday.  i guess could have kept this a secret.

gap denim jacket (similar), madewell shirt (old), vintage blouse, j brand shorts, zara tights (similar), jeffrey campbell boots (old), jw hulme bag

hope the week started well for everyone!  almost half way to the weekend!  i can hardly wait for it, i'm going to palm springs!

working arm party

we were shooting video for the ella moss site today (new thing we are doing - pretty fantastic), which is a slooooooow process. while our model was getting a hair & make-up touch up the photographer, alex snapped some quick shots of my bracelets (or "arm party" as the man repeller would say).

DIY friendship bracelet, vintage coral cuff, rotary watch, tiffany & co bangle, stratus silver jewelry co branch bangles

thanks alex, you really make the rest of the photos on my blog look like crap (just kidding mom).  you can check out some of his work here.  

scenes from THREAD show

this past sunday was another busy day for me and i ended it at the thread show at the cooper design space in dtla.  my usual shopping partner anjelica went with me and we had a a lot of fun shopping all the jewelry!  the biggest exhibitors seemed to be jewelry and accessory designers, which is great for me because i love buying my jewelry from small, independent, local designers!        

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trying on druzy rings from love tatum

various jewelry displays

tiny gold necklace by marida jewelry

i love these little terrariums by bumblebees!  although they could use some oilcloth on the table!

cotton candy dress, zara sweater, gap denim jacket, jeffrey campbell boots

so tired after a loooong/busy day/weekend

i didn't take as many pictures as i would have liked, i was too busy shopping around!  my favorite booth was the betsy & iya booth, the jewelry is beautiful and totally my style.  i tried on a few different necklaces but ended up deciding on a pair of the stacked dakota drip earrings (below).

i really did enjoy the thread show and will definitely be attending the next one.  i found some great new jewelry lines to follow although next time i will be sure to get there earlier!  we didn't get over to the show till around 1ish, so the wait for the manicure was about 4 hours long.  if you didn't get a chance to make it to thread show this time around, do not fret!  the show is returning to the cooper design space this coming november!