blending in (camo pants)

blogging:  hard when i'm not inspired. and also when i feel bored with my closet. but then i did some shopping (also have A LOT of stuff to get rid of) and feel a bit more like blogging.  i found out about a rag&bone/jean sale in LA.  it was like... amazing.  and so now i have some new stuff to blog about!  i picked up these camo pants which i'd had my eye on for awhile (really just waiting for them to go on sale & hoping my size would still be available).  i guess i got lucky, because i found them at the sale!  i love the pixelated camouflage print - something different from the rest of the camo print out right now.  in other news - i've jumped on the denim vest train.  and i'm obsessed with my dolce vita shoes.

rag & bone vest, madewell tank (super old), rag & bone jeans, dolce vita heels, elizabeth & james sunglasses, cambridge satchel.

i'm going to try to blog more... but i can't make any promises.  i mean, i'm really busy gardening and going to disneyland, so you know...

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!

  

i'm going to disneyland (every month)

for my birthday this year i bought an annual pass to disneyland.  it was kinda impulsive, but not impulsive at the same time.  my sister and i had been talking about getting a pass for at least 6 months, we just love disneyland and it's kinda like one of those things that i just had to do it otherwise i will just talk about doing it forever.  or i may have gone crazy.  whatever.

it's impossible to take a photo without other people in it.

gap denim jacket, saint james tee, rag & bone jeans, keds for madewell sneakers (old), elizabeth & james sunglasses

my sister and two friends (gabby & lea - they are also sisters) bought passes, 'cause whats the point of having a pass if your friends don't have one to go with you (every month)???

teacups!

my goal: go to disneyland one full day and one night after work every month.  minimum.  i definitely haven't been there enough in my life so far.  i mean, i haven't used a map in years and i know where all the best bathrooms are but i haven't learned everything about the place.  i'm kinda obsessing.  there might be a lot of disney on this blog this year.  just a warning to those alien readers who don't like disneyland.  and by alien i mean people who don't like disneyland.  how do you exist in the world?  

p.s. i think this is the happiest i've ever looked on the blog.  pretty sure it's cause i keep getting called "princess" by the cast members.  or the fact that there is beer at california adventure.  but most likely the princess thing.    

fall/winter wish list

the weather is finally starting to cool down a bit and i'm starting to feel like i need a few changes to my wardrobe as the season is changing...

1. rag & bone the skinny - my favorite dark denim skinnies are ready to be retired, so i'm in the market for a new pair. 
2.  paige verdugo legging - i need one new fashion denim piece.  these paisley print leggings are perfect, not too loud but more interesting than a solid color.
3. penfield buffalo plaid flannel shirt - can't go wrong with a buffalo plaid flannel shirt.  i would probably wear this every other day... 
4. marc by marc jacobs mouse flats - i've wanted those marc by marc jacobs flats for oh so long, this might be the year i actually buy them.
5. madewell lily lace dress - nice enough to wear to holiday parties, but could also be dressed down for everyday!
6. free people oversized panda cardi - an oversized cardigan has been missing from my closet, and i've been getting tired of my oversized pullovers.  this cardi is the answer!
7. sorel tivoli boot - i love my uggs, as ugly as they are but they just aren't cutting it anymore!  with the rubber bottom and good traction these will be a perfect replacement to (old) uggs.
8.  st. james striped tee  - another classic that is (kinda) missing from my closet. 

this isn't the most exciting and and trend-filled wish list, but since i'm on the reduced waste/saving money kick i need to be buying things that i can wear more than one season.  what's on your fall wish list?    

brunchy sunday

wore this outfit to my b-day brunch on sunday, which includes my b-day present from my little sister - the blanket stripe ked's for madewell tennies (yes, i'm calling them tennies)! i am obsessed with them!  one of my favorite b-day presents!  actually, all my presents were my favorites (which i will be posting in outfits eventually)!

rag & bone shirt (old), paige jeans, ked's for madewell tennies, vintage belt, ray-ban sunglasses, jw hulme bag

and this is my last post that i will mention my birthday, because its over.  oh, and my real favorite b-day gift?  the one i got for myself - a plane ticket to austin, tx to visit my bffs!!!

casual maxi

thursday was the first day this week that i really got dressed.  and by really got dressed i mean wore something other than leggings and a sweater.  and what i mean by that is i wore something that is "blog worthy".  so here it is:

 free people jacket (similar), rag & bone button down (similar), made well tank (similar), madewell skirt (similar), jeffrey campbell boots (old), jw hulme bag

i love this skirt - except if i wear this with flat shoes i am constantly stepping on the front of my skirt.  also, constantly rolling over it with my swivel chair at work.  but other than that i totally love it.  happy friday!