still summer

i'm back!  i took a little unplanned/unannounced break from blogging.  i spent most of the time sitting on the couch, re-watching all of breaking bad.  also i was working.  cooking.  doing more zero waste things.  i also took a break from shopping.  it was hard because of my job, and made it harder to want to blog.  whats the point of making a wish list collage when i'm not gonna be buying anything?  it just makes me want to shop more.  i hadn't shopped since june, and was really getting tired of my wardrobe so i decided it was time for a tiny bit of shopping.  and by tiny i mean i only bought one thing.

free people dress, j brand shorts, frye boots (similar)

i've been having some camera issues, which i haven't done anything about and am just continuing to use the camera.  this also contributed to the lack of posts.  but honestly i was mostly just laziness.  i'm ready to get back to blogging now! 

oh yeah - its totally still summer here in los angeles.  what's fall again???
 

the echo dress

true story - i've had my eye on rachel pally's echo dress since february. i was literally checking the site everyday to see if my size was still in stock. then i got my rachel pally email newsletter and the dress was on sale! and still available in my size. clearly the universe was telling me to buy this dress. so i did! 

gap denim jacket, rachel pally dress (on sale!), vintage belt (similar), frye boots (similar), j.w. hulme bag, elizabeth & james sunglasses

just one more super soft, comfy and cute dress to add to my RP collection!  you know i love rachel pally's designs (see)!  happy wednesday!

the crop top

lately i've been kinda obsessing over the crop top, and i'm not talking about just the short tees that were popular during the 90's (i had a sky blue ribbed cropped tee).  mostly i'm looking at the fitted tank, the strappy back, even strapless cropped tops. i particularly love the way these tops look with high waisted bottoms, especially full skirts!  i've scoured the internet and found a few of my favorite cropped tops:

top: electric feel crop top, mixed print ruffle crop top, summertime live crop top

bottom: reverse neon patterned bralet, hillary crop bodice in ditsy floral by motel, pineapple bandeau cropped top by motel

i think a top like any of the ones i've chosen would look especially cute with my faux leather skirt!  what are your thoughts on the cropped top?  would you wear it?