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???  

paddy's pub

i'm back! no explination for my lack of blog posts other than i just wanted a break. wasn't feeling inspired.  maybe i just needed to buy new clothes??  so i bought a few new things, like another pair of those keds for madewell (cause why not?) and an oversized neon green tee that was on major sale - $5 - at madewell.  and then naturally (since i don't own any other green) i wore the neon shirt on st. paddy's day.  and how convenient was it that paddy's pub was just down the street from the bar i went spent st. paddy's day at?  and i just recently watched all of its always sunny on netflix (better late than never).  too perfect.  

gap denim jacket, madewell tee (neon no longer available), free people skirt (similar), keds for madewell sneakers, elizabeth & james sunglasses

in other news - i got a bike.  i'm turning into a crazy exercise person.  re-decorating the house.  going to be at disneyland more than any normal person should.  now have two dogs.  soooo, more good stuff to come!  

holiday dress - pt. 3

happy new year!  i figured i'd better post the last of my holiday dress photos before its too late and holiday outfits are completely irrelevant.  while i had originally planned to do 4 different looks with the madewell dress, i ended up just hanging out at home on new years eve.  getting all dressed up seemed rather pointless when i'm just watching a movie at home.  for christmas dinner i wore my penfield shirt over the dress to change things up a bit, plus i didn't really need a jacket!     

penfield shirt, madewell dress, indigo by clarks booties, free people necklace (old)

holiday dress - pt. 2

i didn't actually take these photos the day of the office holiday party.  i had to take them two days after.  why?  let me tell you.  it all started out with an email from drybar announcing the opening of the newest location in pasadena.  the opening just happened to be the day before the office holiday party.  i then received another email, this time from groupon, for you guessed it - a drybar groupon good only at the new pasadena location.  so naturally i'd rather have someone else do my hair for the party, especially after working all day long.  so i buy the groupon, make my appointment - which is supposed to last 35-45 minutes - leaving me with enough time to go home after the appointment do my make-up and get to where i needed to be at a reasonable time.  the best laid plans.  

i "ordered" the mai tai - loose, beachy waves.  an hour and a half after my appointment my hair was finally done, didn't look like i had expected it too (i told the stylists not to curl my hair with the round brush, as it would fall straight within 15 mintues), and was running late extremely late.  a 10 minute drive back to my house to finish getting ready and my loose, beachy waves looked more like the straight up.  so it looked fine, but it wasn't what i wanted and OH YEAH, why did it take an hour and a half for the "stylist" to blow dry my hair?!?!          

anyway, i am completely inflexible and was so annoyed at the entire situation.  i missed the taco bar at the party.  stupid drybar.  i've given up on drybar, i won't be back and i don't reccommend you go.  seriously, i could do my hair better myself.  and then i had a whole bunch of technology issues and couldn't get the photos edited for like 2 weeks and so now i am finally able to post these photos. 

madewell dress, free people pumps, free people jacket (old), luv aj bracelet and hand chain, marc by marc jacobs clutch (similar)

i could rant and rant about this not-awful but no where near good enough to return experience at drybar.  on the bright side i had a groupon so its not like i paid full price or anything.  now christmas is over and i have two more posts with this dress.  is anyone tired of the dress yet?  i'm not antianticipating anymore tech issues (but does anyone really?) so maybe i'll post more?  who knows. 

angel wings

these pictures are funny because i am standing in front of some street art that makes me look like i have angel wings. i am not an angel. neither is carlos.  ask anyone.  we are more like devils (i was sorted into slytherin on pottermore).  on another note - it was actually cold this weekend.  like below 50 degrees!  at night!  that's cold for los angeles.  i made bf light the pilot light for the heater.   

free people jacket (old, but similar), free people slip, lululemon leggings (similar), frye boots (similar), ray-ban sunglasses, dog not available in stores - he's one of a kind.

my sunday: brunch at urth.  moca at the geffen contemporary.  macaroons from bottega louie.  stopping by the garden to water.  dinner at la cabinita.  i wish it was always sunday.  happy monday?

bare legs

it's hard to believe that november is starting in a few days and i'm still wearing bare legs!   we had a few days of cooler weather and even some rain!  and then another mini heat wave.  90 degrees in october?  with the temps so high, i've been scouring my closet attempting to put things together that are weather appropriate but don't scream summer.  my solution: oversized pullover with a sequin skirt. 

free people sweater (old, similar), zara skirt (old, similar), frye boots (old, similar), elizabeth & james sunglasses, j.w.hulme bag

these photos are reminding me how much i need to take my boots to be cleaned.  i guess i'll add it to my list of never-ending weekend errands.  happy monday?  at least its halloween this week!