sack

I love this dress, the le sac dress from American Apparel. You can wear it like 80,000 different ways, or something like that. So I put a t-shirt and jeans under it and tied a bow! Also, I got my new glasses (3 weeks ago....) and I adore them. I find myself looking in every mirror and window I pass, I like them so much. I suppose it's kind of vain, but this whole blogging business is. I guess I'm just a vain person. BUT! I can't think of a but, but I know there is one.



You can see our little pink Christmas tree on the mantle, I finally took it down today. Spring approaches! And we must act and decorate accordingly.

life's style moments

Fun and pretty moments from life recently:

At Forever 21 with friends

My dad wearing a new kente cloth scarf (from Ghana) when my family visited

Anna at her roommate's birthday

way of life: scarves and belts

Has anyone noticed that I pretty much always wear a scarf? Even in the summer I wear scarves, so once winter comes and they're necessary, I just can't leave my neck bare! Here's a few outfits, with scarves, that I wore recently:

I wore this to dinner, Vagina Monologues and two birthday parties - busy but fun night. 

It's possible that I went overboard with the border here...never the less, I wore this to a 9am class and received a few compliments on being put together in the morning. 

Vintage belt, feather headband, favorite new jeans, favorite heels, smile, smile, smile!

And a close-up on the belt. 

Btw, I went to the career fair this morning and one of the recruiters loved my blazer. Plus, I have a few jobs to apply for probably:-)

a tad plaid

I am so excited about this outfit, which I wore on Monday and got tons of compliments on! It combines two items I love, but don't wear very often, because I don't really know what to do with them. The dress/jumper looks too little-girly with a t-shirt under it, but it's not quite appropriate (or warm!) without something under it. And the plaid shirt is great, but it's a men's shirt, so it kind of just looks like a bag on me. But viola! These two items have found each other to create one of my new favorite outfits.

shiny

The other day was my roommate Anna's birthday, so we had a little shin dig on Friday night! It was especially nice to have the party at our apartment, because I could wear whatever I wanted without having to worry about layering to be warm. What a relief. So I wore this new top from Forever 21 and these shoes which I haven't worn in months. Refreshing.

it's a winter wonderland

It's a snowy winter wonderland outside, and although I'm very tired of winter, the view out my window while sitting new to the heater is beautiful:-)

Here's a couple outfit posts...I promise I don't actually wear these boots everyday, but they are pretty fabulous. 

I'm not actually sure how I feel about this outfit, but I received quite a few compliments on it. 

In this outfit, I'm wearing a vintage belt and a thrifted skirt, which simply makes me happy.

Hope you're either drinking hot cocoa (with marshmallows!) or playing in the snow!

senioritis job search

What's a senior to do when she doesn't want to do homework and is mid-job search? Contemplate what to wear to Wednedsay's career fair, of course!

banana republic skirt

blazer from mom (I love the tweed and the buttons and that fact that this blazer is from Scotland)

white button-up from Victoria's Secret (appropriately buttoned up, of course)

What do you think? This is my first career fair and the first time in my job search that I need to dress professionally - so far my search has been online based. 

recipe for warmth: etsy and l.l.bean

I thought a few tips on how to stay warm and stylish(ish) in the cold cold winter weather were due after Anna and I both posted about Hel Looks.


First, two coat options from New England's trusted L.L.Bean:

long ultrawarm coat and three quarter ultrawarm coat - not exactly my favorite looks, but very much acceptable forms of staying warm.

I generally prefer to go with peacoats and am usually warm enough in my Delia's coat with thinsulate:

Neckwarmers from Etsy (just search neckwarmers and you'll find a plethora of pretty options):

And something that absolutely must keep you warm:

from filofashion, heatbria, jolieville, mojospastyle, and queenheroncreations.

brr

It's so cold outside, I wish I had this outfit.

From Hel Looks.

there is a river underground

I'm going to see Rufus Wainwright tonight with two of my roommates, and I am so excited I can't not blog about it! He has been my favorite singer for the longest time, and his music inspires me more than just about anything else. Plus, he has cooky and wonderful style.

Rufus Love!