feel the heat of the sunrise from the pavement

Wearing | Sisley cardigan • Free People dress (altered myself) • Forever 21 bracelet

Roaming around future college campus with the best f, going to the festival in town just to devour a strawberry shortcake with ice cream and whipped cream, miles and miles of glittering sunshine and cool blossom-scented breezes, The Strokes on repeat, realizing that the opposite of "cool cat" is "hot dog," window seats in a quaint café and watching the world pass by, two-story H&M at the Americana in Glendale, late nights and early mornings, making another excursion to the festival for overpriced (but delicious) funnel cake and hearing some stranger play an amazing rendition of Heart of Gold while standing next to me in line, monthly magazine raiding at Barnes and Noble, meeting a Luke Pritchard look-alike working at one of my local movie theaters, romping around the dog beach in Huntington with my friend Stacy and her new Beagle, Buffalo Wild Wings, and pretending that it's already summer makes a four day weekend well spent. Happy Memorial Day!

moschino a/w '11 inspired

Wearing | Forever 21 rose print cardigan worn as top • Vero Moda trousers • thrifted belt • eBayed round sunnies • red floppy hat from wholesale-dress.net

My love for Moschino arose in middle school (I was a precocious 13-year-old who wanted to be a fashion designer at the time, don't judge me) when I Love Love was my favorite summer scent and I was always somehow oddly intrigued by their ad with Lily Cole everytime I flipped through an issue of Teen Vogue... Preteen years aside, Moschino remains one of my many favorite Italian designers to this day. Always true to the house ethos with tongue-in-chic pieces, their Fall 2011 collection proved no exception to the rule. I loved the rose print and pops of red and gold alongside bold and sharp tailoring featured in the aforementioned collection, and thus decided to opt for something feminine with a masculine twist upon deciding what to wear with this festively red hat—a Brigitte Bardot-esque topper promising enough to add some top-notch '70s flair to any outfit.

white inspiration board

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It seems like all I want to don lately are all-white ensembles and frocks with golden accents and a swipe of peach lipstick à la Dimphy Janse for Yo Dona España Nº311. A minimal yet bold look that simplifies the palette for serious sophistication as the temps warm up. xx

creamy indulgences

Wearing | Kaitlyn batwing blouse • tiered lace shorts from wholesale-dress.net • eBayed round sunnies • Topshop satchel

What I wore out to a light lunch at Old Vine and then a stop to Milk + Honey a few days ago, where a flowery sweet, indulgently smooth iced lavender tea latte with almond milk won me over.

the tale of a fairy, a short film by karl lagerfeld

Because Freja is good in anything she does.

P.S. What's with all the sunglasses during breakfast time?

don't think - radioseven

Wearing | thrifted jumper • Forever 21 dress • thrifted belt

Radioseven blends minimalist ambiance with rhythmic guitar riffs that I can’t get enough of. Inspired by exploration and discovery, this anonymous someone from Vancouver creates tunes aimed for the late night and early morning hours. Perfect for modern souls who spend more time than they should looking to the stars and wondering why and when and where and how. Listen to the rest of the tracks from his first EP, here.

and fly fly away, from this dirty boulevard

Wearing | Phanuel sweater dress • asymmetrical skirt from YesStyle • thrifted belt • eBayed circle sunnies • Jeffrey Campbell "Foxy" platforms

I know mini skirts are quickly being swept aside for longer lengths but regardless of what's "in," I still stand fully pledged. Much to my delight, I found this asymmetrical skirt, a hybrid between mini and midi. You can even button the longest part up (which I'll show that the next time I wear this skirt)! On another note, I've been coveting these sunglasses for some time... until I found the exact same pairs on eBay for about 1/4 the price. Got the gold frames too. Oh, and the tag said "Amore" so I am completely sure they're identical. I suppose I just let you in on The Cobra Snake's secret. Oops.

In other news, congrats to Dani for winning my latest giveaway!!!
I'll be sending you an e-mail shortly :)

the journey is the destination

{all images via Planet Blue lookbooks, styled by Ashley Glorioso}

Just wanted to chime in and remind you all to enter my Shock Boutique giveaway before it ends this Sunday, in case you haven't already! x