faux fur...

does anyone else love this purse???

i found it at h&m before christmas and it was on clearance!

i could not say no.

anything made of faux fur kills me.

that is another style staple that i hope doesn't go away anytime soon! 

along with my leather leggings.

ohh my gosh i practically live in them! 

i try to limit myself to wearing them once a week.

how bad is that?!

seriously, they are my absolute favorite.

and i got them at a thrift store!

i have never been able to find a pair that i love more than these.

if anyone knows of a good affordable brand though- let me know because i'm definitely in need of some new leather! 

top: rue21

faux leather leggings: miley cyrus {thrifted}

shoes: mossimo {thrifted}

hat: forever21

purse: h&m

bracelet: charming charlie

december style...

 ok, so first off i just want to say that if anyone happened to be on my blog over the last few days and clicked on any links or pictures and were redirected to spam websites- i'm sorry, it's because i was hacked.

having your blog hacked is a horrible feeling.

so i just wanted to let everyone know who has a blogger account and isn't using the google 2-step verification yet- get it now!

seriously. 

it's so easy and so fast.

but ok- on to better things...
i have been dying to wear red and gold for the christmas season.
i found these shoes at a thrift store last weekend and they are a half size too small but i don't even care!
they are so chrsitmasy...
i love them.
and i thought that this shirt was perfect as well.
i found it at rue21 for only $6!
i have been wearing rue21 a lot lately because it's the only store in my town and so, so cheap.
and i'm really starting to love the place.
and if you are looking for an extra holiday touch- this headband from monroe & harlow is just perfect! 

 top: rue21

pants: fragile via t.j. maxx

shoes: merona (thrifted)

belt: calvin klein via marshalls

headband: monroe & harlow here

purse: marc jacobs via nordstrom rack

enjoy the rest of your week! 

sweet native...

 this outfit includes a whole bunch of my very favorite things!

~

native print.

it is just the cutest thing ever right now.

this headband is the very first native piece to land in my wardrobe- but hopefully not the last.

hearts.

anything with hearts, well, steals my heart! 

and they just look adorable no matter what the season.

peplum.

well, who doesn't love peplum??

pointy-toed heels.

so feminine and classy.

and they help add some length to shorter legs, like mine- which is a must! 

a dainty clutch.

this clutch is super special to me because it was a gift from my mom last easter.

and she got it at an antique store which makes me love it a thousand times more! 

and it's silver.

silver is coming back and i'm finally getting really excited about it.

a white winter coat.

this coat is making me so excited for christmas that i can't even stand it! 

~

and these are just a few of my favorite things...

coat: bb dakota via dillards

top: rue21

skirt: bb dakota via a thrift store

shoes: steve madden (got them at a yard sale for $3!)

headband: monroe & harlow

clutch: antique store

my mom bought this magazine for me because i LOVE the hills! 

i always have and always will.

i have every season on dvd and they have gotten me through some of the toughest times throughout the last few years.

i haven't had the opportunity to read through it yet, but i'm hoping i will get the chance right after i finish this post! 

i can't wait to read all about what heidi, lauren, and audrina have been up to...

has anyone else read this magazine yet??

i love target...

i think that most people would agree when i say that target is pretty much the greatest store ever.

{lately their home decor has been killing me}

i have always thought that they had cute clothes but have never really tried anything on more than once or twice in my life.

but the other day i was in urgent need of a dressy outfit and target was the most accessible store for me to find something in a hurry.

i found myself with piles of clothing in my arms, which i had not expected.

and then i was in one of those horrible positions in the dressing room where i had to decide what wasn't absolutely necessary for me to buy.

but i decided on this skirt and top.

{and another skirt that i will be showing you soon}

and i am just absolutely in love and happy with my target shopping emergency.

top: mossimo via target

skirt: mossimo via target

belt: nine west via unknown 

bag: lionel via marshalls

shoes: enzo angiolini {thrifted}

necklace: heavenly couture

bracelets: {teal} via forever21/{pink} via aeropostale 

p.s.

my mom got these two suitcases plus another smaller one that matches, all for $1 at a thrift store.

such an adorable find.

-xo

tights on...tights off...

so these pictures were taken from one of the last photo shoots that i did before i moved to california. 

i just didn't have much luck with this outfit.

the first time that i went out to take pictures in it the sun was setting and the mosquitoes were out like crazy.

so my legs were getting eaten alive through my tights, so we decided to postpone the rest of the shoot.

the next time i went out to take pictures, i just must have been having a bad day.

honestly, i never wear tights.

i think that they itch like crazy.

and i especially never wear purple tights.

with red flats.

but i kind of liked the look.

well after we shot a few pictures and i looked back at the camera to see how they were turning out, i was disgusted and took the tights off.

well then i was disgusted at how white my legs were and how stumpy they looked in flats.

(whenever wearing shorts or skirts i almost always wear some sort of heels cause my legs are so short!) 

so i never posted this outfit.

but as i was looking through all my pictures on my computer the other day, i came across these and i appreciated them more this time than i had before. 

so i decided to post the pictures with and without the tights and let you be the judge! 

dress: t.j. maxx

cardigan: abound via nordstrom rack

tights: romwe

shoes and belt: thrifted

clutch: francesca's 

necklace and bracelets: forever21

sunglasses: kate spade via nordstrom rack