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 

with december comes my christmas wish list...

very sad news- my computer died on me this last week :(

so i am borrowing my roommate's computer for this post.

no photoshop (so depressing), so i am resorting to polyvore to bring you a few items on my christmas list this year. 

i don't know about you, but i can not wait to open my stocking christmas morning!

i can't imagine a christmas without my stocking.

i will never be too old to find joy in this tradition.

here are a few things that i have been drooling over and wouldn't mind seeing in my stocking or wrapped underneath the christmas tree..

1. cozy socks- a must for my stocking. $56 here
2. marc by marc jacobs wallet. $445 here
3. i love getting kitchen items for my future home. this anthropologie dessert plate is perfect. $12 here
4. my stocking would not be complete without some pretty underwear! $9.50 here
5. i love all of kate spade's iphone covers, especially this one. $40 here
6. wildfox couture is seriously adorable. $100 here
7. i could always use cute new journals and notebooks. $22 here
8. juicy couture bracelet- gorgeous. $98 here
9. tory burch riding boots- need i say more? $495 here
10. an all time favorite stocking stuffer- lotions and body butters. $16 here

happy december! 

season collision...

as summer is coming to a close, i can't decide what to wear.

i'm so excited to break out my long jeans and sweaters for the fall weather.

but i'm also sad to say goodbye to my summer skirts and tanks.

so, why not combine the two looks?

you get the best of both worlds!

top: collective concepts via nordstrom rack

jeans: paige denim via nordstrom rack

shoes: enzo angiolini via nordstrom rack

purse: lionel via marshalls

watch: michael kors via dillards

sunglasses: kate spade via nordstrom rack

(note to self: don't ever wear this high of heels for a walk in the park ever again.)

have a great weekend!! :)



come along with me for...

a few weeks ago my mom and i headed to the carnival to take some pictures.

key phrase being "a few weeks ago", when the weather was much cooler, which is why i am in a sweater and long capris. 

just had to inform you on that one- i am not crazy.

it's nearly in the 100's this week and just the thought of wearing a sweater and long capris outside makes me feel nauseous.

so.

while in hollywood earlier this summer, i found the cutest boutique called varga.

it's not very often when you find a boutique that sells things that are affordable.

but this one was.

i'm always so excited when i find these places because then i know that i can buy things that not everyone else has.

you know, that awkward moment when you walk into a class, the store, or a get together and you're wearing the same shirt as someone else.

or even worse- while at a pool in st. george a few months ago, i was so excited to wear my new bikini from victoria's secret, until another girl walked in wearing the same one.

and it was even more awkward since there were only about five of us there.

so sometimes it's much better to play it safe by shopping at not-so-popular stores.

 so if you find yourself in southern california anytime soon, look up the nearest varga, you won't be sorry!

 

cardigan: abound via nordstrom rack

top: h.i.p. via norstrom rack

lace cami: american eagle outfitters

capris: l.a. idol via bohme

shoes: cole haan via nordstrom rack

belt and hat: varga

earrings: cost plus world market 

necklace and bracelets: forever21

sunglasses: kate spade via nordstrom rack