Close Call

Thrifted Blouse

Thrifted Bag

ASOS/ DIY Denim

Urban Outfitters Booties

MAC Velvet Teddy

Not always should you require yourself to dress outstandingly unique, sometimes you have to trace back to the roots of fashion and use clean silhouettes to orchestrate a powerful statement outfit. Today was testing that theory out. 

I've always beat myself up whenever I settled for something as simple as a blouse and jeans, but I've finally come to terms with the idea that, hey, sometimes the most simplistic outfit can really speak the most! I adopted this whimsical sketchy line blouse from the thrift store and I was so ecstatic to style it that I forgot about all of the other cool new stuff I recently picked up. I was in a serious rut when it came to shirts, I had about 7 shirts, that of which 4 were just basics, so I was pretty limited. This recent shirt-freedom has me so much more enthusiastic to start my days, believe it or not! For bottoms I wore my *slightly* too big denim skinnies from Asos. I cut these massive holes in the knees just to exaggerate and play up the trend of ripped knee-d jeans. I was so annoyed that I didn't have a classic pair of silver hoops to accompany this look, so I did purchase a pair from eBay soon after shooting this look. Next time those hoops will be featured in a simple look like this!

Stay well dressed!

Red Lips Vengeance

Forever 21 Fedora
Missguided Necklace
Thrifted Blazer
Rocky Horror Picture Show Tank
American Eagle Denim
eBay Boots

It's 12:30 AM and I am binge watching Orange Is the New Black. Why did no one EVER tell me how amazing this show is? Netflix is taking over my life someone help.

I went for the plaid green blazer because I hadn't worn it in a little bit and I thought, why the hell not bring it back into action? The structure of the coat as well as the oversized fit is totally up my alley nowadays. I cannot seem to pair this blazer without an all black ensemble so of course I went for a pop of color with my red lips Rocky Horror Picture Show tee. I took scissors and a optimistic attitude to this once plain tee and made it a muscle crop top, and I am in love. I got this piece in Oregon in some consignment/record shop with no idea what Rocky Horror was (What a poser), honestly the graphic just drew me in! Today I decided to break in my new UNIF inspired boots from eBay. I have to hand it to this seller, the quality is great. Not cheap feeling, but man does it smell cheap. If you've ever ordered shoes from eBay I'm almost positive you are familiar with the over whelming waft of cheapness that raids your nostrils when you open the shoe box for the first time! They were only about $25 though so I got to hand it to the seller, not too shabby! Now I know you are so tired of seeing the Missguided crystal necklace but I have some new jewelry in the works so don't worry, this necklace will soon be put to rest! I just can't get enough of the statement piece aspect as well as the elegance is graces any outfit with. It's truly a must have. 

I hope you all are staying positive! I have been feeling very down lately for the past few days but productivity has kept me sane, and of course the angst to see Piper and Alex hook up is contributing to the sanity, lol. Stay well dressed and I will be back tomorrow with an outfit!

Vanishing Point

UNIF Relics Hat

Forever 21 Sweater

Forever 21 Coat

Nastygal Turtleneck Sweater Dress

ASOS Sandals

Let's acknowledge the fact that I went through about four outfit changes today- after going out and running errands in one outfit I thought was decent enough. Honestly I couldn't figure out today's outfit. Fate must have interfered to make this ensemble come to life. 

I got this combination through obviously a lot of trial and error. The only article that stayed constant in the outfit was the sweater, hat, and shoes. Otherwise I came up with countless combinations. I decided to layer my Nastygal sweater dress underneath the Forever 21 sweater for a bit of pizazz and texture. For some reason it has been really warm in Sacramento despite the storm that had passed through this past week, so I don't really need a coat... But why not add one anyways? Like mentioned in the last post, I've been gravitating towards the monochrome color scheme so naturally the grey coat seemed fitting for the mood. I am in desperate need of UNIF to come out with a white version of the Relics hat because this hat is literally sewn to my head at this point. I put on the ASOS sandals in black because there needed to be some sort of black correlation in the outfit with the hat. 

My creative mind has been restless lately. I crave creative writing and trend research. I feel like a cloud that has been following over my head for the last year has finally lifted and now I'm in eternal sunshine. As I said to Miranda the other night, I'm uncomfortably happy. I shouldn't be complaining because why wouldn't you naturally want to be happy? But it's almost too good to be true, does that make any sense? Am I just babbling? It's late, I'm in Temple Coffee again and just contemplating the Light Rail ride back home. I downed a vanilla latté in less than five minutes so I assume I'll be on a caffeine high any second now. Perfect for falling asleep early, right!? 

Anyways, stay well dressed and I hope to be back tomorrow with an outfit post AND day blog post, I'm going to a museum tomorrow in SF. I'll let you all know how it is!

Undisclosed Desires

UNIF Relics Hat
Thrifted Turtleneck Sweater
Forever 21 Necklace
Asos Denim
Thrifted Shoes

I'm sitting in Temple Coffee in Midtown Sac watching an elderly man pace among the store. He's not making a commotion or disturbing anyone, just in his own world. Pacing, thinking, and doing to his liking. The universe is literally putting how I feel in a person and their actions. Weird, but also comforting.

I was feeling dark today, can you tell? I did do this on purpose, it wasn't just a random coincidence that all of the articles happened to be black. I wanted to wear all black just because I have been on a monochromatic/ all black kick and I'm not quite ready to drift from it. It just occurred to me that I could have easily paired my neon Nike's with this outfit but its too late now. I've committed to the darkness that consumes me. 

I thrifted this poncho/turtleneck a long long time ago. I found it among a plethora of other basic black sweaters in Thrift Town and for some reason I reached into the midst of the sweater storm and grabbed this gem. I didn't even try it on before purchasing it, and regardless of if I had or hadn't, I would've bought it. The sleeves are interesting and billowy, and are accompanied by super high slits on either side of the torso. It's a show stopper. To top off the great energy this sweater has, it has a turtleneck. Is this a real tangible object in my possession? Honestly, way too good to be true. For bottoms I have been really taken by these ripped jeans from Asos, you all have seen these at least 20 times since starting my blog. Shoes, well I stepped out of my ordinary Celine 01's and grabbed these small heeled wonders. How cute are they! Just simple little lace ups with a fierce attitude. As for headwear, do I even need to say why I grabbed the UNIF Relics Hat? 

I hope everyone is starting off their week right with some cute outfits and confidence in everything they do. You all are unique and brilliant in your own ways! Always remember that!

Stay well dressed and I will speak with you all tomorrow!

Endless, Nameless

UNIF Relics Hat

Forever 21 Dress

Thrifted Blazer

H&M Booties

Not going to lie, I was not going to take outfit pictures today because of how much it was pouring out. I managed to snag these pictures in between storms! Today I went to Temple Coffee and Tea in Midtown Sacramento with my sister, and this coffee shop is gorgeous! The ambiance of the shop, the people, the employees, and of course, the coffee. I ordered a vanilla latté and I was in heaven. What I love about these coffee shops is that their lattés have such a distinct coffee flavor that more corporate stores seem to not have as much of. Regardless of the shop, I love any variation of coffee (Possibly why I am a daily consumer of Starbucks). 

I chose a very busy patterned dress from Forever 21 because I love the length of a maxi body con dress lately. For coats, I chose my thrifted blazer that I lust for on a daily basis, simply because the fit is slimming and also structured. The trend of 2015 is more centered around structured yet oversized fits in all articles of clothing. Pants such a culottes, or structured blouses are the perfect example of this trend. Of course blazers can come in an unstructured format, like my purple Missguided coat, however I believe a closet essential is always a structured coat. 

Like mentioned in numerous blogger's posts, no outfit is complete in late 2014/ early 2015 without a *structured* hat (seeing a theme here?). I got this hat from UNIF and it has truly eased me into the world of headwear. The quirky relics along the brim allowed me to experiment with the hat in different themes in multiple outfits. A day doesn't go by where I ponder how the outfit would look with the all mighty Relics Hat!

I just wanted to give a shout out to my look book "fans". Thanks to all of the support on look book, I have finally reached 100 fans! I know this is so insignificant compared to many other bloggers, however I am so happy to see my progress with blogging bloom. Thank you!!!!!

Stay well dressed, and I will be back tomorrow!

Watered Down Passion

UNIF Relics Hat
Thrifted Blazer
Asos Denim
Fahrenheit Celine-01 Booties
Velvet Teddy by MAC

 I know this outfit is reminiscent of yesterday's outfit, however I love a good plaid and all black ensemble. I love how simple this look is, yet still posh and classic. 

I decided that I am actually in love with this blazer because of how oversized it is, yet still has a sharp feeling to itself. All black is the easiest look to style but the key to keeping the look interesting is to include different textures and silhouettes. Though it is difficult to decipher in the pictures, I am wearing a turtle neck with my favorite ripped skinnies from ASOS. Going with the all black look I contrasted the denim and knit turtleneck with some faux leather booties that- if you've kept up with my blog- have seen multiple times  before. It's safe to say these are my go to shoes for the 14/15 winter. 

To keep things short and sweet, life is going well. Though I am stuck at my current weight I am seeing some improvement in my life mentally and I am finding more clarity the older I get, day by day. I hope all is going well for you too!

Stay well dressed and I will be back tomorrow with another post :-)