The Audrey Dress

Dress: H&M [Joy's dress from the clothing exchange]

Sneakers: Pro-Keds via Costco [from my mom]

Skinny Rose Gold ring: Swarovski [a graduation gift]

Thick Silver ring: Thatcher ring [senior grad gift]

Turquoise ring: silver ring from Tibet [a gift from Mary]

Brown Leather bracelet: Gigi NY [intern gift]

Geometric bracelet: [intern gift]

To downplay the dressiness of the dress, I wore my white sneakers to make it a bit more California friendly. I've never been a huge jewelry person, I really only started wearing jewelry a couple months ago, but what I love about jewelry is how there's usually a story behind it. It's nice to look down at my hands and arms, see a certain ring or bracelet, and think about the people and experiences behind it. I mean, isn't that half the point of fashion in the first place? Maybe not for everyone, but it is for me at least! 

Photos by Daisy

Highlighter Pink

Dress: F21 [$13]

Shirt: F21 via Epic Thrift [$2.50]

Flats: Old Navy [$3]

Layering has followed me back from New York dressing, but I can't say that I protest. This dress is all kinds of bright but I love it just for that. And I'll probably be wearing it a whole ton throughout the summer. Whoop whoop!

Photos by the Dais

Springtime in the Summer

Blouse: Lauren Conrad via Epic Thrift [$5]

Pants: H&M [$5]

Heels: Target [$9]

Necklace: Swarovski [a gift]

This blouse is all things light, airy, and pretty, so I thought it was fitting to pair it with pinkish printed trousers. I felt very spring-y and pastel-y which is usually never a bad thing. Also because I'm weird and I think animal print is essentially a neutral, I paired my favorite (ok, I really only have two pairs) heels with the getup. 

If you can't tell, I came back with quite the haul from Epic Thrift. Seriously though, that place is great and if I lived in Arizona, all the workers there would know me by name and point out the weird girl who pretty much lives at the store to all the newbies. Yeupp. 

Minty Scalloped Edges

Shirt: Urban Outfitters [$10]

Skirt: Urban Outfitters [$15]

Flats: Old Navy [$3]

Rings: thin band, Swarovski [a grad gift]; silver band, House of Thatcher senior ring [a gift]

Bracelet: [an intern gift]

Lace crop tops are the best! For one, they're the perfect cover-up without being too heavy. For two, they're just pretty and easy to wear. This one has a scalloped bottom and a slightly longer sleeve too, SCORE. I wore this while working with my mom on Wednesday. It's funny how sometimes it was a drag to dress in business casual every day in college but now it seems like the most natural thing to wear and 82% of my closet is composed of it. I'm glad I got these flats for $3 at Old Navy too, but the break-in process once again is no fun.

Photography done by thee leetle seester

Crocheted Plus Long Sleeveness

Shirt: from Epic Thrift [$4]

Shorts: American Eagle via Epic Thrift [$4]

Tank (underneath): F21 [$1.80]

Flats: H&M [$17 *I had a giftcard!*]

Bracelets: both a gift from my internship 

I've been loving these lacy weightless tops but everything had been very much out of my price range until Khue found this beauty for me while thrifting Memorial Day weekend. Albeit there's a hole that I need to patch up along the sleeve, but minor details! I've also been meaning to find a pair of denim shorts that aren't too short and tight and voila, thrifting was successful once more! If you don't have the patience for thrift shopping, I recommend going with someone who does. If you stick it out, you can find yourself some lovely souvenirs. 

I have a love/hate relationship with these flats in that every time I wear them, I love how they look. They're such a minimalist shoe, but then the entire band is glitter so it's never boring. However, they cut up the back of my heels like nobody's business so I only wear them while walking short distances. Lame. Breaking in shoes suck, but we shall prevail! I've also been into delicate jewelry lately which is pretty fun but also slightly worrisome since I'm accident prone and lose/break/demolish everything I own. Ah well, we'll see how I last!

Also: MARY COMES HOME ON FRIDAY! Happy happy day! Although I love the bed to myself, I suppose I don't mind sharing all that much.

Photos by the Dais

Newness!

Here's a few new things that I got recently that I just decided to take pictures of on my bed. Sneak peeks and stuff! As you can see, the theme is essentially lace. I used to think the crop top trend was dumb, but I'm really starting to like boxy crop tops layered over dresses. They're the perfect amount of coverage while still defining the waist (and not making me look any shorter). If it sounds weird, just give it a try and see for yourself!

Mint crop: Urban Outfitters [$10]
White Crop: F21 via Epic Thrift [$2.50]
Dress: F21 via Epic Thrift [$4.50]

Blouse: unnamed brand via Epic Thrift [$3]

Dress: Lauren Conrad via Epic Thrift [$5]

Skorts are A+

Skort: F21 [$20]

Shirt: Urban Outfitters [$6]

Necklace: Swarovski [a graduation gift]

Shoes: Pro-Keds via Costco [a gift from my mom]

I know skorts are nothing new and the Zara version was worn by all the bloggers just a few months ago...but who cares? Skorts are awesome. Gotta love me some fancy shorts where I don't have to worry about flashing anyone. This is probably one of my favorite combinations: a black and white pattern with a simple but colorful shirt to break it up a bit. The necklace is a new addition that I'm gonna be wearing a whole lot. My lovely and generous internship boss gave it to me as a graduation present and I've been wearing it nonstop because of it's nice and minimalist but still slightly bling-y and super pretty.