I FELL IN LOVE WITH A DANDELION

{dandelion by nicole richie}

black f21 top, vintage blue floral maxi skirt, Steve Madden flannel ankle boots, 

thrifted leather belt, vintage leather "seahorse" purse

Summer tends to keep me grounded and remind me to return back to the basics, to enjoy the simple things in life. Typically, I'm one to keep my head up, up, up among the clouds and the stars, where the kites soar and roam, as far away from reality as I can possibly imagine. Eventually, as Isaac Newton said, what goes up, must come down. To comply with that state of mind, I decided to dress a little more down-to-earth, with just a few basics from my mother's closet. Since I'm now based in Berkeley (GO BEARS! Sorry, it just had to be done!), I rarely remember to pack up clothes on my mini-weekend trips home, thus the mad scramble for anything wearable in my mother's closet. Thankfully, we're close to the same size, in both clothes and shoes, but style-wise, we couldn't be further apart. My mom is a lover of simple, necessary, easy-to-throw-on outfits while I opt for the road less taken, full of ruffles, sparkles, shimmer and glimmer. But I always appreciate both ends of the spectrum, as I do for most things. There are days where the necessities are all you need and this was definitely one of them.

P.S. I just wanted to give a hugs and kisses to all of my lovely commenters and new followers! You make my life! So let me just say a huge thank you! Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU! I'm honestly shocked by the enormous amount of support I've gotten in the past few days, it makes my head spin! (right round, baby, right round!) Every single one of you are so amazing! I can't wait to continue on this adventure with all of you!