ACID WASHED DREAMS

wearing: 

studded acid washed denim dress c/o PacSun

stone zip-back nubuck ghillie wedges c/o Charlotte Russe {buy here}

thrifted silver necklace ($1)

thrifted vintage Coach satchel ($15)

I've always been a dreamer and a planner but never been much of a doer. In our perfection-seeking society, it's easy to take a failure and let it ruminate into something much more than what it is. So I tend to let my dreams be just that; a dream. I'm sure this is a feeling that many of you can relate to as well. But I'm finally doing and it's a crazy, weird, and beautiful feeling having your vision become a concrete reality. I guess there's always going to be a time when it's necessary to trust your gut over of your head and take that chance, whatever it may be.

What I'm getting at is that I'm moving down to Los Angeles for the summer! I'm going to be interning at Lucky Brand in their new social media department. I can't imagine spending the last couple of months before I head off to Paris anywhere else; I have a new city to explore, a best friend in town to play with, and an amazing opportunity ahead of me. I am seriously one lucky lucky girl.

P.S. Since finals are right around the corner, I'll probably be pretty MIA for a quick sec. Maybe if I'm  procrastinating (as per usual), I'll do that video that some of you have asked for. My inarticulate self doesn't get why anyone would ever want to see me in a video but it'll probably make for some good laughs.

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FOR LESS THAN A PRETTY PENNY

wearing: H&M cropped black sweater ($15) / thrifted daisy pants ($2) /

gifted black vintage purse ($0) / H&M x Marni sandals ($26)

outfit total: $43

This whole outfit cost me $43, bam! Who says it has to cost a million to look like a million? Sometimes the best things aren't quite free, but they can be very cheap! I'm a huge fan of investing in quality pieces  that can be carried throughout the year-like a leather bag or sunglasses-and being thrifty on the items that are seasonal at best. If I wasn't this way I'd be broke de broke 365 days of the year. And when I say broke, I mean "too broke to buy ramen" broke.

I've decided to bring back the ($__) behind each item I list because people think I spend a ton of money on clothes and they think that it cost a lot to dress up. Being a poor student paying my own way through college, I understand the pain that shopping can bring. In general I try to only splurge on things that I lose sleep on (yes, certain things keep me up at night) and only if I magically have the means to do so. For everything else, I'm quite thrifty and, for lack of a better way to put it, really cheap. It honestly doesn't take a lot to dress up, in terms of both money and effort. I want to show that lots of outfits can be put together for a less than a pretty penny (take penny literally).

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SNO CONES

American Apparel navy stripe long sleeve boatneck / Bullhead sno cone shorts c/o PacSun / 

H&M x Marni silver sandals / geo necklace c/o PacSun

I usually try to stay away from super short shorts because of my thighs. I was never one of those lucky girls with teeny tiny thighs that don't touch. But, when a pair as cute as these Bullheads show up, how could you not pull them up and button them as fast as you can? They have all of the prerequisites that I require: 1) they're denim 2) they're studded 3) they're cute as hell 4) they're SUPER comfortable. What else could you possibly ask for in a pair of shorts? Oh did I mention that they're called "sno cones?" Brownie points for the cutest name that makes me wish it was summer like yesterday.

P.S. If you're in the Berkeley area this Saturday, you should stop by the FAST pop-up sale taking place from 1-4. If you don't know what FAST is, it stands for Fashion And Student Trends and it's this amazing club that puts on a student designed fashion show at the end of every semester. What'll be at the pop-up sale? Lots of original pieces from past FAST shows, a FAST curated sale and my closet! What I can promise you is that there will be lots of shoes (size 7), clothes and bags there so come out and shop, chit chat and enjoy the amazing Bay weather!

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BRIGHTS ALL AROUND

wearing: purple lace inset crisscross back a-line dress c/o Charlotte Russe {buy here}, H&M neon lime green sandals, vintage black purse, F21 pink sunglasses

The last of the four Charlotte Russe look, and all I have to say is neon green and fuchsia pink, sitting in a tree...it has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? I foresee a ton more colors in my springy future, it's looking pretty damn bright.

Check out the rest of the Charlotte Russe looks here: 1, 2, 3

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