GYPSY ROSE

{photos by Laura Nguyen}

wearing: lacy Ladakh shrug {$25/Wasteland sample sale}, black Lucky Brand tank top {$3/sample sale}, American Apparel corduroy circle skirt {$24/Poshmark}, black flatforms {$30/Free People}, thrifted black one-shoulder bag {$5}, gold Lucky Brand necklace {$3/sample sale}

Traveling has always been my first love, with food and fashion tied for a close second. I've always had the attitude of calling anywhere I lay my head, home. Stemming from my rather nomadic childhood of bouncing around from house to house and school to school, I used to hate it but it's a bit of a blessing in disguise. I'm more fluid now because of it and I feel at ease almost everywhere I go. To see the world is my one running goal in life, it will always be #1 on my bucket list. For a summer, L.A. has been a home and soon enough it'll be Paris. Maybe I was a gypsy in a past life and the wandering heart is something that just never left.

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SPRING BREAK, SPRING LACE

wearing: white floral late skater dress c/o Charlotte Russe, thrifted leather/feather belt, thrifted leather seahorse purse, gray H&M ankle socks, gifted round sunnies, oxblood zip-back pleather heel bootie c/o Charlotte Russe

I. LOVE. SPRING. BREAK. Maybe not as much as the gals from the Spring Breakers but I enjoy it quite a lot. The weather's better than winter break and the feeling is more appreciated than summer break since it comes in the middle of the semester; it's the little beacon of light that gives us college kids some time to breathe and relax before we have to head back into the madness. Instead of jet-setting off to a more tropical climate like daydreamer me wishes, I'm stuck in the Bay Area for the most part. But no wallowing for me, I am definitely going to make the best of it. Lots of food adventures are planned with a quick trip down to LA at the end of the week!

This spring break, I've teamed up with Charlotte Russe for "Spring Break, Take Two." Two dresses, two pairs of shoes, two looks each, get excited cause I know I am! For the first of four, I did a day look with this sweet little lace skater dress that is absolutely perfect for both spring and summer. But I'll probably wear it all year round because it's just so darling. The oxblood booties are my favorite go-to shoes right now! Everything from the color, the cut, the comfort (these are more comfortable than my Rachel Comey ones!) makes me way too happy. Shoes should not make me this happy but they always do. Wore this outfit for a simple day of family and food but it's very obvious that I had music festivals on the brain when I got dressed. Maybe one day I'll finally get to spend a weekend dancing my tush off to some amazing bands but until then at least I can dress the part!

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