May 7, 2012

A Carrie Bradshaw Moment

tee: eBay find. skinnies: H&M (similar). heels: Zara. cargo jacket: Forever 21. clutch: Target. pin: handmade (up on Shop the Closet this week!)

It’s Monday. The perfect day to really get up and say “let’s do something!” I found this shirt randomly a few years ago from an Australian seller on eBay. It’s been such a conversation piece everytime I wear it. But this time, I wanted to do something different.

My beautiful friend Elisa from Live Play Love made me this awesome flower pin! We’ll be posting them on my Shop the Closet page this week in an assortment of colors. Majority of the proceeds will be to help raise funds for a Bahamas Missions trip this summer. Isn’t the pin amazing? Once I pinned it to my cargo jacket, I had a serious Carrie Bradshaw moment. I knew it was the perfect thing to match with my tee and colored skinnies. Let’s not forget my new Zara color block heels and Target clutch. Remember these? I couldn’t resist buying a second pair once they debuted on Zara’s website. I mean… they’re perfect.

And of course, we can’t set aside the craziness of my outfit without showing my true crazy personality. As you can tell in the last picture, that is me. Crazy ole me. On my car.

May 3, 2012

Graduation

yes, inside that pretty little folder holds the proof of all my hard work for the past 4 years.

yes, that is a sombrero on the top of my cap.

And now, enough of all the mushy “I graduated!” pictures. Here comes the good stuff.

BAM. I’m ridiculously sassy. Watch me undress in the least flattering way.

I’m wearing a Fashion Star for H&M Dress and UrbanOg.com heels.

Bet you wouldn’t believe me when I say I spent less than $50 on my whole outfit!

And as the cap says, it’s time to party! As most of you know (well, now all of you know) I’m officially a college graduate! Other than making it across the stage without falling, my favorite part of the night was getting to my boyfriend’s house and being surprised with a DELICIOUS dinner party with family and friends! It was such a special and eventful night.

It all hasn’t hit me yet, but I’m sure it will smack me across the face one of these days when I no longer have to rush to register for classes, find parking on campus, or stack up sleepless nights for an important deadline. Agh, what a feeling. I cannot wait to see what I have in store for my future. For now, it’s time to enjoy my new job and my new found free time, now it’s time for all of you newly registered college students to start that wonderful college life. It won’t be easy but it’s definitely not impossible if you set your priorities straight, the only struggle i really had was paying off my classes, but thankfully I was eligible for graduate student loans the last few years of college and I was able to complete my dream.

here are a few pics I snapped while at the ceremony via instagram:

May 1, 2012

May Cravings: Just Add Water

It’s bikini season baby! (You wouldn’t think so with all this crazy rain in Miami) Time to stock up on new styles and look fabulous this summer. You know me, I’m a bargain hunter. So my first bet was Target (commonly pronounced: taaaahr-shjaaaay). With prices at 15 a piece and styles that resemble brands like Maya Swimwear, Mikoh, and Vix — how could you not want to buy everything?

Here are my favorites:

solids

You can never go wrong with solids. (think: mix-n-match, standing out with the pop of color, and attention grabbing details)

[from top left – right: multi color (splurge: Mikoh), blue bandeau, pink ruffle (splurge: Maya), fuchsia fringe, taupe ‘nd turquoise (splurge: Vix), purple tassels.]

bandeau

The bandeau beautés.

[from top left – right: coral contrast, b/w ruffles, blue medallion, floral stripes, scuba suit, pyramids]

 

ruffles prints

More prints and more ruffles. The styles by themselves are full of life and guaranteed to grab your attention.

[from top left – right: floral ruffles (on sale!), watercolor print, classic vintage, tie dye ruffles, print-blocking ruffles, nautical stripes]

April 29, 2012

Wynwood Walks

tee & blouse (as a jacket): Forever 21 (similar). jeans: H&M. heels: c/o Shoe Privee. jewelry: necklaces – Forever 21, cuff – Forever 21, watch – Michael Kors, bracelet – David Yurman.

The weather has been extremely grey and rainy this weekend. MEEEH!!!! Needed to brighten up my day with some bright colors so I layered this neon blouse over my basic v-neck and white jeans.