Summer

Cannery Row

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Cardigan Charlotte Russe | Top Rue 21 | Jeans, flats, and necklace Forever 21 | Bag Steve MaddenA late Saturday post, but better late than never!
I had such a great day. I spent the early afternoon with my best friend from high school shopping at our local Savers. I had come home to Salinas for the weekend, and was so glad we could hang out for a bit like back in the day. This store was one of the first I thrifted at, and with her as my shopping buddy. We looked for stuff that would be cool to use for our high school’s spirit days, but today I found a lot of great pieces that will come in handy for work!
Afterwards I headed to Cannery Row with my sister to meet up with Armando at Cannery Row in Monterey for food and black light mini golf at Oceans 18. We ate at Bubba Gump and played 18 rounds with Armando winning. 
My outfit went from shopping, to dinner, to having fun playing mini golf. I think my necklace was right on point for this trip by the ocean!
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Fendi Blazer

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Yellow Blazer Fendi | Shadow Floral Wrap Dress Diane von Furstenberg | Pink Bow Ring Forever 21 | Black Ulltra Patent Pumps Steve MaddenI’m a little behind, but adding swimming to my afternoons prompts me to take my photo as soon as I get to my apartment. Afterwards I get ready for the gym and yesterday I got back and went out for dinner. No time left to post because I came home afterwards and passed out. I slept so well, and that was probably because working out actually takes a lot out of me.

I am really happy with this yellow blazer. First of all it is Fendi, and it clearly needed to come home with me. Once again I snagged an amazing find from a Goodwill, and for only $7.99! Say what?! To top it off, dry cleaning was another $7.50, so a total of about $15 to add some serious color to my outfit. I’ve worn the other pieces in my outfit before, so I am really stretching my dollars. 
Straight hair adds to the polished look, which was necessary for a big meeting with my supervisor. I’d say this would be great to wear to a job interview, especially because the bright yellow blazer would stand out amongst black and navy suits.
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Polished in a Blazer

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Black Pleated Blazer Calvin Klein | Blue Mesh Dress Lola | Gold Wing Cuff Forever 21 | Belt Vintage | Black Patent Peep-Toe Heels Christian Louboutin
Rain in June? How strange!
While the weather was less than ideal for a dress, I really wanted to wear this blazer and dress combination. The look is almost effortless, and these pieces really mean a lot to me.
The blazer is part of a suit my mom gave, and that I just got altered to fit me. The dress I wore before for my graduation and the shoes were my first pair of Louboutins (which I bought for my 21st birthday). The belt is just another example of the great little treasures one can find thrifting (or on a Crossroads mannequin). I think some outfits you just know work. I see this not only at work but out at night with the girls or on a date, just by adding a cute clutch!
It is important to feel good in your clothes, and to keep that up I started swimming on campus. It is hard to resist since I get a free trial period of 30 days. I want to feel great in everything I wear, especially them skinny jeans taunting me in my closet. For the most part, I believe women, and men should dress to accentuate their assets. But it is always good to be healthy since a hot bod goes with everything! 
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Cream and Black

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Cream and Black Dress and Black Cuff Bracelet Forever 21 (Bracelet here) | Black Vest Wet Seal | Black Patent Heaven Flats Steve MaddenAnother busy and productive day! The mornings have been cold, but the afternoons warm up slightly. I had a cardigan earlier (and my black princess coat over my outfit) to stay warm. I really want the days to warm up so I can wear my summer dresses. I love how in these photos the cream dress is similar to the color of the railing. 
Most of the photos on my blog have been updated, and I am devoting more time to my blog lately. So much so that I have neglected to maintain my apartment. I spent the afternoon cleaning my kitchen and living room, and I shall tackle the closet/ bathroom tomorrow.
Hope you are having a good week so far! 

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Hot Pink Dress

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Blazer XOXO | Dress Matthew Williamson for H&M | Shoes Steve Madden | Cuff and Earrings Forever 21 | Bag Mulberry for Target | Similar look here | Photos by Jason N.I got some feedback last night on yesterday’s outfit via Facebook, and it inspired me to be a little different today. Although I did not do a bun, I did decide to do my Half-Up, Half-Down hairstyle that I was obsessed with in high school. My other go-to looks were ponytails and my hair down, and today the hair down look is prominent in most (almost all) of my blog posts.
Since my hair was out of the way today, I was able to wear some cute earrings! It is not only strange to see me with earrings (since when my hair is down you can’t see them), but I am wearing earrings of a different color than my dress!  *gasp*
 I am not as matchy-matchy as usual, and I can see how I can dress without certain things needing to match. I really like how the pink and aqua colors work well with each other. Although the gold is the only thing that matches (cuff, buttons, and dress zipper), I am very proud of myself for putting this together and not having everything need to match. Maybe it is a sign I am becoming a sophisticated adult? 
Or that some advice is worth taking. (Thanks Lorie!)

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Music Festival Look

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Army Green Cropped Jacket Younique | Jeans and Peacock Necklace Forever 21 | Brown Fringe Cross Body Bag Coach | Tan Hoop Suede Boots Steve MaddenI made it to the 100th blog post!!! Woo-Hoo!
Who would have thought I would have made it this far?  I am very happy with how my blog has developed, and I feel that it is heading in the right direction.
Today’s outfit is inspired by the bohemian look prominent at music festivals. I think of suede, feathers, and fringe! 
Sad to see the weekend end, but excited for what is to come this week!
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