everGREENS

Some of my favorite things about the holidays are: Candy Cane Joe Joe's from Trader Joe's, peppermint hot chocolates, delicious baked goods, Christmas music, pretty lights & decorations, and of course....Christmas trees!

I thought it was only appropriate to dress myself in green from head to heels for something as festive and fun as searching for the perfect Christmas tree. I layered my green anorak over a long sleeve linen tee and paired it with leggings, knee-high socks, and a pair bright green boots.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas now!!!! And I can't wait to celebrate with my family and friends! :)

Jacket: Bar III Anorak (here)

T-shirt: Joe's Jeans Linen tee (here)

Scarf: LF Stores

Leggings: Maggie Ward

Socks: Free People

Green Boots: MissSixty

Jewelry: Vanessa Mooney

I maRANt to H&M!

Last week I braved the crowds at a local H&M store and eagerly awaited the launch of the Isabel Marant pour H&M collection. I woke up at 3:30am to wait in line because I was on a mission to scored the most coveted item of the collection...the beautifully embellished cropped jacket! I've been drooling over Marant's jacket since her Spring 2012 collection so I was thrilled to see a similar version of the jacket in the H&M lookbook for a fraction of the price. I did what I had to do to get my jacket and ran to H&M way before the sun came out. Losing a few hours of sleep was such a minor trade off for such a great collection.

The embellishment on the jacket is over-the-top (in a good way) and done impeccably! And since there's already so much going on with the tiedye, beading, rhinestones, embroidery, etc., I kept the rest of the outfit relatively simple. I styled my new favorite jacket with my new favorite heels and completed the look with faux leather leggings and a sleeveless blouse with contrast details made to look like a tie. As my cousin claims, "this outfit is very Sgt. Pepper"! And I'm totally ok with that! Hahaha

Keep an eye out for future posts featuring more of my scores from the Isabel Marant pour H&M collection! 

Jacket: Isabel Marant pour H&M (here)

Sequin Heels: Isabel Marant pour H&M

(Complete Lookbook here)

Blouse: Millau (LF Stores)

Pants: Romeo & Juliet Couture

Clutch: Valentino

Jewelry: Luv AJ and TomTom Jewelry

 

Twisted Tie Dye

Yesterday, I spent the day with my man running some errands and just enjoying the fact that we had the whole day together. We went to brunch with his family and then walked around the area a bit when we decided to go explore this little lake. We've driven past it many times but never really walked around. Since we had time to just hangout, we took a stroll along the walking trail and admired the beauty of the place and the different types of wildlife around. We spotted about 20 turtles or so and some big cranes (or what I thought were cranes hahaha)! We then spent the rest of the day making pizza and hotdogs, eating girl scout thin mint ice cream, swimming, and watching Despicable Me at home (to prepare for Despicable Me 2 on our next movie date).

I wore a twisted tie dye drape top over a crisscross bralette with some black leggings and my Dolce Vita 'Elka' sandals. I paired the outfit with my Miu Miu crossbody bag and piled on Vanessa Mooney, Luv AJ, and TomTom jewelry. Hope you all had a great and relaxing weekend like I did. Happy Monday, y'all! 

 

 Tie Dye Top: Costa Blanca

Crisscross Bralette: LF

Leggings: Costa Blanca

Heels: Dolce Vita 'Elka' (here in black/silver)

Purse: Miu Miu (here)

Jewlery: Vanessa Mooney (here and here) , Luv AJ (here), TomTom (here)

 My boyfriend.

 I spy with my little eye 12 turtles in this picture...how many do you see?

Crane...maybe?