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?

City of Color

Earlier this week, I spent my day all over LA running some errands. So when I had some time for a break during my hectic schedule, I stopped by Amoeba Music to pick up a couple records. This place is absolutely amazing!  It's pretty much heaven to anyone that appreciates music! You're guaranteed to find any CD or vinyl record your little heart may desire. And to top it off, they occasionally have live performances there! I've only been to a couple shows, but it's always a fun time.

I honestly always feel a little overwhelmed when I enter the building because the place is ginormous and there's just so much to sift through to find one of the thousands of hidden gems there. Luckily the people working there are always happy to help me find exactly what I'm looking for.

I put together this outfit based on the types of errands I had to run. I had meetings to attend where I had to look somewhat professional (in a stylish and not conservative way). Since I wasn't literally running around, I opted for some cute stilettos rather than some flats. To add another level of instant class and chicness to my outfit, I layered my casual tank top and denim shorts with this printed blazer. At first I couldn't quite put my finger on what I loved about this blazer, but then I realized that it reminds me of something my Thai grandma would have worn. This print is so old Asian lady and I adore it!

To be honest, I was a little iffy about my outfit choice at first because my blazer was just a tad bit longer than my shorts from the front, but in the end who cares?!?! I felt comfortable in it, which is really all that matters. I hope you guys enjoy my look as much as I enjoyed wearing it.

 Tank Top: Sanctuary

Color Block Denim Shorts: Joe's Jeans

Printed Blazer: Costa Blanca

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell 'Solitaire' (here)

Bracelets: Vanessa Mooney (here) and Luv AJ (here)

Swarovski Crystal and Semi-Precious Stone Necklace: Chan Luu (similar here)

All Work and No Play?

An old accounting professor of mine from UCSB gave me a call about a month ago asking if I could help get my firm to present one of our case studies to a group of UCSB students along with other CPA and Law professionals in Camarillo at a Country Club. After the arrangements were made, my professor invited me to attend the event. The thought that came to mind was how could I not attend?!?! I get to spend time with my professor and students, and I also get to go shopping! It's a win-win situation! For those not from the area: Camarillo, CA equals SHOPPING at OUTLETS, which equals a content Natasha. I mean...what girl doesn't love a good bargain?!?! So after work today, I went on a little shopping spree to reward myself for starting this blog lol. Who says that you can't have a little fun when working? Definitely not I!

Silk Top: Maggie Ward

Blazer: Costa Blanca

Pants: Maggie Ward Florianopolis Cropped Pants (full length pants here)

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell Solitaire Pumps (here)

Purse: Prada

Necklace and Crystal Ring: Charlene K (ring found here)

Watch: Croton (men's watch)

Bracelets: vintage Cartier bracelet