In the Woods

Floral Cardigan - TJ Maxx, Dress - Target, Shoes - H&M, Necklace - Etsy, Bracelets - H&M, Rings - Forever21

Too tired to actually write something so I'm gonna keep it short. Law school is already kicking my butt, I really need to stop procrastinating (read: I should probably be outlining for a practice exam instead of blogging right now, haha). I cannot wait for the weekend to get here. Oh! And I booked a flight to Berkeley, CA to visit Brett in 3 weeks for Labor Day weekend. Does anyone have any recommendations for food/things to see/do in the area? :) I would love any input! California is a bit overwhelming in size and there seems to be so much to see that it becomes a little difficult to narrow it down.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway! :)

Grecian Green

Dress and Top - Random Store, Shoes - TJ Maxx, Necklace - Etsy, Earrings - Flea Market

Soo sad the weekend is over but a bit excited for this week because temperatures will hopefully cool down a bit (it has been ridiculously hot in NJ, even hitting a record of 108 degrees in some places!) but mostly because that means I'm days closer to my 22nd birthday! Plans include dinners with friends, a picnic with my mom, and rowboats and adventures in Central Park with Brett. I'm so excited! Oh, and as a birthday present to myself, I decided to upgrade my laptop and purchased the new Macbook Pro. I was in dire need of a new laptop as my computer is on the verge of dying and felt this was probably the best time to upgrade considering I'll be starting law school in just one short month!

With this scorching heat, there is nothing better than a flowy dress and simple accessories to try and stay cool. To beat the heat a bit, Brett and I stayed indoors most of Saturday and watched Game of Thrones (i'm addicted!) while it was 100 degrees outside (seriously) and then on Sunday I walked around the city with Vida and discovered Limelight Market on 20th and 6th Ave which was seriously the coolest place I've ever been to. If you guys are in the area, you should definitely check it out and don't leave until you've eaten some gelato! (cappuccino crunch = swooooon!)

What are you guys looking forward to this week .... besides Friday that is? :)

Photos by Rain Embuscado.

Friday Fancies: A little Tribal

Cardigan - Ruche $42.99, Dress - Lulu's $33.00, Earrings and Clutch - Etsy $61.54 and $140.00 respectively, Shoes - Aldo $90.00

I have been wanting to get these Aldo wedges for quite some time now but I cannot bring myself to spend $90 on them so I decided to incorporate them into a Friday Fancies post instead! :) I love the colors and the tribal feel and how lovely they would look on my feet ... but I digress. This outfit would be so easy and comfortable and perfect for all the crazy things I'm doing this weekend. What am I doing that's keeping me so busy you ask? Welllll ... tomorrow I'm heading with my cousin to the NYC Block Party (weather permitting) and then to an engagement party to then have to go back to NYC to spend a night partying and then on Sunday I'm going to the Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair and then having dinner with a group of my friends. Whew. That was a mouthful. I'm exhausted just thinking about all the back and forth I'm going to do this weekend but I'm excited! I have to take advantage of my busy social life now because come law school, it will most likely be non-existent. 

Have a great weekend and Happy Friday!

Am I the only one that gets the song "Friday" by Rebecca Black stuck in their heads every time Friday rolls around? Just me? Damn ...

As always, more Friday Fancies at {long distance loving}!

Ten Swoonworthy Accessories for Spring

So, I'm pretty much IN LOVE with any types of accessories. It's a bad, bad obsession. You name it, I probably own it. But there are some things I'm currently swooning over that I have to get my hands on one way or another. With Spring officially here, I think it's a perfect time to blog about accessories that would be perfect for the season and one's I'm sure I'll end up purchasing before the season is over.

1. Feather Earrings

 

Ever since I saw huge feather earrings on Pretty Little Liars, I've been obsessing over them. It is now my mission to find the perfect pair and I love that these (found on Etsy) are the perfect amount of edgy with the skulls but still have a bohemian feel to them. How cute are they?

2. Fabric Flower Necklace Bib

Talk about a statement necklace. I must find out how to make this. Also found on Etsy.

3. Watches that are also Bracelets 

Found on Urban Outfitters. I love the pastel color of the watch too. So perfect for Spring. I don't have a watch which is terrible considering I'm in my 20's and I still have to take my phone out to see what time it is. I should probably look to invest in one. Definitely wouldn't mind investing in this beauty. :)

4. Floppy Hats

I already own a floppy hat in black, but I love this natural colored one found on Forever21. 

5. Bright Plastic Bow Rings

How cute is this coral plastic bow ring? The color reminds me of Spring and it's a steal on ASOS right now.

6. Bright Bags

Perfect compliment to the bow ring! Wouldn't you agree? :)

7. Quirky Twist on Headbands

Adorable headband made by Ilene of Much Love, Illy. She makes GORGEOUS headbands that you can find on her Etsy shop.

8. Nautical Themed Jewelry

Okay, so technically I already own an anchor necklace, but I need more nautical themed jewelry like this baby above found on Etsy. Plus, the necklace I currently own is navy blue, this is more of a aqua? Haha (I can pretty much justify anything I want and turn it into something I NEED haha, bad habit).

9. Anything with a Mustache

How cute are these Etsy studs? It's a perfect, subtle way to add some quirkiness to your outfit. 

10. Charm Bracelets

One of my best friends gave me a charm bracelet on Christmas a long time ago. Unfortunately, the charm bracelet has since rusted away and I've been recently feeling a little nostalgic and it didn't help when I stumbled upon this charm bracelet on ASOS. 

And there you have it, are you guys swooning over any accessories lately?

I'm so excited to have SUN tomorrow. It was gray and dreary all day and tomorrow will be one of the few days with sun as the rest of the week looks dreary too. Yay for 56 degree weather and sun. I already have my outfit planned. Happy Tuesday loves! :)

A Stroll on the Boardwalk

First of all, let me just apologize for being away from the blog for so long! With working all week and catching up with friends from home, I barely had any time/energy to dedicate to the blog. This week has gone by way too fast and I'm not ready to go back to school. To make matters worse, on Friday we had a beautiful, sunny day and it gave us all a taste of spring/summer. Brett and I decided to take advantage of this gorgeous day and headed down to Jersey City's boardwalk. As much as I blog about NYC, there is one city I don't blog about enough: my hometown, Jersey City.

 

Our boardwalk gives us a panoramic view of NYC and even goes to Hoboken. Brett and I literally spent hours sitting and walking through here on Friday. :)

 Brett using my camera case as a hat.

It's so peaceful just to look at the water hitting the rocks.

 

 

I love wearing pastel colors during the Spring. I kinda look like an Easter egg. :)

 

Unfortunately, the beautiful weather didn't stay for long. The weather today was back in the low 50's. I'm still glad I was able to enjoy a taste of what's to come. Spring, HURRY UP! 

 

Back to school tomorrow. Blehhh. I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend thus far!

Ten Lovely Things For The Home

So while this is primarily a fashion and photography blog, I have a dirty little secret (maybe not so dirty), I'm obsessed with interior design. It all started when I stumbled upon this channel HGTV (some of you may have heard of it). Well, it's safe to say I was hooked after 10 minutes. My roommates make fun of me because I watch it that often. It's even DVR'd. Yes, my obsession has come to the point where I have to record House Hunters and I'm genuinely disappointed when there aren't any new episodes. With that said, I love finding awesome things for the home so for this Ten Things Tuesday, I decided to round up a few of my favorite etsy/ikea finds.

1. Chalkboard for the Kitchen

This is going to be really weird but when I was younger (aka really in high school), I loved it when I was able to write something on the chalkboard. I really don't know what it is about chalkboards but I love them and I love the idea of hanging one in a kitchen letting everyone know what's for dinner or leaving a note for someone. When I saw this lovely one on Etsy, I literally ooh'd and aaah'd.

2. Ottoman

How cute is this ottoman?! Unfortunately it doesn't open up to store stuff, but it was so cute I could not resist posting about it. :)

3. Wooden Blocks

I love how quirky these wooden blocks are. I could see them looking perfect on my bookshelf.

4. Calendar

What else is there to say? Keep calm and carry chocolate. Everyone should abide by that rule.

5. Living Room Storage

I love the shape of this bookcase/storage system. Two of these on either side of a TV would look perfect in any living room.

6. Room Divider

I know you've all seen the scene in a movie where a girl is usually talking to someone else on the other side of the divider (usually a guy) and she's undressing and you only see her shadow and the guy really likes her so you can read his nervousness on his face, etc. No? Just me? Well, that is what this room divider reminded me of. It looks so pretty and would be perfect for dividing a bedroom area in a studio from the rest of the space.

7. Organizers for Drawers

It's green and it organizes stuff aka I love it. 

8. Nightstand

I love that it's such a simple nightstand but looks like it has tons of storage. Best part is, you can clutter up the nightstand because no one will have to know what's in there.

9. Kitchen Cart

City apartments usually have small everything and that means limited counter space in kitchens. With a kitchen cart, not only does it add some counter space, but it also doubles it as storage. And, you can also roll it around if you need to. I would say a win, win, win.

10. Chandelier

This isn't much a chandelier as it is a candelabra but I love how elegant it looks. It could warm up any room.

I want to buy all of these things. I might have to start with the drawer organizer and the chandelier, which one(s) is your favorite(s)? :) Happy Tuesday!

Also, a much needed prayer goes out to Japan. May those affected find some peace in a terrible, catastrophic time. I read on Oh Hello Friend that there will be a blogger's day of silence for Japan on Friday March 18 so I will not be posting on Friday and I hope you'll join me for this day of silence as well.

Mission: Organization

Now that my time at my college is coming to an end, it seems like everyone around me is talking about a new place they are going to get or how they're going to decorate this new place. Unfortunately for us, city apartments are not necessarily big so the more organized and simple they can look, the better. Though I'm dorming my first year of law school, I'll be starting somewhere new in a (small) room that I'm going to have to decorate and organize as well. As a girl who has too much of well ... everything, I love anything that can make my life simpler by organizing the random things I accumulate. Because of this, I've compiled my ten favorite things I found online that act as organizers.

1. These green boxes would be so classy and simple. And they can act like archives by putting labels on them.
2. I have WAY too many shoes and this box would be perfect for me. I hate having shoes in the back of my closet that I end up forgetting about. With this box, you can stack them up and even see what shoe is inside of the box. 

3. I have a love for books so naturally I have a love for bookshelves. This bookshelf offers a lot of room and for $24.99, you can't go wrong. If you've noticed from some of the outfit pictures that I've taken in my room, I have a bookshelf that isn't quite your ordinary bookshelf. It's easy because it is hung on the wall which means it doesn't take up space and holds a good amount of stuff. We also have two other bookcases in our room for extra storage.

4. My desk is one of the first things that gets messy. I practically live on it. It's where I do my homework, it's where I watch shows online, I even eat on it sometimes! (which I probably shouldn't do so much). So I love things that can organize random office supplies that are always lying around on my desk and this stack-able organizer is perfect for those random things that are too small to put anywhere else. My roommates and I went on a craft frenzy last year when we first moved into our house and went to Michael's to buy things. I bought wooden little organizers and painted them.

 

The yellow heart holds studs, the blue star holds paper clips, and the green octagon holds my thumb tacks that are used to hold up my syllabi on my corkboards.

5. Living in a house with 5 other girls and 6 boyfriends, there are many keys always roaming around. This key hook would be perfect for having all of your keys in one place. How cute is the bike on top of it? :)

6. During the winter time, I hate wearing big earrings because they get caught on coats and scarves. I usually alternate between four pairs of studs and love having them handy but hate having them where they might fall. This trinket dish would be such a cute addition for my desk. Given my obsession with owls, it's no wonder I chose that dish above all others. :)

7. Ever since I saw an episode of Zoom (yes, I obviously grew up in the 90's) where a girl painted a old wooden trunk to have at the foot of her bed, I always said that I would get a wooden trunk and do the same thing. Unfortunately, I haven't purchased one as of yet but I definitely intend to at some point although I'm not sure that I would paint it. This wooden trunk is beautiful and would add charm to any room.

8. Baskets are always a must for magazines that carry daily inspiration. This wicker basket is adorable. I own green crates that hold random junk. They're not big enough to hold magazines but they do the job.

9. Cork boards are absolutely amazing. I get a syllabus for every class and I love having them handy on top of my desk if I ever need to see what's due.

 

10. Glass jars are so cute for those every day things. They allow you to see what's in them while still being organized. What's better than that?

And there you have it, ten wonderful things every chic organizer should have. :) How do you guys organize your rooms? I'd love to know.