Something Blue

Skirt, Shirt, Shoes, and Ring - H&M, Bag - Francesca's Collections, Necklace - Forever21

These pictures were taken before dinner in Hoboken with one of my good friends and I loved how easy and effortless the look was. The pops of blue were something added spontaneously literally minutes before rushing out the door but I think it was definitely what the outfit needed so that it wouldn't be bland. :)

Tomorrow means we are one day closer to the weekend and marks the end of the first week of my law school orientation. I cannot wait for the weekend to get here because although this week has been quite fun and a bit nerve wracking, it has definitely been more exhausting than anything else. I have to physically and mentally prepare myself for school once again and I'm finding that it's going to be just a taaaad bit difficult. This weekend will include sleeping in (I cannot even begin to express how much I'm looking forward to that), shopping with Brett who will be leaving to California to work for a whole month in a week or so, having one last hoo-rah with the family on Sunday and hopefully lots of relaxing. What do you guys have planned for the weekend?

Birthday Girl

Hat, Dress, and Shoes - H&M (obviously I shop there too much) Bag - Thrifted, Ring - Forever21

I am officially 22! It feels weird even typing that number out. Sadly, the one thing I have to look forward to age-wise is being able to rent a car at 25. Awesome. Haha. Well and being a real grown-up and having a job, getting married, starting a family,  and all that stuff that comes with getting older. All in all, my birthday celebrations thus far have been so much fun despite a minor mishap after a night of going out on Friday. This past weekend, Brett's car broke down on Friday night (at 3am mind you) so we spent all of Saturday at the shop getting it fixed but on Sunday we were able to go into the city and have a picnic in Central Park and go on the rowboats. Seeing Central Park from a different perspective was absolutely beautiful as you get to see little undiscovered corners and mini islands that you wouldn't be able to see on foot. On Monday we lounged around all day while watching Entourage and Game of Thrones until I went out to eat with one of my good friends at one of our favorite italian spots in Hoboken. I'm definitely going to miss having a social life once law school officially starts.

I love walking around Central Park and seeing all of the performers and interesting people with interesting talents. Giant bubbles?! Yes please.

 LOVED THESE MINI CUPCAKES!!!! :)

 ^ Reason why I love NYC. Best.sign.ever.

Happy Tuesday! 

Friday Fancies: 22nd Birthday Outfit

22nd birthday outfit

TFNC ruffle dress, $72
Sigerson Morrison flat sandals, $425
Rebecca Minkoff black leather handbag, $250
Vintage style ring, £37
Feather earrings, $11
Steven Alan straw hat, $135

Happy Friday! I'm so happy it's the weekend, as per usual, but especially excited because it is my birthday weekend! Oh you guys didn't know? I only mentioned it here and here. :) I'm going out tonight with a couple of friends, followed by a trip to Central Park with Brett on Saturday, and participating in restaurant week with my mom on Sunday. My actual birthday is next Tuesday but that will also mark the first day of law school orientation so there isn't going to be much celebration that day, haha, at least not during the day.

I saw this dress and because green is my favorite color AND the color of my birthstone (peridot), I figured it was only fitting that I would incorporate it into my dream birthday outfit. I originally started picking out black accessories and realized I needed another splash of color and that's where the orange came in. I think it gives the outfit a bit of a tribal feel with the contrasting colors. What do you guys think? Oh, and I can't get enough of panama hats after I've seen them everywhere so naturally I went out and bought myself one and also took the liberty of putting it in my dream birthday outfit.

As always, vote for my Friday Fancies here if you'd like. :)

I hope you all have a grrrrrrrreat weekend!

Breaking All the Rules

It is finally the middle of the week and I am already counting down the hours til Friday. This week is my last week of work before I start orientation for law school and it also brings me days closer to my 22nd birthday. I'm a bit excited if you can't tell, although I've been told it all goes downhill after 21. I can still pretend I'm not an adult, it's fine. :) 

This entire outfit is from Forever21 and although I didn't plan the outfit knowing that, I think that just goes to show how much I shop there. I can make whole outfits from pieces in my wardrobe, haha. Though it was usually considered a fashion faux-pas, the idea of brown and black together appealed to me and I think it adds some character. Granted it's not really that bold as it's just a black pattern on an otherwise beige shirt, but it makes me a little fashion bad-ass (excuse my French). Come to think of it, if mixing brown and black together in an outfit makes me feel like a bit of a bad-ass, I'm obviously not the bad-ass-est (yes I did just make up my own word) kid on the block, haha.

Photos by Rain Embuscado.

Oh p.s. I promise the giveaway is happening soon! I just want to get some birthday celebrations out of the way. If it all goes downhill after 21, it might as well go downhill while I'm partying it up!

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.

Garden Dress

Dress - Free People, Shoes - Kenneth Cole, Earrings - Flea Market

Wearing this dress makes me feel a little like I'm wearing a garden and it reminds me of all the flowers my mom used to have in the house when I was younger that let me know spring had arrived. There would be a different bouquet as a dining room centerpiece every week and even though I thought taking care of flowers, watering them, and even talking to them (yes I caught my mother doing that once) was a hassle and a wee bit crazy, I loved being able to look at them as they instantly made me feel a bit better. Now that I'm older, I can appreciate flowers a lot more and I'm determined to have a different bouquet of flowers somewhere in my house all year round if I can. Who knows, maybe I'll even end up talking to them and encouraging them to grow. I'm more and more like my mother everyday. A little scary, but it might be a good thing. :)

Happy Wednesday!

Picnic in the Park

Vest - Random Store, Dress - Forever21, Bracelets - Forever21

This past weekend we had one of my cousins over and it was so nice to catch up and have some girl time before I start school again and it becomes harder to see friends and family. Because it was scorching hot on Sunday, we decided that a picnic lunch right by the lake was ideal followed by ice cream! It was national ice cream day yesterday and I hope you guys celebrated! Me, being the good citizen that I am, (read: ice cream lover) knew that I needed to celebrate this holiday by indulging in too much ice cream. It would have been wrong of me not to, right? Right.

I'm already sad that the weekend is over and now comes another week of work. All my Monday posts include how much I hate Mondays, haha. It would only be right for me to continue the tradition by also complaining about this horrid day in this post. I'm already looking forward to Friday.

Now I just have to shake the Monday blue's and think about all the fun stuff that I can look forward to like finally watching Harry Potter, meeting up with friends for happy hour, and seeing the boyfriend for a couple of days. There we go, all better now. Who says self soothing doesn't work? :)

Oh and recognize the dress? I wore it in this post as a skirt!

Happy Monday!