Fashion show

Our second day in Paris was spent exploring the city. We were outside the Louvre for the Louis Vuitton fashion show and it was amazing. It was incredible to see the models walking off the runway in this seasons looks before anyone else was to see them. I also got to meet a few fellow bloggers along the way. Thanks Denni from Chicmuse, Bryan from Bryanboy, and Rumi from Fashion Toast for taking necessary blog photos with me! Here are a few photos we took while wandering around the city of Paris.

Model straight off the runway

Denni and me

Rumi, me, Bryan

Outfit

Top: American Apparel 

Sweater: Madewell

Jeans: Rock & Republic (old)

Shoes: Sam Edelman

Jewelry: Alexander McQueen ring, BCBG ring, Tiffany bead earrings

Purse: Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton charm

Freestyle

When I was asked to partner with Coca-Cola Freestyle I almost turned it down. Truth is, I'm not a soda drinker. I gave it up for Lent a few years back and never picked the habit back up. Great decision. I decided to check out the website nonetheless and see what it was all about. Couldn't hurt, right? To my surprise there wasn't just soda. There were Powerade, Dasani, Hi-C, and Minute Maid options. You can also just get plain water if that's what you're feeling. I decided to be adventurous and try the Dasani sensations, which I didn't even know existed. It's Dasani water, but sparkling, genius! I got the Dasani Sensations lemon flavor and it reminded me of when I used to mix Minute Maid lemonade with a splash of sprite to give it a little fizz. Brings me back to my childhood days...

The new Freestyle machine is more than I had expected it to be. Get ready to spend some time playing around with all of your options and mixing your own flavors. Check out the website here to see where the nearest location is. Special thanks to the people at Pei Wei Asian Diner for letting us take pictures in their restaurant.

 

Outfit: 

Top: Forever 21 spaghetti, Thrift store dog tee

Jeans: Rock & Republic (old)

Shoes: Aldo

Belt: J.Crew

Jewelry: J.Crew Elephant bracelet, J.Crew classic pave link bracelet, BCBG "my bad" bracelet, bracelet from Greece, vintage name necklace, BCBG ring

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London Day 2

Day 2 of London. This was spent getting up early to see the changing of the guards and walking around the streets of London shopping. Not too shabby for our first full day in London, huh? The changing of the guards was crazy! There were so many people there to see the whole event and my camera was just not getting great shots. I finally decided to put away my camera and just enjoy the moment. I may not have many great pictures of it, but I have great memories, and aren't those better anyway?

After the changing of the guard we went off in search of Regent street for some shopping. And man, did we do some damage! We shopped at all the major stores, mostly for Baby E, but I got a few things too. I'll do a goodies post of all my amazing souvenirs soon. Hope you enjoy the photos from our second day!

I was seriously obsessed with getting a photo of the guards I wasn't going to miss this chance!

Puts truth into the phrase, "shop til you drop"

Outfit

Top: J.Crew boy shirt, J.Crew Tippi sweater

Jeans: Rock & Republic (old)

Shoes: Sam Edelman Felicia flats

Jewelry: Christine Bowden necklace, Stella & Dot bracelet, BCBG ring

Purse: Louis Vuitton speedy

FNO

FNO was a blast! I attended the ShopGirl Style Lounge at the Galleria last night and had a great time. I was dolled up with some lashes from the Edward Sanchez Vanity Lounge while enjoying a delicious cupcake by Sweetbatter. I mingled, sipped on wine, danced a little and was able to get a photo with the amazing girls on stilts. I thought they were just for our lounge, but no, I saw them wandering around all parts of the Galleria. Amazing!! I then popped over to J.Crew for a little guilty pleasure shopping and some mini red velvet cupcakes, yum! I ended my night with another purchase from Nordstrom, but that will be a later post. I had such a blast and I can't wait for next year's FNO!

Me and Joy Sewing

Outfit

Top: Helmut Lang

Skirt: Juicy Couture

Shoes: Just Cavalli by Roberto Cavalli

Jewelry: vintage gold bracelet, vintage class ring from my Grandma, BCBG ring

Purse: DIY

Home sweet home

Sorry for my lack of posts lately, I've been traveling for the past 2 weeks and it's been hectic to say the least. I was finally able to go back home to Cali for a bit and I fell in love all over again. I hadn't been back home in a year (woo hoo to living in Texas for a year already!) and it was so good to see friends and family. The trip was jam packed with going to familiar places and going to places I don't normally travel, like LA. This outfit was what I wore to LA for the day to go shopping with my parents. We hit up this amazing sample sale where I got some amazing purchases, but more on that later. The first day was spent driving up to LA then walking to Little Tokyo for dinner. Take that hotel concierge that said it was too far a walk! My parents and I wandered for what seemed like ages trying to all agree on a restaurant but we finally ended up at the most amazing sushi place. The fist was so fresh, it was incredible! My favorite part was the bell at each table to ring for service...needless to say I got a little "ringer" happy. That night we decided to stay at our hotel and have a few drinks, which led to a few more, which led to dancing. Those pictures I'm keeping under wraps or possibly for potential blackmail purposes for my dad later! Overall the trip to LA was so fun and I can't wait to go back for another sample sale!

Side note: I know I just wore this dress recently, but I seriously love it! It's super soft and flowy which is perfect for the weather in the OC. It's also perfect for snapping a few pics in my backyard before heading up to LA!

 

Thanks to my mom for taking these great pictures

Outfit

Dress: c/o Sugarlips  

Shoes: Sam Edelman

Glasses: Penguin The Gondorff

Jewelry: BCBG "My Bad" Bracelet, Vintage rings borrowed from my mom

Birthday Girl

It seems like this past month was filled with birthdays, but it's a great excuse to pull out an amazing dress from my closet. I was sent this gorgeous dress from Sugarlips and I thought my friend Caroline's birthday was the perfect place to wear it. What I love about Sugarlips is that their clothes are fun and stylish but they aren't going to break your bank.

I love how soft and light the dress is. With this crazy hot Houston summer (which I'm still not used to) it was the perfect choice. I pretty much love everything about this dress...the pop of color at the top the layers of fabric, and how it moved as I walked. I decided to style it with my Jeffrey Campbell Lita's because I knew I'd be doing a lot of standing at the party and they're just so darn comfortable. I even had someone asking me if my crazy shoes hurt my feet, heck no! They may look a little crazy to some, but they are honestly one of the most comfortable pairs of shoes I own.

The party was awesome, filled with some amazing jello shots and good music. A special birthday rap song our friend made the birthday girl was the hit of the night. Lindsey, I'm still waiting for my CD!

Birthday girl

Outfit

Dress: c/o  Sugarlips

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell Lita

Jewelry: Marc Jacobs watch, Cuffs leather cuff, Betsey Johnson heart earrings (similar here), BCBG ring, batman ring, vintage layered gold necklace, Madewell necklace, Duo circle necklace

Purse: Louis Vuitton