Tee Time

When it comes to California style, a laid back tank or t-shirt will be your go-to piece for whatever the warm weather brings. While a skinny jean and loose jewelry work with it time after time, a vibrant colored skirt gives you another excuse to pull it out of the closet (not that I needed one in the first place). For me, I'd love to pair my beaded tank (seen here) with any of these ModCloth skirts.

Floating Flowers skirt
Shades of Summer skirt
Tropicalia skirt

Floral Camouflage

As bold as this dress print may be, it still seemed to blend into the shadows in a couple shots. Did you hear? Floral can apparently act as camouflage, which comes in handy with drive-by gawkers. I blame the unnecessary attention on the dress. Everything from the fabric choice to the zipper detailing give off a flirty vibe, which might have prompted a few dainty twirls just because.

(French Connection dress, vintage Susan Gail bag,
3 stacked gold rings & CL by Laundry wedge)

Shopping Success or Failure

Come along with me as I share my shopping visit at Zara yesterday. Find out if it was a success or a failure!

Pros: The floral print in this dress caught my eye. It reminded me of another dress I let slip through my fingers on a previous visit, and now I have major regrets on not getting it. I call it non-buyers remorse.

Cons: This dress didn't live up to the other one. The black strip along the neckline bugged me because of the color, and it puckered because of some mess-up in manufacturing.
Decision: Not for me.

Pros: Loved the exposed zipper along the bust, the draping, the simplicity.
Cons: Not the most versatile piece. If I'm going to buy more black I should be able to wear it to work too. Wasn't crazy about it.
Decision: No go. It would be better suited for a club girl, and I'm not her.

Pros: Who doesn't love a nice boyfriend jacket? The jersey knit material got my attention right away. I can use it for work and play. They had it in my size.
Cons: The price.
Decision: Decided to pass, but will keep my eye on it. It might be another non-buyers remorse, but it's a trend that I don't see going away any time soon. This isn't the last time I'll see something similar.

Overall this shopping visit wasn't a success, but sometimes that's the way it goes. You win some and lose some, but it's always a blast attempting to find a must have piece to add to your closet. Wish me luck for next time.

Flowers to Remember

Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day and taking some time, apart from the grilling and sunbathing, to truly reflect on the lives lost by those who fought for our freedom for so many years. In reflection of how this holiday started, which was originally called Decoration Day, I thought I'd share some of these...


Floral dress by Urban Renewal @ $48 @ U.O


Silence & Noise Floral Skirt @ $48 @ U.O
Although the detail can't really be seen in this pic, they remind me of poppies which have a special meaning on this day.

And I couldn't forget some white and blue...

Top by Forever 21 @ $19.80

Have a great Memorial Day Everyone!