Stickers and Skirts Photography

A big shout out and thank you to my dear friend Amanda, author of the fabulous Sticker and Skirts blog, who so generously met me in the park for a chat over lunch and casual shoot. For recently starting out, her photography skills are superior to the rest. I, who have been dabbling in photography for years, do not compare in the slightest to her advanced skills. Even after having been given a self taught photography 101 book, I still can't find my way around a camera, and keep asking my mom to put me in a class so some paid professional can finally teach me what I can't seem to grasp. BUT, I am remaining hopeful. One day, I will master the basics of my canon rebel T-3...and knowing the name of my camera is a start, right?!

Today, I wanted to keep my look casual and comfortable, walking around town, so I wore lots of soft fabrics, from my soft cotton shirt, to my shorts, to my creamy white shoes. 

Shirt and Shorts: Brandy Melville

Necklace: Jcrew

Shoes: Sperry Topsider

Public Service Announcement: Please everyone go listen to Taylor Swift's new song, Shake it Off (its so cute). 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM 

All Smiles

Guess who got a job? Yes, thats right, you guessed it, its meeee! I am now working at Jack Wills in Boston, 79 Newbury st. Its a great place to work, very fun! And the team is fantastic, everyone is very supportive. Although i've heard horrors about the retail world, I am actually finding myself quite liking it...I have however have yet to work in the stock room, but so far, its not so bad! 

This is one of my favorite outfits to put on if I need to run out of the house. I just wore this on a day trip to Portsmouth NH. We explored a quaint little town, shopped around and ate overlooking the ocean.

Shirt: Zara

Shorts: Zara

Sun hat: Anthropologie 

Cardigan: Brandy Melville

Shoes: Sperry Topsider

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful... Fabric

Intreasted in these pants? https://poshmark.com/listing/Zara-floral-demin-pant-53bd9f2c2d24902cb74348f7

Its a beautiful day, so I though it only fitting to embrace this gorgeous 80 degree weather with florals, lace and light breezy fabric. 

Top: LF

Pants: Zara

Shoes: Sperry Topsider

Bracelet: Marc Jacobs

Love this song, its super summery and fun to listen to...A song for the perfect beach day.  https://soundcloud.com/odesza/sun-models-feat-madelyn-grant

La Créme

Interested in these pants? Buy them here at https://poshmark.com/listing/Zara-creme-denim-Capri-53bda14214b1e01f403db526

They say that you shouldn't wear white after labor day, (a rule I believe should cease to exist), but there's nothing against wearing this standout shade of creme for 2014/2015 fall/winter season.  This crisp shade was a popular color seen strutting down the catwalk at 2014 spring/summer NYFW, and will surly be a staple for this winter's retro mod, yet comfy wool embedded ensembles.

  Top: Zara
  Jeans: Zara 
  Shoes: Lulu's
  Necklace: Forever21

Concert wear

Sporting a "concert uniform" to Avicci- cropped top, high wasted shorts, espadrilles. I didn't see a single person stray from this ensemble, apart from the full body mesh suits... but it was really interesting to see what other people were wearing. I was feeling nostalgic for my childhood when I tried on these fun metallic fashion tattoo's. They came out much better than expected and look just like actual jewelry, but without the fuss, which of course can be a lifesaver during a hectic concert; the last thing you need is to be worrying about your loose bracelets when your jumping up and down to the beat of the music. These tats are super cool, but also a bit tricky to get off, so plan accordingly for when you want to wear them. 

Top: LF

Shorts: Zara

Cardigan: Zara

Bag: Marc Jacobs

Shoes: Sperry Topsider

Tattoos: LF/can be found on Amazon 

Outfit of the Day

This season I could not live without my Boyfriend – boyfriend jean that is.  Because of their super versatility and did I mention how comfy they are, they are my go to jean for the season.  When paired with casual accessories, you can create a unisex or lax vibe, or dress them up for a more refined feel.  Either way, I will definitely be sporting my boyfriend jeans long throughout the summer and well into the fall because I know that they will be easy to throw on when I’m rushing to get out the door for school (already cringing at the thought), or when I’m heading into the city to meet my BFF for lunch.

              A white blouse from CARMAR paired with

              my boyfriend jeans gives it just that 
              slight refined edge needed to dress it up.

I have accessorized my outfit with a pink acrylic floral necklace Forever21 21. I have chosen to wear a camisole under my blouse, however pairing it with a lacy bandeau would give it a flirty feel for casual nighttime wear.

The ankle strap trend exploded for spring 2014-2015 spring/summer season. I can't get enough of my dark beige Jcrew sandals.

I love this low block heal because at 5'10, I’m usually towering over my friends. The low heel is so on  trend and works with any pant hem height.

Light comfy knits are perfect in warm weather. The lace trim and crème color of the sweater ties in nicely with the crème collar on my blouse, adding a sweet and lax vibe.

             What I’m Wearing With My Boyfriend Jeans

 When I want to do some errands, or run out the door for school, its super easy to dress my boyfriend jeans down just a bit. Comfort is their main purpose. After all, they came to trend when woman began wearing their date’s jeans the next morning, not wanting to be seen sporting last nights evening clothes. Here, I’ve paired the boyfriend jean with a lavender knit sweater from Zara, teaming them with my Sperry espadrilles. Ps. If your hair didn’t last last nights date, you can top it with a fun baseball hat that of course you’ve stolen borrowed, from your BF.

                   Sperry Topsider espadrilles

           Boyfriend jeans go from casual to dressy, with a

           simple change of your top. The flowy camisole

           dresses up my favorite jeans and paired with a

           wedge, I’m ready to head to the city for lunch.

     Adding a cardigan creates a more casual vibe. Remember, a        boyfriend jean will tend to shorten the leg, but pairing it      with a heel will help to visually lengthen your leg.

                            Aldo wedges

Shoes, not only should they look good, they should feel good! If you feel good, you look good. That goes for inside, as well as out.

                            Vintage necklace

                     

    Don’t forget, accessories. They can make or break an outfit.

Swedish Fish Cupcakes!

I made these fun cupcakes for a friends birthday, who as you might have guessed, loves swedish fish. These are a yellow cake cupcake with blue and white swirl frosting (use a frosting bag and add the desired amount of white frosting and add blue food coloring to the sides of the bag and it will create a swirl type pattern). I then added the frosting and the swedish fish. (To make the fish in the third to last picture, cut it in half and place in different locations). These were super easy and fun to make!