Rhyming and Styling

Just a quickie post today before I am off to work! As you can see I got my hurrr (hair) did on Saturday, and I am totally digging my new style. Its nothing drastic, but definitely needed to cut off the unhealthy ends, and give my hair an overall style. I am sooo pleased--my fave part is the blunt bang, obviously! Aside from that, not much else is new, except the fact that my stylist job with Nordstrom starts today. Eeeeek wish me luck! 

This outfit:

Top: Alternative Apparel

Pants: Forever 21

Shoes: Ecoté

Bag: Coach (vintage)

Necklace: Ann Taylor

Bracelet: Sway

Feminismz

Two posts in two days? I'm impressed with myself! At the start of the year, I was blogging almost everyday. Recently I've had to cut back (a lot) due to work. I have missed being able to get dressed up and let out my creative side. My work definitely stimulates my creativity, but over the last year I have enjoyed using my own wardrobe and body as a means of expression in a way that I never have before. As one of my muses, Madeline Pendleton, explains the photos I take are never about physical beauty. Beauty is an ideal dictated onto bodies by heteropatriarchal empire, and I consciously work to go against problematic beauty narratives. At a fundamental level, blogging is about my love for clothes. With every look I want to challenge myself artistically, create a story, and find new ways to wear what I own. I truly seek to have fun with fashion, and empower others to be passionate about what they wear. 

This outfit: 

Dress: Trouvé

Belt: H&M

Socks: Free People

Shoes: Sacha London (vintage)

Handbag: Vintage

Bracelets: Sway & Tibet

Rings: Tibet, Sway, & Vintage

Checkitouuuut

This is my first day off in literally forever. I am so happy to be able to just rest, bump some Die Antwoord, and do another shoot with Adrienne today. 

I also have some big news...my internship with Nordstrom ends this week, however I have been promoted. I will officially be a stylist with the company in the Savvy department! I am seriously pumped. FOK IT. 

This outfit: 

Cardigan: Frenchi

Top: Lush

Pants: Free People

Shoes: Miss Sixty

Bag: Mulberry

Necklace: Forever 21

Rings: Vintage & Sway

Manor

You can never go wrong with pops of color and print. I used nothing new for this look, but I always love re-working old pieces in fresh ways. It's all about versatility. 

This outfit:

Top: Free People

Skirt: Forever 21

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell Cat Tapestry Damsel

Necklace: Anthropologie

Rings: SF Trade Show, Vintage, and Sway

Big Blue

Sometimes you don't have to wear anything crazy to have an avant garde or outlandish look. Thankfully my bright blue lipstick from Lime Cime always does the trick! 

This outfit:

Top: Cabie

Skirt: Silence & Noise

Boots: Sway

Bag: Forever 21

Necklace: Anthropologie

Bracelet: Liquid Metal Jewelry by Sergio Gutierrez

Rings: Tibet/Vintage

Day-Offin'

It is already Thursday! Time really does fly. Tonight I will be helping out at a Nordstrom fashion show, and I am really excited about it. I will be running around, so I doubt I will look too cute, but I wanted to share another day-off look with you. I am in love with the floral blazer and cut-out romper I recently got from Asos. They are both unique, chic, and really comfortable. I know the romper will be a go-to piece for me this summer on my days off. The blazer is simply functional, but the print really makes it pop. I have probably already worn it 100 different ways. Again, I am experimenting more with statement necklaces. I am also trying to work more sunnies into my accessories.

What is your go-to day off look?

This outfit: 

Blazer: Asos Petite

Romper: Asos Petite

Necklace: Sears

Sunglasses: Sway

Wedges: Sam Edelman

Mista Dobalina

Its been so long, I almost feel as though I need to re-introduce myself. My internship with Nordstrom has been insanely busy, not to mention my graduation from UCSC (woo Slugs!!), and everything  else that has been going on in my life. I am simply thankful for the time I do have to blog, even though it is not nearly as much as I used to. 

 This look is my typical day-off outfit. I'm sure its no surprise that I am wearing black from head to toe. I use a black color palette as a way for me to do a wild mix of prints, without coming off too crazy, or like I'm trying too hard. I am really loving 90s aesthetic right now, which is why I chose to mix a cropped striped turtleneck tank with leggings. Jewelry-wise I've been experimenting much more with statement necklaces, although I always manage to move back towards long layering pieces. Nonetheless, I've enjoyed venturing into new jewelry territory.

 Lastly, I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss my internship with Nordstrom a little further. Many readers have expressed that they want to hear more about my job (ahem, Jenna H. from Under The Fluorescents), and I think its great. While I was in college, which was literally just a week ago now, people would constantly ask me "What are you doing after school is over?". With all the uncertainty in the current job-market, and the rising level of student debt, I was really nervous about my career-path once I graduated. Thankfully, one of my mother's clients informed me about the Nordstrom retail internship program. Essentially interns are paired up with department managers at various Nordstrom stores. Not only do interns get to sell in a department, but we also work directly with management, and do leadership training. Going through this program ensures that internship graduates are on a faster-track towards their career goals, whatever  they may be within the company. 

Basically what I am trying to say is that if you are a junior or senior in college, and interested in a career in fashion, head to Nordstrom and research how you can become part of next summer's internship!

This outfit:

Top: Forever 21

Leggings: American Apparel

Socks: Free People

Boots, Bracelet, and Sunnies: Sway

Bag: Street Level

Statement Necklace: Forever 21

Other jewelry: Tiffany & Co./ vintage