As per usual, my outfit didn't match the weather. You see, this is my sweat pant maxi skirt. Its comfy and keeps my legs uber insulated. I bought them for $3. It turned out to be over 70 degrees outside so I had no need for such insulation. But I was feeling the all gray, trying to match a gray San Fran day.

Today I had to tame the crazy mane. Here's a quick tip for my curly haired friends out there. When you have a puffy hair day, twirl about an inch of hair and pin it back. It instantly flattens and flatters.


 Now on a random note, my phone cover came in. I can add it to my collection of art history related items. I have a really weird idea to make a museum out of clothing items and such. So far I have Klimt leggings, Van Gogh Sweater and phone case, Botticeli Sweater, mondrian top, keith hering top, andy warhol top, a dali watch...and I'm never gonna stop. I'll create a mini exhibition someday and post them all up here.

This post will be rather quick but I have to mention something no matter how semi-random it is. I have to let you guys know that holographic shoes are worth the investment. I'll be mentioning holographic-ism later on in my posts.
*ASOS MEGA-BOOM-Lace-Up-Flat-Shoes
*old navy black and white pants
*Peter Pilloti for Target top

I'm going to get better at blogging I promise! One post a week minimum. This is an outfit shoot from a week ago, but I'll weave this week's story in between. This outfit is in memory of So Cal and its warmth and palm trees and beaches, but I promise I don't look angry on purpose. I had a facial forgetting photo day.


So this summer I'm going to be living in Nor Cal on the floor of my relative's one room apartment. I took the opportunity to get involved in an architecture internship, but I honestly didn't think the rest through too much. I have friends scattered throughout the cities up here but traffic...it might be worse than Los Angeles. I've been here a week and with the road trip up from San Diego, my mileage is almost at 800 already!

It is actually a lot to adjust to for me, taking a risk and living somewhere where I don't really have friends or know the area at all. And I'm doing it for a job. I feel so strangely adult.

But ultimately, I already see this becoming a great life experience. I will have covered the three biggest cities in California, and can compare and contrast the likes. I will have become a traffic expert, which I thought I could already handle in Los Angeles. I will know the feeling of juggling a job, excercise, friendship and freelance graphic design all at once. And even though I'm not completely sold on the idea of Nor Cal just yet, I can picture myself with this lifestyle after college.

I already like my internship, which I didn't expect actually because I knew it was a 3 person studio with professionals older than me of course. But they have taken me in kindly and have included me as much as possible. I love the area where I work in as well. Its close to downtown San Francisco but not close enough to get muddied with people traffic and loud noise. Well there is a train that crosses...though I feel really safe and happy walking around the area that is full of little artsy studios and lots of coffee shops. and i mean lots. So many shops that my boss actually collects the giant burlap coffee bean bags that are actually just thrown in front of the cafes. And now I am in charge of making a burlap coffee bean bag curtain...all in a week's work literally!

Despite getting a new phone with a much better camera, I still totally forget to take pictures but I promise my 2nd week of work will be documented. And I will try to get in those work outfit shots. Its funny but people don't seem to dress up too much around here. I am pretty much the only one in shorts haha. But I bought a lot of dressy outfits so I'm going to wear them anyways. And on the weekends when I can, I'll crank out my crop tops and high waisted shorts and it'll be just the right amount of So Cal I need.

top: forever 21 turquoise velvet top
shorts: river island ($2 at a thrift store!!!)
shoes: ASOS holographic oxfords

**Hello everyone! I'm not sure if you are still out there, its been quite a while. But I intend to bring this blog back to life, and make it better than ever. It will now include my personal style, travels, hair experiments, fashion, art and everything in between. Please stay tuned:)


I can't stop listening to Hozier after seeing him in concert (free on Jimmy Kimmel Live!) Its definitely amazing to live in a city where I could have so many opportunities to catch celebrities and musicians for free. I was kind of inspired by the church theme a little bit for this photo shoot. The white crisscrossing wood beams create an almost cross-like effect, and the dreamy glow adds to this as well.







This outfit is probably the only time I will wear all white. Okay fine, I love this outfit waaaay too much to actually hold true to that. I absolutely love all white, but I am much too prone to dirt haha. Its very hard to tell, but these are pretty much my favorite shoes- they are the Asos Radiohead ankle boots. They were white for all but about three minutes. A bleach stain remover actually made them yellow a bit :( But I will never stop wearing them. They are like chic sneakers, and the sole is very comfy.

I had wanted this top from Urban Outfitters for a while, in black, but it was too expensive. During a sale, I managed to find it in white instead of black and it was only $10 (mind you it had some foundation stains on it, but voila! those are very easy to get out of clothing!)

And I got the skirt straight from the American Apparel Factory itself, bringing the price to $35, which is still a lot for me, but I think its worth it in this case. This skirt is very versatile and very well made.
 (you can buy the real deal here)

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