Stripes and Bows

Merry Christmas Eve everyone :)  Let the holiday celebrations commence!
      Stripes are such a classic and an attractive pattern. It's a closet favorite for me- when in doubt, a nice striped top with a chunky necklace usually does the trick! This black and white J. Crew top is a simple quarter sleeve that isn't cropped- but it is cut a little short. I love the tiny slits (not pictured) on the side of this top because it gives it a casual feel; it looks really great with any type of blue denim in the summer time! This look was kept in all black and white with this velvety-smooth black skirt from American Apparel (love this skirt) tucked in with the shirt. I always feel cool, classy, and calm whenever I wear black and white.
     For outerwear, (I really need to find more favorite jackets) I fell-back on my Lucky Brand denim jacket because I love the denim with the velvet texture (also shown here). Since I kept the look really simple with neutral colors- I played around with the shoes and these maroon pumps from Charlotte Russe were the winner!  The bow straps on these babies give it a girly touch and maroon is the perfect color to kick off the holiday season. To top it off, my nails were a festive holiday red named Diamonds and Rubies by Sally Hansen and a super cute black and white topcoat from China Glaze called Whirled Away from Beyond Polish. I absolutely loved the result!
Photos by my good friend kennyyamaguchi.
Take a look at the details here:

A dorky candid picture :)

Looks like abstract art, don't you think?

Capes & Superheroes!

     Capes are all the rage this season- I'm seeing them everywhere i go! Speaking of which, did you guys go see hear about the Make-A-Wish Foundation & their Batman adventures? This was such an inspiration and since I couldn't go, I decided to cape up today so I'm there in spirit! Who doesn't want to feel like a superhero nowadays ;) I love how they're able to make any outfit stand out and for me, the piece also makes me imagine I'm a classy lady from Britain (does it make anyone else feel like way?)

     Since this Forever 21 cape (on sale!) was a textured beautiful, dark navy blue, I wanted to bring in a pop of color to brighten up this outfit since it was a gloomy San Francisco morning.This wool magenta mini from J.Crew was  perfect for the weather and the perfect color to offset the navy. Underneath (the stripes peeking through my cape) I wanted to keep warm so a turtleneck was the way to go! This striped one is also from J.Crew last season (what can I say, I'm a fan haha) 

     From the bottom up, I went with these Charlotte Russe wedges and some sheer stockings to keep it simple. This classic Louis Vuitton purse here is actually my mom's that I permanently borrowed a while ago (haha). I really wanted all the focus to be on the cape and I typically finish all my looks which some type of heel whenever I'm wearing a skirt or a dress to elongate the legs (trust me, it really works!) :) 

     
     Here is the finished look! Excuse the bad lighting, it was a dark morning :(

                                   

                                  

                        

It's Halloween!

     Happy Hallows Eve everyone! This year Halloween (unfortunately) fell on midterms week meaning I didn't have much time to put together a costume but no worries! There is always something in your closet that can become a costume! I definitely went to the mall this morning before class and bought this shirt haha. But otherwise, everything else was from my own closet!

From my feet going upwards to my head...
My shoes are from madewell and I love these so much! I fell in love with them so much that I have them in two colors: red and black.
The socks were from an old costume a couple years back, I think I was a nurse of some sort... But anyway, these thigh high socks are from the spirit halloween store (around $5).
The skirt is actually from J. Crew last season and you'll actually see me wear this skirt quite often in the winter time. I also loved this piece so much I have it in two colors (pink and navy blue).
My cute red and white crop top I found at Forever 21 for under $10 and I could definitely re-wear this piece with high-waisted anything!
Though Waldo's beanie is red and white striped- I made do with what I had and what I had was a red beanie! This piece is actually a men's beanie I found at H&M last season and since my favorite color is red, I had to have it! I'm glad it came in handy for Halloween :)

So many stripes! 

Hiding behind alleyways and stairs!

Close up :) These are my real glasses!

Bow shoes (I can totally see this being used for a Dorothy from Wizard of Oz costume!)