mara hoffman on the plains

I  got this dress awhile back, but haven't worn it much. It is one of those clothing items that are very...memorable. Something you can't wear often because everyone will know that you just wore it. Is this a dumb mindset? I can wear the same shorts, the same plain shirts, even not-so-plain tops and dresses, but this one is special. So detailed, and completely suited for my liking. Mara Hoffman gets me. She understands me, okay? Anyway, despite what these pictures depict, I do not live on a farm, nor do I live "in the country". I live in a pretty decent sized city, in the heart of downtown. I forget how peaceful (and incredibly windy) it can be outside of this city though. Sometimes the prairie and flat land can be the most beautiful. You've never seen so much sky, and so many stars until you've come here. What a beautiful day.

Dress from Bonadrag

Leopard jacket/cardigan from Be Yourself

Sam Edelman booties

thrifted leather purse

Cord/fringe necklace from Etsy

Rings and other jewelry are random

shock me shock me shock me with that deviant behavior

I've been wondering where I could find the perfect pair of neon denim shorts, browsing online, going through my old clothes to see if I had a forgotten pair...and then I found them. Thrifting. For a dollar. The perfect shade of hot pink, the perfect length, and the perfect amount of shreddage (I already know). I also found this belt! And a few rings that are pictured here, AND this sweater for a dollar! I need to be patient like I was today and do this more often. I am usually underwhelmed by all the clothing at thrift stores, and overwhelmed by how tightly packed they are on the racks. But this time I carefully looked through each rack at every piece until I found the right stuff. Seriously gotta be less impatient, because I would say I made out pretty well. I got a few other things I am going to rip up and tear...which I am sure will be on here sooner or later. I tried to make my boobs a bit smaller looking by wearing a tight cross-back unpadded bra thing from American Apparel underneath this, but no cigar. Freakin' boobs poking out like they own the pictures, being all moundy. UGH. 

Well, you know where I got all of my outfit besides my boots. They were a great find awhile back at a random cheap amaaaaazing shoe store in the middle of Westwood on the UCLA campus. I think they were MAYBE at the most $20.

Hair back to looking like a mop!

yikes, too clean looking.

I'm pasty white, I know. Not in fashion to be transparent these days. Was it ever, besides in China? Bronzed is the way to go for most, but I can't really get brown. I am a natural redhead with natural redhead skin. I spent a lot of time in the tanning bed when I was in my late teens, but now I just accept it. I am white. I still get some sun every once in awhile, and I can get some hint of pigment...but not like all of YOU. Jerks. Ha. But seriously, I love this top/dress. I got it at a boutique here actually this winter, and I have been excited to wear it. This is a little softer and "prettier" than I normally go, but it's good to switch things up every once in awhile. Hopefully the boots threw off that vibe a little. Can't be a major softy. Also, thank you to everyone that has nominated me for these blog award things. I am not quite sure what you get for it, if anything, besides recognition...but I do appreciate it. You guys are great. And if you didn't honor me for that stuff, you can suck it. Juuuuuuust kiiiddddddding. Love you. As much as someone can love someone they don't know.  I'm sure my blog will evolve into something much better, and I will be embarrassed of how I started it, considering I have only had this thing for less than 3 months now. I'm rambling. Off to eat my delicious dinner, pictured below. I am clearly a gourmet chef. This is about as classy and as high quality as I know how to make. Waffles and mac&cheese with hot dogs coming in a close second and third. 

Mystree dress

Cheap Monday cube bracelet

big necklace from Eyes of the World

crystal necklace from Euphoria

boots, crap, can't remember

Honest to God I eat adult food when I am not at home. But mmm, tots. 

 

orange you glad it's spring

Yeah, it kind of clashes with my hair, but it also feels like Summer if I wear orange and bright sunshine colors. I got this vintage poncho a couple weeks ago at Fairfax flea market, and have just now taken it out of my closet. It is so very comfortable, and I love the diagonal-vertical stripes. I maybe took the sunshine a little too far with this one by wearing only oranges, yellows, and golden colors...but cheers to sunny days, am I right? 

vintage poncho

charlotte russe shiny shorts (total steal! as I said before, I am a shorts hoarder)

cynthia vincent wedges

urban outfitters feather necklace

crystal necklace from venice

spike ring from asos

freepeople

Free People's lookbook is making me crazy! Is this from March? I am not sure. How am I supposed to purchase ALL of this? I need everything from this in my closet. What are your favorites? The models look fantastic, and I realized what my problem is after slobbering over these photos. My hair is too short. I had a very short cut a little less than 2 years ago and have been working on growing it out since..and I just can't seem to really work it well (the length, that is). I need long hair. I want long hair. Grow hair, grow. 

Love the fringe tank/vest in the first photo...but seriously, way to hard to decide what the best items would be to land a spot in my already dense, chaotic closet.

voodoo lady shaking those hips and driving me crazy

Everybody's working for the weekend. I am, at least. Love love love my weekends. Another long skirt to adore. The best part about it? 5 bucks. Worth every dollar. What a great find, eh? I'm sure you didn't believe that I can have manageable hair due to my latest posts, but like I said...I do my hair on weekends. It has the tiniest bit of shine when I do, see? Teeny tiny shine, but my hair is coarse and weird so I'll take any shine. Had a great relaxing day after my crazy Insanity workout. I have had a couple of people obviously look at my "fitness" link, and message me asking about what I do exactly. Right now I am doing workouts at home from Beachbody. On top of being a hair stylist, makeup artist, blogger, and food addict, I am also a beachbody coach. I have done a couple rounds of P90X, Insanity, and Brazil Butt Lift. In about a year I lost 20 inches of body fat, and 20 pounds. For those of you that are interested in getting fit...contact me through email, or my beachbody page. You can order the videos that I use right from that page. Anyway, could I sell myself more? Enough of that for now. 

Chanel shirt/sunglasses/some rings from Melrose Trading Post

Jewelry from random stores in Newport

Vintage knit skirt

Sam Edelman shoes

H&M tank

MAC Pink Nouveau lipstick

And a little fitness pic for ya. I've been working on my abs for the summer. Along with everything else, of course. But focusing on this area...since I eat pretty much only carbs/fats/and everything else crappy and delicious and my stomach has a tendency to bloat like Buddah.

 

yarn and bells

A sunny day! Whatdyaknow. As promised, here are my lovely and comfortable crochet bell bottoms, that I got from this lovely Etsy store. They fit wonderfully, I couldn't be more happy with them.  They were perfect for the weather today. Not too hot, and definitely not cold out. The only issue is the shoes. They are rather long bells, and I decided to wear some flat minnetonkas, so they kind of dragged on the ground. Luckily the woman that makes them does free tailoring! However...I love them too much, and probably won't end up sending them in to be taken up an inch or two. I wore some tight black shorts under them today because I didn't want to look too hoochie at the salon, though they do have closer knitting up top to cover the booty if I didn't wear the shorts. Again, pay no attention to that ratty mess of orange fur on my head... because being a hairstylist, I really should make my hair look better in photos. (I just don't feel like it, shh.) Pretty hair is for the weekends anyhow. Friday is my Thursday, so no weekend yet. Hope you all are doing wonderful in blog-land! Adios.

Bell bottoms here

YSL tank from Melrose Trading Post in LA

H&M light pink tank

 Bebe fringe jacket

Melrose TP sunglasses

Jewelry from Melrose TP and Venice and flea market 

PS. I hate having boobs. So much. Duct tape'n like Roberta Martin.