layers

i hope you all had a wonderful easter holiday and ate lots of chocolate (i know i did!) after the lovely 25 degree weather we had a few weeks ago, it became cool again which made me sad because i was looking forward to an early summer! so i've resorted to layering pieces and somehow making them work. i love the "infinity scarf" because literally every time i put it on, it falls in a different way. sometimes i wrap mine a few times every morning until i'm satisfied with how it falls. i'm culminating a list of different things i want to buy and i'll definitely share it with you soon! have a great week :)
top: aritzia
jeans: lucky brand
flats: dkny
coat: red valentino
scarf: h&m

spring awakening

spring awakening by georginamiles featuring noir jewelry

Marni button shirt
$1,030 - marni.com

Acne racer back tank
€54 - youheshe.com

Citizens of humanity jeans
$190 - net-a-porter.com

Zara high heel booties
$100 - zara.com

Givenchy orange handbag
$1,280 - forwardforward.com

Noir jewelry
noirjewelry.com

Metallic Nails In Heart Of Gold
£6 - topshop.com

Winter lookbook 2011/12

"Someday we'll decide where we want to live out our lives..."

mid-autumnal happiness

basking in the sun

ivory camisole: Banana Republic
pink blouse: American Eagle Outfitters
vest: GUESS
acid wash jeans: GUESS
boots: Payless
necklace: gift

this outfit photographed far better than i thought. don't you hate when outfits look good from the front, but not nearly as well from the back? we were in the workshop today for interior design class (and we will be for the next week), so i had to take that into consideration this morning. plus, it's getting to be below 5 degrees Celsius on some days and i still need to shop for tights and leggings.

after an autumn browse at the mall, i decided to take on the challenge of layering. (i don't stop shopping summer until October, haha. nor is my sunny soul adept at wearing more two articles of clothing at a time on more upper body.) anyhow, this is my slouchy, academic creation; let me know how i did and what i could try for next time! i also found a new staging area- my backyard.

the fabric i`ll be using to make a little footstool in class!

to my own surprise, i've been reading (adolescent bookworms unite!) a tremendous amount lately, which i attribute to the free time allowed by a lenient workload. the book shown here is entitled "Secrets to Happiness", and i'm currently a couple chapters into another, "Relative Happiness" by Lesley Crewe. both have turned out to be very pleasant reads.

music: "Army of Me" by Björk

top: aritzia
jeans: fidelity jeans
cardigan: h&m

its that time of year again, it seems everything starts changing....
are you doing anything this weekend?

you're so pretty; in the dark

on georgina
vest: vintage
tank: american eagle (not pictured)
top: american eagle
jeans: fidelity
socks: target
boots: my dad's
bag: jimmy choo

if you haven't heard of hollerado , go check them out NOW ! they are amazing, funny and fantastic live :) i wanted to mix menswear pieces with "hippie" pieces for a different take on my style. truthfully, i tried on at least ten different outfits before settling on this one. the choices we have to make , haha !

on joanna
top: Mendocino
jeans: H&M
jacket: Vertigo Paris
shoes: Converse (not pictured)

To be honest, I worried less about how I looked, and more about how I sweat like a madwoman at concerts. They're the one place I won't wear heels (because everyone knows I'll wear heels anywhere else). Jewellery can a hazard when dancing with your eyes closed, so I went with this bright, lightweight top. It can stand on its own, not to mention being very airy and unrestrictive. (Granted, I'd think twice before going crowdsurfing in a crop.)

summer to fall florals + ootd (10/01/2011)

i never used to be aware of seasonal colours in clothing. sure, there was the association of orange with october holidays, red and green with christmas, light pastels with spring flower buds, but nothing dictated what time of year i could or couldn't wear my bright blue sweater or green Converse hi-tops.

granted, i never was (and never will be) the guy who wore shorts and a t-shirt in the middle of winter. so here i am trying to get the last out of summer, well aware that as of the 23rd, it is now autumn.

top: Abercrombie & Fitch
sweater: Banana Republic
jeans: Thrill (? via Winners)
necklace: Jules + James
nails: Blue Lagoon by Revlon

a sloppy first attempt at a lady gaga-esque hair bow (tutorial video here). if you've seen it in other photos, you'll know that my hair has a mind of its own. it looks straight for the most bit, but is ridiculously thick when you actually try to style it. the whole thing collapsed after my first class, so i spent the rest of the day in an equally sloppy low side ponytail/bun.

anyways, the lesson here is that while summer is bright and easy, neutrals (browns in particulars) are the biggest sign of autumn. simply adding a brown button-up sweater (does it constitute a cardigan?) transforms what was formerly a summer evening outfit. i'm still wearing my sandals; luckily they're a neutral colour, but the cork wedges are a complete miss! time to go find a pair of platform booties.

they're a bit roughed up, and i'm kind of disappointed in the quality of these sandals. i've only had them for a year, and i've already had to get a strap fixed. on the other hand, i've had good nine west shoes as well, so go figure.

the weather got drastically cold this morning, enough that i had to pull out my yellow jacket. i have missed it so. funny thing about these pants is that i haven't worn them since 2007. once again, i've reverted to my "any colour, any time", but at least i'm colour blocking. is that progress at all?

top: Stitches
jacket: Hurley
pants: Antidote
scarf: gift

ps. no fans or artificial indoor breezes were used in this photo. my hair's just cool like that.

music: "We Found Love" by Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris

school look one

i had absolutely no idea what to wear to school today and last night i texted my friend asking her what i should wear. she told me to "wear that white shirt" , i have at least 5 white shirts...so i mixed it up a bit and layered pieces which is especially huge this fall. i wore my favourite skinnies and a sheer shirt over a tank top. i was wearing purple flats but i recently had toe surgery and wearing closed toe shoes is probably not the best idea but because its so chilly and i walk to school , i really have no other options !

jeans: lucky brand
tank: roots
shirt: anitsa paris
flats: sam edelman

p.s. joanna and i wore the same things today but in different styles ! no , we didn't plan it :)

denim?

denim? by thevibegirl

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