OOTD: Oh you fancy, huh

Top- Joie (via Wasteland)

Cardigan- Elana of Room334

Leggings- American Apparel

Ring/Necklace- Forever21

Sandals- BCBG

This blog post actually marks the appearance of TWO "new" products on the blog. Both the shoes and this top were purchased in L.A. during my spring break trip, and I just love them to pieces. The silk top makes me feel way fancier than I actually am (which is always a plus during finals week), and the sandals are perfect combination of sweet and practical for the summer. The only downside to the top is that silk wrinkles. Badly. And I also can't spill anything on it for fear of ruining it. So this might not have been the most practical purchase, but common! Just look at it! I'd have been a fool not to snag this baby. Especially since it was only 

Also, this cardigan was borrowed from my blogging bestie (she's going to kill me for writing that) Elana. I've mentioned her before, but it's quite fun to have someone around who always understands your desire to obnoxiously take picture of things for instagram. Since our styles are pretty different, this is the first time we've swapped items this whole year, but I've fallen in love with this cardigan. There is just something about speckled grey sweaters that scream "cozy".

Elana is always making this cardigan look fantastic. She's basically the cardigan queen, so if you're into those (or even if you're not, because I adore her style and own maybe 3 cardigans max) make sure to check her out!

xoxo, Katie

OOTD: All Blogs Post the Same Stuff

(That "tie" is actually my lanyard, haha I'm not weird and just carry ties in my hand)

Tshirt- American Apparel

Vest- Thrifted

Jeans- 'Q

Shoes- Nike

To say that this week has been stressful would be an understatement. Without boring you with all the details, a quick overview would include officially taking over my editor position, multiple projects being due, finals week quickly approaching, and dealing with more than a few things that I had thought would stay buried in my skeleton closet.

And when all of these things bubble up and take over all at once, the pressure to handle it all perfectly can be a bit overwhelming. As a first born child (and then later being thrust into the middle child spot) it's in my nature to be a perfectionist. Sometimes it feels like the world will end if you're not 110% what everyone expects from you- and sometimes most importantly what you expect from yourself.

So this time around I decided to include photos that would usually be considered "bloopers". Mess-ups. Short of perfect. However, in reality, there is nothing wrong with them. They're showing me being my goofy, loud, sometimes obnoxious self. A lot of the pictures I post on here are the "serious" photos. The ones that make me look all brooding and moody, but make for a good shot. But 80% of the time, that's just not how I am, and I'm letting these slightly more real pictures do the talking.

In a blogging world full of pressures to have the "perfect" picture (ie, all white walls, wooden flooring, solid monochrome furniture, and perfect minimalist yet beautiful decorations- bonus points for being able to fake natural lighting), sometimes it's nice to take a step back and realize that pictures (and people) don't have to fit a mold to be perfect. 

ps- if anyone noticed that I didn't make an "Inspiration" or "Beauty" post this week, I apologize! The key to everything really is planning and it just slipped away from me this week. Don't worry, though, next week is already in the works :)

xoxo, Katie

25 Days of Outfits: Day 10 & 11

 Denim Shirt- Ralph Lauren

Dog Sweater- Urban Outfitters

Riding Pants- American Apparel

Houndstooth Boots- DSW

Necklace- Thrifted

It. Is. Finished! And with that, my first semester at Western is over. The last two days were absolutely crazy (hence the no posts) but now the mayhem is over and I can finally breath a little easier (although not completely because I do have a project in the works that I'll share sometime next week). The semester ending means that I'll have to say goodbye to the friends I've made this semester, particularly my blogging friends I found on campus. Who's going to take my outfit pictures now?! Seems like I'm going to have to recruit my sister once again.

Also, I'm going to have to find more sweaters because I'm totally digging this J.Crew layering I've got going on here. While none of this is even from J. Crew, I just feel so preppy and it's pretty refreshing, honestly. What do you think? Keep it up, or do I look too much like a soccer mom?

25 Days of Outfits: Day 4

Top- Express

Disco Pants- American Apparel

Shoes- Vans

Sweater- Charlotte Russe

Necklace- Thrifted

There isn't a ton to say about this outfit other than a) I feel like a crossover of Sporty Spice and Sabrina the Teenage Witch and b) please excuse my massive under eye circles. It is the last week before finals after all.

Skater Skirt Part 3: Start Acting Like A Lady

Hey everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for a few days, but my life has been busier than it's been in a long time (that's probably sad, but we're not here to talk about my lack of social life, ok!?). It was my boyfriend and mine's 2-year anniversary over the weekend so I went up to visit him, and I posted a couple pictures to Instagram of that if you're interested in seeing them. My link is in the side bar! I also got a new piercing, and I'm posting a picture of that later today.

Now that I'm done rambling about my life, you're probably like saying "get to the point!", so without further a-do I'll just post my pictures and spare you any more details of my oh-so-exciting life.

Sweater- thrifted

White sleeveless button up- American Apparel

Triangle necklace- Saver's

Leather and gold bracelet- Reese & Taylor

Skirt- Goodwill

Flatform Sandals- Urban Outfitters Outlet

Skater Skirt Lookbook: What You Did In The Dark

Finally an outfit post! I haven't made one since...January 17th. If I have to look back to actually know the last time I made one, it's been too long. Thankfully I have a couple more for you photographed already ^_^ I made a "How I Style" video for my YouTube channel and I thought it a shame not to go ahead and photograph each of the outfits!

Helvetica Letting "Bb" t-shirt: American Apparel - *clearance* $5

Flannel button up: Thrifted - $5

Skater skirt: Goodwill - $2

Chain necklace: Thrifted - $4.99

Steve Madden "Wiicked" wedges: eBay - $60

Rimmel lipstick "Bordeaux" - $5.99

This outfit is much edgier than I usually wear, and I have to say I love it! The black cherry vampy lip combined with the monochrome and the plaid all remind me of an updated 90's grunge look.

I've been obsessed with this skirt ever since I found it at Goodwill for half price of it's already super cheap $3.99. It's a really strange looking material. In certain lights it looks almost leather or coated, but then other times it just looks matte and cotton-y. I have no idea why, but I don't really care. It's perfect.