Feelin Good

Happy Spring. The nice weather has finally come to stay! Unfortunately, the nice weather has not allotted me any free time to blog more. I thought that my schedule would calm down for Spring, but it really hasn't. Oh well...I suppose I will have to get used to blogging once every three weeks.

Easter outfit!

blouse *Forever 21* silk shorts *Banana Republic*

I haven't been able to do much spring shopping yet. When I do, I know that shoes will be a top priority on my list. I've been craving a pair of nude pumps or espadrilles and black peep toe wedges. Hopefully my trip to NYC next week will be fruitfull!

Have a great week (or two) everyone!

I'm Ready for Love

I'm back! I know that it's been a little while, but I needed the break. March was such a busy month. There was so much to do and so little time to blog:( Hopefully posts will be less irregular for the month of April!

Unfortunately, I have no new outfit posts. It's not that I've been dressing badly...I've just been too lonely to wake up early enough to take pictures before heading off to school. Every morning that I get dressed in an outfit that belongs on the blog, I get soooooo sad that I can't post it. Hopefully soon I will be able to post a new outfit! For Spring vacation I'm going to NYC, believe me, there will be MANY pictures.

photos courtesy of Marissa and I

Next time I get around to posting, there will be an AMERICAN IDOL STYLE POST. The American Idol style is definitely not the best this year. I'm actually very disappointed. There are a few good outfits though.

Have a lovely week everyone.

"Everything today is Thoroughly Modern"

This weekend I have had the pleasure of playing Ruth in "Thoroughly Modern Millie." The show was a great success and a wonderful experience. To be able to play a character in the 1920's was very fun. I learned how to finger wave my hair, dance at a speakeasy, and dress like a true flapper. I learned to tap dance and to sing in a 1920's style.

The show came at a perfect time. This week, as I posted before, has been rough for many of my friends and classmates. The sudden death of a classmate was a horrific way to start off the week. Thanks to the musical, the pain and heartbreak of the death was alleviated.

To lighten the mood, here are a few pictures taken from the weekend!

Photos courtesy of friends Marissa, Maggie, and myself.

AH Sweet Mystery of Life

I'm sorry I have been MIA for this past week or two. Life, especially this past week, has been hectic. My school's musical production is in opening week. Rehearsals have been long and ardous. I didn't even have enough energy to watch American Idol tonight! Also, this past week has been emotionally strenuous with the passing of a class mate. Last week, a wonderful boy, and friend committed suicide. He was a lovely, lovely, lovely young man. Pray/meditate for his soul, PLEASE. His family and friends need your thoughts, prayers, and energies.


Have a safe week everyone.

Know that you are loved.

What A Wonderful World

My closet, although small, never ceases to surprise me! My closet can really be compared to a bottomless pit. Every time I reach my arm into a new spot, I come out with something new! The other day while trying to find something to wear for a photo shoot, I came across this long forgotten vintage Louis Feraud jacket I acquired from a friend's wealthy aunt. Upon doing some research, based on the tag, I found that the jacket is most likely vintage 1980's or vintage 1990's. Although I would have hoped to find a vintage 50's, 60's, or 70's jacket, I am still thoroughly pleased! The only problem with it is the awkward fit of the sleaves. I want to wear it SO BADLY, but can't really get over the awkward fit of the sleaves :( I'm thinking, I'll just have to suck it up, to wear this wonderful peice of clothing.

Did anyone see "Valentine's Day" or "Dear John"? Unfortunately, I have not been able to see either yet. I did finish reading "Dear John." I was pretty disappointed with the book. The book has been acclaimed by soooo many readers, and yet I found most of it boring? I will say, the last 100 pages really created a puddle of tears in my pillow.

All These Things That I've Done

Aren't weekends supposed to be relaxing?!?! Oh how I long for the days when weekends were not overloaded with homework and SAT Prep :( I did manage to do a little shopping this weekend!

Is everyone looking forward to Valentine's Day?! I am eager, but nervous. It's always difficult, at least for me, to buy gifts for my boyfriend, no matter the occasion. Does anyone have any brilliant ideas?! PLEASE let me know. This Valentine's Day I will be spending time with my boyfriend at a convention. woohooo. Is anyone else doing anything special with their significant others or friends?

Outfit post!

shoes-Payless, tights-Hue, shorts-Banana Republic, turtleneck-Target, cardigan-Forever 21, belt-vintage, scarf-gift.

Can anyone else not wait to see this movie?! I know it looks like a semi-typical cute romance movie, but LOOK AT THE CAST.

Have a lovely week everyone!

Summertime

American Idol blog posts may become a regular occurence. Tuesday and Wednesday seem to be the only nights of the week I find myself actually relaxing. The more I think about it, the more I realize that this is how it has been for the past eight years of my life. Since I was eight years old I have been taking Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays off (for an hour or two anyways) to watch American Idol. How crazy does that sound?

I am currently dreaming of summer. No school work, sun, fun, warmth...I can't wait.

My birthday happened recently. One year older has yet to feel any different, but it's still exciting. I had a small get together at my wonderful gelateria musical place of employment with some close friends. This was my birthday outfit:)

barette *Charlotte Rousse* necklace *gift from bf* shirt*Forever 21* skirt *H&M* tights*Target*

Have a wonderful week everyone. Good luck to anyone who may have upcoming midterms.

Seen Your Face

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Although there was little snow, there was skiing, eating, present opening, and lots of fun with family and friends. Although going back to school is a little bit of a bore, life is great.

What is everyone's New Year"s Resolution?? *happy 2010 by the way* Does anyone else find it difficult to write 2010 on their papers?? My New Year's Resolution came about after some dramatic happenings after the first of the year. This year I will become a better person. I will be honest, not gossip, focus a little more on grades, spend more time with family and friends that mean the most to me, and be the best girlfriend my boyfriend could ever ask for. It's a loaded resolution, but I am more than determined to make it happen.

I am currently watching the premier of American Idol! I have been a faithfull watcher of American Idol since the first season with Kelly Clarkson. Many of you don't know, but my whole life I have been performing. I am a singer and an actress both as an amateur and professionally. One of my ultimate dreams has been to audition for American Idol. I've never quite gotten there, but this year I am planning on auditioning (that is, if I don't chicken out). Currently, I am having a minor debate within myself. I'm not sure whether I should just go for it and take the risk or rejection or just avoid it altogether. At least I have quite a while to figure it out.

American Idol has led me to my latest eye candy obsession...
Enter, Jason Castro.

Moving on, here is an outfit post. In my hair is an adorable peach flower clip gifted to me from my best friend:)

shoes (Lucky Brand), tights (Target), skirt (American Idol), shirt (Forever 21), flower clip (Charlotte Rousse *thanks lovely*)

Have a wonderful week everyone:)

Merry Christmas Baby

To all of y'all that celebrate Christmas. Have a wonderful day tomorrow. I know I'll be spending my time with family and friends...mostly eating.
Thought I'd brighten up the pictures with some Christmas/Holiday cheer :)

boots (first picture)-Target, boots (second picture)-REPORT *they're new!*, tights-Hue, jean shorts-Forever 21, belt-Lucky Brand, shirt-JCPennys, cardigan-vintage.

Have a lovely holiday !

Do You Remember

New outfit post!! The other day I went to a benefit and I sang. At the benefit were a bunch of very fashionable vendors from local boutiques and auctions with some really nice jewelry. I am so glad I won this beautiful necklace!

Remember this?Well, I successfully wore the dress to my school's homecoming dance this year. The dress was comfortable and everyone loved it. Thank you to http://www.lulus.com/ for such a beautiful little black dress!


I've fallen in love with ban.do. Literally, madly in love. We all know where my holiday money is going...

New Soul

A 5 0'clock wake up time for a last minute physics cram session has left me just enough time to write a quick post before I begin getting ready for the day!

The flapper costume fell through. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to put one together. Instead, I was a hippie. A rather boring costume, but the easiest. All I had to do was open my closet!

Halloween day I was finally able to get my hair done!!

It's sad that Halloweenie is over :( Candy, pumpkins, candy corn...I'm going to miss it.
What did y'all do for Halloween??

Have a great week everyone!

Lucky

Yes, this post title is inspired by the over-played, but brilliant, Jason Mraz song...but I just felt it suitable considering how great life has been. I have been Taste of Fashion MIA for a long time, but I am back and better than ever :) This school year has been grand. Everything about is good. I'm challenged, but not overloaded with work. I am constantly surrounded by friends and family. I am immersed daily with fashion and the arts. ...and gelatto, warm apple cider, candy corn, and pumpkin flavored foods are part of my daily diet. With October may come the despised cold weather, but it has to be one of the most fun months of the year. I have gone to a Halloween decorated theme park, apple picking, fall football games, and soon to be Halloween shopping.

This brings me to a, much needed, blogger friend favor. I need YOU, yes YOU to help me out with my Halloween costume. I'm going to be a 20's flapper...but need ideas and advice! So post a helpful comment or send me an e-mail with pictures of ideas. Your advice is greatly appreciated :) I wish I could say the best advice will win you a prize...but that's not true...you will be my new blogger best friend!! (who wouldn't want that!)

Scarves have generally been October's accesory staple. I went into Target this evening on the hunt for moccasins, but came out with brown boots, black flats, and a yellow scarf! Gotta love the scarfs.

green v-neck from american eagle, faux leather shorts lulus.com, bag from alternate apparale, necklace from claires

I give each and every one of you full permission to scold me on my lack of posting... those leather shorts I bought in the summer I had yet to post a picture of. Well, there you go!

Monique Lhuillier...perfection. Everything about the show was lovely.
Have a wonderful Autumn filled week everyone. It's good to be back.

Quando Quando Quando

School has started. I have dreaded the beginning of the school year since the first day of summer vacation. Now that it is here, I am realizing that school is not that bad. I will be the first person to say I hate school, but I can totally get through this year. Although it will be a difficult year, I am positive this will be a brilliant year...even though I am currently writing a boring essay.skirt from Macy's, racerback tank from Forever 21, earings from an art festival, vintage belt.

Not having a camera is really sucky :(

When blondes wear blue in a sophisticated style, it looks fantastic.

Have a great week everyone!

I Will Possess Your Heart

School starts in two days. GASP. Yes, two days. The end of summer is always so sad. Suprisingly, I'm not too sad this year. I'm actually quite indifferent. Sure, this summer was fun but nothing too exciting happened. I enjoyed myself, but most of my time was spent working and relaxing. It was a good summer :)

I already have my first day of school outfit planned out. This picture isn't the best because, since I don't have a camera, it was taken on my phone.

dress from american eagle, lace nighty (underneath) from aerie, belt from lucky brand jeans.

Is it a good first day of school outfit?? I like it. Originally, I was just going to wear the lace nighty, but I think this is more appropriate.

Have a great week everyone :)

A Drop In The Ocean

I just realized that I can take pretty good photos on my phone. HOPEFULLY I will have an outfit post soon! Certainly there will be one for the first day of school. I already have my outfit planned out. I recently made an order on www.lulus.com. Here's what I bought.


Chelsea Girl Vegan Leather Shorts.

Alternative Apparal Madonna Slouch Pocket Tee in Grey.

Alternative Apparal Madonna Slouch Pocket Tee in Navy.

Airline to Heaven Dress.
Dress detail below.


Lulus is such a great site. I found so many things I wanted. I had a wishlist about a mile long, but one can only buy so much :( I'm happy with the staples I bought. As you can see, I adore Alternative Apparal. Hence, the green bag I cart around every day.

Have a great week!

Carry Me Home

Unfortunately, tragedy has struck my household. A family member has passed away from cancer. Therefore; my family will be taking an unwanted vacation to the funeral. I will also be missing the Blink concert :(

But life must go on.

Looklet is soooo much fun. It's so nice to be able to see clothing on a model. It's better than polyvore!!! This is my mood of late.

Having no camera is so sad. I have worn so many outfits I've wanted to show you all, but can't because I have no way of documenting them!went shopping yesterday. I've loaded up on the same laid back, casual, pants in shades of green, tan, grey, khacki...they are so comfortable. I also bought a long tye dye peasant skirt, a plaid shirt/dress, purple tights, grey tights, an orange embroidered tank dress, a flowery lace lingerie inspired dress, headbands, and a suede fringed vest. It was a successful trip.

Have a great week everyone. Summer is almost over, go outside! Enjoy what is left of this lovely season :)

Maybe

The Ingrid Michaelson concert was amazing to say the least. Can it be possible that a singer sounds better live than on record?? Not only does Ingrid have an engaging stage presence, but a crystal clear, spot on, beautiful voice. Her backup singer/guitar player was extremely talented as well. My friend and I thouroughly enjoyed the concert. We were thrilled when we received autographs and hugs from Ingrid after the show. My favorite song from the set was "Maybe" from her new album. Check it out!!




I wore: black dress from Forever 21, shoes from Forever 21, necklace from a fair, bangles from boutique in Florida, bag from Alternative Apparel.

Last week I was lucky enough to go to two concerts! Towards the end of the week I went to a Cute Is What We Aim For Concert. Although my expectations for the show weren't very high, Cute Is What We Aim For played an awesome show. AND raised a ton of money for a local theatre's restorations. Shant, the lead singer, has a suprisingly good voice...and enduring stamina. His acoustic performance of Lyrical Lies was really quite lovely. But my ultimate favorite of the night was an energetic performance of Hollywood. PERFECT.

I wore: shoes from American Eagle, leggings from Hot Topic, grey dress from Forever 21, black shirt from my auntie :) , necklace from a fair, bag from alternative apparal.

Less than a week left before the Blink-182 concert!!
Have a great day everyone :)

Breakable

WOOOHOOOOO! Yesterday was pretty much the best day of my summer. All weekend I had been calling in, faithfully, at every hour to a local radio station in hopes of winning passes to a private Ingrid Michaelson concert at a local restaurant. After losing at least eight times, I finally hit the jackpot :) I won! I was heard on the station blubbering and screaming. It was quite embarassing to listen to. I cannot contain my excitement though. My friend and I have been loyal fans of Ingrid Michaelson for a very long time and we adore her music. If you have been a faithful reader to my blog, you would know this considering the two videos I uploaded of my friend and I singing two of the songs she often performs, "The Chain," and "You and I." The concert is on Wednesday and I CANNOT WAIT. I'm sure there will be an outfit post for the night since I will remind my friend a million trillion times to bring her camera. Who would pass up a photo opportunity with Ingrid?!

thrifted shirt, pants from express, shoes from forever 21

This is an old outfit post...my camera is still broken :( My guess is that this was taken around spring. I wore this to a casual film premier I had a small role in.

Have a lovely week everyone. I know I will :)

I Miss You

Thanks to Neil from Roweandesign I have been informed of a great online boutique called 25park. http://www.25park.com/ sells great peices of clothing from a vast selection of designers, including, Antik Batik, Behnaz Sarafpour, Malene Birger, Elizabeth and James, Gryphon, Karta, Michael Kors, Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti, Ports 1961, and Vena Cava, just to name a few. While browsing the website I came across must have pieces, that I would buy if I had the money, from Gryphon, beautiful Elizabeth and James pieces, and casual wear from Mike & Chris. There is a great selection of clothing for putting together the ultimate Summer outfit. I found many ethnic and cultural references in the clothing and lots of sequins!! (I'm glad sequins haven't gone out of style yet) AND! I found Your Slip Is Showing, which I will definitely be checking out. What a great idea it is! Buy a slip with a creative bottom that peeks out beneath a dress or skirt, instantly you have a new dress!

Not only is this a great site to shop from, it is charitable. 25Park supports the R Baby Foundation which helps in the fight against infant mortality. More information on the R Baby Foundation can be found at http://www.rbabyfoundation.org/

The VIP services on the site are helpful as well. Consult the 25 Park experts if searching for the perfect dress for your sister's wedding or a graduation party, they'll hook you up with some great ideas!!! The website recently just added a blog. The blog, which is nicely organized, keeps the reader up to date with the lastest news in fashion, music, travel, photography, and events. Make sure to check it out.

Really do check out this site. I know I sound like a broken record advertisement, but it really is a pretty cool on-line boutique. I went through the entire website and picked out my favorites to show my fellow bloggers!

kimberley long dress from calypso

batik dress from aka new york

tulip dress from elizabeth and james

knights bridge dress from karta

full skirt from loefflerr randall

justinas jacket from malene birger

clover wrap from maria pinto

ugly duckling slip from your slip is showing

So check out the site! Moving off of 25 park; I'm really disappointed that my camera is broken. I really like my outfit today! I'm wearing black Cheap Monday skinny jeans, a pink tank, a navy and leather zip up vest over the top and a chain/diamond necklace. It has kind of a biker vibe. Oh! Red lipstick of course.

Have a great week everyone.