I could never look into your eyes, and settle for wrong and ignore the right

Yesterday I bought Adele's new album, both because I love the sound of her voice and because I was in a music funk and needed a break from all the Anberlin I've been listening to lately. I get really obsessive when I find a new song I like. I play it over and over and over again, and after awhile I start creating music videos and choreographing new dances and complicated ice skating routines in my head. Some songs I even imagine myself performing on stage. Adele's new song, I Found a Boy, is this song for me at the moment. I think I've probably listened to it about 55 times since I downloaded it last night. It's a mellow ballad about moving on to greener pastures and rejecting past unhappiness. It's put me in kind of a mellow mood all day, which I feel is reflected by the muted colors in today's photos.

f21 top; Express skirt; H&M hat (present from Liz); vintage ring; random boots I've had since 11th grade; not sure about the tights, either

But yes, I can be introspective while wearing a hot pink hat.

Valentine's Day flowers are still kickin'

I can't even remember the last time I wore actual jeans

Last year I wore skirts and dresses. This year I discovered the beauty and comfort of jeggings. I have never really been a "jeans and a t-shirt" girl (and am probably not going to start now) but every once in awhile I pull my one pair of jeans out of my closet, give them a good shake to get all the dust off, and style an outfit around them. Thoughts on this one?

Gap jeans; Blake Scott shoes; VS tank; blazer from a random store in Paris (remixed); Santa socks from my Aunt Deb; necklace of questionable origin

Photos by Monique

How to organize your jewelry

Step 1: Go to Goodwill; find a gorgeous bowl/tray; buy it for $3

Step 2: Clean it thoroughly; fill it with jewelry

Aaaaand there you go! This works for me because I have a pretty meager jewelry collection at school. If you have a huge, obscene collection of baubles it may be prudent for you to invest in multiple bowls/trays.

Valentine's Day Flowers

Sorry that I never update anymore. I'm thinking of transitioning Adelaide Stayed into more of a photography blog, rather than a fashion blog. I think I may enjoy being behind the lens more than being in front of it. But we'll see :)
Anyways, here are some photos of the beautiful bouquet my parents sent me for Valentine's Day. The flowers are so beautiful I don't even mind that they were delivered two days late.

And look at my awesome signature!!!! It means I'm a real photographer. Alert the press!!

Nothing like some Dior to make me miss Europe

Marion Cotillard should cut me a freaking check for how much I feature her on this blog. Here she is as the face of Dior's 2011 ad campaign. I've been seeing these images in every magazine on the newsstand this month (especially the first one) and I am blown away not only by the colors, but by the locations (I'm assuming photo#1 is supposed to be inside the London Eye and #2 on the Eiffel Tower), and the photoshopping (frankly, #1 doesn't even look like her, but whatever, pretty pictures!).

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The devastatingly interesting story of the copycat scarf

Once upon a time, a 19-year-old college sophomore bought a really cute scarf at H&M. She was excited about wearing it because she was just starting to dress with style, and she fancied her new purchase a cornerstone of her future wardrobe. Misfortune struck, however, when, upon returning to class she realized that a friend of hers had the same exact scarf. This would not have been such a problem if this friend hadn't worn this scarf every day, and if the protagonist didn't have class with her 5 days a week. Much to our heroine's chagrin, the scarf became her friend's signature piece, and she was forced to banish it to the back of her closet until her friend grew tired of it.

Years passed. The scarf remained hidden for so long, she had forgotten about its very existence. Then, one day, when she was home for winter break, her eye was caught by a sliver of grey fabric poking out through two blazers. Intrigued, she gingerly pushed the blazers aside and was greeted by a beautiful sight: the long-forgotten Copycat Scarf. She reached out and freed the scarf from its prison, and wrapped it around her neck one, two, three times. Such versatility! she thought to herself. Several days later she got on a plane back to Boston, the scarf still resting upon her shoulders; and the two lived happily ever after.

F21 top; BP Nordstrom bag; Family Dollar jegs; UO socks and necklace; Target boots; H&M scarf; Brighton watch

Photos by Liz

You're impossible to love and leave

The only thing worse than today's weather was yesterday's weather; slush, ice, freezing rain. I love you, Boston, but you are giving me seasonal depression.

Etam dress (remixed!); Family Dollar jegs; F21 vest; Charlotte Russe jewelry; random boots

In other news, you may or may not have noticed the increase in my usage of lyrics as post titles. I fully realize how cliché this is, but I've been blogging for a year and a half and I struggle with thinking up clever and relevant post titles for like... 85% of my posts. Today's title comes from Impossible by Anberlin. I love this band so much I even named my blog after a song of theirs. But more on that in a later post :)

Photos by Monique