Sunkissed

If I have a sexy orange glow in any of the following photos it's because I am a naturally golden-skinned beach goddess and definitely not because I recently underwent a troubling self-tanner mishap. Ok, fine, it was Jergens' fault and I feel my story must be shared. Yesterday I smeared on a generous helping of tanning creme, taking special care to spread an even layer over my skin to avoid looking like a hot streaky mess. Fast forward to 9:30 this morning when I stumbled into my bathroom and froze in horror when I saw my reflection. Not to be unoriginal, but I looked just like any one of those neon buffoons from Jersey Shore after a marathon sesh of T (no G or L for me, thanks). I was able to to scrub most of it off in the shower, but a thin layer remains. It'll be gone by tomorrow so yuk it up while you can.

Thrifted purse; thrifted skirt (remixed here and here); Madewell shoes (remixed here); F21 belt and jewelry; top from a random boutique in LA (remixed here)

After I calmed down from the morning's trauma, I managed to visit to the frozen yogurt place down the street from my apartment building.

And I was accompanied by these lovely ladies:

Please tell me your day was less stressful than mine.

Photos by Teo

Two skirts make a dress

Taking some cues from Jessie's shirt-skirt post, I got the idea to do the opposite and use a skirt as a shirt. This particular skirt actually started out as a strapless dress, which I of course maimed, almost ruined, and then restyled. Jagged edges aside I like it much more like this. Isn't remixing awesome?! Whole new look, $0 spent.

Wet Seal skirt-shirt; H&M regular skirt; thrifted purse; Laila Rowe sandals; F21 earrings, belt and bracelet; bird necklace I literally found in a pile of trash

If you read my outfit details you'll notice I found this necklace in a pile of trash. A few weeks ago when everyone was moving out of my dorm, an area in the lobby was designated as a place to put all unwanted items students couldn't bring with them when they left. The items were gradually donated to the local Goodwill. The pile grew and grew until it took up an area of about 25x25 square feet, and since there was no way Goodwill could accommodate all the stuff, it was pretty much up for grabs. This was great for me, as I was allowed to live out my dream of being a freegan and wade through a waist-deep collection of crap, taking with me as much as I could carry back to my new apartment. I only ended up taking a few books, a poster, and this pretty bird necklace. I'm really happy that I found it, too, because now whenever I feel like an outfit is too plain I can just put a bird on it.

Monique actually made out pretty well, too. She managed to pick up a perfectly good coffee maker, which was responsible for making this delicious dumpster coffee I enjoyed while admiring her new apartment:

Photos (except the last one) by Monique

The City's Summer

Quick post today. Spent the day at the gym/wandering around Allston with Monique. Wore a dress I bought on sale during my trip back to Virginia. What did you do today?

Delia's dress; family heirloom necklace; F21 bangles; H&M sunglasses; Charlotte Russe ring; Blowfish shoes; thrifted purse

Photos by Monique:

Chameleon

Graffiti-covered walls and elaborate murals are part of the reason why I love living in an urban area. Fortunately for me, the greater Boston area is full of both of these types of street art. While out for lunch in Brookline, my friend Casey and I came across a wall that nicely matched my outfit.

Urban Outfitters skirt and necklace; F21 vest (remixed here and here); thrifted H&M top, H&M bag and sunglasses

Photos by Casey

Allston Wallpaper

I actually have no idea who NAS is or why his name is all over this wall I found across the street from my apartment building. If this is some kind of gang symbol I am in no way affiliated. I just liked how the spray paint matched my lipstick.

Silence and Noise top via Buffalo Exchange; American Apparel leggings; American Apparel skirt (remixed here, here and here); Target boots; H&M purse (remixed here)

Photos by Monique

Sunday Sweets

Today, after participating in the Post Hunt Connie and I decided to book it over to G-town to pick up some victory treats from Georgetown Cupcake of DC Cupcakes fame. The line was out the door and around the corner (comparable to the line at Tavern in the Square on a Thursday at around 11:30pm for all my Boston people), but totally worth it:

I was happy to spend my last full day at home bumming around the District. This trip has definitely made me realize that I need to move back down south after the summer is over. But more on that at a later time. Hope everyone else had an amazing weekend!

Lacey Summer Days

As you can tell from the suburban-ness of these pictures (borrowed the garage-as-background idea from old-school Delightfully Tacky), I am back home in Virginia for the week. But don't worry, friends, I'm headed back to the great white North on Monday! Tonight, my parents took me and my best friend since 3rd grade, Connie, out to dinner at a fancy restaurant in DC to celebrate our respective college graduations. Connie just graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in Civil Engineering, and had her first day of real people work this past Tuesday at a retaining wall company. In the meantime, I am still gainlessly unemployed, crying over my liberal arts degree.

F21 dress; Michael Kors heels (remixed here); Target belt; Brighton bracelet; Guess necklace; family heirloom ring