On My Wish List

It's that time of year again! Time to spend money on things I 'need' for my absolute favorite time of year, Fall!

Since moving in to my new apartment and learning what it's really like to have to pay for things like food and wifi, I will admit I've become a bit stingier with my cash. However, I knew myself well enough to set aside a generous amount of my (minimum) wages to splurge on my favorites for Fall. 

Above are a few of my favorite pieces that will be joining my closet soon (well, at least their cheap alternative counterparts). 

1. Updated Fall basics. A new flannel (perfect for my 90's obsession) and an oversized moto vest can instantly transform my summer favorites to Fall appropriate ensembles. 

2. Victorian-inspired lace. I'm loving a high neckline for Fall, especially with beautiful lace details.

3. Set/ tapestry print. Killing two birds with one stone! I've been looking for a good printed set for awhile now, and Fall/Winter is pretty much the only time you can get away with the heavy tapestry texture. Stoked. 

4. Pointed toe loafers. I've always been a fan of a good loafer, and considering my favorite blue velvet loafers just broke (may they rest in peace), I think this purchase is well-justified. 

5. Tailored bottoms. Because Fall in Los Angeles is notoriously HOT, I'm probably going to be wearing tailored denim shorts on the daily. As much as I love my cutoffs, I'm excited to see cleaner lines and a great fit taking over for Fall.

6. Gold jewelry. Specifically, I'm loving gold minimalist jewelry. Can't wait to get my hands on a chain ID bracelet and evil eye necklace. These are the kinds of pieces I can imagine wearing everyday as a go-to pair. 

Cheers!

Sam 

Hey Flower Face

Confession: I have a huge girl-crush on artist Clare Elsaesser and her painting skills. 

I've always been a sucker for a messy brush stroke, especially when the subject is nature (Monet's water scenes-- I die), thus after stumbling upon these beautiful flower-faced females, I fell in love. 

There's a very romantic and dreamy quality about these paintings that draws me in. They have an air of mystery, perhaps related to the anonymity of faceless girls, that's both familiar yet distant at the same time. 

But alas, I'll leave the art-history-major-analysis for later and take in the pretty pictures instead.

Happy Wednesday, world!

Cheers, 

Sam

Jay Ahr, Resort 2014

Tra-la-la-la-la-la when I saw these photos I died.

Not really, obviously, but, you know, I was pretty close.

Can you tell I've had extra caffeine today??

Love, love, love, the minimalism here. I've been on a boho kick for quite some time, so the clean lines, monochromatic color scheme, and simple styling is very refreshing.

Any hoot, today is the Fourth of July! This post is about as patriotic as Confederate flag but whatever.

'MURICA <3

Cheers!

Sam

Prime: Let There Be Bright

This is an editorial I worked on for our school's news magazine, Prime. It didn't turn out quite as well as I'd hoped, given our limited clothing/ accessories (everything came from my closet), as well as mine and the photographer's busy schedules. 

I had hoped we could have a bit more of a cohesive theme for the overall shoot, but hey, we did the best with what we had. 

I'm excited to work on a fashion magazine for our school next year, so hopefully I can get some assistance from people who are more into fashion!

In other news, I start my internship with Bollare tomorrow.

I'm a bundle of nerves right now, no lie. 

And the caffeine probably wasn't helpful either.

Cheers to my first day!

Sam

Punk Jock

Some shots from a shoot I styled on campus a couple of weeks ago! We were aiming for a grunge-meets-varsity look, and I love the setting of campus as the backdrop. 

Cheers, 

Sam

I'm Having a Moment

Let me just put this out there: I am a California girl. A Southern California girl, specifically; I love the sunshine, naturally wavy hair, tan skin, and anything chiffon, flowy or floral. 

But I'm having a moment.

Recently I've become infatuated with urban looks-- you know, a dark palette, lots of structure, and stilettos-- always stilettos. European and NYC street style have been all over my tumblr, my pinterest and everywhere else I get my inspiration from. It's like the universe is telling me I should "dress up" more and buy more leather goods. And I have to oblige the universe.

It's weird that I should be obsessing with these looks in the middle of summer when I've actually been wearing flowy dresses and chiffon kimonos, but if anything I'll just have to wait until Fall. 

Cheers to the week ahead!

Sam 

New Art Love

I've pretty much fallen in love with these prints from artist Yelena Bryksenkova. They are very nostalgic yet refreshing to me at the same time. Perhaps it's the style that reminds of me of picture books I used to read as a kid (Lars the Crocodile, anyone?) while they're also very reminiscent of the life I live right now-- a somewhat introverted young girl who likes to sit in the kitchen to read a book, or stare out at the rooftops of the city, or ride a broom stick naked (don't worry about it). 

Anyway, when I saw her Etsy shop I knew I had to have at least a couple of her prints hanging in my first apartment next year. Now to choose which ones...

Cheers!

Sam