Spring-spiration

I know I'm bored when I post this consistently. But this time I really couldn't help it-- I needed to post something about the bright, springtime colors that I've pretty much been obsessed with as of late. I'm especially excited about minty greens, punchy peaches, and bright purples. Paired with shiny gold and silver metallics, the colors just look so cheery!

Hopefully I'll soon be able to post some pictures of the bracelets that I've been working on. They're definitely bright and totally summery. Stacked up my wrist with my over-sized watch fun tangerine nails, they give an added "oomph" to my outfits. 

All I need to do now to get ready for spring is get my legs in short-shorts shape. LET'S DO IT.

Images via tumblr.

by Sam

February's Coming

Although I appreciate the fresh "do-over" feeling that comes with a new year and the crisp mornings in January, I absolutely cannot wait until February. My birthday month is always a little bittersweet (thank you, Valentine's day), but the weather is always wonderful here in SoCal and the stores are filled with bright pinks and reds and the greatest assortment of dark chocolate candies. 

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm currently attempting to merge both my tumblr and blogger accounts so that I can post more inspiring images on my blog (and therefore post more often). I fell in love with the mix of brights and neutrals in these photos; definitely my new favorite trend. And that arm candy? Count me in. I'm definitely in the market for some new bangles and bracelets.

All images via tumblr.

by Sam

Adventures in LA LA Land

{The Well Connected Fashion Festival, downtown LA, Nov.5}

Here are some shots from our awesome adventure to downtown LA! Like real troopers, we took the bus and then walked through the beautiful, towering buildings until we got to The Well Connected Fashion Festival on 8th and Hope Street. There were so many awesome designers and well-dressed people there-- it was like fashion heaven! Not to mention, everything was heavily discounted (as in I bought a dress that retails for $120 for a measly $5). It was quite an experience, and I can't wait to visit more of these special events!

{Love me some sequins}

{Fabulous shades, a must have}

{Rawr}

{Definition of "effortless cool"}

{Sparkly}

{Dogtown Dogs}

{A Diddy Riese rival? Coolhaus}

{Sophia and I in front some cool graffiti art}

{Street Style}

{Beautiful finger candy from Laeken}

{Where was this when I needed a Halloween costume? Six Hundred LA}

{Cool Nail Swag by a local nail artist}

{SUCH COOL STYLE. If only I was ballsy/skinny enough to pull it off}

{80's throwback jacket. Megan rocks it}

{This guy was definitely creeped out when we asked to get his photo, but he was nice and smiled for us anyway!}

{Pretty florals}

{Why thank you, anonymous man, I did have a nice day}

by Sam

Insta-Sam: Week of 10/16

1. {The brownie sundae; we have a love/hate relationship}

2. {Study, coffee, study, coffee}

3. {Geometric/ chevron inspired nails}

4. {Lovely fall weather}

 I'm not really cool enough to have an iPhone with the oh-so-popular "Instagram" application, so I downloaded the knockoff "retro camera" application for Androids. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the vintage vibe of the photos; there's something about the coloring that gives these photos so much more character. 

1. Like I mentioned in my Freshman 15 post, these brownie sundaes are going to be me responsible for my demise (but who would be able to resist this, really). 

2.Other than stuffing my face with sugar bombs, I've been  attempting to keep up with the ridiculous amounts of reading I've been assigned. I guess that just one of the many perks of being a humanities major. 

3. I've never been very good at nail art, but I was really excited that these turned out so well! I was inspired by Refinery 29's cool DIY nail designs, and I'll definitely be trying out some new looks soon.

4. Fall is finally here! Although the seasons don't change all that much in SoCal, there's still something cozy about the fall, when the sun sets a little bit earlier, and the temperature dips a few degrees. 

by Sam

Livin' the Suite Life

The past couple of weeks have been hectic, with lots of welcome events, classes, and the adjustment to living away from home. Despite the crazy schedule, my roommates and I have still found time to have a little fun by going outside for a spontaneous photo shoot. The lighting was gorgeous after an unexpected rainstorm, so we took advantage by dressing in some fabulous outfits and enjoying LA weather! Hopefully our photography skills will improve so that we can post some better outfit pictures in the future, but for now our silly photos will have to do. 

My gorgeous friend, Kiki!

One of my favorites!

Stereotypical Asian photo. (We're both half Asian, so this is ok)

by Sam