I Revealed Too Much Too Soon. I Was Emotionally Slutty - Carrie Bradshaw

One of the benefits of having a lot of platonic male friends is that you get insight as to how men tick, and what turns them off [we already know what turns them on]. One of the most griped about complaints across the board is diarrhea of the mouth. Not necessarily a woman that talks a lot [although it is good to come up for air once in a while], but one that is constantly talking about her ex, or gives you the complete history of all of her relationships for the past 10 years, why they didn't work out, how insecure she was, and what losers they were because they didn't recognize a good thing; all on the first date. According to the fellas, it's a red flag [drama much?]; and a second date may or may not happen.

Do any of you think there is such a thing as revealing too much too soon? I don't know about you, but I don't want to hear about your knife toting ex girlfriend, her down-for-whatever-friends, and the car keying incident one hour into our first date [this is purely hypothetical]. Don't get me wrong, honesty is the best policy, but I don't think a first date is a time where you lay those cards out on the table. Curious on hearing your thoughts about it....

This is another set of pics taken by Michael Britton of His Hers Chicago. I scored this horse skirt at the Boogie Den last weekend, and I am absolutely in love with it. It's girly, ruffle-y, and quirky at the same time!

Wearing:
Hat: Vintage [Estate Sale Find]

Top: Forever 21
Blue Lace Bra: Betsey Johnson
Skirt: Thrifted [From the A&D Boogie Den]
Envelope Clutch: Thrifted [Estate Sale Find]
Double Platforms: Fendi

You May Say That I'm a Dreamer; But I'm Not The Only One

It was amazing weather this past weekend. Almost picturesque. It's hard to believe that in just 3 days we will have "rain/thunder" headed our way.

Weekends are never long enough. I always feel like I need an extra day to actually rest. - I can't complain though, this weekend was actually better than the last few. My creative juices were flowing, and I decided to spend my weekend doing whatever came to mind.  I filmed some hair videos, watched shorts on Vimeo, cooked/baked, made lethal Margaritas, dabbled in stop motion photography, and short film concepts.

Wearing - Shirt: D&G - Skirt/Bracelets: Forever 21 - Belt: Thrifted - Boots/Bag: Downtown L.A Fashion District

Adopt the Pace of Nature: Her Secret is Patience - Ralph Waldo Emerson

So I did it. I jumped on yet another bandwagon. This time, the Eco Styler Gel Bandwagon. I was actually pleasantly surprised that this stuff lived up to the hype, as a lot of things just don't work with my finicky hair. It took me all of 20 minutes to wet, and halfheartedly plop this stuff on my hair. You see, I was too afraid to spend an exorbitant amount of time on my hair only to wind up putting it in a pony [as it happens quite often].

Upon applying, I instantaneously got tons of curl definition and sheen, this gel also elongated my curls much more than anything else I have used. But because I didn't really have high hopes for this gel, I didn't put a leave-in conditioner underneath. It was ok though, my hair didn't have that crunchy, flaky, crazy feeling most gels, and curl creme's leave behind. Another bonus is that it didn't take forever to dry! Did I also mention that this stuff is only $2.99 [It's on sale this month at Sally's, I believe the reg price is $4.79], now granted it isn't THE best stuff for your hair, but I don't wear this style that much anyway sooo I think I can live with it for now.

I picked up this dress for ONE WHOLE DOLLAR, at Jet Rag's sidewalk sale. Every Sunday they have a pile of clothes on the sidewalk for people to rummage through. A lot of the clothes are ehhh, but every once and a while I find a jewel! This one still had the tags attached!

Belted Dress: Thrifted - Jeans: Marciano - Boots: Michael Kors

Spanish Castle Magic | I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way; things I had no words for - Georgia O'Keeffe

I was really hesitant about this dress. At first I felt it was a little obnoxious for my liking, however I couldn't get over the colors and the dramatic length. The kicker was that it was only $5 at the Fairfax Flea Market, can you really debate over something that is only $5?

If you are ever in Los Angeles, and you dig vintage shopping whether it be clothing, art, or furniture, you should definitely check it out. Some of the clothing is a little overpriced, but there are always vendors there that have super bargains. Take a big bag if you plan on buying clothes, and bring some fabric softener sheets to throw in the bags with the clothes while you shop. Then wash the items when you get home, I like to soak them in a tub filled with Woolite, gently wash them, and then hang dry!

To get the poofy hair thing, I braided my hair in about 11 big braids then I let it set for about 5 hours. After several hours (5) I took the braids down, and because it wasn't dry all the way it began to S W E L L. Now this is cool if this is the look you are going for, but I don't get second day hair out of it!

This dress is super comfy, and dressy at the same time! Perfect for when you want to be comfortable, and feel somewhat glam. 

Dress: Thrifted, Necklace: DYI, Bracelets: F21, Sunnies: Michael Kors

Day to Night

[I need to figure out how to make my own Chai Tea]

One thing I love about leather jackets and tights, is that you can wear them with almost anything. In my case, faux leather jackets, and tights. Instead of changing my clothes at night, I threw on my jacket, black tights, and comfy boots. Perfect for walking around the town.

You can pair a leather jacket with almost any dress, the more feminine the dress, the better. It offers an interesting contrast, kind of like a patina finish on fine silverware.

 Dress: Vintage - Faux Leather Jacket: H&M - Tights: H&M - Boots: Ralph Lauren - Purse: Forever 21 -

Ethereal Light

I am feeling pretty ehhhh today; talk about one martini's too many. So I have taken up refuge in my bed, eating left over Tandoori Chicken, and sipping on a Chai Latte. Before I drift off into the abyss, I wanted to post these pics of one of my favorite vintage finds.

I snagged this killer dress for about 15 bucks at Wasteland. It was smashed in between two hideous velvet dresses, and only the top of the dress was peeking through. When vintage shopping, it is always good to go item by item as you never know what you may find in unsuspecting areas.

My hair came out surprisingly well, I did a twist out with about 15 chunky twists. I used Paul Mitchell, The Conditioner, and Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding to twist [I left the twists in overnight, and took them out in the morning].

Dress: Vintage - Accessories: Aldo Accessories - Shoes: Michael Kors 

California Dreamin'

It was one of those storybook days; warm but not too hot, breezy but not too windy, and not to mention an ethereal light that followed Lo and I everywhere we went. We met up at our usual location and ate good food all whilst hashing out the details of a few projects.

My hair was somewhat of a disaster, so much so that I don't think I will ever attempt another wash and go [at least not until I try another product] again. I didn't have anymore Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding, so I used Long Aid Curl Activator - lets just say I was less than pleased with the results. My hair was a mass of curly-frizz, the very back shriveled up to about neck length, and the curls weren't so stellar. Nevertheless, we took advantage of all of the rich colors, rugged textures, and managed to get a few hours of shooting in.

[sunnies: ray-bans, blouse: bcbg, tights: american apparel, skirt: thrift, shoes: calvin klein]