Lately...

Bring on the scarves, it's fall.

(Yes, I'm one of those folks who refuses to wear scarves in the summertime)

Scarf from Madewell, vintage rings, cloudy chambray shirt from Gap

Catchin' up with an old pal from high school while in Auburn!

Wearing an amazing kaftan from Harold & Mod in Birmingham.

 Saw my friend, Carson's, band, King Carnivore with 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea at Bottletree!

My dude in a kitty cat sweater 

Spotted on our way back from Huntsville... Do you really need a sign?

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant pt. 2 with Hunter and Lucky Buddha Beer!

Cheap brow highlighter by NYX from Target (YEP, they carry NYX now! Joy to the world), and it really works!

New print for my bedroom from BySamantha on Etsy!! I love it :)

(the candles are NOT for a seance, I was just trying to flatten it out, haha)

 Celebrating Hunt's 21st at Parkside!
(a lil drunky)

#OOTD

I really am trying to take more pictures of my outfits. It's just hard when you're not a professional ~photographer~

The screen shots above are photos of a couple of things I got from UO this week.

The sequined shorts look great with heels and an oversized denim shirt. I'm glad I got them on sale.

And since I've been on-the-go so much lately, I invested in a big, trendy tote bag. I love this reversible one I got. 

I've been hauling all of my junk in it. It's great.

Below is a little bathroom pic of my latest work ensemble:

An oversized black, heathered t-shirt and 

a yellow Voile & Lace trapeze slip from Free People 

(I LOVE these slips. I have three. They're so easy and flattering)

Worn with black leather hurache sandles and silver and turquoise jewelry

Lately...

The Owl's Hollow Farm stand in the lobby at work.

Hunter and I have been looking at vintage tattoos. I love this one.

I finally found a perfect Stevie Nicks print to hang in my house. 

It's 11x14, with turquoise roses, and I asked the artist to leave off the butterflies as a personal preference.

Love the lace-up detail of this dress I got on Haight Street in San Fancisco

Trying to take more pictures of my outfits :)

Lately (again)...

So I'm working on a huge post about my trip to San Francisco, but I've been feeling really neglectful of my beloved blog, so here's a bit of stuff I've been up to here lately to entice you...

Been super busy at work, but I managed to get a pic of my accessories:

Free People necklace (a gift from my hunny)

Forever 21 turquoise ring

Rue 21 braided gold midi ring

So obsessed with these shoes I just bought on eBay. 

First off, Jeffrey Campbell's for fifty bucks?! Don't mind if I do!

Second, these are from his Woodies line, and they're not in production anymore, although I am still obsessed with wooden clogs, haha.

I saw them in San Francisco at a vintage boutique called Wasteland on Haight Street (my favorite from the trip), and they were $55 but were really beat up.  You might not be able to tell from this picture, but these seem really new, so I feel like I got a good deal.

What would be a return to Alabama without some fried chicken?

This plate of beauty and deliciousness is from Five in Birmingham.

I missed my sweet baby so much!!! I took the photo on the right because I was so proud of her for sleeping in her own bed the other night. Proud mama.

My Birchbox this month! 

This is probably my favorite box so far, because it's full of stuff I already use a lot.

Dry shampoo, BB cream, and cream, a chamomile facial mask (OMG YAAAS) and bronzer

Also pictured: my new laptop case!

Hunter and I got Paramount before we left. I got a pimento cheese burger with arugula

Hunter surprised me by putting together my bar-cart from Ikea! It looks so cute in my kitchen and provides a little more space when I have guests for dinner/drinks.

What's in My Beauty Bag? Fragrances

One beauty product that I'm slowly starting to accumulate more of is perfume.  Although on a trip to Paris, France a few years back, I discovered that most "perfume" in the United States is actually more alcohol-based and not actual perfume, which makes me sad, but I still love getting gifts of pretty scents, which is how my fragrance hoard actually started.

So it all pretty much started when I received this Daisy Eau So Fresh perfume by Marc Jacobs for Christmas one year, and fell in love.  I'm definitely partial to light, floral scents, and this one is my absolute favorite, perhaps "signature," scent.

Which prompted me to try these Marc Jacobs fragrances:

Honey, Oh, Lola!, and Daisy Eau So Fresh: Delight (a gift from my boyfriend)

 
Although my personal style may not always reflect it, I really am a huge fan of Betsey Johnson.  I love her vintage pinup looks, and I own two handbags, two cocktail dresses, and a bathing suit, but her perfume is the best. 

I have the Betsey Johnson signature (above), as well as Too Too (below),  and I really love them both.  They definitely add to her vintage feminine vibe with classic, yet not overpowering scents.
 

Probably the most surprising scent for me is Juicy Couture: Viva La Juicy bottle, since I literally have not owned one item from Juicy since the ninth grade.  Although their clothes are mighty tacky, this is one of my favorite scents, with undertones and overall feel being similar to the Betsey Johnson perfume.

It really excites me to get new perfume samples in my monthly Birchbox, so I'm eager to try new, seasonal smells.

H&M Haul!

The time is now.

American's can order H&M online now, and I don't have to take a trip all the way to dang Huntsville for these low, low prices, so I bought a ton (too much) stuff for my San Francisco trip.

Here's a nice list for y'all.  

I'm returning the pants; a nice effort at being a Free People faded black biker jean knock off, and they were only $15, but the low-rise fit isn't the most flattering. 

I ran into an all-too-familiar problem of my butt being too big and the waist being too small, BYE.

I'm also returning the heels. They're pretty cute, but I got an 8, and they were weirdly small (I normally wear a 7), and the leather part seemed really fragile, which would be one thing if they were like 30 bucks, but they were actually $60! Not worth it, I'm afraid.  So I'm taking them back to Huntsville. Otherwise, I was very pleased with my purchases.

This yellow dress was like, $30, and it's really breezy, summery, and most importantly, very work appropriate.  

The thing I find with comparable stores like Forever 21, rue 21, etc., is that  their dresses might fit well and look cute, but they're super dang short, and I can't wear them hardly anywhere.  

This dress comes right to my knees. Fair warning though, I am really short, so a lot of stuff does look somewhat long on me, so check the measurements before you purchase!

So now I no longer have to drop big bucks at Gap or Madewell for cute officewear, and that rules.

UNFFF. Love these leather shorts. 18 bucks.  YEAH.  

They rule, and like I said, I can't shop for shorts at Urban Outfitters without them going up my buttcrack, but these are actually pretty long. They come down to about my mid-thigh.

The elastic waistband makes them super comfy, plus *they have pockets!!*

Definitely wearing these with my Harley Davidson shirts in San Francisco next week, but they also look super cute with my clogs and a flannel button up.

I've been looking for a fringe bag for so dang long.  I'm so glad I stumbled upon this.  I think it was $32, and I'm obsessed.  It's a pretty good size, and black fringe is obv my fave.

Bad photo, but this is one of my favorite items. It's a black, long, trumpet-sleeved mini dress with lace trim.  

I love it a lot, a lot. I think it was $35 and I've been wearing it with turquoise jewelry and my Lucky Brand clogs.  

It's actually really short, however, so I only wear it to go out, but it's so dang cute and flattering. It also comes in white, but y'all know I'm the queen of doom, so.

I also got this purple matte lipstick for $5. It's a really saturated, dramatic color, so I don't wear it in the daytime, but it's a really great product for the price. 

Plus, it's the best purple shade I've found. 

It definitely gives off a 90s goth, grunge vibe. I always want to wear it with black, crushed velvet, haha.

P.S. Sorry not sorry that pretty much everything I bought is black.  oops.