Velvet~ Glam Grunge

"She wore Blue Velvet

Bluer than velvet was the night

Softer than satin was the light

From the stars"

~ Lana Del Rey~

Okay, so my skirt isn't made from blue velvet... or even real velvet!

I made it out of this crushed panne from JOANN. See how to make your own over on my DIY blog!

Outfit details: Graphic tee : Kohl's, Belt : old, Skirt : DIY, Hi tops : G by Guess from Macy's (sold out)

February Preview

As you may or may not know, February is Women's History Month as well as Black History Month.

Every so often, I do a sort of post I call style icon, where I focus on a person whose style inspires me. 

I think I'll have a few special style icon posts that pay homage to Women's History Month and/or Black History Month for February. 

If you have any suggestions for lovely people to "iconize," if you will, leave their name in the comments! 

Amelia is definitely a possibility! 

H&M Colored Tights

After New Year's I went to the mall with my family and I bought a 2-pack of tights from H&M.

It included a brown pair and a navy pair. I also purchased some animal print crew-length socks as well! Perfect for these "winter" months. View H&M Socks & Tights here.

Source

I thought these check patterned tights were super cute! I might have to buy these ;)

Here is how I styled my navy tights:

Sweater :: Goodwill

Skirt :: Goodwill & DIY

Tights :: H&M

Boots :: DSW

~This post is not sponsored~

Nothing New

Every night I try my best to dream

Tomorrow makes it better

Then I wake up to the cold reality

And not a thing has changed

-"Last Hope" by Paramore

Peter pan collar top (under sweater) :: DIY

Sweater :: Kohl's

Same 'ol Skirt :: DIY

Boots :: DSW

 I got a little bit excited with this shoot... :)

Grunge Shoot Pt. 2/New Year's Eve

Last time I had a bad lighting situation, I turned it into a 'grunge photo shoot'. Read that post here.

This is the outfit I wore on New Year's Eve when I went to California Pizza Kitchen with my family.

I FINALLY GOT A LEATHER JACKET.

I've wanted a leather moto-style jacket and my mom bought me one for Christmas! It was too small on me, so we returned it and I picked out this one from Foreign Exchange for $39! I can't get enough of my new high top sneakers either!

Dress :: H&M

Leather Jacket :: Foreign Exchange

Sneakers :: G by Guess @ Macy's

Belt :: Thrifted

New Year Celebrations & 2013 Recap

Happy 2014!

I hope everyone learned a lot from this past year.

I sure had fun experimenting with my style! At first, it felt like I was dressing for the blog, but soon I was dressing for me!
I started this blog December of 2012 to document my personal style. It isn't as widely read as I'd like it to be, but I created it originally for me anyways.

Let's recap 2013, shall we?

January: I put all of my obsessions in this post; most of which are the same today!

February: An over-edited OOTD for Valentine's Day. I discovered Picasa (3)!

March: Looking back, this post was sort of weird, but I love the outfit.
April: Still exciting to think about: I guest posted at The Pineneedle Collective!
May: This was about the time I started wearing skirts & dresses more often.
June: I layered a Sears' top over a dress I got from a friend- how inventive, Courtney!
July: I made my black circle skirt then- anyone who's read my blog is familiar with it!
August: I had fun visiting FIDM OC for a Sewing Workshop where I made that denim skirt!
September: My favorite OOTD~ simple, chic, and timeless.
October: Transitioning into autumn, knee-deep in homework.
November: We got a taste of cooler weather! (And a different background, haha.)
December: A sunny Californian Christmas! I loved showing off my vintage reindeer pin.

Who's ready for another year of style? Pretty please leave any suggestions or comments about the existing/upcoming content on this blog!