colors of the sunset

Lately, since the days are so short, I have had the opportunity to see some sunsets with its lovely pinks and yellows. I woke up yesterday wanting to wear the beautiful orangey/red/pink colors the sunset. Sometimes I get a vision in my head of certain color combos and then I can't wait to try them out. I wasn't sure if these colors would go together well for a work outfit. But I have a fantastic orange and red head scarf that I haven't worn in a while and it needed an airing :) I tied my hair in a high bun so that the scarf would have height. I added an orange embellished headband to make the colors stand out even more. The finishing touch was a light coat of Maybelline's Vibrant Mandarin lipstick.
This outfit was very satisfying (not to mention comfy) with its bright color scheme, played down with the black and white heather dress.

floral skirt celebrity inspiration

As I'm sure many of you can relate, window shopping can be a painfully tempting experience. Something that helps me is trying stuff on- many times it does not look right which takes away the temptation. Yesterday, while I was at NY & Co, I saw some beautiful skirts that were not in my price range, but oh what pretty fabrics! One skirt I really liked was silky with wide pleats in black and pink floral print.

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(This picture is similar; for some reason, I can't find it on the store's website). 

Beautiful skirts like these are so amazing because they don't really need anything else- they make their own statement. Wearing a plain black tee and some sweet shoes are all that's needed. 

laciness...

Such a crazy week- continuing to decorate and do schoolwork, plus my baby was sick so I didn't get as much sleep. Looking forward to Thanksgiving weekend :) Its been really hard not going shopping- I see so many things that would be great additions to my closet. I even imagine outfits to go along with them. So tempting! I am consoling myself by creating virtual outfits and letting my imagination run wild, and saying "one day I'll be rich!"

scarf as a belt

Who cares about what's in style? Dress for yourself!

For some reason, I got an itch in my brain to wear one of my head scarves as a wide belt. I thought it would be a great divider between the purple and burgundy colors that go so well together. This was a very satisfying outfit, with the rich color combo and graphic print to break it up. It was also super comfortable, as maxi skirts usually are. The earrings and ring from michal negrin have even more beautiful and rich colors.

wall decorating for rentals

I love walls- they feel like a huge canvas waiting to be filled. I like filling a room with color by painting and using accent walls. My last apartment, we got it before we actually moved in so we had time to paint. And literally every day I was there (about a year a half), I would exclaim "I just love these walls, they look so good against the flowers, the picture frames, the tablecloth, etc".

In this new apartment, all the walls are a cream white. This is really not my usual thing, because I love color but I am seeing the pluses to it. The light is really bounced off the walls well, and I see how it is possible to inject color into a room without necessarily painting it- like pictures, furniture, and fun accents. That being said, I still really want to decorate my walls. There are so many solutions for renters now- I will round them up for you. 

1. Fabric as wallpaper with using starch as glue

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black sweater and dress

In the past couple of weeks when I haven't been posting, I have still been taking outfit photos. I have been really experimenting, and its such a fun challenge to continue to dress up and try new things.
On the day I was wearing this, I was going to an engagement party in the evening, so I wanted something that was comfy for during the day but still would look good for the night.

I'm back...and decorating :)

So the past couple of weeks have been crazy with making my apartment liveable and finishing up a paper for school. I have also been procrastinating getting back into blogging because it is intimidating for me to keep up relevant and exciting posts. I get a little nervous sometimes. But I know I want to do this, and that its good for me, so I'm just gonna push through the discomfort.

I am so happy to be in this new apartment. It feels so spacious and has very bright lighting, even being a basement. All the white walls feel like an exciting canvas that is begging to be filled up.
Originally there are two small boxy rooms that are meant to be bedrooms, and a large random shaped room for the living area. But I don't like such small bedrooms, so we switched it- one of the small rooms will be our dining room, and the large room will be for us. We are not doing that much entertaining at this point in our lives that it makes sense to crowd ourselves into a tiny room. This apartment is for us to feel comfortable and relaxed in. Hosting is fun, but its really not the main point here.

Below are pictures of what I would call stage 1 of decorating- it is liveable, most of the boxes are gone, and the main furniture is there. Next up will be the start of injecting some style and color into the place. I have already started putting up a gallery wall, and I have so many ideas for everything. so fun!

Our boxy dining room- we are currently using folding chairs, but I want to get proper wood ones, and a red comfy chair for a corner. I put up display shelves for the random bottles and vases I have- I love collecting them!

MOVING

I am so happy to be finally moving. Our new place is a lot bigger than our old one. Its a basement though, so I will have to be creative in making it cheery and bright. The ceilings are super low, but the current lighting is pretty good. Right now its all white, which is so not my thing, so I can't wait to make it colorful. I love house decorating! The only real piece of furniture we have now is a table and mattresses, with a couple of dressers, so we have a lot to do. Here are some current pics (before all our boxes came in).

graphic print + green peplum

I love this shade of green- especially as nail color. It goes with almost everything and is so unexpected.

mint and white...past labor day!

The day before I wore this I saw three! people on the train wearing mint and white. So I thought I'd try it.

black white and pink

Wearing collared shirts has never been my thing- it reminds me too much of my school uniform. But seeing how versatile a look it is encouraged me to try it. So I bought a couple of collared shirts, and I don't regret it!
Here, I wanted to be warmer but not too warm, so instead of a sweater, I wore a regular crewneck tee. I really love this look because it is professional but still sweet and girly, and the head scarf brings it all together.

black and white in philly

Yesterday I explored the city on foot, which is totally the best way. So interesting to see different styles and fashions there.

black tulle and plaid

I love high/low pairings and this outfit idea has been sitting in my head for years, but I haven't had the courage to try it.

red to match my toes

I love to mix black and white with bright colors; here, more than one. This twirly skirt and bare legs makes me feel like anything is possible.


I also like experimenting with minimal makeup. Here I was wearing a little cateye and mascara.

Outfit details-skirt-h&m-tank and tee-gap-shoes-payless-head scarf-somewhere in israel-bracelet-chinatown.