Lemons Make Lemonade

Wearing:

Jumper - Etam, Skirt - Target, Boots - Simply Vera (Kohls)

My final post from my California trip.  My grandparents have this great lemon tree in there back yard, and I just knew I wanted to take some photos there.  The lemons were perfectly ripe, making it a great, bright backdrop for the photos.

While I was in California, my grandma took me Christmas shopping.  We went to Kohls, and I found these perfect over the knee boots.  In an earlier post I talked about how I was craving them, and at the time they were out of my price range.  So I was incredibly happy when I found these when Christmas shopping.  I think they fit my style perfectly, as they have a great chunky heal and some cool details without being too overbearing.  I love the look of over the knee boots with skirts and dresses, so for this look I wanted to do just that (and as I've mentioned in all of my other California posts, it was warm so I actually could wear a skirt!).  I paired the boots with one of my favorite skirts right now because the length is perfect for the height of the boots.  Remembering that I would be shooting against a lemon tree, I decided to go for a completely black and white look so I could pop against the yellows and greens of the tree.  I considered doing a purple lip with this, but I thought it might look too... costumey.  I decided to keep my face bare so the outfit didn't read that.

I love looking back at all of my California photos.  As I look out my window now, I see almost a foot of snow outside.  I'm sure I'll be able to see the grass again soon though, you know, maybe April.

Lipstick Makes Everything Better

Wearing:

Jumpsuit - Topshop, Boots - Steve Madden, Hat - Vintage, Belt - JC Penny's

Lipstick - M.A.C. Red

It's hard to be a blogger when you don't have access to internet.  Normally when your internet company tells you they're upgrading your internet, it's a good thing.  At first I was excited but two new wifi routers later (soon to be three), not so much.  So I apologize for not posting; my mother claimed the internet modum for her computer, meaning I had to share her computer, which I have no pictures on.  Today was the first day I was able to plug my computer directly into the modum, but it's only because I have a big English paper due on Friday.  Hopefully by this coming week the wifi will be all figured out.

Because I haven't posted in a while, these photos are actually from Thanksgiving, when I was in California.  I hadn't worn my jumpsuit in a long while, so I decided, before I actually left for California, that I would wear my jumpsuit on Thanksgiving.  It's sometimes hard to find shoes to wear with this because of the way the legs are cut, in the end I wanted to take advantage of the warm California weather and wear my leopard print ankle boots.  While I was in California and staying with my grandparents, my grandma gave me this great vintage fedora.  I had actually been looking for a fedora just like this, so it was an amazing coincidence that my grandma had one just like what I was looking for.  I thought it just topped off the outfit perfectly, along with the black and gold belt.  I considered doing a cat eye for this look, but I decided red lipstick would just pop against all of the black I was wearing. 

Sorry for the ranting above; I've just been so frustrated with the internet situation I needed to get it off of my chest.  I think I should get my wifi back this week, so I'll try to post!  But then again I do have a big English paper due on Friday... never the less, I'll do my best to post!

Utilitarian

Wearing:

Jacket - The Gap, Jeans - Topshop, T-Shirt - Forever 21, Boots - Dr. Martens, Purse - Ross

Not too much to say in this post.  I got this jacket a little bit ago, and I just don't wear it as much as I should.  Unfortunately it's much too light of a jacket to to wear currently where I live, but I decided it would be a great piece to take to California.  It gives me a utilitarian vibe, so I decided to run with it.  I added my trusty Docs because you really just can't have a utilitarian look without some kind of boot.  To keep it simple and not too over powering, I just went with my black Joni jeans from Topshop and a grey, striped tee.  Finally I threw on my small black and white purse, and I was good to go!

San Francisco Fun

Wearing:

Coat - H&M, Dress - Pimkie, Boots - Dr. Martens, Purse - Ross

While I was in California for Thanksgiving, I was able to spend a lovely day in San Francisco.  My mom and I took the ferry to the and went to Union Square.  I had the intent of doing a ton of shopping, but I didn't quite find exactly what I was looking for.  I did get a top from Forever 21, tasty macarons, and some random things at a Japanese dollar store (including blue lipstick).  For lunch, my mom and I stopped at a lovely Irish pub.  After that, we roamed more shops, including H&M and Nordstrom, and took some pictures of the city.  Other than that we didn't do too, too much.  Just being in the city was fun, even if I didn't do anything too "special."

Now, onto what I was wearing.  I wanted to wear something that I could really wear right now where I'm from (that was basically the theme of the whole trip).  I started with this dress that I bought when I was in Paris this past summer.  Riding the ferry can be a bit chilly, because you're out on the bay, so I added tights to the look.  Knowing that I would be doing a ton of walking around the city, I knew that I needed to wear comfortable shoes, which is why I decided to go for my Dr. Martens (people are always surprised when I tell them that my Docs are one of my most comfortable pairs of shoes).  Lastly I wore my favorite coat, which I ended up carrying most of the day because it was so warm once I got to the city, and my small black and white purse.  

It was actually really funny walking around the city and seeing all of the locals who were clearly very cold as everyone was wearing their down coats -- it was only 60 degrees!  However my mom and I were walking around without any coats on and sweating.  When we left the mountains it was 0 degrees, and when I got back it was -15 degrees.  So 60 degrees felt amazing to us!

Warm California Days

Wearing:

Dress - Target, Cardigan - Target, Shoes - Kohls, Purse - Kenneth Cole Reaction (Ross)

I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving!  I was lucky enough to be able to leave my cold town and go to the San Francisco Bay Area in California for Thanksgiving to visit family.  So naturally I brought all the clothes that I can't wear now because of the weather.  It was amazing to be able to put on a dress without worrying about my legs freezing.  I paired this striped dress with a simple black cardigan, a pop of red with my purse, and my new oxfords that my grandma bought for me.  Normally I would have just worn Converse with this dress, but I just couldn't wait to try out my new shoes.

After going to California, I feel re-energized.  I always get rather bored and tired when the winter comes, and with all the stress I have at school right now (not to mention college applications), I've been wearing a lot of jeans and jumpers.  And if I did wear something more fun, by the time I would get home from school it would be way too dark to take any pictures.  This makes me frustrated because blogging is one of my favorite hobbies to do.  Being in California allowed me to relax and wear some clothes the final time of the season.  There, I was able to take pictures almost everyday, so I have plenty more posts to come!  Yay!

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