One Down, One to Go!

Dress: Urban Outfitters / Purple cardigan: Target (similar: $, if only -->$$$) / Faux leather jacket: Zara (similar: $, $$, $$) / Floral carf: Forever 21 (gorgeous one from Coldwater Creek, of all places!) / Chevron tights: Target (similar) / Boots: DSW (similar)

 

Whew! One midterm down, one to go. Upon finishing my midterm, I went to the library and photocopied readings hurried straight home and took some outfit photos. I really like keeping up with this blog and the blogging community and have missed it this past week! Its good to be able to say hi again. :)

In addition to my midterm, this past week I:
-threw a surprise birthday party for the Boyfriend, which featured friends driving
up from New York, and even flying in from Portland and Chicago!
-had an amazing time hanging out with friends from college
-made best friends with/dog-sat this little guy:

Hope you've all had a lovely week! Does it feel like fall yet, where you are?

Warm and Cozy

 Dress: from a local boutique / Vest: LOFT Petite faux fur collar sweater vest sz ??? ($79.99 $48.00 buy here) / Coat: Forever 21 (old) / Tights: H&M / Booties: DSW
 
 Finally, I am out of my backyard! I wish I lived in the small central coast town--and more specifically in the garden/bookstore--where I took these photos. Then you could see less of my backyard and more of this pretty staircase and green landscape.

I just got this faux fur collar vest as an early Hannukah present from my mom (review to follow shortly! And the vest is currently on super sale at $79.99 $48.00). I went shopping with mi madre a few weeks ago and convinced her to buy a gorgeous grey knit vest with a detachable collar to replace a slightly decaying old purple one from REI she'd had for years. Major improvement on her part, and major jealously on mine. Lucky for me, my mom is awesome, and returned the favor with this cute vest from LOFT. I've never owned faux fur before, being generally squicked out by the idea of even the suggestion of wearing an animal's fur, but this looks fake enough to make the cut, I think....

Wearing the Pants

Well, I made it to work on Wednesday, and I didn't have to go naked. How did I solve my summer fashion dilemma, you ask?

Why, with a pair of pants whose one random drawback actually served me perfectly in this hot-hot-hot LA weather.

Top: Anthropologie sz xs (on sale for about $20.00) / Pants: Ann Taylor (the tag fell out, so I don't know what size they are, but they're a bit big so my guess is sz 0R or 2P) / Shoes: DSW Ann Marino Lottery Menswear Pump in dark grey sz 7.5 (gift, buy here)

These are Ann Taylor pants which I bought about 2 years ago. I didn't pay much attention when buying them, pleased as I was to find a pair of pants that actually didn't need any hemming (provided I wore them with heels of course). Later, I realized, "huh, they're unlined...that's annoying," and was a bit peeved at myself for not noticing that earlier. However, that very flaw has turned out to be a great way for me to survive the LA summers.

I seem to have a captive audience.

Unlined pants = great way to keep cool while looking all kinds of professional.
Shhhh.....no one has to know.

Plus, long pants give me the opportunity to wear (slightly) higher heels!

DSW Ann Marino Lottery Menswear Pump in dark grey sz 7.5 (buy here)