Pearls and Bows

I did a few of my favorite things this past week, all in one day. My mom and I ate at a new Mediterranean restaurant downtown, and then sat outside at Starbucks and sipped yummy drinks. It was quite nice. I always love going to dinner or brunch with my mom, I'm a total Starbucks fangirl, and sitting outside in the summer evening is just divine. I really wish summer was year-round. I know many people don't share that sentiment with me, but I am a true Southern Belle!

Simple, girly makeup to complement the preppy stripes and pearls.


Isn't my mom so elegant? Her bag is a Cynthia Rowley and I'm very jealous of it.

bodysuit- Walmart, striped bow skirt- Forever 21, pearls- Body Shop, skeleton cameo choker- Hot Topic, shell bracelet- Target, striped earrings- H&M, flats- Charlotte Russe

nerdy girl

Most of the items I'm wearing here were brand new from Forever 21, so I just kind of wore them all together :) New clothes make me feel so cute! Even "new" ones from the thrift store have that effect. I went to a friend's cookout this night, and gorged on burgers, quesadillas, and potatoes. Yum.

nerdy glasses sweater-forever 21, striped bodysuit-forever 21, khaki skirt-forever 21, flats-thrifted, 9 necklace-express, pearl necklace-vintage, charm bracelet-betsey johnson

black and cream part two

I've noticed that I tend to wear the same colors in chunks, like two or three days in a row of the same color combinations. Last time, it was black and yellow, and this past weekend it was black and cream. I wore this out to celebrate my friend Chris' birthday, the same day as I walked a 5K in honor of a different Chris (who I was much closer to). I won't go into detail about that, because it makes me very sad, but i'll jut say that he was a wonderful person and I miss him very much. I was in a sad mood this night, and didn't feel like coming up with a more creative outfit :/

However, I did wear opera gloves to a bar, where I ordered a coffee. Haha
dress-marshall's, tights-thrifted, shoes-charlotte russe, gloves-vintage, pearls-probably body shop

Twinsie and I at the Will to Live 5K