"It's hot outside?"

Swimsuit: Modcloth / Jacket : Miss KL / Boots: Jessica Buurman / Hat: Purple Cow 

I know I know, "You said you would post regularly!?". I thought I would be able to, but school and work have consumed my life. But I pinky promise you I'm dressing to kill everyday for school. I'll probably start posting ootd's on Instagram, if you'd like to keep up! 

I adore this swimsuit. I decided to jazz it up with a fake furry coat (bc why not) and some daaaaamn sexy thigh high boots. I didn't actually wear this outside, though I wish I would have. I thought it would be cool to photoshop myself instead. So if this is a yes, let me know! It'll be a lot easier since I don't have much space in my apartment to take pictures. Instead I can photoshop myself into random places, ya?

APOLOGIES

Top: Thrifted / Jeans: XXI / Dress: MakeMeChic.com / Shoes: SammyDress.com

Wow...almost a month I haven't blogged and I'm terribly sorry for that! I've realized that I have been blogging for others and not myself, so I feel like that break was necessary. I felt that I had to blog or else some imaginary force was going to punish me, and we all know that's not the case. I now see blogging as something for myself, that I enjoy solely because I want to document my style, aesthetic, and beliefs over time to watch my journey. I'm sorry if I've let some of you down, but I'm trying to get back on a regular schedule. It's also quite challenging when my apartment is so small and I have no backyard space! So I'm trying out some cool photoshopping techniques that may work, stay tuned! 

These pictures were taken right before I left for California. My roommate was already there waiting for me, so I had to use the stairs and a tripod, creative right? I loved this really ugly orange high-necked sweater and thought a bit of white cloth peaking out would only add more awesomeness. And these boots have been my go-to shoes because 1) metallic 2) see through and 3) they're boots. 

I also really like how some of them are out of focus, it just makes me seem like a staircase ghost, which is always a good thing. 

Icee Kween

Above by Mary Claire

Above by Camille 

Top: Oasap / Shorts: Miracle Eye / Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell 

I had a nice day out with a couple of friends the other day for some shooting that they had in mind. First we were doing almost a Rebel Schoolgirl look, hence the pigtails. I'll definitely share those pictures sometime soon, don't worry! But after I brought a change of clothes and they took a couple shots of me for fun. They are both immensely talented and I had so much fun with them. Definitely go check both out!

I love how all of these turned out, and the Icee just adds to the look right? I guess I'll start using food as props...

i blame myself

jeans: diyed / tube top: thrifted / bra: herroom

Looks familiar doesn't it? Lately I haven't been going out too much, which means no outfits. So I've decided to get creative and share with you things I've been making myself or diy'ing, seeing that it does tie into my fashion choices. And I've always had an admiration for photography, so it's thrilling to play with lighting and different poses. 

I've recently been learning how to sew, so I decided it would be fun to sew different words into a couple pieces of clothing. Of course 'Kween' was my favorite. I also added some pompoms to the back of these jeans for some extra spunk. 

The shadows are probably my favorite part of the photos. It adds another layer to the picture that enhances the overall experience of viewing it. Hope yall enjoy! 

Ur not the 1

Raincoat: eBay

This was a product of boredom/inspiration. I was off work and home alone, so I began playing around with makeup. I ended up loving how it turned out, so I wanted to document it, but not in a "selfie" kind of way. Thus I broke out my new raincoat, and decided to get a little creative with the lighting and styling. The more I thought about it, I decided I felt vulnerable, but protected all at once. I was naked, but the raincoat protected me, even through its transparency. Almost like I was giving my audience glimpses of myself, but at the same time there was still a barrier. Idk, I thought they came out great and I had fun doing it alone since I had control over every aspect. 

Come Into My Dream

Top: Urban Outfitters / Shorts: Urban Outfitters / Vest: Thrifted / Shoes: Sammydress / Sunglasses: XXI

Once again, another hot day where Claudia and I took refuge in the shade. The Louisiana sun is relentless lemme tell you. 

You may recognize this dress from one of my previous posts. I loved it as a dress, but I love it even more as this vest thing. I wanted to wear it, but with something underneath, and no way was I wearing pants underneath. So I decided to snip snip and it turned into a cool vest to throw over outfits. I'm thinking of putting huge pom-poms at the bottom to spice it up. 

I'm also obsessed with these shorts and shoes. The shorts are suuuper comfy and I guarantee they will be my uniform for school. And the shoes....come on. There are no words to describe these shoes. Platform, colorful, and metallic? Whole package. 

Off topic, but I recently posted this picture up on my Instagram:

A couple of my friends commented sweet or funny things on it that I was accustomed to and enjoyed. But then someone whom I've never met or known commented "Ew, shave your pits please" with a couple of laughing/crying emojis behind it. I thought this very rude and uncalled for. What have I done? Showed you a picture of natural hair that I didn't feel the need to shave? Is something so wrong with it that it gives you the need to comment something rude on someone's picture? I love this picture because I was happy when it was taken. It brings back good memories that I always want to reminisce on. I just don't understand society and how ill-mannered people can be sometimes. 

Rebel Beat

Top: Forever 21 / Shorts: Urban Outfitters / Shoes: Sammydress / Beret: Oasap / Clutch: CVS

If this look doesn't scream "It's hot as shit, sweat is rolling off of me", then I don't know what will. These past few weeks have been so unbearably hot, hence the scarcity of blog posts. Trust me, I still put on clothes, but it's terrible to go in the heat and take pictures. I'm thinking of getting a really cool tapestry or backdrop to hang in my apartment so I won't always have to go outside to take pictures. Thoughts?

Claudia and I went to get frozen yogurt and decided to stop by the skate park on our way home. It was cooling off at this point in the day, so I wasn't whining too much. We had fun watching people skateboard and rock climb, so all in all it wasn't too excruciating.

Can we talk about these SHOES? I mean come on...I bought two new pairs from Sammydress and I could honestly keep them both on forever. One shoe on each foot. Done. I'm also in love with this little clutch thing. I was getting some makeup products at a CVS and saw it, and obviously fell in love. I think it's actually meant for makeup storage, but it has a strap, therefore it shall be worn as a clutch.