Tittering with Happiness

MY LIFE IS SET.

I wanted to be all dramatic and end it at "my life is set period," but I wanted you guys to know how happy I was to get these babies!! ^_^ I was grinning like a fool, but then my mom calls me and tells me to return the Unif Hellraisers because they were 1) too crazy 2) a pretty girl like me should dress classier and 3) she was afraid that I would be sued if I accidentally hurt someone. OMG!!! I JUST learned that my Unifs came with a bandaid!!!! That's so cute!!!

Anyways!! I was sad/upset that I couldn't keep my Unifs, but in the end, my mom asked me how much I liked them and I responded, "I wouldn't pay $165 for something I didn't love!!" And not I will proudly flaunt them all around SF! Ha Ha!

At night, I realized that I lost my house keys!! And then my mom told me to go find them or else I'm not allowed to sleep at night, but even then I was like ^_______^ Haha!! I was literally prancing around! Eventually I remembered that I put them in my robe pocket, so I wouldn't lose them! God! The irony!

But yea!! Go invest in these shoes!!! =)

Stairs to Heaven

Photography by: Cory Chen

(Blouse - ForeignExchange, Dress - H&M, Purse - Forever21, Sandals - SteveMadden, Necklace - ThingsRemembered, Ring - H&M)

So today, my boyfriend and I walked up all 163 steps of the beautiful Moraga Steps. We taking turns counting as we went up each step -- I would say the odd ones, and my boyfriend would say the even ones. But guess what?? We messed up! Quite predictable really =/ But no worries!! We counted on our way down. This time we were smart and we counted together!! ^_^ One hundred and sixty-three steps, check. 

From there, we went to Spreckels Lake in Golden Gate Park, where we watched remote control boats go round and round in the water. It was slightly amusing, but nothing too special. It was on our list of things to do, so check! :) 

Finally, I had a lunch date with my girlfriends from cheer (I was cheerleader in high school for 3 years, if you didn't know!). We went to the Kingdom of Dumplings! Then we got gelato at Marco Polo's. God, I love gelato so much! I quite dislike ice cream. It's too creamy and thick for me. Plus, it doesn't have enough fruity flavors for my taste. I'm all about fruity flavors! Hate chocolate, vanilla, caramel, and all that crazy sweet stuff. 

Anyways, I quite liked what I was wearing today. I love the contrast green and red, even my boyfriend thought so!! I bought this bag this past Sunday, and I am completely in love with it. There are these gold circles on the side that sort of look like studs, which makes it look hardcore. And the best part of it? I got it at Forever21 for $27! I guess Forever21 can make cute and durable products sometimes. 

Oh yea!! I also ordered some Jeffrey Campbell Black Distressed Leather Litas and some Black Unif Hellraisers this past Sunday from Solestruck. I was so fucking excited! I was giggling like a fool! I can NOT wait for them to come!! <3

Featured Blogger: Ashley Garner

Name: Ashley Garner

Blog URL: http://www.elegantidiosyncrasy.com

1. Where are you from? 

North Carolina

2. What are 3 words that describe your personality?

Persistent, Juxtaposed, Quirky

3. What are your interests/hobbies? 

Fashion, photography, writing poetry, DIY projects (anything and everything), art, reading whenever I can find the time.

4. Describe your style. 

My style changes day to day, place to place. I am very influenced by my surroundings, the weather of the day, the music I listen to, a dream I might have. But there is always a foundation of whimsical vintage pieces, hard-wear jewelry, high-high heels.

5. What's your inspiration? 

Everyday. 

6. How did you get into fashion? 

I used to attend a uniform school so when I entered high school and was able to dress myself I quickly became obsessed and the rest is history. 

7. Dream job? 

Editor-in-chief of Dazed and Confused 

8. Motto in life/ favorite quote? 

"The harder the fall, the higher the bounce." I found that on a fortune cookie.

9. Favorite brands? 

Alexander Wang, Alia, Rodarte, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Mary Katrantzou, Giles Deacon 

10. What do you think every girl have to have in their closet? 

A good white button down shirt and a great pair of sunglasses

Love her style? Check out more at her blog!

Featured Blogger: Kelsey Wilburn

Name: Kelsey Wilburn 

Blog URL: http://www.ladiesinnavy.com

1. Where are you from? 

I am from the Big Island, Hawaii (born and raised though you wouldn't know it from my pale skin). I moved away to attend college and live in Washington state now.

2. What are 3 words that describe your personality?

I am creative, funny, and engaged!

3. What are your interests/hobbies?

I love photography, as you can see from the ridiculous numbers of photos I take for the blog with my friend and co-blogger, CP. I also write poetry and short fiction on occasion. I suppose my cat is my other hobby, he takes up a lot of my time with his big personality and fuzzy charm.

4. Describe your style.

I would call my style casual, and on a good day, classic. I have a dress code at my place of work (usually slacks and pencil skirts and a nice blouse) and so I often stick to clean and classic lines that aren't too revealing. On weekends I wear skirts and waist belts and I love a good pair of embellished flats or braided sandals. Every-day fashion with a little bit of effort.

5. What's your inspiration?

I am inspired by other fashion bloggers and usually boutique's lookbooks for the upcoming seasons. Oh, and I subscribe to quite possibly every single magazine that has ever been printed, so that helps!

6. How did you get into fashion?

I started blogging about fashion after falling in love with a fashion blog with my friend CP. We decided we should catalog our attempt to be more stylish and on-trend and it turned into this blog and burgeoning love of everything fashion. We're hooked on neon right now and anticipate some great styles coming up for fall.

7. Dream job?

I'd love to do just what I am doing with the blog- full time and at home social media and marketing! It would be a dream come true to do social media for a boutique or fashion line and be their blogger as well.

8. Motto in life/ favorite quote?

I don't really live by any mottos! But I do love this A.A. Milne quote: “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” 

9. Favorite brands?

I wear a lot of Gap, Limited, Loft, and Forever 21, though I'd have to say my dream closet would probably come from an online boutique shop like Ruche and Banana Republic

10. What do you think every girl have to have in their closet?

A black leather motorcyle jacket to spice up any outfit and an LBD that makes her feel absolutely beautiful.

Click here to check out more about Kelsey's blog!

Free People

Photography by: Cory Chen

(Mesh Dress - H&M; Striped Skirt - H&M; Scarf - CottonOn; Thigh Highs - Forever21; Combat Boots - UrbanOutfitters)

Don't you like my new phone case?? I got it for free! How you ask?? So my little sister, who is 12, lost her iPhone 3, and the spoiled little girl she is, she went and got a brand new iPhone 4. I am mighty jealous I must say. I didn't get my first phone until the summer before 9th grade! Anyways, I am going off track! So we're like at the AT&T store and this is what happened…

Sister: -chooses a phone case-

Mom (jokingly): Is it buy one get one free??

AT&T guy: Sure! (looks at me) Go choose one!

Me: I don't believe you!!!! 

AT&T guy: You don't believe me? Fine. (starts walking away)

Mom: Go get one! 

Me: Are you serious?? 

AT&T guy: No! You didn't believe me. I take it back. 

Mom: Go get one!

Me: -grabs the one that I've been tryna convince my sister to get-

Frankly, that made my day!! Now I can show it off when I'm in London Ha Ha! Be jealous!! Plus it's perfect for Olympics season!! <3

As for my outfit…this little outfit was July 4th inspired. I didn't actually wear this outfit to go watch the fireworks because I would freeze my butt off in SF at night. But this is probably what I'd wear if it was warmer :)

I actually wore this outfit below, along with my high school varsity letterman jacket that's red with white leather sleeves. No stars or stripes, but I was red, white, and blue!! Woot! 

Sand Dollars

Photography by: Cory Chen

(Top - Vintage, Cardigan - UrbanOutfitters, Belt - Target, DIY Denim Shorts - Thrifted, Sandals - UrbanOutfitters, Necklace - Forever21, Backpack - Fion)

Adventure of the day: Traverse to Ocean Beach and find sand dollars with my boyfriend! Sadly, we only found half of one =(

This summer, I see DIY denim cutoff shorts trending everywhere! So I had to go make some for myself too! I found a pair of jeans at The Salvation Army for $3! It was such a bargain. I don't think I've ever spent my money in a better way LOL If you've ever cut jeans into shorts before, it is much harder than it looks. A lot of the time, one side is longer than the other side or the cut is steeper. Big tip: Do NOT eye it. Use a ruler to measure it. Makes your life so much easier! :)

Heavy knit cardigans are also staple pieces in my closet. Great way to keep warm, and it looks great paired with something form-fitting. I don't usually buy things from Urban Outfitters, since I believe that they're too overpriced, but I had to splurge on this sweater for the winter! I've worn it so many times that it's worth it! 

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Hey everyone! As you can see, I'm a personal style blogger, posting OOTD and all that jazz. I thought it'd be a fun thing to do and a good way to gain more traffic if I decided to feature a blog that I really like, because there are some realllyyy great blogs out there, and they definitely deserve more people to look at em. :)

If you like my style, and are interested......

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-Alexis