Against the Grain:

Ohh soooo trendy I am.  Hair half up, snake skin print, dressy sweatpants, and platform sandals.  Trendy is such a sensitive word. I mean there's one thing being on point and then there's another following trends just because someone said so.  I think it's cool to be influenced by trends but not to the point that it alters your own sense of personal style.  How I put this look together was definitely influenced by what's hot for S/S 14 but at the same time I stuck to what works for me.  Those pants fit my body quite flatteringly and they don't hang off me giving me that baggy bum look that can happen with harem/sweatpants style pants. The sandals I found at Value Village. When I came across them I had another pair in my hand that were similar but a bit more extreme.  It came down to knowing which ones I could actually see myself wearing everyday and I'm happy I listened to my gut.  I went with what was stylish while maintaining my own personal style and dressing for my body type.  So go ahead and be trendy but follow your own patterns.  

(shirt and sandals: VV Boutique, necklace: forever 21, pants: Istanbul, Turkey, bracelet: my mama's closet)

Lookbook Love: Land of Eternal Spring

For Love and Lemons Spring 2014

Stylist: Ashley Glorioso

Photographer: Zoey Grossman

My favourite duo has done it again!  Ashley and Zoey have come together for the latest lookbook dream from For Love and Lemons.  There were so many amazing looks from this shoot that it was hard for me to narrow it down. Everything about this is smothered with bohemian romance. From the embellished accessories to the sultry lace and tousled hair, I swoon!  Can we talk about the return of gladiator sandals? Yep, I'm sold and ready for spring to awaken.