Playing in playsuits

                                           

                         

It's Easter weekend so BRING ON THE PASTELS. This is my favorite time of year. Family and special church services and ribbons and flowers and soft colors and lace and bunnies and candy. It's just a combination of everything that makes me smile. I am absolutely obsessed with this playsuit from Nasty Gal. It looks so clean cut to me. And somehow flowy at the same time?! What a beautiful conundrum. PS- I'm in love with this tree, can you tell? Do you all have big plans for Easter? I want to know about them and live vicariously through you.

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Playsuit: Nasty Gal sold out! Very similar here

Heels: Nasty Gal

Clutch: Maurices

Necklace: Buckle

Scallops

Be the kind of brave you’ve only ever read about 

in books, then be braver than that.

Be boneless, but keep your spine.

Bend and bend and bend yourself

into a bridge that you haven’t burned yet,

then cross it.

-Caitlyn Siehl You are here

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Back to my pale pink and marshmallow white filled life!

What I'm wearing:

Top: American Apparel

Shorts: Nasty Gal

Necklace: Buckle

Nude Bracelet: Buckle

Earrings: Buckle

Spike Bracelet: Forever21

Flats: Payless

Sunnies: Similar

Anti-prom

Prom was last night in my little corner of the world. I should be a senior in high school this year and recovering from prom today, but through a series of peculiar events and life altering decisions, I started homeschooling my sophomore year and am now cut off from society and weirdly far into my college studies instead. Honestly, I don't like the whole arranged dance thing. It feels forced. I think limos are tacky and boys look awkward in rented tuxes and petty gossiping is boring and I hate when people try to make me dance to the cupid shuffle, but I do love pretty things and random dance parties, and I will keep those values with me wherever I go. I know trends exist but I think you should wear whatever makes your little heart squeal with excitement every single day. In my case, that means pastels, lace, flowers, curls, and twirls. What makes you smile? Do it.

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bustier: Nasty Gal

skirt: cut off from a sixth grade pageant dress (similar)

heels: Johnathon Kayne

Harry Potter- Bellatrix Lestrange

~Of course it is happening inside your head, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?~

Harry Potter modern fashion series: Part two! The wicked Bellatrix Lestrange herself. It's honestly so difficult for me to keep a straight face BUT HEY I TRIED. I wanted to mix flowy and edgy for this look so I knew I had to go with chiffon, some dangerous jewelry, and just a touch of leather. Ms. Lestrange definitely has a different style than my norm, but normal is boring so I'll trade in my pale pink for onyx black for the day. It's fun to switch it up! Avada Kedavra, muggles.

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Dress: Forever 21

Hat: Forever 21

Bracelets: Forever 21 (here, here and similar here)

Earrings: Forever 21

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell (Urban Outfitters)

Be a Light

I know it's Monday, but maybe while you're running on coffee fumes and doing stuffy grown-up things, you should take a moment to look for the way your insurance agent's eyes light up when you bring up the fact that he's committed thirty-eight years of his life to his company. He might go on to tell you about the Vietnam war or the gas station he bought just because he didn't know what to do with his life after college. Bring up Spring Break to your middle aged dentist and listen for his nostalgic tone as he recalls his trip to Padre where he almost died. Go to a local coffee shop and tell cat jokes to the barista. Ask about the baked goods that his aunt makes for the shop. Watch his soft smile catch up to his eyes. Try to imagine how his wife sees him. Look for what she saw when she first knew she loved him. Order a cup of something that sounds exotic. Who cares if the drink tastes good, as long as you love the flavor of the words slipping off your tongue. Compliment a stranger on your way out, and catch the first three seconds you'll ever see them. These are my favorite seconds. The most genuine ones. Unguarded and pure.

I guess my point is, people only expect you to see the parts of them that they put on display for you: the parts they think you'll like. But all of these tiny glimpses of their world, the parts we tend to overlook, they're the only important ones. The increments between seconds are the haunting ones. Humans are so lovely. Try to make each one feel special today. Because they are. You are. Don't forget that each one of us carries so much more than office jobs or coffee. It's a wonderful day to be alive. That's how I feel today. Like I found a fragment of myself in every little thing. Hence the bright blues and polka dots.

I hope you feel the light.
And I hope you spread the light.

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Top: Nasty Gal

Shoes: Nasty Gal

Skirt: Mod Cloth (Similar)

Bracelet: Forever 21 (Similar)
Cardigan: Thrifted (similar)

Floral

The week is halfway over and the weather is still nice! *knocks on wood* Bet you weren't expecting florals for spring! HA. This babydoll dress is literally my favorite. It's so easy and comfy. There are so many different ways you can take it. I've been wearing it CONSTANTLY through the warm weather as well as the cold. I can dress it down with a necklace, flats, and a bow for a more girly look or dress it up with tights and a fun leather bomber for a more edgy look. I've just been completely obsessing over babydolls and tights since fall, honestly. And my Jeffrey Campbell Litas may look intimidating, but they are seriously the comfiest shoes ever. They go with absolutely everything. What's better than COMFORTABLE killer heels? I'm so thankful for all of the opportunities and smiles this week has brought me! The fact that anyone takes the time to look at my new little blog amazes me. I hope you know how loved you are. Exciting news coming soon!

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Dress: American Apparel

Shoes: Urban Outfitters

Over-the-knee tights: American Apparel

Necklace: (similar)

Ring: (similar)