Friday, June 3, 2016

Summer Post: Simple and Classy with B&W

Hi Everyone!

Today I am posting a new post on my outfit from yesterday! I finished a great arm workout at the gym, followed by a yummy and nutritious breakfast full of carbs proteins and fats to refuel me before I got dressed for the day. As an athlete I really believe in fueling your body right, but I also do not think one should deprive themselves of the good things in life either so I have decided to incorporate fitness and food as well into my fashion blog. Additionally, I am in the process of moving my blog to Wordpress and am getting into photography (with some help from my grandfather) to start making my blog look more professional! Anyways, yesterday I spent the day at the mall with one of my very close friends and I decided to treat myself by purchasing unnecessarily overpriced- but oh so worth it- makeup at Sephora and MAC. We spent the day catching up which was nice since I go to school in New York and she attends college all the way in Colorado, it was a much needed mall date.:) Later that evening, my grandfather treated me to a very nice dinner at the Stanford Grill, where we both shared their deviled eggs starter, I ordered their fish special which was a crab and panko crumb encrusted cod served with tabbouleh, I highly recommend it! My grandfather went for the steak and mashed potatoes which also looked delicious, we then found our inner gluttonous side and treated ourselves to two huge desserts; he ordered the key lime pie that came with a mountain of whipped cream and I said f**k it and ordered the warm, succulent brownie (with nuts- my fav!!) that had a huge scoop of rocky road ice cream oozing down the sides, waiting for me to devour it, and I did happily.
   Now to the important part, my outfit haha, I wore one of my favorite rompers I have purchased. It is a black and white, vertical pin-striped romper from PacSun but is Nicole Richie's line- House of Harlow. I absolutely love her jewelry and clothing line and the minute I saw this romper I knew I had to buy it. This romper is super light and comfortable, it's great for summer and can be turned into a day or night outfit because black and white is very classic. I paired it with my black Lucky brand sandals to make it more casual and summery. As for accessories, I wore one of my Lucky Layers necklace from Lucky Brand that had a oxblood square pendant with gold accents. I decided to wear my everyday rings which are from Free People, Michael Kors, Forever 21, and a little boutique in Nashville that I ran across while visiting. I obviously wore my rose gold Michael Kors watch that I wear religiously because you can never go wrong with a classic watch with any outfit. Furthermore, I added a little color with my bracelets which I absolutely adore because they are perfect for summer and give off a very bohemian look. The pink and yellow beaded bracelets are from Free People and the multi-colored and blue ones are from a boutique in Florida while I was visiting my parents. Those two bracelets are actually my favorite accessories because they are Chavez for Charity bracelets, so part of the proceeds go towards supporting a certain charity. What is really cool is each color bracelet supports a different charity, so multiple charities are getting funded throughout the world to help make a difference, so I highly suggest you go and buy one yourself, you can purchase them online as well! Last but not least, I carried with me my new purse which I got on sale at LF during one of their insane sales in SoHo, NY while shopping around with a friend. What I love about this purse is the color- tan- you can never go wrong with a nice tan purse because the color is so versatile, but it has fringe tassels on it and I LOVE fringe anything, it makes it look very boho and pulls my whole look together. I hope you enjoyed my post and found a little inspiration for today. Enjoy :)

                                                                     xoxo Anna :)

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Start of Spring: DC Style

Hey Everyone!




  I'm back with another fashion post! I am currently on my spring break for the week and am visiting my family who resides in Maryland before taking off Friday morning to venture to the southern land of Alabama to watch my older brother participate in his last two collegiate lacrosse games before he graduates this year! I have a pretty hectic and busy spring break but it will most definitely be filled with fun and hopefully good times. Yesterday was my best friend's of eight years birthday, she transferred (guess we are similar lol) to The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C to pursue a degree in Music Education. She is wickedly talented and has a stunning voice that could amaze anyone. Not only is she an incredible actress/musician/singer but she truly has a beautiful heart and has always been there for me. I have not seen her in a very long time, fortunately my grandfather and I were able to make the trip to the beautiful District of Columbia and take her out to dinner at Matchbox Chinatown, which I highly recommend you go to and eat.It's a very quaint and funky little joint with an eccentric essence about it. My grandfather ordered the bistro burger which came with onion rings and Mackenzie and I split two entrees; she ordered the prosciutto & fig pizza and I got the calamari salad, both were surprisingly amazing and delicious. Also, just for future reference, I am a very, very, adventurous eater and love to try the weirdest foods you'll ever come across (I have eaten jellyfish- don't try it) so do not be surprised if I end up ordering more weird things that I recommend eating- I am aware figs on pizza might sound gross but is actually very delectable! We both ordered two mixed drinks- I can't remember the name of mine but Mackenzie ordered the Patio Pounder Lemonade which consisted of watermelon infused vodka, lemonade, and fresh watermelon. Lastly, we finished our meal with a good ol' fashioned warm brownie sundae with french vanilla ice cream oozing down the sides, topped off with whipped cream and fresh cut strawberries. It was such a great day and I'm so glad that I got to share a special evening with her. Also I am persuaded to transfer to Catholic because it is such a beautiful campus!


Now on to the important part, my outfit. I chose to keep it simple and what I like to call street hip/casual. I decided to wear a black and white Adidas logo top from Urban Outfitters. I layered over my t-shirt a really comfortable, denim MOTO fitted western shirt from Topshop which I purchased at Nordstrom. I love layering clothes and the contrast of black/white and denim goes so perfectly. Since it was windy outside that day, I wore my brown leather Maje jacket that I purchased in France a couple years of go. If you want advice on what things are worth splurging on and what's worth saving your money for a cheaper alternative, I believe saving your money for a good, quality 100 percent leather jacket is so worth the buy. I have had this jacket for about four years and it is still in pristine condition, not to mention I wear it religiously. For my bottoms, I went with my Zara black & ripped skinny jeans to match the dark color palette. For my shoes, I again went with a classic, white Converses to keep it casual and they're comfortable for walking in downtown D.C. Now onto my accessories! I actually have a lot of jewelry but I am attached to a select few pieces that I re-wear over and over again because to be honest, they just go with everything. I wore tribal, bronze/gold earrings from Forever 21, my everyday earrings that I always wear (read all my previous posts for where I bought them), and a black skinny belt from Target. Additionally, I wore my new sunglasses that I got for about five dollars at Forever 21, this place is great for really cute and cheap sunglasses because they actually look nice and not tacky. I really want a pair of nice sunglasses but I misplace mine too often to purchase an expensive pair haha I think once I learn to keep track of these, then I will buy a quality pair.



  


     I obviously wore my red lizard lipstick from NARS which I swear by, please go buy this lipstick, I guarantee you WILL LOVE it!! I also have been wanting to try this hairstyle for a while because I saw it on a couple of girls and believe it might be a new trend this summer- especially for my boho girls. I watched a vlog online and decided to try it out, I put my hair into two pig tails, braided each piece and wrapped them into two buns. Yeah, I may have looked like a wannabe Miley Cyrus, but I personally love the buns and I don't care how weird she is, I love Miley. Yes, she is a complete freak, but she's her own person who does her own thing and she does not care what people think of her. If you think about it, she is actually quite smart for turning out the way she has because of all the attention she's generated around her erratic behavior, she makes billions off of it, so next time you go and judge Miley just think about how much money she makes over you for acting like the way she does lol- just a food for thought. I hope you enjoyed my long post today and stay tuned for more!







xoxo Anna :)


Thursday, February 18, 2016

Simple with Dark and Neutral Tones: OOTD

Hola! I have not posted an outfit or anything for my blog since August purely because my schedule is absolutely insane and it honestly is very difficult to fit in blogging when I wake up to practice at 7:45 am everyday followed by lift with my team, classes, babysitting, and somehow try to maintain a social life. I think that is why I have reverted to drinking wine every night to help keep myself mentally insane, call me basic all you want, but wine is truly a girl's savior in life. Anyways, I am going to try to get back in the swing of things, I unfortunately won't be able to post as frequently as I want to but will try my best. I am going to post a picture of my outfit I wore yesterday and last weekend I went into the city and had the most delectable and mouth watering lunch with my friend at a quaint little restaurant named Jack Wife's Freda, I highly recommend it, followed by a day of shopping and purchasing overpriced (but mostly delicious) macaroons at Laduree Bakery in Soho! It was such a great day and yes,since I am a huge foodie, I feel the need to post a picture of what I consumed which I will share with you as well! As for my outfit- the important part of this blog haha- it was surprisingly not as cold as it was this past weekend which reached -3 degrees but the windchill made it feel -17, while my parents were nice and comfortable in Florida wearing shorts and flip flops in seventy five degree weather- yes mom and dad, I envy you. Since it was unexpectedly not below the point of freezing, but still cold, I decided to wear black skinny jeans and a black belt, both from Target that I purchased ages ago but still fit and feel great. I threw on a light, purple and white water colored print top from Anthropologie, I rolled up the sleeves and tucked in the front to make my look seem more effortless and relaxed. I never get the opportunity to wear this top and I really love it because it's so versatile and comfortable. Not to mention, it cost me a good amount (curse you Anthro), so I like to not waste a more pricey buy. Next, I wore a white, lace Free People bralette underneath that was 60% off from LF which I bought in Soho when they were having one of their insane sales. I then decided to keep the neutral tone theme by wearing my gray studded combat boots from Maje that I purchased while in Paris. As for accessories, since the top was printed, I kept everything relatively simple and in trend with the colors of the outfit. I wore a silver necklace which had a gray rock pendant from Garage and with the bracelets, I do not recall where I got the brown one, but the blue and multicolored bracelets are Chavez for Charity bracelets so when I purchase them, a portion goes towards a specific charity. The blue one supports Water,org whose mission is to provide safe, clean water for everyone in the world; the multi-colored bracelet supports the Matthew Shepard Foundation which was founded by his parents in memory of their son who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in October of 1998. This charity is trying to implement advocacy programs to help better understand and support the gay community which I think are both great charities to support. Lastly, I wore my four rings I usually wear everyday, the first one is from Free People, the next two are from Forever 21, and the last is Michael Kors. I hope you draw some inspiration for these last few weeks of winter to incorporate into your closet! Now as for my scrumptious brunch- I decided to go with the Mediterranean Breakfast which had 2 eggs- I got mine over easy- chopped cucumber salad, labne which is like a Greek yogurt, avocado, and instead of pita, I asked for multi-grain bread. There was some weird green sauce on the side which was questionable but as soon as I ate it, I never went back, it was addicting, and I got all of that for $13! I also got their cantaloupe mimosa which is out of this world, so freaking good! My friend ate their Madame Freda, which was a pressed sandwich with duck prosciutto, cheddar bechamel, gruyere, and a sunny side up egg baked into the bread. It looked amazing as well, and she drank their Bloody Mary. I high recommend this restaurant and will be going very soon in the near future! I hope you all enjoyed my post and have a lovely day. :)

 




Sunday, August 23, 2015

Maine Outfit

Hi Guys! I have not posted in a while because I got side tracked with preseason and moving back to college. However, my grandparents and I took a wonderful trip to Maine right before I had to leave to go back to Iona. I highly recommend taking a visit to Maine, it is a place full of breathtaking views and my favorite location- Cape Elizabeth- is truly a serene landscape that instantly feels warm and calming. Before we went to Cape Elizabeth to see the lighthouse, we stopped by a cute little town named Wiscasset. In this town they have the famous Red's Eats which is a little outdoor eatery on the side of the road, they have the BEST lobster rolls known to man! I promise you will never want another lobster roll from anywhere else after going there. It is the freshest and most delicious thing I have ever ate; beware it is quite the wait (we waited an hour and a half) but it is sooo worth it! At our little pit stop, I decided to wear one of my favorite outfits. I chose to go a little grungy since I am obsessed with this type of style as well as with the bohemian look. I wore a UNIF cross muscle tee shirt that I purchased from Nastygal.com. I literally wear this shirt all the time, it is perfect for a day out and gives off a real grunge vibe. I wore an army green light weight button down from Free People, I am again absolutely in love with this top because it is so versatile and goes with so many of my outfits. Also, its light enough to wear year long so I never feel over heated during the summer. In addition, I matched the top with my black high waisted jean shorts by Topshop (I purchased at Nordstrom) and a skinny black belt from Target. The shoes I paired the entire outfit with are my favorite black and studded Steve Madden combat boots which have lasted me for a very long time and I highly recommend buying these as well! It's a little bit of a splurge but it is worth it and if you go online to Steve Madden's website he is always having clearances and try and see if students get a percentage off! Even though it is summer, Maine doesn't get overly hot (it was actually a little cold) so I was able to wear them multiple times while on my trip. My jewelry consists of my everyday rings- I've recently added to my collection- my Michael Kors watch, Alex and Ani bracelets, and aztec earrings from F21. Lastly, my sunglasses are from Nordstrom in the BP section and were about $12 which is a good deal! I hope you like my post and enjoy. :)


 



xoxo Anna 


Sunday, July 19, 2015

Simple in Black and White

Hey everyone! Today I am posting a simple outfit but I love it because you can wear this outfit basically anywhere and it is so comfortable for the summer. I love to wear the color black because it goes well with my pale skin so any chance I get to wear it I do. Today I chose a chiffon, spaghetti strap and black tank that has a cut out design down the front. This tank is incredibly light and does not overheat me during those unbearable summer days that reach to the nineties. I got this tank at a little boutique in Seattle when I went during a soccer tournament last year, but the brand of the shirt is Lush which is a well known brand sold at many stores such as Nordstrom. Additionally, I paired the tank with one of my favorite skirts I own. I bought this black and white horizontal maxi skirt at Nordstrom Rack for about $15. Nordstrom Rack is great because you can get the brands you want at a cheaper price! I love this skirt because its not too heavy and since I'm so petite, the horizontal stripes fill me out a little more but the tightness of the cut doesn't make it look like its eating my smaller frame whole. I used to be against maxi anything because I did not believe I could pull it off since I am short but I found you just have to find the right cut to make it work so to all the short girls, yes you can wear maxis too! Furthermore, I like that the white stripes break up the harshness of the black and give the outfit some contrast. I then wore my favorite black sandals from Nordstrom but are Lucky Brand so you can purchase them from either store. I wanted to add a little color so I accessorized the outfit with a simple turquoise necklace which I bought for $28 at a little boutique in St. Armands, FL called Sahara Clothing. I absolutely love turquoise jewelry so any time I see it at stores my eyes go immediately towards the jewelry rack and I'll buy the entire stand haha. I also wore my Forever 21 aztec earrings, the rings I always wear, my Alex & Ani bracelets and my Michael Kors watch. My hair was not really cooperating with me that day because of the humidity so I decided to pull it to a side braid and wear a black headband to hold it all together. I hope you enjoyed my post today!

 

                                                                    xoxo Anna

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Adding Color

Hey everyone! Today I am posting my outfit from a couple days ago, I would have added it earlier but my grandfather had to finish editing and putting up the pictures he took for me. By the way if anyone needs a fantastic photographer, he is absolutely amazing and I could definitely refer him to you. He has taken pictures of all my sporting events, prom pictures, senior pictures, family events, and even landscapes over the years. He produces great work and loves getting any opportunity to take pictures! Now, back to my outfit, since it is summer, it is always bright and sunny out, I decided to add color instead of my usual neutral toned ensembles (yes I am very pale, so dark tones compliment my skin well, plus I love winter fashion haha.) First, I chose a tight, short white crop top that I purchased from Urban Outfitters about a year ago. But, in all honesty, I would try to buy a basic crop top like this from a cheaper store such as Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, or Love Culture because in my personal opinion no one should pay twenty dollars for half of a shirt. I think if you were to buy a crop top, the most you should spend is between $12-15 but Forever 21 always sells them for five or less. The most eye catching piece of this outfit is of course the pants! I am wearing a multi colored, tribal/geometric patterned pants that are super light weight and perfect for the summertime, they are very easy to walk around in without getting overheated. They also have a built in tie band at the waist for adjusting as well. I bought these vibrant bottoms from a boutique called Diane's Beachwear located in the lovely and quaint town of La Jolla, CA. After traveling there for a soccer tournament I fell completely in love with the tranquil lifestyle and beautiful beaches of this city right outside of San Diego. I hope to finish grad school out in California and possibly live there full time but we'll see where the wind takes me. The brand of these pants are called Vintage Havana, which is an awesome beachwear line. Even though I bought these pants a year ago, they are still on the Vintage Havana clothing website on sale for $28 so I will send the link below for them! For my shoes, I decided to wear a neutral brown sandal from DV by Dolce Vita. As for the jewelry, I'm wearing my everyday rings (of course), Alex & Ani bracelets, Michael Kors watch, and Forever 21 earrings. The necklace I'm wearing is a part of one of the Lucky Brand "Lucky Layers" necklaces I own but I took off two strands and left just one necklace on to wear. Lastly, I chose to add a bronze cuff from Lucky Brand as well that I got on sale. The cuff is not online but I was at the store not too long ago and still saw it there so if you want to purchase it, I would go check it out! I hope you enjoyed my post. :)



Pants: Diane's Beachwear- Vintage Havana
xoxo Anna

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Cute and Casual with Topshop

Hi Everyone! Today I am posting one of my favorite summer outfits that I actually wore yesterday but I didn't have time to post it then so I'm doing it now! This outfit features one of my top favorite fashion brands- Topshop. Topshop is a UK based brand that offers mod styled clothing; their style is more quirky and "hipster" (I thought this was appropriate since so many people use this term.) They do tend to lean towards the pricey side but I promise you, it is 100% worth the splurge! Nordstrom now sells this brand and I purchased these items from the department store rather than ordering it online. I chose to wear a cute little cropped top with light blue and white flowers with just a hint of yellow as the print. Since the crop top was so bold and printed I kept the rest of the outfit simple to illuminate the top. I paired it with ripped, black, high rise jean shorts and a textured skinny black belt from Target; this belt actually came in a set of two with a brown one for fourteen dollars. In addition, I paired this outfit with a pair of really cute high top white Converses that I actually bought from DSW! This summertime  outfit can be worn anywhere during the day whether you're going out to lunch with friends or just running daily errands. Sometimes keeping it cute and casual is the best way to go, especially on a hot and humid day like yesterday. I accessorized my outfit with the Alex & Ani bracelets and rings I always wear. Also, I added on my rose gold Michael Kors watch that I absolutely love and adore; the rose gold watches are still very popular and adds a great finishing touch to any outfit! Since it was so sunny yesterday, I decided to wear my new sunglasses that I got from Nordstrom for only $12! The BP brand has great deals on accessories, shoes, and clothes considering that department store is usually expensive. Lastly, I  wanted to share with you my favorite blushes that I wear everyday; I wore a shimmer blush by MAC in Love Day and a pinky shimmer blush by Tarte in Glisten. What I love about these two blushes is their longevity, especially the Tarte one because it is an amazonian based clay blush so it lasts up to  12 hours. You can purchase the Tarte one at your local Sephora so go get it while you can! In addition, I did go to the mall yesterday and purchased two pairs of really cute and versatile heels from Call it Spring as well as a new blush by NARS and my everyday tinted moisturizer, I will post that tomorrow for you all! I hope you all enjoy my post for today and feel inspired to style an outfit similarly!
Top: Nordstrom (Topshop), Shorts: Nordstrom (Topshop) Belt: Target, Shoes: DSW (Converse), Sunglasses: Nordstrom, Watch: Michael Kors, Bracelets: Alex & Ani, Rings: Ones I wear everyday (on last post), Blush: MAC, Tarte



xoxo Anna