Fun Little Hipster Dress

Dress: Boutique in Harajuku, Japan, Shoes: Alloy Apparel, Purse: Ebay (Sailor Moon x Samantha Vega)

When I recently went to Japan (Yes! I went to Japan!) I knew I had to go to Harajuku, the fashion capital of the weird and quirky. And oh did I find the quirky! I loved Harajuku so much, and kinda wish I had actually bought me more... Anyways, when in a cute little shop with my friends I was debating getting a little black dress with lipstick tubes, but then I saw this dress in the same cut but with a much more weird print, so of course I had to have it. My thought process was that, "Get stuff that you can't find in the states" and I definitely don't think I can find this in the states.

And yes, I did get some nachos while eating this dress, and they were delicious. I actually wore this dress out to a brunch outing with my mom, and felt every so comfortable. I wish I had taken a few pictures of the restaurant we went to, but ce la vie. Editing pictures of Wondercon and my Japan trip right now, so hopefully one will be done soon. Until then, TTFN ta ta for now.

Some New, Some Old

Dress: vintage, Shoes: Asos, Purse: Asos

Christmas has now come and gone, and now all the amazing New Years sales are on and beckoning for all of us to buy shiny new things (thankfully they are all almost done). So, in response I decided to combine something old and something new for a quick outing with friends.

As with most of my vintage dresses, I have had this one for a while and just never wore it. I'm pretty sure I bought this one online on an impulse and just was like, "it's cute" and bought it. While I do like it, it's not one of my favorite vintage dresses. But it was fun styling it in a more unique and unconventional way. Plus having a purse with a cat face on it is always a plus (and another indication that I have a slight obsession with Asos). I think I will start pulling some of my vintage dresses from my closet in the near future. Until then, TTFN ta ta for now.

New Year, Same Me

Shirt: Big Gay Ice Cream Shop, Skirt: Urban Outfitters, Shoes: Asos, Hat: Madewell, Backpack: Amazon 

Happy New Year! And with the new year comes new years resolutions and people saying "New year, new me!" and while I applause people for that determination, I have never been able to do get into that idea of new year, new me. I think I said something similar last year, but I am pretty happy with me. Of course, there are little habits that I want to change but overall...I'm good.

Anyways, onto the outfit! This was taken the day I had a super early brunch with my sister and best friend before my lil sis left (if you follow me on Instagram you would have gotten a glimpse of this already). I wanted to wear something a bit casual, so i resorted to a t-shirt and maxi skirt. Side note, I love this t-shirt from Big Gay Ice Cream Shop in NY. One thing, it has a unicorn on it and it's focused on ice cream (my favorite thing ever). Plus I finally found a black hat that has a huge brim (for all my hair)! This ended up being the perfect brunch outfit, especially with the weather now getting cold. Brrr!

I hope everyone's new year is starting off well. I'm looking forward to new adventures in this new year! TTFN, ta ta for now.

Buns and Stripes

Top: Forever21, Overall Dress: Forever21, Pin: Renegade Festival in SF, Shoes: Vince Camuto (DSW), Bag: H&M

I think I ate some pastries and pizza this day while wandering the town with my friend. I remember being determined to wear this dress before summer ended and I did! And to top off the "quirky" style I decided to do Sailor Moon buns. I really enjoy dressing super quirky at times, espically because during the week I sometimes can't (most of the time...). And isn't the my pin adorable! I got it when I was visiting my friend up North and we went to the Renegade Festival (think Etsy market in real life). Keep the quirkiness alive! TTFN, ta ta for now.

Welcome to Boston

 

Dress: Forever 21, Leather Jacket: Vintage, Tights: Marshall's, Boots: Dolce Vita (Thrifted), Backpack: Amazon, Watch: Vintage, Bracelet: GAP, Earrings: Jeweliq

So, these pictures are from my first full day in Boston. And man, was it a tiring day! I had not done that much walking in a long time. Looking back at these pictures just reminded me of the day my friend and I had; walking around the city, trying to find historical sites, delicious food, and standing behind tour groups to a little history without paying for the actual tour (this is bad, don't do what I did). And of course, I had to stop at the first comic book store my friend and I found. It's just a right of passage for any city I go to. After wandering the city, my friend and I were starving and we stopped to try Shake Shack for the first time, and my final opinion is...pretty good. Not as good as an In-N-Out burger but good (so expensive though!). Actually before we even got burgers, we got a cupcake from Georgetown Cupcakes, and it was delicious! And after burgers we got ice cream! It was a very fatty day. After all this exploring it was time to drank, Boston has very interesting pubs and nice bars but is not really popping on a Wednesday night.

I never realized what a beautiful city Boston was until this visit, and man do I want to go back. I feel like I only got a small sampling of the city, and would have loved to have another day or two to just explore random places. I have a ton more pictures I took from this day, but decided I didn't want to bore you (including cemeteries, libraries, parks, swan boats, etc.).

Our next stop on my East Coast adventure was Salem, which was not what I expected. Expect to see that soon. TTFN, ta ta for now.

Lauren

Spring Into Action

Top: Forever 21, Skirt: Forever 21, Shoes: Vince Camuto (via DSW), Purse: Amazon Recently I was on the east coast celebrating my sister's graduation, and I had an absolute blast. I also took about 2000 pictures. These pictures are from my first full day at Yale, and in case you can't tell I had a lot of fun wandering the campus. It was a little awkward taking pictures while my family watched, but a bloggers got a do what a bloggers got to do.

While I was wearing this little number, someone asked me where I got it from and asked "Topshop?" and I said "No, Forever 21". Don't knock Forever 21, it sometimes has really good stuff you just sift through the piles of teeny-booper clothing. It feels good when your cheaper clothes are mistaken for clasier clothes. Prepare yourself for many more outfit posts from the East Coast! TTFN, ta ta for now.

Lauren