Outfit: The Music Festival Look.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

earrings: unknown

necklace: garage sale

bag: thrifted

kimono: Matador Mall (@CSUN)

crop top: Buffalo Exchange (originally part of a dress)

belt: Rue21

shorts: Forever 21

boots: Dollhouse @ Ross Dress for Less

Hi, everyone! Today's post is just a quick outfit I wore the other day. I'm super excited for the crop top, which is part of a Buffalo Exchange high-low dress that I repurposed into a top + skirt. The length of it was the most exciting part, as it's a more daring cut than what I'm used to, but I think/hope I managed to put this look together without looking trashy.

I can't believe I managed to wear this cardigan yet again in a versatile look- it's the one I purchased from a street vendor at my university in California with the intention of wearing it once, but I've gotten so much use out of it already! It blows my mind that something so print heavy can be reused in so many different scenarios!

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Outfit: Neon Accents.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

necklace: unknown

bag: garage sale (orig. Tommy Hilfiger)

dress: Forever21

belt: Wet Seal (came with a peplum top)

jacket: Dollhouse @ Charlotte Russe

shoes: Brash @ Payless ShoeSource

Slowly, but surely, the weather is becoming bearable and totally appropriate for cute, cheap Forever21 peplum dresses. Throw in a $2 garage sale'd Tommy Hilfiger bag, and you're golden (or rather, oranged). I'm beyond excited for all the prospective outfit combinations that come with the sunny (but windy) weather. Here's to a summer of prints and dresses and shorts and beach bumming. Hope everyone is having a lovely beginning of summer break!

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Outfit: Faux Fur Jacket + Striped Sweater.

Photos by Ionela Petriu

earrings: Forever21

owl necklace: Rue 21

coat: Rue 21

cropped sweater: Rue 21

belt: Wet Seal

jeans: Savage Art (Ross Dress for Less)

boots: Dollhouse (Ross Dress for Less)

bag: thrifted

As a PERSONAL style advocate and blogger, I tend to march to my own beat and wear things because I feel that they match my personality and body type rather than because they are trendy. I do, of course, try to incorporate fashion-forward items into my daily outfits, but there are some that I just cannot wrap my head around. For example, houndstooth is one of those prints that just doesn't do it for me. I've seen a lot of style bloggers work their magic on it and make it look good, but I have no intention of letting it grace my body anytime soon.

Animal print is one of those trends that to me is almost on the same level as houndstooth. I don't own that many animal print pieces, mostly because I find them too busy to integrate properly in most of the looks that I try to achieve. This coat is one of the very few animal prints I own, and definitely the most eccentric. I'm not sure why I decided it was a good purchase- maybe the coziness and softness, or maybe the fact that it feels luxe rather than kitsch. It's one of those items that I would expect myself to absolutely hate, but in reality I'm really into.

Maybe I'm not bold enough to try everything that the fashion world deems worthy... or maybe I'm just trying to remain faithful to myself in a world where it seems that everyone wears the same uniform. The Valentino studded heels (I'm guilty of that, just the cheap Rue 21 version), the Zara skort, the Celine bags, they all reappear time and time again. Maybe if I could afford that stuff, I would be wearing all of that, too. But for now, I just enjoy being budget-friendly, and hopefully even a bit different from the standard.

I'm never going to be a main risk taker, and I'm comfortable with that. To me, clothing is about properly representing myself and channeling my daily moods. And I hope that it is exactly what I come across as doing.

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Outfit: Strapless Peplum + Polka Dot Tights.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda
necklace: Icing by Claire's

peplum: Charlotte Russe

shorts: Decree at JC Penney

tights: The Gap

boots: Dollhouse at Ross Dress for Less 

Just a quick outfit post on what I wore to an Afrojack concert last weekend. I was going for something relatively uncovered, but falling under the category 'quirky' rather than 'skanky.' Personally, I feel like my goal was achieved. This outfit was also incredibly comfortable!

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Outfit: Studded Vest + Polka Dot Jeans.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

vest: Forever 21

owl necklace: Rue21

black cami: thrifted

jeans: Rue21

bag: thrifted

boots: Dollhouse at Ross Dress for Less

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Outfit: Colorful High-Low + Edgy Accessories.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

earrings: Icing by Claire's 

necklace: Icing by Claire's

dress: Buffalo Exchange (for $5 on sale!!!)

bag: thrifted

combat boots: Dollhouse (at Ross Dress for Less)

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