Style: My Oscar de la Renta Favorites.

Confession: High-end designers aren't my cup of tea. Give me an H&M collab or a line with Kohl's, and I'm sold (cheers to you, Lauren Conrad!), but going out and spending an obscene amount of money on one item of clothing is something I just can't justify with my broke college kid wallet and ability to get bored quickly.
However, there are a handful of amazing people whose designs take my breath away every single time and who I hope to one day be able to integrate into my closet. This list is topped by Oscar de la Renta, who sadly passed away on Oct. 20, 2014. De la Renta is one of a handful of designers (alongside Elie Saab, Prabal Gurung, Diane von Furstenberg, and Maria Lucia Hohan) whose items feel like treasures- something I'd be able to hold onto for a lifetime.  I've never been one to cry over celebrity deaths, but for some reason this one hit me hard. His designs are a fairytale, and his creativity and words of wisdom shall be missed. I still hope that one day I can be fancy in an Oscar de la Renta creation.  For today, I just wanted to share a few of my favorite de la Renta creations with you guys!

Thank you for stopping by!  P.S. The only Oscar de la Renta dress I will admit to hating on is that Sarah Jessica Parker Met Gala dress. 

*Disclaimer: The photos very obviously were not taken by me. Had I been able to attend an Oscar de la Renta show, I probably would have freaked out and had a heart attack. Thanks to my homie Google Images for the help. 

Outfit: Tulle Dress + Casual Jacket.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

pearl set (necklace and bracelet): mother's

earrings: Charlotte Russe

faux leather jacket: Rue 21

dress: Wet Seal

bag: mother's

ballet flats: Las Vegas boutique

This past weekend was filled with lots of cuddling and lots of Nutella, so, it was basically filled with everything good in the world. To our surprise, though, this stunning lad and I managed to somehow leave behind a cozy bed filled with blankets and get all prim and proper for a night out in Hollywood.

We were originally supposed to dress up as Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan for Halloween, but we ended up not going out that weekend. So to make up for it, we went big for an AFI Fest movie screening. We actually didn't end up seeing the movie we had planned to, but what we DID see was so great! Breathe In will be in theaters starting March 2014 and it is SO worth the ticket, no matter what the IMDB rating says. It's by the same team that put together Like Crazy, another movie that I strongly recommend. Cried like a little baby throughout both of them, so if you like drama, you're in for a real treat with those two!

In terms of outfit choice, the dress was the cheapest, most Daisy-like thing I could find at the mall. I had originally purchased it more out of necessity than anything else, but I've fallen in love with the tutu bottom and sparkly top combination. Wearing it has made me feel like a true princess :). The jacket and bag were completely unplanned parts of the outfit, as I needed to fit a huge camera in my bag and the jacket was the only one I had brought with me for the entire weekend. In the end I was digging it aesthetically and I was super warm, too, so no complaints there!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

And remember, come March, you should be all over Breathe In.

Outfit: Cherry Dress + Polka Dot Accents.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

head scarf: diy

bag: thrifted

earrings: Forever21

pearls: mother's

dress: somewhere in Romania

shoes: American Eagle for Payless

Thank you so much for stopping by!