Heavy Coat + Cropped Knit.

The Outfit

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

earrings: Eve's

polka dot crop: Map to Mars (via Aeropostale)

knit: Forever 21 (friend's hand-me-down)

jeans: Old Navy

coat: Charlotte Russe

bag: SoleSociety

boots: Mudd (via Kohl's)

The Details

The Story

Good morning, blog friends! It's been a while. What have you all been up to? 

I've been drenched in the blood, sweat, and tears associated with the end of school and lacked time for any blogging activities. To be fair, it's mostly been a lack of photo opportunities- the reality is, sometimes I just choose to look hella cozy and get stuff done. No time for any cute outfits.

Traditionally, the week before finals has always been my downfall. It's the week of sweats and ratty tops and sporadic showers, only to lead into a seemingly put together finals week. You know, the old 'fake it till you make it' spiel.

Alas, Thanksgiving break was a small but welcomed treat, and between the turkey food baby and cold weather, I was able to get this look in. I spent my Thanksgiving in Santa Fe, mostly feasting and relaxing. While wearing this look, we strolled around Canyon Road and visited a surrealist art gallery. I brought a very underwhelming amount of garments for the occasion, but it was nice to reappropriate my summer crop top for the occasion- also a perfect day to wear my friend's old clothes! 

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Outfit: Loose Tee + Boyfriend Jeans.

The Outfit

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

earring 1 (long): LA Arts District Co-op

earring 2: unknown

top: Crossroads Trading Co.

necklaces: Charlotte Russe

bag: thrifted

jeans: Old Navy

shoes: Nine West (via Ross Dress for Less)

The Details

The Story

Over the summer, I've accumulated an entire collection of deep blues, with this interestingly cut T-shirt as one of the main pieces. Fast forward to now and this lovely shirt relocated to my mother's closet (she was enthusiastic, so I gave in), but the photos of this comfy boyfriend jeans pairing remain.  To be honest, I struggled with posting these. Blogging, particularly of the personal style variety, tends to show people as their best selves, from their best angles, under their best lighting. For me, these photos are none of the above.  Half the time I have to remind myself that I'm not trying to fit into this mold. I blog because I love to write, photograph, document, and inspire. I have to remind myself that my intention is to be real and approachable, not airbrushed and unrealistic.  To those that are giving up hope, I assure you that quirkiness is alive and well and I will continue to check myself and make sure I have a healthy dose of it. As should you. After all, the world would be a boring place if we had perfect hair every single day, right? 

Outfit: Ripped Skinnies + Slouchy Sweater.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

earrings: Charlotte Russe

necklace: market stand in Romania

sweater: Charlotte Russe

top: thrifted

bag: thrifted

jeans: Old Navy

shoes: Nine West via Plato's Closet

Hello there, party people!

Today's look is one of those 'I just threw this on me in 5 minutes and made my hair poufy' looks that I've been loving (out of necessity) lately. You know how boys have this urgency when they decide to go somewhere ASAP and you're expected to be ready in the next few minutes? Well, living with two of them, I'm having to adapt slowly but surely.

This is attempt number 1, featuring the most perfect ripped skinnies I own. These, my friends, are the Rockstar skinnies from Old Navy. Not sure if I've properly introduced them to everybody, but for anyone wanting a good skinny on a budget, I've got you covered. 

Until we meet again, internet. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Outfit: LBD + Chambray.

Photo by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

necklace: Rue21

dress: Target

button down: Old Navy

bag: SoleSociety

shoes:  Nike via Macy's

So, it took me a while to warm up to my running shoes as a style staple, but here I am, I suppose. I wore this the other day when figuring out the bus route for my new summer job in LA- initially went with the sneakers for comfort reasons, but they ended up looking pretty snazzy so I suppose a quick snap was in order. 

This is a bit of a baby blog post due to the lack of photos, but when I found this one on my camera, it just seemed like the perfect time to share! 

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Outfit: Casual Tee + Boyfriend Jeans.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

earrings: Jewelry Box

t-shirt: Aeropostale

bag: SoleSociety

jeans: Old Navy

shoes: Madden Girl (via Crossroads)

Quick outfit post for today. Thank you for stopping by! 

Outfit: Cold Shoulder Top + Boyfriend Jeans.

Photos by Fernanda Teixeira  earrings: Jewelry Box pearl set: mother's ring: unknown watch: Michael Kors bag: Sole Society top: Sosie jeans: Old Navy shoes: Nine West via Plato's Closet If I had a dollar for every time I've purchased amazing shoes from Plato's Closet, I'd probably be able to purchase even more amazing shoes. I've probably went on a mini Plato's Closet rant on different occasions, but I need to reiterate: 'tis the place to shop at.  Another awesome place to shop at? Old Navy. Especially for jeans. Let's just take a moment to love on the perfect boyfriend jeans, that basically feel like PJ's but look put together enough that you wouldn't get judged for wearing them to Walmart, or anywhere else for that matter. Along with the boyfriends, the Rockstar skinny jeans are worth looking into- my favorite affordable jeans ever!
And how about we go 3 for 3 tonight and I tell you guys about one last awesome place to shop at? Okay? Okay. Sole Society it is! This bag was my first purchase with them, but I will definitely be returning to the website- quality product and quality service are my type of deal!  Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Outfit: Denim Jacket + Red Skinnies.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

hat: thrifted

earrings: Forever21

scarf: made by grandmother

backpack: Walmart

denim jacket: thrifted

watch: Michael Kors

sweater: Buffalo Exchange

jeans: Old Navy

booties: Sketchers

Hello, friends! Welcome to part 2 of Ada tries to do winter weather and ends up being severely under-dressed for the occasion. I'm not sure in what world I found a denim jacket to be appropriate for the under 55 Farenheit weather, but at least it looked cool with the red jeans, amIrite? 

I got this beauty on one of my $5 big brown bag thrifting adventures, which probably means its individual cost came to about 50 cents or less. I'm so happy to give it some screen time finally!

Ever since college started, I've gotten stuck in this sweatshirt/sweatpants/comfy crap rut (Especially mid-semester, when everything gets really busy. That is a sight to avoid!), but lately I've been making a conscious decision to show more of my purchases some love. And of course, there's the New Year's Resolution: less purchases, more cost-per-wear!

Lastly: this backpack is from Walmart, of all places. My mind is blown.

Double lastly: can we just take a moment to appreciate the beautiful location, though?!? I wore this out on winter break in Boerne, and, although the place was a bit seasonally confused (all of the fall colors in late December!), it was nothing short of gorgeous!

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Outfit: Sweater + Printed Button Down.

Photos by Aidan Bradbury-Aranda

coat: Forever 21

headband: unknown

earrings: Icing

watch: Michael Kors

bag: thrifted (orig. Nine West)

button down: thrifted (orig. Gap)

sweater: thrifted (orig. Old Navy)

leggings: Forever 21

sneakers: Converse

Hello, everyone! Normally I'd be a woman of many words, but I'm having too much fun cuddling and exploring with my boyfriend, who's visiting for the week! We explored a bit of downtown Boerne, TX last night, which is where these photos were taken, Such a cute little small town!

As for the outfit, I guess you could consider this to be a part of the 'thrifted' series. I've been obsessively relying on my mall clothes lately, in an effort to better fit into the college environment, I suppose. Coming home has forced me to go back to my garage sale and thrift shop roots, and I've been enjoying it quite immensely.

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