Ahoy there!

Hello again! 

I hope everyone is doing well :) 

Where have I been? Honestly, it's just been the usual - school, studying, dance, and whatever leftover time I have with friends and family. I can't believe my second year of college is coming to an end. It's definitely true when people say that your undergrad years will pass you by. As for the collegiate dance team I'm on, our season is over since it coincides with the school year. I'm no longer a newbie! Next year I'll be considered a returner. I also got a research position in a neurobiology lab on campus! I'm really looking forward to summer and seeing what my third year has in store for me. 

To celebrate the last day of classes, Connie and I decided to have one last spiffy day. I really hope we will continue this tradition when fall quarter of 2011 rolls around.  Here are some pictures from yesterday!  Click them if you want to see them in better resolution. 

To go along with my nautical inspired dress I decided to do a classic pin up-esque look with winged eyeliner and a bolder lip. Connie allowed me to bring out my inner make up artist and create a look for her. For her tribal print top I decided to go for a slightly more dramatic day look with a diffused cut crease for her monolids. Hope it turned out well!

 

  

  

 

  

Outfit Details: 

Emily:

Nautical Dress - Forever21 (I love how it has pockets!!) 

Navy Blue Socks - Target 

Boots - Star Ling (purchased at Nordstroms)  

Pearl Earrings - borrowed from Mom

Connie: 

Tribal print shirt - Forever 21

Black Denim Shorts - Cotton On 

Sandals - Sam Edelman (purchased at Nordstroms) 

Earrings - Korean Boutique  

Make Up Details: 

Emily: 

MAC Face and Body Foundation 

Rock & Republic Blush in Bedroom

Too Faced Shadow Insurance 

Wet N' Wild Color Icon Palette in Vanity - Matte Off White shade 

Wet N' Wild Color Icon Brow Pencil 

MAC Black Track Fluid Line 

Maybelline Falsies Mascara

MAC Lipstick in Viva Glam Cindy  

Stila Lip Glaze in Merry  

Connie: 

Luichel Foundation Powder

Nars Blush in Orgasm

Too Faced Shadow Insurance 

Revlon Eyeshadow Palette in Copper Spice - Gold and Dark Brown color 

Revlon Kajal Eyeliner 

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara 

Wet N' Wild Lipstick in Peachy

Hope everyone has a great weekend while Connie and I are studying our eyeballs out for finals!! 

Superlove & Funny Faces, 

Emily 

P.S. I've missed you all! I guess the one thing about being inactive on blogger is the fact that you have a lot of blogs to read and catch up on. You don't have to anxiously wait for udpates :)

  

Bipolar weather.

Hello everyone! 

I apologize for the lack of posting this week. This quarter is really hectic compared to last quarter. 

I'm taking more units and my classes start earlier, which means less sleep, more naps, and unfortunately less blogging... Boo. Connie and I even had to skip our "spiffy" day last week because we wanted to sleep in more! 

Today I woke up and outside my window I saw a gloomy overcast sky. I decided it was the perfect time to break out the boots I got over winter break. However, by the end of the day it became sunny and hot! I wish Spring would just make up it's mind and stay here for good :)
The boots I'm wearing are black suede slouchy boots from Nine West. I love how they have a mini wedged heel and the best part is that they were only $40! Now that stores are being stocked for the spring season, most of their winter items are now on sale. Buying off season can help you save a lot of money, but just make sure what you buy is timeless and not trendy or else you might not want to wear it next year!   

Outfit Details: 

Black Boyfriend Cardigan: Aeropostal 

Gray Knit Floral Dress: Forever 21 

Black Tights: Target 

Black Suede Boots: Nine West 

Superlove & Palm Trees, 
Emily 

P.S. I'm sorry for the silly poses! Connie and I haven't gone out to take photos in awhile, so we're quite rusty... I wish I could post more but they're too silly :)

Spiffy Tuesday

Hope everyone's week is starting off well! Mine has just been filled with studying, studying, and well...more studying! Finals are next week, but that doesn't mean I can't dress up :) The weather was so nice today, so I decided to incorporate a blushing pink color into my outfit (a popular color for spring 2011!). After class, Connie and I went grocery shopping to stock up on lots of snacks, like yogurt for more parfaits, lots of fruits, and Naked Juice (Mighty Mango is my favorite flavor)! For some reason, when I'm in super concentration mode, I tend to get the munchies like crazy! Maybe it's because I'm using lots of ATP...Oh gosh...I'm such a bio nerd, but at least I'm applying what I'm learning to the real world :)  Anyways, here are some pictures of my roommate Connie and me: 

 

 

  

Here's a little face of the day:

 

Outfit Details:  

Connie: 

Blazer: Nordstroms 

Striped V-Neck: Urban Outfitters 

Acid Wash Jeggings: Fashion District in Downtown LA 

Sandals: Steve Madden 

Brown Purse: Lucky  

Emily:

Gray Cardigan: Nordstroms (borrowed from Connie! Thank you!) 

Pink Tunic: Forever 21 

Beige Thigh High Socks: Cottonon 

Brown Leather Boots: Star Ling  

Cream and Brown Striped Scarf: Forever 21 

Zipper Purse: Target (it was only $15!)

Superlove & Sunny Weather, 

Emily

P.S. I just realized that my purse is really similar to Rebecca Minkoff's 3 Zip Rocker purse! No wonder I was so attracted to it at Target! 

Everyone Needs a Little Introduction.

Hello everyone, my name is Emily.

I am 19 years young, and I'm currently a sophomore in college.
I love family& friends, white nectarines, dancing, crafting, philosophical conversations, and a home cooked meal.

I've always wanted to start my own lifestyle, fashion, & beauty blog but I was always hesitant. I guess I never had the guts to until now. Please be gentle and patient with me.

For my first post I decided to keep it simple and start of with an outfit of the day. A couple months ago, my friends and I made a pact that one day a week we would dress up, meaning cute outfits, hair, make up, and all that jazz. We call it our "Spiffy Days". Usually this falls on either a Monday or a Tuesday just so we start off our week well. There's something about putting on an awesome outfit that makes you feel more confident and ready to conquer the day :) As Coco Chanel would say, "I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a littles...And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny." Ideally, everyday would be a spiffy day, but honestly unlike Coco Chanel I think we'd rather use that 30 minutes to sleep in bed, especially after studying all night for a midterm. Sometimes dressing up takes a lot of work...but of course it always feels good looking extra nice once in awhile. 


Here are some pictures from a couple of weeks ago. My roommate Connie loved waking up to the sunny weather. Unfortunately, right now it's gloomy and raining...Boo. Please come back sun! Anyways, her outfit was inspired by the upcoming spring season. As for me I guess you could say I was channeling business casual with a slight edge. If you were to take a peak into my closet you would see a lot of blacks, grays, and maroons. I would say they're my safety colors :) . 


 


 

Outfit Details: 

Connie: 

Blue Flower Print Dress & Brown Belt -Love Culture

Gray Cardigan - Nordstrom

Gray Knee High socks -  Small Korean Boutique

Oxford heels - Steve Madden

Bow Ring - Nordstrom  

Emily: 

Gray V-neck - Forever 21 

Black Blazer - H&M 

Burgundy Shorts - Abercrombie  

Studded Skinny Belt - Aeropostal

Black Tights - Target 

Black Pumps - Aldo (but thrifted from Black&Brown) 

Heart Earrings - Metropark  
Watch - La Mer

Superlove & Spiffy-ness, 

Emily

 P.S. Modeling is REALLY hard. Hopefully Connie & I didn't fail too miserably...