HOLIDAY LOOK, WINTER FASHION, RED, ACCESSORIES, BLAZER, BRALETTE, CHIC, COLORED HAIR, FASHION, FAUX FUR, H&M, HAIR, HAIR STYLE, LAYERING, LOOKBOOK, MONOCHROME, NA-KD, OUTERWEAR, PETITE, PINK HAIR, PLATFORM SHOES, RED LIPSTICK, SEATTLE, SELFCARE, STATEMENT EARRINGS, STREET STYLE, SUNGLASSES, TOPSHOP, VALENTINE'S DAY, VINTAGE, WINTER OUTFIT, ZARA, LIFESTYLE
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If you have NO IDEA what do do, here are 10 awesome things you can do (in addition to staying off of social media) - literally today, in an hour, right now!!

Single on Valentine's Day? 10 Awesome Ways to Celebrate!
POLKA DOT, SHOPPING, SUMMER FASHION, ASOS, BANDANA, BUN HAIRSTYLE, COLORED HAIR, FASHION, HAIR, HAIR STYLE, LOOKBOOK, PETITE, PINK HAIR, ROMPER, SEATTLE, STREET STYLE
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Easy Chic Summer Look: Polkadot Romper Under $60
PERSONAL TALK, LIFESTYLE, WELLNESS, ADVICE, CHIC, COLORED HAIR, FASHION, GINGHAM PRINT, HEALTH, INSPIRATIONS, MULES, PETITE, PINK HAIR, SEATTLE, SELFCARE, SUNGLASSES, SWAROVSKI, SUMMER FASHION
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10 Year Anniversary of Living In America & ...

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10 Year Anniversary of Living In America & 15 Life Changing Lessons I've Learned from Living Abroad By Myself
RIVER ISLAND, COLLABORATIONS, LOOKBOOK, ACCESSORIES, BAKER BOY HAT, BLAZER, CASUAL, COLORED HAIR, DENIM, DISTRESSED JEANS, FASHION, HAIR STYLE, INSPIRATIONS, IT BAG, JEWERLY, MINI SKIRT, MULES, NEWSBOY HAT, PETITE, PINK HAIR, PINK, SEATTLE, SHOPPING, SPRING FASHION, STATEMENT EARRINGS, STATEMENT SHOES, STREET STYLE, SUMMER FASHION, SWAROVSKI, TRENDS, WHITE JEANS, CLEAR PIECES
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#ImWearingRI x Cute Summer Pieces to Shop at River Island
UNIQLO, COLLABORATIONS, GINGHAM PRINT, LINEN, YELLOW, ALDO, CHIC, COLORED HAIR, FASHION, HAIR STYLE, INSPIRATIONS, LOOKBOOK, MIDI SKIRT, PETITE, PINK HAIR, PLAID, SCARF, SEATTLE, STREET STYLE, STYLING TIPS, TINTED SUNGLASSES, TREND COLORS, MULES, MESSY BUN, PLATFORM SHOES, PLEATED SKIRT, PAPERBAG SHORTS, IT BAG, NET TOTE BAG
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Buffalo Exchange

Red Night Slip Dress

With the warming weather, I am more into an easy breezy cami dresses lately, and I was please when I found this amazing red slip dress on 

Nasty Gal

.

Photographed by

James Chrosniak

FEDORA(similar HERE), LEOPARD PRINT SCARF & BIKER JACKET: H&M

RED SLIP DRESS (similar HERE), SILVER PENDANT and EARRINGS SET & JEFFREY CAMPBELL ANKLE BOOTS( or HERE): Nasty Gal

LEATHER AND METAL CHAIN BELT: Isabel Marant x H&M

VINTAGE BAG: Buffalo Exchange

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Hi LOVEs!

Since it's summer, I want to play with vivid colors and try to avoid dark colors as much as I can! I am very comfortable in this dress thanks to the loose fit, and the lacy thin straps give it an extra feminine touch! This dress does everything! Unfortunately, the length wasn't quite right, even though I bought the smallest size.  As a petite girl, I really need to consider the length of the hem to provide the balance for the whole look. Otherwise, it could throw off the impact of the other parts of my outfit and become unremarkable.

Whenever I encounter this issue,of a lengthy hem, I always use a belt for a bit of a magic! I chose an

Isabel Marant x H&M

leather and metal chain belt, which would go very nicely with the silver pendant. Also, I like the combination of sweetness and metal accent.

This is my first time styling a fedora like this, and I LOVE it! This is a great way to style up a fedora during the summer time. Putting your hair up keeps the back of your neck cool from the summer heat. Also, can I talk about these killer

Jeffrey Campbell

ankle boots

? I'd been looking for summer boots over the years, and had had no luck to find them... But finally! I found comfortable yet funky ones also on

Nasty Gal

! I even scored them with 75% off!! :) Yeah, there was no reason not to get them!

I combined a leopard print scarf and a biker jacket for the night-time ensemble to keep myself warm!! Yup... Seattle is still getting chilly at the night time! :(

Did you like how I styled the slip dress? Hope you did!

Happy hump day everyone! 

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Elegant Asymmetry






SUNGLASSES: Buffalo Exchange
BURGUNDY CROPPED JACKET: Forever 21 via Crossroads Trading Co.
ASYMMETRY DRESS, EARRINGS (similar HERE) & STACKABLE BRACELETS: c/o Charlotte Russe
WATCH: ALDO
NECKLACE: Claire's
HEELS: ZARA
HAND BAG (similar HERE): JustFab 

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Hi LOVEs!!!!
Hope you all had wonderful and fun weekends! My weekends are always super busy, so Mondays are like my weekend. I am very pleased that it was such a beautiful day yesterday!!! I got to have a very relaxing time to store my energy and I am ready to start a busy week again!

I received this amazing black asymmetrical dress from Charlotte Russe. You know, it is never enough to own a black dress!! It doesn't matter what seasons you are in! When doubt, go for a black dress! This dress definitely is gonna be one of my favorite black dresses in my closet :) The hem of the dress is what makes this dress striking. Not only do I love the asymmetrical hem, I am also in love with the interesting cutouts around the collarbone. Then, the two thin straps around my neck continue to the back crossing. I decided to make two different looks for day and night transforming this dress, and here is the first one!

I set the theme as if I was a worker so I wanted to create something that is wearable at work. The dress itself is too gorgeous to wear at work, so I paired it with a cropped burgundy jacket which I recently thrifted at Crossroad Trading Co. I wish it was much brighter, but I got it anyway because I really liked its very light weight, and it has structured designs both front and back. Also, since I have a long torso, I can't get enough of cropped jackets so that I can create the trick to have a shorter trunk, and it totally looks great with the dress. When I came to choose the shoes, I picked white middle heeled pumps to go with the outfit and then matched them with the white bag to add extra bright colors to the outfit. Although I wanted to keep everything as simple as possible, the outfit needed some bling-bling! I mixed lovely earrings also courtesy of Charlotte Russe and kept going with the silver accessories.


I hope your new week is going well and fun ♥


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Shop Buffalo Exchange's One Dollar Day Sale and Help Save The Environment!!!




EVENT ALERT!!!!


 

I am soooo excited to announce on be half of Buffalo Exchange about a FUN Earth Day Sale event tomorrow!
Buffalo Exchange is having an ONE DOLLAR sale to help preserve natural habitats by donating all proceeds to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum!


The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is one of the nation's leading outdoor, living museums. Its purpose is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the Sonoran Desert region. The 2014 Dollar Day Sale draws specific attention to the preservation of plant pollinators through the Museum's "Pollination Hotspots" program. The museum is located at 2021 N. Kinney Road in Tucson, Arizona. It is open daily year-round.

WHERE: Buffalo Exchange locations nationwide - buffaloexchange.com/locations
WHEN: Saturday, April 19 2014
MORE DETAILS: HERE



Come to the local Buffalo Exchange stores (Seattle locations: Ballard or University District) to find clothing for only $1 and help save the environment!!!!! :)


Have a lovely weekend loves!!! ♥



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