That 70's Vibe

Green dress- Target, denim jacket-  Steve & Barry's, belt- Old Navy, wedges- thrifted

This stairwell has become my favorite setting for photos. It's actually an old, abandoned antique store, but I just love the architecture of it. Do you ladies ever get caught taking photos of yourself? I'm not really one to attract attention, and I have to scout places before I get ready to have a photo session, to make sure there are no curious people or weird pervs. I've been doing pretty good at this spot, which is right across from the thrift shop I go to. But today, when I was leaving the thrift store, a nice lady that works there asked, "Did you get some good pictures?" LOL...caught red handed. She asked why, and I told her about my blog, but apparently she wasn't that amused...oh, well.

I made these three necklaces. I love how they go with any color and every outfit! They also kind of add to that 70's vibe.

These wedges went so perfectly with this dress, although they are a half size too small for me. Oh, well, the price of fashion, right? I also made the little anklet with some ball-chain and a tiny peace-sign charm.

I'm so glad Blogger is back up! I couldn't post last night or comment everyone. That's what I'm gonna do now! Au revoir!

Classic Lady

Trench- Target, top- thrifted, jean leggings- Wal-Mart, wedges- Charlotte Russe, bag- Maurices, earrings- Wal-Mart

I felt like a genuine lady in this outfit....somewhere along the lines of Audrey Hepburn, maybe. Another plus about this outfit was how comfortable it was! I went out shopping for hours in this outfit, and my feet never hurt nor did I just want to come home and put on sweats. I was so happy that the weather had changed a little bit for this day; it was quite chilly, so I finally got to wear my new Target trenchcoat that I bought months ago. Sadly, since it is May and I'm in Texas, it's only going to get hotter - which means, no more cute sweaters and coats :( But it does mean sunny summer dresses and sandals :)

These Charlotte Russe wedges instantly caught my eye because of the cute little bow on the side (I am so obsessed with bows right now!) and the neutral color, which means they'll go with alot of different outfits. Plus, the shoes over at Charlotte Russe were Buy 1 pair, Get the 2nd for $15 - so these were the $15 pair!

Did I mention I am obsessed with bows? I could not pass this ring up! I'm also obsessed with nail polishes of all colors lately, and I absolutely love this lilac color by Sally Hansen. It's Lacey Lilac from Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear, and I picked it up at Wal-Mart.

Speaking of Wal-Mart, has anybody noticed the CUTE jewelry they have currently?? I absolutely die! This set was $5, and they are so classy and girly! I'm wearing the top pair in this post.

I'm kind of sad to say, but I'm starting my extremely tight budget this month. I've been spending SO much, and I really need to save so I can buy some cute home decor items for my new apartment. Also I don't want to buy so many things right now because I'll just have more to pack. It's going to be very hard, and the only way I won't spend is by becoming a hermit and staying in the house LOL. Oh, well, I don't think it'll last long!

Have a great weekend!

Long Time, No See

Tee- Target, Skirt- Kohls, flats- Payless

Wow, okay, so it's been awhile! Seriously, I wish I could quit my job so I'd have more time for blogging. But since we don't live in a perfect world, I have to make the best of things. These photos were taken last week sometime for doing a little thrift shopping and out to lunch with my grandmother. I have got to say, I LOVE this tee from Target. They are so soft and comfy, I went back and got 5 more in all colors. Best part of all, they were just $8. Perfect lounge tees.

Southern Influences

So, you may have noticed that I changed my blog up quite a bit. I decided I needed a name that would be more fun and fashion-related. I hope you all have found me again!

To celebrate the new name and new style, I named this post "Southern Influences." I just adore Southwestern culture. I love traveling to New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona, seeing the architecture, the nature, and the culture. Every time my family and I travel, I have to take pictures of the mountains, the cacti, and the buildings, plus I love looking at the Native American jewelry and products.

yellow tank top - Old Navy, skirt - handmade by grandmother, aviators - Forever 21, flip-flops - Kohls

My grandmother has been making clothes for me and my siblings our entire lives. She basically can make anything! I adore her because she is super creative and usually teaches herself how to do things (sew, knit, crochet, needlepoint, etc). I love this skirt because, like I said before, I love Southwestern style. The burnt orange, yellow, blue, and green all fit in with the style. As for the flip flops, I was lazy and wanted to be comfy :)

My own creation.

Also my creation. I actually made these especially for this skirt.

I love this weather!

On My Wishlist

So I am going to be moving into my very own apartment in August. Nothing glamorous, just an efficiency-style apartment on campus where I'm going to school. But I'm so excited because I get to decorate! And I will be living there for probably the entire time I'm going to school, so I definitely need to make the space my very own. Plus, since it is very small (efficiency = my bedroom is my living room with a bathroom and small kitchen area), I'm going to want to make it beautiful, bright, girly, and a place where I'm going to want to spend my time - because basically, it's where I HAVE to spend my time! Might as well enjoy it, right? Here are a few things I have on my wishlist for home decor:

The elephant teapot is part of the Calypso St. Barth collection coming to Target! It is going to be around $12.99, and it also comes in a beautiful coral color. Since they are so inexpensive, I will probably get two - I absolutely LOVE elephants, and I plan on putting a few colorful flowers in them. I also plan to decorate with lots of flowers! There is nothing that brightens up a room better than beautiful bright flowers! The teired dessert tray is also from Target - I love the design on the little plates - I want to use a couple of these to display all my costume jewelry. Not only will it look cool, but if I am able to see all the jewelry I have, I am more apt to wear it. Colored printed boxes (the above ones are from Container Store) are great for storing all kinds of things - I want a couple to store my nail polishes and makeup.

Other than these things, I am planning on getting some new bedding, colorful pillows, and other little knick-knacks. Does anyone have a HomeGoods store near them? Anyone shop there? I went to one when I visited my aunt in Denver - it's seriously awesome. There were so much cool home decor pieces, and the prices were phenomenal. It was funny because we would pick up something we liked (like a vase or whatever) and look at the price and say, "No way!" We did that the entire time we were in that store. Unfortunately, there is not one anywhere near me, but we are going to be visiting my aunt again this summer, so I really have to make a point of scoping out HomeGoods for my apartment.

Like I said, Target is amazing for colorful home decor items, so I will be hitting up there as well lol. I'm sure I will end up buying more things that I see (not on my list), but I know I won't be able to resist.

Later after I move in, I will be doing a Before and After post about decorating my little space and making it a home.

Class Act

white tee - Target, black skirt - Kohls, heels - Payless

Yeah, I had no idea what to title this post. I wore this outfit to see my academic advisor at school last week, hence 'Class' Act. Anyway, I kind of cheated because I ended up taking the heels off for some comfy flip-flops...hehe. I like this outfit because I think the accessories really made it less casual. The skirt and tee by themselves were very casual, so I added a thick black headband, a long black beaded necklace (which I knotted), a men's watch, and the heels. Which just goes to show, a simple outfit can change into something completely different once your all accessorized.

Men's watch, 'Rebel" bar ring, black studded bracelet are all from Wal-Mart, and the skull/crossbones bar ring is from Hot Topic.

Don't You....Forget About Me

Denim skirt - JC Penney, white lace top - handmade by my grandma, pink top (underneath) - JC Penney, glitter flats - Target, rose headband - Kohls, pink purse - thrifted and DIY'ed

The title of my post is the famous song "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds from the most awesome 80's movie ever, The Breakfast Club. I didn't realize until after I wore this, that it reminded me of Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club. But I will not shake out my dandruff to create "snow" while in detention lol (scene from movie). Excuse my hair in the above pic, its been crazy windy in West Texas lately.

I thought this outfit was very girly and ethereal, but I added silver skull/cross bones studs to toughen it up just a little.

The dome ring with the little diamonds is from Charlotte Russe, the square ring and silver bangle are thrifted and the thin colored bangles were a gift.

Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club after Molly Ringwald made her over.

I'm really going to try to post more often. I work nights, so basically the extent of my work wardrobe is comfy lounge pants and shirts from Target and flipflops, then I sleep during the day, so no going out too often. That's why I wait until my days off to post. But my schedule is a little wacky right now, so I am getting different days off, which I guess is good, too. Anyway, enough gabbing - thanks for the wonderful comments, I do appreciate them.

*And don't forget to enter the giveaway at ReallyPetite.com for the gorgeous pair of Ann Taylor earrings!