Evergreen

Cardigan: Topshop | Top: Brandy Melville | Pants: American Apparel | Scarf/Snood: ASOS | Loafers: Bass | Earrings: Zara 

PC: Jeremy! 

Say hello to my current favorite winter (at least for California, haha) uniform! I love the color of this Topshop cardigan, and the fact that it's so cozy. My long sleeve top underneath is my trusty Brandy Melville shirt that is another favorite of mine that has shown up a few times on the blog. Since this has been my go-to comfy outfit, real pants/jeans were just out of the question when putting this look together. So, I opted for my American Apparel riding pants, which are essentially thick leggings. My trusty ASOS snood keeps me nice and warm, and my Bass loafers have been some of my most worn shoes ever since I got them. I also decided to take this OOTD opportunity to wear my new Zara ear jackets that I love! My roommate, Elhaam, and I have had our eyes on this pair for a while now, but were unable to get our hands on them because they were sold out online. Luckily on my recent family trip I was able to go to Zara, and managed to find the coveted earrings (problems of a shopaholic :p).  

Many thanks to Jeremy for taking/editing these lovely pictures, and for putting up with my silliness/inability to take myself seriously while taking OOTDs...lolol. 

Outtake: 

#thumbsupthursday y'all! (these were taken on Thursday, haha) 

Wanted to get this post up yesterday, but since it's winter break I've been caught up with hanging out with my fwends who I've missed so much since school started. Hopefully I'll manage to post once more this month, but we'll see if I get around to it :p Hope you all are having a great holiday season, 'til next time!

x Angelli

Plaid About Fall

Top: Lush | Skirt: H&M | Jacket: Topshop | Boots: Office

Sorry that it's been a while! I just finished my fall semester last week, and right after my last final I went on a short weekend trip with my mom and grandma. I had planned on posting this while I was away, but realized that I didn't have these pictures with me. Classic Schmangelli, as my friend, Gina (who took these pictures and the ones from my last post!), would say.

Since I've gotten back from my trip, I've been embracing the bum life. I've discovered a newfound love for instant coffee/coffee in general, since I started drinking coffee to keep me going through finals. I've avoided becoming a coffee drinker for so long, and now I look forward to my morning coffee...what have I done. I finished reading Gone Girl, which I started quite a few months ago. And I've also been catching up on Youtube videos, Buzzfeed videos, and have started on my list of TV shows I've been unable to keep up with since school started (currently catching up on Modern Family, which has been giving my "ab muscles" some exercise from all the laughs). Not having to wake up to an alarm and being able to relax has been nice, and I definitely have been catching up on the sleep that I missed out on before/during finals week. Though now I'm starting to feel a bit lazy and unproductive, which I why I've finally gotten to work on this post.

Anyways, onto the outfit. One weekend while I was checking out H&M with my mom and grandma, I came across this plaid skirt that's made of a thick neoprene. I like how the skirt isn't flimsy and has a bit of structure/thickness, and I love me some plaid. Kept things simple as per usual, with two of my go-tos: my Topshop jacket and Office Chelsea boots. This was such a fun and very fall-themed OOTD shoot (taken a few weeks ago), which was a nice break from the stress of school and a fun way to appreciate the season. 

Outtakes: 

Gina thought it would be fun for me to try and make a leaf angel. It was fun in theory...except that I felt a little gross laying on semi-wet leaves and couldn't help but think about the possible bugs crawling in the grass. I also looked a little dead in these pictures (as you can see below), but the resulting leaf angel didn't look too bad after all! 

Hope you all are having a good week, and good luck to those of you who still have finals to take! 

'Til next time!

x Angelli

Walk the Line

Dress: Sheinside | Jacket: Forever 21 | Boots: Office

This is an outfit I wore last Tuesday, and these pictures were the result of a random OOTD shoot that took place right before I had discussion that day. Lately I've been loving stripes, so I decided to pair this striped dress with my pleather jacket from Forever 21 (that was featured pretty recently about 2 blog posts ago, hehe) and favorite Chelsea boots. The weather has finally gotten cooler over here, so I've finally been able to wear some layers which has been nice! Though I usually prefer sunny weather, I've actually been liking the cloudy/rainy weather recently. Maybe it's because I miss London, le sigh. 

Anyways, keeping things short today since I should be studying right now for finals, ahh! 

Here's an outtake for ya:

Hope you all have a good week, until next time!

x Angelli

Flashback: Bold Strokes

Dress: Topshop (thanks Jo!) | Jacket: Free People | Oxfords: Madewell | Wallet: Fossil

This week's post is the third and final outfit from my styling project. I love the bright colors and patterns of this lovely Topshop dress that Jo, my styling professor, gave to me during a class clothes swap. I knew that I definitely wanted to style the dress for my project since my theme was texture/pattern mixing, so I decided to pair it with this chevron embroidered jean jacket. As always, I kept accessories minimal since I felt the outfit was a statement already, and I decided to pair the outfit with my favorite oxfords. 

I have one more outfit left from my time in London, but I'll probably wait a while and give these flashback posts a bit of a rest. 

Here's an outtake: 

I almost used the second picture in this post as an outtake (apparently the wall was quite hilarious to me at that moment? Haha).

Anyways, hope you all have a good week. Until next time!

x Angelli 

Flashback: Gridlock

Jacket: Forever 21 | Top: Brandy Melville | Skirt: H&M | Boots: Office 

2014 has definitely been the year of dabbling into monochrome for me. I've always preferred wearing color over black, and I didn't get the appeal of the monochrome look at all. My style has definitely evolved over the years, and from time to time I like to delve outside of my style comfort zone to try new things. Being in London for six months was what probably pushed me over the edge, and I must say that I now have a new-found love for monochrome outfits. 

This is probably one of my favorite outfits ever, and I wish that I had some less derpy pictures to show from this OOTD taken a while ago with Jackie. Looking back at these pictures taken in my go-to picture location makes me miss London even more...sigh. Anyways, back to the outfit. I absolutely love this grid-patterned skirt from H&M, and it was one of my most worn items during the last bit of my time abroad (I also wore it on my plane ride home...sniffle). Pretty much every item in this OOTD is a favorite of mine! 

No outtakes for this post since these pictures are already outtakes, really. These accurately depict how I feel whenever I take pictures for my blog...haha! :p

Until next time!

x Angelli 

Flashback: What I Would Wear To...

Top: Madewell | Skirt: The Fara Workshop | Flats: Tory Burch | Wallet: Fossil 

Happy Sunday everyone! Today has started out pretty great seeing as we gained one hour of sleep (hooray for daylight savings!!), which was much needed after a long/fun Saturday spent volunteering at my first health fair and catching up with friends in SF :) I was in the biggest food coma I have experienced in a while yesterday thanks to amazing soup dumplings and yummy boba, and it made my heart happy to spend time/have good laughs with friends I haven't seen in quite a while.

Anyways, today is a pretty short flashback again of an outfit I put together for a styling assignment yet again. We were told to put together an outfit that we would wear to a Victoria Beckham fashion show that was both a representation of our own style (since we were told to take into account the fact that what we'd be wearing would be our first impression to possible styling clients) and event-appropriate given Victoria's style. I went with a simple outfit with classic shapes and a bit of a twist with the mixing of texture and pattern (clearly this is something I have been obsessed with based on my last few posts, haha). I also took this as an opportunity to style an outfit around this lovely floral pleated midi skirt, one of my favorite buys from London. It was from The Fara Workshop in Islington, which was a favorite shop of mine to browse around since their pieces are unique/quirky and totally my style (many are made from donated fabrics/clothing, and their proceeds are donated to charity!). If I had had a pair of simple black heeled sandals with a thin ankle strap, I definitely would have worn those instead (alas, didn't bring any heels with me while I was in London). 

Hope you all have a good week, and before I go here's an outtake:

Until next time!

x Angelli 

Flashback: Monochromatic Texture

Top: Madewell | Blazer: New Look | Skirt: Zara | Bag: Juicy Couture

Long time no see! Once I was finished with midterms, my work load slowly began to pile up again. So today, I bring you a short flashback post of an outfit that was also from my final styling project a few months back. I love this Madewell top, and have worn it loads since I bought it last year. I purchased the tweed-looking blazer while in London, and it's made out of such a soft sweater material. The Zara skort has appeared on my blog before, and the Juicy Couture purse actually belongs to my friend, Teryn. I bought the same bag in black, and we traded purses a while back temporarily...sort of like a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants kind of deal, haha :)

Here's an outtake:

Hoping to shoot more current outfits soon, but for now my next few posts will probably be flashbacks. 

Until next time!

x Angelli 

The Boyfriend Says HI

Tank top: from Hawaii (thanks to my friend Teryn, hehe) | Jeans: Topshop | Shoes: Birkenstock
PC: Kristi :)

First things first, the boyfriend in question here is my pair of Topshop boyfriend jeans...ahahah enjoy the slight (-ly lame) play on words? Anyways, this is an outfit from about a month ago that I haven't gotten around to posting. After a long series of wearing very girly outfits, I enjoy embracing quite the opposite and like to switch things up. I love the aesthetic of mixing feminine and masculine details since the result is something effortlessly cool. Pairing a muscle tank with some boyfriend jeans, Birkenstocks, and a bit of minimalistic/dainty jewelry was a refreshing change from the skirts and dresses that have often been my go-to.

Since discovering boyfriend jeans, I've realized that they are SO much comfier than skinny jeans. I love that they're a bit loose and slouchy. This interesting distressed details on this Topshop pair caught my eye, and I've loved wearing them ever since I got them.

Here's an outtake as per usual:

Hope you all have a great week! 

Until next time,

x Angelli

Spotlight: Windram Design

Kimono: c/o Windram Design | Top: Urban Outfitters | Skort: Zara | Sandals: Lucky Brand

Top: c/o Windram Design | Skirt: Urban Outfitters | Sandals: American Eagle Outfitters 

(PC: my wonderful friend, Jeremy!) 

(Thanks to my other wonderful friend Kristi for helping with the shoot too! :) 

Today I have a very special post for you all! I was contacted by the lovely Helen Windram of Windram Design a few weeks ago, and was asked if I was interested in a collaboration. I was so surprised and excited to have been asked, and I happily replied yes! Helen's Instagram is filled with shots of her handmade and classic designs, and I love her minimalistic aesthetic.

Helen is a UK-based designer and started Windram Design out of her love for creating new things. Her philosophy is that every individual is unique and special, and that this should be reflected in the clothing that they wear. All of her pieces are limited edition or one-of-a-kind since she does not copy patterns or create custom orders. Helen strives to run an eco-friendly business too, re-purposing vintage fabrics and running her sewing machines on solar power to reduce environmental impact. Expanding on her fashion ideology, she remarked that she'd like to see people "buy less and buy better" when it comes to investing in their wardrobe. Windram Design aims to create one-off clothing and accessories that are classic, well-made, and easy to transition between seasons.

I received a parcel in the mail that was wrapped with care (it was almost too cute for me to open!) and tied with strips of fabric. I was very excited to see what Helen had selected for me after seeing her daily Instagram posts of her various pieces. Enclosed in the adorable package was a nice handwritten note, a canvas tote bag made from a sturdy fabric, an airy white kimono with tiny white polka dots, and a beautifully tailored top with cream lace accents.

In my first outfit, I went for a slightly more "urban" structured look to provide contrast to the lightweight and delicate kimono. I really like the subtle polka dot pattern on the kimono, as it adds a nice touch of detail to make this classic piece a bit different. My second outfit was definitely more boho and laidback, and I thought this colorful patterned skirt would help the white lace top stand out. The unique neckline of the top, curved bottom hem, and lace detail made this piece my absolute favorite, as its a style that's right up my street! Both pieces are wonderful unique additions to my wardrobe, and are high-quality classics with a slight twist.

Windram Design has opened up its Etsy shop today (congrats, Helen!), and you can check it out here!

A HUGE thank you to Helen for the beautiful pieces, her generosity, and for my first collaboration! :)

Instead of some outtakes, here are a couple close-ups from the shoot that I loved:

Until next time!

x Angelli