A Sunny Disposition

Dress: Madewell | Shoes: Target 

PC: Natalieee :)

Long time no blog! Gah I've seriously been slacking with the blog lately, but a lot has happened since my last post. I finished my first year of pharmacy school, started a new job, had a few weeks of summer to relax before starting round two of school again, and my beautiful baby niece was born! And as per usual school has been pretty busy, midterms are coming soon yet again. I haven't gotten the chance to shoot some new OOTDs, but I have a couple from the summer that I want to post before it gets too far into fall! 

These photos were from two months ago (merp!) when Megan, Natalie, and I were visiting Kristi. Natalie had told me about some sunflower fields she had seen recently, and the thought of shooting a summery OOTD in a field of flowers had me sold. My friends kindly let me squeeze in a quick outfit shoot that took no longer than half an hour because we were all scorching in the heat. This outfit features a couple of my favorite wardrobe pieces. These Target shoes are some of the comfiest heels I own, and I instantly fell in love with this Madewell dress when I first saw it in LA back in April. The linen-like fabric is so comfortable, and I loved the unexpected cutouts and midi length of the dress.

This is probably one of my favorite posts yet, shout out to Natalie hehe! I mean how can you not feel happy after looking at all those beautiful sunflowers and that lovely summer sky? :) Seriously the essence of summer! 

Hopefully I'll have the last OOTD from the summer up soon, and fingers crossed I'll have time to shoot some new looks! 

As per usual, here's an outtake:

Herp derp

'Til next time!

x Angelli 

Pattern Pop (Part Deux)

Top: Madewell | Skirt: The Fara Workshop | Shoes: Madewell | Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs 

PC: Gina! 

The title of this post is in reference to a series of posts from last year dedicated to my Styling and Journalism module's final project (side note: I continue to miss London A LOT these days...I seriously think about it all the time and it still hurts to see/hear about London-related things). My theme for my project was pattern/texture mixing, and I actually used this top in one of the posts (if you fancy checking them out, I posted the three outfits between September-November of last year).

When I first saw this skirt at The Fara Workshop, I was instantly drawn in by the bright and playful pattern. I also loved the grey panel on the front of the skirt, and thought that it added a unique element that you don't see every day. The Fara Workshop was probably my favorite shop in London, but sadly it's no longer there (there goes my chance of one day owning one of their unique patchwork dresses...le sigh!). I'm very glad I was able to add this piece to my wardrobe though!

I added one of my favorite lace tops to add a bit of texture to the outfit, and then slipped on my favorite minimalist slip-ons at the moment. Earlier in the day I had been wearing a jean jacket (seen in the second picture briefly, haha!) since it is always freezing in lecture, but outside is was the complete opposite and I was melting with it on. 

Gina and I were quite inspired by the settings we were able to scout out for this OOTD. This day really showed me that it's possible to turn a location that may not seem photo-worthy into one that is with the angle that you choose to take. I loved the fire escape that we took some photos with (I feel like it gave off some NY-esque vibes), and the dark grey wall was a favorite of ours too. Probably one of the best discoveries of the day...haha! 

Outtakes (prepare for maximum derp levels):

The moment when I noticed a huge bee buzzing near me

...and the moment the buzzing sounded like it was right in front of my ear, CRINGE.

Haha welp, I'll be back in a couple weeks once I'm finished with finals (send help and wish me luck...gah)...boo. It's currently 3:34 AM, and my day up until this point has consisted of finishing the last 3-quizzes-in-one-day Monday (YAS!), some necessary housekeeping tasks (aka crafting and baking for my last day of this semester's rotation), and finishing up assignment due this week. I am probably going to regret staying up this late when I'm attempting to wake up for 8 AM lecture tomorrow...oof. Anyways, talk to y'all in a few weeks!

Take care, 'til next time!

x Angelli 

Disney Day 2015

Top: Free People | Shorts: Forever 21 (thanks Natalie, hehe) | Shoes: Nike 

PC: Natalieeee :) (such a nice picture of her, I had to include it hehe!)

Alas, the final set of pictures of a simple/casual Disneyland OOTD from my LA trip (back in April..ahaha :p)! Teryn, Natalie, and I started the day off with a quick McDonald's breakfast run before making our way (not downtown!) to Disneyland. It's been about two years since I was last at Disneyland, and it was just as fun as always. The dream-like/magical atmosphere never fails to make you feel as if you're almost in another world, which is part of what makes DL so special. That and the fact that it reminds me of good times I've shared some of my best friends. I hadn't planned on taking outfit pictures since I just wanted to spend time with my friends, but Natalie ended up taking a few photos for me when we were walking around :) We spent the whole day at the parks, and later we met up with our friends, Lindsey and Jeremy, for dinner. We were able to ride Space Mountain together before calling it a day...definitely wasn't enough time with the fwends! 

So there's kind of a funny story that goes along with my outfit choice. I had packed for LA in a bit of a rush (as per usual), and wasn't entirely sure about what I wanted to wear to DL. I decided that I wanted to center the outfit around this lovely embroidered Free People top that Teryn had gotten for me as a part of our Secret Santa Exchange this past year, but I wasn't pleased with the choices I had to pair the top with. I contemplated wearing a dress, but nixed that idea. I even though about wearing something of Natalie's, which I ended up doing because these shorts are hers (ahah, thanks girl!). My catchphrase the day before DL was that "I wasn't feeling my outfit," such a first world problem ;p And as I usually do for DL, I wore my bright fuchsia Nike Free Runs (comfortable feet are key!). Note to self for next time: take the time to pack ahead of time so that I always "feel" whatever it is that I'm wearing (such an Angelli prob), haha! 

Instead of "outtakes," this week I'll tack on a couple of my favorite pictures from this day:

Probably my favorite face that Natalie makes...ever!

...and a lovely shot creeping up on Teryn, LOL.

'Til next time!

x Angelli 

The Canals of Venice (California, that is)

T-shirt: Everlane | Jeans: Abercrombie & Fitch | Cardigan: Brandy Melville | Shoes: Prabal Gurung for Target | Necklace: Wishlist London

PC: Natalie!

Before I begin this post, happy fourth of July! :) Hope everyone who celebrated had a great day! Currently posting this from San Francisco, where I went on a short trip with ze parents for the weekend.

This OOTD was taken in LA while exploring the canals in Venice with Natalie. I had never been to Venice before, and it was really cool to walk around the canals. There were so many beautiful/unique-looking houses to look at, I can only imagine what it's like to live in an area like that (although it might be a little weird seeing people just walking around/sightseeing near your house..haha)! After the canals, we headed to Abbot Kinney Boulevard for some window shopping. We also stopped at Intelligentsia, which was like a total hipster dream...and I loved it haha! We then headed back to Santa Monica, where we grabbed a quick bite of omusubi at Sunny Blue (SO GOOD, wishing I had some right nowww) and some ice cream next door before making our way to Jeremy's with Teryn on the eve of our Disney trip!

Seeing as how hot it has been lately now that summer has really kicked in, if I wore this outfit today I would probably melt. But when the weather was cooler and I wasn't entirely sure about what to wear, this combo of items were one of my go-to's, This Everlane shirt is so soft and comfy, and has a nice loose fit which I love. I've had this trusty cardigan for a few years now  and it's probably one of the softest things in my wardrobe...it actually feels like I'm wearing a blanket. 

Outtakes:

These shoes were not made for standing on bridge railings...hahah!

'Til next time!

x Angelli

On the Stroke of Twelve

Co-ords: H&M | Shoes: Target 

PC: Mike! :)

Today I bring you part two of my nighttime LA photo adventures with my brother, and I must say that this is probably one of my favorite outfit posts on my blog! Big thanks/props to my brother for suggesting this location and for putting up with my derpy self at times...haha! :) 

This post features my very favorite set of co-ords (out of the two that I own)! I had first seen these co-ords on one of my faves/the queen, Taylor Swift, and I was curious as to where they were from. I had been expecting them to be designer pieces, but to my surprise they were from H&M! I quickly went to their website but had no luck finding them, and there aren't very many H&Ms near me. My friend, Natalie, was in New York at the time, and I messaged her asking if she could keep on the lookout for this set if she happened to browse an H&M there. She messaged me near the end of her trip saying she found it, and I was so excited! I probably squealed the first time I tried them on, ahaha a bit dorky, but whatevs! I've worn the set a few times now, and I just feel like I can take on the world when I'm wearing this outfit. Throw in a pair of caged Target heels that have also become a favorite of mine, and I really feel unstoppable! Nothing like wearing a look that just makes you feel good, am I right?! :)

(And now, back the photo adventure!)

After making our first stop at LACMA earlier in the night (link to previous post!), we decided to take a break between shoots to eat at Umami Burger (which I had been craving for the longest time...YUM). With our bellies full of some of the most delicious burgers and truffle fries ever (I was VERY happy!), we headed to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA. I had seen a few pictures of the concert hall in the past, but I had never seen it in person. The architecture was amazing, and I loved the varied shapes/colors/textures of the different buildings in the surrounding area. They really made for some interesting backgrounds for the photos we took.

Scouting the location at the beginning of our shoot!

We had been experimenting with my camera settings for pretty much the whole night, and at one point my brother macgyvered a light source with his iPhone flashlight to see how some photos would turn out. The iPhone flashlight actually worked out pretty well as a light source, but most of the pictures turned out pretty well without the extra light. I'd like to think the partial darkness added to the urban feel of our shoot, hehe! 

Example of experimenting with the iPhone camera flashlight from above, which is why my brother held the camera up so high. Haha!

After exploring the area for a bit and getting some shots in some different places, we decided to call it a night and headed home. It was really fun spending some time with my brother and bonding over the blog, hehe. I'm so glad that he suggested the photo adventure, and I can't wait to have another one some time in the future! 

Outtake (had some fun with this one):

Coming for youuuu *insert ghost emoji*

Hahaha, 'til next time!

x Angelli