Art in the Park with Momma

Today, my momma and I drove ALL the way out to Boulder City, a small little town right around the Hoover Dam, to attend the Art In The Park festival. Art In The Park is a yearly event where artisans and artists and hobbyists alike set up booths to display and sell their creations. There, you'll find everything from potpourri and scented salts to great Christmas ornaments and hand made fashions. My mom and I love crafty types of nick nack things, so we loved it!!! These types of things also always have really good food, so of course we indulged.

Here you can see that we ate a whole plate of deep fried potatoes that were so good and so oily and so unhealthy but no cares were given on this day. Aren't we twins?! I love my mom, she's my best friend and I had such a lovely day with her. 

We passed by one of the booths and a piece of artwork really caught my eye and spoke to me. Lucky for me, they had a smaller print of it! Mom bought it for me as a Christmas gift (which means I don't get it until Christmas >:| ) but I love it and can't wait to display it in my bedroom!

Here's me with it!

Here's a closer photo (I posted this in my snap story hence the caption lol) It so is me. I love shoes!!

Alright alright, I'll get to my outfit. 

Outfit Details:

Blue Floral Kimono: Nasty Gal

Black Muscle Tank Dress: H&M

Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Skinny Belt: H&M

Zeal Sunnies: Zappos

Bag (that you can't really see but its the same in all posts): Gypsy Warrior

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

I have to take a moment really quick to appreciate and admire this awesome Kimono. It has the most lovely print on it!

Such a great year round piece to have in my wardrobe. I think it's only like $27 right now at Nasty Gal, go get one!! Totally recommended. 

xoxo

Fran's Classy Baby Shower!!

I was very excited to join my friend and coworker, Fran, in celebrating the bundle of joy she is about to bring into the world tonight!! She will be having a baby girl in the next few months. She had her baby shower at Scullery downtown and it was hella classy. Here's a photo of (almost) the whole Stitch Factory team supporting our lovely coworker!!

Fran is on the far right, next to me, in black. (: I'm so excited for her and her husband to become parents because I know that little girl is going to grow up in a home full of love! Congratulations to the new family.

Something funny that happened actually was that Jillian and Jen (the two blondes in the above photo) pointed out that Rachel, Haley and I were all matching, wearing various forms of black and white stripes! 

So of COURSE we had to take an "Omg we're accidentally matching!!" photo. Before leaving, I had the hardest time picking out an outfit though. I laid two out on my bed and sent a photo of the options to 3 friends to figure out what I should wear. Here were the options:

In the end, the outfit on the right won, but I don't have a well endowed chest to be able to hold that strapless dress up because it's so loose at the top! So I ended up wearing the stripe dress (clearly haha). 

Outfit details:

Striped Dress: Styles for Less

Pendant Necklace: Hand-Me-Down from my sister Nikki

Steve Madden electric blue shoes: Platos Closet

Monday, July 21st

Mondays are always super boring and dreadful (hello, waking up early after an awesome weekend? No thanks!!) so I decided to wear the newest piece in my closet to get me excited about the day. All of my outfits today (yes-more than one!) were a 70's dream! Here's what I wore: 

This super amazing romper is fromUrban Outfitters by For Love and Lemons. I'm wearing an XS. Bag// Gypsy Warrior. Sunnies// Zeal. 

The back has this radical slit that goes all the way to the waistline. The bottom of the shorts has a cute little ruffle too. And the sleeves are bell sleeves!! Underneath I'm wearing an Urban Outfitters bralette as well giving me that cute sky blue strap on my back. 

Before I left for work I threw on this geometric gold necklace that I got from Forever 21 because my chest felt so bare  haha. 

Can't forget about the shoes!!! These awesome nude colored heels are by Candies for Khols and are my go-to heel. Since they're nude, they match literally everything. Totally worth the money!! Nude strappy heels are definitely a wardrobe staple. 

Romper details at the waistline. Everything about this piece is so feminine and flirty. 

This evening, a bunch of my friends and I went to the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas pool for a dive in movie. If you live in Vegas I so recommend it-- only $5!! I decided to take this outing as an opportunity to wear my amazing Seafolley high waist bathing suit. The print on this is a dream and has awesome details like: 

Cute little cut outs! This picture better shows the pattern as well. These cutie cutouts were along both of my hips and down the edge of the triangle top as well. This suit flatters my form so well also. Seafolley is a great swim brand! (I kept my Forever 21 necklace on as well because it matched and I felt glam haha)  

A huge perk of living in Vegas: 

This was the view from the rooftop pool when the sun went down. So beautiful! There is nothing like the Vegas Strip lights. I've lived here all my life and they still enchant me. 

Today ended up being a really awesome Monday! 

Wednesday, July 9

Hey guys! I knew today was going to be a mundane day, so I decided to do an upgraded version on a basic T-shirt and jeans outfit. Check out what I wore: 

The usual purse, the usual sunglasses. I opted for a bright pink v-neck and polka dot dark jeans. 

Look at those dark, cloudy Vegas skies! :(

I dressed up the tee by wearing a gold jeweled necklace appropriate for the neckline of the shirt. 

I also pulled my hair half up half down to give it a more upscale look. 

And by using a jean with a pattern on it rather than your basic, everyday jean, the outfit was completed! (I always roll my jeans up in the summer too idk it just fits the weather better)

There you have it! That's my variation on the classic tee shirt and jeans outfit. By using a brightly colored top, a dressy necklace, a nice hairdo and a unique pair of jeans, you can also take this and make it your own. 

Let me know your favorite way to style a basic tee shirt is in the comments!! (:

Friday, July 4th

God Bless America!!

I love the Fourth of July because it's filled with explosions and adventures. This year was probably my favorite one yet!! Here's what I wore:

I am in LOVE with this tank dress from Forever 21. Its on sale for $11.40 right now if you want one too!

My sunglasses are a cutie pair by Zeal, available at zappos.com

I love the crochet on the back of it. Such a great addition!

I got this hat from a thrift shop. The original ribbon is just black, so I added a bow clip to where the real bow is. Worked out perfectly!

I spent the holiday with two of my closest friends, Cody and Zoe. We drove all the way down to the Moapa Valley Indian reservation because setting off the huge illegal fireworks is legal there. It was honestly amazing!! Zoe and I said it was like a DIY Disneyland haha. 

 Yeah, I totally had an outfit change in the middle of my night hahah. It was soooo windy and my dress kept blowing up! S/O to my mom for suggesting bringing a change of clothes with me lol. Also, I did a Roman Candle but was kinda afraid at the same time haha.

All in all, it was an awesome 4th of July. I'm so thankful to have the wonderful friends that I do. Let me know the highlight of your Fourth in the comments!!

Wednesday, June 25

Today, again, was just a casual wear day because I knew I had to do a LOT of things in preparation for college today. For those of you that don't know, I will be attending the College of Southern Nevada in the fall to get my associate's degree in Art, and from there will be transferring to California State University, Long Beach to accomplish my Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising. So, with that being unnecessarily said, here's what I wore today:

Front and back (side?) views of my outfit. I need to start being ready earlier because I always take my outfit photos before work in the morning, and they always end up a little rushed. They'll get better, don't worry!! 

Describe a Las Vegas summer in 3 words: cutoffs and desertscape.

The shoes you wear, in my opinion, can make or break your outfit. Today was clearly a very Western-inspired outfit, so I opted for my Aldo ankle boots. I actually snagged these for only $10 at Plato's Closet- I probably saved like a solid $90! 

One of my favorite (and noisiest) necklaces. Its by Premier Jewelry, my cousin is a rep for them and got this for a birthday or something of mine. Also shout out to my nails for actually looking nice!!

Today, my boss let me off work early so I could turn in some college paperwork. At UNLV, I turned in my withdrawl form but I got SO lost trying to find the correct building and I was frustrated to the point of fake tears haha. Anyways, I got that taken care of and then drove straight to CSN to turn in some forms I needed. The guy there was so helpful and nice and I would shout him out if I knew his name but good luck in Med School whatever your name is! 

After that, I got home and immediately registered for my classes so that I could get a decent schedule. I'll be going to school 3 days a week (bless). I'll be going to school Monday and Wednesday from 4-9, and on Saturday from 9-12:30. 

Okay, enough of that boring stuff. After I did that frustrating stuff, Kamryn, Erin and I went out to do hoodrat stuff. Just kidding! (Sorta) Kamryn got her nose peirced and we all bought 79 cent slushes at Sonic lol. It was a lot of fun being with people that you don't have to feel self conscious around and can just talk and laugh easily with. Here's a really cute pic of us:  

That was sarcasm, this photo is actually awful but we all have our nose pierced on the same side now!!!

Anyways, what is your favorite place to go with your friends? Let me know in the comments (:

Monday, June 23

All morning at work I thought it was the 22nd for some reason so I was very thrown off for a good chunk of the day. It was a pretty normal day, with no crazy cool event happening at work or at home. Here's what I wore today:

I got a hair trim on Saturday and my hair has never looked so long and healthy! I luv it <3

Caught off-guard (not really)

Back view.

This silk tank top is simply darling to me. It likes to slip off my shoulders and down the front so I kept it still with some double sided tape placed at the top edge of my bra. This was actually a hand-me-down from my best friend's sister and is the first time I've worn it. 

My fab Gloria Vanderbilt jeans that I found while thrifting for $5! 

So I've been on the hunt for the perfect pair of boyfriend jeans that fit my figure well and I forgot entirely that I had these Vanderbilt beauties hiding away in my closet! Rolled up three times at the bottom, they became those perfect pair of boyfriend-fit jeans that I've been craving. And the light color is perfect for summer. The top happened to look great with it as well and created a very comfy but stylish look paired with cut out oxford-style shoes that I got from Charlotte Russe back in March. I actually opted for no belt today (which is extremely unusual because I almost always wear a belt) but I think it enhanced the comfy boyfriend's clothing look I was going for. I can't handle how much I love the vintage oriental silk tank though! This needs to be worn more often, for sure. 

Also I have to give a shout out to my hair lady, Kelly, for making my dead-ended mop turn into a fabulous hair do! 

Well, that's all for today. Tell me what your favorite comfy go-to pants are in the comments below!!

Thursday, June 19

It's been a while! I'm not very good at keeping regular with blog posts yet, but I'll get better with time! Anyways, today was a craaaazy day because not only did I work for like the whole day (I'm young still, 8 hours is a lot to me!) but we also had the fashion speaker series. Here's what I wore today:

 You guys have seen like my entire back yard now. 

 Shout out to my mom's shadow.

 Obsessed with these fab Aldo flats that I got from Zappos! They were the last pair in stock in my size so I had to pounce on them (plus-They were on sale!) 

 Also so obsessed with this fantastic red canvas satchel from Gypsy Warrior. I really needed a new purse and this was a great transition from my yellow one into a new color with details to keep it interesting. It's like a tiny bit too small for my taste but I can make it work (:

 Super cute photo of my shoes because since I have an iPhone and an Instagram I'm a photographer just like all the other white girls haha

Also, today at work we had D'Wayne Edwards, founder of Pensole Footwear Academy and former shoe designer for the Jordan company in to give a class about Product Design. It's really cool being this young and being able to learn about things like this. D'Wayne is also really cool and down to earth. He hung out at Stitch Factory a little after that day and was talking to a bunch of people and he gave me a lot of tips about starting a career because he knows I just graduated. He's so positive and helpful, and will tell you how it is! 

Stitch Factory also had it's monthly Fashion Speaker Series talks as well tonight! Elaine Pow, Julia Lovallo and Chelsey Hall were that night's speakers. They all had really interesting talks and Elaine really inspired me about paying attention to the detail in the branding of my future ideal company that I want to have. Idk yet for sure but I think I've figured out what I want to do with my future Fashion Merchandising degree. We'll see. Hopefully I'll just get ridiculously famous and rich soon and not have to worry about it haha.

Anyways, that's it! Keep checking back for more updates, I'm going to try to post a whopping 2 posts next week! 

Monday, June 9th

Hi all! Today was a fairly busy day with trying to relax in the morning but also having work and a photo shoot back to back. I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I'm an aspiring actress and model. The easiest way for me to get better (personally) at acting and modeling is to actively be in front of a camera practicing. Anyways, here was my outfit today:

Look back @ it

Cheese!!

My mom rocks at taking photos

Close up of my fab top

It was SUCH a gorgeous day in Vegas. Look at those clear blue skies! Clear skies days are my favorite days. I am CRAZY for this halter top! It is definitely one of my favorite recent purchases. I got this from sameoldchic.bigcartel.com. Courtney is the owner, and an avid blogger as well (thestyleplaylist.blogspot.com) and is my style icon and inspiration for creating Style Savoir. Everything she sells in her shop is awesome! I highly recommend her. My shorts are from the good ol thrift shop; not Plato's this time lol but Goodwill! It's more hit or miss there but sometimes I get lucky and score gems like these shorts that I love oh so much. They were too big and a little too long when I first got them, but my sweet, loving mother darted the back to take the waist in and folded and sewed the bottom of them for me. You'll all see a photo of my parents and sister soon enough (:

Anyways, work today was pretty rushed (mondays are shipping days for Bow and Drape items--always some sort of crazy) and after we got all of our orders shipped out, one of the seamstresses asked me if I shipped out a shirt that should have had a pocket on it, because she just realized that she forgot to put a pocket on it. I was honestly so irritated at first because Bow and Drape at Stitch Factory is ultimately my responsibility and if something gets shipped out wrong it's ultimately my fault. But in the end, we got the problem solved even though I should have definetley double checked everything that went out to make sure it was all accurate. Oh well, you live and learn and being 17 I sure have a lot of living and learning to catch up on. You'll get a post later on about what the heck it means when I say I'm in charge of Bow and Drape, stay tuned lol. 

Having to fix my previous error for work made me about 10 minutes late for my photo shoot with Richard (he rocks check him out at www.rjplv.com),  a photographer I had worked with previously that had asked me to model for him again in a test shoot. I got there at 6:25 and we left at 10:45. A solid 4+ hours of shooting but I had a lot of fun. When I'm modeling I try to be goofy with the photographer so that we both get comfortable with each other and can preform at the best we can. We both had a lot of fun and we got some seriously quality photos out of it. He also brought his polaroid camera (I LOVE POLAROIDS SO MUCH!!!!) and snapped some so super cute shots of me. Its funny because I can take as many selfies as I want and look demented but right when someone else is taking the photo I am all of a sudden super photogenic. It's so weird haha. 

One of the outfits for a really cool lighting test (an actual okay selfie--high five to myself)

Some fun polaroids! (bonus-my feet at the bottom lol)

Absolutely obsessed with these two. So darn cute! Not to toot my own horn but HAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!

Tupac never died. He "died" in 96, I was born in 96, not a coincidence. (I am the reborn Tupac. You should hear me rap along to Iggy Azalea.)

Tomorrow should be great because my older sister Nikki comes home!!! Yay!!! Let me know in the comments if you have any family coming home soon, Nikki's coming in for my Graduation on Wednesday. Can't wait to have my partner in crime back with me! (Hi Nikki if you're reading this)