Red, White, and Blue

Well now, this post has very little to do with the 4th of July, which by the title, you might assume. On that day(America's b-day) I literally just ate ice cream, saw an funny little parade at 9 AM, and talked to friends. But, this post has been so named, for color scheme!

These strawberries(aka best fruit ever) were so sweet~

My patriotic outfit....those f21 dungarees I keep wearing, and a tee that says "history" from a stand...it has a sparkly eagle!

See what I mean with the red, white, and blue? Drinkin ' a Pepsi~

More berries! Strawberries are such a summer fruit!

Coke or Pepsi ya'll...today it's a Pepsi...

Hope you liked the pictures! Have a relaxing day, ideally....

Go Ape for Monki!

Hello again! Today I really want to talk about the Swedish brand Monki! Now, if you read my bio, you'll know that I speak Finnish (I'm part Finnish). So, I have a great appreciation for the unique creative, yet simplistic ness of Scandinavian design! I myself found out about Monki from Asos, who carries them, by the way. I bought this dress you're about to see here. The prices are reasonable, by the way, some around the twenties (both in dollars and euros). 

Sorry about the blur-factor...it was getting dark out and very crowded due to the bar goers for the World Cup!

Outside Three Twins...with cookies and creme~

                                             

Walking the pooch....

Outfit:

Jean jacket: I'm sorry, I'm enamored with it, here it is again...Juicy Couture from Crossroads

dress: Monki

socks: Asos

belt: Genius Outfitters Hawaii (I guess I don't have many belts?)

flats: Old Navy

headband: ....Claire's to be honest!

So isn't the dress great? It has a thin cotton material(you might need a slip or shorts and a cami), and is sleeveless. The design is very modern-art...it may look like a bunch of lines...but they're abstract faces! Here are some of my pics from the site!

nternetz...such a fun shirt!

is it a tee? A button down? varsity? A cool hodge podge!

short b and w top which interesting sleeves...I like the boxy cut!

such a cool skirt...I'd love a length like this...plus, it actually consists of small images! Reminds me of flashing NYC billboards...or tumbrl!

I am super....motivational beanies, anyone?

http://www.monki.com

check out the site if ya like~

So...Monki's really great! The designs are unique and graphic!

Hey, here are some clips from my day!

A super good panini with Orangina at Spazzio cafe

Sweet Lady Jane's cakes (I'm sorry guys, I always post dessert!) with chai latte(same goes for tea...)

Random selfie from a day earlier (I have f21 dungarees!)....my new Blick sketchbook....so smooth! And that paper smell (ooookkkk, creepy art geek!) I was so happy to get a new one!

Have a nice day~

Windblown Locks and Flowered Frocks

(and Brandy Mellvile)

I rhymed...ehehehe~ It was veeeeryyyy windy...I kept getting a mustache of my hair every time i turned around! Well, I took photos outside again! It was worse this time, since there were actual people about! 

ach, see how windy, I'm laughing because of my hair whipping into my face!

jean jacket: Juicy Couture, Crossroads

dress: you've seen it already, but bought at Genius Outfitters Hawaii

bobby socks(first pic): Asos

shoes: Old Navy flats

and that Gap belt...sorry but it's so versatile, I wear it all the time.

my hair's down again...whaaaattt

So, I mentioned Brandy Melville...I'd heard a lot about it, and I finally popped in to window-shop, just to see what the fuss is. Now, the USA store does have mixed reviews on sites like yelp, but is quite popular nonetheless...which is evidenced if you set foot in one of the brick-and-mortar locations. The one I went to was PACKED! Mainly with teen and up girls. The style of clothing is that typical "California Girl" style, with breezy little cotton outfits in lighter colors and graphics bearing things like...well, geometric hipster patterns, buddha, and flowers. 

http://www.brandymelvilleusa.com/

my one complaint so far is that all the models on the website are caucasian...nothing against THEM, but I mean, they have a wide range of DIFFERENT customers....

http://www.myretailmedia.com/blog/10248/brandy_melville_opens_new_flagship_store_in_london.php

the store I went to was tiny on the outside....and bigger on the inside! 

The stores are full of nice woods, soft lighting, and cute displays of pastels and dried plants, etc. So, I was impressed with their cute and casual style, with lots of drape-like fabrics and smock dresses that remind me of The White Pepper (check it out, but its pricy!). The prices were pretty decent with really cheap but nice looking jewelry! Here are some of my picks, all from the site:

cute, unique graphics

overall simple design

smock-style dress!

Love the gingham...summer tank

school-girl skirts ftw!

soft looking, nice pastels

reminds me of a cheerleader top

"vodi" shorts...cute and ruffly...might be nice to wear under a dress...ya know, for the windy days

fuzzy! the fuzz reminds me of the amazing Meadham Kirchoff

Whaddya think? You like? 

Now, to close this post, here's some of my day!

from the cutest British-themed shop....these cups would be great for my evening wet-leaf! haha, i mean TEA of course!

from the shop....Cadbury Milk Chocolate Fingers! addicting...

food! Tried a grain called "Bulgur"...I don;t know why. Any way, it's good, as grains go. served with pesto-chicken.

Straciatella gelato with Aranciata (orange) San Pellegrino! Ohoho, so Italian! i liked the flashes of orange in this picture!

Toodle-oo! Have a nice day! yay!

Blue Babe

Hey! So, here's a recent outfit for ya! This is my first shoot outside, and its actually much more fun and visually pleasing! However, I'm too scared to take photos with many people around to stare! I just went to Baby Blues BBQ...and it's the best pulled pork sandwich I've had! It has a nice charred yet soft bun, full of coleslaw with some sauce in it, and the smokiest pork, perfect with sweet tea~ They had the nicest mural outside, which happened to match that blue Superman shirt I got from Goodwill with its color! 

the mural they did for the sign

matchy shirt color! And I have a ponytail, for once!

    I zoomed in a bit more so you can see better...would you like me to make all my photos a bit bigger?

                                                                      Outfit Rundown:
                                                       tee- Goodwill, DC certified!
                                                       shorts and flats- f21 (they're corduroy!)
                                                       belt- Gap
                                                       socks- Asos
                                                       headband- claires..it has skulls, but you can't see
                                                       scrunchie- actually a plaid American Apparel
                                                     

me an my sweet tea~

the cool walls!

                                            swap meet across the street...I liked the sign~

sooooo yummy...and with a little cornbread for the fixins'!

Asos socks....I love Asos, they ship really quickly and have nice clothes

Unif! 

Hello? Sorry for the telephone-selfie!

I found a great drop-waist dress at The Buffalo Exchange. It has a cute school-uniform-ish look with a pleated skirt and collar. Turns out, it was from...Unif! Of course, I was excited, because it cost about 25 dollars, when the originals are often in the hundreds! 

The only downside note is that powder, like flour or chalk from a bench will snag onto he fabric, which can be easily 

brushed off with your hands, however.

                                                        Creme colored collar ....alliteration

pleats

creme laser cut forever 21 flats

Excuse my awkwardness

*note: paired with silver bracelet, velvety headband, gold hair tie

On a side note.....

Breaaaaaaddddddd... And olive oil with balsamic~

Bread's a nice post closer, right?