I hope everyone has a great Christmas and enjoys their time with their family and friends!

my beautiful blogger award

Thanks to Fashion Whore AND Vinda Sonata (I had to edit this and add her because she also sent me the award <3) I have received the beautiful blogger award. Thanks so much girls! Look how cute it is! I'm honored to have this award passed to me, so now I'll share with you 7 things about myself and pass the award off to 7 of my favorite blogs.

1 I am obsessed with New York City
2 I used to barrel race and miss it a lot!
3 I have never seen snow
4 I love to change my hair
5 I like playing video games with my boyfriend, and yes I always lose
6 I have a jack russell terrier named Spunky
7 I have a major sweet tooth

Im passing the award to..
Style Scrapbook
Lions Tigers and Fashion, Oh My
DistrikMode
The Blonde Salad
This Chick's Got Style
Behind the Seams
MAFFASHION

Go check out these blogs if you haven't seen them already. They are all amazing and great inspiration!

I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM

What better way to spend a cool evening than at the park. The air was so crisp and pure, there was no way we were going to stay inside. The cool weather finally allows me to layer some of my clothes, making me a very happy girl. I love pairing this plaid shirt from zara with my studded mini skirt. It's a good shirt to break up all the black. And this Christmas bow ring I just adore. Everywhere I go, people want to touch it and stare at it with amazement at the engineering that went into making this little present topper. The more I look at it though, I'm not sure if it looks more like a bow or one of those spiked balls used for torture in the midieval times. Hmm, oh well, good touch for the holidays.

leather jacket: forever 21
plaid shirt: zara
studded skirt: forever 21
scarf: zara
tights: dillards
booties: kelly & katie
chain bracelet: forever 21
bow ring: little place in NYC

black and white

I just bought this dress from Zara about two weeks ago and I think I've worn it a hundred times! Everything about it makes me want 3 more. It's not often that you see an article of clothing with a newsprint type of pattern that actually looks good, but pair it with the silky soft texture and the sloppy fit with a belt and viola! Perfection. I love all of the little words and picture on it, thats what really makes the dress. Random words like jewelry, beauty, mode, and style make you feel so chic along with pictures of sunglasses, skyscrapers and faces. Love at first sight.

So yes, I cut my hair off and I love it. It was getting way to long before so I was due for something new. I've had this cut before but with white blonde color and it really is my favorite hairstyle. In about a month the color should be different too. By the way, I change my hair quite often. Change is good!

I just got a new Twitter, the link is on the side bar, so make sure to check that out! Let's follow eachother!

Alright, so Monday is out of the way, the rest of our week should go by fast now. Be safe and have a good week everyone!

dress: zara
necklace: enttra
bracelet: enttra
booties: kelly & katie
bag: zara

shade of obsession

Do you ever get stuck on a certain color that your love for a while and everytime you walk into a shop, you seem to go straight to that color on the racks? Well it happens to me quite often, and right now my favorite color Im obsessing over is dusty pink. I don't like to wear anything really pink pink, but this dusty pink is like a muted hue of the girly color with a slight undertone of beige. I love to pair up this color with a black leather jacket or studs, mixing the girliness with a tough chick item. It's the perfect color concoction!

So what color is it you're lusting for?

call it a day

So this weekend finally got somewhat cold. Well, cold for Florida. Friday I was planning on going downtown to the Winter Wonderland where they bring in 40 tons of snow for us Floridians to play in, but then it rained cats and dogs so they made a rain check for this Friday. Cant wait! It should be interesting.

So these are the Dolce Vita boots I bought on Black Friday and I am so in love. I can't get enough studs. Oh and I bought this brown leather bad from Zara on Saturday, I couldn't resist, It's so cute!

Ok, tomorrow's Tuesday, so lets make this week fly. Not sure how to do that but I think I have to stop anticipating the weekend so much.

jacket: barami NYC
sweater: forever 21
tights: dillards
scarf: h&m
rose ring: forever 21
belt: h&m
bag: zara
boots: dolce vita

with the birds I'll share

Tomorrow's Friday! Thank God. I am ready for the weekend, even though I just had a four day weekend which I was very thankful for. How did everyone manage on black friday? I didn't come home with much, just a fabulous pair of dolce vita boots I'll be showing you soon and a super chic dress from Zara.

But this is what I wore today at work and I wanted to show you guys. I can't go picture taking through the week because as soon as I get home from work, the sun has already set out of sight, leaving me in the dark. Soo I had to settle with some indoor photos (boring, I know).

Hope everyone has a good Friday. Don't worry, the weekend is right around the corner.

shirt: mystique (little boutique in nyc)
skirt: urban outfitters
belt: forever 21
bracelet: enttra nyc
boots: boutique 9

little by little

Well I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving. I mean, I think we can all agree that it's a pretty boring holiday once the family celebration starts to die down, nothing is open so you're pretty much forced to just sit at home and relax. But I rekcon it works out pretty good because one day of rest and relaxation is just what one needs before black friday. Which is exactly what Im waking up for tomorrow and I will admit Im pretty anxious to get into shopping mode. Im ready to shop till I drop.

Aynway, so we didn't have a huge get together for the holiday, just a few people. Once they left, the sun was preparing to hide for the night and the temperature was droping so I told the boyfriend to grab the camera. This is what I wore all day, comfortable to wear around the house and entertain guests.

Theres something about chunky sweaters I just never get tired of. You can dress them up or down and they're oh so cozzy!

Is everyone ready for tomorrow? Better get to bed early so we can look great for a long morning of shopping! Good luck loves!

sweater: Ruehl(old)
shorts: DIY
opaque tights: Dillards
booties: DSW
skinny studded belt: H&M
silver & grey chains: Forever 21
pyramid bracelet: marc by marc jacobs

canine

Well I was planning on havin a fun filled weekend of photography and style for the new blog because I'm anxious to give you what you want of course, but unfortunetly Saturday night my dog was having what looked like a stroke or seizure but after taking him to the animal ER we found out he has what's called geriatric vestibular disease. It affects his vestibular nerve in his head which screws up his balance, so he pretty much had a bad case of vertigo. But luckily he's doing muuuch better now.

Anyway, so I was nursing my boy all weekend and I do appologize for not getting up some more fun stuff. But don't fret, this week will be fun. And it's only a 3 day week, thank God! I can so use a 4 day weekend right now, how bout you guys?

Check back this week honies.

i heard your voice through a photograph

So I have been searching and searching for that perfect boyfriend blazer and they all just seemed to be a little to bulky for my smaller frame and I was beginning to lose all hope, and then I cam across this baby. Its got just the right amount of shoulder padding for the new popular trend I love oh so much. I found it at Nordstrom, it's made by Hinge and I absolutly could not leave to store without it. So if you're interested in it, check it out at www.nordstrom.com and prepare to fall in love.

Anyway this is what I wore on Sunday, pretty lazy day. Me and the boyfriend just walked around Main Street and had some Starbucks while we people watched. Nothing better than a relaxing day outside.

So what do you guys think about statement shoulders?

boyfriend blazer: Hinge
black & white tee: H&M
matte leggings: American Apparel
necklace: Forever 21
handbag: GUESS by Marciano
booties: Katie & Kelly (DSW)
bracelet: chain necklace wrapped up
white stone ring: Kenneth Cole
drink: Starbucks Java Chip! <3

first look

Hi! Thanks so much for taking a look at my blog. I have been following a lot of amazing blogs about style and fashion and so many have influenced me to start my own.

I may not be in the fashion industry, but I am very dedicated to following the trends and happenings in the fashion world. I have learned so much and found out so much about myself and what I like the most by seeing what others all over the world do with the things in their closet and that is what I hope to do on this blog. I understand that it can be hard and sometimes frustrating starting from the bottom and finding out what your style is and I hope to be able to make it easier and fun to get style influence. And for those that have already found their style, it's always fun to see what other wear and get new ideas.

Since you don't know anything about me yet, I'll share a little bit about myself. I am 20 years old and I live in Safety Harbor, Florida. I was born and raised here and I am pretty fond of my city. I am surrounded by the beautiful blue waters of Tampa Bay and live about 15 minutes from the beach. There is plenty of great shopping around me which is a great amenity for living here. I would consider my style pretty eclectic. I like to follow trends but I only stick to the ones that suit my body, and that is my recommendation to everyone. But I always remind myself it is important to wear what you like, even if it was last winter trend. I believe one should wear what makes them feel most confident.

There is one more thing I would like to share with everyone, and that is my favorite quote by Coco Chanel...
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
She could not have said this any better! I do believe there is an artistic way to look at anything and a way to include those elements into style and art.

I know this is just the beginning but I hope that you stick with me through all of my ideas and inspiration to all of you.