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As some of you may know, I took a flight across the pond to London, where I'll be interning at a museum. At first I was pretty nervous about traveling abroad on my own - I've only been on family trips so far, and though I've been going to school on the other coast for three years, it's not quite the same as landing in a different country. I'm about two weeks in and though I still get lost frequently, I'm adjusting to life as an independent (and even poorer) student in the UK. The weather has been beautiful (though the allergies are a downer) and it's been enlightening to do something besides immerse myself in science classes. I've been trying to enjoy as much of the free museums and parks as I can; Regent's Park is just a five minute walk from my flat and offers lush greenery and plenty of people watching opportunities!<br />
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Sandals <i>Pacsun</i></div>
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I absolutely love my university campus. The variety of architectural styles in the buildings, the fountain that hosts baby ducklings every year, and most of all, the flowers and cherry blossoms in the spring. But isn't it a problem when I feel unsafe walking around my beautiful campus? Shouldn't my place of education be a place where my only focus is to learn and make the most of my experiences and extracurriculars? Why does it have to be that the big crowds during passing time, the lecture halls, the silent library, all make me anxious? How can we identify and help the people who want to execute school shootings before it is too late? Maybe this topic is inappropriate for a fashion blog, but this is what is on my mind. If you (or anyone you know) are having, how do I put this, troubled thoughts, know that there are people who want to talk to you and try to find solutions for you!</div>
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During winter quarter one of the projects that occupied my time was the creation of a magazine for fashion club. We planned to print out our magazine and have a launch party, and it was all to be very classy and "vogue". However, as one of the people planning the party, I was extremely stressed about its success, if people would come, if people would have fun, etc. What would they do, just stand around and read? Would we have enough food and drinks? There were so many factors that we were trying to consider, and most of all, we were worried if people would even show up, as it was so close to finals. </div>
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It wasn't until after the party (which ran smoothly enough, thank goodness) that I realized it shouldn't matter so much the number of people who showed up. Everyone that came was passionate about some aspect of fashion, and most of all, I'm so thankful to have met my fellow fashion club officers this year. Everybody is so unique and dresses up in their own gorgeous way, so even if our party was a disaster, I understand now that the best part was that we all met each other in the process of planning the magazine/party! </div>
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To see the magazine please visit <a href="http://issuu.com/lamodeatuw/docs/spring_quarter_2014_fca930db53ef65">here!!!</a> </div>
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I'm grateful for my experience in fashion club! I love that our club celebrates individual style. Some might say that the fashion world is a very exclusive industry, but on our campus, we want to be welcoming to everyone and their unique sense of style. I do hope that our club's message continues long after the other officers and I graduate. </div>
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After the event, I took some spontaneous pictures with the keen-eyed <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jasonjkimphotography">Jason Kim</a> who noticed that the light reflected off the glass staircase in a particular spot. </div>
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Do you have a fashion club at your school? What does your club do? Let me know in the comments! -Melinda Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547377503213543259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230533272420983064.post-65781407138428041942014-06-10T11:44:00.004-07:002014-06-10T15:49:19.111-07:00Baroque prints<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It feels so strange, but relieving, to finally be blogging again. Isabelle did such a great job keeping up our blog, but for a time, I felt at loss. School, exams, and extracurriculars consumed my life, and all the fashion/photography/styling/etc. related things that I used to love started to fade. I used to feel such excitement for fashion in general, but recently I was too concerned with "my future" to care. Luckily, before my hobbies disappeared completely from my life, I met the ever enthusiastic photographer, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/jasonjkimphotography">Jason Kim</a>. </div>
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Jason unknowingly has been a huge encouragement to me recently. He is a full time pharmacist during the week, but in his spare time, he transforms into a photographer. The way he balances his career with his passions was exactly what I needed to see. Just because I am focused on my future career doesn't mean that I have to give up all the different things that I love doing (ex: blogging). Jason also has such a contagious enthusiasm; it is clear that he is doing what he loves. It is easy to tell that he has tried to learn everything he can about photography, but what is even more inspiring is that he is always intent on improving.</div>
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I'm glad that I can help Jason experiment with fashion photography, while he simultaneously inspires me. Please visit his Facebook page www.facebook.com/jasonjkimphotography for gorgeous Washington scenery, stunning portraits, and more. More pictures from our photo shoot to come soon! </div>
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I seem to have a thing for shades of green (seen <a href="http://mivivere.blogspot.com/2013/07/green.html" target="_blank">here</a> almost a year ago). I can't explain other than it seems to brighten up my usual formula of greys and whites. I'm also loving this lip pencil from <a href="http://www.sephora.com/high-pigment-matte-pencil-P283905?skuId=1321660&icid2=Bite_LP_Bestsellers_Carousel_P283905_image" target="_blank">Bite Beauty</a> that I got as part of their Best Bite set, shown in Rhubarb. I tend to experiment with makeup when I'm done with stressful exams and want to have some fun. It's too bad the set is already out of stock since it was such a good deal, but it might be enough to convince me to spring for the full size at some point!<div><br></div><div>Happy Monday everyone :)</div><div>
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A few days ago I finally took the dreaded MCAT, and it's a relief to be done. (This test is also known as one of the many hoops prospective medical school students need to jump through to reach their goals.) Of course, that doesn't mean I can completely relax, as there's always something else to complete, but I did get a chance to meander outside and take some pictures. All of the vibrantly colored flowers are blooming against the lush greens; it just feels so good to be home in the Northwest!<br />
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Dress <i>French Connection</i></div>
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Normally you'll find my friend Vanessa wearing some shade of blue. (She may or may not be <a href="http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11114/111144096/3675022-0075922573-disne.jpg" target="_blank">Elsa</a>.) But for her birthday she opted for a different look: a romper with a bold floral print. It was perfect for climbing the rocks in Central Park and meandering through NYC. Celebrating her birthday in the city was the perfect way to end a crazy junior year!<br />
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Oh, and here's a picture of us together for good measure.<br />
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The other day I took a study break with my friend Annina and explored an abandoned building in downtown. I was amazed by the warped wood floors, the exposed insulation and the metal bars dangling from the ceiling. Definitely a post-apocalyptic find in the middle of the city! I can only imagine what it was like to work in the building when it was in its heyday. Hopefully I'll get a chance to explore more buildings next year, but for now I'm headed home for a couple of weeks and will be hitting those MCAT books.<br />
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Jacket <i>Bernardo</i></div>
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Some pictures from last weekend when the sun was actually out. Where did the sun go? I'm not sure, but maybe the weather is telling me I need to get studying for finals...<br />
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Jacket <i>Caslon</i></div>
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Being in a long distance relationship meant that Valentine's Day dinner was put on hold. However, my boyfriend and I were able to get a nice meal last week at Trata. This modern restaurant was three stories high with a huge bar area - I can see it as the place to go in your mid-twenties. </div>
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We started dinner with these steamed pork belly buns. I still prefer the peking duck I get at Chinese restaurants, but these were pretty tasty.</div>
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He also got his first glass of wine, though he doesn't really like bitter things so I ended up drinking most of it!<br />
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We opted for chunks of meat at this dinner and weren't disappointed. My short rib (above) was falling apart and sat atop a cheesy, crispy potato cake, and he got the manly bacon-wrapped sirloin. Just writing about this makes me drool.<br />
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Neither of us would normally go for bread pudding, but we tried this croissant bread pudding at the suggestion of our waitress. Drizzled in orange caramel sauce, the consistency reminded me of pound cake. And it was delicious.<br />
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As soon as the temperature rises above 35 degrees, I break out the skirts and flats and put away the gigantic puffy coat I'm usually sporting from October to March. On this fine (and by fine I mean 50 degree but windy and overcast) day, I wanted to bring a little spring with me. Recently I've been in a button down and skirt type mood. This button down has a bit of a nod-to-70s floral print, but it pairs well with simple solid pieces and a few gold accents. I wore this look to dinner and fortunately the skirt flares out so I had plenty of room for my food baby!</div>
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Coordination is a funny thing. The other day my boyfriend and I got dressed independently and somehow ended up in the same color palette. I guess it helps that we tend to gravitate toward blues, greys and blacks. The weather was kind of gloomy, but it seems to have complemented our muted color story well!</div>
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<br>Spring is finally coming! When I first wrote this blog post, it was a full force blizzard outside and I thought winter would never end. Fortunately, Mother Nature had a change of heart and we're currently in 55 degree weather (and loving it).<br>
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My boyfriend visited last week. On the final day I stole his plaid button-down and wrapped it around my waist for a bit of pattern mixing. It's a little out of my comfort zone, but it was fun trying to style something oversize. <br>
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Shoes <i>Clarks</i></div>
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This winter we've been busy freezing our butts off in the Northeast. "Feels like -10 F" is no longer a joke but a norm, especially with the biting winds slapping you in the face. (Yes, it's March, and yes, a 40 degree day is still considered balmy.) Occasionally my friends and I feel brave enough to go outside without a purpose (i.e. leaving the warm dorm for a reason other than class or labwork). A couple of weeks ago my friends and I managed to get our hands on a few giant balloons courtesy of a fair in the lounge of our central building. Chelsea and I decided that we would hop a fence to the baseball field and snap a few amusing pictures while the balloons were still inflated and (somewhat) floating.<br />
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Coat <i>Betsey Johnson</i></div>
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If you like to bake, you've likely heard of Joanne Chang, the Harvard grad who opened her bakery, Flour, in Boston. These sticky sticky buns are one of her most famous recipes, featured on an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay. My dad's birthday was coming up and he loves anything sweet with pecans (his favorite is pecan pie, but I can't top the one my mom makes) so I made him these buns as a way to show my love. The recipe involves making some very (VERY) buttery brioche dough and some downright sinful "goo" to go on top of the cinnamon-pecan concoctions, and you can find all that information <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/joanne-changs-sticky-buns-recipe.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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As I stepped into Le Panier, a French bakery in Seattle's historical Pike Place market, I instantly felt nostalgic. Though the last time I visited Paris was almost five years ago, and the visit was under a week, the buttery scent of pastries immediately took me back to the Paris mornings of my memories. Every morning, before we left to tour the city, my family and I would stop by a bakery near our hotel. And every morning, I would get an almond croissant. </div>
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Valentine's Day just passed, so you've probably had your fill of sweet treats. But if not, macarons might fit the bill. If you've ever had a macaron, you'll know that they are deceptively light French cookies. Crispy and slightly chewy meringues sandwich your filling concoction. They're surprisingly addictive, and I can't believe I had my first one just a couple years ago. </div>
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My mom and I have been experimenting with Joanne Chang's <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/videos/how-to-make-classic-french-macarons.aspx" target="_blank">recipe</a> for almond macarons. Usually we make them too small (which you can probably see in the picture) and some of them are kind of pointy, but they're delicious all the same! Plus, having mini macarons means you can eat more, right? We've also tried it with several fillings. Pictured are vanilla buttercream, coffee buttercream, and some of my aunt's homemade lemon curd, but there are many combinations just waiting to be tried.<br />
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Sift together the confectioners' sugar and almond flour and set aside. In your mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the egg whites for 1-2 minutes or until foamy and the whisk starts to leave trails. Add 1tbsp sugar and whip for another 30-45 seconds. Repeat another three times (so that you add all of the sugar), then continue to whip until the egg whites are glossy and stiff.</div>
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Fold half of the confectioners' sugar and almond flour mixture into the egg whites until incorporated. Add in the rest of the dry mixture until combined. Your batter should form ribbons when you pull the spatula out. Add to a pastry bag fit with a 1/2 to 3/4 inch round tip. I try to stand the pastry bag in the bowl that held the dry mix just so you don't get too much of your batter coming out as you're trying to fill.</div>
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Pipe your macarons with the tip of the bag perpendicular to the baking sheet, then try to flick as you are releasing the pressure. This is supposed to prevent peaks (though you can probably see that I haven't mastered this yet!). Try to make your rounds about 1 inch in diameter, 1.5 inches apart. Once you've piped a sheet, rap the sheet on the counter to flatten the mounds and get rid of air bubbles. I waited about 60 minutes for the macarons to completely dry out before baking, but Joanne Chang says 20-30 minutes should suffice.<br />
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Let cool completely before trying to take them off the sheet - it'll help you avoid breaking them (as I did the first time I tried this). One you've finished making your meringues, you can fill with something like <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/vanilla-buttercream-macaron-filling.aspx" target="_blank">this buttercream</a>. I also tried the espresso variation on this page and it tastes delicious.<br />
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Can't wait to go back home and try mastering the art of the macaron!<br />
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First of all, I wanted to say sorry for being missing from this blog. Isabelle has been doing amazing with the posts, and it was fun to take a step back and see this blog from a third party's perspective. But as much as I love Isabelle's posts, I can't make her do all the work! So, hi again!</div>
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I thought that it would be fitting to do a blog post on my "uniform" during these past busy months. I haven't been able to get past my love for wearing black, but to mix things up, I have been wearing things with different textures. This sweater, for example, is one of my favorite things to slip on, and the open-knit "mesh" texture keeps it from being too plain. </div>
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Whistle Necklace <i>Forever21</i></div>
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A couple of weeks ago, my friend <a href="http://www.stylishinseattle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kara</a> and I wandered around downtown to take some pictures for her blog. We spontaneously decided to visit Freeway Park in the process. While not your typical playground, there were definitely many places to climb (and many places to fall too!). It was both scary and exciting to be peering over the ledges.<br />
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February is the month of love, which automatically brings one thing to mind for me: food. Food in the context of sweet recipes for your sweet boyfriend, food in the context of chocolate I convince myself I need to eat in celebration of Valentine's Day (which I suppose suggests I love myself?), and food in the context of date nights. The boyfriend and I were kind of tired of going downtown for dinner (read: I started to feel bad about the anxiety he got from trying to park downtown) so we headed north instead, where there is free parking and large parallel parking spots. </div>
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Sages Restaurant is an intimate, rustic Italian restaurant where Chef Bart makes every dish himself. By himself. I can't emphasize how impressed I am by this fact, especially after tasting his food.</div>
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I let the boyfriend pick the first course, the spicy shrimp tower. At first I thought there were only three shrimp. But to my delight there were actually six succulent shrimp just waiting to be devoured. I was also sopping up the sauce with the bread in a very unladylike fashion. Good thing we've been dating so long that he doesn't care anymore.<br />
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(Though he still isn't used to how long it takes me to shoot pictures...)<br />
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I had gnocchi with Italian sausage while my SO got smoked salmon linguine. (If there is ever an option for salmon he tends to take it.) Some of the best gnocchi I've had.<br />
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Given my obsession with tiramisu I also had to try Chef Bart's. This tiramisu was like a lighter version of my mother's - less marscapone and more whipped cream. I think Mom still wins this battle, but I polished the tiramisu off nonetheless.<br />
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After eating til our stomachs were about to burst, we left the restaurant feeling content and happy in a way that only food can do. In fact, I'm just drooling writing this post...<br />
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Sages Restaurant has a <a href="http://www.sagesrestaurant.com/uploads/4/0/6/2/4062832/valentines_menu_2014.pdf" target="_blank">Valentine's Day menu</a> that you should definitely check out if you are in the area!<br />
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Happy Friday! Superbowl Sunday is just around the corner, and I couldn't be more excited that the Seahawks have finally made it (back) to the Superbowl. I'm hoping this is their year. Even my town changed its name to <a href="http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/01/issaquah-to-change-name-to-12saquah-for-super-bowl/" target="_blank">12saquah</a> in honor of the occasion.<br />
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One Seahawks tradition is Blue Friday, and it's exactly what it sounds like - fans dress up in their Seahawk gear in preparation for the weekend game. I thought I'd contribute by offering how I'd style my Seahawks shirt.<br />
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Look 1 is more dressy aka a reason to wear blue heels, because who doesn't love blue heels? With the skirt it's reminiscent of the classic cheerleader.<br />
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Look 2 is more laid back and features neon green shorts. Because I would own a pair of neon green shorts.<br />
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Skirt <i>Wilfred</i></div>
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In my mind there is always room for a little Disney magic in your life. Of course, this is coming from a girl whose early childhood television and music diet subsisted mainly of Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, and Celine Dion singing Beauty and the Beast. I went to Disneyland five times between birth and the age of twelve but haven't been back for years...that is, until this past weekend. I had never been to Los Angeles/Anaheim with such an impulsive air, but I guess I can be okay with being broke if it means I get to spend 12+ hours in Disneyland. My friend graciously drove us to the park and allowed me to revel in the nostalgia of my 10-year-old self. Prepare yourselves for a rather extensive panoply of pictures.<br />
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(PS. Apparently <i>panoply</i> is a now word that eighth graders are required to learn in language arts. At least according to my brother's English teacher. Oh the woes of SAT vocabulary.)<br />
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Here we go!<br />
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I don't know if you can go to Disneyland without taking a picture in front of Mickey's face. Here I attempt to do the tourist picture justice (though I forgo the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/sparrow-face-is-the-new-duck-face" target="_blank">sparrow face</a> (actually I thought it was pigeon face, but I guess I was misinformed) for my usual dorky open-mouthed glee).<br />
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We happily waited in line for all the attractions!<br />
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Or maybe not.<br />
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But at least we got pictures with some of our favorite characters...(though my friend will tell you otherwise. He was irritated with me for making him wait to see Mickey.)<br />
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And we snapped this gem on the third round of Space Mountain (deuces or what?)<br />
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I also insisted we fly with Dumbo, but then I realized Dumbo could not in fact detach from the ride and fly into the sky.<br />
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We were also treated with a nice sunset, though this may or may not make me think of Sleeping Beauty meets The Birds.<br />
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Even though our feet were terribly sore, we stuck around for the fireworks show. Again, my friend wasn't really that interested in seeing the fireworks for his twentieth time, but he was a good sport about letting me get my money's worth.<br />
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To end on an appropriately cheesy note, dreams do come true! (That's what they told me during the fireworks show.)<br />
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Whenever I'm at home it's like my closet is a shop full of clothes I don't have the room to bring to college. It's always nice to be able to throw on a button-down, cargo pants and flats and be ready to go, since I normally have to put on many layers at school! Casual Fridays are always my favorite.<br />
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What are you doing this weekend? I'm planning on hibernating since it's a high of 19 F today and that's considered warm for the week...<br />
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Shirt <i>J. Crew</i></div>
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Pants <i>True Religion</i></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12755937639691892987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230533272420983064.post-89176852480753922982014-01-19T22:12:00.000-08:002014-01-19T22:12:54.638-08:00A Vision in WhiteMy friend told me about the new BHLDN wedding collection, and I can't stop looking at it. Full of lace, shimmer, cute headpieces and (finally!) dresses with straps, it's got so many dresses that I'd wear to my wedding. I also love the setting of their lookbook, which is decidedly Mediterranean. I can almost see myself getting married in Athens. Of course, I'm not getting married for a while, but a girl can look, right? Maybe it's time for a lace and chiffon themed photoshoot...<br />
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