Llama Sweater

 

Everything llama related was all the rage a few years ago. Llamas are super cute, so I was definitely all on board with this trend! I suppose the llama trend is still going strong because I recently found this llama sweater at Banana Republic! The llama on the sweater looks very reminiscent of an ad campaign put out by Banana Republic when I was in college. (That was kind of a long time ago!) I remember loving the ad then and I still love the llama in the ad now! The only thing that I wish was different about the sweater is the scarf on the llama because the llama in the ad had an orange scarf on, which I think should have been used in the sweater for a pop of color!

 

Speaking of a pop of color, because this outfit is head to toe brown with brown boots, a brown tweed skirt, and, of course, my brown llama sweater, I thought I would add a little pop of color with my accessories. One easy way to add color to any outfit is with a fun, colorful bag! I recently got this bag from the Salvatore Ferragamo outlet last month. When I saw the patchwork of bright colors on the bag, it was love at first sight! I love that it's colorful but in a way that's perfect for the fall and winter months due to the slightly more subdued colors. I guess you could say this bag was made for me!

 

Sweater: Banana Republic Outlet here

Skirt: Brooks Brothers similar skirt here

Boots: J. Crew similar boots here

Bag: Salvatore Ferragamo similar bag

 

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Prehistoric Fashion

When I was a child, I loved dinosaurs! Who didn't? While the brontosaurus was my favorite, there's a special place in my heart for this gigantic T-Rex located in the city of Cabazon, which is on the way to Palm Springs. Pretty much every time we pass these fun roadside dinosaurs, I have to stop. So do a lot of other people because it's always jammed with people who are also trying to get their picture with this T-Rex! Over winter break, my husband and I were in this area, so I had to return to get a few more pictures, this time wearing my new rugby striped sweater and some wild leopard pants for this wild adventure!

After we stopped to snap a few pics with the dinosaurs, we went to the outlets in Cabazon because that's the other thing the city is known for. The Cabazon outlets offer a first rate shopping experience with a lot of designers, such as Gucci, Fendi and Burberry. I was actually very good and didn't buy anything at the outlet but it was really fun looking through all of the designer goodies! Shopping was almost like feeling like a kid again, looking at these dinosaurs!

Sweater: Banana Republic here
Pants: J. Crew similar leopard pants here
Shoes: J. Crew here
Bag: Fendi
here

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New Wall, New Year

Because this is my last post of 2019, I decided to go out with a bang, not to mention a lot of sparkle! I wore these eye-catching sequin pants a few days before Christmas but, obviously, they are the perfect thing to wear for New Year's Eve! While I won't actually be wearing these pants for NYE, I have another sequin look picked out! (You'll be seeing it soon on the my blog!) Luckily, for someone who loves sequins as much as I do, sequins seemed to be all the rage this year. I hope that this sparkly trend will continue on into 2020. I have a feeling that it will because we are, after all, entering the roaring 20s!

In addition to the new year and my new pants, the other new thing in this post is the wall behind me. This wall is located in Pasadena at Dots Cafe. You've probably seen this wall countless times before on my blog but it was in the form of a multi-colored, pastel brick wall. Now, it's painted white with roses and reads "Do What You Love" and "Welcome to Pasadena." I especially love the beautiful roses on the mural, which came just in time for the upcoming Tournament of Roses Parade for New Year's Day in Pasadena. One year, I hope to see the Rose Parade in person, especially since it's practically in my backyard. Maybe I will have to add that to my to do list for 2020!

Pants: Banana Republic here, rainbow version here
Sweater: J. Crew here
Shoes: J. Crew similar here
Bag: Gucci

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Happy Valentine's Day!

In honor of Valentine's Day, I am wearing everything I can that relates to it! First and foremost is my heart skirt. Originally, I was tempted to buy this almost identical J. Crew heart skirt but I realized that I already had a similar one hanging up in my closet! Second is this adorable button down that spells out "Love" because hearts and love, obviously, go hand in hand! Last, but not least, are my cute heart shaped sunglasses. This pair was under $10 and are quite reminiscent of a more expensive version that you may have seen on some blogs. Normally, I'm not opposed to spending money on sunglasses (I wear them a lot!) but for trendy ones like these, I'm fine with opting for the knock off version.

So while I'm going all out with this Valentine's Day look, one thing is for sure: my husband and I won't be going out for Valentine's Day Evening! This is perfectly fine with me because I would rather stay in than go out for dinner and deal with crowds! In fact, there's nothing better than a romantic home cooked meal on Valentine's Day, even if I'm the one cooking. Last year, we tried to order takeout and that proved to be a disaster that involved both my husband and me standing in line and waiting for our food with a bunch of other angry, disgruntled customers for over an hour. This experience only confirmed my instinct that it's best to stay in on holidays! So, no matter what you're doing on Valentine's Day, even if you're spending it alone, I hope you enjoy it and have a delicious dinner, be it dinning in, taking out, or eating at a fancy restaurant.

Shirt: Banana Republic here
Skirt: J. Crew similar heart skirt
Bag: Gucci similar red gucci bag
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Sunglasses: Amazon here

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Rainbows After the Rain

In my opinion, it's never too early to start dressing for Valentine's Day, so bring on the hearts, pinks and reds! I actually think these aforementioned things are perfectly fine to wear all year round but it's especially fun to start donning them around February, which isn't too far away! Case in point, a couple of weeks ago, I found this cute navy heart print blouse at Target. On Target's website, they claim that the pattern is comprised of V's, but I think they look a lot more like hearts. (Also, I guess the V could stand for Valentine's Day!) Anyway, the hearts (or V's) are really small, so it doesn't exactly scream "Valentine's Day" but it does, perhaps, give a nice little nod to the holiday.

I also like this blouse because, since the print is so subtle, it pairs well with a variety of different colors and patterns. In this ensemble, I decided to pair this blouse with these pinks pants in keeping with the Valentine's Day theme. I actually don't really need anymore pink pants but I found these after Christmas for only $8 at Banana Republic. I have no idea why they were so cheap but I didn't ask any questions when I was checking out at the register!

Last of all, how fantastic is this rainbow wall? This particular wall has been on my list of ones to visit for sometime now and since we were somewhat in the neighborhood last week, I figured it was the perfect time to visit! Unfortunately, our trip to this location was after a pretty heavy downpour of rain, so it was a little wet and the lighting was also not so great. All in all, however, it turned out okay. I thought it was quite fitting to be here after the rain because there's always a rainbow at the end of a rainstorm!

Shirt: Target here, heart dress here
Pants: Banana Republic similar pink pants here
Belt: Target here
Bag: Milly similar here, here
Shoes: Christian Louboutin here

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Pencil Me In!

Anthropologie is doing something that I really love this summer: they are bringing back some of their classic and beloved prints from the past and incorporating them into new styles! This pencil print blouse that has cheerful colored pencils all over it is from this collection. The original version of the print appeared years ago on a pencil skirt (yes, a pencil print on a pencil skirt!), which I actually own, however I couldn't resist getting the blouse version too! The skirt version is really coveted on eBay, so I can just imagine how popular the print will be on a blouse!

This blouse comes in several other classic prints, including a telephone print and a lemon print. I bought both of these in addition to the pencil version because I was so smitten with the prints! Because of all of the vibrant colors, these blouses will go with just about everything in my wardrobe and can be styled in so many creative ways. I can certainly imagine wearing all three blouses all year round. With my pencil blouse, I went for some bold colors in the form of these purple sandals (I also bought these in multiple colors!) and red pants. I look forward to styling this shirt come fall and winter, so stay tuned!

Shirt: Anthropologie "colloquial" blouse here
Pants: Banana Republic here
Sandals: Target here
Bag: Louis Vuitton
Sunglasses: Celine

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An Abundance of Floral

I'm on a floral streak right now! A couple days ago I did a post on a new 70s style floral dress from H&M and now I am featuring this vibrant floral top with flounced sleeves, also from H&M! I guess I'm not just obsessed with floral but also with H&M! Let it be known, though, that I don't necessarily love floral prints as a rule. Due to the vivid colors of this particular floral top, however, I fell head over heels in love with this particular print! Plus, if you look very closely, there is also a tiny frog on the print!

I wore this top on a weekend lunch date with my husband to the Mission Inn, which is located in Riverside, California. In addition to the gorgeous Spanish-style architecture of the Inn, there's a wealth of other lovely, historic buildings in the area. Here, I'm standing in front of an old church that just happened to have a thriving bed of roses out front. I figured the floral on floral would be just perfect for these photos! I guess that just goes to prove that you can never have too much floral!

Top: H&M here
Pants: Banana Republic similar green pants
Bag: Louis Vuitton here
Shoes: Christian Louboutin simple pumps here
Sunglasses: Prada here

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