Celebrating in Chinatown!

As you can see from all the confetti, I recently celebrated my birthday! (Note: I don't carry colorful confetti around with me on a daily basis, although that would be cool!) Every year around my birthday, I usually pick one or two things off of my growing list of things to do and see around Los Angeles and this year I wanted to go to Chinatown. I'll save what we did there for another post about the excursion but I will say that Chinatown has really changed in the last decade or so. Apparently, it's now one of the new "cool" locations in Los Angeles, so I guess you could say that visiting was a way to make myself feel as if I'm still young and hip!

I just got this stripe "Market Wrap" skirt in the mail from Anthropologie and I thought it would be the perfect thing to wear for strolling the streets of Chinatown. I wasn't planning on this but the skirt and my pom pom shoes matched not only the backdrop of Chinatown but also the confetti that was strewn all over the ground there. The confetti came from party crackers that you can buy in Chinatown. When you open the cracker, it makes a large pop that sounds something like a gun shot and then it sprays confetti all over. Well, we didn't need to actually buy any crackers because confetti was already literally piled up everywhere! As you can see, I decided to pick some up and throw it in the air in celebration of my special day!

As I mentioned previously, for those of you who want to visit, I am planning on doing a post about a couple things I recommend seeing and doing in Chinatown. It was definitely an interesting experience! For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you were given a sneak peak of my adventures via my Instagram Story this week! One of the things I love about Los Angeles is that there are so many offbeat and fun places to discover, so it really made for the perfect birthday for a girl who loves L.A.!

Skirt: Anthropologie here
Top: Micheal Kors similar here
Shoes: Kate Spade here, similar here
Bag: Louis Vuitton Speedy
Sunglasses: Celine

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It's Like 10,000 Spoons

Eva Franco, one of my favorite brands from Anthropologie, has done it again with this spoon skirt! A couple weeks ago, I walked into my local Anthro store and saw it hanging on the rack. Obviously, I instantly fell in love with this skirt because who doesn't want a skirt that has a bunch of spoons on it? Since I love to cook, I thought the print was especially appropriate for me! Also, I was able to get the 20% off teacher discount on the skirt thanks to a promo Anthro is running for teachers, which made it a little bit more reasonably priced. With the teacher discount and the Anthro Day promo, which is still running this weekend so everyone can save at Anthro, it's a nice way to refresh your wardrobe for the upcoming school year or fall!

In case you were wondering about the title of this post, it comes from the Alanis Morissette song "Ironic".  If you remember that song from the '90s, there's a line that states, "It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife", which isn't actually ironic at all, but that's how it goes. Maybe Alanis was just trying to be ironic by writing a song called "Ironic" that has nothing to do with irony or maybe she just missed that lesson in her English class. Regardless, it's still somewhat of a catchy song and I thought because this is such an eye-catching skirt, it would be the perfect title for a most perfect skirt!

Skirt: Anthropologie here
Tee: Target similar here
Shoes: Old Navy here
Bag: Louis Vuitton here
Sunglasses: Prada here

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Rainbow Stripes and Sprinkles

Did you ever feel like two items in your wardrobe were just made for each other? Well, that's how I feel about my new rainbow stripe skirt and this sprinkle covered doughnut hat! Rainbow stripes have definitely become a big trend this summer and it's safe to say that I've indulged in almost every item I can find that fits this category! Obviously, the rainbow trend fits my colorful aesthetic so you can understand why I'm obsessed. One thing that I  particularly love about the skirt, besides the pastel rainbow print, is that it's under $20!  Sure, I probably don't need anymore rainbow stripes in my closet but at that price, who can resist?

This sprinkle hat is a couple years old but I found an almost identical one that is just as cute! I don't wear this hat that often but when I do I definitely get a lot of compliments on it! One of these days I'm going to have to plan ahead for national doughnut day and wear it to celebrate. Unfortunately, I always seem to find out about those types of "holidays" when it's too late! In addition to my sprinkle hat, I think these suede Stella bow pumps are another fantastic accessory to complete my rainbow look. When I bought these shoes a few months ago, I thought they were cute but I honestly had no idea that I would wear them as much as I did this summer! For such high heels they are actually quite comfortable!

Perhaps the icing on the cake (or the sprinkles on the doughnut!) to my rainbow outfit is this adorable bar necklace that I recently purchased at Target. Believe it or not, it was only $6! I like how this piece is relatively simple and delicate, which is a nice contrast to some of the bigger statement pieces of jewelry that I own. It will definitely go with all sorts of colorful things in my wardrobe or, as you can see here, just a plain white tee. Now that my rainbow outfit is complete with a colorful hat, shoes, and necklace, I feel like the only thing missing is a unicorn to ride off on into the sunset!

Skirt: c/o SheIn here
Tee: Target
Shoes: J. Crew here
Hat: Charming Charlie similar style here
Necklace: Target here
Sunglasses: Celine

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You Can Stand Under My Umbrellas!

I'm so excited that I'm finally getting around to sharing these umbrella pictures with you because, to be honest, this umbrella lined street alley is one of my favorite discoveries of last summer! Initially you might think that I'm in Portugal, strolling down their famous umbrella street, which is where this whole concept for an umbrella installation started, or some other far away place, but actually this little back alley of hanging umbrellas is in Redlands, California and it isn't too far away from Los Angeles! Of all of the colorful places I've been (which is a lot!), this just might be my favorite!

I decided to be a little "extra" and wear this amazing sequin skirt that I picked up on sale this summer at Anthropologie to go strolling down this alley of umbrellas. I normally don't wear sequin skirts in the summer but with the addition of a hot pink statement tee and these suede bow pumps, it gave the outfit a more summery vibe! To be honest, as I usually do, I matched my outfit to the location. It was a bit weird going to a local, casual bar and restaurant afterward with a sequin skirt on in the middle of the day but I did receive quite a few compliments... not to mention stares!

In addition to seeing these amazing umbrellas, there are quite a few other things to do in Redlands, all of which I highly recommend. Not only does the city have some great restaurants in the downtown area but it also has some beautiful historic buildings. We also toured The Kimberly Crest House on our trip there this summer, which I highly recommend, albeit with one caveat: don't go during a heatwave in summer! It was over 100 degrees when we took our sojourn to Redlands and the late 19th century house doesn't have any air conditioning! So, as a concluding remark to our wonderful experience, you might want to save your trip to see the umbrellas and the house for the cooler months of fall and winter if this post has inspired you to go check out Redlands for yourself!

Skirt: Anthropologie here and on eBay
Tee: J. Crew similar here
Shoes: J. Crew "Stella" bow heels here
Bag: Mansur Gavriel here, budget version here
Sunglasses: Celine

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Restyling my Favorite Skirts from Summer

I think it's safe to say that I love skirts more than any other article of clothing! I certainly have a lot of skirts in my closet and I certainly bought quite a few this summer to add to my collection! In this post I am remixing my styling of two of my favorite skirts from this summer (it was hard choosing just two!), starting with this colorful, pleated striped skirt from Target.

I didn't change the styling of this skirt up drastically but I did tweak it just a little bit from my original post, Flamingos, Stripes, and Paint Splats. For example, I decided to still wear a statement tee with the skirt but instead of a flamingo one, I went for one that would bring out the yellow stripes of the skirt for a little bit more pop. I also opted for these blue slides (also from Target) and a leopard print clutch. As you can see, the look isn't a complete makeover but it's been kicked up a little bit with more color because you can always use more color! When we finally get cooler weather in a few months, I'm sure I will find a different way to style the skirt yet again!

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The next skirt that I'm restyling is my Sunbathers skirt from Anthropologie. The goods news is that this skirt is currently on sale and there's an extra 25% off, making it quite a bargain! This skirt is one of my favorites because of the adorable print, which I fell in love with as soon as I saw it at my local Anthro store.

Much like with the first skirt in this post, I only made a few alterations to how I styled this Sunbathers skirt. When I first wore it in my post entitled Sunbathers, I was going out to dinner, so I added a more dressy top to fit the occasion. Here, once again, I added a statement tee (perhaps you're sensing a trend!) for a casual, comfy look. I also went with straw flats and a straw bag this time around to play up the beachy feel of the skirt. I like the fact that the skirt features women basking in the sun but my statement tee reads "Made in the Shade"; it's a contradiction, for sure, but at least the colors complement one another!

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