they can do no wrong.

I try to stay away from Anthropologie normally. Not for distaste of the store, by any means. I would literally wear every piece of clothing they carry, & if I could furnish my home (& the homes of my friends & family) with all their decor, I WOULD. So basically, I would live in an Anthropologie store if they would let me. Unfortunately, my funds don't allow me to purchase $40 printed bowls & $200 dresses at the moment. Still, the creativity that radiates from that store just always seems to draw me in if I'm anywhere near. I noticed they have open interviews on Tuesdays for Visual Interns...um, hello dream job? (at least one of them...)

For Earth Day, Anthropologies nationwide gathered corks for their visual displays. I collect corks too...but they sit in a giant glass on a shelf. Lame. Nothing like this:

This is my favorite. I want to make one.

GAH!

via Anthropologie facebook page

daydreaming

With no rhyme or reason, just some pretty things for your eyeballs...since I have been slacking on posting as of late.

images via happiness is, this is glamorous, coco+kelley, creature comforts, design crush, lighthouse keeper, mimi + meg, moodboard, plush palate, sfgirlbybay, we heart it (I might have missed some, I'm terrible at keeping track - but my link list on the sidebar pretty much covers it!)

dress the part: thanksgiving

happy thanksgiving y'all!  of course when i think of any event, one of my first thoughts is "what am i going to wear?!"  thanksgiving at our house will be small & casual this year as our extended family will be elsewhere.  & no boyfriend; dropped him off at the airport this morning.  :(  never fun.  but i am excited to cook with my mom, eat tons, get some running mileage in, & rework my old dresser so i can use it at the new place!  hopefully a productive long weekend spent with my parents & sibling.

thanksgiving day outfit:  with stretch & bagginess to hide my food baby...

 a comfy wrap via modcloth

my favorite pants: paige verdugo jeggings

dolce vita over-the-knee boots via shopbop

paint

i need to get back into this...

via one love photo

black on black

i look at this photo all. the. time.

via streetstyle

we found it!

roomate & i found our apartment today!  it is lovely...smallish kitchen with new cabinetry (no, not white, but still nice), a fireplace!, a little den/office, beautifully tiled bathrooms, & i get the master with a lovely walk. in. closet.  be still my heart!  the whole apartment has lovely, large windows & great natural light, which is HUGE!  2nd floor, looking over our pool & bbq.  & a small balcony, which my bedroom window looks over.  we move in two weeks & i couldn't be more excited.  the only problem is i literally have NO furniture of my own to move.  looks like i have some shopping to do!

a little living room inspiration! (i have grander images in my mind, but these are all pretty simple & possible for us to do right now!)

 what i would do for a brick wall....just one...

this couch looks all kinds of comfy!

images via style files, dress design decor, design sponge, everything fabulous, desire to inspire, where the sidewalk ends

to dye or not to dye

i have been back & forth for several days now about my hair color.  i eventually decided to continue growing my bangs out for awhile longer, but now i'm bored with my (totally in-style) ombre blond hair.  i have temporarily dyed my hair dark three times before, & i always like it.  boyfriend is gone this week on a business trip, & i think it would be so fun to surprise him tomorrow when i pick him up from the airport.  what do you think?

me now (this photo is a bit saturated, i don't always look like lady gaga):

what i'm thinking: 

& since it is semi-permanent, it will fade into something like this before getting it back to my natural blond for summer...

celebrity images via virtualmakeover.com

just one of those days

it's wednesday & i'm feeling a little lazy...craving comfy clothes.  here's a little olsen inspiration.  i love that they still manage to look stylish in jeans & messy t's.

via olsens anonymous 

ok, seriously...what do i have to do to get an ass (& legs for that matter) like that???

superheros!

 via dress design decor, urban outfitters, google images, & a drawing from garance dore

ok sartorial gods, where is my fall cape??  put it together with either my paige verdugo jeggings and boots (which i am living in) or a long dark wash bootcut pair of jeans & heels - & i think i have the majority of the week's outfits!  sad, huh?  if only i could look as chic in those leather shorts...hot.  i will just take natalie portman's entire outfit instead, kthanks!