all about the details

Believe it or not, sometimes I get more excited about the lining of a coat or jacket or bag than I do the actual item. Definitely the case for this Rachel by Rachel Roy blazer. If I hadn't fallen in love with the beautiful colors in the watercolor print AND if she weren't so incredibly sweet the day I met her (read about that day HERE) this blazer never would have made it to my closet, but I am glad it did!

wearing: rachel roy blazer, mossimo top, urban pants, dolce vita boots, elliott luca bag
worn: out lounging

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chic chef: peach & pear cobbler

In honor of Thanksgiving, I am doing my first edition of Chic Chef! First up, Peach & Pear Cobbler.

WHAT YOU NEED:
1 cup bisquick
1 cup of milk
1 cup of sugar
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon of cinnamon

½ teaspoon of brown sugar
1 can (29 ounces) sliced peaches, drained (not completely)
1 can (15 1/4 ounces) sliced pears, drained (not completely)
½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine melted

WHAT YOU DO:
Heat oven to 375
*Add Bisquick to an ungreased baking dish
*Add milk, nutmeg and make sure to stir thoroughly (shouldn't’t have any lumps)
*Add melted butter and also mix in well
*In a separate bowl add pears, peaches (mostly drained but leave a bit of juice) sugar, and mix well
*Sprinkle a bit of nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar on top of Bisquick mixture (batter)
*Place the peaches and pears mixture on top of batter making sure to cover the whole surface
*Bake for 60 minutes, should be a golden brown color
*Enjoy








Happy Thanksgiving!

loving leopard...and scarves

If you can't tell from this post and the last, I have a thing for leopard :) Shoes, tops,umbrellas, you name it, I've got it.

I also have a thing for scarves. During fall and winter (and hopefully year round now that I am in a more mild climate), it is the one accessory I can not live without.

A good scarf takes your outfit a long way when your style is a bit more low key like mine tends to be.

wearing: ny & company cardigan, gifted scarf, dry aged denim jeans, cheap flats from tj maxx

worn to: class

OMG!!!!

I checked out Usher & Trey Songz in concert on the OMG tour this weekend.

It was definitely good times! Usher is a true performer and Trey Songz is good for the eyes (and sounds great live too).

I like to rock it out when I go to concerts and what better way to do that than in velvet pants and a leopord bodysuit.

wearing: zara blouse and bodysuit, american appearal leggings, thrifted belt, dolce vita boots

fall who?

I returned home from 40/50 degree temps in Boston to 70/80 degree temps in Cali. What a nice welcome home! It's cooled down to the mid 60's now, but not before I got a chance to debut my Zara high waisted shorts. I bought them back in Septemeber and I aksed my mom was it silly to buy shorts in the fall, and she said "You can wear shorts year 'round here". Mom knows best ;)

I also got a chance to debut these woven beauties by Carlos Santana...$19.99 from Ross. I went in to buy the cheapest, ugliest pj's I could find and these shoes were staring me in my face as I made way back to intimates. It was fate and love at first sight.

wearing: target necklace, anthropologie jacket, zara shorts, carlos by carlos santa heels

boston in pictures

Wouldn't be a trip to Boston with out some chowda!
Me and a man I don't know...

This was next to the statue, but I don't think that the mystery man is Larry Bird, is it?

Me in my favorite new area...Becon Hill.

If I owned one of these brownstones, you would never get me off this hill.

Besides the beautiful scenery, desert at FINALE was definitely a highlight of the trip.

The end :) Yum!

kicking leaves

Boston was amazing as always.

I've said it a million times, but of all the cities I've visited in the U.S., I can't think of any that compares to the beauty of Boston.

I've been before in October, but for some reason, this time I couldn't stop gawking over the gorgeous fall foliage.

I mean seriously, how beautiful is this?

I was so fixated on capturing the beauty of the city, I didn't really have my fashion blogger cap on, so I don't have many outfit pics to show, but I will share some more pictures from the trip in the next post or two.

wearing: old navy trench, zara scarf, marc by marc jacobs bag, h&m striped sweater, target leggings, 9west boots
worn to: frolic around boston

back_side_front

I'm off to Boston on Wednesday. I hope that I am over this nasty cold I caught over the weekend by the time I board the plane. I'll be back to regularly scheduled blogging when I return ;)

wearing: zara tunic, thrifted belt, american apparel skirt, 9west boots
worn to: class

blazing red

A week from now, I'll be on a plane headed to Boston!!!!! While I am clearly excited, I have no idea what to pack, other than my fav trousers shown above ;) I don't know how people pack the night before. I start thinking about it at least a week ahead. Is that as neurotic as it sounds?

wearing: zara blazer, urban top, topshop trousers, matiko wedges
worn to: dinner/drinks/lounging at MUA

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lazy sundae

The weather has cooled down a lot. In fact, today is actually cloudy and rainy.

The perfect weather for sipping tea and watching movies, or in my case catching up on my dvr.

Before the weather cooled off, my wardrobe and I took advantage of the sunny days in this mini skirt and ruffle tank.

My mom took advantage of the weather with a strawberry ice cream sundae :)

wearing: mossimo tank, f21 denim jacket and skirt, thrifted belt, steve madden flats
worn to: an ice creamery/restaurant for lunch and desert

indian summer

It's hot (in the 90's).
I had a midterm (accounting).
I wore a dress.

Have a great weekend!

wearing: anthropologie dress, matiko wedges
worn to: class

monochromatically correct

I hate matching, but ironically enough I'm all over monochromatic looks this fall. This is my version, but I would love to try a color jean or pants with a matching blouse.

wearing: bandalino top, thrifted skirt, bcbgirls heels, ??? clutch

worn to: church

harem?

I can't tell if these pants are considered harem pants or just long in the crotch.

When I bought them (on sale for $5), I don't even think the harem fad was out yet, so they are probably just long in the crotch/ill fitting.

And now that I think about it, probably why they were on sale. Ha!

As much as I LOVE grey, it can be kind of bland, especially in pictures, so thank goodness for shoes that pop any outfit :)

wearing: express vest and pants, f21 tank, thrifted belt and necklace, calvin klein leopard heels

worn to: lounge hopping