and we're back...

I'm back from my trip, back from my blogger break and back to hitting the books harder than ever before as the end of the semester is less than a month away. Yikes!

I spent some time in Savannah for my friend's wedding (hope to be able to share pictures) but the majority of my time was spent in Atlanta, doing what I do best, running the streets!

The trip was perfect...only would have been better if I had not discovered that my new favorite shoes are the most uncomfortable suckers known to man! Hate when that happens...

An added bonus of the trip was that I got to see the b/f! A friend of mine asked me "what is your thing" meaning me and the b/f and the first thing that came to mind was FOOD! We love to eat out. We were with each other for 1 full day and managed to make it to 4 different restaurants. Ridiculous, I know...

We also spent some time in Piedmont Park

People watching and testing out our photography skills. Good times!

wearing: j crew cardi, urban outfitters blouse, f21 jeggings, carlos santana heels

worn to: breakfast at HIGHLAND BAKERY, lenox mall, piedmont park, sushi and drinks at STRIP

at last...

Instead of watching the Super Bowl this year, I went shopping and thank goodness I did because I finally got my hands on a peach blazer. It's been on my wish list for literally over a year and I'm so happy to finally have one. You can't really see the true color against the busy print and the bright sun, but don't fret. I'll be wearing it again soon :)

wearing: h&m blazer, f21 dress, carlos santana heels, david yurman ring, michael kors watch

worn to: dinner at MISS PEARL'S JAM HOUSE and this is what I had...

porterhouse pork chop with soft rosemary polenta, bacon braised greens and smoked tomato gravy...there wasn't a drop of food left on my plate :)

O! Almost forgot to mention that I am going back to my favorite city (ATL) for a while and I probably won't be posting during that time. But please follow me on TWITTER. I'll try to upload some twitpics of what I'm wearing while I'm away.

joyeux mardi gras

Happy Fat Tuesday!!!! As a semi devout Catholic I should be out partying but I have a final tomorrow :(

So instead, I indulged in a little retail therapy before class today because I think I am giving up shopping for Lent.

I should be giving up heels because my feet have been KILLING ME lately.

But I am too short for that to ever happen, so I will just show my flats some extra love for a while.

Anyway, school is taking over my life so please bare with me as I do my best to be a good blogger and blog reader :)

And if you just can't get enough of me, of course you can always follow me on TWITTER

wearing: h&m jacket, target scarf, american apparel skirt, 9west boots, sally hansen commender in chic polish

worn to: shop in san fran & class

seasonless

I read on someone’s blog that they don’t like taking spring/summer items and translating them into fall looks, and I thought to myself “you’re missing out”.

This little t-shirt dress by Banana is so lightweight and perfect for the warmer months, but throw on some tights, booties and a denim shirt and you’re good to go for fall/winter.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I’m supposed to be going into reclusion until I leave for Atlanta in a few weeks in order to get all my work done (yawn). We’ll see how that works out :-/

And on that note, I’m off to do some statistics, or PR, or e-mail campaign planning, or marketing communications strategizing. Ugh! The list doesn't end…

wearing: ny&co denim shirt, banana republic dress, target necklace, aldo booties, revlon polish in midnight affair

worn to: movies & brunch

a night at the museum

I spent Friday evening at the Oakland Museum surrounded by art, food, drinks, music and great company.

I was planning on wearing a dress, but decided to throw this together last minute, all so I could wear a ring I got from F21 hours earlier.

It's great to start with an inspirational piece and build your look around it :)


Speaking of inspiration, here are some pictures from the museum.

And here I am sporting the next big thing...multi colored glasses! Doesn't someone already make something like this? Chanel?

Even our quesadillas had a touch of art, and a message.

wearing: zara leather jacket, scarf ???, marc jacobs bag, f21 ring, topshop trousers, aldo booties
worn to: the oakland museum

fancy feet

I walked into Macy's last week, and walked out with a little more pep in my step thanks to Mr. Carlos Santana.

It takes me an eternity to wear new stuff, but I'm so excited about these pleated pumps that I had to show them off before I wear them out.

Aren't they fancy? And you haven't even heard the best part...they were on sale for $25. That is 75% off the original price. I die!

Also thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway. By now, Sherine over at Confessions of A City Girl should be the proud new owner of some brass bangles by eShakti .

around the world girl

It may not look like it but this outfit is multicultural, so to speak.

My leopard bodysuit is from H&M, which is based in Sweden, but it was made in Turkey, and purchased in San Francisco.

This bracelet, worn with my Michael Kors watch, is a gift from my boyfriend which he got for me in South Africa.

My Louboutins were made in France, but shipped from Germany to my home in Atlanta.

And last but not least, this purple bracelet (which you can barely see in the other pictures) was made in Italy and purchased by a friend in Romania.

The rest of what I'm wearing was purchased in various US cities and probably made in China. It's all pretty cool when you think about it :)

P.S- I'm in the Street Style section of the March issue of Essence Magazine!!!!!

ladies in red

Last weekend I went to a lovely luncheon put on by a group called Ladies in Red. And yes, you guessed it, everyone was in red. If I go back next year, I'll buy a cute red dress, but this year I opted for a red blazer. It did the trick for the day...

Happy Valentine's Day to all my lovely readers. You guys make my heart smile :) Tomorrow, I will be contacting the winner of the giveaway. Good luck!

P.S. I scored this Gap skirt for $6!

P.P.S I was playing with the camera settings during this "shoot". Each picture really has a different look/feel. Can't wait to take a photograhy class...

wearing: zara blazer, j crew bow top, gap skirt, steve madden luxe heels, michael kors watch

worn to: ladies in red luncheon

chic chef: creamy shrimp & tomato chowder

It's been a while since I've shown off my culinary skills, so I figured it was time for my third installment of chic chef :)

I love soup and this was the first time I've ever prepared my own from scratch and it was delish! I'll definitely be making this again, perhaps with chicken or sausage next time.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• *2 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
• *1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• *1 Tbsp. olive oil
• *2 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
• *8 oz. medium peeled cooked shrimp
• *1/2 cup whipping cream
• *1/2 cup water
• *ground black pepper

WHAT YOU DO:

*cook finely chopped celery and onion in hot oil just until tender

*stir in tomatoes; heat through

*add shrimp, whipping cream, and water

*cook over medium heat just until hot

*season to taste with black pepper

*ENJOY!

This can be eaten with or without rice. I'm greedy, and therefore prefer it with the rice :)

as the sun sets

I quickly snapped these pictures on my way out the door Friday evening.

After going back to look at them, I wish I would have used my DSLR to really capture that beautiful sunset behind me.

Anyway, I wore this out to ERA ART BAR & LOUNGE for drinks, and live salsa music. Good times!

With all this warm weather, I really didn't need the tights or the leather jacket, but there's something weird to me about bare legs and short sleeves in February.

wearing: zara leather jacket and shorts, urban blouse, aldo booties

worn to: ERA ART BAR & LOUNGE

1 week left for the GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

can't take my eyes off of you

Apparently, I was so obsessed with the lining of this blazer, that I could not take the time to look up at the camera :) :)

Hope everyone is having as good of a week as I am. I would write more about it, but I have a mile long list of things to do, and updating the blog obviously was most important. Enjoy the weekend!

There's still time to enter the GIVEAWAY

wearing: old navy tee, rachel roy blazer, urban pants, thrifted belt, aldo boots

worn to: class