What I Wore: Neutral in Leopard

What girl doesn't love a little animal print and some pink!?

When wearing animal prints my only fear is looking too Jerseylicious or Snooki-esque. Ha! But over the years I've learned that the best way to wear animal prints is to limit it to one item and keep the rest of the outfit simple.

This top is one of my favorite's because even though it is leopard print, it's neutral. The simple black and white color is right on trend and super wearable. And best of all it doesn't over power me. That's another thing with animal prints, if you're on the petite side or just very slim make sure the print doesn't over power you. While I'm not truly petite because I'm right on the cusp of 'regular' and 'petite' depending on the brand, I do find that over the top animal prints tend to swallow me and that goes for other large prints as well.

And how fun are these shoes!? They remind me of Barbie. The color is so vibrant and fun for Spring, plus they're ridiculously comfortable.

The Details:

Sweater: Forever 21 [old, similar here] | Shirt: H&M [old, similar here] | Jeans: Forever 21 [similar here] | Shoes: J. Crew [similar here] | Belt: Forever 21 [came with another dress, similar here] | Sunnies: Vince Camuto [same here] | Necklace: Forever 21 [same here] | Bracelets: Groopdealz, Stella & Dot, In Pink

Weekend Recap: #GirlsDayOut

This weekend I had the pleasure of being in the fabulous company of these lovely ladies.

It was a bittersweet celebration. We enjoyed celebrating Tatiana's birthday, while making lasting memories with Lotus Blossom Design's, Ms. SoCal as she gets ready to leave Cali for new adventures in Florida at the end of the month. 

LBD's Ms. SoCal (aka Bianca) and I on the Santa Monica Pier. Can't believe this lady is leaving us. But it gives us a reason to plan a trip to Florida soon. 

Thank You, B for inspiring me to start blogging, just being fabulous and adding a little sass to my life.  XO!

Outfit Details:

Jacket: Abercrombie & Fitch [last worn here, similar here] | Shirt: H&M [similar here] | Skirt: unknown via Marshalls [similar here] | Shoes: Steve Madden [loving these] | Bag: Steve Madden [loving this one here] | Sunnies: House of Harlow [same here] | The Arm Stack: Target, J. Crew, Stella & Dot, ILY Couture

What a beautiful day it was, fun times and so many laughs. I hope you all had an amazing weekend and enjoy the week ahead.

What I Wore: Polka Stripes + Rain Boots

Once again the fickle California weather strikes again. We went from having 80 + degree weekend to rain. I'm not fond of this one bit. But my girls do love watching it rain. As soon as the rain broke for a bit, I quickly jumped at the chance to put on my rain boots and run out to do a few errands. 

Despite the rain, it's never really to cold out for a skirt. Definitely one of the perks of living in SoCal. 

One of my favorite ways of mixing prints is pairing polka dots and stripes. It's one of the easiest yet chic ways to mix prints. And it's almost fool proof, you really can't go wrong mixing these two prints. 

The Details:

Sweater: Old Navy [similar here] | Shirt: H&M [old, similar here] | Skirt: Forever 21 [similar here & here] | Boots: Call It Spring for JCPenney [last worn here] | Necklace: J. Crew Factory | Bracelet: Stella & Dot | Watch: Merona for Target [same here] | Sunnies: Vince Camuto [same here]

Look at this crazy girl playing in the wet grass. At least she was in her play clothes and not something nicer. Otherwise, I may have freaked.

Have a great weekend! And thanks for reading!

Look For Less: Marchesa

I just had to share this find with you all. As I'm browsing some of my favorite online retailers I came across this beautiful white swing dress on ASOS that resembles the uber popular white Marchesa dress from their Spring 2011 collection, made famous by Olivia Palermo.

Target and Neiman Marcus also produced a collection that featured a similar Marchesa stunner for girls last Christmas, but disappointingly not for women. Unless you're petite there was no chance you could get yourself into the girl's XL dress. 

And so it looks like ASOS has come along now and provided a similar dress for $127.16. 

ASOS [buy here]

While it's not beaded it's still a beautiful dress and perfect for this Spring and Summer. It's selling quickly [my size is already gone, boo]. So grab it now before it's gone.