Quick and Casual: Sailboats and Brights

I knew today was going to involve a lot of running back and forth so I chose pants, which I don't wear often. I started being more adventurous with my style around Junior year of college after I picked up my first pair of nude platforms from Ross. Thank you, Mr. Carlos Santana! My style revolved around extra high heels and extra short skirts. My shoes have remained tall, but my hem has gotten a tad bit longer. However, as much as I live for dressing up, I've come to appreciate the ease and comfort of dressing down.

I'm obsessed with the sailboats on this cardigan! I am pretty sure my brighter than life chartreuse purse is radiating neon. Not gonna lie, it's a knock off Prada from Vietnam. Fakes purse shopping is maybe one of my favorite activities in SE Asia. I couldn't care less about the label on the purse, but I love the shape and color! When I shop for bags, I focus on designs I like and if they happen to have a posh label etched onto the front, so be it. What can you do? Live your life!

Cardigan Target (50% off on a flash sale!) Top Hollister Pants Forever 21
Shoes Sperry Sunnies Forever 21 Purse Vietnam(if you know what I mean)

Photos taken by my bfferboo, Kasey!

Pink Peonies

I had an unexpectedly AMAZING DAY on Tuesday. One of our remote team members was back in the office and my entire team had lunch together. We saw some coworkers trekking back to our building with flowers and discovered that our work was hosting a Pike Place Popup Market so we ventured over after our meal. They had an incredible assortment of fresh flowers, honey biscuits, nuts and cherries! I picked up six fluffy peonies for $10! They're filling my office with a wonderful scent. Tuesday really felt more like a weekend brunchventure with friends than a work day! Absolutely magical.

I also put together one of my very favorite work outfits to date! Usually I'll pair flats with a dress this short for work but these gold tipped fuchsia darlings were too perfect with my crop top.

Crop Top Bebe Dress worn as a skirt Forever 21 Heels Target Peonies Pike Place Market Sunnies Forever 21

Thanks to my bfferboo Kasey for these lovely photos in our work stairwell!

Mint and Tribal

I love this outfit so much that I wore it on Saturday AND Sunday. I picked up the skirt on a whim without trying it on and I'm so glad I did! I love tribal print, but it's not quite my go-to style so I don't wear it often. However, this skirt had a pretty pastel palette which made it feel girly and flirty and everything Kim. I'm a huge fan of classy crop tops and I knew that this mint number would pair perfectly. The crop is made of cotton and the skirt is made of a breezy linen making it quite pleasant for spending time with friends on these warm Seattle afternoons.

Happy Summer Solstice!







Crop Top Forever 21 Similar here Skirt Forever 21 Sandals DSW Purse Disneyland Sunnies Forever 21

Mitch was a trooper and obliged my request for outfit shots again. Best boyfriend ever!

Red Flowers and Purple Bows

My work wear runs the gamut from shameless yoga leggings to 5 inch platforms. Running recruiting events will keep me dressed down for most of the summer but when I can catch a break, I'll take advantage by glamming it up. I was feeling extra fabulous today so I decided to rock my birthday shoes. I used a sleeveless vest to keep the look a bit more casual for day. I imagine myself having somewhere exciting to go after work and leaving the vest behind to show off my favorite part of the dress, the mid-V in the back. Instead, I threw on sweats within 5 seconds of walking through my front door.







Dress Forever 21 Vest Papaya Heels Cathy Jean

Thanks for snapping these shots today, Kasey! You're my favorite photog.

Seafoam and Seashells

I love Washington, but California holds a special place in my heart. It served as my family's exclusive vacation destination for 10 years in a row. It is the state I flew to twice a month for two school years to visit Mitch while he finished school. And it's home to the happiest place on earth, Disneyland! I was quite happy to return to the sunshine state for Caltech's Commencement. Mitch's brother, Emeka, my other favorite Nigerian, received his B.S. in computer science and will be on his way to Oracle at the end of August. Super proud of you, Starship! For our last day in Pasadena, I chose a loose fitting, short dress to beat the heat. I'm a huge fan of dressing for your shape but sometimes you just want to put a bag on and dude, that's okay! Mitch snapped these photos of me right before we left for LAX. For someone who doesn't really take photos, I was quite impressed. Happy to be home in the very cool PNW, but I will certainly miss the palm trees!









Dress Forever 21 Sandals Report

I love you, socal. Until we meet again!

Crochet: Summer Staple

Crochet always makes it appearance for the summer season, but this year, I discovered a piece that I absolutely adore! I found this top during one of my many Forever 21 runs. Nowadays, I'm exclusively a dress kind-of-girl. Donning one piece of pretty clothing is so straightforward. So whenever I find a separate that I like, it helps me to shop an entire outfit out of it. When I came across these black shorts and black crop, the look came together and I came home with new summer staples!







Crochet Top Forever 21 Crop Underneath Forever 21 Shorts Forever 21 Shoes Forever 21

Big thank you to my dear friend, Margeaux, for inspiring me to get back into the blog game and for taking these photos!

Read More. Write More. Live More.

I had a lovely day with a dear friend today. We shared a brunch that lasted long after our food was devoured, reminiscing on a friendship that has been ongoing for more than 10 years now. Blogging came up as one of our topics. I adore style blogs and am quite inspired by the beautiful photography, creative styling and perfectly poised girls. I felt so inspired that I started this fashion blog of my own. I used it to share my daily outfits. Having the blog motivated me to put my best heel forward every day. It was so much fun at first- the possibility of fashion fame kept me going. Eventually, the daily task of photographing, photoshopping and posting became too obligatory and I deprioritized this blog. Last holiday season, I tried for a revival, but it was short lived.

Now, I am thinking about why I want to blog again. Personal style is something that I am truly passionate about and I love taking photos. I originally started this blog as a way to share that. However, it is so much easier to share via social media and eventually I let my laziness take over. It's not enough to use this blog just post outfits and give stats on where/how I procured my articles of clothing. I can just do that with a quick caption on facebook or instagram. Moving forward, I want to challenge myself to write more.

I have always felt adverse towards writing. I took every honors course possible at my high school, unless I knew it would require a substantial amount of writing. For whatever reason, I didn't feel confident about my writing abilities and as a young, competitive girl, I only had the courage to do things I felt I could succeed in. Perhaps it was because English was a second language for my parents. So although they pushed me to excel in math and science, they didn't push me in my English and writing classes. Regardless, because I was unwillingly to challenge myself, I feel my writing skills were stunted.

Well, as they say, it's never too late to learn! And it's never too late to try to improve yourself.

I still intend to blog personal style posts. It will probably continue to remain the bulk of what I share! Thinking ahead, I hope to write more about my career, my feelings, my relationships, my life- all the things that this twenty-something spends a lot of her life energy doing.