Tribal print ✔

Pop of color ✔

Neutral color ✔

Combination of the three ✔

I would say I am all set for the Resort 2013 tribal trend! :) I might not wear this dress on a cruise ... but for sure will be wearing it with legging(s) and a trench coat throughout otherwise very cold, dark, and neutral winter.

Today, I am linking up to Real Girl Style!

Until next time, 

Be Inspired, Stay Inspired!

Midi's are prefect for those chilly summer days ... light enough for summer and long enough to keep those gorgeous long legs free of goose bumps!

Be Inspired, Stay Inspired!

The weather was amazing, and we had to make the best of it. So the Boy and I headed to a local botanic garden!

This garden made me fall in love with nature all over again ...









If you are ever in the area; i.e. north suburbs of Illinois, make sure to take stroll through Chicago Botanic Garden!

PS: I got those white shorts for $15 dollas ... did you really think I would pay the full price for them? Oh no^hell! :p

Until next time,
Be Inspired, Stay Inspired.

My cousin and I have spent past few days walking around Chi-town; riding CTA trains, sightseeing and eating at la famous restaurants. I moved to suburbs of Illinois last year, but thanks to my somewhat busy schedule and somewhat lazy attitude, didn't get much sightseeing done last year.

Good thing, I have at least four more years to see this city inside out! :) 

Harold Washington Library ✔

 

 4th Presbyterian Church ✔

 

Signature Room at the 95th ✔

 Top ($7.99): Ralph Lauren 

Skirt ($9.99): Chico's

Sandals: Old from Payless

Bangle: Old from F21

Crossbody Bag: Urban Expressions

Both top and the skirt are from a local consignment shop and cost me mere $18. 

 Yes, you heard me right ... 18 dollaas! *smug face* 

Linking up to Shana's Thrifters Anonymous!

 Now you may ask, why have face prints of random people on your clothes ... *thinking* ... To be honest, I don't really know ... but I think it has something do with the BOLDness of these prints! 

What can I say, I am a sucker for anything bold. :p

 Face-Print Tuinc: Old (alt1, alt2)

Skirt: Old from F21 (alt1, alt2)

Sandals: Old from Azkara (alt1, alt2)

Until next time ...
Be inspired, Stay Inspired!

Yes you heard that right ... I don't own enough tops, at least that's my thought every single morning. For some reason my eyes do not communicate well enough with my brain to register a full suitcase worth of tops in my closet. :p 

Due to apparent lack of wearable tops, I decided to wear my thrifted square scarf as a top and loved the look of it! You ask how does that work? 

Well, you take a sqaure scarf, fold it in half to make a triangle shape, place the folded scarf around your bust and tie the ends into a knot at your back ... as simple as that! Best thing about this top is that when you get bored of it, you can untie the knot and wear it as a scarf. :)

Vintage Square Scarf ($4.00): local antique market

Vintage Goldtone Bracelet ($3.50): local antique market

Vintage Fake Ring ($2.00): local antique market

Nine West Skirt Suit ($50.00): old from local Burlington factory ... ah-mazing deal!

Heals ($?): old from famous footwear

Cheers to my second baby step in the world of bloggers ... linking to Shana's "Thrifters Anonymous"! 

Until next time ... 

Be Inspired, Stay Inspired!

Even though I don't shop regularly at Anthropologie, mostly because I can't afford it, I still like to browse through their catalog for some inspiration. Mind you, I do love their clothes and cherish every single piece I have gotten from there in the past ... gotta thank the "God of sale". :p

Here are some of my favorites from their July 12' catalog...


It won't come as a surprise to you that I love love love anything and everything with polka dots, I mean who doesn't? However, this time it wasn't this cobalt polka dotted dress (which I do love) that stopped me from turning the page, but the addition of the bib necklace to the outfit. I think it is the bib necklace that gives this outfit that extra oomph ... you know the one that is destined to turn heads.



This is a perfect example of something I would wear on those shopping or walking-around-the-city days ...  effortless, yet put-together. I do not own a pair of distressed jeans, but found myself falling really hard for these Stevie jeans. Only if they didn't cost $235 ... only if the "God of sale" could listen to my silent prayers. :p

 Until next time...
Be Inspired, Stay Inspired! 

Yes, I am talking about the color blue! 

Blue seems to be the color of this summer. I know I for sure am wearing it a bit too often.

Top: Old from Wet Seal (similar style, similar color combo)

Jeans: Levi's 

Sandals: Old (similar)