Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Trending Now: Chokers

I know, I know.
I've been slacking a little on the blog. These posts are the longest ones to write. Not only do I have to write the blog post, I have to choose a trend, research pieces, choose my favorites, put them into a collage, and crop the collages to the perfect alignment. The longest part is, for sure, the research involved with finding pieces that go along with the trend.

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The choker is the newest trend to sweep the fashion world. This trend is yet another 90's trend coming back to the current day. The problem with most trends that go out of date and come back to life is that there is always something slightly different: a modern touch. So while tattoo chokers are somewhat back in style, the real spotlight is on the velvet/leather bow chokers.


Monday, August 8, 2016

Current Favorites // 010

Well...it's over. My summer classes have officially ended. I can't believe that later this month I am returning to university; making the 2 hour drive to campus and starting classes once again. This summer has gone by way too fast, but I am looking forward to getting back on campus and enjoying college-life. I have mostly been studying and finishing last assignments so I don't have many new favorites, in fact, I just have one, but nonetheless, enjoy!

Favorite Song


Just a very cool song. Jökull Júlíusson's voice is so soulful and the music perfectly complements him. The instrumentals and the rhythm in this song are amazing, not to mention that they are in a volcano! What? You can even see their breaths. I have included the live volcano video, but if you want to hear the studio version from the album, here's the link.

Friday, August 5, 2016

Friday Finds // 009

Well I am currently writing this in the dead of night. I just finished my last assignment for one of my classes and I have my last examination on Sunday so this weekend is purely going to be dedicated to STUDYING! But after Sunday, I will be a free girl ... that is until mid/late August when I go back to school.

Let me be honest with you, I haven't done much perusing the internet this week so there aren't too many articles that I have found. So if you don't mind, here are two articles that I have found in past weeks that I didn't talk about in previous Friday Finds posts.

11 Overnight Hacks to Wake Up Feeling Happier Every Day - Do I need to write more? Who doesn't want to wake up happy. Recently, I feel like I am less motivated and feeling more tired than usual. I'll set my alarm earlier so I have more time in the morning, but I end up crawling back into bed. At the start of summer, I was pretty good with waking up and being instantly productive. I think it's the mentality that beautiful sunny summer is ending and I am not looking forward to it. Nevertheless, this article has some good tips. Number 2? interesting... And number 9 and 10, I'm definitely going to try that.

Reading List: Our Top 10 Summer Books - Okay, well clearly you can see that I saved this article a long while ago. But even though summer is winding down, doesn't mean that you can't read these books. I have been in a book craze recently, I am on Goodreads and I have saved 73 books on my "To Read" list in the last week. Unfortunately, I don't have a library card and I don't like buying books because I fear not liking it and getting suck with it, but once I get back on campus, I am going to fully take advantage of their library. Anyways, I'm excited about new book options and I like how this list includes book that aren't too mainstream.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Featuring: Self-Portrait

I have been obsessed with Self-Portrait recently; everything Self-Portrait comes up with I absolutely love. All their dresses are lovely; dainty meets victorian: delicate lace, high-necks, flirty silhouettes. Self-Portrait is a pretty well-known brand, but their designs are too pretty not to share on my blog. It was definitely hard to choose my favorites but here they are. Not intended to be all red, white, and blue, but haha it happened.


Wednesday, August 3, 2016

On The Wishlist // 009

Hello! I back, hopefully...

I'm reaching the last leg of my online classes. The topics aren't too challenging, but cramming an entire semester worth of material into a few short weeks while lacking the teacher and class resources/environment was definitely a change that I wasn't expecting. My final assignment is due tomorrow and I have a final exam Sunday. So in advance, I hope that blog posts will go back on schedule. For now, enjoy more things added to my wish list!