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    Striped Mini Skirt

    June 17, 2015
    Photos by Ale Veyna
    Outfit Details:
    Silver Earrings (Gift from my mom)
    Old Navy Crew-neck Sweater
    Madewell Striped Mini Skirt
    Nine West Tertia Sandals
    Temperatures have been in the 90s this past week and I’ve been wearing several versions of this outfit to deal with the heatwave. This mini skirt, also seen here, has to be one of my favorite things to wear during spring and summer months. I purchased two versions of this skirt last year (I also own one in green), and I wear both pretty often. What I love most about this skirt is that you can easily wear it with t-shirts and tanks, and even a sweater on chilly mornings. Who doesn’t love pieces that make it easier for you to get dressed in the morning?
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    Outfit, Travel

    That Special Dress

    June 8, 2015
    Photos by Sarah Veyna and Ale Veyna
    Outfit Details:
    Handmade Dress (Similar steal and splurge)
    Franco Sarto Strappy Stilettos (Similar here and here)
    MAC Lipstick in Russian Red (Lips)

     

    I took these outfit photos a few weeks back while my sisters and I were staying at the Madonna Inn.   Since I’ve only worn this dress a few times because I don’t usually attend events that require a formal dress code, I figured that our fancy room would be the perfect place to photograph it.

    What I like most about this dress is the beautiful sequins on the sweetheart neckline and the tulle at the bottom of the skirt, details which you can’t fully appreciate in these photos.This dress has a very special place in my heart because my mom made it for me about eight years ago so that I could wear it to prom. I didn’t want to wear the same dress as any other girl and I also wanted something that was vintage-inspired; because most dresses that fit this description were outside of my budget at the time, my mom got to work and created this dress for me. It means so much that she went out of her way and put in all this effort to make me feel like a princess for the night.

    Do you have any items in your wardrobe that have a special meaning to you?

    xoxo,
    Helen

     

    Outfit

    Periwinkle Sweater

    May 31, 2015
    Photos by Sarah Veyna
    Outfit Details:
    Ruche Necklace (Similar)
    H&M Sweater (Similar)
    Asos High-waisted Trousers (Similar)
    Madewell Loafers (Similar here and here)
    We’ve been enjoying cooler temperatures these past few weeks, so I’ve had the opportunity to break out some of my clothes that I usually don’t get to wear, such as this periwinkle sweater. I love the lavender blue shade, and I also like that it’s a top that I can wear with pretty much anything. As versatile as this sweater is, I probably won’t get to wear it again until next winter since the weather is supposed to be over 100 degrees by next week. It’s getting to be that time of year where I basically live in shorts, tanks, and loose dresses.
    I hope you all enjoyed the weekend. I went to Disneyland with my sister and friend Dana, and that was pretty fun. I actually shot these photos about two weeks ago, which came in handy since I didn’t have the time or energy to take photos this weekend. I’ve realized that I like having the time to sit on my photos for a while instead of rushing to put together a post at the last minute. I’m going to try to be a bit more organized when it comes to this blog and plan ahead, so that I can work at  more leisurely pace and feature more diverse posts. I’ve been mostly focusing on outfits lately, since that’s easier to do when I’m in a crunch for time, but I want to get back to featuring more DIY tutorials and recipes on the blog. I already have some ideas for projects, but please let me know if you have any suggestions for future posts.
    xoxo,
    Helen
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