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    Lost In A Maze

    September 22, 2014
    Photos by Sarah Veyna
    Outfit Details:
    Forever 21 Boxy Crop Top (Similar)
    H&M Divided Jeans
    Old Navy Booties
    MAC Lipstick in Rebel
    Madewell Leather Bag
    If you’ve been reading some of my previous posts, you might remember me complaining about how the weather was over 100 degrees. Well, I’m happy to say that weather finally cooled down a bit this weekend, and I quickly jumped at opportunity to put on an outfit that seemed somewhat appropriate for fall. One of my favorite parts about this outfit has to be this boxy crop top from Forever 21. It’s made out of comfortable terry material, and it has a really cool geometric pattern that reminds me of one of those mazes you find inside a coloring book. Just looking at the pattern almost makes me want to take a pen, and start tracing out a path.

     

    Life has been pretty busy for me lately, but in a good way. I really love having so many fun and creative projects to keep me busy. I’ve been working on learning how to sew, and making items to sell on my Etsy shop. I know that I’ve been talking about opening up an Etsy shop for a while, but I kind of underestimated how much work it would be. I also feel like I’m making all these random items, but really don’t know how to piece them together. I really want to make it a goal to get my shop up and running by the end of next month. On that note, I really wish I had more hours in the day to dedicate to all of my hobbies, but I guess that I’ll just have to take advantage of my free time on the weekends.
    I hope your week is off to a great start!
    xoxo,
    Helen Grace
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    P.S. I have to confess that my favorite thing about this outfit has to be the light blue socks that I’m wearing, because they have donuts and sprinkles on them. My sister Ale got them for me because she knows how obsessed I am with quirky things like that. If you look closely enough, you’ll see them peeking through in between my boots and the hem of my jeans.
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    Ready for Fall

    September 17, 2014
    Photos by My Mom
    Outfit Details:
    ASOS Polka Dot Tee in Gray
    Ponte Skirt in Black
    Anne Klein Satchel
    Old Navy Booties
    Although I love how fun and lively summer usually is, I’m ready for a change in season. L.A. is experiencing an intense heat wave, and it has been over one hundred degrees all week. It’s supposed to start cooling down in the next few days, and I never thought that I’d be as excited as I am about ninety-degree weather.
    Over the weekend, I found these outfit photos that I took earlier this year, but never got around to posting for some reason.  When looking at them, I can’t help but to think about how much I like this outfit and how I would like to wear it again once the weather cools down. It also makes me think of all of the other pieces in my wardrobe that have been collecting dust because it’s just too hot to wear anything at all. I’m really ready for fall to arrive so that I can bring out all my sweaters and boots, and so that I can have some time to recover from this intense heat wave until the next one arrives.
    xoxo,
    Helen Grace

     

    Outfit, Travel

    Lazy Weekend in Boyfriend Jeans

    September 15, 2014
    Photos by Sara Hatakeyama
    Outfit Details:
    H&M Tee (Old)
    Old Navy Boyfriend Jeans
    Lotta from Stockholm Peeptoe Clogs in Tan
    Straw Tote bag (Gift from my Dad from his trip to Mexico)
    This weekend, I definitely made an effort to get out of my neighborhood of Pasadena, and spent some time in other parts of town. L.A. is such a big city, that sometimes it is easy for me to get lazy and stuck in a routine, and frequent the same places week after week. But I need to remember that having access to so many cool places is why I love living here. My friend Sara and I tried to do some exploring on Saturday–I use the word “tried” because the 100 degree weather this weekend drained us of our energy before we could even accomplish much. However, we did manage to have a delicious brunch at Auntie Em’s Kitchen in Eagle Rock, and then made our way over to Highland Park for some refreshing horchata lattes at Café de Leche. Caffeinated drinks and a good meal always make for a successful outing, if you ask me!
    My outfit definitely reflected my lazy mood, in a good way. I got these boyfriend jeans from Old Navy last month, right before I embarked on my 6-month shopping cleanse, and they are super comfortable. The loose fit makes them appropriate for hot weather, since the don’t stick to your body like skinny jeans do. I’m really looking forward to transitioning these into fall and winter, because I think they will look great with oversized sweaters and coats.
    If you’re ever looking for a place to eat brunch in the L.A. area, you should definitely head over to Auntie Em’s Kitchen, which is one of my favorite spots. I wish I had taken more pictures of the place to show you how adorable it is inside. The restaurant has a very cute bakery and shop at the entrance, and I love how homey it feels.I decided to venture out and try something other than my usual order of french toast during this trip, and instead I ordered some delicious pancakes with a peach and whiskey glaze. I’m glad I did, because they were delicious! Sara ordered a Caprese sandwich, which also looked amazing.
    Café de Leche is definitely one of those coffee shops that I need to visit more often. It’s really cute inside, and it seems like a great place to read a book or spend some time studying. More importantly, they also make really delicious drinks. I usually don’t like flavored coffee drinks, but I love their iced horchata espresso. Sara got their iced horchata chai, which she said was also really good.
    I hope you enjoyed reading about my weekend adventure. I need to remember that I started this blog as a way to motivate myself to get out of the house, and not just post my outfits. I’m hoping to have more energy to run around town once this heat wave disappears.
    xoxo,
    Helen Grace