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    Make A Statement

    July 19, 2015

    Happiness Boutique Statement Necklace Madewell Trapeze Crop Tank-015

    Photos by Ale Veyna

    Outfit Details:
    Madewell Trapeze Crop Tank (Use code Extra40 for 40% off)
    “Free Spirit” Statement Necklace c/o Happiness Boutique
    Madewell Jeans
    Caged Booties (Similar)
    Due to nearby hurricanes, the weather in SoCal has been really strange. The weather can go from being cool and pleasant to extremely hot from one day to the next; we even got some rain and thunder this weekend! The good thing about this weird weather is that, if anything, it makes getting dressed so much more interesting, and you also have a good excuse to change into different outfits throughout the day. I wore this trapeze crop tank with jeans and caged booties on Saturday morning when it was just foggy outside, but later layered on a chunky sweater and put on a pair of boots when it started to pour later in the day.
    My favorite part of this outfit has to be this statement necklace that I recently received from Happiness Boutique. I love it so much that I can’t stop wearing it! I especially like the collar style of this necklace and the fact that it adds a bit of life to even the most simple outfit. A plus about owning a good statement necklace is that it makes accessorizing easy for people, like me, that don’t want to invest too much time getting ready and picking out an outfit in the morning. Another wonderful thing about Happiness Boutique is that they offer free shipping worldwide and even have a rewards program that enables you to earn points towards a future purchase.
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    This weekend was truly special because I was reunited with my very good friend Janista after not having seen her for almost two years.  We’ve been friends for several years and used to hang out on a weekly basis, so I was sad to see her go when she left L.A. for a job in Thailand. Of course, as is the case when you’re reunited with any good friend, it felt like nothing much had changed since we had last seen each other and we spent about five hours just catching up.

    It keeps hitting me that I’ll be leaving SoCal very soon and, although I’m very excited for my move, I sometimes get very sad about all the people that I won’t get to see every day. I do take comfort in the thought that I have been fortunate to build solid relationships with people that will survive despite the distance between us.

    xoxo,
    Helen

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    Happy Accident

    June 28, 2015
    Photos by Ale Veyna and Sarah Veyna

     

    Outfit Details:
    Black Tank Top
    Turquoise Pencil Skirt (Similar)
    What I love most about documenting my personal style on this blog is finding different ways to wear pieces that are in my wardrobe. When I left the house to photograph this outfit, I was wearing a white crocheted top. After taking a few photos, I realized that it looked way too bulky underneath the tight pencil skirt, and decided to take it off and leave on the black tank underneath. I initially wasn’t too thrilled about the outfit change and wanted to go home and put on something else, but my sisters insisted that I photograph the outfit as is. I’m glad I did because I really love how cool and effortless this outfit looks. Also, given that temperatures were high this weekend, it was probably a good thing that I got rid of the  extra layer.
    I’m curious, how do you all find new ways to style pieces that you own?
    xoxo,
    Helen
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    Navy Shirt Dress

    June 24, 2015

     

    Photos by Ale Veyna
    Outfit Details:
    Shop Ruche Necklace (Similar here and here)
    H&M Navy Shirt Dress (Similar here and here)
    Nine West Tertia Sandals
    This shirt dress used to be one of my favorite things to wear when I first purchased it, but I’ve hardly pulled out of my closet in the past year. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you might even remember it from this post. Last week’s high temperatures were the perfect excuse to put it to use again. This shirt dress is perfect for hot summer days because of the light material and flared skirt, both which provide a good amount of ventilation. I also love accessorizing this dress by layering on a cute necklace that peeks out underneath the collar; I feel that it adds a nice touch to an otherwise very simple dress. My only complaint is that this dress fits very tightly around the chest area so I have to take the precaution of putting on an undershirt whenever I wear it.
    Do you have any go-to pieces that you wear to beat the summer heat?
    xoxo,
    Helen
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