Photos by Ale Veyna

Outfit Details:

Forever 21 Floppy Hat

Everlane Tank in Brick

Madewell Skinny Skinny Crop Jeans (Available in Chilton Wash)

MAC Pigment in Blue-Brown (Eyes)

MAC Lipstick in Twig (Lips)

I originally wanted to photograph this outfit on my favorite bridge, but my sister and I were having too much trouble trying to find good lighting. To make things worse, we had a few people yell at us from their cars during the five minutes we spent trying to figure out what angle would work best. Not wanting to deal with more street harassment, my sister and I took a leisurely stroll and it wasn’t long before we found this fence covered with beautiful vines.

The beautiful green backdrop turned out to be the perfect place to photograph this simple outfit. I love this basic tank from Everlane because the material is thick and isn’t clingy, and I really like the loose and relaxed fit. The highlight of this outfit, however, is my new pair of Seychelles heels that I bought as a birthday present to myself. I had been keeping my eye on them for almost a year and they finally went on sale for less than $35! Moments like this are why I’m a true believer that good things always come to those who wait.

I’ve been feeling so creative lately, and it’s a bit overwhelming because I wish that I had the time and money to bring to life all the ideas floating around in my head. It was nice to have an extra day off this weekend to focus on this blog and brainstorm ideas. However, it was really hard to put away everything that I was working on in order to go back to my regular weekly routine. Sometimes I wish I could just go on a very long vacation where all I do is make things and cook, but that doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen anytime soon.

One of the things that puts me in a crafty mood is hanging around creative people, whether they be friends or family. On my day off on Monday, I spent most of the day with my sister Ale and my abuelita(grandma) Chela, who are both very artistic and creative women. I’m always inspired by the variety of things my grandma makes, and she is constantly encouraging me to learn new crafts. She even dragged me to Michael’s while we were out and about, and I ended up buying a crochet needle so that I can finally start learning the craft. In order to follow through with that goal, I promised my grandma that I would visit her on Saturday afternoons so that she can teach me the basics. I’m excited about the things that I will make and, most importantly, I’m glad that I’m making an effort to spend time with one of my favorite people.

xoxo,

Helen