a mad affair

last night was my mad men themed alumni holiday party at the ritz carlton los angeles. i went with a couple alumni and it was a ton of fun.

dani wore a beautiful vintage dress

happy halloween!

from the cutest little grumpy chicken, ever!

check it out

OBSESSED.

thank me later.

mad affair

i'm going to a holiday party in november at the ritz carlton that has a mad men theme and i've been going crazy looking for a great dress to wear. i know i have time, but i'm SO excited to get all dressed up for a fun evening! here are some pictures i've found as inspiration.

sunday lovin'

happy sunday!

i've grown to LOVE my sundays off because it's usually the only day that i have to myself (aside from church) to do what i want. I had a very fun and busy week and today was a great ending to my week. 

today i worked on the draping and pattern for a dress i saw a while back and didn't get. i haven't been able to stop thinking about this dress so i decided to just make it. it's pretty simple but so fun with an uneven hem. i plan on doing a blazer over it. i didn't finish it today so i decided to leave it pinned to my dress form so i wont forget about it and i'll actually finish it. haha.  

this week i styled a bride and the company tweeted a picture of her mentioning me! she is absolutely gorgeous and she was so fun, i just had to share this picture.

thursday night i went and saw kevin devine at the troubadour in west hollywood for his recently released album 'between the concrete and clouds' tour. i will never get tired of seeing him play. he puts on a great show and i love his music. he's been getting a lot of publicity lately as an up-and-coming indie artist which makes me very happy for him, but sad at the same time. 

i finally got a kevin devine shirt (one that fits properly)!

i've been quite inspired lately and i really hope this inspiration and motivation sticks around! here's to a great week! i'll leave you with a video of 'awake in the dirt' from the show thursday.

who knew a mohawk could be so girly

 i really, really, really want to cut my hair like this. but i know the second i did, i'd cry for a week because half my hair will be gone. i LOVE this, too bad i don't have the guts to do it!

roo

how can that little grey face not make you smile?

love songs

are usually really lame, but i love this one. it was written by andy hull (frontman of manchester orchestra) for his wife, amy.

3 (millions even!) / amy's song

you can download the song for free here on andy's tumblr

things i'm currently obsessed with, second edition

i've noticed i go through phases where i'll be obsessed with a thing, or person, for a couple months, then i'll be over it and on to the next obsession. addictive personality?

je suis ambre

learning french/french in general

criminal minds

matthew gray gubler (kinda goes along with cm)

marmaduke duke

hawaii

lust

it is completely unnecessary for me to be 6 foot, maybe taller, but i'm so insanely tempted to purchase these...

it's a little crazy to me that a 6 1/2 inch heel is nothing to me. handle it like a pro.

this made my day

i found this gem this morning and it simultaneously made me go 'awwwww', melted my heart, and made my day.

girlfriend wanted

" must love decorating for holidays
mischief
kissing in cars
and wind chimes

no specific height
weight
hair color
or political affiliation required
but would prefer a warm spirited non racist

cynics
critics
pessimists
and “stick in the muds” need not reply

voluptuous figures a plus

any similarity in look, mind set, or fashion sense to
mary poppins
claire huxtable
snow white
or elvira wholeheartedly welcomed

i am dubious of actresses, fellons, and lesbians
but dont want to rule them out entirely

must be tolerant of whistling
tickle torture
james taylor
and sleeping late

i have a slight limp
eerily soft hands
and a preternatural love of autumn

I once misinterpreted being called a coal-eyed dandy as a compliment when it was intended as an insult

I wiggle my feet in my sleep
am scared of the dark
and think the Muppets Christmas Carol is one of the greatest films of all time

all i want is
butterfly kisses in the morning
peanut butter sandwiches shaped like a heart
and to make you smile until it hurts "

source: gublernation

oh, look. it made me go 'aaawwww' like the girly girl i don't like to admit i have deep down inside.

my driving instructor who loved serial killers

When i was 17 my mom refused to teach me how to drive in her car, so i took driving lessons. you know, the ones where they come and pick you up in those obnoxious cars that say student driver all over them like you're going to run over puppies and children if the people around you aren't warned that you're learning.

one morning a guy came to my door and i jumped in the car and started driving. he was asking questions about what i wanted to study in college so i told him either fashion design or psychology. biggest mistake of my drive, and keep in mind i almost ran a red light. the mention of psychology started a rant of how much this guy knew about serial killers. i don't mean common knowledge. we all know the infamous like ted bundy, david berkowitz, and charles manson but this guy knew every. single. one. he started down a list, in chronological order, of serial killers. not just names, but details. details the casual documentary watchers wouldn't really remember, like how richard ramirez liked single story yellow houses and how many siblings he had. we passed a post office and the instructor casually mentioned how that post office looked like one that a guy shot a bunch of people in front of.

as if being stuck in a car with the non-stop talk of serial killers wasn't creepy enough, i noticed we were driving down a long deserted road in porter ranch where there were less and less houses and cars. we drove down this road until it turned to dirt, turned around, and i drove home pretty much counting down the seconds until i was out of that car.

i always think, 'what a creep!' but doesn't it make me almost as creepy because i know all that stuff because of that instructor?

i've been watching a lot of criminal minds lately...

richard ramirez

i feel some fun coming...

lately i've been in a weird mood and inspired by different things than usual. the feeling has kind of come off on my shopping and i've picked up some really interesting pieces. i can't wait to incorporate these into my wardrobe. (please excuse the horrible pictures. my camera battery is dead and i don't feel like charging it.)

jaime nelson

jamie nelson is, by far, one of my favorite fashion photographers. you'd probably be surprised by how much of her work you've seen. her photography often graces the pages of my favorite magazine, z!nk, along with pretty much every other prominent fashion magazine in the world. check her out, she's amazingly talented.

Jaime Nelson

mini fashionistas

in case you haven't been able to tell from my numerous posts, i am very close with my family. i'm extremely close to my three cousins ciara, kylie, and sydney. they have a hold of my heart and know exactly what to do to melt it!

while they were here visiting they wanted me to style them for a runway show for their mom, dad, and aunt. we went through my closet and found three dresses that we could rig to fit their little bodies and they had way too much fun digging through my millions of heels, picking out the tallest ones [of course!], to wear in their little show.

it was really fun for them, and really hard for me to see them looking so grown up!

sydney

ciara

kylie

ciara's crossed feet in this picture make me smile

smiley faces

'model' faces

as you can see, the six inch heels didn't last long :)

a girl should be two things: classy and fabulous - coco chanel

summer

i've been absent, and going crazy, these past few weeks. i've been ridiculously busy and haven't had a second for pretty much anything. between an INSANE work schedule, vacation, babies, and family visiting i've hardly had time to breathe.

these past few very fun weeks have been filled with:

family

fresh baked babies

my girlies

dance

shopping and ice cream :]

and fashion shows

i hope your summer is going as good as mine is.