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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Sunshine and Sunflowers

If you haven't caught on yet, my absolute favorite flowers are sunflowers. Bright, big, and happy, they are my favorite gift to receive, my favorite plant to fill my apartment with, and my absolute favorite print for anything I buy. One of my favorite items in my entire wardrobe is my American Apparel sunflower print high waisted shorts. I've had them for about 3 years, and though I wear them frequently they have stayed in great shape and never fail to give me a sunny outlook on the day. 
While these shorts can be styled in many ways, I find myself gravitating towards them when I want to be comfy but still make a statement. I think that American Apparel has a great selection of printed shorts that let you do just that, ranging from sunflowers to watermelons to daises, perfect for the coming summer season. 
On this particularly warm and sunny day, I styled the sunflower shorts with a plain cropped tank in a pretty cornflower blue and my trusty converse. Wanting to keep the effort to a minimum, I put my hair up in two baby buns at the base of my neck, keeping my hair out of my face and out of my way. I often wear outfits like these on lazy school and work days, or on the weekend before I prepare a more extravagant outfit for that night. 




My friend Desiree took these cutie photos, and spotted the perfect classic car to take them by! As always, thank you for reading and I hope the rest of your week is just as sunny as my shorts :) XOXO - Mandee




Sunday, April 12, 2015

Sunday Funday

I think I know I'm getting old because Sunday's are starting to become one of my favorite days of the week. Even if I have work or homework, I always manage to fit one relaxing thing in even if its just an hour and a half yoga class or a trip to the beach. 
This Sunday was spent at my parents house in Southern California eating all the yummy food I could stuff in my mouth, playing with my pups, and floating around in on my new toy. 
My sister took this quick picture (ignore the bruise) wearing my favorite bikini bottoms and my new top that I got a few days ago. 
Outfit Details: 
Underwire bikini top - Urban Outfitters 
High waisted bikini bottoms - American Apparel 
Pizza Floatie - Urban Outfitters 

All black and simple, this suit is a good pick for days where I'm not feeling 100%. Plus, black looks good on everybody! I hope you all had a great weekend and I'm planning on being back soon with another post, so stay tuned! :) 
XOXO - Mandee 

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Pretty in Pink

Hey guys!!! Long time no… see? Life has gotten pretty crazy lately, and I've really let this project fall by the wayside. But don't get too sad, I'm baaaaaaack with more idea's than ever! 
Thanks to some amazing creative collaboration with my close friend Des, I was able to get some long overdue outfit pictures that I think capture the essence of spring pretty well, if I do say so myself. If you have a spare second you should definitely check out her work at http://deadstxle.com :) 

For me, spring and warm weather screams for one thing: COLOR. Any excuse to wear my favorite pink pieces is a beautiful thing indeed, and I rushed at the chance to put these together in a bright blushy ensemble. Pink just makes me feel so… pretty! Like I can feel the essence of Molly Ringwald pulsing through my veins, encouraging me to continue the day with as much 80's attitude as possible. While this outfit is loud to say the least, I do think it would be fun to wear for a girls day out or any day that required a little visible pick me up. 

To break up the outfit and give it definition I decided to mix prints. Because both the stripes and the lip prints are small, I think they compliment each other nicely and correspond while still sending out a fun and funky vibe. 




Since I was already going all out girly-girl with the rosy hue, I completed the outfit with some sparkly heeled jellies and heart shaped sunglasses a-la-Lana Del Rey. 

Outfit Details: 
Crop Top: American Apparel 
Skirt: Goodwill 
Shoes: Juju Jellies 
Sunglasses: Wildfox 


I hope you are all enjoying the warm spring weather as much as I am and your outfits are reflecting it! Thank you so much for reading and taking the time out of your busy day to support me! It means the world :)