A Touch of Leopard

Wearing:

Topshop velvet bow cloche hat (buy it HERE)
BCBGeneration leopard print blouse
Vintage burgundy leather jacket
Joe's Jeans black skinny pants
Vintage Italian leather boots
Vintage quilted purse
Vintage/gifted jewelry
Estee Lauder "Stay Scarlet" lipstick

Hi everyone!  I meant to post yesterday but I ran out of time.  I've been working on some new illustrations.  I love drawing but...time sure flies when you're drawing.

This is the outfit I wore on Sunday.  It was sunny but still chilly.  Most of what I'm wearing in these photos is either old or gifted.  The only two new things are my lipstick and hat.  My boyfriend has been spoiling me a lot lately (can't complain) and one of the things he bought me was this adorable hat from Topshop.  It's wool with a velvet bow.  I think it adds the perfect touch to this outfit and it goes well with leopard print.

I was also excited about wearing red lipstick.  Prior to purchasing this one, I didn't own a red lipstick.  I do have a red lipgloss I'd always wear, but it's not the same.  I'm more of a lipstick girl.

I hope you're all having a great week so far!

xoxo

Azu

Birds

Wearing:

H&M bird print top
Bebe gray leggings
Zara pink boyfriend blazer
Steve Madden "Graanie" boot in Stone
Vintage purse
Vintage jewelry
Mac "Girl About Town" lipstick
Essie "Master Plan" nail polish

These pictures were taken this past weekend in Nevada.  The first picture was a complete accident!  I'm glad I got some pretty Canadian Geese in the background.  In the second picture, you can actually see who was scaring these birds: a little girl and her dog.  It was kind of mean because these birds migrate, so it's not like they're just hanging out and playing on the grass like everyone else.   But maybe I'm just a little sensitive about it because I'm a bird lady ;)

Anyway, I've been a bit bummed out because of Prop 37 not passing.  On Tuesday night I kept checking the live results.  I was amazed at how close it was to passing.  Every county in California was almost 50/50 on prop 37 (check it out here).  My county voted "yes" overall by a mere 3%!  It was also interesting to note that the majority of counties who voted "no" were in the Central Valley...where most of our fruits and vegetables come from.  It's unfortunate how corrupt some of our growers are.  But it shouldn't come as to any surprise to me.  Especially when I know that there are people making a profit out of selling you cancer-causing GMOs.

The good thing about the results is that more people are becoming aware of GMOs. So even though prop 37 didn't pass...we still won.  Now there are more people than ever who are aware of the negative effects of genetically modified foods.  And that's a win in my book!  :)

Have a good week, dolls!  Thank you so much for reading.

xoxo

Azu

Layering With Peplum

Wearing:
INC top (old)
H&M leather peplum top in black (It's about one size too big.  But as it turns out, it's much easier to layer with the extra room.)
Citizens of Humanity jeans
BCBGirls leather and suede pumps
Kate Spade necklace
Quilted leather bag
MAC lipstick "Girl About Town"

One of my favorite buys of this year is my H&M peplum leather top.  I love anything that's leather, so I felt as though I "needed" this top.  It's also peplum, which I also really like.  Peplum has to be one of my favorite trends of the year.  Although I don't like to strictly follow the trends, it's hard not to get pulled in by such an adorably feminine silhouette.  I thought I should also point out that peplum and leather will never go out of style.  They may have their moments of fashion "don'ts" but don't be afraid to splurge in a leather or peplum piece (or both!) this year.  I happen to have a few vintage peplum dresses.  And I also have a vintage peplum leather dress.  So that goes to show you that in fashion, what goes around most certainly comes around...again and again.  I love that fashion always "recycles" its trends.

Anyway, I thought I'd show you guys a fun way to wear this peplum top.  You may not have this exact top, but there are many like this available in pretty much any clothing store.  If you're not okay with wearing leather, there are other alternatives like faux leather or maybe even sequin and jersey.  You can wear your peplum top year round!  All you have to do is treat it like a vest when it starts to get cooler. It was raining for most of the day and it was a bit chilly.  It was around 55 degrees F when these pictures where taken.  And as you can see, I'm not wearing a sweater.  The leather kept me nice and warm :)

Hope you guys had a great weekend!  I can't wait to share my weekend photos with you all.

xoxo

Azu

Luck Be a Lady

Wearing:
 Modcloth "Luck Be a Lady" dress (sold out in green, but available in other pretty colors like powder blue here.  Also seen on Taylor Swift here for a Macy's commercial.)
Quilted leather purse
Dollhouse bow heels
Vintage bracelets
Mac "Girl About Town" lipstick

 The pictures above were taken this weekend. The one below was taken a few weeks ago when I'd first worn this dress.   Except for the necklace and make up, everything is the same.  That was literally the ONLY good picture that came out lol.

I wore this dress twice in one month because it's comfortable and easy to wear.  The first time I wore it, I had the same problem as the second time I wore it: the wind wouldn't let me get good pictures of it!  It's a very flattering dress in person.  I'd say it looks better in person than in these photographs.   It's becoming increasingly difficult to take good pictures now that the sun is setting earlier.

Anyway, I thought of adding something new to my blog.  What do you guys think if I started posting "Day to Night" looks?  I think it would be fun.  I also think I'm going to start doing a "More ways to wear it" post every once in a while.  I've never been the type to wear a new outfit every single day of the year because...not only is it impractical, but it lacks creativity.  So I'm going to wear outfits that incorporate certain pieces you've already seen.  I remix outfits regularly, but I don't always get pictures of them.
     

Ok, I've got to go now.  I hope you enjoyed this post.  Let me know what you think of my new ideas.  Have a great Thursday, dolls!

PS.  If you live in California, don't forget to vote YES on Prop 37!  Check out their facebook page here: facebook.com/carighttoknow

xoxo

Azu

Ivory Flowers

Wearing:
BCBG embroidered black sweater top
Citizens of Humanity jeans (old)
Nine West booties (old)
Vintage quilted leather purse
Vintage bracelets
Mac lipstick "Impassioned"
Essie nail polish "Master Plan"

I usually don't like to share bits of personal information, however this is not only fun but can be beneficial to you if your'e ever in the area.  My boyfriend and I decided to go on a new trip every week to places around the Bay Area.  We've obviously been to pretty much every city here but this time it's a bit different.  We decided to try something new and try out restaurants that offer healthy alternatives rather than something quick.  The main reason for these new dates of ours was to spend time elsewhere for a whole day for some relaxing time...that's it.  But now I've added the extra challenge of finding restaurants and groceries that offer organic food.

For this post, we stopped at Petaluma.  We usually don't get to spend time here because it's usually a pitt stop before Bodega Bay.  So we never actually get to enjoy this charming little town.  We were surprised to find that we had a few choices for organic food.  But we cheated and had lunch at Whole Foods instead...LOL!

After walking around the plaza, we found some restaurants offering organic meals:
Central Market
Petaluma Pie
... of course Whole Foods.

Another place I should mention is G and G Market.  They offer organic food and if you ever go there, you MUST try their duck!  I have their duck for Thanksgiving (and sometimes other holidays) every year.  It is the best duck I've ever had!

I'm sure there are more places here that offer organic food, but those are a few we checked out.  I'll write a thorough review next time I go to either Central Market or Petaluma Pie.  Both places have stellar reviews!  I can't wait to actually eat there...hahaha.

Oh, and it was kind of windy during the later part of the day.  That would explain the slightly messy hair I have.

Ok, that's all for now!  Happy Wednesday :)

xoxo

Azu

Sky Blue Gingham

Wearing:
Asos gingham dress
Seychelles peep toe oxford pumps
Vintage bag
Vintage pearl necklace
Vintage bracelet
Chanel lipstick "Desire"
Essie nail polish "Master Plan"

I wore this outfit about 5-6 months ago.  The only difference was my hair;  I wore it with less volume at the top and with a faux-pearl headband from the Dollar Store.  I never had a chance to take a good picture of it and these are the best I could take when I wore it again last week.

This dress is just so lady-like and adorable that I want to wear it at least once a week!  I first saw it on Blaire from Atlantic-Pacific.  At the time I had my eye on the two-piece version of this dress (which was totally cute) and I was thinking of buying it.  But once I saw the dress on Blaire, I realized that it's so much more practical than a cropped top and matching pencil skirt.  And I'm a sucker for vintage inspired dresses.

I wish I had taken better pictures!  The dress looks so much better in person.  Maybe next time when I wear it I'll do a new post.  Better yet, I'll style it differently for a whole new look :)

Talk to you soon!

xoxo

Azu

Buttons

Wearing:
Tory Burch "Simone" V-neck wool cardigan in navy
Zara pants (jeggings) in red
BCBG pumps
Bag from Barney's (from 10 years ago)
Mac Lipglass "Russian Red"
Essie nail polish "Master Plan"

Hi everyone!  You guys have no idea how much I missed blogging and commenting.  I have been so busy...I barely have time for anything.  So that means I'm going to have to keep this post super short.  I hope you guys are doing good.  And if I haven't commented on your blog...I will!  As soon as I get a break today I'll comment back as soon as I can.

Have a safe & wonderful Monday!

xoxo

Azu