If Lauren J. was my own personal life size barbie …

so lauren likes to say she doesnt have style but obviously the girl does, i mean come on just look at her! i love her girly yet earthy and almost rugged style, i think its from growing up in utah. anyways if i could dress her (which she has let me do before and even looking back on it now still makes me a bit giddy) this is what i would put her in. i think this is very “her”. girly and earthy but not too earthy to the point where she is a hippie child. so lets break this outfit down so you all know why i picked what i did. first off lauren loves pearls and i really dig colored pearls so when you add those two things together you get that really cool colored pearl necklace. another thing about lauren is she has the prettiest dainty little fingers so i picked out small organic rings to compliment that. i chose this dress because i think the color compliments her skin and hair and to be honest i like her in a dress. she has one of those odd shaped bodies where her clothes drape on her kinda like a model. i like to call it a “willowy” body type because the clothes almost flow off the lines of her body like willow branches. (im pretty jealous of it actually) she could wear this outfit pretty much anywhere because it is dressy yet casual but if i had to pick where she was going i would say on a date with her cute little boy friend she refers to as Mr. Man.

What Miss Lauren J. Wore ..

Oooooooh Hello little lovies of the world wide web! It is I, Lauren, one of them at least and I am please to meet all of you. And here I am writing to all of you about my little outfit of the day and you get to find out how interesting I am. Ha ha okay not really. Anyways let’s just start out by saying, I am not that fashionable whatsoever so this is quite hard for me! I feel like every girl has a moment where you look at your closet FILLED with clothes and say to yourself, “I have nothing to wear.” Well that’s what happened to me recently and one, I have no money to buy more; and two, it was quite ridiculous that I didn’t have anything to wear. So I told myself, “ya know, maybe I could piece things together differently.” So lately I have been experimenting, and this was one of the concoctions I came up with. By the way I am loving belts these days, seriously can make every outfit look that much put together. Anyways, my advice….mix it up my little lovies and if you question it, just wear it! You’ll learn to love it and love all the “NEW” outfits you have in your closet.

dress: urban outfitters
sweater: urban trends (asian store)
belt: gifted from macy’s?
earrings: buckle
boots: steve madden
bracelets: gifted
turquoise ring: gifted 4th grade baha
feather ring: indian reservation

If Lauren Ashley was my own personal life size barbie …

this was fun. challenging but fun. of course i thought her original outfit was adorable, or else i wouldn’t post it but if i could play dress up with her this is what i would put her in. miss ashley is a black wear-er. 6 out of the 7 days she looks like she is in mourning (which doesnt match her personality in the least bit) so what i would of put her in is colorful/earthy tones. she is pretty short so she can get away with super short dresses where as if i were to wear it i would look like im missing pants. this girl is also an accessory-aholic. she loves loading up with bracelets and rings so i tried to fit as many as i could on this little sucker. although it might be a bit different to see her rocking her inner chic hippy with this down to earth look, she is the girl who can pull anything off because she has confidence. which is the most important garment in a wardrobe.

so i have decided to start each month with a guest blogger for the “what i wore” post. i was going to do it at the end of the month but seeing how i started in a week late this year and im ocd, ill stick the guest blogger at the front of the month. makes more sense. well at least to me.

What Lauren wore ..

Hi, my name is Lauren and i run this little blog right here and this is what i wore. I normally wear all black. It is very flattering and that way I can accessorize the crap out of my outfit. Although this week for Too Cute Tuesday I allowed for a bit of spice (color) in my life. I chose to pair my pastel pink hot shorts with an off the shoulder striped sweater. And of course keeping with my accessory junkie ways I added bangles, lots of rings, a sweet skull necklace, my handy dandy timepiece and topping it off with lil’ pink studs. Adding a fun mix to it were my spectacular floral print heels. While shooting this we had a lil’ too much fun, which explains my awesomely awkward pose. But that’s me in a nutshell.

Shorts: Forever21
Sweater: Fringe
Shoes: Forever 21
Big black ring: Forever21
Upper arm bracelet & feather ring : Lucky
Bangles: Bloomingdale’s, NY, Israel.
Timepiece: Style & Co.
Necklace: Betsy Johnson

if i could of worn anything in the world ..

so like i said here, it was pretty hot. i wish i would of worn something a little more ventilated. i have talked about pairing patterns in other post and how you should keep a color theme and thats what i have done here. my color palette is black, white and blue. seeing how the actual outfit is pretty loud, i kept it pretty tame with the accessories. and although those sugar skull earring arent as cool as my virgin mary earrings they are still pretty awesome.

Too Cute Tuesdays!

this week the laurens decided to switch color schemes.

Doll House from Lee Klabin on Vimeo.

kinda creepy but i dig it.

What I Wore ..

im not going to lie i didnt wear this outfit this week, i wore it two weeks ago for too cute tuesday. what i will (hopefully be doing) on the last monday of every month is having one of my fashionable friends guest blog on what they wore that week so you guys dont get bored of me too quickly but this week just ran away from me with going to texas for my brothers birthday and the friend who was going to do it got busy and well you will just have to check in next week to see her cute little outfit! this outfit i wore to go out for a “field trip” with my class where we ate delicious mexican food and then later wrote a review about it. not going to lie probably should of worn shorts that day because all i could think about the whole day is getting home and taking them off. i was a hot one that afternoon.

earrings: venice beach
shirt: nollie
belt: urban outfitters
jeans: forever 21
shoes: steve maddens (told you i would switch it up!)

i would like a grieve a little over those earrings. they were my favorite. everyone hated when i wore them but i didnt car. i loved them. every time i go back to venice beach i look to see if they have any and they dont. im writing this because i lost one on friday night. seriously thinking about it now makes me tear up a little. rest in piece virgin mary earrings. you were loved.

if i could of worn anything in the world …

this outfit im in love with. i want it so bad. thats the worst thing about doing these little suckers is it kinda depresses me :( like i have said before i love combining super girly pieces with completely opposite accessories. you cant really see but this dress has little black bows all over it so i wanted to make it less girly so i paired it with this amazing Hon Cholo necklace, studded knuckle ring, and a single rowed studded belt (more than one row with this outfit would be over kill, yes i am trying to make it look less girly but im not trying to look like a sceney baby) the shoes and earrings bring in a pop of color which i think is a refreshing touch from the very basic color pallet.

What I Wore …

this outfit i went out for my friend suzanne’s birthday party at this pretty cool place here in orange county. it was a dueling piano bar, which was interesting. seeing how i dont listen to a lot of rock music (which was the majority of what was being played) i didnt sing along to the songs as much BUT they had $2 carona’s so lets just say i had a good time. southern california has been pretty warm lately so of course i had to bust out my dresses. i hate wearing pants so when i dont have to i dont. i didnt want to look too summery so i paired it with boots and a jean jacket, i mean its still january so at night it gets kinda cold. of course one of the first comments i get is “only you could pull that off, it looks like its from the 80’s or something”. i feel like anyone can pull anything off as long as you think you look good, it fits right, and if you wear it with confidence. WERK IT OUT!

jacket: goodwill/oldnavy
dress: roxy
earrings: wetseal?
ring: H&M
boots: steve madden

p.s. i have noticed the last three weeks i have worn my boots. next week i promise to switch it up! i swear i have more shoes.

if i could of worn anything in the world ...

sticking with the theme of the outfit i actually wore, i wanted to stay comfy. i love pairing patterns. there are certain rules though with doing that. first off pick a color scheme. you cant do lots of color and then on top of that lots of patterns. i mean ive seen it done but its hard. this color scheme is pretty tame. im bringing some color in with the accessories but still keeping it minimal. i love anything two toned, hence the tights.

so last night me and the laurens (lauren ashley & lauren jacobson) came up with a cute little idea. heres what happened and the photo below is what we wore.

What I Wore …

this was the first week of school (and of course i wasnt ready for my break to end) so i opted for comfy. layering is key when you are trying to go for the “comfy” but not wanting to look like a bum. also throwing some jewelry on always helps to dress up your look. my undershirt is about two sizes too big for me but under a sweatshirt you could never tell. plus it helps cover up my butt because i really dont have one so there is no point in trying to show it off in my skin tight leggings.

scarf: Urban Outfitters
both necklaces: H&M
sweatshirt: H&M
tank: Old Navy
Leggings: Forever 21
boots: Steve Madden

if i could of worn anything in the world .. new years addition.

so (im hoping) on every wednesday i will post a compilation of garments that i have put together as if money was no option. tell me what you think, if you like it or not, or just look at it .. that works too. this of course is something i would of loved to wear on new years. its the one time of year you can get a little wild with your outfit.

What I Wore … new years addition

on mondays i will (try my hardest) to post my favorite outfit of the week. i decided to do this because i am always getting told “oh you look so cute” or “its your style that makes you stand out” or “you can wear anything and make it work” or (my personal favorite) “you make the ugliest clothes looks cute” so i thought hey why not blog about it? each week i will show you what i wore and where i went and why i liked the outfit or why i decided to wear it. i hope you enjoy.

so this was the outfit i wore on new years. i had originally bought it for my birthday dress because i did a black and white themed party but opted for another dress instead. i probably should of returned this one because funds are tight right now but i just couldnt. i loved it too much. new years ended up being one of the lamest ones yet .. well let me take that back. it was the lamest one yet. i got all dolled up and ended up sitting by myself watching family guy. thats what i get for spending it in texas and not california. i love this dress because of the geometric girly ruffles but the colors doesnt make you think girly. i decided to go with silver jewelry to keep the outfit sharp and cold with the color scheme. since there was ruffles i went with the “chola” earrings to make it less girly. i love taking very feminine pieces (like the dress and tights) and pairing them with harder pieces. (such as the hoops, chain, and brass knuckle ring)

dress: H&M
ring: urban outfitters
necklace: H&M
tights: forever 21
boots: steve madden