Victorian Gloom

Express lace top  |  |  Banana Republic fur vest  |   Free People Spanish court skirt  |  Jeffrey Campbell boots

I really believe I should have been born in the Victorian era, or possibly even Britain. Albeit a touch extravagant and luxurious, lace, fur, and a hat, the perfect outfit recipe for a gloomy weekend. Give me a hat, some boots, and a little something special and I'm good to go.

Falling Back

Banana Republic leopard coat (similar)  |  Free People smocked crop  |  Lucca Couture leather shorts (similar)  |  Pretty Polly mesh faux suspender tights  |  Dolce Vita OTK suede boots (similar here and here) 

I give a little, into the moment like I'm standing at the edge (I know)
But no one's gonna turn me around 
Just one more step, I could let go 
Oh and in the middle, I hear the voices 
And they're calling for me now (I know)
But nothing's gonna wake me now 
Cause I'm a slave to the sound

Falling, falling, falling, falling 
Falling, falling, falling, falling 
Falling, falling, falling, falling 
Falling, falling
Oh and now I'm falling 

(Haim)

I love me some Haim, and their song 'Falling' is perfect for when we turn our clocks back – marking the official start of the entire holiday season. Get ready for Starbucks red holiday cups, brisk weather, sumptuous amounts of baked goods, and holiday cheer.

LA, That's Where I Wanna Be

vintage top  |  Lucca Couture leather shorts (similar)  |  Free People Patton Porkpie hat  |  Jeffrey Campbell boots

As a Los Angeles local, I've always noticed this bridge as an iconic feature of the city – making appearances in various LA-based movies and television shows. That being said, of course I had to make a photo pitstop for the blog. Cue the unwanted honks and wolf whistles from passing cars. Needless to say, it was an eventful little photo session that made me further appreciate my wondrous city, full of its charms in the form of graffiti, grime, and outspoken inhabitants. 

I LOVE LOS ANGELES.

: @jessicaswu

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Féline

Coincidence & Chance overall denim jumper  |  Zodiac bra top  |  Féline beanie

You're from the 70's, but I'm a 90's bitch.

Felt like repping my birth generation in this grunge-y get-up. I'm a 90's baby for sure and I'll always dig the denim overalls and beanie look. Somedays, you just gotta kick old school by your local riverbed and not take life too seriously.

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: @jemappellemoi

Ladylike

Urban Outfitters  leather jacket (similar)  |  Band of Gypsies dress  |  vintage purse  |  Banana Republic heels (similar)

Sometimes it's fun to get out of my typical style comfort zone and dress up like a lady. This weekend I got polished up and ladylike for a little tea party brunch. And also, how fun is it to get your nails done? In theme with the whole ladylike weekend, I got my nails done at a nail salon. I felt so pampered and girly! It was a definitely a nice little change.

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: @jemappellemoi

Galaxy

Motel lace-back baby doll dress (similar here and here)  |  Banana Republic 'Peyton' high heel sandal

I'm addicted to the color black... and coffee. Just thought I'd throw that out there. So essentially as soon as I came across this baby doll dress in a galaxy print, I pounced on it in glee.

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: @jemappellemoi

Streets of LA

Madewell blazer  |  Free People vegan leather jacket  |  H&M bodysuit  |  Urban Outfitters skirt  |  BDG oxford heels

Walking around the streets of LA... and trying not to be killed my oncoming traffic. Oh the reality of fashion blogging (i.e. awkward stares and glances, perpetual running away from cars, frequent lighting checks, etc.) 

Downtown LA is one of my favorite go-to spots for an afternoon of anything really. A trip to downtown LA consists of brunch at Bottega Louie, snapping blog photos, lattes at Urth Caffe, and a quick trip into Little Tokyo for a little shopping stroll.

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: @jemappellemoi

Just Me and My Boyfriend

Tory Burch sunglasses  |  vintage crochet top  |  GAP railroad stripe jeans  | Banana Republic 'Peyton' heels

Jeans that is, me and my boyfriend jeans.
This Friday definitely called for a casual change so I switched it up with some railroad striped boyfriend jeans finished off with my favorite ankle strap heels. Casual, but not lazy.

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: @jemappellemoi

Afternoon Stripes

ByCorpus tee  |  Madewell coated oilwell denim  |  Banana Republic "Peyton" heels

The afternoon light in Pasadena cast such a dreamy quality down this brick alley. It's a nice to change to switch it up and dress more casual chic in this pair of Madewell coated oilwell denim pants.

Now that summer is here and I get three glorious months off since I'm a student. I actually feel rather lost with what to do with myself. This past semester has been so hectic with balancing 17 units at school, interning 20 hours a week, and working a retail job. So the sudden transition from chaos to tranquility is a bit of a shock. As a result, I've loaded up today with a schedule full of cooking and baking to fill the void.

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