hats & lipstick

kimono: roxy, tank: h&m, jeans: citizens for humanity (via tj maxx), 

belt and hat: forever 21, lipstick: kat von d everlasting liquid lipstick in 'bachelorette' 

i picked up this lipstick and fun hat this past weekend 

in an effort to welcome fall in seattle. i love fall when the sun is shining. 

clouds are okay, too, but i'm simply not ready for the weeks

on end of rain, cold and darkness (i.e. seattle winter). 

but this lipstick - it's a dream. i have a hard time finding lipstick that 

1. is dark (or pigmented) enough to show up on my lips

and 2. that stays on throughout the day.

this liquid lipstick meets both criteria and then some! i cannot wait 

to return to my local sephora to try out some of the other colors.

while fall is upon us, i am trying to get a few more wears out of 

some of my more summer-like pieces, such as this kimono. 

because i chase around toddlers all day, my body temp runs warm, 

and i like to dress in layers. this outfit (sans hat) was perfect 

for a busy day in the classroom. i was both cool and comfortable throughout the day! 

and now, this teacher is headed to bed.

good night, everyone!

xoxo. 

the hat is back

hat: moorea seal, chambray blouse: madewell, tank: loft,

leggings: american apparel, moccasins: minnetonka

i originally saw this hat at moorea seal, located in seattle,

several weeks ago.

how does the saying go, 'you'll only

regret the things you didn't buy?'

perhaps only shopaholics (like myself) abide by that mentality - 

but regardless, i went back for the hat.

hats are seemingly the perfect accessory;

a relatively simple outfit, such as the one pictured above, 

can appear more exciting with the addition of a hat.

not a fan of wearing hats? i think a colorful or printed handbag, 

a statement necklace, or a scarf would also do the trick :)

xoxo.

hat obsessed

dress: nordstrom rack, hat: urban outfitters, necklace: letters by zoe, 

flats: thrifted, ring: old navy

i have this 'thing' - 

i find a trend i love, and then i need 2193802819 

pieces of said 'trend.'

in college, it was headbands. 

i cannot tell you how many headbands i purchased.

my roommates and i collected them and used our dorm room

towel racks to display, organize and lust after our headbands.

next were the necklaces; statement necklaces primarily.

they litter my apartment.

then lipstick. vintage boots. oversized rings.

and now, hats.

i always manage to find them on sale, 

or at target, which i believe is acceptable. 

for example, i purchased the above blue and maroon 

hat for $9 on clearance at urban outfitters. 

so i can't really be to blame for purchasing it, right?

regardless, i have a problem. 

i promise i am working on it.

xoxo.

hats & more hats

sweater: target (borrowed from mom), skirt, hat & flats: nordstrom

until recently, i was weary of wearing hats.

would they fit my head? look okay? feel silly?

now, however, i cannot seem to get enough. 

i purchased my first 'experimental' hat at target, 

and may or may not have bought two more this weekend

(including the one pictured above). 

it is pretty floppy, but pretty adorable, too! 

you can purchase the same david & young floppy felt hat

via nordstrom, here.

are you a fan of hats?

how do you like to style them?

xoxo.