Hallo

 

Romper: Nordstrom Rack

Top: American Apparel 

Necklace: Forever 21

Shoes: MRKT (Market)

 

 

I Am the Butcher

I really have a problem hoarding clothes. I can confidently say my wardrobe contains pieces that are a good 6 years old...am I embarrassed to say? Hell no! If there is any key fashion advice I could give it would be to NEVER EVER throw away your clothes! The top as well as the dress are probably 4 years old. The thing is when I obtained these items they were things I WOULD NEVER wear. The dress went past my knees and the top had this really odd 4in long waist band that would cinch it to my hips (no bueno). 

So as you can tell I did a real hack job on the skirt, real lazy with fixing that hem :/ but I still am so much happier with the dress! 

The top was a piece of cake to alter and I am so happy I did! Crotchet pieces are very easy to alter but you MUST BE CAREFUL! one wrong snip and you have a one way ticket to Frayville.

I really have a hard time picking the pictures...so why not post extra? 

 

Belt: Forever 21

Top: Forever 21 

Dress: Exchange store

Shoes: Deena & Ozzy

Watch: Aldo

I hope you enjoyed todays post! :] 

My Favorite Fabric...

Hi guys! 

Wow....long time no posts eh? Well times are a-changin and I am getting back on it! 

So I could go on rambling about nonsense for hours (paragraphs...?) but if you are anything like me when it comes to viewing blogs...IT IS STRAIGHT TO THE PICTURES EVERY TIME! So Lets do just that! 

My favorite fiber has always and will always be polyester...just because it is SO versatile. For example polyester creates my favorite fabric: Chiffon! As you can see, I love it so much I make entire outfits using it! 

This outfit is so perfect for summer because it keeps you cool with out lookin' like a damn fool (...lol...?)! But in all seriousness keeping cool while looking cute is VERY challenging in central AZ...Like it is near impossible.

I forgot I left this necklace in the sun the other day and BOY HOWDY I thought I had 3rd degree burns after I picked it up! :[ 

This is one of my favorite necklaces though. Bought it for about $8 at the Tempe Festival of the Arts in March. Take that Nastygal! 

I have been wanting to talk about these Nine West platforms for the past month as well! They have about a 1/2in drop which is PERFECT for me! They are possibly the most comfortable sandals I have ever owned...love them so much! 

After I put the outfit on I felt it needed a bit of spunk...so I found a intense lipgloss by Lipfusion and I mean intense!

I feel it really pulled everything together so I did not feel so "going to brunch" if that even makes sense? 

 

So that's it for today! Make sure you check back here soon because I am ready to post so many summer looks! :] 

Incase you missed the video (how would you even see this blog if you weren't watching?) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5mlTbKo15g

BeetleJuice, BeetleJuice, BeetleJuice!

Christmas time has come and gone. All I can say is...success! This is the first year I feel like I put %100 into the gifts I gave. The most exciting part is that I can finally spill the beans about the them!

Mom: A Brighton necklace and some cute knick knacks for her kitchen.

Faja: Kevin and I split the price to get him a testing kit for The Human Genome Project. So excited for that!

Leesha: An herb garden starter kit...type thing, And 2 ice cream starters from W&S. Last year I bought her an ice cream maker for her Kitchen-Aid...and she still hasn't used it! Hopefully this would give her some motivation! Oh yeah and a rubber spoon that had legs and feet...so cute!

Kev: Went to Nordstrom and got him some nice thermals! He'll need them for the weather he will soon return to (Lives in the east coast)!

That's it for family! In the post below you can see what I got my best friend Jessica. No point in posting it twice! :]

Mark (bf): "He made out like a bandit" (A phrase he always teases me for saying...I don't get why). What I thought was the best way that I got him a glass boot! Yes...DAS BOOT! Then some fossil aviators (Got em for $6! hooray for savings!), a wallet, sweats and other silly stuff.

I am posting a video today showing some things I received! The outfit below was a gift from good ol' Mary.

Bodysuit & Chiffon Skirt: American Apparel

Necklace: Gift from Kevin

Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra

I hope everyone has been enjoying there time spent with their loved ones! It hasn't even been one week and I can not begin to explain how much fun I've had

Top: Blue Bird $20

Hat: Krotchet Kids Intl. (Gift from Kevin)

Boots: Ikon & co (Didn't fit Lee, score!)

So Alicia, Kev and I have always had a tradition of exchanging gifts on x-mas eve. I have no idea how said tradition began, but I am pretty sure it's because we are so impatient! I have to say, Kevin and Lee really know how to pick gifts. I wont write about all of the things I've received today but heck why not show you guys my favorites!





Alicia bought me this really weird Butterfly in a mason jar type thing...I know, horrible description but that is the only way to describe it. Probably the coolest thing I've ever seen! Obviously not a real butterfly lol. It is "activated" by tapping the top and some motor that controls a wire to make it appear the little guy is flying everywhere! As you can see it scared the Moses out of me!

PS: Sorry about the Diet Coke...It's not mine but it's photo bombing real hard!




Kevin got me this beautiful feather embellished necklace that I am obsessed with! He also picked out a beanie that is from Krochet Kids Itnl. This company is for a great cause. Women of Uganda crochet these hats themselves and each tag is signed by the women who crochet them. A portion of proceeds go to helping these women rebuild their lives & provide for their families. :]



But this baby...oh when I saw this I screamed! A few months ago I was telling Lee how I could kick myself for not buying this watch (La Mer) when I saw it on Hautelook. Well what a sneaky sister I have! Everything about it is perfect!



I also went to my best friend J's house to exchange gifts. We exchanged many silly things. I gave her a robot arm, chattering teeth, a pig flashlight, kaleidoscope. and two big bottles of Bed Head Product. In return I received a children's fishing pole kit with a loaded tackle box to match...if that's not a best friend move I don't know what is. She also gave me a pair of these super cute shoes from XXI.


I am not sure if I will make a post about the things I receive from my parents, but who knows! I hope everyone had a great Christmas Eve and enjoys there Christmas just as much if not more!

Best,
Chelsea

Boy Howdy!

Greetings! So I am currently on my way back to the homeland. This trip home has become a real pain in the ace. To start things off I thought my flight was going to be just as quick as it was getting here. A Quick stop in Las Vegas and I'll be home! Nope, wrong, better luck next time. As I board my flight to Vegas I soon learn that this flight is not the 50 minute "puddle jump" I had ignorantly assumed. Instead this is a THREE HOUR FLIGHT...no me gusta. It doesn't even take that long to get to PHX! So how do I fill my time you ask? Why reading the magazine I picked up (THANK GOD) and editing this sad, sad excuse for an "Alicia and Chelsea extravaganza" post

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First and foremost I must say...Alicia was wrong!! Within the first 2 minutes of entering her humble abode, I am greeted by my long lost love Princess Bubby (don't judge). She was a bit weary at first, but the moment she jumped on my lap (I've never felt so smug) we were amigos once again! Now all song lyrics shall be replaced with "Bubberonie" (Particularly the Indiana Jones theme song).

Top: Buffalo Exchange $3.50

Romper: Nordstrom rack $13

There is no hiding the facts, this trip included a sickly amount of shopping. I have been deprived from a good "spree". Although the majority are gifts, I obviously couldn't help myself from a little "retail therapy". I stood strong at the outlets...except well...there is a Michael Kors satchel that may or may not be in my suitcase...whoops? Downtown Austin was also an interesting experience! Checking out Lucy in Disguise With Diamonds was so trippy!  The slogan "Keep Austin Weird" definitely applies! Just a bazaar place (which in my book, is NEVER a bad thing).

Blazer: Buffalo Exchange: $20

Romper: $13

Shoes: Enzo Angiolini $14 (I PROMISE I will change them...eventually muhaha)

But man I must say, it is nice to finally go home. My week will include reuniting with friend and being a big ol' bag-o-bones. I hope everyone has a great week and spends it doing what they love most. See ya later! :]

Should be studying...whoops

Not having finals until today has been a real curse. I have been laying low ALL WEEK! I wake up this morning (late...of couse) and dread studying for the final I have at 5:30 tonight. Not to mention my two other finals are back to back tomorrow (Literally 20 minutes apart...across campus). So I have been cranky...meh. But I know I couldn't leave you guys hangin! So here is one of my favorite outfits that I constantly find myself wearing...enjoy! :]

Shoes (as if you can see them): Savers $6

Top: Victoria Secret $20

Jeans: American Eagle $40

Belt: Nordstrom (BP) $10