Business Up Front, Party in the Back

That is how I feel about this current trend of tops, dresses, and skirts being short in the front and long in the back. I suppose though that when this idea is applied to a dress, business would be the long side and party would be the front.  It seems that whenever I go to a store, everything I pick up is following this style. I'm not sure how long this trend will last, but I must say this blouse is quite comfortable and great for summer.

Shirt: Ross

Skinny Jeans: Levi's (purchased on Amazon.com)

Sandals: Target

Earrings: Papaya

Watch: Charming Charlie 

A really silly pose to show the length of the blouse.

Worn for a day of hanging out with two of my closest friends at Avilla Beach and San Luis Obispo. 

A thought from Coco:

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” ~Coco Chanel

Let's do the Polka

Top: Forever 21
Skirt: American Apparel (purchased on Amazon.com)
Shoes: Payless
Belt: Coach (thrifted)

Bag: thrifted
Sunglasses: Target 

Earrings: Forever 21
Watch: Charming Charlie

Worn for a day in San Luis Obispo, CA with my family as well as my friend's going away party. 

17 Animals That Became Extinct In Our Lifetime

17 Animals That Became Extinct In Our Lifetime

Sad realities. Especially because as you read the descriptions, a lot of these animals were pushed to extinction due to habitat loss.

“People need wild places. Whether or not we think we do, we do. We need to be able to taste grace and know again that we desire it. We need to experience a landscape that is timeless, whose agenda moves at the pace of speciation and glaciers. To be surrounded by a singing, mating, howling commotion of other species, all of which love their lives as much as we do ours, and none of which could possibly care less about us in our place. It reminds us that our plans are small and somewhat absurd. It reminds us why, in those cases in which our plans might influence many future generations, we ought to choose carefully. Looking out on a clean plank of planet earth, we can get shaken right down to the bone by the bronze-eyed possibility of lives that are not our own.” 
― Barbara Kingsolver

Lauren, of the Ralph Variety

Dress: Ralph Lauren (free)
Shoes: PayLess
Bag: Charming Charlie
Watch: Charming Charlie 

(NOTE: I understand that I should probably start ironing my clothes...wrinkle city up in there.)

Sunday afternoon spent in Arroyo Grande, CA with the family. Simple outfit, but includes my new favorite purse.