my living sanctuary

oh i am so excited to finally share some more photos of my living space (living room + dining room turned second living room + kitchen bar stools) with you! i still have to hang the curtains, but it is basically done. (whew! one room down, two to go eh!?)

it turned out very girly (a little vintage, a little bohemian eclectic, some modern elements thrown in too. sort of an homage to a lady anthropologie) and absolutely reflects my personal style. i love, love, love it. i tried to upload the photos i took so that you could clockwise around the room. hopefully it makes sense. :)

so above is when you first walk into the room (past the art-wall entryway) and face left.

 

 

 

and back to the beginning again!

until next time,
S

anthropologie foundational pencil skirt fitting review and styling options

hi again. i tried on the foundational pencil skirt and had to share the review (of course you got a little preview in the last post).

 

i couldn't have been happier. i love a good pencil skirt and the bright raspberry color of this one did not dissapoint. (the mossy green is also quite nice...)

 

this skirt runs one to two sizes big compared to some of the other pencil skirt i own from anthropologie. i am wearing a 6.



































i actually really liked it with the loosened shelby blouse that i had on. below is the polyvore breakdown with a shoe switcheroo:

anthropologie foundational pencil skirt, option #1 by prettycupcake featuring a knee length pencil skirt

Ruffle top
$40 - anthropologie.com

Knee length pencil skirt
$98 - anthropologie.com

Wooden heels
$168 - anthropologie.com

Belt
$38 - anthropologie.com

Slate Saddlebag
$130 - anthropologie.com

i also think the skirt would work with the cabomba blouse i picked up last week:

anthropologie cabomba blouse, option #1 by prettycupcake featuring disc jewelry

Sheer top
$98 - anthropologie.com

Knee length pencil skirt
$98 - anthropologie.com

Steve Madden suede leather shoes
$100 - nordstrom.com

Monica Vinader disc jewelry
$330 - net-a-porter.com

Belt
$38 - anthropologie.com

last up, i tried the skirt with the walled city blouse. it sold out in most sizes online, but my store had a full size run. because of how flowy the top is, i went with an extra small.

 

i paired it with the rippled ribbon belt in blue. i tried a few different belts on and this rippled ribbon the winner for me, but i think a wider or skinnier could work well with jeans.

 

and of course, here is the polyvore of this outfit (with a shoe substitution).

anthropologie foundational pencil skirt, option #2 by prettycupcake featuring a bow belt

Blouse
$118 - anthropologie.com

Button front skirt
$98 - anthropologie.com

Steve Madden wedge shoes
$100 - piperlime.gap.com

Bow belt
$20 - anthropologie.com



until next time,
S

anthropologie all aflutter blouse fitting review

hello there!

i really liked the all aflutter blouse, but couldn't seem to make it work each time i tried it on with pants (even for a shorter gal, it hits a bit short and wide). determined to suceed, i tried it tucked into the foundational pencil skirt, inspired by my own little polyvore:

anthropologie all aflutter blouse, option #1 by prettycupcake featuring a silk blouse

Silk blouse
$88 - anthropologie.com

Pansy Corset Trench
$198 - anthropologie.com

Pencil skirt
$98 - anthropologie.com

High heels
$168 - anthropologie.com

Belt
$38 - anthropologie.com

what do you think?

i loved it. for your reference i am wearing a 4 in the photos. this is the same size i went with in the loosened shelby blouse.(so one - two sizes bigger than a fitted blouse. looks like i don't need to plan an outfit for one day during the week. :)

until next time,
S

back to (school)

i secretly love the "back to school" time of year. i think it stems from my love of paper shops, letterpress, and the like. and though i am no longer in school, i still love getting a fresh set of notebooks and pencils for my desk at work and home.

some of my favorites are from the brand greenroom eco. they are made from recycled materials (!) and have great modern/girly prints. usually i can find them at target in the supplies section. (unfortunately, they are not sold online, but you can search "greenroom" on their website and see a wide selection.)

  
 


so naturally i was excited on my last trip to target to find a whole display in the back to school section:

picture courtesy of http://www.greenroomeco.com/

eeeek! amazing! the pairs of animals are adorable. i also love the typography. the prints are on pencils, pencil boxes, composition notebooks, folders, the whole lot. love. love. love. how cute for a child, but perfect for an adult too? totally enough sophistication. yay back to school!

i loved the whimsical prints so much, i decided to take on a bit of a craft project with them too! (don't worry. anyone can do this type of craft.) i thought they would be perfect as art in my new studio bedroom space. i took the notebooks to my local copy store and i made some enlarged color copies.

then i took basic frames and inserted the prints as "art." ta-da! couldn't be easier.
happy shopping!

until next time,
S

outfit of the day: 06.25.2011

hello again. back to share my outfit from last saturday.

 

wearing: target dress from tracy feith, j.crew cardigan, floridian oasis heels from anthropologie

until next time,
S