Thailand Calling

// vintage striped top / Express jeans / Vivienne Westwood for Melissa shoes / vintage clutch / beaded necklace from a market stall in London / vintage cuff / Forever 21 bangles //

One of my favorite items to look for when thrifting is a simple silk shirt. Silk is seriously underrated. Yes, I know, cotton is the fabric of our lives, but silk, silk! is so versatile and feels oh so good against the skin. I came across this little number while trying to hunt down vertical stripes. That's one thing I get to check off of my thrifting wishlist.

So...
I will be leaving on a 2 week trip to Thailand this Sunday to finally get some R & R and hopefully a tan. I've been keeping it on the down low until our plans were finalized, but I got the green light from work and everything else fell into place.

I've been putting off packing, which I absolutely hate, so I bid adieu, and I'll see you guys soon!

When I get back, I'll announce the winner of the Shopbop giveaway!

A Bright Future

// 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 //

There's nothing wrong with a little color.
Some faves I spotted while doing some window shopping (on the web that is).

Don't forget to enter the $100 Shopbop Giveaway. It ends this Saturday!

This Old Town

For Bryan's birthday, we returned to his hometown of Arlington to visit his old friends and haunts. The great thing about the city is that it's smack dab in the middle of Dallas and Fort Worth, giving us plenty of things to do while in the neighborhood.

I finally got to check out "The Modern" in Fort Worth, a minimal concrete building surrounded by water and filled with wondrous, contemporary treasures. I'm still kicking myself for not visiting when Ron Mueck exhibited his work there. Creepy, overly-realistic people in both gigantic and dwarflike proportions is really my thing if you didn't know.

The rest of the trip consisted of go-carts, delicious sushi, taking whiskey shots at a popular hole-in-the-wall with a surprisingly nice patio, and ending on a particularly good note with a homemade Mexican breakfast. You just can't go wrong with chorizo, Chilaquiles, and Bloody Marys on a Sunday afternoon.

Don't forget to enter the $100 Shopbop Giveaway. It ends this Saturday!

My Alter Ego

Proenza has introduced us to a whole new color palette.

If I were a PS1, this would be me.

$100 Shopbop Gift Card Giveaway

// Mint by Goorin panama hat / vintage top / Forever 21 skirt / GAP wedge ankle boots / Charlotte Russe cat eye sunglasses / Casio watch //

Because I know everyone loves a good giveaway, I've teamed up with Shopbop to give you a chance to win a $100 gift card to use at their site.

Every time I stop by, their selection seems to be ever-expanding. So much so that I was surprised to see that they've even added a new Shopbop Wedding Boutique for all your wedding dress needs. Now if only it was around when I was shopping for my dress!

I also found some pretty colorblocked basics from the Calvin Klein Collection as I was browsing around.

Gosh, I think those linen cap toe shoes are calling my name...


The giveaway will run until Saturday, May 7, so be sure to get your friends and family into the running!

All you have to do is comment with a link to your favorite summer item on Shopbop and leave a name and email address. Yep, that's it!

While you're waiting, you can always drop by their Shopbop on sale to grab a few discounted items or even start that wishlist for when you win.

Just sayin'.