Packing a Working Wardrobe

When ever you travel, you are always limiting your ability of access to what you normally have. 

Thus learning to pack a cohesive suitcase is highly important to your overall enjoyment of your trip. So I hope to give you new ideas or tips on how to pack a working wardrobe most effectively from what I've learned.

To build your suitcase, chose one or two neutral colours [black,navy,brown,white,tan,grey] and one/two accent colours. If both your accent colour and neutral colours work with the other wardrobe pieces you pack, it ensures that you will have a colour flowing suitcase. 


In the photo below, my colour scheme I chose was Brown with White. My trip was to my grandparents and then to the beach for about a week and a half.  Since I had extra room in my suitcase I threw in an extra pair of shoes. hehe. I normally don't pack so many as four!!

In the photo below as well, notice how I have two of my basic accessories that I could wear with that specific outfit. I ended up wearing the tan sling back sandals and tan belt however. All four shoes and both necklaces could have been worn with that outfit, which is your aim! Also, blue/nautical colours were my accents [red/blue/and i included white as both an accent and neutral]

By having a colour scheme, this allows you to pack fewer shoes and jewelry/accessories that will work with all your pieces! 

Live by the Sun. Love by the Moon.

With Love <3

Springfield, Ohio

Style Journal: London Calling

For some reason I love dressing for rainy grey days. Soooo here is my rainy monday/school look

Blazer: Gabriel Brothers
Sweater: Van Heusen Outlet
Grey Hoodie: Sports store
Skinnies: Kohls
Black tie ups: Thrifted
Ciao Bella Bag: Souvenir from the Florence Leather Market
Headphones: Beats by Dr. Dre

       

              

 Headphones are a hot trend this spring and if your a music lover, it's definitely worth the investment. Top designer fashion stores such as Colette in Paris, I.T. in Hong Kong, and Isetan in Tokyo have started selling high-end stereo headphones alongside designer clothes and jewelry. They have come to be seen as an extension of peoples' personalities, aka an accessorie. 

With Love <3

Typography Art Poster

 Now, I don't know about everyone else, but I have been noticing all these really neat and creative typography posters/art works. So I decided to try something of my own. I found a photo on Pinterest that I really liked, and mimicked it, so it is not an original idea. :)
Here is my result:

Supplies:

Water Colours
Water
Sharpies [fine point and medium tip]
Pencil
Q-tips
Cotton ball
Soaked tea bag
Drawing paper
Hi-Polymer Eraser

1. With your soaked tea bag, stain your paper to achieve a vintage/old school effect

2. After the paper has dried, either by waiting or blowing drying it, sketch out your design 

3. Fill in your pencil markings with sharpie and decorate your paper with your taste of colours/pattern/anything really. I took cotton ball, and sponged a cloud like image around my words. I also drew a photo of a bike and traced it in with my desired colour using a Q-tip.

And that is about it. Each piece of course would be different, but here is one example. These would make great gifts too instead of buying them off etsy for 10 or more!  

another mini poster i made

With Love<3

C'est la vie, c'est la mort

 Swan dive down eleven stories high 

                                               Hold your breath until you see the light

 You can sink to the bottom of the sea Just don't go without me 

Go get lost where no one can be found 

                                             Drink so long and deep until you drown 

Say your goodbyes, but darlin' if you please, 

Don't go without me. 

C'est la vie, c'est la mort. (It is life, it is death.) 

You and me, Forevermore. 

Let's walk down the road that has no end. 

                                               Steal away where only angels tread.

 Heaven or hell or somewhere in between 

Cross your heart to take me when you leave. 

Don't go... Please don't go. Don't go without me.<3

With Love