Kenzie & Kelsi

I finally got to meet the lovely Kenzie and her equally lovely sister, Kelsi! We have literally been talking about getting together since my sophomore year at Wake, so that's 2 years ago. We met up in her hometown Charlotte and they took me to a cool, off the beaten track thrift shop, Buffalo Exchange. Then we hopped over to Southpark Mall and looked around- you could spend days in there. But, stomachs were growling so we left for some Chipotle. It had been way too long! That place always hits the spot.





Kelsi's gorgeous waterfall braid! I've been wanting to try this one out, it looks kind of hard though. Anybody have any experience with it?



All in all, a super fun day! So glad to have met you girls :) Hopefully I'll see you both again sometime soon.

xo,
A.

PS. Check out Kenzie's blog for more pictures!

Outfit Details
Dress: Season Cycle Dress, ModCloth
Jacket: F21
Booties: Steve Madden
Purse: J. Crew
Socks: Cut tights

animal instinct

I've had this cardigan forever, but I never wear it so I decided to pull it out and figure out something to wear with it. I really like how it turned out! I'm doing this post in advance so I just realized everything I am about to say will make no sense out of context!





xo,
A.

tank & socks: J. Crew
cardigan: Nordstrom
skirt: AA
booties: Steve Madden

golden hue

Sorry the extended absence! You know how life goes. This is such a strange, strange time. I feel like I'm tetter-tottering on the brink of adulthood, one small push I'd been a goner. For right now, I get to hideout in this magical in between land, college. But come May, I have no place to be in particular, no one telling me what to do. Which is at the same time liberating and terrifying.







xo,
A.

Dress: Family Affairs, Siren Song Dress
Button-Up: J. Crew
Socks: Gap
Boots: Steve Madden Troopa

falling for fall

Hey pretty people!

Sorry for the long absence, school has taken over. I just got a new tripod and it is beautiful and shiny! I bought the Manfrotto 055 Pro. Well actually it was an early birthday present from my dad, thanks Daddy! I'm in love, it is fairly light weight considering its sturdiness and it has a ball rotating head so that it can literally be set at any angle.

My boyfriend Matt just visited and it was absolutely wonderful. I missed him SO much. I don't know how you long distance couples do it. So now I'm coming down from high and finding it hard to find any motivation to do work.. Suggestions? haha ugh. Apathy is not good.

Autumn is by far my favorite season as I've probably, definitely mentioned before. I got a little trigger happy though because it ended up in the 80s today. Weather, are you listening? Please make up your mind. The other day it was completely freezing, I could have worn a wool coat and not have been uncomfortably hot. I guess it's just that time of year.







How are you all?

xo, A.

OUTFIT:
Button-up: J. Crew
Sweater: Madewell
Silk Scarf: Chinatown, San Francisco
Booties: Steve Madden

back to school

It's that time of year again. Isn't it strange how we move in these patterns?  It makes time seem more cyclical than linear.

Well, I am a senior. What a surreal sentence! I swear it was yesterday that I showed up scared out of my mind, I didn't sleep a wink or relax for a minute of our long 7 hour drive down. My thoughts were too busy racing around trying to predict what college would be like.





And now I'm an old foggie about to leave this place! It's been a wonderful four years, I wouldn't trade it for anything. Can't say it was all rainbows & butterflies by any means but wouldn't that just be boring?





Ok enough procrastination, it's too early in the year for Senioritis! Actually I'm feeling pretty motivated and refreshed after the summer. Let's get down to business.



How has your fall kick-off been?

Until next time!
xo,
A.

Outfit Details:
Dress- UO, Sale
Sunnies- Betsey Johnson
Shoes- Keds