END OF 2012 & FIRST TATTOO!

2012...what a year - what.a.year.

Where to begin? What to say? What to learn from? What to laugh at? What to cry from?

All I can say is that this year has been crazy, from graduating from an incredible university, to getting a career in what I studied, to cursing more, to having two new additions to the family (my 2nd nephew and my adorable cat), to over-analyzing, to loving, to traveling, to understanding myself a little better...

...and the list goes on and on.

I just hope everyone finds a bit of happiness and can look back and smile on the year and take on 2013 with a stronger force to be better and do better.

One thing I couldn't leave 2012 without doing is getting my 1st tattoo. I've been excited to post about it because it's something I've wanted forever (for my own personal meaning) and because I felt liberated - nothing sucks more than the overwhelming weight of caring about what other people may think. Good thing I stopped caring and just went for it. 

My tattoo is an evil eye and I love it.

Adios 2012!

xx

O&C

and here's a quick/cliche/cheesy but truthful statement to remind yourself:

OOTD: Chunky Knit Sweater Dress

Today marks the end of my last Fall semester at the university and I couldn't have ended it better than with my Politics of Fashion class. There were so many eclectic personalities in that course and they really drove me to challenge notions of fashion in society. 

I probably committed my own fashion 'no-no's ' today by 1) Wearing a dress that is too long (the back of it, that is) on my 5 foot stature  and 2) Wearing black and shades of brown together. Who cares?! I like the contradicting pieces, I was comfortable, warm and felt that it really is a testament to how I like to style myself; not according to trends, but according to my tastes. 

I finally was able to wear my chunky knit sweater dress that I picked up in New York a bit over a month ago. I love how warm it keeps me and the little details of the slouchy pockets to the elbow patches on to the back of it being much longer than the front; it makes me love it even more. It has such personality! I spruced up the outfit with my favorite and newest purchase: the spiked headband! Thankfully it was a hit and interested people. I also had to throw on the obligatory rings that I am currently obsessing and collecting (pun intended because of my blog URL name, haha) 

If there's one way to identify what I love, it would have to be: nail polish, rings and shoes. I feel like those things encompass "me" and it helps that people already code me with those pieces.

Anywho, enjoy the post and the Christmas movies playing on ABC Family!

xx

O&C

Collection: Rings

I cannot get enough of rings! To think, about a year or two ago, I couldn't stand the thought of wearing rings on my fingers and now it's something that I feel is very "me". Does that make any sense? I have so many rings, from plastic to copper, to silver and even a faux-diamond panda encrusted one. It's safe to say that diamonds rings are THIS girl's best friend. 

Here are some pictures of my rings...and obviously, they're not all photographed because I have too many.

xx

O&C