San Francisco Diary // Day 5 + 6

We've reached the end of my San Francisco Diary blog posts and I could cry just thinking about how much I miss it. The last 2 days (5 + 6)were spent hiking around, eating a lot and taking it all in. I love that you can walk anywhere and everywhere and find so many hidden gems. Also, I wasn't really ready for a hike *note the baby blue purse I was rocking* but it was honestly such a beautiful trip and I am definitely making it a point to go back sooner than later! 

Click the READ MORE button to see the last round of photos from my vacay! 

San Francisco Diary // Day 3

My 3rd day on the West coast comprised of: party bus to Napa/Sonoma + 4 wineries + 1 brewery all on a beautiful Friday. Needless to say, this was one of the best days I had there. We went on a wine tour and my lack of photos goes to show that I had an absolute blast. If you're ever in San Fran or by it, I definitely recommend going on this tour. Unfortunately I didn't bring back any wine because my luggage was already heaving entering San Fran. 

Doing these posts is giving me serious nostalgia.

CLICK "READ MORE" TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM MY WINE-FILLED DAY!

San Francisco Diary // Day 1 + 2

It's currently 14 degrees right now and I constantly ask myself: "Why am I still living in Chicago?" About a week ago, I fled the cold midwest and took a trip to the most perfect place on earth (that I've experienced so far) - San Francisco!  The weather was perfect every single day, and this marvelous 7x7 city was easily walkable with eye-catching sights everywhere you turned. It's safe to say that I fell in love. I took my Canon on this trip but didn't take too many photos/didn't document everything everyday. Looking back on it, I wish I did, but I experienced so much more taking it all in (plus, took random pics on my phone) So here's the first set of photos from the trip!

  Latte from Four Barrel

A TON OF PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP - CLICK "READ MORE" TO SEE THE REST

HAULBOOK - Video Recap

Happy 2015! I cannot believe that we're almost halfway into the first month of the new year!

If you guys follow my YouTube channel, you would have noticed my last 2014 video was a haul of the latest items I had picked up at some of my favorite stores - Madewell, Topshop, Zara and H&M. My first video of 2015 was a quick showcase of the items from the haul. I thought I'd share some quick snaps of the clothing items I picked up. Let me know if you'd like to see more posts like this. You can check out the Haulbook by clicking play below.

MORE PHOTOS & LINKS TO ITEMS AFTER THE JUMP...

Monday's Cozy Cardigan

Cardigan - Urban Outfitters / Bag - 3.1 Phillip Lim x Target / Hat - H&M / Shoes - All Saints

My Monday consisted of this: Brunching with my girl Abby, walking around & stopping at a couple of book stores, chili making and The Voice watching. All I wanted to be was comfortable and this cardigan did just that. I hope everyone gets to unwind every once in a while.
Feel-good-tip: Rock a vampy limp to pull the look together.

xx

O&C

SALT & PEPPA' | Episode 1: Stuffed Pasta Shells

Hey there, I've got some exciting news to share- I've launched a new series on my YouTube channel with my girlfriend, called Salt & Peppa' and it's about one of our favorite things: FOOD. We're excited for all the recipes we'll be crafting, fun we'll be having and progress we'll be making! 

The first episode covers a super easy and quick meal: Stuffed Pasta Shells

So let's get right into it...

Boyfriend Jeans Without the Boyfriend • OOTD

White top- Zara / Plaid shirt - BDG / Jeans - Zara/ Heels  - Jeffrey Campbell/ Bag - Alexander Wang

Let's face a couple of facts here:

- I don't need a boyfriend to rock "Boyfriend Jeans"

- I am gay

- I have a girlfriend (who doesn't wear this style of jeans) 

I couldn't deny a pair of baggy, ripped jeans when I eyed this pair at Zara a couple of months ago. I think they're easy to chuck on with a graphic tee and you can still look like you tried...kinda. This time I decided to pair it with a basic top and a flowy plaid button up (I use the term "flowy" loosely as it's more of a baggier top...which is what I go for 99% of the time - I just like to be comfortable, okay?!) To not be completely swallowed by my top and bottoms (#shortgirlstruggle), I finally decided to wear my Jeffrey Campbell Soiree heels to elongate me a bit. The whole putting outfit thing together thing = easy. The whole walking in heels = not so much. PS. DON'T FORGET TO CLICK 'PLAY' ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEO I DID FOR THIS OOTD - IT'LL BE IN BETWEEN SOME OF THE POST PHOTOS.

xx

O&C

Lollapalooza Look • Day 3 • Cobalt Craze

Dress-  F21/ Hat - H&M/ Bag  - Fjallraven Kanken / Boots - H&M/Sunnies - Urban Outfitters

We made it to the 3rd and final day of Lollapalooza! Cue: rain, frizzy hair, muddy feet and good vibes. The weather was insane - non-stop rain caused for lots and lots of mud and a mickey mouse poncho for 99% of the day but that didn't stop our crew. I finally tried Franks N Dawgs "Bacon Mac N' Cheese Dog" which was life changing (bacon sausage, truffle mac 'n' cheese with parmesan, brioche bread crumbs & thyme) Luckily I opted to wear a shapeless cobalt colored dress that hid my food baby perfectly. I have this dress in two other colors as well and use them more as layering pieces. We caught: NONONO, London Grammar, RAC, Cage the Elephant, Chromeo, The 1975, Flosstradamus, Childish Gambino, Flume, Chance the Rapper and Kings of Leon. Easy to say that I was all over the place on Sunday! I'll miss Lolla's energy - we'll see what 2015 holds and what other music festivals I'll hit up. For now, my feet are still recovering and I'm comfortably rocking leggings and long t-shirts for the next couple days. Hope you enjoyed these outfit posts!

xx

O&C

LOLLAPALOOZA LOOK • DAY 2 • Babygirl's Bell Bottoms

Top- H&M / Pants - F21 / Bag  - Fjallraven Kanken / Boots - H&M/Sunnies - Urban Outfitters

Day 2 of Lollapalooza was perfect. The weather was at its best, I caved and bought the $25 Thorny Rose bottle of wine and ended up at one of my favorite shows - Fitz and the Tantrums! I chose to rock my super lightweight bell-bottoms-ish pants with a slightly cropped muscle tank (you can catch the instagram photo of this OOTD here) . Truth be told, I ended up spilling wine on my top and caught myself switching t-shirts with my gf and somehow liked that look better but...such is life! It was the perfect breezy outfit to dance all day in. Honestly, I felt like I had less time to shoot because I was busy trying to catch the acts and ended up being able to check off: The Temper Trap, Fitz and the Tantrums, Martin Garrix, Foster the People, The Head and the Heart and Outkast. Ooooh baby, baby...Outkast was everything I wanted and more *continues to dream on Cloud No. 9* Day 3's outfit coming soon...

xx

O&C

Lollapalooza Look • Day 1 • How 'Bout Them Pineapples

Top- Asos / Sunnies - Urban Outfitters / Bag  - Fjallraven Kanken / Boots - H&M

The time finally came for Lollapalooza 2014! 3 days of non-stop music, dancing, eating + drinking and everything in between. This was my second year going to the festival and I honestly was not mentally prepared at all. It's like Christmas...it just sneaks up on ya'. Friday, 8/1, was a good book in this three day saga. It rained for a bit but cleared up by mid-afternoon. I was able to catch Iggy Azalea, Chvrches, Broken Bells, Lykke Li, Eminem and Zedd (luckily I got to see and meet Phantogram a couple days before Lolla) I wish I caught more acts but that's what Friday is about...re-learning Lolla world. As far as my outfit goes, I opted for this super oversized t-shirt I recently bought off of Asos. I was eyeing it for so long and, as a short girl, I saw the opportunity to rock it as a dress. Mygod, was it the best move (you can catch the instagram photo of this OOTD here). You'll notice in the next posts to come that I had 4 essential Lolla pieces for my looks: 1) 4 inch platform boots for height to watch the acts comfortably 2) Kanken backpack 3) Sunnies from UO 4) My signature red lipstick for the pop of color. So, keep your eyes peeled for Day 2 & 3 coming up...
xx
O&C