Instarecap + Life

I seriously cannot stop listening to my favorite people "Data Romance" and their fabulous CD "Other".

I've been having the weirdest time trying to balance work + life when I just want to go home and sleep at the end of the day; let's not even talk about how it takes me an hour to an hour and a half to go to work and the same time to come home...and that's with me living in the city. Born and raised in Chicago - whoopwhoop! And yes, the actual city. 

Anyways, I've been in a lingering hiatus from updating my blog but I do update randomly but more frequently on Instagram. I'm a photo girl anyways and it's just easy to snap, upload and keep my day going. 

Getting back into the swing of things is hard, but I have some exciting projects for this blog coming up and life in general seems to be taking unexpected twists and turns. So here's a little quick instarecap into what's been up. 

If you want the synopsis without reading the end: shopping & eating.

xx

O&C 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

From left to right:

1// Got new sunnies from UrbanOutfitters

2//Possibly my all time favorite boots that are filling the void of the Chloe's that I STILL WANT

3//My awesome Nike Dunk Sky Hi's that I got as a gift from da' best person eva

4//I bit the bullet and bought a Wildfox sweater and I'm not going to even think about the price...(yeah, even the sale price hurt a bit)

5//Before I bought the blue skeleton Wildfox sweater, I bought a fake Wildfox sweater lookalike (shipping was a bitch, and I definitely got it for $20)

6//New lipstick from MAC always make me so happy, it's the same one from my last post

7//Finally tried the Blue Print juice and I'm 50/50 about it - it did make me want to buy a juicer and just throw healthy looking things in there...worth the $10? NO

8//Scored 2 sweet UNIF tees at UO on sale from $70 t0 $20 ea. My love for UNIF has no limit.

9//I've been eyeing this hologram styled clutch by Deena & Ozzy since it hit the store but I forgot about it, went shopping and found it for $6 - it's online for a little bit more here

10//F21 pants that feel like PJs and only cost me $3 were such a great purchase - and yeah, I wore them to work

11//Wicker Park day dates that involve margaritas are the best kind

12// I FUCKING LOVE FROYO, OK? COOL

"Freak Like Me" OOTD

I'm back with another outfit of the day (well, more like an outfit for the blog that I wish I could wear if the weather decided to stop raining/snowing). I was listening to Santigold's song "Freak Like Me" (which you can hear below) and it made me want to go overboard with all the mismatched leopard and blue lips! Some will like it, some will hate it, but who cares - as long as you're having fun, that's all that matters. PS: I also have the OOTD on my YouTube and you can watch it by clicking HERE!

xx

O&C

          

               

UNIF Haul (YouTube)

Did another video. Less awkward. More sick. But hey, it's about UNIF so if you're into that, check it out and make sure to watch it in HD:

xx

 O&C

In's & Out's No. 8

Last "In's & Out's" was in September - man, crazy how 4-5 months can fly by! These are a little more personal in the sense that they are tailored to me, not any trend or "hype" that is happening, for the most part! Awesomely enough, there are way more "In's" - enjoy!

xx

O&C

In's:

- Putting a collared shirt under jumpers/sweaters - especially if the sweater has a graphic on it (I've been too addicted to this)

- Naps (I just found out how to re-incorporate them into my life)

- My new glasses! Well...okay, they're the same except my frames were ruined so I got the same exact pair again and the same style in black too!

- Vanilla ice-cream with bananas in it during the wintertime 

- Reading during my commute to/from work

- Black leather/pleather overalls (pants)

- Drinking lots and lots of water with some frozen fruit in it

- Hats - always

- Leopard (for me)- I can't wait to rock some leopard and mint colored things together! 

- Speaking of leopard: my new UNIF X Nastygal 'Hellbound' shoes  - I'm now 6 inches taller! You can see my new babies in the picture below:

I paired them with my AA frill socks

Out's:

-  Ombré hair - for me at least, I'm so happy mine is almost gone (who knows if I'll revisit it, we had a good time :P)

- Cold weather + rain

- Spending so much money on lunch everyday

- Creative mind blocks

- Huge backpacks that whack you in the face while you're on the bus/train :(

- Crocs -always - especially when worn with 5 layers of socks in the middle of winter...just, no, please.

- People who are assholes, obviously

E V I L F A C E | UNIF Part 2 of 2

I told you that I loved the other sweater so much that I bought a similar one, and I went with my immediate "obsession" filled gut and bought them together. I was either going to hate them or love them, and well...we all know where I stand; UNIF, I love you so. The oatmeal color gives some light back into my wardrobe and the fact that it has a little evil face on it makes my inner alter grunge ego so happy. I paired it with my new American Apparel disco pants (and didn't know if to keep the sweater tucked in or out) and the same shoes as the last post. PS: Sorry for the photo bombardment, I just couldn't decide what would go up!

xx

O&C

          

...and another "I'm cold - let me stick my tongue out" to end the post!

M E O W | UNIF Part 1 of 2

I was contemplating on whether or not I should get the "meow" sweater by UNIF, but I bit the bullet and bought it off of Dollskill and love it so much! The material is heavy without being too hot, it's slightly shorter in the front, it has a cat on it and the best part of all: it has fringed sleeves! Such a unique twist to a sweater. I wanted to shoot an outfit for it as soon as I got it but I ran out of ideas on how to wear it/style it (which is weird because I now have thought of a million). I ran to my comfort zone: all black. Paired it with my newest obsession: my Jeffrey Campbell 'Tardy' shoes.

I loved this sweater so much, I also got a similar one that I'll post tomorrow!

xx

O&C

             

     

So cold shooting in 20 degree weather!

Weather Wear: Fall Edition

As crisp air and warm drinks on menus have begun to dominate the world I live in, it's safe to say that it's Fall time and quite possibly my favorite season (I used to think Spring was my favorite...am I a changed woman?). I get so excited that dark colors pop up everywhere more frequently...I think I needed a break from the pastels/brights (even though as I'm writing this, I'm wearing a flourescent pink blouse with baby blue pants - but whatever!) There's something about this season that gets me inspired-  maybe bcause it reminds me of London weather, and I love it there. So, I created three sets of simple Fall outfits based on my style and you can check these babies out below.

xx

O&C

Royksopp - This must be it by AnaPicasso    

Mini-Summer Lookbook

                       

To break in the first day of June, I uploaded a mini-summer lookbook onto youtube with easy, "throw-on" type of outfits. I contemplated doing something like this for quite some time but always nervous of the outcome/criticism, I put it on hold. Nonetheless, life is too short to limit your happiness and creativity, so I went with it. Got a lot of love and positive feedback, especially from one of my favorite youtubers (even though I know it's not everyone's cup of tea). So here it is for the blog - enjoy! 

xx

O&C