Item of the Week: Little Shift Dress

I really need to start coming up with more creative post names! This dress was a recent purchase from Forever 21 but I've worn it at least five or six days since. It's a slip dress, pale pink or a light tan depending on the light, so pale and such a dainty color that it's hardly detectable. It'll make you feel like the most delicate little ballerina, with glass bones and gossamer skin. I also get a really vintage 20's vibe from the embroidery and the eyelash lace trim, as well as the frank shapelessness of the dress (evoking the style of shift dress which rose to reign in the 1920's). I wear it with black oxfords just to punctuate it with a contrasting color (and style) but I feel a good pair of sandals would pair well. The back (not pictured) is open and stringy so wear your hair up to show it off! 

In these photographs: Embroidered Strappy Shift Dress - Forever 21 (find it online under that exact title)

Guest of the Week: Katie Collins!

A few weeks ago I asked this lovely creature if I could photograph her in one of her favorite outfits. Ever since she got a Nikon Coolpix when we met in high school we've been snapping pictures of one another for fun, and we always have great chemistry because we've been best friends for four years. I've always admired her style and have found inspiration from her for my own closet! One of the best things about this is the reflection of that muted brown-orange lipstick in her shirt. For anyone wondering it is Lime Crime's "Shroom" and is an excellent matte lipstick. Also to be appreciated is the contrast between that earthy tone and that light blue skirt.

In this photo- Shirt from Forever 21, Skirt from Rugged Warehouse

Not photographed - Black jelly shoes from American Apparel

Katie's instagram is _nillacake

test tube.

this is just a test. Actual blog won't be up for a few more weeks but I am so excited! I will be spending the next fortnight(? i guess.) taking pictures and collecting photographs so that there will be some meat to this project when I begin, as well as tweaking the blog to really complement the purpose.