Bold

 I know I haven't been blogging in a while. I'm not sure if it's the weather, the season, or just life in general but I've been feeling so blah lately. (I feel like I say that a lot, so I'm sorry if I do!) Today was the first day in a while I woke up to sunshine, so I decided to take the opportunity to finally wear my Novella Royale bell bottoms. I'm so happy I bought these because I got them from Free People, and on Free People's website, they discontinued this color in opt for an all red, monochrome-esque pair. At first I wasn't sure if I should go for the brightest pair of pants - I mean they're a bold cut, so I wasn't positive I should go for the boldest color option on top of it all. In the end, I'm so glad I did. I have a less-is-more mentality when I get dressed. I don't like feeling like I'm hiding behind clothes, but every once in a while, you need to go bold.

What's the boldest piece you own?

Pants - Free People | Booties - Dolce Vita | Halter Bra - Free People | Shoulder Cut Out Top - BP@Nordstrom

Sympathy for the Devil

 Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted as many outfit posts so far this month. My main photographer (and boyfriend) has been sick lately and hasn't been up to taking photos for me. However, when I saw him today he was feeling well enough to suck it up for a few minutes and do me a favor!

I don't think it's vain to say you love your outfit, and if it is, I don't care. Because I love my outfit today. I feel so confident in a t-shirt and a blazer. Even though it's simple, I feel like it's very "me". I guess though I love fashion and am going to school for it, the word "glamorous" doesn't always resignate with me, at least not in my most comfortable and Mackenzie-like state. I love a good band t-shirt, and this one is automatically my new favorite! I don't know if any of you are fans of The Rolling Stones, but Keith Richards famously sported a t-shirt very similar to this one when the band really gained popularity. Obviously, that gives the t-shirt a heavy tones of sarcasm and irony - Also very me! Needless to say, today was a good day, outfit wise.

"Who the Fuck is Mick Jagger?" tee - Amazon.com | Blazer - Urban Outfitters | Floral Cords - Free People | Shoes - Dolce Vita 

Nail Color - Butter London's "444"

Both Ways

 Today is one of those days where I just want to do nothing. I don't usually have days where I want to dress lazy, but this outfit is probably the closest I've ever come. I bought these pants from Nordstrom the other day, and I asked my favorite sales associate there if she thought they were more lounge wear or every day wear, and she said that when they got them in they were for lounge wear but her and I agreed they could go either way. With this outfit, I decided to go a little bit of both ways. My heeled booties and blazer give the look a more "put together" feel, which compliments the sweats and boyfriend t-shirt rather well in my opinion. It's all about the balance of things in fashion. It's my favorite part.

What are a few of your favorite ways to mix and match styles?

Sweats - BP@Nordstrom | Matt's T-Shirt (Literal Boyfriend Tee!) - H&M | Booties - Dolce Vita | Boyfriend Oversize Blazer - Urban Outfitters

Lip Color - Nars Pure Matte Lipstick "Terre De Feu" | Nail Color - Butter London "444"

Black Cats

 Happy Halloween everybody! I love this holiday so much. It has always been one of my favorites. When I was a little girl, I was literally a witch every year until I was like, fourteen years old. I've always been obsessed with witches, magic, mystical things, the after life, black cats (cats in general, but we're not talking about that right now!), potions, all of it! I always feel like it's my favorite holiday, and I'm always really sad on November 1st when all the anticipation is over - But then I remember that Christmas is my other favorite holiday and I immediately begin to prepare for it. Literally, the next outfit post I do will probably talk about Christmas.

Anyways, unfortunately I have class tonight so I'm not going trick or treating or anything like that. I did however buy these kitty ears (couldn't resist. The sad thing is, I'll probably find an excuse to wear them throughout the year.) and this awesome cat sweater from Urban Renewal at UO. Keeping the colors spooky and dark with blood red and black, I think, was the best move. Though I'm not a witch this year, and I'm not going trick or treating, I'm not going to let that stop me from being super stoked and super festive!

What are your doing for Halloween/what did you do? Did you dress up?

Sweater - Urban Renewal@Urban Outfitters | Skirt - BP@Nordstrom | Booties - Dolce Vita | Kitty Ears - Walgreens

Lip Color - Marc Jacob's "No Regrets" | Eyes - Stila "In the Know | Nail Color - Marc Jacob's "Nirvana"

Good Bad Luck

 Today was kind of a hard day. I didn't too as well as I had hoped on two quizzes and was completely confused on a project I had due today. Money troubles and spilling my can of soda which was my only source of caffeine for the afternoon didn't help much either! I almost didn't take pictures but a friend of mine and fellow blogger (Hello AGAIN Kacie! :) ) reminded me that I should because I enjoy it. It's funny, I don't know if anyone else does this, but when I get done I don't do the things that I love. Taking these pictures actually did make me feel a lot better and my evening class wasn't as bad as my afternoon class, my mom prized me with some shopping money and reminded me that without crappy days, we would never be happy. It's funny how a day can start one way and end another.

In between classes I'm usually in a time crunch because I have to walk to and from one of them. I had this outfit styled up a little bit more in a fall way before I was ready to take photos, but rushing back was tiring not to mention the weather wasn't exactly chilly! Needless to say, I had to ditch the jacket. Luckily for me though, I managed to pick out a great piece in my grumpy state. This slip works well styled or on it's own!

Slip - Free People | Booties - Dolce Vita | Leather Jacket - H&M

Nail Color - Marc Jacob's "Nirvana"

Dress it Up, Dress it Down

I just love mixing things that don't necessarily "go together". For example, I bought this LBD specifically to go to a fashion show. Of course, a little black dress is a must have in everyone's wardrobe so I kind of needed one anyways. Anyways, I just love the polished look of a little black dress + black tights. Adding my Dolce Vita booties and a slouchy casual cardigan took the dress in a whole different comfy direction which was perfect for my day off. I literally spent all day today in front of a computer though, so it wasn't the most relaxing day off I've ever had. I certainly prefer my desk to the ones at my college though. I just finished my homework, and here I am still on the computer because I haven't been able to get this sweater out of my mind since I saw it at Urban Outfitters a few weeks ago. Buying and wearing something I've been anxious to wear always makes me very excited to post pictures. There's nothing quite as exciting to me as the excitement I get when I wake up with a cute outfit idea in mind!

What do you think of the dressy meets casual look?

Dress - BP @ Nordstrom | Fleece Lined Tights - Urban Outfitters | Cardigan - Urban Outfitters | Booties - Dolce Vita

Lip Color - BareMinerals Boxum "Marvelous Moxie" | Eyes - Urban Decay "Naked 2" Palette | Nail Color - Marc Jacobs "Nirvana"