Screech Owl Designs

I'm kind of obsessed with these illustrations from Screech Owl Design. They're fun, quirky, adorable, goofy, and they make my heart smile; which is basically the reason we buy anything, right? Right! 

I first stumbled upon Screech Owl Design through Instagram, and immediately fell in love. I've always been a sucker for illustrations of little creatures, and I truly hit the jack pot with Screech Owl! The illustrations create such a fun mood for me when I look at them, especially the ones that kind of make no sense. (A monkey and a telephone because why not? Side note: The zodiac cards are my favorite!) Sceech Owl Design illustrator Jacqueline Schmidt does a remarkable job of creating unique, interesting, and fun drawings. The about section on her website says it best, "Her colorful patterns and signature quirk create a unique habitat where wildlife and wing chairs go hand in hand", and who doesn't want to be in a habitat like that? 

You can check out Screech Owl Design's website here. 

You can follow their Instagram for quirky, cute inspirations here. (It's a treat for me on my newsfeed!)

You can support Jacqueline Schmidt's art via Facebook here. 

AND even more excitingly, you can click here to snag a bag featuring Screech Owl Designs cuteness from birka.com!

Uni-Que

 I'm pretty much madly in love with Free People's Voile and Lace Trapeze Slip. I bought it first in the color I'm wearing, blue, this summer. Then in fall, I bought the deep red color. I'm kind of thinking I need another one for spring. Is that excessive? Even if it is, it doesn't really matter to me. I'm thinking of either getting it again in the Lilac or the Ballet colors, just so I have a softer one. The reason I can justify owning more than one of these gorgeous slips is because A. they're so versatile. I can think of so many different ways to style them, and they're great for layering. B. They're not a basic. Having something so fun, funky, and unique that is also super wearable is kind of an amazing thing in my opinion.

Do any of you have unique pieces you could seriously wear every day and be happy? 

Slip - Free People | Cropped Sweater - BP@Nordstrom | Socks - H&M | Steve Madden Troopa Boots - Nordstrom | Hat - H&M

Eyes - Urban Decay "Naked Basics" | Nails - Butter London's "Slapper"

Favorites Friday: Blogger Special - Le Happy

 I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of picky when it comes to bloggers. I think that the world of fashion blogging is so vast today that though there are some truly inspiring and unique blogs out there, finding someone who you think is really interesting is a bit of a diamond in the rough. That's why I was so excited when I stumbled upon the blog, Le Happy.

What first drew me to Lua's blog was her name. I've always loved the name Lua; it's so rare. Just like her name, Lua's style is rare too. She has such a fun, funky, punk style. She reminds me of the kind of girl I'd want to be if I lived in LA in the 1980s, only she's in New York right now! (Which makes it even cooler.) You can always count on her blog to introduce you to new, unique brands. I'm always on the hunt for new stores because, though I love Urban brand stores, they're so popular that their uniquness can be sometimes overshaddowed. (Not that their popularity is a bad thing!) Lua's style is refreshing and full of her personality. Honestly, as dorky as it may make me sound, when I first say Lua's blog the first word that came to my mind was "cool". Though Lua's style isn't quite what I would call my own, it is definitely up my alley -- And besides, that's the great thing about her style and her blog, it is definitely all her own. 

Not to mention -- That hair. So damn cool. 

Versatile Varsity

Hello everyone! Today I'm wearing my new most favorite shirt ever, Free People's Touchdown Tunic! It's so comfortable. It's so cute. It can be work so many different ways. I love the color. I love the shape. But most of all, I love the way I felt when wearing it today. I think one of the most important things about fashion is that you should love what you're wearing. If you're trendy, that's cool and everything, but from my perspective you just can't pull off a look unless you feel confident in it! I saw this top a while back and have been thinking about it ever since. My original plan was to wear it with my leather skirt but (surprise!) I couldn't find it anywhere. I went with this floral skirt to add a bit of girly-ness to the outfit, which again, was not what I was going for in the first place which only goes to show how great this top can look no matter what you wear with it! I also can't wait to pair it with a pair of distressed boyfriend jeans with the cuffs rolled up... Or over a dress... So many options!

Do you have any favorite pieces that you can wear many different ways?

♥ Touch Down Tunic - Free People ♥

♥ Floral Skirt - Urban Outfitters ♥

♥ Necklaces - Free People ♥

♥ Black High Top Chucks - Converse♥