LOLZ remember when i used to blog on a sort of regular basis?

Brown Fashion Show 2013!

love and right triangles,

april

candy apple

blazer, thrifted.

top, Urban Outfitters.

skirt, thrifted/diy.

necklace, Aldo. 

belt, thrifted.

shoes, H&M.

Pink and green has always been and will forever be my favorite color combination. Watermelonz4lyfe!

love and right triangles,

april

so two thousand and late

blazer, thrifted.

top and pants, H&M.

boots, Marshall's.

My foray into dark colors hasn't really happened yet; I'm still negotiating with my beloved brights and neons and working things out.

I've been dying to wear that neon top with those pastel peach pants ever since I brought that top home a couple months ago, and I'm loving it. 

Happy weekend!

love and right triangles,

april

an affair to remember

cardigan, New York & Co.

tank and skirt, Old Navy.

shoes, gift.

necklace, selfmade.

jacket, thrifted.

top, selfmade.

skirt, thrifted shorts->skirt diy.

boots, Marshall's.

The weather has dipped below 70°, school is in full swing, and I can finally wear my boots and cardigans again. All is right in the world!

If you know me at all, you know I'm in love with bright colors, and wear them despite rainy or wintery weather, when the universe seems to have this power over other people, telling them to dress as dreary as the weather is. It makes no sense to me, really. Why wouldn't you want a bright yellow umbrella to brighten up a rainy day? What is the point of a boring, black umbrella? 

Then again, I've been recently obsessed with darks -- rich, "fall" colors -- and wonder to myself if this relationship with brights and prints and color on color can last forever. 

As a supporter of open marriages, perhaps I can convince bright colors that I need to have an affair with the dark side, but that it won't mean that bright colors aren't my one true love.

love and right triangles,

april

variations

top, Forever 21

tank, freebie

pants, Forever 21

shoes, thrifted

watch, Aldo

sweater, Gap

tank, freebie

pants, Forever 21

socks, H&M

shoes, Urban Outfitters

watch, Aldo

Still trying to find a good place to take photos in my new apartment - the windows are tiny and not so plentiful, so lighting is hard, but we do have a backyard, so when I have time and a buddy, outdoor photos are totally happening,

Stay tuned for before and afters of all my apartment decor projects!

Happy end of summer days! But seriously, Happy with a capital H. Because although summer is great, I am dying to start school.

love and right triangles,

april

neon summer

blazer, thrifted (studs - diy'd)

top, H&M

skirt, H&M

flatforms, Marshall's

sunglasses, Urban Outfitters

earrings, Kate Spade, gifted

watch, Aldo

Things I became obsessed with this summer:

below-the-knee skirts

this skirt (which is even more neon in real life, I promise)

flatforms

neon

oversized stud earrings

this watch

buns

Haven't taken an outfit picture in almost two months! But I'm heading back to Providence tomorrow to kick off SENIOR YEAR with a BANG so I'll be taking more outfit pictures, I swear! (And hopefully I'll have stories to share and some real writing to post.)

love and right triangles,

april

just pink

shirt, thrifted.

dress, H&M.

shoes, Kors via Crossroads Trading, Williamsburg.

watch, Aldo.

Yesterday, my roomie and I ventured to Brooklyn Flea in Williamsburg, shopped around at Artists & Fleas, and then did some thrifting at Crossroads Trading. All amazing places to shop, especially Crossroads Trading, where the clothing is great, and the prices are actually affordable.

The one thing I miss about suburbia is the endless amount of amazing finds I always take home with me from Salvation Army. And for extremely cheap prices. But in cities, large ones like New York, and even smaller ones, like Providence, the Salvation Army stores are too often ransacked by hipsters and vintage store owners, leaving nothing good for the rest of us who don't mind browsing for hours to find that one amazing sequin blazer for only five dollars. I refuse to spend eighty dollars on a dress that I could easily find for four dollars in my hometown.

Does anyone know of a good, real cheap thrift store in New York/Brooklyn?

love and right triangles,

april

gotta get down on friday

jacket, thrifted.

top, F21.

skirt, H&M.

shoes, Marshall's.

necklace, made by me.

watch, Aldo.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!

have a good weekend!

love and right triangles,

april

blazer city

YESTERDAY:

 blazer, thrifted.

top, made by me.

skirt, H&M.

flats, H&M.

earrings, freebie.

bracelets, gift/freebies.

ring, Forever 21.

watch, Aldo.

TODAY:

blazer, thrifted.

tee, Old Navy.

skirt, UO.

shoes, H&M.

necklace, freebie.

belt, thrifted.

watch, Aldo.

It's finally getting sunny and summerHOTHOTHOT in the next few days, which is a million times better than the cloudy, rainy, humid dreariness we've been forced to live with.

And actually, the hotter it gets, the more I'll wear my favorite blazers and jackets and cardigans, because it'll be so chilly in our air-conditioned offices.

love and right triangles,

april

fun/orange/blue

top, H&M

pants, H&M

shoes, Berk's

FUN COLORS. ORANGE PANTS. BLUE SHOES.

love and right triangles,

april

making up for lost color

dress, diy from vintage dress via Etsy.

shirt, thrifted.

necklaces, Aldo.

watch, Aldo.

shoes, TJ Maxx.

In order to compensate for the lack of color of Friday's outfit, I had to do a one-eighty today. Fun, neon, geometric, light, bright, wacky.

love and right triangles,

april

Black and White

blouse, F21

skirt, H&M

shoes, UO

necklace, Aldo

Today I'm black and white all over in honor of my monochrome friend slash co-intern who only wears black and sometimes other neutrals. And it was so hard. I just had to throw on a neon necklace and put on some bright lipstick. SO HARD, I think I'm going to have to over compensate for the next week and wear CRAZY COLOR.

Have an amazing weekend!

love and right triangles,

april

paint splatters

shirt, thrifted

tank, Target

belt, thrifted

skirt, UO

shoes, Target

Today, I:

1. Had a pretty good day at work.

2. Got to leave from work early......so naturally I bought a pair of shoes.

3. Went out for dinner and drinks with friends at a Korean fusion/bar in Alphabet City called Fat Buddha- I wouldn't recommend it for dinner but maybe for drinks later in night- it's got a cool vibe and they play great music.

4. Got cupcakes at Georgetown Cupcake Soho! Best cupcakes in the world, duh.

love and right triangles,

april

succinct

blazer, thrifted

top, DKNY via Macy's

skirt, thrifted/diy

shoes, Necessary Clothing

HOW IS YOUR SUMMER?

love and right triangles,

april

first day

blazer, thrifted.

top, F21.

belt, thrifted.

skirt, thrifted culottes --> diy hi-lo skirt.

shoes, Necessary Clothing.

I really missed working at Hearst Tower - it's amazing to be back. It's a beautiful building, and I got to have lunch with my friend from my internship last year, and my boss is so nice, and I hope I get the chance to work there for real when I become a real person.

It's oddly cold for June, but at least that means I won't be nasty and sweaty on the subway platforms, at least for now. And it's the nice kind of cold where any clothing will do - it's (mostly) warm enough for all-out summer clothes, but it's cold enough for winter clothes too (a guy in the elevator today was wearing a puffy coat!).

And, today, the Sweetery truck was giving out free desserts to Hearst employees at lunch time! It was amazing - cookies and mini cheesecakes and other yumminess, all made with Maker's Mark bourbon. 

love and right triangles,

april

campus dance

what i'm wearing:

neon yellow dress, made by me.

necklace, Aldo.

belt, F21.

shoes, Michael Michael Kors via Salvation Army (best find)

I haven't graduated from college yet - I still have another year - but I stuck around for Senior Week and Commencement this year to work, hang out, and most importantly, say goodbye to my favorite class of '12ers. They had one final week to party hard, make mistakes, and check off all their unfinished college bucket list items, and then suddenly, they became real people.

On Saturday, I moved in to my summer apartment in a beautiful Brooklyn brownstone, and it's crazy to think that in a year, I'll be moving to the city for real (I hope). I can't wait to be a real person. I have plenty of goals in life, but the most important one is to live in New York. I can do any number of things, get married or be single, have kids or don't, be rich or poor, whatever, but I have to live in New York. That part doesn't change. I'm dying to graduate so I can finally move here.

But of course, I'm also excited for senior year and all that comes with it. And this is my last real summer!

I start my summer internship tomorrow, so real outfit posts are coming, I promise.

Congratulations to the class of 2012!

love and right triangles,

april

color errday

This is how I should dress every day.

sweater, thrifted

dress, selfmade

tights, somewhere like Target?

boots, thrifted

necklace, freebie

I need more sweaters like this.

love and right triangles,

april

happy new year!

happy 2012!

my latest obsession: VELVET.

i scored this velvet dress earlier this week at the Salvation Army and ITS THE BEST

dress, thrifted

necklaces, unknown

shoes, Steve Madden via Marshall's

bad hair day, i left my hair care habits at school

lipstick, Sephora

love and right triangles,

april

ps: i'd ask you what your new year's resolutions are but i decided that new year's resolutions are dumb. LET'S JUST HAVE FUN

spots and dots

cardigan, Target

top, Urban Outfitters

belt, stolen from mom

dress (worn as skirt), selfmade

socks, Target

boots, thrifted

bag, freebie (H&M)

neon charm bracelet, freebie (Ettika)

green braided bracelet, selfmade

My inner hipster is kicking in: colorblocking is getting too mainstream. Time to break out the print mixing. 

happy friday!

love and right triangles,

april

rainbow baubles

shirt, Forever 21

tank, freebie

shorts, thrifted/diy

necklace, diy

watch, gift

belt, thrifted

shoes, H&M

This outfit is a little bit crazy, but it is also a lotta bit fun, and today was a particularly gross cloudy semi-rainy day so the LottaFun factor was mucho necessary!

Tying blouses at the front is my new favorite thing to do. Blouses are the new blazer. But also I need to rebuild my entire blazer collection because I decided that 70% of the ones I had last year are blech. 

Upcoming posts you can look forward to:

-more sewing and diy! tutorials included!

-my thoughts on menswear (and my favorite male fashion icon)

-limited fashion week coverage!

-preview of sketches of my minicollection for the school fashion show

Things in life I am looking forward to:

-the weekend

love and right triangles,

april