Image 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 Dressing up for the 4th of July can either be really cheesy - all stripes and stars and flags...but it doesn't have to be. Just look at the first shot, or OP, Blair, and Cameron Diaz - all look lovely but not in a cheesy way at all. Add a red bag to OP's outfit, or swap out the neutral flats for a pair of red shoes and you've got the colors of the flag without actually looking like one! The 4th is also a great excuse to stock up on...

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From Top Right: Paris // Owls // Flowers // Stripes // Wildflowers // Stars // Heather // Chelsea I have a thing for stationery, as you may well know. My work notebook is nearly all used up and for the last few weeks I've scoured the shelves of every Staples (where I bought it last year) to find another one like it. I like the quality of the paper (it's not the rough, cheap version you find in regular lined notebooks), it's spiral bound so it can lay flat and so I can write with just one side...

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Image Summertime is the best time to be outside, enjoying the sun, the warmth, the humidity...oh wait. Heat & humidity is makeup's worst nightmare, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't wear any! Below are some personal recommendations and some recommendations I found from around the web to keep you looking fresh when it's hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk... 1. Clarins Double Fix // 2. Tarte Amazonian Clay in Tipsy // 3. Stila Smudge Stick Eye Liner // 4. Lancome Undereye Concealer // 5. Make Up For Ever Aqua Shadow (28E) // 6. mark. Gloss...

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1. Coral Shield Drops // 2. Flower & Gem Drop Earrings // 3. Poseidon Cascade // 4. Bug Drop Earrings // 5. Gold Emerald Sparkle // 6. Bow Knocker Cameo  I rarely switch out my pearl studs, and even more rarely feel the urge to, but these earrings are making me reconsider! I think my favorite pair out of these is the drop dead gorgeous emerald pair (number 5) - they make me think of Keira Knightley's gown in Atonement - only in jewelry form!  I will have you know though, that aside from the emerald pair, all...

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Image via Pinterest This weekend I: Organized a few spaces around the apartment - even though we moved back in November, somehow there always still seems to be things to put away! This also includes helping my sister re-organize her closet so that the door can actually close. Check! Went to the gym - that brings the grand total to 4 times last week, which has happened in, um, NEVER. :)  Saw one of my favorite bands, Liam and Me, play at the Fontana. And I spoke to the lead singer and got a (sadly too dark) photo...

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1. Wrap Dress // 2. Dress // 3. Beach Dress // 4. Cover Up // 5. Color Block Dress // 6. iPhone Case // 7. Romper // 8. Shoes Diane von Furstenberg has long been a favorite designer of mine. I just feel like her playful patterns, prints, and use of color speak to me! I still have a calendar (from 2007) with colorful lips printed all over it hanging on my closet door in Hong Kong. Her designs manage to be both grown-up but fun - and fun is key whether you're dressing for work or for play!  One...

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I haven't posted about food in a while, but I came across these diet-friendly, homemade pizza recipes that look DELICIOUS - and are all under 400 calories. Who can resist? My favorites are (warning: your mouth may actually water when looking at these photos...): Greek-Style PizzaImage271 calories, topped with feta, spinach, and olives.   Basil and Tomato PizzaImage by Quentin Bacon via318 calories, topped with basil, tomato, prosciutto and parmesan A classic Cheese Pizza! (Now is when I start drooling...)Image by Randy Mayor via 356 calories, mozzarella and parmesan Which one's got you drooling? Click on the links for the...

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Michael Kors // mark. I love big, oversized gold watches for the summer! Sadly, I just don't feel justified spending $250 on one when my mother gave me a lovely silver Hermes watch for my 21st birthday, so luckily there's the less expensive mark. version! If you look, there's hardly any difference - I only know that those mini dial things (what are they called? - and can you believe I used to write the watches section in a magazine? haha) are purely for decoration purposes only on the mark version, but I don't know about the Michael...

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From top left: Ocean's Glow // Let's Run Away // Winter Stripe // Giraffe // Keep Calm // Surf How gorgeous are these iPhone cases? They're all from Society 6 (and available for 3G/3GS, and 4/4S models) which from what I can tell is a place where artists can sell their work as prints, on canvas, clothes, or iPhone cases, and stationery - all of the cases above are also available as prints, which is a nice option to have! I particularly love the giraffe and the surf print, and they'd both look great on my white iPhone...;) If only I could justify having one for each day of...

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Happy Monday lovelies! To ease the pain of another long week before the weekend, please enjoy the following illustrations (they make me smile!): All images above via Gemma Correll Dear Gemma Correll, Can we be friends? I love your blog, your book, your humor, and your illustrations and think we'd get along famously!  Your #1 Fan, Jess xo I first heard about Gemma Correll when I picked up her book, What I Wore Today: Doodle Yourself into a Style Icon. Image via Amazon It was originally based on her other blog, What I Wore Today, and it's a...

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Image via Mae Chevrette Happy Friday!  I hope everyone gets to soak up some sun, get outdoors, and spend quality time with loved ones this weekend! My plans include finally seeing The Avengers with my sister ("Yay sissy time", as she said when she booked our tickets, lol), spending some quality time with Photoshop to prepare for blog posts next week, and a rooftop barbeque on Sunday. Can't wait! What are you up to? ...

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Images One thing I am never without is a drugstore hair tie around my left wrist. I hate how it looks there, resting among my bracelets and watch, but I hate even more when it's not there and I have to dig around in my purse or pocket with one hand holding my hair. (When this happens, I've normally already pulled my hair back and forgotten that my hair tie isn't on my wrist!) Plus, my mother dislikes the way it looks too, but up until now I haven't had a better solution - I'd rather have something...

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I don't normally post editorials, but: Did YOU know that Net-a-Porter had a magazine? I didn't. (Maybe it's only new news to me? haha); I'll always remain a California girl at heart, and I especially love photos of the Golden State; I love the casual, relaxed vibe of the outfits; and I love the dusty, adventurous, road-trip feel of this editorial, as one thing I'd really like to do some day is spend a week or two driving down (or up) the California coast; Now I just wish I were heading to California this summer! All images via Net-a-porter; See...

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Gucci // Boutique 9 I fell in love with these Gucci pumps when I saw them on Net-a-porter last week, and instantly added them to my wishlist. They're perfect for work - the heel is only 3.5" (as opposed to 4"), and I love the d'orsay cut and the pointy toe, not to mention the shiny patent leather! Then today, while browsing Bloomingdale's sale, I found pretty much the exact same pair, for over $400 less than the Gucci pair! If you're going to be picky about it, it looks like the main differences are the stitching (the...

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Images via Sephora Image via Temptalia Gold Medal, Flash, Meteorite, Vapor These eyeshadows are amazing - they're highly pigmented and SUPER shiny, which I love! They're super metallic, which is great for a flash of color. I picked up Glisten after debating what color to get over and over again, I am in love!  The only downside to these is that there is a TON of fallout - I would recommend using an eye primer first, and then putting on the eyeshadow before any other makeup since you'll have to use a Q-tip to clean up the mess...

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1. Tunic dress // 2. Silk bow cami // 3. Cowl neck dress // 4. Bangle // 5. Box clutch (2 colors) // 6. Tote To be completely honest, I didn't know a whole lot about Trina Turk before I researched this post - mostly I just had a vague idea that her designs had a lot of colorful patterns. After reading about her on her homepage, I've fallen in love with her bright, playful line, and also her design aesthetic.  I think this paragraph from her website sums it up: Trina Turk is both inspired by and...

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Happy Food Friday! :) I love Self magazine - I've subscribed for years, and even though admittedly I don't always exercise or eat the right thing, I appreciate that I have the means to if I really wanted to! haha Anyway, last week I actually cooked for the first time in a LONG time! I've had my eye on their healthy pasta recipes for months, and I chose the farfalle one to make first, and, bonus - it has only 350 calories per bowl! I didn't put scallions or parsley in it since I don't like either (although...

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Now don't get me wrong, I am in love with (and addicted to, if such a thing were possible) my NARS Orgasm/Laguna blush & bronzer duo. However, this past weekend while hanging out at Sephora to "kill time" (i.e. be tempted by every single thing in there), I came across the Sephora brand bronzer/blush due that, as far as I can tell, is pretty much the same thing. Plus, it's HUGE. Huge as in 4" across. And another plus - it's currently on sale for $7. That's right, $7. It's normally $22, which is still just about half...

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Denim jackets are a staple in many closets - I know I love mine! It's completely versatile and the perfect spring/fall transition jacket, as it's light enough that it isn't suffocating in slightly warmer temps, but also thicker than a sweater. Plus, you can dress it up or dress it down, a la the bloggers below! Top: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // Bottom: 1 // 2 // 3 I got my denim jacket at Zara about two months ago (replacing an old one), but couldn't find it online. Below are a few other choices, and pieces...

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Image If only we all looked that graceful in the rain! I don't actually mind the rain too much, as long as I'm properly attired. I absolutely love it when I have no where to go and can stay in drinking something hot and watching my favorite movies or a Friday Night Lights marathon with my sister.  When I don't like it so much is when I have to go to work, and cram into a subway with everyone else's wet clothes and umbrellas - yuck! One of the things that I dislike most is having my feet...

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1 // 2 // 3 Left // Right A lot of times I really wish I already had my own "grown up" apartment already so I could decorate it properly. I bought one print about 2 years ago and to this day it's still sitting in the original cardboard it was mailed in, since I envision it as part of a wall collage rather than on its own, and never got it framed.  Anyway, my point is that Kari Herer's photography has got me wanting to purchase more (that would probably - sadly - end up still in the...

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Image Who can believe it's already June?? May really did just fly by... Today is the first Summer Friday at my company so I'm really going to enjoy getting out early! (Whoever came up with Summer Friday - and then convinced everyone else it was a great idea - really is genius!) I've only got a few plans for tomorrow - spa day with my lovely friend Ducs and then a friend's birthday tomorrow night, but other than that I plan on eating lots of vegetable dip (that I'll be making tonight), soaking up the sun (I think...

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