Pep in that Holiday Step!!

Till next time Christmas, It's been solid. 

Now that the holidays have come and said their happiest goodbyes, some of us (not I, mother goose) may find ourselves in a post-celebration slump. For me, that means laying around in my favorite holiday dresses and beanies looking painfully lost, stuffing my face with leftover macaroons, and drowning myself in a playlist entitled, "post-apocolyptic make-out session", whilst trying to focus on the ever-so-fashionable life of Grace herself, and just downright doing nothing productive towards my outfit choices. It's a sad reality. Now, your probably asking yourself...

 how can I style that simple dress that I've been finding myself going back to everyday as you try and look springy as it pours ice outside? 

Have no fear, I'm here, darlings! I come bearing a few of my favorite ways to style something as simple as a plain red dress that I will undoubtedly be prancing around the city in with some strappy sandals and a fedora this spring, and style it up for the winter months. I'm all about a few things this season, beanies and head wraps, mixing prints, and layers, layers, layers!!! Because, you can never have enough to keep you cute and keep you happy through the cold and  post-holiday weight gain, because let's be realistic, while we all will be hitting the gym this next week, let's just embrace our new found pooches until bathing suit season comes around, shall we?

Outfit #1-Aztec, meet aztec, and oh look, more aztec!

Outfit #2- When school girl Blair Waldorf meets Pirate Jane!

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Outfit 1-

Red Dress- Free People

Aztec Print Cardigan- UO

Chambray Shirt- American Eagle

Turban- FP

Moto Boots- Dolce Vita

Outfit 2-

Red Dress- Free People

Striped Shirt- FP

Beanie- FP

Pyramid Necklace- F21

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From the bottom of my heart I hope all of you had a glorious holiday season! 

My resolution for the new year is to blog even more and keep my promise to keep on keeping on with my busy school and work schedule, but I promise I will! From Northern VA, to all of you where ever you are, let's get ready for a even more kick-ass 2013!

Have an amazing new years, my lovelies.

<3

TEA FOR TWO, TWO FOR TEA!

As the temperature drops, and the layers start to pile on (beanies, and scarves, and earmuffs, oh my!) I put on my springiest dresses and top-hat and enjoyed one last high tea of the fall season with my best girls at the most whimsical tea party on the Upper West Side.

I will share a little secret, if your craving an afternoon snack or your feeling fancy hit up Alice's Tea Cup for tea and dessert! This place is my favorite little hidden gem in the city (thus far) and will deliver a wonderland of dreams in the form of enormous, delectable scones and a million and one tea flavors that will make your heart melt.

Picture this... a delicious mix of black and green tea, jasmine, and lavender. Can you say heaven in a kettle?

Pinky's out. Or not.

To all my readers, meet my ever so lovely roommate and personal photographer, Victoria. We both share a love of horror movies, chinese takeout, rocker downtown boys, and tea parties. Ya dig?

THE OUTFITS

I was totally NOT freezing in 50 mph winds, and I definitely did not lose my hat at least twice, okay?

Kids, always look both ways before you cross the street. Don't think cabs will stop for a photo shoot in session, they won't. They honk, and floor it. RUDE!

How beautiful are these Autumn decorations? We decided that when we can afford to split rent in an  NYC town-home, it will totally look like just like this! So festive and fun! But for now, we will work on decorating our dorm apartment.

On Victoria:

Floral Dress- Trash and Vaudeville

Black Pea Coat- New York & Company

Boots- Steve Madden

My Outfit:

Polka Dot High/Low Dress- TJ MAXX

Faux Denim Moto Jacket- F21

Black Booties- Urban Outfitters

Quilted Bag- Betsey Johnson (stolen from Vic!)

Top Hat- H&M (also stolen from Vic, tehe.)

Stay warm, lovelies!

Make sure to layer up when you go outside (unlike I... *sniff* *cough*)

xxx

PICK A PAISEY

HELLO BEAUTIES!!! After my long, unexcused hiatus I would just like to offer my most sincere "i'm sorries" and offer you all paisleys (otherwise known as dead roses) and say i'm back and i'm so happy you're here. To my new readers, here's a person-nal "hey girl, hey!" and lots of smooches, look around and I hope you enjoy what's to come. To my returning readers, welcome back and i'm so happy you've visited again! Let's call this one big happy, family-fashion crazed reunion of fabulous girls and boys. Less do this thang, shall we? 

<3

Guess who couldn't put down her phone for enough time to snap a few pics? I guess Leo just wanted his 15 minutes. Yeah, that's right, my phone has an identity. I can't be the only one who's named her phone, right? right...?

Now that I'm back for good I have some major news to share, there has been a lot that has happened in my personal life thus far but the single greatest thing to ever happen to me on my journey to towards the fashion industry came in a sealed envelope that read me my acceptance to the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC!!! Seriously, the most amazing day of my life, thus far. So, as I prepare to leave for the city in a mere 17 DAYS I have been putting all my creative fashion spirits into my Teen Vogue Fashion University application which if I am accepted for will mean spending an entire weekend with some of amazing individuals of the fashion industry including the Teen Vogue Editorial Team and speakers such as Vogue's Creative Directior, GRACE CODDINGTON and PATRICIA FIELD. Good lord, I might just die of excitement! If not a heart attack. But in the midst of snapping pics for my app, I decided what a perfect time to show you all some love, some permanent love from now on. ;)  

This little number and I fell madly in love this summer in the beauty of the city that is Madrid, Spain. I would just like to thank Topshop for introducing us. With the beauty of the water color details to the woven texture that into the flowey field of cottoney comfort, it's both constructive sheek and versatile perfection. I've never felt more like a flower child and a milkmaid all at once. 

Cropped Top- Topshop

Neon Jeggings- AE

Booties- Ecote (Urban Outfitters)

Dead 18th Birthday Roses- As themselves

XOXO,

Alexandra