Inspiration

Ugh, soooo much make-up work from last week to do... I still have 6 tests to make up. I decided I'd take a break from all the crazy studying to do a bit of blogging, though. Ah, I'm one of those crazy people who absolutely loves this weather; freezing cold with snow on the ground. There's nothing I love more than curling up in a blanket with some hot cocoa and a good book... which I am in desperate need of, by the way. This year has been so stressful in terms of schoolwork that I've barely had any time to read any good literature. Hmm, I'm really in the mood for a piping hot bowl of soup for dinner tonight, perhaps some minestrone or clam chowder? Yum.

Anyways, I decided that since I didn't have time to take any outfit pictures today (besides, I kind of dressed down), I'd do a post on celebrity fashion inspiration. Alexa Chung has become a recent inspiration of mine, I love her tomboyish, relaxed style.

(On the set of her show, It's On With Alexa Chung)

I love the simplicity of this outfit, and the detailed necklace pulls it together beautifully. The heels look like they'd be a bit hard to walk in, but they're super cute.

This is a fantastic outfit for a casual event such as a get together with friends; casual but still stylish. I'm really into stripes right now, and the layered necklaces make the outfit stand out.

This outfit is a perfect mixture of a dressy item (the wool blazer) with casual items (a simple mini and striped tank) to create a cool feel that is still relaxed.

This is one of my favorite outfits... first of all, I love the mixture of the hippie headband with the preppy cardi to create a unique feel. She has a fantastic way of pulling together her outfits using just the right accessories, and never seems to over-accessorize.

Okay, I absolutely love these shoes, the cap toe is adorable, and the buckles put a spin on a classic shoe. I love that she an take something simple like this blue button up, putting her own twist on it with an ornate brooch and a great necklace.

Again, the necklaces just completely pull together the outfit, I love the spin she puts on the average necklace by layering them.

I think I'll do some more celebrity inspiration posts on some of my other fashion icons sometime in the future, but this is it for now. Hope you all have a wonderful day and rest of the week... fingers crossed for more snow!

Help While You Shop

Today has been one of those fantastic Sundays (sort of). Although I have a ton of make-up work to do for school since I was out sick for four days last week, the day was still perfect. As I'm sure most of you East-coasters know, there was a blizzard(ish) yesterday, so there are about 18 inches of snow on the ground. In addition to that, it was one of those rare days where the sun is shining brightly, but everything is still covered with snow. Because of that, I decided to go out and take some black and white pictures of the snow for my photo class after I had done some of my homework. I ended up getting some snow on my camera, which kind of sucked, but nothing a little lens cleaner won't fix. Afterward, I kind of just chilled, working on my huge stack of make-up work and watching some of my favorite shows.

Anyways, I've been trying to support non-profit organizations, especially those involving animal rights, so I decided to do a post on non-profit shopping.

The Animal Rescue Site is one of my favorites... I visit it everyday anyways because one click a day gives .6 bowls of food to animals at rescue centers, and I realized they actually have some decent apparel, as well as some cool jewelry, and the prices aren't half-bad.

This is one of my favorite jewelry items, it comes with 8 bracelets in one, for just about $24 total.

Wakami Eight-Strand Earth Bracelet, $24.95

These passport covers are so cool, I love the stamping. Plus, they're made from leather from animals that died naturally, so no cruelty was involved. I think the center one, Blue Tooling, is my favorite.

Cruelty-Free Leather Passport Cover, $12.95

I love the simplicity of this ring, it could go with anything.

Sterling & Larimar Pear Ring, $16.00

A bit on the pricy side, but it goes to a good cause! I like the earthy, natural feel of these earrings; I could see wearing them with a flowy tunic and relaxed jeans. Plus, even though they have the bohemian feel, they're silver, so they would go with pretty much anything.

Sterling Silver Earrings, 'Nature's Splendor," $53.99

The simplicity of this tee is great; I can see it layered under a black blazer or leather jacket, and the peace sign adds a hippie feel.

Rolling Peace Tee, $16.95

Here are some other great non-profit sites:

Shopgoodwill.com

I saw this one in Lucky magazine; it's the online branch of the popular thrift store, which donates its proceeds to adults looking for jobs.

Nonprofitshoppingmall.com

This site has a list of a bunch of different organizations and stores to choose from.

Product (RED)

A portion of the proceeds from each product contribute to those with HIV/AIDS.

TOMS Shoes

You may have seen the commercials for TOMS Shoes; for every pair of shoes that you buy, one pair is donated to a child in need.

Worldofgood.com

By Ebay, Worldofgood features artisans who sell sustainable, fair trade, ethically sourced, and eco-friendly products.

Goodshop

Goodshop lets you shop more than one thousand stores online and designate a portion of your

purchase to your choice of its 80,000 affiliated charities and schools.

Beginnings (Round Two)

Okay, so this is my second attempt at venturing out into the blogosphere... hopefully this one will be more successful than the last. I'm coming out of a period in my life where I just felt completely overstressed, dull, and uninspired, so I think this is better timing. I'm smack dab in the middle of my junior year of high school, living in a small, uneventful town, so life isn't exactly what I'd call exciting. But anyways, here are a few random things about me.

1. When I'm writing, I tend to use the word slash instead of the symbol, I have no idea why.

2. I cannot stand orange juice, it repulses me.

3. I'm a pescatarian.

4. Sushi = love

5. I've never ridden a roller coaster before, and I don't plan on starting now.

6. My favorite food is cereal... I swear, I could eat it for every meal.

7. I really want to learn French and become fluent at some point in my life.

8. I have this nervous habit of biting my lip.

9. I'm a Mac.

10. I am passionate about a lot of things, which I think is the reason that I still haven't decided what career I want to pursue (I know, I'm only 16, but it wouldn't hurt to have some idea).

This blog will be a mixture between fashion and writing, maybe with some photography mixed in. That being said, here are a few things on my fashion wishlist.

1. A tan cardi, like this one

2. A thinly striped sweater, like this one

3. A pair of turquoise earrings, like these ones

4. A simple plaid mini, like this one

5. Cocktail rings to stack on both hands, like this one.

6. Baggy graphic tees for layering, like this one

7. Comfy plaid shirts, like this one

8. An infinity scarf, like this one

Hmmm, seems like today is a day of lists, huh? Anyways, I have a feeling today is going to be a good day; there's nothing I love more than being snowed in. Bring on the hot cocoa and blankets, thank you 18 inches of snow.