So I'm sorry I've been slacking at this blog but i've been one busy bee. But fortunately, i have a bunch of great new things lined up to blog about.



Back to School bags:





Artist in Residence snack sac from Lesportsac! Also comes in this design:







Cute, huh??

I am also in love with these messenger bags:





Timbuk2 pride messenger bag. If you visit their website you can recycle your old Timbuk2 bag!!





Miquelrius Jordi Labanda bags. love at first sight.



Miquelrius Jordi Labanda Capri Horizontal Bag



Stupid computer so I can't post all of them but go onto Jordi Labanda and you can find some amazing things. You can also just google it and find websites with great prices.


~Ronnie----%---(()

Give to Get

So it's obvious that Ronni and I are big fans of going through our closets and getting rid of old clothes. Two days ago my mother was like, no more new clothes till you get rid of some! (Mind you we are going back-to-school shopping soon and this would totally make that trip a disaster). So I'm all for it, I have a lot of stuff that doesn't fit me anyway. At swim practice the next day I was talking about how when I get home I'm gonna go through my closet and get rid of stuff, and my really cute neighbor a year younger than me who I totally love was just like,"Ah I want your stuff!" So of course I agreed to it quickly. After going through my stuff that night I probably gave her like 4 or 5 pounds of clothes that are sooo perfect for her. Today, she brought me a few things back that didn't fit her and, surprise! a $25 gift card to American Eagle. Now I was definitely not expecting this, I was just happy to give my clothes to someone who would appreciate them, and when she said she got me a gift card I was like sweet, $10! Now don't expect this when you give your clothes to someone, most of the time the gift of giving clothes away is the closet space and the end to a severe lack in hangers (ME!), which is so worth it.

Back to Crap

SCHOOL

We all hate it, but we don't really have a choice in going, so here are some things to brighten the long months ahead...

Rapscallion by Samantha Pleet Silk Jumper $68

Kimichi Blue Printed Floral Cardigan $48

Deux Lux Canteen Purse $38

All Urban Outfitters

Watercolor Floral $15 Alloy

macrame faux pearl necklace set $10 Go Jane

CoverGirl Outlast Lip Stain $8 Drugstore

Runway Look For Less

Chloe

Silence & Noise Slouch Trouser $58 Urban Outfitters

The Native Stripe Big Tee in Orange Women's T Shirts by Joyrich $37 Karma Loop

Rampage Lisette $20 Piperlime

Latest Obsession

<3<3<3bodysuits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I love bodysuits : ) They are the bomb. I just got this one:

Kimichi Blue Zip-Up Bodysuit $15 Urban Outfitters

It is so great and goes with so much stuff

Ecote Kelly Bodysuit $28 Urban Outfitters agian

I want this one sooo bad!!!

LOVE these:


Ecote Cancas Lace Up Bootie: Rae might be getting these : )



Floral Dr. Martins <3> Rae just ordered these : )

Canvas Fringe Lace Up

I'm getting these! : )



Kimichi Blue Plaid Pom Bootie


All of the above: Urban Outfitters


~Ronni ---%---(()

I just got an insaneeee back to school buy! i got a JOUJOU vintage leather bomber jacket for $29.99 at BonTon!!!! Sorry for the lack of picture, but yet again, computer stupidness. But trust me its ahhmazing

~Ronni ---%---(()

Charlotte Russe.

Plaid bubble Dress $29.99

Twill Shirt Dress $28.99

Boyfriend Jacket $28.99

Buffalo Plaid Button Skirt $19.99

Satin Flare Skirt $16.99

Abstract Swirl Jumper $26.99

Studded Booties $29.99

Striped Ruched Sweater $24.99

Lace Bangle $6.50

Ok so now you see how amazing it is right?!

Charlotte Russe

~Ronni ---%---(()

OBSESSION: Fab Fabric Quarters



ive fallen in love with my local craft store and in the midst of that love is none other than fabric quarters. <3>



~BOWS baby! grab your needle and thread and make simple or complicated looking bows to add as a brooch or make a bunch to add some pizazzzz to a plain tee (at the collar). for the sewing impaired, (or people like me who can't handle pointy objects like needles) just tie strips of fabric "shoe lace" style over headbands, belts or on the sleeve of your favorite tunic



~add patches to shirts, shorts rompers, anything!! if your going for a beat up look (like Rae's fabo burned and destroyed shorts), rip the fabric or use a lousy pair of scissors instead of clean cutting the patches. then when sewing on the patch, leave about a centimeter edge to show off the frayed edge. for another cool look, stray from the norm square patch and go for other shapes, or random letters of the alphabet



~make a pencil case, clutch or makeup pouch ( just buy a strip of zipper at your beloved local craft store)



~be creative and come up with more unique ideas!!



~Ronnie---%---(()

Top 3 Back to School Picks

Ok so I have been doing a lot of thinking about back to school shopping and here are my top 3 things that I will not go back to school with out:

1! Fred Flare's Faux Fur Vest $60

2! Dr. Marten's White+Black Softy T+Glitter Flocking $120

3! Mod Cloth's Slim Skirt $38

Item of the Day

(Minus the) Leather Vest $88 Express

This is totally on my back to school list!

DIY Bleached Jeans

Here are the pants before. I soaked them in a mixture of 2/3 water and 1/3 bleach until I got them to be a whitish blue. After they got to be the right color I put them in the wash, and then the dryer. After that, I added different embellishments to make them perfect!

I ran a lighter against this pocket to burn it a little.

I bedazzled along the edge of this pocket and stabbed the area with

scissors. I also burned a spot on the belt loop.

I burned a spot on the back pocket.

And bedazzled the middle, back belt loop.

I also burnt another belt loop.

And finally the finished product, back and front.

DiY Harem Pants

So here are my gauchos, I had to get them for my chorus concerts. Yes, they may be comfortable, but not something I would really like to wear on a normal basis. So I quit chorus (I had enough of my teacher) and didn't need the pants anymore. Yay!! So I decided to make them into something I actually would wear.

1. Fold them inside out
2. Make the seems bigger by pinning the edges of the giant legs to hug your calves, but only a few inches high.
3. Sew where you pinned
4. Done!

Easy peezey lemon squeezey. If you have any further questions, email me and I will give you further instructions.

And below, the finished product!

I paired them with a t shirt I tie dyed and cut up, and a pair of Nine West shoes. BTW: harem pants look best with heels but find the pair that fits your style and harem pants : ) For example, I wore them with black gladiators to school.

H & M Tokyo

Hey peeps, sorry it took me so long to upload these but here are pictures of the dress and shirt that I got at the H & M in Tokyo : ) The shirt is obviously neon green with zippers on the shoulders. The dress, the coolest dress ever, is bright purple and is flapper styled. I LOVE it!

Adult Friends..

So I know this has nothing to do with fashion, but hey, maybe I can tie the two together by the end of this. Anyway this whole post is about getting too friendly with your "superiors". An article in the new September issue of Teen Vogue is about students getting too friendly with teachers, coaches, bosses, you know, adults in there life. They text instead of call, use first names instead of titles, friendly gestures, that kind of thing. This really wasn't that big of a surprise cause that's almost just how it is these days. I mean my neighbor texts me when she needs me to babysit and it's no big deal. Do you think it's bad or good? Because both sides can easily be argued.