leather weather

Can't go anywhere without a few packs of Smarties. At this point it may qualify as an addiction.

As you can probably tell from my most recent posts, I'm a little overly-excited about the coming season change. So in the first photo I started out with a blazer, because you know, fall calls for blazers, right?
Then I realized I am still in Texas. And although the weather has gotten comfortable enough for leather skirts in the evenings, I definitely shouldn't opt for leather and a blazer.
So for now I think my only option is cranking the A/C down, turning on all the fans, and pretending I live up North where the weather actually suits me. It would be nice to actually get to wear all of my new sweaters and coats I've been accumulating outside of the house. So, northerners, count your blessings and know that I am infinitely jealous of you right now.

• Skirt/top/bag/blazer- Forever21 (a poor college student's heaven)
• Heels- Michael Kors
• Bracelet- BCBG
• Rings- Chinatown
• Necklace- Uptown Cheapskate

xo Susie

colorado cozy

All photos but the last taken by Mary Gibson

As I mentioned briefly in my last post, I'm in Colorado! What a breathtakingly beautiful state. Everywhere you go, there's a beautiful landscape to look at. Mountains, rivers, lakes, forests...there's beauty in everything here. We're staying in a quaint little cabin overlooking a lake, and it's the cutest little place I've ever seen. And the weather here is the most amazing weather I've ever experienced. Chilly mornings, warm afternoons with a nice little half hour rain nearly every day, and cool evenings. It's definitely a much-needed break from Texas.
I'll post more photos soon :')

• Dress- c/o Nowistyle
• Aztec cardigan- Uptown Cheapskate (my work- it's a resale store, but the cardigan doesn't have a brand, sorry!)
• Shoes- Michael Kors

xo Susie

recycling

 

I've been trying desperately to be more responsible with my money and stop my incessant shopping, but with that decision, a huge problem arises: an uninspired wardrobe. The same old boring things I've worn a hundred times.
I knew I couldn't cut out shopping entirely, but I decided to set a budget for myself. $15/week on clothes (at the very most), and that's it. So where did I go first?
Back to the trusty ol' thrift store down the street.

The "dress" I'm wearing in these photos actually isn't a dress at all...it's a women's XL shirt that I decided to revamp for myself. And instead of new shoes and a new bag, I recycled the shoes and clutch I took with me to prom (which I originally had no intentions of ever wearing again).

I've been spending a lot more of my free time going through blogs for inspiration on how to re-style old clothes and save a bit of money, and I'm having a lot of fun doing it! :')

• Dress- Thrifted
• Shoes- Shoe Carnival
• Clutch- Target

xo Susie

winding down

HOW is it possible that prom is this weekend? HOW is it possible that I graduate in 6-weeks?
HOW is it possible that I'm off to college in a little over 3 months? How how how?
I can't believe I'm old enough for this. I'm so excited to close this chapter of my life and start a new one!
Senioritus has been hitting me HARD lately, though. Getting dressed for school at 6am is rapidly getting tougher and tougher. Waking up PERIOD is rough. There's not enough coffee in the world to keep me afloat these last few weeks of school. I've already accepted it.
But now that I'm all ready for prom (I can't wait to post photos!), I'm on the hunt for a nice graduation dress! As stressful as dress shopping is, I can't help but love it!
Are any of you graduating soon? How are you feeling about it?!

• Shirt- c/o nowistyle Japan
• Studded bag- c/o nowistyle Japan
• Cutout leggings- Ebay
• Watch- Target
• Necklace- Forever21

xo Susie

incapable of dressing for the weather

These may or may not have been taken on the same day as my last post which may or may not be why I'm wearing the same bag/sunglasses/hairstyle...
My pro-photog sister is back in college and she has night classes almost every weeknight, so we decided we'd start shooting several outfits on one day over the weekend so I could just post them throughout the week.
At the time, it didn't occur to me to change anything but my outfit, so by the time I was parked near a field changing outfits in the car (definitely not a cute sight to behold), it was a bit too late to concern myself with a change in the accessory department. You'll just have to trust me that I'm not too accessory-challenged.
In other news, I'm glad I didn't actually wear this today because it's about 28 degrees right now (yesterday it sleeted & snowed all morning). It was only about 45 the day we shot this...but I thought it would be a cute outfit, and cute outfits don't wait for anyone. Besides, I'm never properly dressed for the weather. I don't even have a winter jacket yet....but I ordered one online yesterday, so I'm sure it will get here in time for the Texas winter season to start wrapping up. Peeeerfect timing...whatever, it was on sale.

• Sunglasses- OC Shades
• Dress- Forever21 (Can we please talk about how this dress was $2.50?)
• Cardigan- Snatched it from my sister's closet. Oops.
• Chelsea boots- thrifted
• Bag- Vintage Dooney & Bourke

xo Susie

// everything looks dead

All of the pretty fall leaves have fallen and subsequently been raked, and our week of 80 degree weather is going to abruptly end tomorrow when we hit a high/low of 45/28.
I. Can't. Wait. Bring on the December weather, Texas!

• Top- Thrifted
• Skirt- Forever21
• Cardigan- Forever21
• Tights- Target
• Wedges- Target

photo by Becky Gibson

dalmatian // shopping // homemade latte

OOTD Yesterday
Sweater- Thrifted
Scarf- Forever21
Pants- H&M
Booties- Bamboo
Bag- Thrifted (but the tag says Old navy)

Found the cuuutest pair of metallic black crochet shorts yesterday but I didn't get them because they were pricey and it's practically winter :(
I regret it already...coulda saved 'em for next summer ughhh

FIRST HOMEMADE LATTE AW YEAH!
I bought a stovetop espresso maker yesterday at Marshall's for $6 and some ground espresso for $5 and decided to give it a try this morning. The espresso came out SO GOOD and I poured in a bit of vanilla coffee syrup and used my cheap little $2 milk frother on some heated milk and VOILA! A homemade latte.
The money saving begins here.

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where is the november weather

It's November (where has the year gone?!) and it's back up to 85 degrees.
I shouldn't be surprised...this happens every year in Texas...but it still irritates me to death. I'm ready for cold weather!!

In other news, I took the SAT today. That was ridiculous. I better have gotten a good score because there's no way in heck I'm doing that again.

Shorts- thrifted w/ DIY lace trim
Shirt- Mossimo (given to me from a friend) and tied with a knot in the front
Necklace- forever21

xx