ornate

Lately I've become increasingly interested in the ornate details of a seemingly basic article of clothing. I love when a basic t-shirt has a dainty line of buttons down the back. Or a simple dress with a deep, plunging back. Or in the case of this sweater, a sheer back with flower appliques. From the front, you'd never see it coming. A simple black sweater. But turn the slightest bit to the side, and it's an entirely different sweater. I think you can relate that to people in a way, too. You see a person, and you see the simplicity in their being. And once you get to know them, you start noticing their buttons trailing down their back, or their flower appliques. I love that. Getting to see the ornate details. It's my favorite thing in a person. And in this case, clothing.

• Sweater- c/o Nowistyle Japan
• Skirt- Forever21 (ages ago)

xo Susie


PS- I opened up a blog shop! Come shop my closet! Oversized sweaters, high-waisted shorts, chelsea boots, & more!

Only in Texas do you have 40 degree weather one day, and almost-80 degree weather the next.
Aside from getting sick from all the temperature change, I'm loving the nice weather! I've been pulling out all my skirts and spending as much time outside as I can. For this outfit, I layered my super comfy gray sweater with a very ornate, detailed skirt. I liked how the simplicity hit the detail on the skirt, giving you just a peek of it. It was really comfy, but still cute (the only way to go!).

• Sweater- c/o nowistyle.jp
• Ankle booties- Urban Outfitters
• Watch- Target
• Rings- H&M
• Skirt/Necklace- Forever21

xo Susie

nowistyle JAPAN

Did an amazing collab with a fab brand in Japan, "nowistyle". The company is so friendly and their clothes are to die for!! They chose a couple of items for me and when I found them in the mail, I fell in love! I did 3 different looks for them, and this is the first.
I got to mix some of my clothes with theirs, which was super fun. I especially love their sweater- the bow in the back is beyooooond.
Brilliant idea to liven up a sweater.
The leopard tote is also great because it's HUGE so I'll definitely be using it for travel!

I'll be posting more looks soon, so check back!

• Sweater- c/o nowistyle
• Bag- c/o nowistyle
• Bracelets- c/o nowistyle
• Leggings- ebay
• Shoes- forever21

xo Susie

PS- KEEP VOTING FOR ME (AND YOU, IF YOU VOTE) TO GO TO NEW YORK FASHION WEEK! Your vote qualifies you as an entrant and potential winner to go, too!!! Just connect with your facebook or create a Fashiolista account, it only takes a few short minutes! Vote for me, I'm in the floral leggings and black cape!! Let me know in your comment if you vote so I can thank you! xoxo

end of break blues

Was taking snaps of my bracelets so I rolled up my sleeve...forgot to unroll it. Oops!

My winter break is coming to a close, and I'm so sad to see it end! I've had the best winter break. So much family time, wonderful presents on Christmas, and tons and tons of shopping with great friends.
I have really enjoyed having so much time to blog and relax in the evenings, and I'm not looking forward to dealing with the stresses of school again next week. It's my last semester of high school, though, so I probably should at least try to enjoy it a bit!

• Sweater- thrifted
• Denim shirtdress- BCBG
• Tights- target
• Bracelets- c/o nowistyle
• Rings- H&M
• Booties/sunglasses/pouch- Forever21

I also want to give a HUGE thank you to those of you who have been supportive with the New York Fashion Week contest! I want to try and stay in the top 3 for the duration of the contest (and I'm #4 right now!), so please please keep voting!!! If you don't want to make an account, just sign in with your facebook! Remember: your vote also qualifies you to be in the running to go!

xo Susie

the back-to-school shopping begins

Both sweaters thrifted

Shirt- Rue21, Jeggings- Levis

Tank & Dress- ASOS

Forever21

Dress- BCBG, Flats- Target

Cardigan/Sweater/Leggings/Cross Necklace- Forever21, Tanktop- JCPenney, NYC Primer/Matte nail polish/ELF mascara- drugstore, Bracelet/Ring- Shasa

Backpack- Roxy

First of all, let me apologize for the awful quality/angles/lack of creativity with these photos.
I haven't slept in a few days and I just feel so out of it. And I would do an outfit post, but my face is still swollen/red from an allergic reaction I had with a makeup product. Awesome.

ANYWAY, my back-to-school shopping has begun, clearly. These are all the things I've picked up within the last month or so for school.
I didn't really notice until I even made this post, but it appears that I'm really gravitating towards pinks, neutrals, and polka dots. And skulls. I love skulls.
I'm excited to wear all of the sweaters I've gotten, but those won't be put to use until December because of the awful heat in Texas. I also am super duper excited to finally have a pair of quality black jeggings! Thank you Levis, you are never a disappointment. They fit so nicely and are extremely comfy.
Although I was initially really excited about my backpack, when it got here I found that it was teeny tiny. The site I bought it off of didn't mention that is called a "mini" backpack (or so Roxy calls it). I really like the style, though, so I'm going back and forth on whether I'll return it.

I've also bought a ton more things online that haven't arrived yet. My online spending is out of control. I'd say that I need to stop, but I really don't want to. What's better than getting mail and having new clothes? Probably nothing.

sickly sunday

Started feeling ill last night and still today, and I hate it. I feel like I'm always sick. And even though it was over 100 degrees today, my body felt really chilled. When I went to my closet to find some warm clothes I found these cutout leggings I got on ebay a few months back. I really, really like the idea of them but the quality of these is so awful. Hopefully I'll find some better ones to wear when the weather's cooler.
Anyway, spent this Sunday laying in bed drinking cup after cup of coffee and marathon-ing pretty little liars. Hope everyone else had a more productive, healthy day! x

nifty thrifty

Found these two faux fur vests at the thrift store today and fell in love! I've been on the hunt for a reasonably priced faux fur vest for ages and I stumbled upon two in one day! The first one is more of what I was looking for, and just as I was about to leave, I walked through the little girl's section to get to the checkout and saw the white one! I was so thrilled so I ran to the dressing room (2nd photo, as you can see) and was so happy to find that they both fit! I guarantee you will see a lot of these two vests in my posts this autumn/winter!!

A few more things I found whilst thrifting, but these were from yesterday. Two pretty (and big!) mugs, a cozy sweater, and two beautiful leather wallets! I replaced my old wallet with the pretty one on the left, and the other will probably be up for sale on my etsy soon!