copy cat: emma stone met gala 2014

despite what anyone wants to say about emma stone’s met gala outfit, i completely love it. here is my take on the emma duo-tone look.

It’s short so you can easily wear it day to night in beautiful summer colors. the side cut outs are flirty in the same way that emma’s out fit shows a little tummy. Aside from being versatile and similar, it is affordable.

Purchase it here.

i feel just like a child

Summer time can bring a warm, innocent ambient. Any time I wear this (to do things around the house)  I feel like I am a five years old again.

This is the song it reminds me of,

moral: it’s nice to feel just like a child, especially during summertime.

backpacking: a wish list

backpacking by habras featuring a beach backpack

with summer on the seasonal horizon and the academic year drawing near the end, the mind begins to narrow. it focuses on the dream of an adventure. in fact, day dreaming becomes a full time occupation. (more so in the pencil-pushing workplace) yes, it's all setting in. as the anxiety marinates while i wait for this school year to expire, i have drawn together this tiny wish list. it's the love child of my wanderlust and bag-obsession. they're two bags (from left to center) that are collapsable, queue swoon, and all the bags for the most part are made of materials that are meant to weather the elements. the colors, most of all, liven the mood and are consistent with the upcoming spring and summer holidays! i would gladly take any of these pals on my back to the beach, california, a theme park, or even a friend's house. ** oh, and props to Roxy for having the best gear EVER.

snaps: january

About three weeks into 2013, I’ve yet to harness the blogging/academia balance. I’m getting there… but I’m not quite there yet.

Basically, what you’re looking at is Karla and my city/weekend. The hardest part about being a student, is overcoming the length of the week. As you get closer to graduation all you want to do are the things you love, and assignments become deadlines. I know that feeling of fervid verve as the ending of a long semester brings a long-sought, momentary, simmer right before the new semester slingshots you back into overdrive. To people in the same situation, (students): hang tight. Between the long weekends and spring break we should come out of it alive and well with our GPA’s intact.

Keep meeting deadlines, and remember to make time for the things you love. happy hump day.

remember her?

key biscayne

 

all images from my instagram- @zabaf)

vacation snaps

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just returned from vacation!! It was lovely and seaside, very summer oriented. When you live near the beach you never really appreciate it, but for some reason the love really resonates this year. We decided to go to the Gulf because the Atlantic was way too familiar and spent four days relaxing. I am a …

vanilla rainbow

miami beach fashion week: ft. free people instagram

this was one of the most disappointing days ever, the main reason being I couldn’t attend the swim 2013 fashion week in Miami Beach. It wasn’t meant to be i suppose. Anywho, i totally stalked part of the show through Free People’s Instagram. So here are a few pictures of the venue, the Raleigh hotel, and the designer, Mara Hoffman (my favorite), and things of that nature. All credit goes to Free People.

Enjoy.

** check it out, Free People has free shipping this weekend without any promo code!!

espadrilles: an investment worth making

Being from the coast, you never really experience a season other than summer. Espadrilles are my favorite summer shoes to take to the beach, lunch with friends, even school! They come in a variety of colors and are affordable. If you live in a costal climate, I suggest you invest in some. If not they are still worth investing in, reason being that summer will come again and these shoes never really loose their place in the fashion world.

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