Birthday Dress

Last Saturday, I turned the big 2-7. While I am none too pleased at how dangerously close I am to being in my 30’s, I can’t say that I am never upset at having a birthday party. I really haven’t had any kind of social life for the last couple months due to the piles of school assignments I’ve had, so getting to actually go out and have fun was pretty exciting. This year, I celebrated my 27th birthday at Funky Sole Night at The Echo, which is a great time if you love dancing to some awesome 70’s funk jams. (I still have James Brown stuck in my head as I write this). I wanted to get into the theme of the night without looking too costume-y, so lucky for me, the 70’s are making a huge comeback in fashion these days. This dress isn’t something I would normally buy, but for the look I was going for, I loved it. My boyfriend describes this as looking like his grandmother’s couch. If that’s the case, she must have a pretty awesome couch.

Dress: Asos/ Shoes: Forever 21, similar/ Purse: H&M/ Sunnies: Forever 21/ Watch: Michael Kors

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend! 🙂

The-Throw-on-and-Go Dress, or, How to Look like You Made an Effort

In case you haven’t noticed, yoga pants have crossed over from a great option for getting your down dog on to a lot of people’s go-to’s when running around during the day. Although I have been known to be seen in yoga pants outside the gym, this only happens when I am grabbing something on my way home from a workout. Instead, I like to opt for easy pieces that still work for whatever my day throws at me, but still look nice. One thing that is invaluable in my life is the “throw-on-and-go” dress. The shirt dress is definitely having a moment right now, so take note, because they are so comfy and breeze-y. Honestly, I can’t have too many of these. This is particular dress was a somewhat recent purchase that I have been wearing nonstop. One reason that I am obsessed with this is that it makes me look pulled together with pretty much no thought or effort involved. It is definitely as easy as putting on some yoga pants, but way more chic.

Dress: Forever 21, sold out, similar, similar/Sandals: Forever 21, old, similar/ Sunnies: Mink Pink, old, similar/ Purse: Vintage Dooney & Bourke/ Belt: Vintage

Thanks for reading, have a great afternoon! xo

Photos by Wendy Jones

Dare to Wear Gladiators

I am not ashamed to say that I love love love gladiator sandals. They make me feel kind of like a badass. But as one might expect, wearing gladiator sandals is not for the faint of heart. I definitely get my fair share of sideways glances when I am wearing them, even here in Los Angeles. The other day, in the middle of my Statistics class, my professor even stopped lecturing to comment on my “interesting” shoes. While my Stats professor is notorious for making examples of people who disrupt class by texting or making out with their neighbor (no lie), I knew I ran a small risk of him saying something about these shoes but I figured, hey, I get really good grades, I pay attention, I participate in class, he won’t bother with my shoes. Think again. Older generations might not get these shoes, but don’t let that stop you. If you are still intimidated by them, there are always less vertical versions of the gladiator that still give you the look with out all the looks, if you know what I mean. 😉

Top: Forever 21, similar/ Shorts: Vintage, similar/ Purse: Kate Spade/ Shoes: Just Fab, similar/ Watch: Michael Kors

Thanks for reading, have a great weekend! xo

Photos by Anthony Deveney

My new obsession: Rocksbox

If you follow me on Instagram, you are probably aware that I have been raving over this thing called Rocksbox lately. (Btw, if you AREN’T following me on instagram, you totally should be! 😉 ) You may not be aware that Rocksbox is this awesome website that allows you to rent designer jewelry for $19 a month. We are talking awesome designers like Gorjana, House of Harlow 1960, CC Skye, among others. I like to describe it as “the Netflix of accessories.” (Think old skool Netflix, when they actually mailed you DVD’s.) Here’s how it works: you go to Rocksbox.com, where they will ask you a couple questions about your fashion sense, what kind of jewelry you like, what kind of jewelry you tend to wear more often, as well as the ultimate question: gold or silver? After completing this short questionaire, you can look through their inventory of jewelry and put specific pieces you love on your wishlist. Once all this transpires, the good people at Rocksbox put three hand-picked items in a cute little box and send it your way. Here’s what I got this month:
Once you get your box, you can wear your pieces as much as your little heart desires. When you are ready for something new, you simply pack up your jewelry in a packet that is provided for you, and ship it back to where it came from. Here’s the cool part: if you fall in love with anything in your box and want to keep it, just keep it! Your account will be charged for the item(s) that you kept, but at a discounted price. On top of the discount you get with your membership, you also get $10 a month to spend toward your new-found favorite pieces of jewelry. What is super exciting is the fact that I am able to give you (yes, I’m looking at you!) 1 month for free at Rocksbox so you can try it for yourself. All you have to do is enter my code, bellepasparfaitxoxo at checkout. Don’t say I never gave you anything! 😉

And without further ado, here’s my outfit featuring the necklace and bracelet from my Rocksbox:

Shirt: Nordstrom Rack, similar/ Skirt: H&M, similar/ Shoes: Report Signature, similar/ Purse: Kate Spade/ Sunnies: Ray Ban/ Necklace and Cuff bracelet: Rocksbox/ Watch: Michael Kors

Thanks so much for reading and have a great day! xo

Rage by Lucy Samuelian Launch Party

Last night, I had the great pleasure of attending the launch party of Lucy Samuelian’s new jewelry line, Rage by LS. In case you aren’t familiar with Ms. Samuelian, she is a personal stylist and one of the stars of the reality TV series, “The Glendale Life.” She took her love for accessories and fashion and created some truly unique pieces. On Lucy’s blog, she writes, “The main concept for ‘RAGE’ came from what surrounded me my whole life, whether it’s the love for my culture or California‘s beautiful oceans of course. The key is you have to believe in it to make it a reality.” I really enjoyed her collection, the pieces are edgy but not over the top and look awesome when they are piled on top of each other, like so….
Photo via instagram: @ragebyls

The more rings, the better, I say!

I’m especially obsessed with this pearl ring from her “Deep Sea” collection, but seriously, I wanted everything! But really…my birthday is in a couple weeks so…if anyone wanted to know what I might want, here’s a great option! 😉 Shop the entire collection here.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great Thursday evening! xo

Bruchin’

The other day, somebody let me out of my cage and I got to go to brunch! If you are laughing, I don’t blame you, but that is a bit how I felt last weekend. As my school semester is coming to a close, I am working extremely hard trying to get everything done. It seems my days are just eat, sleep, school, work, repeat. Someday it will be summer, I keep repeating to myself.

Obviously, when my head is stuck in the books as it is now, putting together a great outfit for a rare brunch date is not something my brain always has the capacity for. That’s why I am obsessed with this grey dress. Its pretty basic, but that is the beauty of it. You can wear it with sneakers for daytime, and throw on some great heels for the evening and it still looks fantastic. If you don’t own a piece like this, I highly recommend finding one, you won’t find many dresses that are so versatile.

Dress: Flea Market, similar/ Shirt: Tommy Hilfiger, similar/ Purse: Forever 21, similar/ Shoes: Converse/ Sunnies: Ray Ban/ Watch: Michael Kors/ Cuff: Forever 21

Thanks for reading, have a great afternoon!

Photos by Ashley Capella