Happy Holidays!

Blazer, J. Crew____Dress, c/o Sugarlips.com____Shoes, Target____Bag, Vintage Coach

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

Hope you all have a great day with friends and family. My blog reached 500 followers this morning, which is an awesome Christmas present itself. Thank you all for reading and commenting, they seriously make my day!

My warmest hugs to you,

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Braided Headband

Jacket, old____Green top, Gap____Skirt, Abercrombie&Fitch____Tights, Forever21____Shoes, Korea____Bag, Thrifted, Watch, Target____Headband, DIY Braided Knit Headband

Is everybody in the holiday-spirit yet? I know I am! Every year, it's a must for me to paint my nails in festive colors. My own little dorky tradition. My sister came home today, and my friends are coming in a few days. Seriously love how the holiday seasons brings everybody together.

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DIY Braided Knit Headband

Hey everyone!

I'm back with a fun DIY post: a braided knit headband. I got inspired by a similar headband from Urban Outfitters and thought I could easily make it myself, so I did! I love how it turned out. I will post my whole outfit with the headband on in a future post.

1. Start by knitting skinny strips. I did 5 stitches, but it all depends on how thick/thin you want your headband to be.

2. Here are the three strips I knitted. Leave one end of the strip extra long, so that you can sew the pieces together.

3. Take the three strips, and secure one end with an elastic to hold them together. Then, simply braid!

4. How your headband should look after braiding it.

5. Lightly pinch the braid to shape it nicely. Then, sew the two ends together, and the headband is complete!

Voila! Simple, right? It's a great accessory for the winter, and would be a cute hand-made gift. 

For the moment, I'm so happy I have two weeks off from school! I'm enjoying movies, sleeping in, and looking forward to Christmas with family and friends. I'll have more time to blog, too. 

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Holiday Party Dresses

Hello everyone!

I was recently introduced to the online clothing store, clothingloves.net. It has a super wide selection of clothing and accessories at low, low, low, low prices. Low. They offer a variety of wholesale clothing, and trendy pieces. I want to share with you some dresses I picked out from their website. I thought these would be great for the up-coming holiday occasions! From family dinner, to a hoppin' New Year's Eve party, (did I really just say "hoppin'?") a good dress makes every occasion more special. 

So, this is my first pick. I love anything made of flowy chiffon, because it is so girly! The pleats adds some cool texture, too. My favorite part about this dress is the pearl neckline, that eliminates the need for a necklace. It is a statement by itself. Another reason why this would be great for a party? The flowy and unconstricting fit of the dress would allow me to eat without becoming self-conscious of a growing food-baby. :P

As Taylor Swift would say, "You can never, ever, ever, ever go wrong with a little black dress." I love  the lace sleeves on this dress. It keeps the LBD sexy and fun!

Now, this dress would be ideal for a nice family dinner. It has sweet details, like the Victorian-style ruffles, and a festive red color. The cap sleeves and A-line dress would also be flattering to many body types. 

To end the year with a bang, a totally sequined dress is the way to do it! This is such a fun dress to wear to a party to dance the night away. I would wear this with a black fitted-blazer, and keep the accessories to a minimum to let the dress stand out. 

I hope you liked these picks, and maybe they gave you some ideas on what to wear to a party.

In other news, I have my first semester finals this week, and then I am FREE AS A BIRD!!! (for the winter break.) I'm so very, very excited! 

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Holiday Gift Guide '12: Gadgets

1. Urban Outfitter studded iPhone case

2. Fuji Instax Camera would be so much fun at parties to take pictures, and print them out on the spot. 

3. Chanel Three book set, these books are packed with beautiful pictures of Chanel. They would also look great on coffee tables or as display.

4. BCBG Mini duffel keychain I'm a sucker for anything mini-sized, and this keychain is no exception. It would be great to put change and other random stuff. 

5. BCBG studded headphones These would be a great gift for music lovers! I think they would look cool just wearing them around. 

6. Camera lens mug... Definitely a dorky gift, but I think the photography/blog enthusiast would appreciate it. It is a mug that resembles a camera lens! How unique is that? 

Here are some more gift ideas, targeted towards the gadget-girl. The girl whose phone is overloaded with the latest apps, in-the-know of the newest camera lens, and obsessed with being 21st-century chic. I think we all know one person like that, right?

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