behind the newspaper building.

yumi kim liz romper (gifted), zara bag and sam edelman boots

this has to be my favorite yumi kim piece.  i love the shape of it and it goes so well with my favorite boots.  sorry if i'm over doing the boots.  not sure yet how many times more i'll be wearing them either.  it makes fooling around in this flirty romper more fun tossing these fringes all over the place.  i think this whole silhouette will be my summer default.
oh and that's my cousin, bohemianrags!  check her out and see the rest of her amazing diy shorts!
aaand...if you'd like, read my interview i did with fashionbloggerrevealed!

crown.

f21 cardigan, t by alexander wang t-shirt, crochet shorts (similar ones at lulus)

wore this shopping in the city yesterday.  my husband took the kids swimming on thursday and as soon as they left i literally felt a weight lifted off my shoulders.  i swear i was lifted up off the ground.  i let out a good sigh of relief.  a day in the city with no kids was calling.

my husband does not approve of any of my crochet shorts because he thinks they look like pajamas.  i got these back in december.  i actually wanted them a little tighter but now i like that they're a bit baggy.  i paired it with my grandpa cardigan to tone it down.  i still didn't get his approval hah.      

if only.

zara knit, f21 tank, lucca shorts, sam edelman boots

i'm pretty loyal when it comes to certain accessories until i find something new i love.  they usually consist of a watch, a bracelet or two and a couple of rings.  it probably gets boring to see the same things all the time but it's something like a stamp or mark.

i kept this short sleeved zara cardigan in the shopping bag since i bought it a little over a week ago because i wasn't too sure about it.  it's so cute and 60's and i love the open knit but if the sleeves just went to the elbows i would love it.  after putting it together with these boots, its possibilities became endless.  i've made up my mind.   

ubiquitous.

thrifted anthropologie crochet cardigan, f21 t-shirt, siwy cut-offs, sam edelman boots

i believe this is my first time to wear denim cut-offs this summer.

sticks and stones.

banana republic denim shirt, on tank, sans souci shorts, sam edelman louie bootie, vjstyle clutch 

finally the rest of this outfit.  i know, so late!  i was waiting for the photographer and the weather to meet at a time they were both available.  anyway, i finally bought these boots!  i posted or "liked" these on my personal fb back in april.  i did a google search and was so lucky to find them on sale at bloomingdales.  they were $90 plus an additional 20%.  i actually went to the sf bloomies for them but they only had them in my size in ny.  it was the last day of the sale and because of the time difference, i couldn't get them.  i called ny first thing the next morning and she told me all they had were 6 1/2 and i'm a 7.  she said these shoes were meant to be because sam edelman run a half size big!  ...and she honored the sale price!  regular price was $225 and i got them for $72, so very excited for these.  finally replaced my smaller casio watch with a bigger one that i initially wanted but hubby thought wouldn't fit me.  i just bent off a bunch of links and it fit me perfect.

oh yeah, please check my super talented and beautiful cousin, melissa or what i call her, sha sha :)
bohemian rags    

foot fringe.

more tomorrow...

occupied.

sorry, i know it has been a minute since my last post.  been really occupied...life's circumstances and the weather hasn't really got me in the mood.  i did stay inspired and these are some of the things that currently are inspiring me.  ...in no particular order

 1. this tight and bright printed mini (yayer) skirt reminds me of the 90's and i'm really loving it right now

2. either lucy pearl or incubus channels on pandora all day.  they play my all time fave maxwell and red hot chili peppers songs 

3.  my grandmother's, whom i was named rose after, strength and personality

4.  i have 3 little duckies always in tow, keeping me super busy...sometimes they feel like 4 ;) photo via verb1der    

5.  soft colors and long scarves thrown on (via life of a boheme)

6.  anything kate moss and of course her hair

7.  a rare night out...always fun with my girl, mel

8.  ashley's sweater

9.  finally getting things checked off my most wanted list...just got 2 out of  84,783 that i can't wait to share :)

10.  this super cute romper, yes romper