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"if you came here for the poppies, there are none."

2013-06-03T21:54:00.000-07:00

(American Apparel denim shirt, vintage Wrangler cut offs, Nicole's denim jacket)

"If you came here for the poppies, there are none." Exact words from the park ranger. Because letting you know after you've arrived totally makes more sense than posting it on the website.

A while back, a couple friends and I trekked to Antelope Valley to see the annual Poppy bloom only to find that there were none this year (oh hi, global warming). After driving an hour and a half from LA at 8am, we decided it only made sense to do a little dessert shoot (I mean... put 3 bloggers together in the dessert...what else would you expect?) and then the lack of flowers wasn't so bad!

photography by Arizka Sehoko

Happy Belated!

2013-05-04T12:54:00.002-07:00

(Topshop crop top, vintage skirt, vintage Coach belt, Zara heels)

Ohhh nooooo I missed my blog birthday! I feel like such a terrible friend to my own blog. Happy Belated 4th Birthday.

Quick pics while running errands last weekend. The weather is finally warming up which means I wear cute outfits again. Winter is just so blah for me - every other day it's jeans and a baggy sweater. Yay for May!

overexposed in track pants?

2013-03-30T11:04:00.001-07:00

(Topshop dweeb tshirt, Zara pants, shoes, and necklace)

I'm really good at blog post titles, aren't I? I need to start blogging again. Maybe that should have been my new years resolution.

Enjoy these pictures of me on a ridiculously sunny day at the Venice canals. Such a cute place to go when you just want to walk around and do nothing.

new year, new you, right?

2013-01-06T10:59:00.000-08:00

It's crazy when you finally cross that line into almost adulthood. For me it was sometime in 2012 - it all kind of happened at once. I got a job - my first REAL job. My first post-college adult job. And then I bought a car. wtf! I'm still in shock at the amount of money I am spending to buy that car.. not because it is a ridiculous amount but because it's just crazy that I am doing it - I probably won't spend that much again until I'm buying a home. Blows my mind.

On the list for 2013: who knows! start blogging again?

photography: Samuel Alberti

sneaks

2012-10-28T10:52:00.002-07:00

(Target t-shirt, Rag&Bone Jeans, leopard print clutch from TJmax, Adidas x Opening Ceremony sneakers)

It's been a busy busy 2 months at my new job so all I have are some old outfit pics I never posted. Sowwy.

Dries Van Noten

2012-09-29T10:34:00.002-07:00

Seriously obsessing over every single look at Dries Van Noten Spring 2013.

in the trenches!

2012-09-09T12:16:00.000-07:00

I have never felt more convinced of my need for a sleeveless trench.

Thanks, TTH.

source: Tommy Ton for Style.com

Insturrrrgram - August

2012-09-04T12:04:00.001-07:00

August round-up of my fav Instagram pics! Twas def a good month. Come find me on Instagram - my handle is @eloraaaaa.

cap

2012-08-30T12:04:00.000-07:00

(vintage silk blouse, Vince Camuto heels, H&M hat)

Tried to do the hat thing without doing the oversized Obey snapback look that everyone on Tumblr and Instagram is doing. I feel like if you're going to do that look, at least get one of those awesome new Kenzo x New Era caps... those are so awesome I don't know what to do with myself. Opening Ceremony always tries to steal my paychecks.

airy

2012-08-22T11:11:00.001-07:00

(River Island dress, Zara heels, vintage clutch)

I saw this dress at River Island when I was in London and passed on it. Then I found myself obsessing over it so I went back and scooped it up.

p.s. I've been wearing these shoes too much.

Marie Claire Hungary

2012-08-15T11:35:00.002-07:00

Love this from Marie Claire Hungary!

muscle tees

2012-08-14T10:58:00.000-07:00

(vintage skirt, DIY American Apparel t-shirt, vintage clutch, Zara shoes)

This skirt is one of those vintage finds of mine that I am most proud of and happy about. I found it about 6 months ago but it was missing a button. I finally got around to getting a button sewn on, just in time for the last few weeks of summer (unless the heat wave continues on a little longer - I could be down with that - cutting the sleeves off my basic tees is my new thing.)

70's moroccan wallpaper

2012-08-09T12:40:00.000-07:00

(DIY Hanes tshirt, Zara pant and shoes and necklace, vintage clutch, Ray Ban sunglasses)

Insturrrrgram - June/July Vacation

2012-08-05T14:02:00.000-07:00

So I realized I hadn't done a June Instagram round-up post because I was out of town at the time and when I looked through my images, I had way too many to combine a June and July post so instead here are some of my favorite vacation Instagram pics from my month in London and the French Riviera!

My month included gloomy gloomy London, rain in the middle of summer, amazzzzzing beaches with turquoise waters, warm French weather, cheese!!!, and a lot of wine.

I had succcchhh a great time - It was amazing not having to work for a whole month (people can talk all the shit about working in retail that they want but I got an entire month off and I'm back working full time - no problems).

like a kid

2012-07-30T02:10:00.000-07:00

(old Express t-shirt, American Apparel overalls, vintage Coach belt, Zara necklace and heels, random clutch from TJmaxx, Ray Ban sunglasses)

It's great to be home and finally in some sun and my summer clothes (London is soooo grey). I bought these overalls right before I left for my trip and didn't get a chance to wear them in Europe. Last night I had a dream that American Apparel had an entire table of overalls - vintage and new in different colors, both pants and shorts versions. I think I'm obsessed with them all of a sudden.

t-shirt and jeans

2012-07-02T02:16:00.000-07:00

(dad's old Yves Saint Laurent blazer, gifted 5Preview silk t-shirt, Joe's Jeans jeans, Zara heels, Ray Ban sunglasses)

Unposted outfit from last month when I was still in LA.

Kind of drawing a blank for words right now so I'll just leave you with these images. :)

beach huts

2012-06-28T07:35:00.002-07:00

(Topshop jacket, American Apparel viscose tank, Rag & Bone jeans, Superga shoes, Ann Taylor cashmere cardi peaking out from underneath)

Quick shots at Herne Bay, a quiet seaside town in England.

tangerines

2012-06-22T07:54:00.001-07:00

(old Express cardigan, vintage silk t-shirt, American Apparel leather mini skirt, Tahari heels)

I'm not going to pretend like these pictures were from yesterday. They're actually from almost a month ago. In fact, I've been in London all week, which explains my brief absence from the internet. I had no internet or cell phone for three months - seriously. No... I'm just kidding. It felt like three months - It was actually just three days. Anyways, I'm just happy to have access to the rest of the world again (via Internet).

Unfortunately, I'm not really shooting for my blog while I'm out here so you guys will just have to enjoy some old unposted looks here and there.

I've never been able to find a good vintage leather skirt that actually fits me. Has anyone else noticed that the coolest vintage pieces are a size 10? So I was pretty excited when I found out American Apparel was producing a leather skirt in a bunch of cool colors. There's a mint green one and a pink one too!

CELINE resort 2013

2012-06-12T13:02:00.002-07:00

THOSE POLKA DOTS.

THOSE SHOES!

3.1

2012-06-06T10:48:00.003-07:00

Is this real life?

3.1 Phillip Lim Resort 2013

LEATHER OVERALLS OMG

NEON

2012-06-04T12:17:00.001-07:00

(brother's old dress shirt, vintage DIY Wrangler short, vintage clutch, Zara heels, Ray Ban sunglasses)

I looked for these heels for 2 months!!! They sold out online the first time around so after that, I called every Zara in LA twice a week, every week to find out if they received them and finalllllly they showed up back online. They've since sold out again (sad face) but it looks like they're going to restock some sizes.

p.s. Did you know Zara won't sell you items from their window display?

UT

2012-06-01T10:51:00.000-07:00

(Ann Taylor cashmere cardigan, Uniqlo UT T-shirt, Cooperation from Uo skirt, ZARA heels)

Keith Haring t-shirt! Thanks Uniqlo. I felt like the best way to balance out this men's tshirt was putting it in the middle of a ridiculously girly outfit.

Kids, check out Uniqlo's UT Style Contest! It's easy - take pics with your favorite UT and upload it to the contest site. The prize is crazzzzzy. Enter here.

bike path

2012-05-30T10:39:00.000-07:00

(Target t-shirt that I knotted, American Apparel pants, vintage silk scarf as belt from American Apparel, Vince Camuto heels)

Dull day by the beach.

Apologies for my sporadic blog posting... I'm getting ready to go to London in a few weeks (for a whole months!!! ahhh!).

inturrrgram - may

2012-05-28T11:13:00.001-07:00

Been a busy busy bee lately so unfortunately I haven't been getting as many posts up as I've known to. Howeverrrr when I don't have time to do that whole photo editing and uploading and html business, I'm usually instagramming. Here's a little roundup of my favorite posts from the month! May included summer drinks, knotting a lot of t-shirts, my new lens (!!!), and finally getting ready for summer to begin!

Come find me at @eloraaaaa.

2012-05-24T08:31:00.001-07:00

(American Apparel button up, vintage silk scarf from American Apparel as headband, mommy's vintage skirt - similar look with this, Zara heels, random belt that came with a Forever21 dress, mommy's vintage clutch - similar here and here)

Not completely sure what I was going for when I put this on last week. 50's housewife? in the Italian Riviera? Who knows...

But how awesome is this skirt I stole from my mom's closet? I used to wear it in high school but I love it even more now.