Beach Outfit

I found a picture from Sunday at the beach on facebook.  Picture taken by Jeremy.

Bikini: Victoria's Secret

Cover-up: Guess

Sunglasses: Ray Ban

AE Deals

I got this text from American Eagle this morning - AE: Have U Heard? Try On Jeans & Get a Free Smartphone Offer w/ 2yr plan. Plus Take 15% Off Ur Prchs Thru 7/26. Store Code 85; AE.com Code 54876589. 1code/prchs

When I tried to load their website on my phone, I got a screen saying the site was down. Instead there was a free shipping code: 74936062, good until Sunday.

I'm definitely going to check out the selection tonight! Hopefully there will be cute cardigans or camisoles on sale.

Sahiti's Visit to LA

Sahiti, from Adventures in Soro, visited me in LA for the weekend.  It was so much fun!  First up, our outfits from Friday night.  We went out to a bar in the suburbs that was full of cougars.  It was SO much fun!  We took this after we got home.

Dress: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Target

Headband: Forever 21

Sahiti's dress: Anthropologie

On Saturday we started the day with a trip to the Calabasas farmer's market.  In the afternoon we tried to go to an awesome mansion pool party, but we ended up just hanging out at my coworker's apartment pool.  It was on the roof in Westwood, so it had great city views.

Cover-up: Forever 21

Swimsuit: Target

Shoes: Cynthia Vincent for Target

Saturday night we went out in Santa Monica to a great bar called Chloe.  The bartenders even made me awesome fresh fruit alcohol-free drinks since I was driving.  Sahiti posted this picture on her blog already.

Dress: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Franco Fortini

Belt: Old Navy

Ring: Forever 21

On Sunday we went to the beach.  At first we couldn't find my friends, so we just sat and relaxed.  Eventually we found them, and the boys played volleyball while Sahiti and I just socialized.

No outfit pictures, but here's the view from where we were sitting.

And last but definitely not least, we caught Zadie doing cat yoga on the pull out bed!  (Yes, she's just washing herself, but it's funny.)

More Heat Wave

So today the AC broke in my office today.  We're also in the middle of a heat wave.  Tomorrow I might wear a skirt or dress for the first time to work, ever.  When I got home from work, I took this photo very quickly, then changed into the least restricting dress I could find.  Never mind the old woman also shopping in World Market tonight wearing a dress with the exact same shape as mine.  Thank goodness mine wasn't also floral print, or else I'd be convinced I had been tricked into wearing a muumuu.

 

Shirt: American Apparel

Undershirt and pants: H&M

Shoes: Naturalizer

Dress: Lucky Brand

Shoes: Ann Taylor

Necklaces: Forever 21, amber and turquoise from a local artist

Earrings: Barbara half dollars from San Francisco artist

Summer Cold

No, we're not having a cold front.  In fact summer finally found LA.  It's officially hot.  No, I have an actual summer cold.  I left work early today and after a run to CVS for meds, I slept the day away.  I woke up this evening in time for a little dinner and tv.  Hopefully I sleep well tonight and it'll all be gone.  I don't feel that bad, I just want to get this gone asap.  So this is a "I don't feel well but I absolutely need to go to work" outfit paired with a "I'm melting so I must smile so I don't have to redo this photo" face.

Shirt: Victoria's Secret PINK

Tank: Ann Taylor

Pants: H&M

Shoes: Naturalizer

Pumps Vs. Toes

So with a quick look, this is the same outfit.  But look again, there's a big difference!  Well big according to my toes.  I had intended to wear this outfit with nude pumps since the dress pants are so long.  I only brought along a pair of flats so I would be prepared if I had to go into the lab or shop.  It only took the walk from the parking lot to my desk to realize that I don't wear these pumps very often for a good reason.  My toes were actually numb.  I switched to the flats at that point.  I'm not sure who won this battle, but bottom few inches of my pants definitely lost.

 

Shirt: Banana Republic

Pants: LOFT

Flats: Clarks

Pumps: Target

I dipped my toe into the stripes pool.

H&M had a sale on t-shirts, 2 for $13, one striped and one solid.  I picked up a grey and white striped and a purple.  On another note, I discovered that tube tops are great undershirts for work.  They're very modest.  They can be pulled up as high as needed to cover cleavage, and they're tight on the top.  It eliminates the gap that can happen when bending over.  They would be perfect for someone whose job involves a lot of bending like a teacher or nanny.

 

Shirt and pants: H&M

Undershirt: Hollister

Cardigan: Division

Shoes: Naturalizer

Necklace: Tiffany's