Tres Cute, Very Mignon

See what I told you guys about outfit repeating? Totally already posted a look with this skirt, but it's so dang cute it required double posting. Also, this heat you guys, it's killing me. One day it's starting to feel a touch like Fall and the next it's all heat all the time again. It be cray. Aaaand it makes me so grumpy I could pinch a house elf. Me+Heat=URRRRRGH! Also, sometimes I look at the way I talk via social media and how I speak in technically incorrect grammar (On purpose, mind you, but that probably just makes it worse.) and I think, "Man, my future progeny are going to think their grandma was an illiterate hobo." Little will they know that their grandma actually had one of the highest levels of reading comprehension in the country. I know what you're all thinking, "Man, Allexis, that sounded an awful lot like a back handed way of tooting your own horn.", and you're right, feel free to call me a snobbish prat. I won't hold it against you. ;)

sweatshirt: h&m
skirt: c/o Chic Wish
shoes: h&m
purse: F21
bracelet: F21
photos: Rachel Laukat

I love sweatshirts. They are basically the coolest things ever. They're just an awesome mix of cozy and chic. Especially when they have a French graphic on them. Course, everything is cooler with a French graphic on it. ;) Anyway, I just love that sweatshirts can be casual or girly depending on how you dress them. I went with a more girly vibe this time with this look, but I can just as easily see myself wearing this sweatshirt with a pair of jeans and some sneaks! Oh, and I'm linking a sweatshirt down below that says, "sweatshirt", and I pretty much think it's the coolest thing ever and I totally plan on buying whenever I have some extra funds to spare! 

Much love! 

P.S. Don't forget that the coupon for the eyelash extensions that I posted about on Monday only lasts till the 23rd so book your appointment as quick as you can!  

Ce La Vie

Does it feel like this year has just zoomed by? Or is that just me? Also, although, I don't really have a lot going on right now I'm pretty content with the calmness and simplicity of life at the mo. It's pretty nice. Also, as per usual, I had some wonderful idea for a funny post for you all today and now that I'm sitting here typing it's, *poof*! Ce la vie, right? The brain always seems to have room for endless amounts of song lyrics but when it comes to remembering anything even remotely useful it's just like, "Can't compute. Can't compute. System capacity full." The second you hear a song on the radio, though? Brain's like, "Ooo I like this jam. Let's memorize it, play it over and over again in our mind and make her want to strangle a puppy!" Alsoooooo, some of the leaves 'round my neighborhood are already turning brown and straight up falling. What up with that? It's the beginning of AUGUST for cryin' out loud!

top: h&m

skirt: c/o Chic Wish

hat: c/o Chic Wish

purse: F21 

shoes: h&m

bracelet: F21

photos: Rachel Laukat Photography

I'm so, so, so, in love with this skirt! I luuuuuuurve the brightness of it and the gorgeous pleats! I've always said pleats in a skirt are the best thing ever! They just give 'em that extra level of swishyness that make skirts fab! Also, loafers and over sized tees are the PERF way to dress down an outfit while still keepin' it cute. I need to get me some leather loafers. Leather loafers are the stuff! Oh and these photos? I think they're some of my favorite to date! Rachel is preeeeeeetty cool! Check her out and if you're in need of any sort of photos hit her up! Also, I know this post was suuuuuuper short, but I gots some Harry Potter to read, so yeah. ;)

Much love!

Keepin' it as Simple as a Pimple

Nationality has been on my mind a lot lately. For some heart breaking political reasons, which I won't get into now, as I'm not sure this is the time or place, but also for some more simplistic outward reasons as well. The chief of which being the fact that I'm often confused for being a variety of different nationalities. Some I can understand and others not so much. I've gotten, Brazilian, Asian, Islander, Arabic, Colombian, etc. I usually enjoy hearing people's guesses as to where I'm from and then let it pass from my mind. In fact, just the other day one of my female co-workers stopped me in the middle of the hall and demanded to see my eyes. Obviously I let her, although, I was slightly tempted to say, "No, weirdo. Chu wanna look at my eyes fo?" Anyway, after staring me down for a few seconds she addressed me thus, "why do you look Asian today?" Obviously I had no answer to this because, um, how should I know why I happen to look Asian to her? Anyway, she then told me it must be my makeup, to which I just said sure, because um, my makeup looked exactly the same that day as it does every other day. Anyhow, her comment stuck with me, not because it's I think the third or fourth time someone has told me I look Asian, but because it got me to wondering what I actually look like to other people. I mean, when I look in the mirror I just see me, but what is everybody else seeing that they think I'm Brazilian, Asian, or Arabic? Tis cray. Anyway, do you guys ever forget what you even look like, or is that just me? Because I forget what my face looks like on a regular basis, so when I happen to pass my reflection I'm like, "Whoa. So that's what I look like. I forgot. Interesssssting. I have a face." Weird, I know. Also, I'm told, by my sister anyway, that I make the most crazy (and I'm pretty sure downright ugly at times) expressions. I love me some good and crazy facial expressions, though, so I have no shame in contorting my face into beastly forms. ;) Tis fun!

top: aerie
jeans: American Eagle
purse: aldos similar
shoes: F21
watch: bohme
bracelet: bohme
photos: Rachel Laukat Photography

For this look today I decided to keep it uber simple and relaxed. Some days just call for baby soft boyfriend tees and perfectly worn in torn boyfriend jeans, ja feel? I think the key to simple looks, though, is spicing them up with fun accessories. I decided to spruce this look up with this fun bag, and a little jewelry metal mixing with my rose gold watch and spiked silver bracelet. Also, loafers, dudes. Staple piece to any comfy look.

Much love!

P.S.
Check out Rachel's photography website. This girl is mega talented and UBER nice! If you're in the Utah area and in need of photos, hit her up!

Ram a Fist Down Their Throat

It saddens me greatly to post these photos because this outfit had originally been shot by my best gal, but due to some technical difficulties the photos were lost. Pooey. ;( So, here I am posting it with photos I had to just take myself, and yeah, they a'ight, but hers were cooler. Anyway, ya know when you get into "book mode" and all you want to do is read, read, read? Yeah, I'm totally in that mode right now with The Mediator series. I pretty much want to do nothing else but snuggle with a cozy blanket and read, read, READ, whilst eating a cookie...of course. :) As you can imagine, taking even the teensiest of breaks, to write out this blog post, is hindering my read mode greatly. Not that I don't love you all or anything, but I mean, I've got a kick butt ghost busting teenager who is falling in love with a totally babelicious Spanish ghost guy to get back to! Also, ya know when you come across snippets of sheer life changing quote gold in a book? I came across one of those today while reading, "I'm just not the kind of girl guys think about asking out. Well, maybe they think about it, but they always seem to manage to talk themselves out of it. I don't know if it's because they think I might ram a fist down their throat if they try anything, or if it's just because they're intimidated by my superior intelligence and good looks (haha)." Ha! Had ya fooled, that's probably not quotable gold to anyone besides me. ;) 

chambray top: Ross similar
t-shirt: h&m
shorts: F21 similar
scarf: Handmade by my sister (email me if you'd like one)
shoes: F21 similar

Anyway, we're continuing on with our chilly Spring day outfits. I think one of the most fun ways to stay a little toasty on a rainy spring day is by wearing a knit scarf. Especially in a bright fun color, that way it doesn't feel too winter-y. Also, a good way of making a more layered outfit feel more Springy is by adding touches of things that are inherent Spring staples, like florals. And oh, baby, are these floral shorts cozy. They feel like a breeze, no joke. Anyway, I gotta get back to my book. Even, though, I've already read the series a good few times I'm still completely enthralled. Must. Keep. Reading. No. Interruptions. ;)

Much love!

Ricardo

"What's that? A Hat? Crazy, funky, junky hat. Overslept, hair unsightly. Tryin' to look like Kiera Knightley. We've been there. We've done that. We see right through your funky hat." Anyone remember that song?  I sure do. I remember my good old "Wizard's of Waverly Place" days fondly. Back in the day, more like 6 years ago ;), I was a huge Selena fan. I loved her in "Wizards" and she was pretty much the inspiration for my entire high school wardrobe, I mean, the girl and I are age twinners.

Button Up: h&m boys section similar
Cardi: Express similar
Boyfriend Shorts: h&m similar
Loafers: h&m
Satchel: h&m similar
Hat: Chic Wish similar 

Ok, well, I don't know if I even got across what I was trying to say at all. I'm pretty sure that whole conversation up there was just a bunch of weird...weirdness. Let's move on. I'm soooooo in love with this floppy hat from ChicWish. It's the best. I'm kind of a mild hat fanatic. I have a crazy amount of beanies, slouchy berets, fedoras, trucker hats, and now, floppy hats. I can already envision a million and one more ways to wear this baby, and I cannot wait.

Much love!

Like a London Chap

So...I'm wearing my London tee again, and the burn on my forehead is as poopy brown as ever. ;) But, hey, I mean, poop brown forehead smudges that resemble skin cancer are totally hot, right? Totally. ;) Ah well, I've always been a big fan of scars anyway, adding another to my vast repertoire is actually a positive thing in my book. I was going to make this whole post about how in love, nay, obsessed I am with England but I mean, how many times can you all really hear about how once upon a time I became enchanted with a story about a boy wizard, then fell in love with the gent to end all gents, Mr. Darcy, read every single book by a certain young lady, sir name Austen, felt all female empowered when I read the romance of a certain Miss Eyre, and was completely entranced by every thing from the music down to the scenery of the 2005 version of P&P? I think the, oh, bazillion, times I've already talked about this probably suffices. I will say this, though, my heart belongs at Pemberly, my last name should be Darcy (or Bingley, I'm not picky;), I deserve to have magical powers and be the ginger best friend of a one Mr. Potter, and I, and every female in the world for that matter, deserve to have one off the charts romantic letter a la Persuasion written to us. Also, I look like a London chap. Yes, I'm calling myself a bloke. I mean, I'm wearing plaid, grandpa loafers and leather-ish pants. If that isn't what a London chap dresses like, than I don't know London (I don't).

Oh, and, guys? My novela (Spanish soap-opera) ended! Boo. ;( I hate when my novelas end! Also? Now that I'm older, I can fully appreciate just how cheesy novelas are. I mean, people get ACID thrown in their faces. ACID. People get beheaded, tortured, kidnapped on the regular, fall in and out of love, come back from the dead (at least once), and have some sort of debilitating facial deformity that somehow manages to get fixed with some sort of miraculous surgery that makes them beautiful...but I like the cheese. The Chad likes the cheese. The Chad likes the cheese. Sorry, lame Charley's Angels reference, I know.

London Tee: F21 cute options here

Plaid Button Up: F21 similar

Liquid Leggings: h&m similar

Loafers: h&m

Sunnies: F21 similar-ish 

I know I've already said this, but I'm just SUPER stoked that the 90's have made their comeback. Super. Now that I'm not between the ages of 0-7 I can fully appreciate half ponytails, leggings, shirts/sweaters tied around my waist, and knee high socks. I mean, back in the day, the only reason I wore a sweater tied around my waist was for the convenience of having somewhere to tie it around when I got hot. ;) Also, I LOVE these sunglasses! I love how bright they are and that they change from blue/green to blue/purple, depending on the light. Well, I'm off, mother nature has delivered me her monthly uterus punch and I require lots and lots of tea & cookies, and ice cream to make a full recovery from wanting to spend my entire day doing this...

Much love!

P.S. This is what happens when you try to explain to your kid brother exactly what portion of your body a close up should encompass. Also, I swear I shave, those are just the hollows of my pits, not crazy long hair. ;)