Project I N V O G U E Feature

Hello Lovelies!


Just a quick update to let you know that I've been featured as Fashionista of the week by the lovely ladies over at Project Invogue!
 I'm so grateful for the opportunity they gave me. It was so sweet! Thank you!


xoxo, Tiff

Abbey Road

Jeans: Gap Sunnies: 80's Purple 

I can't help it. I'm in love with The Beatles. I probably over wear this tee but again, I can't help it. I love the way it adds a bit of rocker to even the most proper outfits. We stumbled upon this house while we were walking and figured it'd make an interesting back drop. The photos are a little dark but I actually like them that way. The overcast skies and the bland skeleton of a house to be makes the photos seem edgy and interesting.


xoxo, Tiff

A Functioning Wardrobe

Just this past weekend I took on the grueling task of reorganising my completely unorganized closet. It had gotten to the point where I felt like I was wearing the same things over and over again because I couldn't find anything else and was, quite frankly, scared to dig any deeper into the mess to find something new. After spending more that 4 hours on this little endeavor I decided that this post was in order. Now, I know I'm not the only one out there suffering from messy closet disease so don't try to pretend this doesn't apply to you. I've compiled a few simple tips that will help to clean up some of that mess and reorganize your wardrobe. If I can do it, than so can you.


Clearing out
The only way to get to the bottom of everything is to clear your closet out completely. This way you have sort of a fresh start with nothing in way to hold you back. My closet hasn't looked this empty since before I moved in.

Sorting Through It All
The new step is to sort through every item you own. Make separate piles for each category: Blouses, tees, tanks, pants, jeans, skirts, dresses...you get the picture. The piles will become the different sections in your closet. Categorizing clothes makes it 1000 times easier to find the piece you need.

Trash...Donation...Who Knows
Grab a couple of trash bags and one old shopping bag. After you have made all of your piles, go through each one and pick out anything you don't like. If it's ripped, stained or just plain nasty throw it in the trash bag of clothes to dispose of. Basically, anything that isn't able to be donated. Anything that is in good condition but you just don't like/wear/need/whatever your reason maybe toss it in the second trash bag. These items will be off to the nearest donation center whether it's Goodwill or the Salvation Army. Chances are you will run across a few items that you don't want but can't seem to part ways with. This is a huge problem for me but I finally found a solution to this common issue. Instead of donating it right away fold it up & store it in the old shopping bag. Parting with it now will only induce a panic attack so don't donate is just yet. When you are finished, take the bag of unsure clothes and hide it somewhere like under your bed. Set a calender date to come back and check on it in about 3 months. If you find anything in there that you truly missed then obviously it's worth keeping. More than likely though you will have forgotten all about it and it's off to donation

Unsure Items

Bags for Goodwill

Putting It All Back

You can all breath easy now, the hard part is out of the way. All that's left to do is putting the everything back. Do you remember those nice piles we made earlier. Well, now it's time to go back to them and do a bit of sub-organizing. If you're anything like me, you'll want to arrange each section by color/size/style/all of the above. Once you are finished with that, you're ready to hang everything back up! I personally put my clothes back in a very particular order. Tops go by sleeve length in one corner and pants go by length in another and jeans are folded up and piled together. Anything like gym clothes, undergarments, socks etc should be folded up and placed in drawers.

Tops

Bottoms, Dresses & Sweaters

Boxes of Bags & a Pile of Jeans

All the Little Things

How you store your accessories if all about personal preference. I keep big things like hats, scarves, bags, and belts in boxes/drawers. Shoes either go on my hanging shoe rack or on a shelf (depending on size). Jewelry is all kept on top of my dresser in little boxes. I hang my necklaces so they wont get tangled although I am looking for the perfect jewelry tree.

I hope this helps!!


xoxo, Tiff

Little Blonde Minnie Muse

This little guy talks. He said "Hello" to my mom.

Sweater: Forever 21
Skirt: H&M
Bag: ASOS

Being the huge Disney fan that I am, I couldn't resist the Minnie Muse collection at Forever 21. My mom bought me this sweater for Christmas and I just love it. It's so cute how they made Minnie look Paris-Chic. Adorable! Today we went to downtown Riverside to hang out at the Mission Inn. It was a fun day of looking at old buildings and things. There were plenty of stores filled with old antiques and trinkets. We had lunch in city hall and even went to the California Museum of Photography. I wanted something comfortable since we were doing a lot of walking so I opted for my black flats and my new maxi skirt which I have fallen in love with. These are my last few days before going back to school. Very sad... I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! 


xoxo, Tiff

The Big Bang

Old Navy Tank  
H&M Shorts Belt & Blazer
Vera Wang Tights
Forever 21 Necklace
American Eagle Watch

This was today's outfit; new wool shorts and over sized blazer. I was really happy with the outfit but not so much with these photos. I took like a bazillion and they all just looked so... blah. They really don't do this look any justice.It just wasn't my lucky day I suppose.
Anyway, tomorrow I'm going down to the Mission Inn to do some antique/vintage/thrift shopping so I'll let you know if I bring home any little treasures. :)


xoxo, Tiff


Thanks for reading!!

Just In

Forever 21: Knit Trousers, Robot Pendant & Eiffle Tower Pendant
H&M: Wool Shorts & Belt, Oversized Blazer, Clutch & Black Maxi Skirt
Cotton On: Striped Maxi Skirt

I've spent most of 2011 sleeping and shopping. Great start to a new year if you ask me. These are a few items I recently picked up. After a few rather unsuccessful trips I finally struck gold. I'm really excited to style these new pieces so expect some new outfit posts later this week. :)


-Tiffany

Hello Twenty-Eleven

     I don't think I've ever been so excited for the start of a new year. Don't get me wrong, last year was wonderful. Plenty of amazing things happened. Drove all across the west coast, became editor of my HS yearbook, started looking at potential colleges and so many other things. I couldn't possibly list them all. I think the most important thing that happened to me was starting this little blog. I had lost my passion for all things fashionable over the years. When I was a little girl I used to draw outfits all the time because I wanted to be a designer when I grew up. It seemed like over the years I lost that part of me. I started moving around and I wanted to fit in and make friends so badly that I fell into what I like to call the dark era of bad clothes. One day I decided that I wasn't going to dress like everyone else-I was going to wear what I liked; what I thought expressed myself best. And then it hit me. I had no idea what I liked to wear.I started reading other fashion blogs and scrolling through billions of pictures on Chictopia, I saw all these people who had the confidence to wear whatever they wanted and it truly inspired me and helped me to gain that same confidence. When I compare myself today to me a few months ago, the change is insane. I feel like these past few months I have really became one in my own. And not just fashion wise but all around. If all of that can happen in the last few months to 2010 then I can't wait to see what this new year has in store for me.

Blouse: Apt 9   Jeans: Gap   Belt: Abercrombie & Fitch   Purse: Vintage   Scarf: Vintage

     I think todays outfit is the perfect way to start the new year; It pretty much sums up me. A little bit of old mixed with the new. Casual yet chic. Menswear inspired but girly and fun. I'm quite the oxymoron of fashion.
I hope everyone had an amazing new year and that this year continues to be a wonderful one!

     As always, thank you for reading. I love each and everyone of my lovely readers. (Especially one from back home on the east coat.You know who you are. Happy New Year Girl!)