Matte

Jacket- Zara, Top- Forever 21, Skirt- Forever 21, Shoes c/o G by Guess

I feel like this outfit accurately depicts the style I am currently coveting. Although, I feel like I have sinned against the blogger community by not pairing this outfit with Birkenstocks. I have a confession to make- I absolutely hate this Birkenstock trend. And it's not because I don't like how they look or anything. But something about taking this item that was previously not associated with fashion and now seeing it produced by Dolce and Gabbana is rubbing me the wrong way. It's this whole normcore idea. It's kind of on the same page for me as some contemporary art, where you just look at it and ask, "Does this really count as art??" (or in this case fashion). But don't get me wrong, I see some people pull off this trend very well. But the overall concept of it is what gets me. So that being said, I decided to go with these G by Guess shoes (found here) in attempt to add a little more to my minimal look.

Shades of Cool

A while ago (back in March) my really talented friend Ross took some photos of me. We basically explored all of San Diego to take these pictures, starting out at the Salk Institute and after being kicked out ended up in Little Italy. Anyways, I'm pretty excited with how they turned out. You can view more of his photography on his blog or by checking out his facebook.