Life is Peachy

Shift Dress- Vintage, Coat- ASOS,  Sunglasses and Earrings- Flashbacks 

      I have been wanting to photograph this dress for the loooooongest time. This literally may be my favorite vintage find so far. I mean authentic neon green 60s shift dress? Is this real life or is this just fantasy? I have way too many outfits from over the summer I haven't posted yet, this being one of them. But I felt it especially was appropriate to post now considering the intense feelings of summer nostalgia I'm feeling, mainly thanks to listening to this song on repeat:

    Also tomorrow I'll be hitting up Fashion's Night Out Florence!!! Be on the lookout for pictures from that!

Eternally Teenage

Pinafore Dress- Asos, Striped Shirt- Zara, Creepers- T.U.K., Sunglasses- Flashbacks

     A few weeks ago the clothing brand Asos contacted me about this back to school feature they were doing. They chose a few bloggers to style what they thought were essential fall wardrobe pieces. The fact that they wanted to include me was not only exciting (I mean hey I'm getting free clothes), but also extremely flattering considering my blog doesn't have the largest following. So without thinking twice I took advantage of this opportunity. I've never ordered anything from Asos before so I wasn't really sure what to expect quality wise, but I absolutely love everything they sent me, this denim pinafore dress being one of them. It's such an easy piece to wear, so I know it definitely will be making the cut for my Italy packing list. Speaking of which, I leave the country in almost 3 weeks. Ahh! 

You can check out the Asos feature HERE!!!

Supersonic

Top- Forever 21, Shorts- H&M, Creepers- T.U.K., Sunglasses and Earrings- Flashbacks 

     When I saw this top I gasped. Even though I try to not support Forever 21, it was one of those things I would have been dumb to pass up. I had been looking for just a cropped top like this the day I found it, and not only did it support my checkers obsession but it was only $8. So sorry. Not sorry. It's the closest I'll ever come to the Louis Vuitton fall/winter 2013 collection from my dreams. 

California Dreaming

Dress- DIY (yeah, das right), Socks and little baby barrette- Target, Shoes- Forever 21 

     Not going to lie, I'm super proud of this dress. I took a sewing class second semester and in it we made two pieces; I chose pants and a 60s styled shift dress. I made the pants first, and let's just say they make me want to throw up. So when I started making this dress I was pretty discouraged. But then I ended up pleasantly surprising myself and regaining courage in the idea that maybe even I can sew. Also, I totally chose baby blanket material for the fabric so its ridiculously soft. 

    The title of this post is referencing a song by easily one of my new favorite bands, The Cosmonauts. This summer I've been getting pretty into the local music scene in my area. I've already seen this band twice including last night at this cute lil music store in Fullerton called Burger Records. I highly suggest you give them a listen. Or check out their facebook page. Trust me, they're cool.

Transatlantique

     I was trying to capture a Parisian vibe with this outfit. While it did end up looking a little more country than I was hoping I am still happy with it. It made me think of the song "Transatlantique" by Beirut for whatever reason. What is this, the 300th time I've brought up Beirut in a blog post? Bless my vagabond soul. 

    Also, google friend connect will be gone soon! Oh no! And while I only have a measly following of under 200, I would hate to lose all of you! If you care, perhaps follow me on Bloglovin'? 

     You can also follow me on Instagram (@taylorbalding), Twitter (@Lana_Del_Spice), and what the heck even facebook, if you wish to stay up to date with my posts!

Alright. Glad we got that settled.

Bottle Rocket

Top-Gift, Skirt and Boots-Thrifted, Sunglasses-Flashbacks, Earrings-H&M

      Trends are so interesting. Especially how fast they move; one second you could be absolutely obsessed with something, the next it makes you feel sick when you still see it. For me this is flower crowns. Now, I know I JUST did a post in which I was wearing one, but I honestly made that decision to wear it for the way it would look with the scenery I was shooting in, rather to be like "Oh look at me in my flower crown I'm so cool and trendy omg!" While in certain circumstances I think the flower can still be done right, for the most part all I associate them with now are Coachella fan girls running around in a flower crown they bought for $50 at Urban Outfitters and a Nirvana shirt they got at Brandy Melville. I call them the "Brandy Melville Crowd." And it doesn't stop there. The other day I was sitting around bored, so I naturally turned on Bravo, because what else do you do when your bored. The show "Long Island Princesses" was on, and basically the best way to describe this show is a mix between Jersey Shore and Real Housewives. It's as terrible as it gets. But whilst watching it, I noticed one of the girls on it was wearing, yep you guessed it, a flower crown. I literally was wanting to scream at my tv "PLEASE CAN THIS TREND DIE ALREADY?!?!?!"
       The thing that baffles me with this flower crown phenomena is the fact that they were introduced a year ago, yet people act like its this brand new thing this summer. I know I didn't invent the trend, but for some reason it bugs me that the same people who last year questioned why I would incorporate them in my style are just now wearing them. Maybe it is wrong for me to be bugged by this? I mean I guess that's what experimenting with trends is all about.