03

Winding down, speeding up, taking a minute.

Looking forward, remembering backwards, anxious for now.

Wanting to be those aesthetics.

>> ~ / ~ <<

02

bucket bag - Old Navy / cardigan - H&M / sunglasses - Warby Parker / boots - Volcom

The semester from hell is officially over.

I'm enjoying the amount of freedom that I have and am calmly thinking about the beginning of 2015:

1. new city

2. new school

3. new studies

4. new job

5. new style

Meanwhile I'm wishing for a few pieces to help ~the new me~ come to physical life.

01

Trying to dress like that. Listening to them. 

It's a "warm" rainy day; having some left over stir-fry and waiting to head over to the airport to pick up my sister for the holiday week ahead.

keep it spooky ~ halloween 2014

I haven't done a Halloween playlist in two years (!!). This one is a little more "Halloween party" friendly. I grabbed some songs from my favorite bands that I think are a little spooky and paired it with a still from one of my favorite spooky movies, Donnie Darko.

>>Keep it spooky ~ Halloween '14<<

1. The Killing Moon, Echo and The Bunnymen, Songs to Learn and Sing
2. Came Back Haunted, Nine Inch Nails, Hesitation Marks

3. Vamp, Trentemøller, The Last Resort

4. Bloodletting (The Vampire Song), Concrete Blonde, Bloodletting

5. Lullaby, The Cure, Disintegration

6. Silent Shout, The Knife, Silent Shout

7. I Want You Now, Depeche Mode, Music For the Masses
8. Evil Eye, Franz Ferdinand, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

*Bonus: The X-Files theme song

five fall favorites

I love lists. I love the fall. Every season I have a few things in mind that are always on constant rotation be it an article of clothing, a beauty product or even something more abstract.

1. burgundy sweater



I stopped into my local thrift shop for the first time in months and came out with burgundy, 100% wool sweater with a perfect neckline for $6. In preparation for this next Chi-beria, I'm getting cozy in my new sweater.

2. Mixed earrings



I've been Googling photos of Rosamund Pike lately and I've noticed her love for a safety pin earring. So of course I jumped right out of bed and sanitized a perfectly sized safety pin and stick it through my ear. And while I was at it, added some mixed elements as well: diamond and pearl.

3. Lauren Hutton inspired hair



I recently chopped my hair off into the long bob and I keep going back to pictures of Lauren Hutton (my ultimate style icon) for hair inspiration. If only I had that tan, though.

4. brown scarf



My sister who lives in Nashville sent me a surprise box with this surprise scarf perfect for transitioning into fall and channeling an Olsen.

5. Jamie Cullum's Momentum

Every fall and winter, I go back to Jamie Cullum for all of my warm and jazzy needs. His most recent album Momentum is a current favorite. Check out tracks The Same Things, When I Get Famous and Love for $ale.

Also, check out Raise, a convenient place to buy and sell gift cards (for the some mix matched earrings, wool sweaters, and Jamie Cullum's discography) for discounted prices. It's good to get a heard start on holiday gifts, ya know. Raise is Chicago-based, so bonus points for that!