"We'll always have Paris"

Thrifted Sweater // All Saints Leather Jacket // Forever 21 Skirt // H&M Thigh Highs // Rag and Bone boots // Linda Farrow x Phillip Lim Sunnies // Chanel Classic Mini Flap

While I was in Europe for spring break, my good friend and I stayed a few nights in The City of Light. It was great returning to Paris after just one year of being away. While we were there, it was conveniently Paris Fashion Week. We didn't go to any shows, but trust me, we tried very hard. Nevertheless, it was still amazing being in the same city as so many bloggers and spotting a few on the streets.

I was very inspired by Topshop Unique AW15 for this look. The monochrome turtle neck/skirt combo is very 60s mod. I wanted to make more of a statement so I wore my beautiful Linda Farrow x Phillip Lim mirror sunglasses.

P.s. I'm so sorry I've neglected my blog for the past few months. School is ending soon so I will have endless amounts of time in the summer to work on my blog. I don't post because I don't want to sacrifice the quality of each post. I hope you all are doing well and are enjoying the new spring weather. I know I am. 

Queen of Versailles

Too bad the fountains weren't on.. I thought Versailles is the palace of luxury! Haha.

 Posing with a not-so-picturesque boat collision in the background.

We the Free Top // La Fée Maraboutée Blazer // J Brand Denim // Soludos Espadrilles // Ray Ban Sunnies

These photos were taken on my last full day in France at the Palace Versailles.  I can't believe it's been a month since the trip. It's so weird remembering that something is over when you have looked forward to it for months. 

My experience was like nothing I've ever had and I would do it over in a heart beat. I was put out of my comfort zone by living with a host family for a week and a half, eating strange (but amazing) foods, and speaking a language 24/7 (well almost) I hardly know. 

I learned to not be afraid of the unknown and to have trust in the kindness of strangers.

I learned that I can do anything I put my mind to and that is the biggest thing I took away from this trip. 

Now I feel ready to take on any challenge life throws me. Because I know if I set my mind to it, I can accomplish anything. 

Enough with the sappiness Andrea... I hope you have a great week.

Do you want to go to the plage with me?

  J. Crew Top // American Apparel Skirt //  Madewell Scarf // Soludos Espadrilles // Ray Ban Sunnies

Rebonjour my readers. Yes, this post means I am back from my two week trip to France. I can't express how much of an amazing time I had. I would go back tomorrow for another two weeks if I could. This is just one of a few posts I will do about what I did (and more importantly what I wore) while in France.

This was during my stay in Toulouse for the first week with my host family. We went to the Gruissan plage, dipped our feet in the water and took some pictures. After, we went to small town near by where we climbed to the top of a medieval church and saw the amazing view of the town and water.

 I decided to keep the look bright with this orange shirt that you saw in my last post. To make it oh-so-French I layered it with a striped scarf. The weather was around 60 degrees most days so I could get away with skirts, but only with a scarf on top. 

Keep a look out for the next France post which I will pepper in with my regular outfit posts. I hope you had a great Easter holiday. 

Springtime Stroll

J. Crew Top // Bull Head Denim // Superga Shoes // Gap Denim Jacket // 

Since it's my last week in the DMV until the end of April I wanted to go into D.C. and be a bit of a tourist. 

I thought the Cherry Blossoms would have bloomed a little since the ones in my neighborhood have; however, I was wrong and they were still only little buds. 

It was still a gorgeous day even without the blossoms and I had a nice little stroll around the Tidal Basin. I'm so glad spring his here, it truly is the greatest season. What better way to celebrate it with color blocking (not pictured is a mint green purse).

Now I'm off for France, I can't wait to share all the wonderful sights, decadent food, and fabulous outfits along the way. 

Bisous xx

Soludos for spring

Splendid Top // Hudson Jeans // H&M Anorak // Soludos Espadrilles //  The Frye Company Satchel // Target Sunnies // Casio Watch //  Vintage Necklaces // 

Ahhh, spring is in the air. Well, there's still snow melting on the ground, but for the time being we have warm weather. 

Today was perfect for debuting my new Soludos. I bought them for my upcoming trip to France (which I am so excited about), but I figured I would wear them before to break them in. 

I think I'll need a shoe insert for them because they don't have much support for my flat feet. I do like how they are very casual and summery. I opted for the canvas derby model with the laces because I already have toms. They do come in some cute colors and prints, but I decided to leave those for my next pair.

I hope all my East Coasters and enjoying this nice weather. I can't wait for more days like this to come.

Isabel Marant pour HM

As you can see I got a lot of goodies from the Isabel Marant pour H&M collection. I was really looking forward to this collection and I'm grateful I got my hands on a few things. My H&M was kind of picked over when I went on Saturday, two days after the collection debuted. I wish I could have gotten the Loop Knit Jumper, but sadly it was no where to be seen. I still got a few good things, mostly from the kids section (yay for being a midget). 

The sweat pants are in a size 10-11Y, they fit pretty good but are a tad short. The printed top is in a size 8 and fits perfectly- I wanted an over sized, slouchy fit. Lastly, the bomber jacket is in a size 11-12Y. The sleeves are a bit short and it is definitely a cropped jacket, but I still love it otherwise. 

I'm glad to be donning some discounted designer duds. Hopefully these will make me feel French, Haha.