mothers day gift ideas

five more days until im reunited with my family, i am counting down the days until i can sit back and relax with my mom, dad and my sister. being away from school for so long has set me back on time with my family, which is a bummer! fortunately for them i will be home within a blink of an eye.

i get home friday, and have a family event on saturday, then on sunday is the all famous hallmark holiday known as mothers day! this year i have asked my mom what she wanted, instead of me using my creative mind and getting her what i like, which hasn't worked out... so this year i asked her, and she finally gave me a list (seen below). so many choices, why not get all? 

1. { Tory Burch 'Amanda' Flat Tan Leather Thong }  2. { Coco Mademoiselle Eau Ds Parfum Classic Bottle Spray } 3. { Kate Spade New York Millionaire Quote iPhone 5 Case } 4. { Essie Nail Color Polish, Hip-Anema } 5. { Tory Burch Neon Snake Zip Continental } 6. {Vera Bradley Pretty Flower Pot & Vera Bradley Gardening Gloves }

the great gatsby

“You see I usually find myself among strangers because I drift here and there trying to forget the sad things that happened to me.” 

― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

on may 10, 2013 the movie of the year will be coming out, the movie i have waited for since this

 christmas (who are we kidding.... since the rumors began about it!!) will be arriving in theaters. if you think that on friday at 12 am i will be in my dorm sleeping, your wrong, i will be at the movies, popcorn and soda at hand ready to see this movie. i am way too excited for this movie to come out! the 1920's is my favorite time period and the great gatsby is one of my all time favorite books. there have been so many events taking place all around the world for this movie. so many companies have put together lines for this movie. 

tiffany & co. just came out with a new line of jewlery inspired by the 1920's and the great gatsby, that is both breathtaking and expensive. if i was as rich as daisy buchanan, i would buy them in a heartbeat, not a yellow car beep (wankwank). VOUGE has also recently released a new issue dedicated to the style of the 1920's and to the great gatsby! i just picked up this magazine and i can not put it down!! NYT (new york times) has also just published an article talking about the hundreds of different great gatsby covers. you should really check them out here it is totally awesome and i have chosen my favorites!! enjoy looking over the pictures below. i know i will on repeat :) 

NYC Street Style; Spikes

I love mixing hard and soft materials like metal studs and airy chiffon. Today in NYC, the weather was absolutely gorgeous, and I decided to take advantage by rocking these pretty pieces!

[Posing with a tree... obviously necessary]

I put together this monochromatic palette of dark high waisted shorts, a dark gray top, and a black sweater. For some pops of color, I threw in my blue framed Ray Bans and my Mac lipstick in REBEL!

Top- Forever 21

Shorts- Etsy

Sweater- Urban

Tights- Forever 21

I LOVE the studding details on these shorts!

I did my hair in a cute little 1950s inspired updo. 
[Totally inspired by Project Runway designer Kenely Collins]

Overall, I absolutely love this outfit, and its surely a head-turner.

rouge à lèvres

Elizabeth Taylor was right, 
lipstick does make life so much better!

Let's put it this way, if I was stuck on a desert island with only 3 possessions I would bring: food, water, and lipstick! A couple of years ago I discovered lipstick. It used to be the intimidating red makeup that I knew I could never pull off! But then I decided to be daring and try it! As a scanned the makeup isle, I learned that lipstick did not just come in bold reds, but in nudes, pinks, corals, and even blue (however I would not recommend it). My first lipstick was a inexpensive tube of coral and I fell in love instantly! Soon enough I was buying all the shades they had to offer and I felt naked leaving the house without it!

But there will always be the age old question:

"To match my lipstick and nail polish or not to match my lipstick and nail polish? That is the question."

However, while on Pinterest, I found a great great guide to matching lipstick and nail polish. I am obsessed with the combinations and can't wait to try them out!

Always, Miss C

"OMG... I Wish I Had That" Bag

is there ever a moment in your life where you had forgotten to bring something, or you lose it and do not have any spares. i know for me that this has happened multiple times. for example, i have had chapped lips and forgot to bring my chapstick : i have also had encountered a hot day and wanted to put my hair up in a pony tail, but have had no elastic to tie it with : i have gone through head aching moments without any advil and well you get the point. the idea of the "OMG... I Wish I Had That" Bag came from one of my all time favorite blogs College Prep. She had posted one of these awhile back, and has recently updated her  bag with her new go to's. i myself found that mostly everything she put in her bag, i had in mine! so i broke out my old C Wonder makeup pouch, threw it in the washer (because it was a little messy and is washer proof) and started loading my bag with my everyday necessities. enjoy, and please feel free to post what you uldput, or have in your "OMG... I Wish I Had That" Bag. 

1. motrin : is this not self explanatory... every single girl and their mother and their grandmother should carry this in their purse!! you never know when you might need it. 2. advil : same explanation from above goes for the advil. sadly i did not have a cute pill case, so i used my mini-altoids pack and stuffed some in there. i prefer the jell advil pills. 3. usb drive : do not ask me what usb stands for (im sure i know it) but all i know is that my hello kitty one beats your plain old black or silver one! trust me when i say this comes in use more often than not 4. a hair clip : windy day? loose ends? need i say more.. 5. hand sanitizer : okay so truth be told, i am not your everyday germ freak, only your occasional one... but hey, there is nothing wrong with being germ free, right?  6. pearl earrings : an everyday nescessity. i mean god forbid you lost a pearl, just whip out your spare. 7. clear nail polish : this little baby has so much in it and can be used for so much. chipped nail, got it. ripped tights, got it. lost shine, got it. 8. gum : bad breath, slip in a piece, chew up and well there ya have it. just be careful when you take it out because people will always ask for a piece.  9. hair ties : my current favortie kind, and not because i made it, but because it is so flexible oh and btw it is crease free!! yeah, what could beat that? 10. $5 : i mean there is always a moment when you need emergency cash!! why not start to carry some, just in a small amount though! 11. band aids : blisters, cuts & so on. bingo, found a simplistic cure!  12. chapstick : i love love love chapstick! like i am never anywhere without it. i love trying new brands and flavors, my current faves are baby lips original and burts bee's in mango 13. a pen : this is my fav. kind, a pink paper mate. dont ask why i just love em, and not because they are pink, because they are smooth.

The Eclecticist

Ever since we were 2 years old playing on the playground, GianPaula has been a person of style! She has always owned a unique and eclectic wardrobe. She was the one who introduced me to the wonders of thrift shopping, urban outfitters, and all the fashion blogs that I am now obsessed with. But what makes her style so admirable, is its sense of effortlessness. She wears what she likes, and doesn't seem to stress about what others may think. And that to me, is the definition of style!

I encourage you all to take this mantra with you as you are picking out tomorrow's outfit:

"Wear what you like, not what other think you should like."

Always,  Miss C

(Dress: Urban Outfitters; Denim Shirt: Urban Outfitters; Toms; Cape Cod Bracelet)

college survival : summer cravings

dear reader,
well it is that time of year again, only for me & many other freshman college students, it comes a little bit earlier. yup, the end of the year or what is rather known as summer fever. over here in washington dc, the weather is beautiful; it is sunny, bright, warm (maybe not today) and spectacular. honestly it is doing no help with my cure towards summer fever... so many people have asked how i am overcoming my summer fever, and i just tell them that i am counting the days that i still have left in school and keeping myself organized. i have taken over my white board calendar in my room and have marked up everything that i have to do (in terms of school work), along with how many days we have left until the semester ends which just so happens to be only 19 days away. 


******************** 19 days until summer, until freedom, and until chilaxin.  19 days left to boost grades, to spend time with college friends, and to pack to go home. ******************** i honestly can not believe that time has flown by so fast, it feels like just yesterday that my parents dropped me off and helped me unpack into my room... but i only have 19 more days to get done what i need to get done before i can even think about chilling out! might i also add, that my laptop just broke again for the second time, in like a month. UGH. well it is now do or die, time to make my to do lists and stay organized and most importantly study!