a wedge of beauty..

I'm what you would call a little lady. When I am  alone in my apartment or among my other little friends I feel as though I am an amazon, clearing 5'9"easily when in fact I am a mere 5'2" (on a good day). I have embraced my stature over the years, after all, us little ones can easily creep up to the front row at concerts, wear dresses that are deemed tastelessly short on tall girls, we gain great skills in climbing (ya know, to reach stuff) and can wear towering, sky high heels without making boyfriends feel like well...short.

It's no surprise though that a have a certain passion for shoes, big ones. Since my early teen years I have been collecting fun, summery wedges. They are completely comfortable, add oodles of height and make your legs look pretty great. My first pair were Bandolinos. They had red and white striped straps and massive cork heels. It strutted around in these summer after summer until eventually they fell apart. Little has changed as every year around this time I start seeking out new versions. This year I am seeking out bright, disco-esque versions. Acidic, citrusy hues are on the top of my list.  Here are some of my favorites:

1. Lulus.com

2. Steve Madden

3. Jefferey Campbell

4. Kurt Gieger

5. Pierre Hardy

6. Christian Loubitan
7. River Island
8. Lulus.com

Leopard and Vinyl

Today was my day off from work and the boyfriend and I decided to grab some lunch and stop by Shake, Rattle and Read. They are currently celebrating their 46th anniversary with a massive 46% off sale, and I was on the search for some Zombies on vinyl. I scoured through almost every record in the place and no Zombies to be found, but don't worry, I found plenty of other great records. The owner was playing the greatest 60's compilation and when I asked about it he told me it was his own mix and gave me his copy! How nice is that? If you haven't been into Shake Rattle and Read before, you must stop in sometime. It's a tiny shop FILLED with books, records, magazines and movies. The prices are really great and the people that work there are always super nice. I love looking through their old paperbacks and vintage Playboy covers. 

Here's one of my all time favorites, a little ear candy for your Saturday night: 

ootd: flowers and puppies

The past few days here in Chicago have felt like spring. I've been walking instead of taking the bus, pulling out my sunglasses and reaching for brighter colors and prints. Today I wore what I refer to as the "Miami Vice" jacket. I picked this up a few years ago at the boutique I work at. With the vibrant print, rolled sleeves and shoulder pads, it screams 80's.  I paired it with my puppy tee and new favorite necklace. I've also been carrying around my Jason Wu for Target bag. I absolutely love it as it really cheers up my winter coats. Now if only it would get warm enough to wear those dresses! Here's an outfit of the day.

Jacket: Akualani, Puppy Tee: Kersh, Necklace: Presence

Jeans: J. Crew, Boots: Target

Bag: Jason Wu for Target

Springy song of the day:

Retro Nails: Tutorial

Recently my nail polish obsessed self is getting interested in more that just solid colors. What to do when I see two colors that look great together but can only choose one? I'm no professional so nail art is currently not an option. I did however see a nail tutorial ages ago on how to do a 1940's style manicure and have always wanted to try it. It's a different take on the french manicure, which I am not a fan of.  Instead of painting the tips, you are painting at the bottom of the nail bed. Here is how I did it:

Happy Valentines Day

Hello all! I hope you are having a splendid valentine's day. This year my valentine and I decided to forgo all the craziness and over the top gestures in leu of saving. We instead went out to run some errands and grabbed a quick lunch. But just because we decided on a low key, casual day doesn't mean that I didn't want to jazz up just a bit, so here's a little outfit of the vday! 

Hat: Presence, Coat: Diane von Furstenberg, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Revlon Color Burst Lipstick in True Red: The perfect shade of red. I brightens up your face and even makes you teeth look whiter. This is my go to shade when I want a little pizazz!

Marc by Marc Jacobs Bag: This was a valentine gift from my boyfriend a few years ago. It's one of those bags that only holds a credit card, ID and some lipgloss but I love it.  This isn't however my favorite valentine gift I've ever received...This little guy is!

Harry "Winston" Churchill

Now here's a little Valentine's Day jam for you. 

Apartment Haul

I've been slowly acquiring new things for our new apartment and thought it would be nice share them with you. I love home design and seeing what great things people find to spruce up their space!

Marrimeko Comforter: Crate and Barrel

Marrimeko is my favorite textile designer and when I heard Crate and Barrel was having a bedding sale I headed down town to scoop this up! I love the Unikko print and it's in my all time favorite color combo, yellow and grey. 

LINK!

Chickdee Plate: Crate and Barrel

I love hanging plates on my kitchen wall. I stole this idea from my mother who has an amazing assortment of cute little plates on her wall (most of them gifted from me). 

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Chrome Table Lamp: Target

I got this amazing lamp for $12. It's short and modern and I love the mirrored finish

Rug: Ikea

My best friend and I took a little trip to Ikea over  Christmas break and we both picked up this area rug for $20! It's super soft and would work great in any room.

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Andy Warhol Lip Print: Amazon.com

I love these prints by Warhol from the early 60s when he primarily did fashion illustrations, they are so simple and whimsical. I currently have my eye on his Chanel no.5 bottles!

Upholstery Fabric: Fabricguru.com

I love the color and print on this fabric. When I want to spruce up a room fabric is the first source I look to. It's so easy to make new pillows or drapes. Since I am not buying a new couch just yet, I wanted to buy loads of different colors and prints to make some chic new pillows!

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Black and Tan

I'm currently loving shades of camel with black, it's all very Catherine Deneuve in Bell du Jour.  Bold geometric shapes make this classic combo a bit more modern and fun. What color combos are you loving right now?

Black and Tan by jessicajude featuring a double breasted coat