I'll Meet You At the Coffee Shop.

 

 

 

 

Here is the first set of photos I took with Lauren of Lauren Grayson Photography! I was so excited to get this 'Allie Hamilton' from The Notebook look alike dress hemmed by one of my friends to wear for the shoot. We went to a retro theater and a coffee shop; the perfect settings for this dress. Lauren has such a beautiful vision and I loved the angles and scenes she picked out for the shoot. Like me, she likes to tell stories with her photos and create characters which is something not a lot of photographers do now a days. They just sit you down, tell you how to pose, and shoot a picture. It was so refreshing to be shot with someone with such a creative mindset!

I loved how these turned out and I'm especially in love with the ones with me and the coffee. You could say it's been a dream of mine to have a photo shoot with coffee since the start of my blog ♥

 I have two more sets of photos to show you! One at an ice cream parlor and the other at a record shop so stay tuned! x You can check out Lauren's facebook page for more of her work here.

With much love, Lauren.

P.S. Outfit details: Dress (thrifted), Shoes (c/o Pink and Pepper), Purse(c/o Aero), Bow (AA)

All Around Me.

Magenta Lace Skirt: Forever21.

White Loafers, Head Scarf, Striped Top, Chain Necklace: Thrifted.

White Vest: c/o Aeropostale.

Lipstick in Lime Crime's Centrifuchsia. 

The birds. It's like they're a symphony when I wake up in the mornings. My blankets are all ripped off of my bed, my bare legs shivering under the rhythmic whips of the ceiling fan. It felt hot at night, but the morning brings a calm coolness with the dew on the grass. When I open my eyes,  as soon as I become concious those birds are the first thing I hear. Their melodies aren't annoying, but peaceful. All of their different voices, the highs the lows, the slows the fasts, blending into one poetic song of nature. I look forward to it every morning.

I can't imagine not being on the earth. Not getting to dip my toes in the ice cold river and look up at the robin egg's blue sky with cotton candy clouds floating by. I try to imagine it, but I can't. What is it like to not exist? How do you do that? How do you not smell and taste and hear and see? Laugh. Smile. Cry. Love. How can I let all of it go, leave with nothing just as I came with nothing.

Sometimes I just can't wrap my head around it.

With much love, Lauren.   

Evening Reflections.

Floral Pants: Aeropostale.

Teal Blouse: Forever21.

Tan Heels: Target.

Crystal Necklace: Thrifted.

Mint Purse: c/o Lulu*s.

Lipstick in Revlon's Just Bitten 'Valentine.'

Hello everyone!

Taking blog pictures has been wonderful lately. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever stop blogging when I start to grow tired of taking outfit pictures. But times like I've been having lately make me never want to give it up. After months of cold and the same old forest beside my dorm of course blog pictures will get boring and tiresome. Being back home though and getting to frequent and explore my favorite spots again is so exhilarating. It's the one thing that makes me feel more alive than anything.

I'm looking forward to lots of outfit posts this summer. x

With much love, Lauren.

I'll Be Your Lady.

Floral 90's Dress, Pink Crossbody, Earrings: Thrifted.

Oxfords: Forever21.

I actually hate having my hair up in these dumb heidi braids. It's so unflattering for my face shape and my parents always call me Olga when I wear them (lulz). They're the only hair style I can seem to do with my unruly mess of locks though,so it's just what I fall back on. Do any of you have any easy summer hair styles for wearing it up? It got up to 86 degrees yesterday so having it off the nape of my neck is a must!

I've been writing a lot lately which is really nice. Perhaps it's because I've had time, or perhaps it's because of the beautiful weather and change of scenery. Whatever it is, I like it. I am a romanticist. I love to dream, to reminisce, to let my thoughts run wild. So writing is good for, you know, doing those sort of things. I am no where near a good writer (I have terrible grammar + my structure is always the same), but oh do I love it. I want to marry a boy who appreciates writing. The beauty and power behind words written from the imagination and heart, transferred into tangibility. Whether it be on lined paper, a chalk board, with a type writer, or even just in the sand; if it's documented it's writing. He doesn't even have to appreciate my writing. Just writing in general is fine by me.

With much love, Lauren.

P.S. I did an interview over at the lovely Nana Wintour blog! I answered a lot of fun questions like what my all time favorite post is and why I started my blog! x

Updated Room Tour ♥

Square Cubical:

 I bought this white shelving unit for college and it's been a great piece to work into my room. I have some of my higher heels in the cubbies and on top I display pretty beauty products. Lipsticks, nail polishes, lotions, and perfumes. I've recently been getting into thrifting pretty mugs to hold my lotions!

Mirror Vanity:

Probably my favorite part of my room right now! It's right across from my bed so it's the first thing I get to open my eyes to in the morning. I am a hoarder of all pretty things. I know some people might think my room just looks messy and like a bunch of junk, but I love looking at pretty things that make me happy. On my vanity I keep bits and bobs in little glass jars and display all of my jewelery. I hang my dainty necklaces on a tree I bought for college, keep my bracelets on a holder for easy access, and then keep the rest in a thrifted 70's jewelery box. I hang some vintage evening bags + more necklaces + some scarves on the top!

Shoe Rack + Full Length Mirror:

For a few years now I've displayed/held most of my shoes on a shoe rack against my wall. It doesn't hold all of them, so I've had to find other ways around my room to store them! My parents got me a full length mirror a few Christmases ago so I can try on my outfits. I store all of my purses on the sides, and the rest underneath. 

Wall Shelf:

I've always wanted fairy lights in my room and after bringing home my strand from college (that I didn't even use!) I found the perfect spot handing on my shelf. It creates the most warm, soft glow at night and makes me giddy with happiness. On my shelf  knobs I just hang a few vintage scares and more jewelry. Sitting on top are items near and dear to my heart. My first print magazine feature, my favorite Audrey mug, and the best dressed award I won in high school which was the most surprising and gratifying moment of my life.

The Nook:

A new little re-arrange to my room! Before this corner was just stacks of clothes for my shop my closet and...junk. I turned it into a little reading corner with all of my posters and my comfy lounge chair. I love this spot so much! I also recently hung up some film photos I took over spring break around my town and I'm eager to try out more.

Book Shelf:

Before I came home from college I had every book I've ever owned on this shelf. That means books from when I was in 2nd grade; yeah. So I cleared it out and kept my favorite books + books for young adults and arranged them by colors. I displayed some of my Seventeen Magazines that I've been collecting since I was 14 and my Teen Vogues, too. On top I re-decorated my cork board from college and have all of my precious berets color coordinated :)

Closet:

I have a teeny tiny closet and have recently come to acknowledge my clothing addiction. So, you can imagine the problem I have fitting it all in! I store my flats in a shoe holder on the door. Inside I arrange my clothes by the colors of the rainbow on top and on the bottom my blacks and florals. 

I hope you all enjoyed this room tour! My room is smaller than my dorm at college but I love it now more than ever since I've been able to make it more 'me' and feel like home. I spend the majority of my time here blogging, reading, and relaxing so it's important that I love it and it makes me happy.  It's kind of just like a big walk in closet since all of my fashion related things are displayed all over, so I DO get to live out my dream of having a walk in closet! ♥ 

With much love, Lauren.