Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl is one of my favorite shows and also a fantastic fashion inspiration. Blair Waldorf is the most complex and in my opinion best on the show. I also adore Leighton Meester. Here are some outfit picks showing Blair's classic style on the show that can be easily copied today with the tailored style being very in.

Peplum dresses can be found everywhere today. This red dress is beautiful. 

Blair's school girl look is very cute. Wearing tailored outfits can replicate this without looking like you're stepping out of a Catholic High School. 

I am obsessed with large purses. This purse matches her shoes perfectly which is always awesome :)

Shorts

I'm in love with these new high waisted shorts I got at h&m :) They are fantastic and something new for me! Just thought I would share my outfit on this sunny day in Corvallis.

Shopping

Seattle Shopping Spree. Here is what I got at the nordstrom sale and a small boutique. 

Nordstrom Sale: Shirt has a cute tie that I loved. Jbrand jeans fit me awesome because I have curvy hips with a smaller waist. I had to get these skinny jeans. 

Nordstrom Sale: Sweater is actually a deep green color. Found this in the women's section. I am steering away from B.P. because women's clothes fit my curvy body better. 

Nordstrom sale: I wanted a colored pair of nikes for a while and the sale was a perfect opportunity! I love how neon these shoes are. I also got two pairs of work out spandex so I need to hit the gym!

Francescas: These boots I found when I was just poking around a cute boutique. I've been wanting boots like this FOREVER :) 

Dress

I finally took pictures of my finished dress! Here it is :) the pictures came out a weird color since I used my webcam. The dress is seafoam green in person. 

Seattle

I spent the day downtown yesterday with my parents. We went to the bite of seattle below the space needle. It was not what I expected and we were a bit disappointed, but I had fun anyways being downtown where I love. There is a big store downtown that has the windows covered with these old fashioned singer sewing machines. I had to take a picture for everyone! 

aria vest

I found almost the same vest online at forever 21 that that Aria wears on PLL!

Forever 21 Faux Fur Vest

I seriously want to order this!

computer design

Here are some designs I have created on the computer this past year. Though I would share some stuff I have worked on during my time here at OSU. 

This was my final project for a class. I used illustrator to draw the designs and used Photoshop to create all the effects. The background is a picture I took at the Louvre on my trip to France. I overlaid it with a textured design to create the vintage look. 

These are sweatshirts I designed for my midterm. We had to create a line of clothing. I went with hoodies and drew this hoodie flat on Illustrator. I wanted to do designs from nature so this one represented wind/air. 

This sweatshirt is my favorite because its home for me.I love seattle so much, so I free handed the drawing on the back and scanned it into the computer to add it onto my design. This design is the representation of rain/water. 

This last design I drew on the back as well. I love the look of trees with spindly limbs. I wish I was cool enough to pull of a tattoo with tree branches. The brown and tree represents earth/life. 

Pretty Little Liars Style

So I started watching Pretty Little Liars again even though it drives me crazy how far off the books the story is. One of the reasons I love to watch it is for the girls' style. Aria Montgomery on this show has the coolest clothes and I wish I could pull off some of these looks. Just though I would share a few awesome outfits from the show. Enjoy!

LOVE the dress and wish I could learn to do my hair like that! I am challenged when it comes to updos. 

Love everything about this. Pretty simple and could be easily mimicked, but still very classic. 

The funkiest but coolest outfit! When I saw this on the show I thought the vest was so cool! Also, I love the slouchy hat and want to invest in one of my own. 

Historical Corset

Here is my second corset complete. This one is much more traditional with hip gussets, breast cups, and a busk in the front that clasps together. I decided to use the green as my outer fabric because I wanted the boning to be visible and it would have been too busy on the floral print. I'm sad that this class is over but now I am working on my strapless dress! Last sewing class this summer. Let me know what you think!

First Corset Complete

Here's a collage of my final product and my sewing throughout the project. I am proud of how it turned out and I'm super happy with the colors I chose to use for my bias tape and ribbon. All the elements have tied in well together. Can't wait to start my next corset which is a historical pattern.