Pastel Peplum

[[WORN AS PEPLUM DRESS:]]

H&M pastel floral flared top (S) // H&M pastel floral pencil skirt w/ faux croc belt (4) // 

Aldo blue floral print rucksack backpack //

Predictions for Payless white low heel pumps (5) // Nordstrom BP ombre brown and mint wayfarer sunglasses //

Urban Outfitters double face watch // Forever 21 white plastic bow ring //

Photography: JJ

MORE FLORALS THAN MORALS. Happy Pi Day! This might as well be my Easter Sunday outfit, for all the light pastels and floral print and white heels (3/6). What's missing is my big white sunhat and some pearls and ... chocolate bunnies :3 I did feel self-conscious walking around campus in this BAM of a print x colour combo. Power walking in baby steps was difficult, because this supposedly knee-length pencil skirt runs so small and rode up my thighs like a salon-permed prince upon his noble steed (speaking of, check out this random tractor I found). Luckily this outfit behaved in the crazy windy yet nice weather we had. I swear, the wind gods were hurling branches like javvies at me, the easy target.

Did you know this peplum dress is actually faked with a two piece? It's just a flared top and pencil skirt with the same print (from this fitting room review) and I took out the belt that came looped with the skirt and cinched it higher up to define my waistline. With my new $12 ombre brown and mint wayfarers and my new floral print vintagey backpack (see, I told you I've been floral-obsessed), this was probably a bit much for school/life. My Neuro professor remarked, "Wow, you're very dressed up today ... what's the occasion?" and I shrugged and smiled, "It's Tuesday."

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Arch Anemones

H&M leather biker jacket (Euro 4) // JStyleShopper floral chiffon dress (S) (c/o Michelle-esque) // Paris Blues skinny jeans (Junior 3) // 

Xhilaration yellow strappy wedges (5.5) //

Photography: JJ

Saint Louis has been my home for the past 3 years and though I've been going about my daily college life in this city, I never really went out on the town and explored until this past Spring Break. I've been to the Arch before and saw the exhibition inside about Lewis and Clark and all my memories of 8th grade history came flying back. Did you know that Meriwether Lewis was an AWFUL speller? It hurt my eyes to read his journal entries haha. Sadly that day the tickets to go up to the top were sold out, so we contemplated a helicopter tour but decided against it. It was still nice to enjoy the sunshine and grab some Tibetan and Indian buffet and venture out of our comfort zones. [Ad]venturing was so worth it.

I feel bad that I'm experiencing a fashion rut, basically an all-around motivation rut as I sit at home and gobble down my Dad's delicious homecooking. Just thinking about having to eat unhealthy dorm food hurts. That's the interesting thing about moving off campus into an apartment, because now I'll have to actually cook and clean. Luckily I'll only have to worry about 6 housemates and an entire neighborhood stare at me as I take outfit photos instead of the usual entire college campus. Also, I miss my ephemeral black hair. I'm determined not to dye again and just let it grow out in all its ombre glory.

Hopefully in 3 days I'll do something more worthwhile than park my tush in this same spot and watch Scrubs all day long (I think Dr. Cox's cynicism is contagious to even my thoughts). Back to the Ole Midwest for some 9 to 5 work, which I have actually never had the pleasure(/torture?) of experiencing. 

Daily necessities to bring to the lab: coffee mug, laptop, brain, fashionable work outfit. Check, check, check, and check [hopefully]! :)

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