Army Brat

The military trend has steadily survived from season to season, the fashion industry has an infatuation with all things military and heritage, but this fall it has exploded big time. From flashes of army green and khaki to not-so-subtle camo print, the trend can look edgy, feminine or sophisticated. Add some studs or black leather and you're a total bad ass. Wear it with a flirty dress for an unexpected cool-yet-girlie vibe. I've been looking for the perfect pair of camo jeans and I think I just may have to splurge on a pair of Current/Elliot ones - they just make the best print jeans, don't they?! Oh and I would just love to find a vintage utility jacket at my local Salvation Army, but I haven't come across any yet... I'll keep you posted. Needless to say I hope this trend doesn't go anywhere anytime soon. 

Street scenes: CAMO

You know how much I'm loving this look. I'll say it again - leopard is the ultimate neutral.

A L C a l c dress

net-a-porter.com

Scotch Soda cotton shirt $115 - scotch-soda.com

Long sleeve top

sheinside.com

Gestuz blazer

$340 - vanmildert.com

Balmain slim pants

stylebop.com

Current elliott

$315 -

Elastic waist skirt

Converse camo sneaker

$89 - net-a-porter.com

DANNIJO crystal necklace

dannijo.com

Leighelena army jewelry

endless.com

Cashmere shawl

avenue32.com

Stella mccartney

$210 - youheshe.com

Deborah lippmann

nordstrom.com

Welcome: Round 2

I know it has been awhile... but I'm back! I was spending some time away from the cyber world getting my life back in order. Who knew being 21 and moving back from Europe was so tough?! Whelp I've managed and can't wait to get back to blogging about everything that brings me joy.

Stars & Stripes

HAPPY 4TH Y'ALL!

I hope it's your best yet! 

And don't forget to let loose!!! 

I know I'll be wearing Red, White & Blue proudly.

I'm headed to the mountains of North Carolina for a little R & R, see you next week! 

xxx 

College Fashionista Spotlight

This week I was featured on College Fashionista, a website geared towards trends at college campuses. It was flattering to be asked! Head over to College Fashionista right MEOW to check it out!

Kate Spade sunglasses, Vintage earrings, Kate Spade purse, Forever21 shirt, Elie Tahari skirt, Tory Burch sandals, various bracelets.

Ridin' Dirty

Of course we had to go on a camel ride in Morocco, it wouldn't seem right if we hadn't! We didn't have enough time to trek out to the Sahara so we went on a stroll through La Palmeraie in Marrakech. We went just before sunset and it was sooo relaxing!

Chomping before the big ride

Ridin' high

Taking a little break

Our lovely view of the Palmeraie 

Our great guide

THE BIG SQUARE

Jemaa el-Fnaa, or the Big Square as it's called, is the central point of Marrakech. It is hustling and bustling with vendors, street performers, swindlers, and hundreds of tourists. Charming 3-story terraced cafes line the square, while the big mosque towers over the city at one end. Friday prayer time at noon was unlike anything I had ever seen. For almost 2 hours the various mosques echoed calls while the Big Square basically came to a standstill as the vendors closed their shops and headed to the mosques. Mariel and I watched in amazement from Cafe de Paris. The square truly is the heart of the city and it was magnificent to watch the commotion from above. While we got attacked my a henna ninja and cornered by snake charmers, the daily visits to the Big Square made our Moroccan experience.

Marrakech - The Beginning

HERE WE GO (FINALLY)! It has been months since I was in Marrakech but it feels like just yesterday I was meandering through the souks. My sister and I flew to Marrakech from Madrid and stayed 5 nights. We knew it was going to be an interesting experience and were warned (many times!) of the dangers facing two 20-something year old girls traveling to this majestic city. It truly is like nothing I've ever been to and if you get the chance to go, you definitely should! 

I just have to tell you a little bit about the plane ride. Not knowing what to expect we arrived at the gate and thought we mistakenly were at the gate for St. Barth's, but then we remembered Europeans who vacation in St. Barth's definitely fly private. Gate 32 couldn't handle all of the glamour. Too much Louis Vuitton, YSL, Celine, Hermes for one place. It was like keeping your shades on and wearing a Rolex were mandatory. We just people watched in awe. [Side note: Mariel & I spent 1+ hours playing in Duty Free makeup & looked like beauty queens gone bad, so we looked a little out of place.] We come to find out that the Design Leadership Summit was happening, which is a conference of the top interior decorators from America and Europe.

Anyways we arrived in Marrakech to our quaint hotel in the Old City (literally looks straight out of Aladdin). Everyone who had previously gone to Marrakech recommended to stay in the Old City because it is more authentic, we were definitely in culture shock! No one spoke English and the preferred mode of transportation was a donkey. We attempted to head to the Big Square (the main tourist area) but were quickly tricked that it was closed and led to the Tanneries, where products are made with camel hide. This was a little freaky. We were shuffled between men who showed us different parts of the tanneries and kept taking us further and further away from the main path. When we tried to leave they demanded money for the "tour" luckily my sister took control and we got out of there fast. It was pretty neat, however, to see the tannery process. Apparently the tannery men are notorious for this, and we soon found out that locals were trying to rip us off right and left! 

We had a relaxing night at our hotel and an authentic Moroccan meal before we headed off to bed early!

View from the plane

Welcome tea. We became OBSESSED with this mint tea. 

Ready to explore in my Jack Purcells and vintage jean vest.

Donkey Cart 

The tannery

Camel skin (sorry, all you veggies!)

Street vendor

mmm fresh strawberries 

Traditional Moroccan dinner. Chicken tajine was DELISH! 

Our plunge pool