Part 2 of "The Challenge"

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far! Here in sunny SoCal, it is currently about 95 degrees and everyone around me is wilting like dying flowers. I have never really experienced this type of heat during the school year so I've had to adjust my wardrobe to avoid melting. I have continued with the challenge and it has become increasingly difficult to not wear any of my clothes twice (besides from shoes). I have four more outfits for you all to see, which were all worn between last Wednesday and today.
Day 5
For this outfit, I decided to channel my inner goth side and wear what I like to call "Blothic" or the all blue gothic inspired outfit. I wore a blue velvet turtleneck tank top from Forever 21, a blue tie-dyed skirt from Brandy Melville, and black boots from Topshop. Considering it was about 90 degrees when I wore this, it maybe wasn't the best outfit but regardless I loved the outfit and the amount of blue I was wearing.

Day 6
For this outfit, which I wore on Mother's Day, I tried to combine classy and chic together into one, considering I was going to be outside in the sweltering heat for much of the day. I wore a blue Brandy Melville crop top, my patterned skort from Topshop, black sandal boots from Urban Outfitters, and a burgundy hat from American Eagle. I added a cute little green purse from Free People to the outfit to help carry my things.

Day 7
For this look I decided to wear a slightly warmer outfit, and what I mean by that is that I was sweltering hot for most of the day. I wore a vintage patterned crop top, cutoff levis from a flea market, tights from Target, and black heeled boots from Topshop. This look was very layered and would've probably worked better on a colder day.

I hope you all enjoyed seeing part 2 of The Challenge, and there will be many more parts to come. I'm hoping to get through all of my clothes so you might have to bear with me for a while.
Good luck to all of you that are currently taking AP's and I hope there are many many 5's!

xoxo, Paloma

Part 1 of "The Challenge"

Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday to you all and I hope you all had a good weekend. With it being Tuesday and all, it is officially the start to my little outfit challenge. As promised, I photographed different outfits that I wore between last Wednesday and today and I have them here to show you. So without further ado, part 1 of the challenge!
Day 1

This outfit consisted of a black bralet from Urban Outfitters, a white tank top from Free People, black Urban Outfitters jeans, and knee high brown boots from DSW shoes. This outfit is very simplistic and basic and can be worn on any normal school day. I actually love this outfit because it is so simple and it looks good on anyone and can be made simply by pairing a white shirt with black jeans (or leggings) and brown boots.

Day 2

This outfit consisted of a grey blazer from Bloomingdales, a simple grey crop top from Forever 21, purple shorts from Free People. To finish off the look, I wore sandal like boots from Urban Outfitters. This outfit is a mixture between casual and business-like. Maybe it's just the blazer that makes it business-like, considering that without the blazer the outfit is very very casual.

Day 3

This next look was made up of black boots from Topshop, a black short sleeved shirt from Pacsun, and neon pink, highwaisted shorts from Pacsun. This outfit combines my two favorite type of clothes: bright and black. It's almost like a mix between summer and winter. This look works for a spring day when you are ready for the summer wardrobes but you still want to cling on to the winter items in your closet.

Day 4

For the final outfit in part 1 of the challenge, I wore checkered slip on Vans, dark orange shorts from LF, and a floral red top from Urban Outfitters. This look completely revolves around Spring and even is reminiscent of our younger years (yes I know no one has worn these shoes since elementary school but its ok). When you finally get in the mood of wearing bright pinks and reds, I'd recommend pairing a bright pair of shorts with a loose flowy top that is just as colorful (the more color the better).

I hope you all enjoyed today's post. Next Tuesday we will have days 5,6,7, and 8 of "The Challenge". These first four were the easiest and you will see me progressively struggle as I wear more and more of my clothes.

Doll House

Hi everyone! I took last Tuesday off from blogging to fight and recover from strep throat, but I'm back, and luckily, strep throat free! To begin with today's post, I'd like to inform you all on my plan for the month of May. During my strep throat week, I decided that instead of making these posts on outfits for different occasions, I should use my own closet as the guide for these posts. What I mean by that is that many times I just take two clothing items and decide to display them to you all, completely disregarding what I had worn to school in the previous hours. I decided that I cannot be a successful blogger if I wear one thing to school and another on my blog (unless the post is about ballgowns because I'm just not going to wear a ballgown to school). To change this and create kind of a test for myself, I am challenging myself to wear every single item of clothes that I own, at least once in this next month. To really prove to, not only myself, but all of you, that I can, I will be documenting this challenge and each Tuesday I will post what I wore from the previous Wednesday on. Hopefully by doing this, I can inspire all of you to wear everything you own and not be afraid to take some style risks.
I will start my style challenge/soul finding of the fashion world tomorrow and will post a picture for what I will wear Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of next week in the next post. For today however, I have one last outfit that does not relate to what I actually wore today (but who doesn't love to dress up?).
For my outfit (which I consider to be a complete doll outfit) (Ariana Grande, anyone?) Speaking of Ariana Grande, her new song Problem with Iggy Azalea is absolutely amazing and I seriously recommend it to anyone and everyone (along with Iggy's entire new album). Anyways, I wore a black circle skirt from American Apparel, a Brandy Melville floral tank top, and pink and orange wedges from Urban Outfitters. The most exciting part of the ensemble for me, was the makeup. I finally was able to do a good set of cat eyes on myself and added to the look with pink lipstick and strong brows (brow game on point). To finish it all off, I braided back two pieces of hair and curled the rest into ringlets.

Until Tuesday my lovelies!
xoxo, Paloma

Spring Fever

I hope you all had a fantastic Spring break, or that you will all have a great one (depending on your school schedule). After a week of unofficial hiatus, I am back and more ready to blog than ever before, and what better way to get back to blogging than to blog about Spring fever?
Right when we all realize that Spring break is over, a certain feeling of dread tends to set in. The mixed emotions that school is that much closer to being over and "oh my I need to raise my grades" or even the "yes two more months til I'm out of this place" or for you lucky few the "I don't even care because I'm going to Coachella this weekend". Regardless of how you feel about starting the third week of April, we are starting this third week of April and guess what? You'll only start the third week of April at your age once, so make the most of it, because it will never happen again. Unless of course, you are in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and then I just don't know what to tell you because that's a little out of my range of expertise.
Back to the main topic at hand: the great third week of April. April is honestly a great month (unless you are a junior in high school and you just had to take the A.C.T) full of flowers and sun and the official end of all things winter. Considering the very lengthy paragraph above, Delilah and I set out to create two very Spring looks that will not only lift your spirits, but possibly provide you with some inspiration for Easter.
For my look, I made some serious appearance changes (back to black maybe?) and dyed my bright blonde hair back to my natural dark, dark brown. Considering this, some changes had to be made to my clothes and makeup because believe it or not, some colors just do not look as good on a brunette as they do on a blonde. My outfit consisted of a bright red dress quilt-y dress from Anthropologie, black suede shoes, and purple and turquoise earrings. My makeup consisted of dark gold and brown eyeshadow, dark black pencil eyeliner, and extreme amounts of mascara.

For Delilah's outfit, she decided to take the very floral approach to the spring/Easter idea and wore many different shades of pink. She wore a floral cut out dress from Macy's, my mom's vintage pink heels, and small little stud earrings. Her makeup was relatively natural with light golden eye shadow, brown eyeliner, mascara, and pale peach lipstick from Sephora. Delilah has the bright blonde hair, so we put it in huge, bouncy ringlets to add to her perfectly cliché Spring outfit.

Now with these two outfits, you make look at them and say "is she colorblind? those outfits are atrocious". Or you could like them and find a way to make your own and wear a lookalike outfit on Easter. It's all up to you. Either way thank you all very much for making your way through today's post, and thank you all very much for giving me 18k views! It really does mean a lot to me!
Until next Tuesday my lovelies,
xoxo, Paloma

Spring Break?

So it is that time of year again...ladies and gentlemen, it is almost Spring break. For me at least, Spring break is next week, and whether it is journeying to France or staying at home to study, I believe that we all need a little relaxing time. Considering this, Miranda and I came up with your Spring lookbook, perfect for any event you might encounter over this break. The lookbook consists of: Cruise, Abroad, Coachella, A.P. testing, Spring Weddings, and Beach Wear. Instead of doing the normal pictures where each model has their own picture, I decided to spice things up and do interactive pictures with props!
1. A.P. Testing/Studying 
So for those of you who are taking A.P classes, the A.P. tests are coming around sooner than we'd all like to think. For that reason, I thought it would only be appropriate to include an outfit dedicated to all our studious friends who will probably be spending their break studying. For our outfits, Miranda and I both wore relatively basic clothes. On me: Urban Outfitter jeans, a basic grey t-shirt, black cardigan from Target, and black high top Converse. On Miranda: Free People jeans, a grey sweater from Forever 21, and black high top Converse. Both looks are fairly simple and easy, but nevertheless, a staple outfit for this break.

2. Spring Wedding
The prettiest time of year to have a wedding is Spring. So wouldn't that mean that the likelihood of you attending many weddings is significantly greater this break? We would think so. Do not worry, for we have created two beautiful wedding outfits so that you can look beautiful any day of break! For me: a BCBG dress, pink vintage heels, and a vintage ring that I found in a thrift shop. For Miranda: a Free People dress, Charlotte Russe heels, and a Blair Waldorf inspired headband from Anthropologie.

3. Cruise and Beach Wear
For those of you lucky, lucky people who get to spend your week off school on a cruise or in a tropical place, we have the outfits for you as well! Miranda modeled the cruise look by wearing: a black and white patterned dress from Urban Outfitters, blue tiger flats from Buffalo Exchange, and a Louis Vuitton bag found in the back of a old house. I, on the other hand, modeled the beach wear look by wearing: a Victoria's Secret bathing suit top, a yellow top from Forever 21, tie-dyed shorts from Urban Outfitters, and of course, sunscreen.

4. Coachella 
Yes, I know I have made many posts that surround the idea of Coachella fashion, but since it is so close to the actual event, what harm could another one do? Miranda and I rocked out in our outfits with Miranda wearing a backless jumper from Urban Outfitters. I wore a fringe top from a little boutique and my favorite skort from Topshop. These outfits, along with our lovely hair and makeup, will only cause envy at Coachella (if only we were going).

5. Traveling Abroad
And finally, for all you lucky ducks who get to travel abroad this break, here is our take on the classy outfits you might wear. Miranda is wearing a dress from Free People, a leather jacket from Free People and heeled boots from Topshop. I, on the other hand, am wearing a stripped shirt from Brandy Melville, a skirt from Forever 21, long boots, and a jacket from Free People. Oh, and the map didn't help us find our way home.

I hope you all enjoyed our slightly comedic rendition of the Spring Break Lookbook and I hope you all have amazing breaks! I will be changing my posting days to just Tuesdays, due to a very busy schedule in high school. Other posting days will eventually return but for now it will be just Tuesdays!
xoxo, Paloma

Take a Walk on the Gothic Side

Staying true to my edgy side, this post is dedicated to the gothic glamor that exists in the world today, and how one might accomplish their own version of it.
The bottom line is that gothic fashion exist all around us, yet it is never considered emo. Nowadays, black isn't reserved for those with the tattoos and lip piercings, but is now considered one of the most popular colors amongst all women. I know you are all probably wondering how this could be true, but think about it. When you open up any sort of fashion related magazine, how often do you see a picture of a woman wearing an all black outfit? It's more common than you think, and it's not just popular amongst those in the public eye. Take a random day for example, and if you pay attention, you'll notice that you will almost always wear at least one black piece of clothing. It could range from a pair of black leggings to a black jacket. Black has not only become an incredibly popular color because of its look, but due to the fact that it is incredibly slimming on one's figure.
Now to be gothic and chic, you do not need to wear all black. Gothic pieces come in the form of many colors such as: black, maroon, dark purple, navy blue, and basically every other dark shade of a color. Considering all of this, I made my look today completely gothic.
For my look I wore a dark red patterned dress from Urban Outfitters, ripped semi-sheer tights, and black leather boots with gold accents from Topshop. Although the clothes by themselves seem gothic, to finish the outfit I straightened my hair and added a dark lip and dark makeup. The dark lip and eye makeup sharply contrast with my pale skin, giving me an even vamp-ier look. 

For anyone who would want to make a gothic yet chic outfit, I recommend starting with a few basic dark pieces and adding from there. Most times, it is the makeup and hair that complete the gothic-ness of an outfit (although the clothes and shoes play a major part as well).
Until next time my little vampires (just kidding you are all probably tan and not at all dead)
xoxo, Paloma

San Francisco Roaming

Hello everyone! I was unable to post on Saturday due to one teenie-tiny issue: I left my computer at home. Alas, I did not return home until late Sunday night so I figured I might as well just wait until Tuesday to post. Instead of this post just focusing on Saturday, it will focus on my entire trip to San Francisco (and surrounding areas), because who doesn't love seeing pictures of San Francisco? *that was a rhetorical question*
I'll start by first telling you a few highlights about my trip. When I was first invited by my friend Miranda to go with her, I was beyond excited, for two reasons. One, I would be visiting San Francisco, one of my favorite cities on planet Earth, and second, Miranda is one of the funniest people I know so there would not be a dull moment. An example of this was when we were driving in Napa Valley and we came across The Largest Petrified Forest In The World conveniently located on Petrified Forest Road. So naturally, not being entirely sure of what a petrified forest was (or why it was such a big deal), we stopped by the museum for this forest. Getting out of the car was interesting considering I was wearing huge bug eye sunglasses and a black hat (much like those on AHS), and Miranda was latched onto me as if I was blind and she was guiding me. Once we were inside we noticed that there was a comment book, where visitors of the forest could write reviews. Okay prepare yourself, this comment caused me to loose my breath out of laughter: "My grandma feel but it was nice"- a six year old girl. Yes I know. Hilarious. Being visitors, we decided to leave our own comment which was: "Blind, but it smelled amazing". Basically that comment made my day and I proceeded to latch onto Miranda in order to successfully convince the woman behind the counter of the comment.
Okay well story time is over and it is now time for the outfits and fashion from the trip. To sum up what I brought, I will just say one word: overpacked. I brought a wide range of clothes that range from winter clothes and fleeces to bathing suits and flipflops. But luckily, each outfit we wore each day, worked out perfectly.
For our first say in the city, Miranda wore this outfit. It consisted of black Doc Martens (available here) ripped black tights, bleached high waisted shorts,  a Brandy Melville crop top, and a blue checkered flannel. Although we expected it to be cold and breezy in San Fransisco, it was actually quite hot and sunny, so her outfit worked out perfectly. 

 For our first day in the city, I wore the outfit below. It consisted of all black Converse, black tights, my lovely skort, and a black crop top from Brandy Melville (available here).  I also added a pair of bug eye sunglasses to complete my look. Although I was wearing a bit too much black for warm weather, it all turned out fine in the end.

 For our second day in the city, as well as Napa Valley, we decided to dress up a little fancier considering we would be stopping at some nice wineries in the valley. Miranda wore the black hat (available here), a velvet turtleneck crop top, black Doc Martens, and a pair of patterned flowy shorts. Her look was very musical festival-esque while still being classy and fancy.

 For my second outfit, I decided to really dress up my look and actually put on a dress. I wore a loose fitting dip-dyed dress (similar dresses available here) with my Doc Martens and a sparkly headband and sunglasses. I actually love this dress, although it isn't the fanciest, for two reasons. One, it is a dip-dyed red, and two, it has a lovely front cutout which makes it 100x fancier.

These were the only two days of outfits that were worth photographing due to the fact that the other two days were spent in the car commuting between San Francisco and Los Angeles (about a six hour drive each way). Regardless, I had an amazing time there and below are some more photos (completely unrelated to fashion) that I hope you will all enjoy.

Until next time!
xoxo, Paloma