ZARA TRF S/S 2012

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It was not until this past year that I started to wear floral prints. Though the majority of my days I don nothing but black (or dark colors in general), sometimes I just want some color in my life. Last summer, I started to mix things up a bit by wearing more colorful pieces. Since I couldn't commit to making such a bold move, I went for single colored pieces. From there, I moved on to print--floral to be exact, and within a few days of buying my first floral piece, I have been in love with it. Thinking about it, I think I wear my floral blouse at least two or three times a month? Definitely need a few more, so when Zara revealed their Spring/Summer 2012 TRF campaign earlier today, I was ecstatic to see all the flowers. It just shows that floral is not a trend, but possibly, a classic.

WHITE WITH A TOUCH OF GRAY

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As of late, I have been thinking long and hard about redecorating my room. I'm not really sure why. Maybe it's the fact that I just landed an editorial internship at an American lifestyle and home decorating magazine. Whatever the reason may be, I have been investing a lot of my time looking through various interior design blogs, buying some home decor magazines, and even watching those TLC shows. At this point, I want to go for a simple and clean look. I'm leaning towards painting my walls back to white or maybe add some character with light gray. I also want to buy new comforters and maybe a few accessories like picture frames and a shelves, but I don't want to spend a fortune. I guess I still have some final decisions to make.

TOMBOY

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To this day, I still have trouble clearly identifying my style. I love dresses and skirts, but I prefer wearing pants and shorts. I am attracted to bright, colorful prints, but I end up wearing dark, neutral basics. Sometimes I want to be a bit feminine, yet usually I tend to be more masculine. And for the longest time I had trouble figuring out how I can flawlessly mix everything together without being too much of one thing or too little of the other, but I think Gwen Lu has finally given me a solution. I guess you can say my style is edgy... eclectic... tomboy? Yes, probably tomboy.

EARTHQUAKEY PEOPLE

Steve Aoki featuring Rivers Cuomo // Earthquakey People

I may be one of the few people that feel this way, but in the past few years Steve Aoki's music has not been as great as it once was, but "Earthquakey People" is one catchy tune. A great song to bring in the new year. Thus, Happy New Years! Party as has as you can. New Year's Eve and Day are one of the few days that anyone can get as rowdy as they like without anyone saying anything to you.

ORANGE POP & MORE

Without a doubt, I probably spend most of my hard earn money on clothes and food, but I'm also not shy to quickly shell out a few bucks here and there on beauty products, mainly nail polishes. In just a year, I think my collection has gone from 5 measly bottles to about 25 lovely potions, and I continue to add more.

Last week I stopped by a few CVS stores after learning the pharmacy was having their annual beauty clearance sale. While my main goal was to grab as many tubes of pigmented lipsticks, I ended up leaving with a few bottles of vibrant nail polishes: Revlon's scented collection in pretty in papaya, passion fruit, and orange pop.

The other night while watching Bachelor's Vegetable Store, I decided to give orange pop a try. While my collection of polishes mainly consists of dark, neutral colors, orange pop is probably the brightest nail polish I own. But with the somewhat gloomy weather Houston is currently experiencing, the slightly shimmery color was a great choice. Not only does it lighten up the mood, the subtle orange fragrance also give a great touch. Definitely worth my money.