Just five more days until Christmas! I feel like a total grinch this year for not putting up a tree. I moved back to Dallas from Kingsville on the 15th and it didn’t make much sense to me to hunt down a good tree and decorate it so late in the game. What’s even worse is that I didn’t put up not ONE item of decoration. Not even festive pillows! I’ll be on it next year though, will all sorts of Christmassy things.
OK, I need to brag about these boots. I’ll start by saying that I have a couple problems with the majority of boots. 1) I’m 5’0″ and I swear it’s like every boot out there is made for someone with wonder woman-like legs that reach the sky. 2) Fine. I find a boot that’s not too long on me, but then it’s too wide around my small calves and I just feel silly walking around in ill-fitting shoes. But don’t worry, this story has a happy ending. In walk these Steve Madden OTK boots and they’re perfect! I was a little unsure about ordering them until I read “narrow calf circumference” under sizing info. I was so excited that I bought the boot in Grey and Black (though I decided to only keep the Black pair). Styling them has been so much fun and it makes me wish I had more places to go to other than the grocery store. I highly recommend the “Isaac” for fellow petites out there who, like me, always wanted a pair of OTK’s but never bought a pair for sizing reasons. Also, just a couple days ago I picked up this quilted crossbody as I was passing Forever 21. I’m so sad to say that it’s sold out in black (they still have red), but I linked a similar one down below if you can’t make it in store. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!
As always, thank you for stopping by my corner of the internet 🙂
XO, Vivian
I didn’t realize how hard (or hot) it is to layer clothes. I mean, no wonder mock layers are a thing! They’re total time savers and it looks just as cute. I’m still experiencing 85+ degree weather down here in Kingsville so I’ll be sticking to mock layers until it starts to cool down. Both my v-neck sweater and button down shirt were pieces I hadn’t loved on recently. It was one of those things where you have so much in your closet that you being to lose track of even the good things! So, I did the unthinkable and finally cleaned out my closet. Though I’ve tossed out a lot, I feel like theres so much more for me to get rid of. I finally move back to Dallas in a few weeks and it makes me giddy knowing I’ll have less to pack and drag along with me. Getting rid of stuff was SO easy, ya’ll! I can’t believe I avoided it for so long! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are days away and I know you’ll need to make space for all the clothes you bought, so here are some things to consider to help YOU clean out your closet:
Look, all I’m saying is, if batman were a woman… This would be her MO (you know, with the bat sleeves and all!). I love trends and watching how other people style them, but I’m currently a little overwhelmed with all the types of sleeves out there are lately. What do you think? I just find it’s easier to dress yourself and head out the door when you stick to basics (i.e. a simple grey top) and I’ll usually save fun/trendier clothes for the weekends when I have a little more time to think about what I’m wearing. On cooler days, tossing a scarf around my neck is the easiest way for me to add a layer and look a bit more put together! How is it that a little piece of fabric around my neck makes me feel like I have it together? I have no clue, but it seems to do the trick for me! This scarf is definitely an oldie but I linked similar (and warmer) styles down below.
Halloween is tomorrow, but a lot of festivities took place this past weekend and I hope ya’ll had a fun one! Halloween is my absolute favorite to celebrate! I made the long drive to Dallas for the short weekend and even though I’m always tired by the end of it all, I never regret it. I came into the weekend ready to have a good time with friends and prepared to stay out late, BUT the weather happened. It was 36 degrees one morning (that just doesn’t fly with me!) so I decided to keep the festivities to a minimum and end the night early after a few hours at a friends house. If the weather were a little better, I had all sorts of ideas to celebrate! A couple years back me and Prashi made it to 
I’m just going to come out here and say it. I hate jeans!!! Almost everyday I show up to class in leggings and I see my classmates wearing jeans and I’m amazed every time. They’re my heroes! But really, I’m exhausted from wiggling and squeezing into jeans. I always have to ask myself if the occasion merits real pants, which unfortunately for me, it usually does. The good news is that not all denim is created equally, and if I’m even half trying to look like a decent human, these dark wash jeans do it for me! They feel like butter when I wear them, but more importantly, we all need a good pair of dark wash jeans for cooler weather. These jeans come in petite sizes too and they’re the perfect length (coming from someone who gets nearly all pants tailored)! No matter leg length, you’ll love these jeans! Happy Wednesday, ya’ll!
What I really wanted to name this post was, “Leaves?!” Haha I’m clearly excited! I’m not a fan of cooler weather at all, but watching the trees change color and walking out to leaves on the ground each fall makes the outdoors a little more inviting.
It’s been a year since I got my grad school acceptance phone call! Thinking about that day puts a smile on my face, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s been a tough few weeks in the life of a grad student. Lately I’ve been eating, sleeping, and breathing flashcards and textbooks (and I know I’m working hard when dog snuggles reserved for bed time only). I’m feeling guilty these days because for a very long time I prayed, and hoped and crossed my fingers as hard as I could for acceptance into a master’s program, and I finally got in. I cried so much that day because I was so happy! That day, in that moment, I promise you you couldn’t find one person in the universe who was happier to go back to school than I was. I got what I so badly wanted, and I’ll be grateful to the school acceptance gods forever, but it’s so hard to maintain motivation. For weeks now, I’ve been telling myself, “next week will be better.” This time, I genuinely believe next week will be better!
Hey there, friends! My last trip into Forever 21, I saw this off the shoulder top and tried it on in all 3 colors in store (maroon, black, blush). Well, I just checked online and it’s now in stock in white and it’s sooo pretty! Totally would’ve snagged it in white, but at the time, this blush was my favorite and the most flattering for my skin color. Then, I got home and I had to figure out how to wear it. Does that happen to you? Where you buy something because you really like it, but then you don’t know what to do with it? That’s how I end up with so many clothes with tags still attached, but not this time! I really did swoon over this top and eventually decided to pretend I was on my way to a rock concert [insert rock band name]. It looks like blush pieces are no longer restricted to the summertime, so I’ll have to stock up on some other items of the same color! How is October treating ya’ll?
Black brings out the edgy side of me, I think. I naturally gravitate towards lighter and brighter colors, but as the season begins to change, I know I can’t be wearing neon colors. Black and white is SO classic. It seems like everything comes in black and white, therefore making it so easy to put together something to wear in these contrasting colors.