Heart, Print & Style

Ahhh shucks! This is my first D.I.Y. post.

*raises the roof*

I was inspired by Julie of Pop Champagne and Wave of Pich & Roor to do a lil' sumthin sumthin to my Avenue necklace that I purchased about two years ago. Both bloggers gave new life to their old jewelry by adding some pop of color using nail polish and Sharpie markers, respectively. Since I didn't have a Sharpie handy, I went with my trusty OPI nail polishes. I actually wanted to use a neon orange nail polish but the application did not go as smoothly as I wanted it to (the nail polish is from American Apparel).

My 'tools'...

(l-r) Silver Shatter, Flashbulb Fuchsia, Do You Lilac It?, You're Such A Kabuki Queen

Inspiration #3

While catching up on some T + Lo, I came upon this photo and passed out. At this moment, it's my spirit typing. My body is laid out on the bed, head on top of the laptop, unresponsive.

The dress. The cape. THE CAPE! The asymmetrical turtleneck closure. The jewelry. The makeup. The 'do

*bows down*

Fan Bingbing in Elie Saab

Viva Las Vegas!

Here are some photos from my recent trip to Las Vegas. Took a vacay there to celebrate my cousin's birthday. Had mad fun. It's amazing that even though this was my third time visiting the Sin City, there were STILL lots of places and lots of shows that I didn't get to see. Amazing. So much to do there, I swear.

Enjoy!

*photo heavy post

This season of American Idol is turning out to be one of their best in this whole series. I mean, nothing can top Season 5. But for me, to you, Season 11 is right up there.

My favorite contestants are Skylar Laine and Joshua Ledet. But since Skylar got voted off last week (America, that wasn't right.), I'm solely here for Mr. Joshua Ledet.

Goodies

Usually when I travel to another town, city, state or country, I try to hit up as many thrift/bargin stores as possible. This past weekend, I was in Vegas for my cousin's birthday (pictures coming soon!). Even though I didn't get the chance to visit any thrift stores (bummer) I did manage to find a Buffalo Exchange store. Gosh, I can not wait for a BE store to open up in DC. Apparently, it's happening this year. *fingers crossed*

Below are the items that I copped:

Fun fact: I have a pretty large round face. Duh, right? Of course.
Anywho, I always glance over the round shaped glasses because I just figured it wouldn't frame my face properly.
I tried on this (larger) pair, and it fit like a t.
Only $8.50.

Met Gala '12

This past Monday was the Met Gala or as I like to call it "Celebrity Prom Night". Apparently, this annual ball celebrates the opening of the Metropolitan Museum's fashion exhibit at the Costume Institute. The celebrities, well...the females, come out to play on this night. Glamour + Drama is the key.

Here are my favorites -