last week [photos]

It was a nice week indeed in good ol' DC! Here are some photos to recap the past few days:

I was beyond excited to get my new pink Hunter boots in the mail!

Love the view of DC out my window. There's the Washington Monument, the Capitol building, Pentagon, and Air Force Memorial. :) 

 So, I've been waiting a while to get a 2014 agenda. So long to the point that it became February, and then March, and most stores had stopped selling them. Even the Jonathan Adler store didn't have their agendas! However, I went to this cute little boutique in Alexandria called 3 Sisters, and they had a few left! I picked this one up. The above photo is the July 2014 divider, isn't it cute?

I visited the Botanical Gardens for the first time. It was gorgeous and made me forget about the cold, windy day outside.

My other purchase that I got the same time as the the Hunters. A spirit jersey! I had my eye on a similar one for a while, and then finally decided to take the plunge. I love it. It is so cozy. I've already worn it out once with skinny jeans for a casual look, as well as to bed a couple times.

It came personalized with an adorable, silver monogram. :)

Working 15-17 hour days means multiple coffees. For me, it's usually 2-3 per day. You gotta do what you gotta do.

 This eggs benedict for brunch during our break at Graffiato, Mike Isabella's (of Top Chef) restaurant in Chinatown. I really enjoyed it. I mean...look at how thick that slice of ham is!

While I normally don't enjoy waking up at 6am, seeing a different sunrise every morning makes it so much better. Photos cannot capture the beauty of these sunrises. Some days it looks more red, some days more orange, and one day it looked like the opening scene of The Lion King. So pretty.

Andddd we got hit with another snowstorm...boo.

xo-ally

friday's fancies - april showers

This week's Friday's Fancies theme with long distance loving is April Showers. Here's a lovely spring outfit I made for when the weather is a little dreary! I'm loving the cutout sleeves on the top.

shirt, jeans, boots, bracelet, umbrella

And doesn't the adorable umbrella remind you of S and B's umbrellas from that Gossip Girl episode?? Fab.

xo-ally

friday's fancies - hit the slopes

This week's Friday's Fancies theme with long distance loving is Hit the Slopes ("your best apres-ski outfit!") I've never skied ... being a dancer, skiing is high injury risk - I've even had to sign dance team contracts saying I wouldn't ski. However, sometimes I go with a group of people to my friend's cabin up in the mountains. (See this post and this post!) While only some of us ski, the non-skiers hang out and relax. Here's an outfit I would wear if I had these pieces in my wardrobe:

cardigan, tank, coat, jeans, socks, boots

xo-ally

hunters on sale!

I know many of you are fans of Hunter rain boots, so I thought I'd share this great find! I've been eyeing the yellow Hunter wellies for quite some time now (see this post) and happened to notice they are on sale in yellow for $79. It's a great deal! However, I already have a pair of black Sperry rain boots so I don't need them, and, since I'm hoping I'll move somewhere sunny in a few months, don't know how necessary they are to my wardrobe right now. ("Hoping" I'll move somewhere sunny is the key word- we'll see where I end up!)

What do you think? Would you snag this pair on sale? Should I make the plunge and get a pair for this spring?

xo-ally

cozy winter knits

Vest Nordstrom (old) T-shirt Nordstrom (similar) Leggings lululemon Watch Michael Kors Mittens H&M Boots Sperry

Today's outfit is actually from the weekend as well! I wore this on the way back from the beautiful cabin in the mountains last weekend. When I think snow, I just want to bundle up in something cozy. Casual knits like this long sleeved t-shirt and hooded sweater vest do just that. I normally save my lululemon leggings for exercise, but since they wick away moisture it helps to keep me (kind of?) dry in the snow. Rain boots also kept me dry! Thick, fuzzy socks are a must underneath rain boots. Plus, no one needs to see crazy socks underneath! (The other day I wore Valentine's Day socks underneath my boots - when I got home and took them off my roommates kept making jokes about them being the wrong holiday. Haha!)

xo-ally

friday's fancies - sweater season

This week's theme with Friday's Fancies at long distance loving is Sweater Season. I pulled together an outfit with an adorable scottie dog sweater dress, fleece-lined leggings (can you say warm?! Must be a gift from Heaven...), yellow Hunter rain boots, and gold accessories. This outfit will brighten up any dreary day!

sweater, leggings, boots, ring, bracelet

xo-ally

I think I dressed for the wrong holiday...?

wrong outfit AND awkward pose?!

Dress, belt: F21 Leggings: H&M Rain Boots: Sperry Charm Bracelet: Juicy Couture

So I might have leaped a month ahead to St. Patrick's Day in terms of my color scheme for today - I did not forget that it is Valentine's Day! I just wanted to wear this dress. It's new. Wearing new clothes is exciting. I wear pink all the time anyways.

I love the cutout details of this dress, though. The color and style make this dress perfect to wear with leggings and rain boots (it snowed today) or with wedges and a sun hat (for when it warms up).

Also, I know it's getting late, but I just found out that Ben & Jerry's is giving out one free scoop of Americone flavored ice cream today! So grab your date or some friends for a free treat!

I love anything free. Free my favorite price. Can you tell I'm a college kid?

xo

it's friday!

Dress: Nordstrom Boots: Corso Como Bag: American Eagle Watch: Michael Kors Black bracelets: Forever 21 Beaded bracelets: Asos

I love Fridays! I don't have class on Fridays so I get to sleep in and enjoy my morning without rushing around getting ready for class. Today I had a nice, easy day of going to the gym, laying out in the sun and doing homework, going shopping, and now I'm about to get ready for the night.

This new bag is one of my purchases from today! I saw it online and I knew I had to go get one. The material is so soft and I love the fringe. I know it's trendy and probably won't be in style after a couple seasons, but for $39.50 it's not too bad!

xo



rain boots

Rain is probably the last type of weather I'd ever want on a given day. But stylish rain boots can make it (a little) better, right?

That is why I love these Sperry black quilted rain boots:

Cue the choir and the shining light. These babies are beautiful.

I had been thinking of possibly getting a pair of black Hunter rain boots this year, but it seems like everyone has them. So I thought these would be a refreshing alternative and would match a lot of my winter clothing :) They also come in other patterns like preppy plaid, ditsy flowers, nautical stripes, and wild child animal prints. My faves are the quilted though, obviously.

Okay, it can rain ONLY if I am wearing these boots.

xo