Sister's in Seattle

Hello!
This past weekend I visited my wonderful sister, Tegan, in Seattle, WA. Well technically Edmonds, WA but it all feels the same to me! My sister is my best friend, not only because she is my sister, but she is just a fun and amazingly kind person. We had a great time watching her boyfriend's baseball game, eating amazing Italian food (that was super cheap due to their fabulous happy hour menu) and snuggling in bed (Just kidding-Tegan hates snuggling, so it was more me snuggling with her PomChi, Harley).

Beautiful Seattle day's make perfect weather for watching some baseball!

Absolutely. Fantastic. Amazing. All describe their happy hour- gnocchi for $4.50 is OK in my book!

Sunset in Edmonds, WA- if you ever get a chance make sure you visit- it always feel so romantic, and lovely.

The beautiful newlywed!

First glass of wine I have ever ordered. Hello being an adult.

You haven't lived until you have had sushi on a conveyor belt.

As I mentioned in a previous post I am a Style Guru for CollegeFashionista.  You can read my feature about a Fashionista/o from Gonzaga University every Wednesday at Style Guru: Tori Johnson. I would love you forever if you click like and/or tweet. This is an amazing site and has such wonderful fashion inspiration, very much worth it to check out. 

It Feels Like Today

Hello!
My life has recently become really exciting. Here's why:
I was accepted to go to Teen Vogue Fashion University!!!! I am beyond excited, and feel extremely blessed to be able to visit New York for a weekend and rub elbows with other amazing fashionista/os and fashion insiders (Hello Whitney Port).

Also, I have been chosen to be a Style Guru for CollegeFashionista during my fall semester of my senior year (yay/ahhh!). I will be scouring my campus, Gonzaga University, for amazing Fashionista/os! Seriously, check out CollegeFashionista, there are such amazing Style Guru's that feature fabulous outfits everyday. If you are ever stuck in a fashion rut and need some inspiration, head on over to the website. I guarantee you will leave feeling inspired and ready to rock an amazing outfit.

For now I am dreaming of New York and Teen Vogue.....

Dreaming of Feeling Fancy

During the day I find myself day dreaming a lot. Maybe it's my love for reading and all things fairy tale, whatever the case I love looking at pictures that allow my imagination to run wild. 

Le Love always has the cutest pictures that hit home with me <3

Love this Cruella De Ville pictorial in Vogue Italy. Black and white polka dots are my favorite.

Found so many great ideas at The Cupcake Blog

Can't you just feel the romance <3 (image found here)

Strange but so beautiful. Beauty and the Beast is a classic. (unknown source)



What inspires you or allows you to day dream? 

I Gave You All

My weekend was a very good one. Full of family, friends, and......lots of mud. I did a 10k race called the Dirty Dash. Check it out here: The World's Muddiest Race. Seriously, check it out! I had so much fun despite being forced to do this race by one of my friends. In the end I was absolutely covered in mud and exhausted, but still had an absolute ball. Here is my weekend in photos:

On Friday night I went to the Spokane raceway. It was fun, but oh boy the crowd was very interesting to say the least.

Two of my favorite necklaces I love to pair together. Turquoise makes me happy.

Honestly can you ever go wrong with leopard print?

The steak dinner my family and I had on Saturday. Cooked by my stepfather- he has saved us from eating out every night!

Before the race reppin' my team shirt. I haven't received my pictures back yet of what I looked like after, but I will post when I do. Definitely did not look anything like this.

This weekend was fun and dirty....just like I like it! What did you do this weekend? Hopefully it was as great as mine!

Bows With a Splash of Red

Hello! This summer in the Pacific Northwest has been extremely mild, despite the lack of record breaking temperature's I am still itching to wear fall trends.

Don't get me wrong I love summer clothes, but I find I get really tired after a   month of trying to pair an outfit that doesn't end up making me sweat. With fall and winter outfits I get to layer on classic pieces with fun, bold trends. 

I have compiled my fall wish list. I realized the trends are kinda all over the place, but I am dying to find lady like pieces with a bit of bold staples (like bright red skinny jeans)!

What fall trends are you dying to get your hands on?

Fall Wish List by tjohnson3 featuring leather flat shoes

Let it Sparkle

This past week was full of fun, birthday festivities. This girl (meaning me!) turned 21 and I am still alive! Over the past weekend I went over to Seattle to visit my sister, and celebrate my coming of age. She let me borrow this fabulous gold sequined shirt. Needless to say I brought the sparkle! 

My big sister, Tegan. This girl adores anything bright and sparkly. 

My birthday shoes (Steve Maddens) and a clutch my sister got for me. The clutch is this beautiful light pink with big jewels lining the top. 

Bahama Momma drink at this cute Tiki theme bar in Edmonds, WA. Since we told everyone it was my birthday they felt the need to make my drinks extra strong.

My sisters college roommate, Emily, is always a good time. She also appreciates my love for cats!

Seriously this birthday was amazing, and full of wonderful friends and family. I am not a huge fan of my birthday and making a big fuss out of it, but it always makes me feel incredibly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family!

Not So Banging Bangs

Currently I am at war with my bangs. About a month ago I decided to take the plunge (again) and get blunt bangs. I really like the idea of blunt bangs, but in all honesty I just feel they are way too much of a pain to upkeep. I end up trying to trim them myself, and oh boy that is no fun. I end up having little hairs in my eyes, nose, etc. Just a mess to say the least.
Well, back to my ongoing war with my bangs. They are just all over the place, and in that annoying pre-grow out stage (Yes pre-grow out because I decided to trim them a couple days ago). As I wage on with this ongoing battle, I have had to become creative with my tactics for dealing with my pesky bangs. Hats, headbands, scarves are all my best friends right now. Here are some ideas for you if you are struggling like I am:

I love this bow headwrap that I got at Urban Outfitters. Those bangs don't even stand a chance to be seen.

I dare you to show me someone who doesn't look good in a fedora hat. Such a low key piece, and no annoying bangs in sight! Win.

I usually only wear this around the house when I am cleaning, but I still think its a cute way to hide those bangs.

When all else fails- grab your favorite team's baseball hat. 

What are some styles you use to avoid having a bad hair day? Also any tips for controlling bangs? Thanks!