My Birthday Scarf

I received a voicemail from my grandma this week saying my birthday gift from her should be arriving soon and that she would tell me not to open it until my actual birthday, (my birthday is not until the 22nd), but that she knew better than that. I am not what you would call a patient person :). So, a nice little package arrived in the mail the other night, I opened up the box and in it was this GORGEOUS scarf handmade by her!!

P.S.: I finally figured out how to make big pics clear, woo hoo!!!!!

Scarf: Hand-made for my birthday by my grandma!!
Tank: Target $3

Sweater: ? really old

Jeans: Target $20

Boots Famous Footwear $50?

XOXO,

Natalya

Asphalt Gray Pants

Literally my pants match the asphalt - and I love it! Just got these from H&M to add to my office appropriate wardrobe. They are have a wide leg and a high waist, just they way I like em. Plus I like the little button detail on the front. So on a side note, I just started packing for my trip to Japan! I leave in about a week and I'm super excited!! :)

Pants: H&M $40
Bat-wing Top: Target
Heels: H&M $40
Necklace: Kaitlyn (small store) $17
Rings: Fossil, gift!

Work Shorts

I've read before that shorts should not be worn to work, and when you think about it that seems right. But I feel like this look is appropriate since I'm balancing the shorts with the tights and turtleneck top. Plus its not like the shorts are super short and they're pleated! Haha, yes, pleated! I guess this wouldn't fly if you had a more business formal job though. Natalya and I are pretty lucky to have a very casual work environment that lets us wear what we want - as long as we look decent. I thought I looked decent when I wore these to work before?! but maybe not, it was a lot of leg...

Boots: Target $9
Tights: Target $9
Shorts: Target
Top: Forever 21
Necklace: Urban Outfitters

Animal Kingdom

Yep, just being my silly self. I get bored with posing the same old way in every picture...

Tunic: A store in Toronto a year ago $20?

Pants: H&M $25

Shoes: Famous Footwear $20

Earrings: F21 $5

Necklaces: Styles for Less $3 and $5

Sunglasses: Target $12?

XOXO,

Natalya

Feeling Festive

I love how this new skirt sparkles and shines, and Kerri declared when I walked in with it this morning, "you look so festive!" I suppose with the holiday season being here, anything shiny and sparkly is festive. Again, sorry for the poor picture quality, I wanted bigger, but sharper would be great too! It will get there, just gotta play around with the settings a bit more..

Tank top Gap Outlet $5
Skirt: F21 (new) $14
Sweater and Necklace: Borrowed from Mom this morning (tee hee - i dont think she knows)
Tights: F21 $5?
Booties: Target $30

P.S: IF ANYONE HAS ANY TIPS FOR MAKING BIG PHOTOS CLEARER, PLEASE DO SHARE!!

XOXO, Natalya

Reworn: Taking a Moment to Look Back

One of the reasons I wanted to do this blog was to dress more creatively with what I have in my closet. I decided to take a look back at the posts I've done in the last couple months (even though I admit I don't have that many posts), and lookie what we have here... I wear the same black/red/white combo all the time! I also realize that I really want to invest more time on my hair every morning. I wear it in a ponytail so often and the pictures prove it!

So from this little look back, I've decided to make a few small personal goals: 1) wake up an extra 15 minutes earlier to do something other than a ponytail with my hair 2) try to wear red with neutrals other than black and white :)

look 1: Yesterdays post!

look 2: Samuel Ullman

look 3: Beatles

look 4: Whats Black, White and Red All Over

Holiday Cheer

Keeping with the office appropriate theme from yesterday, I went with the basic black pencil skirt, except this isn't my pencil skirt... its my black dress from here! Pretty ingenious to wear a dress like that under a t-shirt, cardigan. Don't you think? (I wore my blazer too. The many layers kept me nice and toasty warm in the cold).

My only issue with wearing a skinny belt over a cardigan is that I have no idea what type of jewelry to wear with it. It seems like all my long skinny necklaces just don't look right. Any suggestions out there? Any ideas would be great. :)

Top: H&M
Dress: Forever 21
Cardigan: Forever 21
Belt: Swapped for a different belt with my sister
Earrings: Forever 21

ps. look my leg scar is fading! haha. compared to here.. back in september

Office Appropriate

I haven't worn these heels in ages, particularly because I feel the need to match them to my outfit. Which isn't very practical now that I think about it. But, I really like the office-y feel of this outfit. :)

Top: Forever 21
Skirt: Forever 21
Tights: Target $5
Heels: H&M $40
Necklace: Melrose Trading Post $6
Watch: Gift from New York

Life Is Cheap, Bittersweet, It Sure Looks Good To Me - Alicia Keys

Note: I am experimenting with larger picture sizes so please bear with me! The quality is not the best but I will work on making it better!!

Dress F21 (new)

Tights Target $5

Boots: Gift from Mom- Nordstrom

Leather Jacket: Target $70

Purse: Marshalls $12

XOXO,

Natalya

I Wish It Was Sunday, Cause That's My Fun Day

Shirt: Styles For Less
Skirt: H&M
Knee-highs: gift - Chinese Laundry
Boots: Famous Footwear
Belt: H&M
Bracelets: set from F21




This is my first attempt at the knee-high sock trend. I'm loving it!!





XOXO,



Natalya