baby, it's cold outside

Today was a glorious snow day! The Seattle area was completely shut down due to snow, ice, temps around 15 degrees. We couldn't get anywhere, but I definitely enjoyed a couple of cups of hot cocoa, some sledding, and of course photo taking :)

I have more to come but here's some shots of the beautiful light at 2:30 pm:








eight sixty blazer, j. crew belt, bcbg top, forever 21 scarf, leifsdottir skirt, urban outfitters heels

let it snow!

Today we got out of school an hour early--starting around 6, the powder started falling from the sky, and it hasn't stopped since. During all of my classes everyone was just turning around to stare out the window. Here we don't get snow very often, and snow often means ice and treacherous hills.

Since I had extra time, I headed out and took some pictures. My fingers were pretty frozen, but I hope you like the images!












j. crew cardigan, lily white blouse, bp. scarf, juicy couture down jacket

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Last week I went to the NAAAP gala, at which my friend Erin received a scholarship. Before the event, though, I got the chance to go through her wardrobe and pick out an item. I've always admired this cardi on Erin, and I was so excited to borrow it that I tried it in a few different outfits. It was a rather gloomy day today, but I still had a fun photoshoot with myself.

The asymmetrical shape and details on this cardigan make it really fun to mix and match with, so I tried not only wearing it with my usual cardi-blouse-jeans formula, but also with different prints, tucked in to skirts, etc. I'm also really into tights and high-heeled oxfords at the moment.

P.S. fall is my absolutely favorite time of the year. Despite the rain we usually get here, we've had a lot of sunny days recently, highlighting the fiery leaves falling off the trees.


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Outfit 5:



all outfits: Anthropologie cardigan via Erin

outfit 1: tory burch top, it! jeans, h&m heels
outfit 2: milly top, it! jeans, urban outfitters oxfords
outfit 3: leifsdottir skirt, nordstrom tights, uo oxfords
outfit 4: lily white blouse, h&m skirt, nordstrom tights, uo oxfords
outfit 5: fire dress, nordstrom tights, h&m heels

I don't have a camera at the moment but. I've had a sudden rush of inspiration. I've been having headaches day in and day out for the past week, but when I put everything down and pick up my cello and play, the pain seems to go away. The other day I looked at my dream piece--the Schumann cello concerto--and started sightreading through it again. I can't even play it that well, but it made me think, if I practiced just a little more every day, I might be able to play this. I don't think I've ever been as passionate about a piece of music as I am about this one. There's so many emotions; Schumann was definitely of two personalities and it shows in this piece. So I've blocked off most of the websites that distract me in the hopes that I can soon perform at least the first movement of this piece. Wish me luck!