The Fashion Review: By Smith

Thursday? Seriously, Thursday already? This has been one pretty crazy week! I will have a complete recap for you all tomorrow in the review, so stayed tuned!

On a fashion related note... I came across By Smith last week and love the bright, whimsical collection from designer, Smith Sinrod. Smith uses square appliques, and cutout details on many of her pieces reaffirming the fact that it is hip to be square.

Click here to view the collection

Week In Review

Ok, seriously, where did this week go? I finally got back on track with a few creative projects that I have been wanting to do forever, but never seemed to find the time. I bought some fabric to patch up an Isabel Marant jacket that I got at a sample sale with a giant square cut out of the back {oh, the shame!}, and I bought patches to stitch up the holes on the elbows of my

favorite sweater. I also...

* Went to a beach that reminded me so much of The Goonies that I thought One-Eyed Willie's ship was going to cruise by at any moment

* Found so many beautiful shells and stones {at said beach}

* Had a name bracelet made for myself on the street for five bucks

* Met up with my old roomie for a Tuesday afternoon recap in the park

* Made two simple, yet perfect, bracelets- one for myself, one for my sister

* Fell in love with the Golden Gate Bridge display with Rice-A-Roni boxes at Anthropologie

Tote-ally In Love

"Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous"... that might be true- until people catch a glimpse of you sporting this canvas LOVE tote, then all bets are off! Handmade by local fisherman in Kenya, it is the ideal bag for the beach, carrying school books, or packing up for weekend trips.

{tote}

The Dot Spot

When I started pulling together sheer top styles for this post, I quickly realized that five of the six were dots prints, hah! That clearly was not going to fly, so I had to go back to the drawing board and find one more dot top- which was not difficult at all. There are so many great sheer pieces out right now, and such a great trend to flaunt this fall season.

{Shop the dots: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

Lyrics To Live By

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What Knot

I will say that a great perk of the West Coast is the low humidity. This has been doing wonders for my unruly hair- which in New York's humidity {oh, say, from May-October} definitely has me passing as a member from a 70's classic rock band. On most days, I am a big promoter of the low bun because it is quick and easy, but I always long to do more with my hair. These are a few knot styles that I think I will start throwing in the rotation this fall... I hope they aren't too difficult to pull off. Aren't they beautiful?

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Skinfood

I first came across The Body Deli's mouthwatering beauty products while on my mini vacation in Palm Springs last month, and I cannot for the life of me stop thinking about them! Can we talk about how fresh and irresistible they sound? As soon as I have somewhat of a steady income, I am putting them on my "must- buy" list. These are my tops picks {below} that I had more than a bit of fun photoshopping on the appropriate background for each product. I think it makes them look yummier, if that's even possible.

Click here to shop the entire Body Deli collection