JUNE MOOD

It's been a while since I last made a monthly mood board, but I've decided to get back into the rhythm of posting these regularly. It's nice to have an excuse to surf the internet for creative inspiration, then compile it into a cohesive collage that can perhaps inspire others. 

Although I still have two weeks left in this semester, my mind is already in full vacation mode. I've spent the past weekend roasting under the Palm Desert sun, my wardrobe is being revamped with airy silhouettes and fabrics, and all I want to eat is greek salad and yogurt. 

Stay tuned for a Summer shopping edit going live later this week!

AUGUST MOOD BOARD

If you take a peek at the "mood" page of my site you'll see that the last mood board I posted was, hmmm let's see here...May. MAY??? sh*t

I know it's been a while, but as promised I am posting more regularly with the new site, so I will be creating mood boards for your viewing pleasure on a monthly basis, and not just when I feel like it. 

I don't really know where my summer went. One day, it was June 7th and I was finishing my last final exam of the Spring Semester. The following week, I was starting a summer class. As of today, I only have a couple short weeks of school-free days before it's back to the books.

With a summer class and my part time jobs, I wasn't able to take that summer vacation to Mykonos, or that cross-country road trip some others had the ability to take. The furthest I traveled was to the west side (of Los Angeles). This mood board pretty much represents what I *wish* my August looked like - white one-pieces on the beach, with a breezy white button up as a cover up. Vintage finds (you can never have enough levi's) at a Sunday flea market. A two-week cozy beach town stay in a beautiful hotel complete with drool-worthy furniture and an indoor garden. 

JANUARY MOOD BOARD

This is 2016.

I'm not really the kind of person to write a list of New Year's resolutions. That being said, I hope I become more of an essentialist/minimalist this year. I want to decrease the clutter in my life and become more focused. I should probably start by cleaning my room...

No one said it better than Don Draper - "Make it simple. But significant."

DECEMBER MOOD BOARD

FINALLY!!

We're done with the obstacles known as Halloween and Thanksgiving, and are now in December, aka Christmas month!!! I'm not religious, and it's not that I love Christmas because of the presents or anything. It's more about that warm and fuzzy feeling I get when I start seeing string lights adorning all the houses in the neighborhood, and when shops change their display windows out to feature pine trees, gift boxes, and everything else we've come to associate with the holiday.

For December, I'm feelin glitter. And light pink. Slick hair and natural beauty. There's no need to pile on layers of makeup when you're also bundling yourself up with all that outerwear...not that I'm really doing much layering, seeing as I'm in LA where the coldest it gets is the low 50's, but I still stand by my statement.

Now all I need is a boo to have holiday movie marathons and cuddle with while we guzzle hot chocolate. 

NOVEMBER MOOD BOARD

In my eyes, November is the last hurdle I have to get over before the holidays. I'm not a huge Halloween person. Thanksgiving is alright. October and November are just...meh. That being said, here's a mood board to inspire your November - the month we all set aside to shovel ungodly quantities of turkey and pumpkin spice everything into our mouths.

I'm thinking cool outerwear. I love a good camel coat, but why not opt for a green velvet embroidered bomber instead? And while we're on the topic of velvet, I've also been contemplating velvet footwear. Perhaps a chunky heeled bootie. But neutral New Balances are a necessity, too.

And what about that hand cream? Nothing worse than crusty hands...keep them moisturized, people!

Knitwear. Obviously. Preferably, of the extreme turtleneck variety.

And makeup-wise, let's venture out a bit. I love a good cateye. I really do. But what if we switch out those black super sharp wings for a copper-y lid every once in a while? A swipe along the top lash line, and a horizontal line across the middle of the eyelid. So freakin cool.