It's the end of the semester and I haven't had much time for my blog :( or shopping for that matter but today I made some time.

This is my favorite spring shirt, it's my "go-to spring shirt" so I decided to photograph the outfit...

What I love most about this shirt is that i got it about more than three years ago and i still wear it... which is more than i can say  about a lot of my other things...

i even got a hole in it once and had it patched up, this shirt will never die.

I think i got these shoes about two, three days ago and I'm sure I've worn them to death by now

but that's just the way it is with shoes... you get a new pair and you squeeze and hug and love the shit out of them :)...and then they die :/

(Shirt - i bought this in brazil in a store called "Cantao", Jeans - Rich & Skinny, Shoes - Zara, and the cross necklace i got in a street market in brazil, watch - swatch)

If I were a doll

I'd have no expressions at all

I'd sit in a corner

Posing for my owner

Living the fantasies

of your childhood memories

(dress - urban outfitters, long sleeve sweater - marc jacobs, socks - nordstrom, shoes - zara)

So this weekend I went to the "Colors of the Islands" gala event hosted by the Tim Hardaway Foundation as a fundraiser for those in Haiti. The charity event included a fashion show, a silent auction of things such as  Britto paintings, Tiffany jewelry, and NBA memorabilia, and other performances displaying Haitian culture.  

The show started with a traditional Haitian costume display and dance.

Then the fashion show began. All the dresses modeled were being sold and the proceeds donated to the Haitian cause... 

These were some of my favorite dresses from the event...

This one being my absolute favorite :)

Unfortunately I think it was auctioning off for around $1,200

Maybe in a couple of years when I've graduated and have a job ;) 

After the fashion show there was a pyrotechnic display which was really fun, however Im pretty sure I got too close to the fire in my eagerness to take pictures. Unfortunately most of them came out a bit dark but this was one of the better ones that I took.

I wore a Karta dress I've not seen for a while but which I fortunately came across in the back of my closet, along with a brown clutch from Forever 21, and a gold cuff I found among my mom's jewelry and which I happen to accidentally break this weekend. I'll have to answer for that later.. :/

I went to the event with my friends Ruby and Shireen. Shireen (on the left) is wearing a dress by Black Halo and Ruby (on right) is wearing a long T-bags dress

Easter weekend always deserves some pink

and a cross for both religious and fashion iconic purposes ;)

I'm really happy that i can keep posting colorful spring inspired looks

aaaannnnddd that i debuted my new shoes... which I came across unexpectedly but was very pleasantly surprised...

(shoes - guess, belt - vintage from my mom's closet, shorts - forever 21, watch - men's gold swatch, bracelets are from studio lx here in south miami as well as from Pearl (yes the art supply store), shirt - Ralph Lauren long sleeve button down)

"In living color" 

I'm really enjoying the miami weather now that the sun is out and everything seems greener and lighter than a month ago... 

Being thoroughly affected by the levity that the sun has caused in us miamians I've dedicated this post to the bright colors of spring and the the beautiful day's we've been having...

In hopes of reflecting Miami's beautiful weather I've gone and painted my nails a light shade of green and bought this cool duo tone tank top

 my yellow dunks really added the extra color that my outfit deserved  :)

(Shirt - A is for audrey, shoes - nike dunks, shorts - Miss me, headpiece - Gold saturn)

I've been meaning to photograph this outfit for a while but i've only had the time recently. It actually worked out perfectly since my nails were painted an electric blue to match the belt... 

I took the pictures during the weekday so I had to do them myself, but when push comes to shove, you got to take your own pictures....

so with my digital camera and a few inanimate objects I managed to capture my favorite outfit.

 This outfit is definitely what I would wear if I had a character on gossip girl.

It has that cute, edgy, yet "I'm still a school girl" feeling to it... it's very Blair waldorf

I especially like the sweater emblem

I hope you like the outfit as much as I do :)

(dress - BP Nordstrom, sweater - Henri Bendel cashmere, Shoes - Pelle Moda, Belt - Reiss)

So i've finally finished the article layout.... the assignment was to create a new layout or base it off of an existing magazine layout that you like... I chose to base my layout on Nylon Magazine, hopefully i achieved the same vibe with some key alterations...

Tell me what you think....

I recommend that everyone try a sunday at the Standard Hotel here in miami

It's a lot of fun and the hotel decoration is beautiful

Eat and drink by the pool and enjoy the garden, which I must say is quite fun...especially these swinging chairs

that hand from a pretty wooden roof...

then once you've had enough caipirinhas head over to lincoln road for some shopping... theres no better way to do it.. :)

(oversized Shorts - hollister, big gold safety pins holding up my shorts - Joanne's fabrics, bathing suit top - mermaids boutique in south miami, top - Love Stitch, boat shoes - ralph lauren)

Lastly here are the winter looks for the "one vest four seasons" article.... 

I'll post up the magazine layout soon! have a good spring break! :)
(tank top - ever, lace bra top - top secret, vest - www.shopnastygal.com, leather jacket - see by chloe, boots - jeffrey campbell, leggings - david lerner)