Printed Jeans: Spring edition

Remember not too long ago I confessed my love for printed dungarees? Well I'm back with a few newbies in springy hues that will make you jump for joy:





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I-need-a Dita

I've been on a new shoe hunt for the past several months, and these woven Dita platform pumps are my latest prey...aren't they the hottest?

Lapis Luxury

Everywhere I turn these days there are little pops of lapis leaping out at me. I like it.

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P.S. An accidental discovery of a brilliant blue pigment!

Scarlet Fever

I'm lovin on Refinery29's Vday beauty guide...

Glow Baby, Glow
'To get your face ready for a special event, aesthetician Nina Patino recommends a two-step treatment that will give you radiant, glowing skin. Take 1 tablespoon of sour cream and 1 teaspoon of baking soda and mix them together. Massage the mix onto your face, neck, décolletage, and top of hands. Leave it on for a few minutes and then rinse with warm water. Then, take warm oatmeal, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and an egg yolk, mix them all together and apply to clean skin, leaving on for 30 minutes.

"This scrub and mask combo will lighten and hydrate your skin," she says. "Sour cream contains lactic acid and baking soda is an anti-bacterial, so they’re perfect to help erase blemishes as well." '

...and especially intrigued by the body scrub recipe:

Get Nekkid
'If you plan on baring it all at the end of the evening (or at the start of the date, you minx you), you want to be sure your body is bangin'. Patino recommends starting a mini detox treatment a few weeks before the big day (aka, now). Combine used ground coffee, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and a few drops of cognac into a paste. Massage it into skin using exfoliating gloves. Do this until your body feels hot — about 5-10 minutes. Gently pinch your thighs, butt, and stomach until skin is red and itchy, then rinse off the concoction using warm water (no soap!). Follow up by drinking a cup of organic green tea. Do this once a week in the days leading up to your big date for skin that looks and feels amazing.'

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A perfect pack

There’s something so light and pure about this YUE Pocket Backpack.




Perhaps this is the perfect carryall for an upcoming week in San Francisco and Big Sur. It seems an appropriate partner for scaling sand dunes and biking across bridges, no?

Two-tone lips

What are your thoughts on the colorblocked lip look?

I sort of love it, but worry that my lips would end up looking like a weird tie-dyed mess if I attempted eating, drinking or conversation.

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Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Maryam Nassir Zadeh is one of those dreamy shops that feels more like a beautifully curated gallery, and this bangin bracelet is one work of art that I'd dessssperately like to bring home.

These are a few of my favorite things...

My sweet, supercrafty, and kitchen-savvy friend Jamie recently asked me to contribute to her FAVORITE THINGS (!!!) holiday series over on J*O*A*T. Take a peek, won't you?

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Printed Jeans

They're not just for tweens.

Here's a little round-up of some printed and patterned jeans that work for the Forever 31 set...
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This is a perfect example of how to work the look...easy breezy with a cool silk button down. Add a chunky snood and biker boots and voila, winterized.

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Anjelica Houston

...is such a beauty

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