CRISTINA CLEVELAND
- CREATOR OF FUJI FILES
+ I GIVE FASHION ADVICE on coco+kelley
+ I FORECAST TRENDS on TradHome
+ I TALK INTERIOR DECOR on Camille Styles
+ CONTACT ME
BLOG- TWITTER
- FACEBOOK
- TUMBLR
- LINKEDin
Loading,
0
% complete-
Posts
- May 31, 12I kind of want to make this happen, but where does one acquire a hot pink couch and a large wooden horse? Not at ikea, that's for sure. Although come to think of it that couch does look kind of ikea-ish, I wonder if it's possible to dye a couch cover? Apologies for the all-overness of this post, butif a blog isn't for a long string of pretty-image-induced thoughts, then I don't know what is.SOURCE: DOMINO
- May 29, 12Hope you all had a lovely long weekend! Get up to anything fun? I got a bit adventurous and made bacon egg and cheese scones. I know, yum. My bloglove of course started years ago with street style blogs, but recently I can't get enough of pretty recipes on pretty food blogs, Tastespotting in particular (anyone else love that site?). I always fall for cookies and cakes (naturally) but this recipe caught my eye with its delicious simplicity: bacon? eggs? cheese? I can do that!And so I did.Are you guys liking the videos? Well I'm enjoying making them so tough ;) I found the scone recipe on the ever excellent Butter Me Up Brooklyn and the super easy whipped butter spread on Mel's Kitchen Cafe. You don't have to make both of these together, they're each delicious on their own (the butter spread makes my morning toast so special!). Follow the jump for the details...
Bacon Egg and Cheese Scones
Adapted from Butter Me Up Brooklyn
1 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/3 cup grated cheese (all I had was parmesan on hand, but sharp cheddar would be amazing)
4 slices bacon
2 eggs + 1 yolk
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons buttermilk
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold butter, grated
Preheat the oven to 425 and line a baking sheet with parchment. Start cooking the bacon, and let it sizzle away while you prepare the scone dough.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, black pepper and cheese, then set aside. When the bacon is crispy, transfer to a cutting board and chop into small bits.
Whisk together two eggs (oops I did 3) with a pinch of salt and pepper, and scramble them over medium heat (I drained off the bacon fat from the pan and used it to cook the eggs). The eggs should be well cooked since they will be folded into the dough, and will look a bit drier than eggs you would serve.
Cut the butter into the flour mixture so that some chunks remain, add the in bacon, and toss with flour so that the bacon is dredged. Whisk the egg yolk into the buttermilk and incorporated into the flour mixture so that it is well combined.
Turn the dough on a floured surface and knead a few times so that it comes together. Fold in the eggs (working fast since the eggs will be warm) and when everything is combined, pat into a circle. Cut into quarters, and transfer to the baking sheet. Brush with buttermilk and sprinkle with fresh ground pepper.
Bake for 20-25 minutes and serve immediately.
Garlic Herb Butter Spread
Adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe
*Makes about 2 cups of spread (the recipe is easily halved)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a medium bowl, whip the cream cheese and butter with a handheld mixer (or electric stand mixer) until light and fluffy and smooth. Add in the spices and herbs and mix until well combined. Serve at cool room temperature - May 27, 12
Three. Day. Weekend. Is there anything better than those three little words? I don't think so. For this loong Memorial Day weekend I put together a chic look you can wear to the pool, to the beach, to the lake, to the park, or anywhere you desire - and then I found it for less!!In a fun twist of fate, the look for less costs exactly 10% of the original look.$810 vs. $81I didn't even do that on purpose.The Look:TOTAL: $810For Less:TOTAL: $81With the $729 that you save on this outfit, you can even afford that Chloe scalloped bikini (and pay the rent!) that I've decided is the absolute most perfect bikini I've seen in all my years. It's been about 3 summers and I still want it. It must be love, right? If you still don't want to shell out for the original, you can DIY your own scalloped bikini for $9. See here. - May 22, 12These are my top 3 favorite makeup looks for the summer, as you can see they all involve plenty of color. The last one, hot pink lips, looks fantastic with another summer favorite of mine, the daytime smoky eye.1. Colorful liquid eyeliner2. A wash of colorful eyeshadow on the eyelid3. Hot pink lipstickWhat do you all wear for the summer?xo Cristina
p.s. don't try all of these looks at once. or if you do, send me a picture because that would be a trip!SOURCE: NASTYGAL - May 20, 12
I feel like this season, more than any other before, we all got into the Spring fever. It might have been the pastel color trend, or the floral fascination, or maybe it was the feminine frenzy of 50's-inspired Prada (I honestly did not mean to take the alliteration that far).
Or maybe it's because blogs have really embraced seasonal themes this year - did anyone else find that last New Year's was sequined insanity? Anyway, florals and pastels were fun 'n all, but I'm ready for SUMMER! Swimsuits and palm trees and cutoff shorts, here we come. Or if you're Ashley Smith, summer might involve throwing a personal party in your 50's-style motel room in which you try on a bunch of vintage party frocks and shimmy. That could work too.
Who else is ready for summer?! Especially after that video ;)xo CristinaSOURCE: FASHIONGONEROGUE - May 18, 12Can you believe it's already Friday? Has it already been whole a week since I packed up and got on the road for my lil trip? I have no such plans this weekend, in fact quite the opposite. I'm working! Don't get me wrong I have an awesome new job and I'm happy to do it, so I put together a little look at what I'd like to be wearing. You can also interpret this post as basically everything on my wish list right now. Literally, I have a Pinterest board called "Wish List" and all of these are on it. The boyfriend jeans have been on that list for a long time, and I'm starting to think it's about time I own a pair of jeans that is not skinny. But I still have a slight hang up about paying lots of money for ripped clothing. Ah well, it'll probably happen sooner or later.1. shirt TOPSHOP / 2. notebook & pen NEEDSUPPLY / 3. sunnies TOPSHOP / 4. scarf METROPARK / 5. earrings MADRONA STUDIO / 6. bag ZARA / 7. shoes JCREW / 8. jeans ZARAHappy Friday!xoxo Cristina
- May 18, 12When I first saw these pastel balls at CVS, they piqued my interest. You know we're all pastel-crazed this Spring so anything in mint or lavender is pretty much a gimme. At $3.79, I bought one. Now, what are they? EOS, or the Evolution of Smooth, is 95% organic, 100% natural, paraben and petrolatum free lip balm. I don't always look for organic products but I figure something that I put on my mouth should probably be safe. As for the packaging, I can't fault it! It took me a couple tries to figure out that the tops screw off (embarrassing? maybe) but once you get that down it's a lot of fun to apply lip balm in a new way! It's like having a brand new toy and wanting to play with it all the time. Sure, it's a little gimmicky, but anything that will convince me to hydrate my lips more often is a great thing. If you're not into the ball, it also comes in a stick. So far, my lips are smooth and soft, success! Prior to this I was a Burt's Bees addict, but I actually think my lips are smoother now than ever before (that could be because I've been using it so often). I found mine at CVS but you can get them on the EOS website as well. I chose the flavor Summer Fruit, which is delish, but I'm reeeally wanting to try the lemon drop and the sweet mint!
I'm trying to enforce a rule, I can't buy a new one until I finish my first one. Just one more reason to use it all the time!
xo CristinaSOURCE: EOS, NAILNETWORK - May 16, 12And now, for a fashion face-off!
I'm finally on the Elizabeth Olsen bandwagon. You know I'm fiercely loyal to my girls MKA, but Elizabeth is proving her sense of style to be genuine and uniquely her own, which I love. How bout you guys, are you into Elizabeth? She's definitely growing on me.SOURCE: OLSENSANONYMOUS, JUSTJARED - May 14, 12
I had just the most wonderful weekend! I went to visit my love M in Dallas Fort Worth and managed to capture it with this fabulous new app I bought on Friday (called Super8). We went antiquing, dream house hunting, swimming (ok we sat in the hot tub), watched M's play, followed by dinner at the Woodshed Smokehouse, and then to the Chihuly exhibit at the Arboretum! It's going to be hard to go back to work today... I may or may not be watching this video over and over again to relive my weekend. So many firsts: the first trip of the summer, my first attempt at shooting a video with the first iPhone app I've paid for, and my first video successfully uploaded to Fuji Files! Unfortunately I'm almost entirely behind the lens in this one, must remember to turn the camera on myself more often next time. But overall I'm quite pleased :)
I highly recommend Super8 to any Instagram addicts, it's definitely the next step in capturing life through a super cute filter - but with movement and music! I'm so looking forward to making more of these.Let me know if any of you have tried out Super8!xo Cristina - May 11, 12Upon reading an interview on the Sartorialist of this very stylish Parisienne named Victoire Chopinaud (a very sexy name I imagine, when pronounced correctly) there were some of the usual responses, like "oh I study at the same school of couture that Yves Saint Laurent and Dior attended." And as I wallowed in the Frenchness of it all, and in the fact that I will never have one ounce of her French style, I read on to find this little gem,
"Button downs are better when they smell like and belong to a boyfriend. I have this perfect faded army shirt by Arrow and a bunch from YSL, Dior Homme and The Kooples. I wear them the ‘French way’ (aka no bra) mixing cologne from a boyfriend with Chance by Chanel, a scent I’ve been loyal to since I was 15 years old."The 'French way' aka no bra? French women don't wear bras? Is that part of the je ne sais quoi?
Are you to tell me that if I stop wearing a bra under my button down shirt I will be one step closer, okay one inch closer, to looking like a Parisian? No no, I would never presume that I will ever look French, but would this help? I suppose I can see that the super-extra-padded-push-up-to-your-ears bra is an American invention courtesy of Victoria's Secret, and that maybe French women wouldn't be into that. And I know that the bra of the moment are those barely there triangle bras. But to wear no bra at all? I just had no idea that this was the 'French' way. And now that I do, I'm tempted to give it a try.Ladies, let's discuss.I so enjoyed reading your feedback on my tights + open-toed query that I'm starting this new series!So let me know in the comments if you were aware of the 'French' way, and would you ever try it?xoCristinaSOURCE: THESARTORIALIST - May 09, 12I wonder, do boys anticipate the Super Bowl the way we anticipate the Met Gala?? I'd say that compared to last year, I was missing the color at this Met Gala! Where were the gasp-inducing gowns? I felt that things were a bit understated and there were a few too many short dresses for my liking. There are so many other events to go short and casual to, why not dial it up for this one? I did however fall for the makeup! Camilla Belle and Kate Bosworth in particular stunned in their dark lips and perfectly shaped brows. Even though we're coming up on summer, I'm dying to try a dark lipstick like Mac's Rebel or Tarte's Zen.SOURCE: JUST JARED
- May 07, 12
Tired of tying every friendship bracelet and clasping every bracelet around your pretty little wrists every morning (even if a rocking arm party is totally worth it)? Enter Hipanema. First of all, can we talk about this name: HIPANEMA?! Cutest hippest beachiest name I've ever heard. Beachiest is a word, right? Used in a sentence, it might sound like this "I've stopped eating croissants so I can have the beachiest bod by July" (this is not actually true, I ate a croissant for breakfast). Now, back to the point of this story. Hipanema is an excellent play on words in addition to being a fun new brand of ready-made arm parties. One magnetic clasp and you have beads, shells, and colorful thread adorning your wrist in just one step. Now one itsy bitsy teensy weensy problem is that this is a cooler than cool Parisian brand, so I haven't found any American stockists as yet, but I did find a similar look over at free people for a cool $38. Not bad! Now, just to decide between the two colors...Are you all over friendship bracelets and arm parties yet?I think they're perf for summer!xo CristinaSOURCE: HIPANEMA, SUSHIPEDRO, FREEPEOPLE - May 05, 12This week was Mercedes-Benz Australia Fashion Week! I spent the last 3 years living in Sydney so I'd give anything to be there right now. Say I was making the trip, this is what I would pack. And just to get into the spirit, this post is 100% Australian designers!
We've got Bassike, my favorite t-shirt label (soo comfy). That coveted Bec & Bridge hat I fell head over heels for last season. Print masters Dion Lee and Sass and Bide. The perfect heel by Tony Bianco. And a pretty bra (which I own in hot pink!) by One Teaspoon.
Find them here:
1. SHIRT BASSIKE / 2. NECKLACE KIRRILY JOHNSTON / 3. HAT BEC & BRIDGE / 4. SHOES TONY BIANCO / 5. SKIRT DION LEE / 6. PANTS SASS & BIDE / 7. BRA ONE TEASPOON / 8. CAMERA CANON / 9. SUNGLASSES KSUBI / 10. SHIRT BASSIKEHave a fantastic weekend!xo CristinaSOURCE: VOGUE - May 02, 12We all know 90-year old street style starlet Iris Apfel, queen of the over-sized sunny and the one-too-many accessory. And for the longest time in my mind Iris was a lone crusader, the first and the only fashionista over the age of 50. Boy was I wrong! I'm happy to say there are plenty of fierce women out there, and many of them can be found on the inspiring blog Advanced Style. Isn't that the perfect name?
We're all thinking it... "old," but Advanced is so much more accurate! (I feel guilty now for my old lady pantyhose comment earlier). We have SO much to learn from these women, there were about 27 quotes just in this film clip that could change the way I dress forever! Here are just a few..The Top 10 Advanced Style Quotes1. I just like to feel better dressed than other people.2. On the one hand everybody wants to look like everybody else, and on the other hand everybody thinks they are individuals.3. Young women, you're gonna be an old woman some day, don't worry about it. Don't sweat it. Every era builds character.4. Too many people are too afraid and they just want to do what everybody else does and look like every body else.
5. I am dressed up for the theater of my life every day.
6. You get treated nicer if you're well dressed.
7. You don't want to look crazy, the object is to look as chic as you can but your average person in the street would never wear this.
8. It's fun to dress up. It's an exercise in creativity and it makes you feel better.
9. I'd walk into a store and they would say "everybody's wearing this dress" .. put it away then don't show it to me.
10. There is no substitute for life experience.
I just hope to have one ounce of their style when I'm 90!
xoxo
Cristina
BLOGLOVIN * TWITTER * FACEBOOK
SOURCE: ADVANCED STYLE - May 01, 12
Now that we've got our coveted beach waves, it's time for step two in the summer bombshell transformation. I personally prefer a no-makeup makeup look. Natural and pretty. Nothing too severe. Plus I find that even a small amount of makeup can overwhelm my small features. Basically what I'm trying to say here is, I do not rock the smoky eye. My eyes get lost in the dark shadows and thick black eyeliner! So I rejoiced at this makeup tutorial, a wash of bronze shadow and a smudge of kohl eyeliner is definitely going to be my summer go-to. And when I'm feeling especially daring? A hot pink lip stain! They used Nars eyeshadow in Galapagos, and I love the natural smoky color it gives. I'm pretty sure a number of colors in the Naked Palette would do the trick (which I already have)... but I still want the Nars anyway!What's your favorite summer makeup look?xoxoCristinaSOURCE: NASTYGAL - May 01, 12
We did it dear readers! We reached 500 followers! The big five-oh-oh.
I may or may not have run up and down my stairs shrieking "yayyyyyy yayyyyyy yayyyyy" just now. When you start out with 3 readers and one is your boyfriend and another is yourself, you grow to cherish these milestones. To that third reader who started the journey with me, this one's for you! To mark this wonderful occasion, I've updated the Fuji Files header! Not Abbey Lee in her McQueen lobster shoes, (she's still up there and I don't think I can ever part with her) but the tag line. After plenty of green tea-fueled late night blog-soul-searching I came up with a motto of sorts:bright ideas to style your life
It is my hope that you find a few bright ideas to style your life here, whether it be fashion, beauty, cooking, or decorating! And a big huge hug and a kiss to all of you for inspiring these bright ideas on your blogs and your comments and your tweets! Thank you for sharing in this with me!
xoxo
Cristina
BLOGLOVIN * TWITTER * FACEBOOK - May 01, 12
My great fear when it comes to wearing open-toed shoes with tights is seeing that seam across my toes, old lady styles. Abstract artist Tauba Auerbach (pictured above) pulls it off with aplomb. I have a similar pair of shoes in pink... do I dare wear them with tights?Do you wear tights & open-toed shoes?xo CristinaSOURCE: VOGUE - May 01, 12
I love a lookbook that I can apply to my own closet. At a glance you may see this lookbook and think "I could never wear a head-to-toe printed jumper." But take a closer look! Metal-tipped collars are a fun way to add a small dose of edge to a look, this shirt and this sleeveless top are both subtle. Silk patterned shorts are an easy way to stay comfy in the heat and still look fierce, try these or these. Then there's the most feminine shape of the season, the peplum! And the easiest breasiest way to stay covered up yet cool this summer, wide-legged trousers, these ones are glorious.Are you rocking any of these styles this summer?xo CristinaSOURCE: MAURIE AND EVE - May 01, 121 KATE LANPHEAR / 2 ARIZONA MUSE / 3 KIKO MIZUHARA4 KARLA DERAS / 5 BRITT MAREN / 6 DIANNA LUNT7 KEIRA KNIGHTLEY / 8 JESSICA STROUP / 9 RIHANNA10 CATHERINE MCNEILL / 11 RENEE KITCHEN /12 KATE MOSS
My friend M is chopping all her hair off for Locks of Love (Saint M), so we're brainstorming possible short hair cuts! I had so much fun putting this post together it has me considering a chop myself. But then I wouldn't be able to do my beloved beach waves. Have you ever done a short 'do? If so, I salute you! It takes a lotta courage to be totally independent of our long-haired safety blanket. I feel the short-hair urge about once a week, but in my experience the shorter my hair the more I look like a 5-year old boy. My mom's words not mine. If I were to cut my hair today, I'd take the Karla Deras route, who initially cut her hair into a short bob, then as she grew more comfortable with the new length took it a little shorter, and a little shorter, right up to the boy-length 'do she's sporting today. I like the idea of easing into it, because let's face it, hair this short is a statement. If your hair is this short, the rest of you better look sharp too..... I just zoned out for 2 minutes imagining what my life might be like with Dianna Lunt's hair, it was full of bold lipsticks, large accessories, and a boatload of confidence. Evidently life with short hair also consists of plenty of over the shoulder glances (as in most of these photos!). As Joan Juliet Buck once said for American Vogue:
“with short hair you begin to crave pearl necklaces, long earrings, and a variety of sunglasses. and you brush your teeth more often. short hair removes obvious femininity and replaces it with style. when it starts growing out a little and losing its style, you have to wear sunglasses until you can get it to the hairdresser. that’s why you need a variety. short hair makes you aware of subtraction as style. you can no longer wear puffed sleeves or ruffles; the neat is suddenly preferable to the fussy. you eye the tweezers instead of the blusher. what else can you take away? you can’t hide behind short hair… you may look a little androgynous, a little unfinished, a little bare… but your face is no longer a flat screen surrounded by a curtain: the world sees you in three dimensions.” c.1988 (via the political quotidian) via the glamouraiSo would you ever go this short? If so, which of these cuts could you commit to?xo Cristina - May 01, 12
High on the successes of my strawberry pie, I decided to tackle the pastry du jour, macarons. You can bake a pie, you can make a macaron, right?
Wrong. Macarons are on a WHOLE other level, and you probably already knew this. I even knew this in the back of my head but I was filled with an inflated self-confidence following my pie so this is what happened. I bought a food processor (the Ninja is a little miracle worker, I highly recommend it. Plus it has an awesome name), I also bought myself a hand mixer, almonds, almond extract, food coloring (I went with pink on the outside and lavender on the inside!). One thing I did not buy: parchment paper. Parchment paper is what will keep your macarons from sticking to the pan, so mine stuck to the pan. They were near impossible to scrape off the pan still looking cute, but here is one example of a cute one! Now, I hesitate to connect these results with a recipe, because I really did not do it justice. But as you can see from Jess's results, the fault was in my execution and not in the recipe. I skipped the orange zest and went with a buttercream filling (instead of marmalade). I also may or may not have added an extra egg white by accident. And my version of "folding" turns out to have been ALL wrong.
But having said all of that, these macaron-alikes were DELICIOUS. They tasted just right. I've had fancy store-bought macarons and yunno what? These were just as good. They just didn't have that aesthetic appeal.. which let's be honest is 90% of the attraction with these oh-so-cute pastel-colored morsels. Possibly the cutest thing we've ever seen on a plate, right? I'm gonna work on that.
Get the recipe (with my alterations) after the jump!
Gluten-free recipe courtesy of Forgiving Martha:
2 ¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
2 cups almond flour (I used my Ninja food processor to grind the almonds into a fine powder)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
5 egg whites, room temperature1/2 teaspoon of almond extract- Preheat the oven to 200°F.
- Combine the confectioners’ sugar and almond flour in a medium bowl. If grinding your own nuts, combine nuts and a cup of confectioners’ sugar in the bowl of a food processor and grind until nuts are very fine and powdery.
- Beat the egg whites in the clean dry bowl of a stand mixer until they hold soft peaks. Slowly add the granulated sugar and beat until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
- Sift a third of the almond flour mixture into the meringue and fold gently to combine. Add zest and almond extract to the batter. Sift in the remaining almond flour in two batches. Don’t overfold, but fully incorporate your ingredients.
- Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a plain half-inch tip.
- Pipe one-inch-sized mounds of batter onto baking sheets lined with nonstick liners (or parchment paper).
- Bake the macaroon for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and raise the temperature to 375°F. Once the oven is up to temperature, put the pans back in the oven and bake for an additional 7 to 8 minutes, or lightly colored.
- Cool on a rack before filling.
As I said in my last food post, (which was my first):If I can do it, you can do it!
xo Cristina - May 01, 12
In our very first installment of Weekend Wars (a brand new series here on Fuji Files!), we're packing for Coachella! Now packing is a pain no matter where you're going, so just imagine packing for a fashion-forward festival where you're sure to bump into the likes of street style photographers, models off duty, and industry insiders. Worst. Nightmare. The best packing advice I ever heard was to pack your suitcase in a unified color palette, so that you can mix and match a multitude of different outfits. Like with anything, it's best to start with a neutral base and then layer your color on top of that. Resist the urge to pack colorful sundresses because you really only get one wear out of them, and separates are much more versatile. I layered a range of different pink tops with my black and white shorts, and though they are in the same color palette there is a lot of variety in the prints - dots, stripes, lips, faces... Unlike that yellow sundress, you can wear these in combination with black jean shorts and no one would ever notice you wore the same thing two days in a row!
With just one pair of shoes, two pairs of shorts and these four shirts (requisite crop top included), I counted up to TWELVE different outfits that you could rock! Not to mention mixing up the accessories. Can I please get some points for narrowing it down to one pair of shoes? Even if this is a hypothetical suitcase, it was hard.And if you have any requests for the next Weekend Wars, (perhaps you have a date or an event planned) be sure to leave 'em in the comments below!xo Cristina
p.s.
I have taken the liberty of outlining twelve different outfits for you here:
1. polkadot shirt + jean shorts + collar necklace
2. lips sweater + polkadot shorts
3. swimsuit + jean shorts
4. striped sweater + polkadot shorts
5. face shirt + jean short
6. striped sweater + jean shorts
7. swimsuit + croptop cover up + sandals
8. striped sweater + collar necklace + polkadot shorts
9. swimsuit + polkadot shorts + bowler hat
10. face shirt + polkadot shorts
11. lips sweater + jean shorts + scarf
12. polkadot shirt + polkadot shorts - May 01, 12Every now and then you come across a diy that takes your breath away. Then your mind starts scrambling. Where? Where do I have room for an antler scarf rack? My entryway? No, too small. An antler jewelry rack for my bathroom? Yes. And what else can I hang from antlers.... how bout keys? And how many is too many? When does it cross from that's a cute antler scarf rack to this girl has some sort of antler obsession....But one thing's for sure: I'm TOTALLY trying this diy!Claire did a fantastic job over on Camille Styles today, click on over for the easy instructions.xo Cristinap.s. if you don't feel like diy-ing it, you can buy yourself a pair on Etsy by Cassandra Smith, who inspired this diy!
- May 01, 12
I'm feeling the pastel-floral-neon-IT'S-SPRING-TIME frenzy just like everybody else, but on this particular day I was evidently in a head-to-toe black mood. We all get those sometimes, right? Some of us more often than not. Nancy on the other hand had the right idea, with a fantastic dress that reminds me of some amazing fish you'd see snorkeling in the Seychelles. Don't you think? Also, how do we feel about cutouts? They look great on models, but personally I'm slightly terrified of bodycons with cutouts, so this loose flowy dress with a mesh not-quite-a-cut-out but more of a peekaboo is just right for me. I promise the next outfit photo will contain more color on my part, and maybe a little more Nancy too if we're lucky!ON ME:DRESS / STYLESTALKER ARID DRESSEARRINGS / FROM IMPECCABLE PIG IN AUSTINSHOES / JEFFREY CAMPBELL 99 WEDGESPURSE / ZARAON NANCY:HAT / URBAN OUTFITTERSDRESS / SYLKNECKLACE / FOREVER21SHOES / TARGETBAG / VINTAGE STAND ON SOUTH CONGRESSxo Cristina - May 01, 12
Yes. We all wish we were at Coachella. Let's just pretend for a second that we're at Coachella, we're a hot New York DJ with a killer wardrobe, and we have a super cool name. Okay say we're Harley Viera Newton. This is what a weekend at Coachella might look like! Lots of cross-body bags, white sundresses, cat flats, and a cherry swimsuit! Oh and one SUPER cute manicure, complete with stacked rings! You better believe I'm gonna be trying that one. Especially since I bought my first gel nail polish kit this weekend, complete with LED light. I've got on my first homemade gel manicure and I'll let you all know how it holds up, perhaps do a review? It would be my first review of a beauty product, could be fun.xo Cristina - May 01, 12
I'm too embarrassed to disclose the amount of time I have spent ogling the hair on Nasty Gal. Seriously, it's one of the best parts of the site. No matter who the model is, no matter what the style is, I LOVE the hair on there. Which is why I let out a moderate to loud squeal when they published step-by-step instructions on their newly revamped blog! They must have heard me telling everyone how much I loved those waves. It seems the key is spray wax and Princess Lea buns.Do you have any beachy wave tips?I'd love to hear 'em!xo Cristina
-
Tweets
- @PFCycles Will you be getting more of the victor in? And where's the pink bike I saw in @LuckyMagazine? #wantsobadJun 02, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @iheartblogshop Dallas! Woohoo!
- Elisa and Giovanna : fashion friends! http://t.co/EDZBqbVB
- Embarrassed by how I just pronounced #allurebba in my head RT @theglossarie: as a thank you for all of the #allurebba votes, it's free be...
- YESSSS! I finally got into a blogshop! So. pumped. @iheartblogshop
- Two Things for the home: a pink couch + a large horse http://t.co/r0lYROjV
- I posted 3 photos on Facebook in the album "P.S. I made this" http://t.co/hIAFEgZ6
- Bacon Egg & Cheese Scones - p.s. I made this! http://t.co/6WgByqZI
- WHAT TO WEAR:: 3 Day Weekend! #lookforless http://t.co/k0i15RKD
- @casslavalle woohoo! Super stoked it arrived :) BIG hugs right back at ya!!
- Top 3:: Summer #makeup looks! http://t.co/q0olQqEx
- Hair Envy: Two undone braids http://t.co/IjX1C38F
- Going straight to my Bangs pinterest board! http://t.co/iOCUUXIE
- What to wear this weekend? http://t.co/g7LP2QzI
- What to Wear:: It's the weekend!! http://t.co/StFMFVC5
- Staring at this pair of jeans... Deciding whether to cut them into shorts #indecisive
- The problem with Moroccan poufs is. . . for the life of me I cannot choose a color! @casslavalle has me leaning towards green
- @Y_Sophisticates Wish I could say the same for my manicure ;)
- @Y_Sophisticates gesso, but I thought it looked like barnacles in Pirates of the Carribbean!
-
Status
- "She's so depressing. Get OVER him already" - my Mom on Adele
- Oh yunno, just having a twitter conversation with RITA KONIG. My idol.
- So many beautiful old automobiles on soco tonight. I feel like I'm in American Graffitti
- Second La Condesa meal this week! Getting used to this.
- But she won't discover that it's him, till chapter threeee
- Looking out for Yeezy + Mary Kate
- The moment where Carrie opens the box and finds the pink Oscar de la Renta dress (spring 2004) ... goosebumps
- I wonder if anyone else saw the Houston Ballet on Sunday and Yeezy on Monday
- Watch the Throne on repeat til Mondayyy
- Heads up: I'm instagram-ing everything in sight right now
-
Posts
This @DANNIJO necklace at @Anthropologie is finding its way into all of my fantasy outfits lately
-
Info
- Publications Information Officer at NSW Food AuthorityPublic Relations and Communications | Austin, Texas Area, USExperience
- Aug 2009 - Aug 2011Publications Information Officer / NSW Food Authority
Managed and published the ‘Name and Shame’ website, a site naming restaurants and food businesses fined for breaching food safety laws.
- Jan 2009 - Aug 2009Communications Assistant / NSW Food Authority
Planned and executed special events and campaigns. Researched and developed content for the Food Authority website, newsletters, and consumer resources.
- Aug 2008 - Jan 2009Advisor to Senior Cabinet Minister of Parliament / NSW DPI
Chief liaison between stakeholders in the mining industry, the Department of Primary Industries,and the Office of the Minister concerning correspondence, ministerial briefs, and Parliamentary
requirements. - Jul 2008 - Sept 2008Campaign Coordinator / Australian Labor Party
Managed the postal ballot campaign, fundraising events and coordinated volunteers for City of Sydney Lord Mayor election.
- May 2007 - May 2008Production Assistant / Shweiki Media Inc.
Liaison between production and advertising accounts for Study Breaks magazine.
Education- The University of Texas at AustinBachelor of Science in Advertising
Additional Information-
Websites:
