Adda Little Flare

So I am in a bit of a weird stage of life right now.

I am in a period of transition of no longer wanting to wear my "typical teenager" attire, so most mornings I find myself standing in my mom's closet searching for something that might temporarily solve this current crisis.

But how can I dress maturely yet still look "young and hip"?

Well my friends, I believe the answer to that may be to, "adda little flare."

As you can see, this outfit is quite simple, (yes I got the black turtle neck from my mom's closet) but, to keep it edgy, these pants absolutely do the trick. Not only do I appreciate the calf length, "gaucho" as some might say, pant style because I am short, but I love how easy it is to dress these pants up or dress them down.

I can wear them with a casual turtle neck as shown here, or dress it up with a tight fitted shirt and some gaudy necklace if I so please!

Now I know sometimes it seems nearly impossible to find a pair of pants like this that fit the waist and the booty/hips just right; luckily, the designer of these pants is local and is taking inquiries. You need only ask... ;) 

Thanks for reading & hope you all have a good weekend ahead!

Designer: Ryan Whitson

Photographer: Ramzey Staples

For inquiries: thechicchameleon@gmail.com

 

Dear Santa...

"Dear Santa,

 I can explain..."

So after finals finished, my brain literally shut off and I forgot I had such a thing as responsibilities. But now that the Christmas shopping is all done, wrapping is completed, and I've had my tea, I finally have a moment to sit down and work on a blog post!

After all this Christmas shopping, I feel like Kristen Wiig's character from Bridesmaids during the scene on the airplane... "Help me I'm poooor..." But hey, I'm excited to give everyone their gifts. As a shopaholic though, Christmas shopping can be difficult. Everywhere you turn, you want to buy yourself something. So it takes a lot of discipline to walk out of a store with nothing you purchased for yourself...

Now I must admit, I did fail a few times... But I did so good in some of the other stores! I think I deserved to splurge on this sweatshirt. Right? Right.

Ever since I stumbled upon Topshop at Nordstrom, It has been my weakness. I saw this sweatshirt, needed it, loved it, bought it. So if you're female, and you've never experienced Topshop, I highly recommend you do. As for the dudes out there, Topman is literally all you need. I promise. 

Thanks for reading, & Merry Christmas everyone!

Hug Me Tight

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the artists of Tacoma? This wall is ridiculous. When do people even paint them? I've never seen anyone painting the walls around Tacoma, but so many of them are covered with incredible works of art. Do they do it at night? When no one is watching? Is this legal? I don't know, but I sure do appreciate you, mystery street artists.

So, lately I have really been into the whole "graphic tee" ordeal, which means when I came across a table full of cute graphic tees in Zara, I was all like "HALLELUJAH." I thought the little delicate writing was adorable and it was a darn good price. Thank you Zara in Texas, you done me good.

As for this fur vest, I originally bought (click here for whereabouts) it for a photo shoot I was styling in Texas during the Blink Conference and we ended up not using it, BUT my lovely photographer, Tash, fell in love with it and made it hers. It looks bomb on her, but I had to steal it back for this shoot, so thanks Tash, you wear it better anyways ;)

And last but not least, don't judge my sunglasses, I think they're pretty modern and legit. I loved them so much I got a black pair too, and will be sharing where I got them and why I'm so excited about them in a future post.

So that's all for tonight, short and sweet... kinda just like me... hehehhhh.

xoxo