It's Been Fun....

My days rocking pink hair are reaching their end. Though it didn't last long, it's been sweet, wild, and glam all the way!

Enjoy one final look at my bubble gum locks! I chose a royal blue dress; its color is not only hot this season, but I found it to contrast beautifully against my hair. Though the under layer of the dress is blue opposed to nude, both the color and the lace overlay, remind me of the Goldie dress I wore during Vancouver Fashion Week. My knee high boots wrap it together perfectly, for an ideal fall look.

Can you guess what color my hair will be next??

Lace dress | H&M 

Boots | BP Nordstrom 

XOXO dré 

Into the Wild

This past weekend I was completely off-line. I spend 2 days, 2 nights in WV on a much needed weekend getaway with some friends. It took us approx. 3-hours to get up there losing cell reception/wi-fi the second we crossed over the WV state border. Once we arrived, it was cool mountain air and a warm fireplace to set the tone.

Board games, card games, and lots of chatter started to fill the cabin. The radio station, WZAC-FM 92.5, was on.point. (Bravo, DJ, whoever you are!) Slowly full stomachs and tired eyes caused the excitement to wane, and soon it was just a friend and I working on puzzle. I called it quits at 3:10A. She at 4:30.  

The next morning, as promised, I didn't get out of bed until there was the smell of bacon. I came downstairs to coffee (with grounds sent from my cousin in L.A.-- thanks, Cuz, we loved it!), quiche, fruit; etc. More full stomachs ensued and outside we went. My friend whose client owns the home and I went into the wild in search of the figure 8 trail that would lead us to two ponds. Well, we never found the ponds, but we had a great nature hike!

I got really lucky with these photos and the few I'll share tomorrow as they are the only photos that were salvaged from my phone. Last night, after returning from WV and heading straight to my nieces 2 yr bday party, I attempted to sync my iPhone with my Mac. When I did this, it not only synced, but re-imaged it to my former iPhone. So bummed.

xo | din

coat | Laundry
scarf | LOFT
boots | Zigi soho

Red Leaves Call For Red Socks

As much as I love summer, I do adore the colors of fall! Plus, I'm having fun with my fall wardrobe!

With all the leather you're seeing everywhere, I couldn't help but bust my own faux leather pants out of my closet. I paired them with a blazer, a royal blue top, and my fab red socks for a pop of color. What do you think?

Blazer | H&M 

Top | H&M 

Faux leather pants | Express

Socks | H&M 

Heels | Carlos by Carlos Santana

Feather earrings w/cuff | Charlotte Russe

Bracelets | H&M 

Infinity ring | street vender in NYC 

Nail polish | Creative's Insomnia ( with all the sleep I've been lacking, this is rather suiting! )

XOXO dré 

[ Nail File: ] Orange You Glad There's a Disco?

First coat

Second coat

Third coat with Seche Vite

Essie | Saturday Disco Fever
Top Coat | Seche Vite Dry Fast

finale

For the most part, I'm an OPI kinda girl. It's the go-to, reliable brand for nail color both subtle and funky. Every once in awhile an Essie color catches my attention so I give it a shot. This time it's a bold orange color. One thing I have found in my personal experience with Essie is that it takes a lot of coats. Usually it's because of the consistency, but this time it was because of the dullness! After the first coat, it immediately started drying-- awesome! But it dried to a dull color-- not so awesome.

I added a second coat and it held some, but I took the photo before the dullness set in once again. Without a top coat, I would have been in trouble. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat to the rescue! It added the intended shine, and I'm out the door in 5.

These two products are a pair. And I intend to wear them both several times this fall!

xo | din