"Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together." -Elizabeth Taylor

Using a bicycle that isn't mine as a prop?..  Check.  At least I admit that the bike isn't mine, right??

I wore this Zara dress to a bbq of a friend of mine and when I went to go snap some photos of my outfit, my boyfriend thought it would be good to use this bike as a prop.  Of course you won't see the photos of me pretending that I rode it because I'm positive this bicycle is for someone about a foot taller than me that isn't wearing a dress.  This brings to mind the street style photos I've seen on blogs where women are dressed in intricate/fashionable outfits and are riding a bicycle (not just holding it and pretending like myself) in the middle of a road with what looks like cars in the background.  I'm seriously impressed by the ladies that have no fear of messing up their beautiful clothes or having a major spill whilst riding the bike and the possibility of THAT being photographed.


(dress & sandals: Zara |belt: J.Crew)

"Think of all the beauty left around you and be happy" -Anne Frank

A few weeks ago my boyfriend decided to use a Gilt City deal that he had purchased which involved driving an expensive car around a small track.  The blouse I wore was purchased during the Zara summer sale.  I had been thinking about getting it when it initially went on sale but had been putting it off because the photos online weren't that appealing until TheBlondeSalad wore it in this post which sealed the deal, I had to have it!  Lucky for me, the blouse was even more discounted at this time and my size was still available.  It was nice to get a good look at the detailing before actually purchasing it, though I tend to not worry when it comes to Zara because of their awesome free return shipping policy.

Anyway, I am in love with outfits like these where I get to mix casual (cutoff denim shorts) with semi nice (blouse) to make a functional and fashionable outfit!

(top & sandals: Zara |shorts: Ruehl |bag: Alexander Wang Marion |sunglasses: Karen Walker Deep Freeze)