Sheer Ruffles

Dress: Kelyna

Sandals: Texto

And here's the last of my Europen travels.  Barcelona, Spain everyone!

Here I am in all of my new European garb.  I got this dress at a little boutique in a lovely village called Foix.  It's a beautiful coral color and the ruffles just make my life.  I've never really thought I was a ruffles kind of person, but hey, there's a first time for everything!  I love this dress so much.  Oh, did I mention it feels as if I'm wearing jammies?  I'm all for comfort, my friends.  I can't stand uncomfortable clothes.  I don't know how people do it!  I also love these sandals so much.  Thank god I got some new ones, my others fell apart and I had to throw them away ): .

I also found that the street fashion in Spain is a hell of a lot better than in Paris.  I didn't take too many pictures of awesome people because my parents were on a mission to see everything in the one and a half days we were there.  The best part was that everyone dressed exactly how they wanted to.  You can see everything from the worst fashion possible to the most glamorous people ever.  I would die to have lovely Spanish skin/hair.  Ahhh they are all so gorgeous. Well, maybe not this one:

I miss and love you so much, Europe!  Can't wait to come back.

xx/Quinn
P.S. All my pictures are up on Flickr!!

3 Days in Paris!

As I type this lovely(well, that’s your call) post, I am sitting on a train on my way to Toulouse, France.  That’s right folks.  I’m in France!  I know I already told you, but I need to reinforce it into y’all’s brains.  If you were wondering why I haven’t been posting at all for a few days, it’s because the Internet connection is as slow as a snail.  Hmmm, possibly even slower than that, because snails actually move.  Let’s just say the Internet sucks...a lot.

Anyway, I’ve been in France for about three and a half days.  We stayed in Paris for four nights, but went to Chartres yesterday day.

Day 1:
 I was a zombie but managed to see Notre Dame.  Also, we met some friends(from America) and had lots and lots of fun.

We all went on possibly the most tourist-y boat ride on the Seine.  Yet, it was extremely fun.  We met a group of about 50 Finnish girls.  They had just come from London where they were practicing English.  All of the girls were hilarious and so crazy.  By the way, Finnish is the coolest language I’ve ever heard.

After that fiasco, my parents and I lurped back to our hotel room and about fell down from our tiredness.

Day 2:

We woke up to a lovely breakfast of croissants, coffee, bread, and grapefruit juice.  Our hotel was possibly the cutest place ever.  The outside was painted almost Chanel pink.  It was so splendid and adorable.

Then, we headed over to the Bastille to go to a market.  It was alright, but most of the stuff was made in China.  I do have to say, WONDERFUL people watching.  Also, the vendors were all so great.  Everyone we bought something from either: 1) said, “tre belle” or 2) serenaded me.  Their fruit was quite fantastic as well.

After the market, we got crêpes at a café.  By the way, if by the end of this trip I’m fat...will you please still love me?

We went to the Invalides (where Napolen’s tomb is) and it was stunning.  All of the murals are outstanding.  I can’t even fathom how long they took.

We then made our way to the Eiffel tower.  And I did these Lookbook pictures:

Dress: Thrifted

Shoes: palladiumboots.com

Let’s take a break from France and talk about this awesome combo of dress + shoes.  I got this dress from the Salvation Army for $10.  At first, I looked a bit like a pioneer because it flowed down to my ankles.  But, I had faith in it!  My mom hemmed it, and now it’s my favorite dress in the closet.  These shoes are from Palladium Boots.  I saw the (exact) same ones on Elle Ribera’s Lookbook, and decided I needed them.  So far, I have not been disappointed.  They are the most comfortable/adorable pair of shoes I own.  Fashion + function always equals perfection.  So Elle, thanks for wearing these!  Love.

Back to France talk...

I was thoroughly unimpressed with the Eiffel tower.  Don’t hate me, it’s just my opinion.  I didn’t see much of a point in seeing it, because it looks the exact same in pictures.  Eh.

More pictures of day two:

Although most of the stuff we did on day two was about as tourist-y as it gets, I was super duper inspired by all the simple French fashion.  All the stripes and summery colors are heaven to me.

Day 3:

Day three was cold and cloudy.  So, I decided not to look so nice.  Comfort was the option of choice.

We went to the catacombes which was totally worth the two hour wait.  It was so eerily delightful!

After seeing all of the skulls, I want some awesome tights with skulls on them!  Ahh sounds so wonderful.  

We went over to Sacre Coeur and Moulin Rouge.  Sacre Coeur was beautiful, but the surrounding area was carny-er than Venice beach.  Good god.  Moulin Rouge was pretty awesome.  We went into a massive sex shop and I’ve seen enough dildos for a lifetime.

We went to the Arc de Triomphe which was beautiful as well.  We ended up not going to the top because I could hardly walk.  Jet lag kills.  

As we were walking back to our hotel, we stopped at the Musée d'Art Moderne(The MOMA) and saw a super rad exhibit by Robert Crumb.  All of his comics were wonderfully disgusting.  When we finished looking at that, we walked though a skate park type area and I saw two girls sitting down.

I instantly stared at the girl on the left.  Her outfit was so great!  Those glasses mixed with the sheer white top and the braid were such a perfect combination.  I think I need longer hair.

Yesterday, we went to Chartres to watch the Tour de France.  My family is obsessed with anything related to bikes.  If you know anything about the tour, you know that Andy Schleck isn’t racing this year.  Although watching the tour was amazing in person, I was depressed Andy wasn’t there.  Did I mention I’m obsessed with the guy?

Although I’m not usually extremely critical, my opinion on Paris was marginal.  I think it’s melancholy and dirty.  I didn’t like it so much.  As for Chartres, I LOVED it.  Now, off to Carcasonne!

xx/Quinn

P.S. There are going to be so many more pictures on my Flickr.  Like, a ton more.

Phoenix.

Jumpsuit: Forever 21

Glasses: Secondhand

Sandals: Urban Outfitters

You don't need to tell me.  I KNOW I need some new sandals.  I wore them today when I was adventuring, they are history.  Woopsies!

So, I wore this jumpsuit the other day.  I love it so much!  It feels like I'm wearing pajamas.  What a perfect excuse to wear something, right?  I almost feel like I'm in a linen sleeping bag being hugged by a furry chinchilla.  Yeah, that's it.  I feel so beachy when I wear it.  Especially when I wear these glasses.

And here are some pictures of the beautiful Paisley!

Also, did I mention that I'm going to FRANCE tomorrow?! I may or may not have Internet connection, so if I don't post for a while, please don't hate me!

xx/Quinn

Sequined Earth

Shirt: Secondhand

Shorts: Forever 21

Glasses: Thrifted

Sandals: Urban Outfitters

Do you feel like a butterfly?  Hmm maybe it's just me.  I stole this shirt from my mama's closet because I wanted to feel floaty.  It totally did it's job.  Once I put this baby on, I decided I needed more floral print...I grabbed my shorts and my little girl flower barrettes.  Let me tell ya, I felt like a complete pastel hippie.  

Since the last time I posted on here, I have read Weetzie Bat and Witch Baby.  Both are written by Francesca Lia Block.  They are the most beautiful books I have read in my entire life.  I felt as if I were in a pool filled with bubblegum, staring up at a aqua sky, wearing harlequin glasses, a lilac taffeta dress, and beaded moccasins.  Now, this is all happening as I am jamming out to The Beatles and licking a sunshine yellow lollipop.  If I were to recommend a book to anyone, it would be Weetzie Bat.  These pictures envelop my whole aura at the moment:

Speaking of my aura...it's just getting lighter and glittery-er!  Because....

1. I'm going to see Beach House & The Walkmen next week!

2. Rookie Road Trip is coming to my hometown

3. I made a pinhole lens (coming up in my next post)

4. I'm going to France soon!

Summer is good.

xx/Quinn

Graveyard Ruffles

Listening to this 8tracks mix and writing a blog post is most definitely the highlight of my day.  Adam took these pictures (of me) while I edited them.  Team effort!

Shirt: Vintage JC Penney-thrifted

Dress: Kimchi Blue-thrifted

Booties: thrifted

All of these items were such lucky finds at THE SAME thrift store.  My favorite is definitely the shirt.  It’s a vintage JC Penney blouse.  It’s so much fun to wear because it has little sweatshirt-like ties at the neck.  Although, I usually play with them too much and they distract me from doing normal person things.  The whole “gothic choker-ruffles feel” is really getting to me at the moment.  I love wearing my shirts like this!

At first, this dress reminded me of a figure skater outfit, but then I realized it was way rad.  I know you can’t see it, but it dips down in the back and looks so cool.  The blue outline is so eye catching, and sets it apart from other dresses of its sort.

My second favorite part of this little outfit we have here, is the earrings.  I was rummaging around my mom’s jewelry box when I stumbled upon these fabulous treasures.  She keeps telling me the polish them because the “tarnish looks tacky”.  I completely disagree.  The tarnish makes them look even amazing-er.  Go old silver!

Also, this cemetery is the oldest graveyard in town and by far my favorite place to take photos.  It is where all of the miners were buried and they have the craziest stories.  All of the headstones are absolutely stunning, plus this place is secluded.  I hope it’s not bad luck to hang out at a graveyard, because, well, I’m screwed.

xx/Quinn