Long Time Coming

The most beautiful corsage on the face of the planet.

Last week, I promised a few posts about pre-Homecoming, and, as usual, something went wrong and that simply did not happen. I lost my SD card. Woops.

So, here we are at the end of it all instead: 

Last night was my first time participating in a school's homecoming.

Excitement.

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Every year, just about this time, I get the itch. 

That itch to do something a little bit crazy, a little bit different, be a different person.

And, I'll admit it, most of the time, it gets taken out on my hair.

This time last year, my hair was a little past shoulder length, only weeks away from being chopped off (to my mother's chagrin and my friends' shock). Tomorrow I go back to the hairdresser with the same inspiration (today to my mother's chagrin, and tomorrow night to my friends' shock).

I'm beyond nervous, but excited as all get-out.

I'm thinking something along these lines. I can't wait.

Anybody other curly-headed girls ever gone pixie-cut? How'd it go? Let me know in the comments below!

A little bit of hair-prayer is appreciated.

Riley

DIY: The Velveteen Headband

On the way home from the zoo on Friday, we managed to swing by my mom's favorite fabric store, where I found the most luscious velvet ribbon ever, in the most lovely colors.

 Inspired by all the bow-love shown over at A Beautiful Mess, I decided that I'd make a floppy bow headband with a precious length of it.

 Here's how it happened:

The Marvelous Sweaters of the Red-Headed Girl

Marvelous 

We're still probably a month and a half away from the real beginning of sweater weather, but I'm still counting down the days until I can break them out. Just recently, I've found some really beautiful ones on Pinterest:

And then found their my-style counterparts in real life- doodled above- at Old Navy and H&M. 

Very exciting. 

It is most definitely the year of the sweater, and I think I'm going to wear one tonight with shorts, despite my calendar insisting that it's only August. Sound too crazy? Oh well.

Stay warm and fuzzy.

-Riley

Suspenders Wednesday

Today was officially designated "Suspenders Wednesday." 

Well, maybe not officially, but I can dream, right?

For so long, I've been wanting a pair of suspenders for myself, and I got my very first pair yesterday from H&M. They are really very lovely, surprisingly comfortable, and I absolutely cannot wait to wear them once school starts at the end of this month.
I sense I'll get quite the wear out of them.

Happy Suspenders Wednesday!
-Riley

Dear Anthro....

I got to visit my local Anthropologie store today for the first time in a while, and holy mackerel. 

Lovely things do abound.

Like The Scalloped Stripes Dress.

(It reminds me so much of the movie Coco Before Chanel,  for no reason at all. It's so adorable though, especially in bright red.)

And The Rainy Day Pullover.

(This is absolutely my favorite. I may have to keep out a sharp eye for it in the sale section once some new lovelies take the spotlight.)

The Poulain Tape Dispenser

(How precious is that?)

and the Native Birds Dress.

(Be still, mine heart.)

It's all so perfect and so expensive!

Oh well. A girl can dream.

On the upside, I did get my bags for school, a pair of suspenders, and a sweater today from H&M. Building up my autumn wardrobe, and I'm so excited.

But more on that later. 

Happy Tuesday,

Riley