festival fever

I made a post about a month back during all of the Coachella craziness about my festival fever, and it's safe to say that it's still going strong. Now that the weather has warmed up, I'm busting out all my favorite summer playlists and all I can think about is how much I'd like to be roadtripping to all sorts of festivals this summer.
So since I'm so festival-crazed right now, I decided to pull inspiration from that for this post!

• Floral Maxi Skirt- Thrifted
• Cropped tank- Marshalls
• Belt- c/o nowistyle.jp
• Hat/sunglasses- Forever21
• Booties- Urban OG

xo Susie

recycling

 

I've been trying desperately to be more responsible with my money and stop my incessant shopping, but with that decision, a huge problem arises: an uninspired wardrobe. The same old boring things I've worn a hundred times.
I knew I couldn't cut out shopping entirely, but I decided to set a budget for myself. $15/week on clothes (at the very most), and that's it. So where did I go first?
Back to the trusty ol' thrift store down the street.

The "dress" I'm wearing in these photos actually isn't a dress at all...it's a women's XL shirt that I decided to revamp for myself. And instead of new shoes and a new bag, I recycled the shoes and clutch I took with me to prom (which I originally had no intentions of ever wearing again).

I've been spending a lot more of my free time going through blogs for inspiration on how to re-style old clothes and save a bit of money, and I'm having a lot of fun doing it! :')

• Dress- Thrifted
• Shoes- Shoe Carnival
• Clutch- Target

xo Susie

shorts season is in full swing

It's official: it's hot. And to top things off, my car has no A/C.
Which can mean only one thing...time to bust out the shorts. I tried to go somewhere in jeans yesterday and the second I got in my car I had only one thought: "Nope." It took all of about 30 seconds before I hopped back out and went inside to change into shorts.
I'm excited for a weather change simply because it means I get to go shopping for warm-weather clothes! Lots of shorts and sundresses and pretty summer patterns. What are you guys shopping for this spring/summer?

• Denim jacket- Calvin Klein (thrifted)
• Tank- thrifted
• Short- Forever21
• Bag- Kohls
• Booties- Urban OG

xo Susie

spring has sprung

Spring has definitely sprung here in Texas! Actually, some days are starting to feel more like summer (yikes).
Spring, to me, means lots of fresh flowers and salads, sandals, trips to Canton, sundresses, and lots of time spent outside reading. And I've definitely been indulging myself in all of these things.
I make it a point to go get fresh flowers at least once a week to spread around the house. I also recently tried Starbucks' new "Chicken and Greens Caesar Salad" and it is amazing. Super pricey at a whopping $7 for a teensy little bowl (see photo #4), but worth every delicious bite!
I also included a few snaps from my trip to Canton with my mom and older sister. Canton is a little town that hosts a gigantic flea market with tons of shops and little garage-sale setups and it's wonderful! The best time of year to go is always spring (and autumn isn't bad either) because the weather is bearable to walk around for hours in! It happens on the first Monday of every month, and if you live in Texas, it's definitely something worth checking out!

Hope all of you are enjoying spring weather! :')
xo Susie

trend watching: overalls

Recently I've been seeing overalls everywhere, whether it's in magazines/blogs/celeb events/ or on the streets. As a kid, I remember wearing overalls and being mocked. Same with Converse. It's funny how that works...how fashion always brings back once "tacky" things, and makes them chic.
I have to admit, though, most of the overalls I've been seeing lately are far cuter than the ones I was rocking back in elementary.
I'm head over heels for this trend. They're easy and comfy, and you can pair almost anything with them, whether it be a plain white tee and chunky jewelry, a pretty lace bralette, a printed button up...there's hardly anything off limits.
And the best part? You don't have to shell out major cash for them. If (like me) you're trying to save a bit of cash, check out your local thrift shops, and you're likely to find a giant stash of overalls.

xo Susie

Prom! "A Touch of Class" 2013

My wonderful prom date, Ryan!

Such a pretty corsage!

Two of my lab partners from class! Love them to death.

One of my lab partners, Will.

After months of dress shopping, hair planning, and money saving...I finally went to prom! Our theme was "A Touch of Class."
I had such an amazing time. My date was wonderful, the food was great, the dancing was fun, and seeing all of my senior class come together and look amazing was such a cool thing!

My school has an after-prom called Bahama Bash, from 12am-6am, where you and your date dress up in couples costumes. Ryan and I dressed up as Danny and Sandy from Grease (I wish I had pictures to post- it was so fun) and even though it was hard to stay awake, we had a great time! You would not believe the amount of food and prizes at BB. I wound up with a new coffee maker, a laptop lap desk, and $150 credit for a photography company (and about 10 extra pounds from all the food I ate while I was there!).
I had such a great time, and it was an incredible way to start the home stretch of senior year!!

As for my dress/hair/makeup, I went for an "old hollywood glamour" look, and I love the way it turned out!
What are you guys doing for hair/makeup and what do your dresses look like for prom? :')

xo Susie

winding down

HOW is it possible that prom is this weekend? HOW is it possible that I graduate in 6-weeks?
HOW is it possible that I'm off to college in a little over 3 months? How how how?
I can't believe I'm old enough for this. I'm so excited to close this chapter of my life and start a new one!
Senioritus has been hitting me HARD lately, though. Getting dressed for school at 6am is rapidly getting tougher and tougher. Waking up PERIOD is rough. There's not enough coffee in the world to keep me afloat these last few weeks of school. I've already accepted it.
But now that I'm all ready for prom (I can't wait to post photos!), I'm on the hunt for a nice graduation dress! As stressful as dress shopping is, I can't help but love it!
Are any of you graduating soon? How are you feeling about it?!

• Shirt- c/o nowistyle Japan
• Studded bag- c/o nowistyle Japan
• Cutout leggings- Ebay
• Watch- Target
• Necklace- Forever21

xo Susie