All Delighted People

I recently came across this picture of some awesome decor that is actually in a dorm room. Crazy, right? Who knew that with a little thought and a trip to IKEA could personalize your room so much that you forget that you actually even live in residence at school. Now that I look back, I wish that I had put some more thought into decorating my dorm room when I was in my first year. I wish I had pictures to post on here, but my room was just a mess with paper, laundry and tacky posters and pictures. Yuck! Although my taste now has certainly changed, my student budget prevents me from fully executing my dream decor ideas :)

What do you think of this dorm room?

Ohh Boy// Mad Men

It was just tonight that I was directed to Banana Republic's new Mad Men inspired fall collection. Eeek, the pieces are to die for! Now for all us Mad Men fans, we can actually look the part! According to Fashionista, the collection was a collaboration between Mad Men's costume designer Janie Bryant and is scheduled to be released sometime in August. What do you think about the line? Here are a few of my favourites:

Pumped Up Kicks

Today was one of those days that absolutely rocked! I feel like I'm on such a high right now from things just falling into place today. I had a presentation for my Audience Research class and my group and I did really well, I'm so proud of us. After the presentation, my prof commented on how he liked an aspect of our presentation (which I was in charge of, eeek! :D). It's a little weird, but do you ever feel like an outfit helps make your day and boosts your confidence? I wore my new black peep toe wedges for my presentation and I felt on top of the world! It felt like when I was walking down the street, everyone took notice.  I wish I could wear those puppies everyday!

I also went for a good run today too. It may have only been a short run (2k), but I feel like my mind is so clear afterwards and it makes you feel like you can conquer anything. I guess this is what you can call a "runners high"? Hopefully this good day will transfer to tomorrow :)

Here's a pretty picture for you to fall in love with. The picture looks amazing blown up.

Newsprint Nails

I was browsing through Refinery29 when I found this awesome and unique tutorial for your nails. They're called Newsprint Nails and after I watched this video, I've been thinking about doing it. So a few hours ago I took out some newspaper, nail polish (both a colour coat and the top coat) and some Gin (hahaha, its part of the tutorial, I swear!). I am so thrilled with the result! I found it super easy to do as well. I had tried doing water marbling on my nails which turned out to be time consuming and a disaster to say the least. Take a look at my end result! 

ps: Did you notice that I put sudoku prints on my thumbs?

Music Monday// Blah Blah Blah

Nope, this isn't Ke$ha...shame on you for thinking I have terrible music taste! This weeks music feature is actually a really sick band from Chicago called Blah Blah Blah. Their music is best described as Brit Pop with a lot of depth and substance.  Check out their music video of "Why Am I The Only One Laughing" below and try to not get addicted! xo

Update: Download a free copy of "Why Am I The Only One Laughing" here. 

Summer Nails

If you've been following my blog for a while, you'll know that I have a weakness for nail polish of any kind. Bright colours, pastels, glitter, nudes, you name it! The past couple of days I've been rocking "Sun Kissed" by Sally Hanson and I love the colour so much. I paired it with my new navy and white striped top from Zara. I loved the colour blocking combination so much that I had to snap a picture.