Lacey Sunday Nail Art

This weekend was surprisingly eventful and relaxing. Saturday I attended an 80s themed birthday party where I rocked the white socks and black loafers Jackson style. Sunday was a nice relaxing day by the pool and of course, nail art! This lace pattern is one of my favorite designs to use. It may sound silly but beautifully designed nails gives my Mondays a little bit of excitement that gets me through the day.

80s Style Inspiration

So I just found out my neighbor is having a surprise party in which the theme is one of my all time favorite, 80s! This is a great opportunity to round up some killer styles that ruled the decade and reminisce on those classic films like Pretty in Pink.

Valentine’s Day Gifts

Usually I’m really excited for Valentine’s day, especially since my birthday is the day before. There is something about the abundance of chocolate and red hearts that gets my all giddy. These past few years however, I haven’t been excited for V day at all. It just seems to be another thing I have to think about. But this year I’m doing something different, I’m not going all out on a Valentine’s day gift but instead getting my Valentine something simple. There’s so much stress over ‘the gift’ that people forget what it’s really about, love.

While brainstorming my simple yet sweet gift idea, I came up with a list of things that I think would make anyone happy.

{For her: A new notebook with a little something written by you inside telling her how much you love her. }

{ For him & her: A personalized coupon book that you can make yourself to say anything you want. Be creative ; ) with it. }

{ For him & her: Scandal Body Massage Oil & Candle. Who would turn down a back rub, seriously? }

{ For him: a personalized photo frame for his nightstand or desk. }

{ For her & him: a photo collage is always a unique & fun gift that’s very personal. Plus its always so fun looking back at all the good times. }

{ For him & her: I don’t care how cliche it is, chocolate for any occasion is great, and you can’t go wrong with Lindor Truffles! }

{For him & her: My personal favorite, homemade chocolate covered strawberries, while spending quality time together }

Thursday Obsession

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately at home relaxing, which has given me a chance to do things I really enjoy, like listen to music and catch up with TV shows.

My current music obsession is M83, specifically this amazing song, Midnight City! The video is kind of creepy but I can’t stop listening to it.

 

My current TV show obsession is Jane by Design on abc family. It is centered on a high school girl juggling her life as a teenager, and the life of an assistant to a major design house director. There’s fashion, there’s photo shoots, and there’s cute awkward love triangles, I’m hooked already {they had me at the first outfit}. Highly recommend this show!

On abc family Tuesdays @ 9/8c

When Navy meets Tangerine

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Blue has always drawn my eye. There is something about the calm richness of the hue that makes me so happy. Navy in particular. Sophisticated yet unexpected. It looks good on everyone and is a great neutral alternative to my normal gray.

My resurgence for the love of navy came from the latest addition of Elle Decor ‘trend alert‘. Mixing their forecast with Pantone’s color of the year Tangerine is a quite amazing mix of color. Though I don’t think I could pull off an outfit out of the orange, I would indeed like to try little pops of it in my nails or a luxurious snake-skin bangles.

But why stop at fashion? It looks smashing on the walls and sofas as well. This color combo just might be a game changer for me.

blazer, shift dress, navy purse, nail polish, bangles, velvet pumps

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Free nail polish !

 

While researching marketing and advertising firms I want to apply to, I came across this one agency in New York that seems like the perfect place I would love to spend 40 hours a week in, Cameo PR.

I started following them on twitter and today they tweeted about how to get your hands on free nail polish. Zoya is giving away 2 free nail polishes on their website to every customer. All you have to do is type in the code ZOYA2012 at checkout to receive it free, just pay shipping.

It beats going out and buying two nail polishes separately. They also have a TON of colors to choose from! I decided on a neutral tone Anne and a tangerine color called Jancyn. 
Fore more details, Refinery 29 has got you covered.  

Red Blazer Shoot

I had the opportunity to do a photo shoot in an abandoned aquatic research center last week. My friend Danny and I walked through some pretty sketch forest area to get to the burned down, graffiti covered research site. The model, Diana, brought some wardrobe selections, but I fell in love with this red blazer. I just loved the way it popped against the background. Let me know what you think!
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Photo Studio Open For Business

Recently I decided to venture into the photography world and start my own studio with a good friend of mine. The name is not yet settled but I’m really excited to say the least. I’ve been wanting to do photography for a very long time, but never had the time because of school. Not a problem anymore since I graduate in two days! Oh yea, couldn’t be more excited!

So we decided that we want to concentrate on family portraits for now, that way we can payback the equipment we bought but eventually we will move on to modeling. We’re currently looking for girls who want to model and build their portfolio. I’ve done some shoots in the past but now I’m looking forward to diving into it for reals! Take a look at our Facebook page and browse through some really cool shots.

I was hoping to get a job at a modeling agency right after graduation but haven’t heard anything yet. So photography is at the forefront of my mind again, which means you’ll be seeing a lot more of it here on my blog. I will be using Mauve and Moody as a bulletin board for photos and ideas. Feel free to comment and give me any advice or critique.

Here are a few shots I’ve done in the past.  You can see the progression, from a manual black & white to a DSLR.

Graduation Wish List

I’m 19 days away from graduation and the anticipation is mounting to say the least.  Miami is home (although I may be secretly having an affair with New York), so I can’t wait to start a new life and be closer to my family.

As this day approaches, there has been chaos in the family, gotta love hispanics. “Where is everyone going to sleep?” “What are we going to serve for the dinner and where are they all going to sit?” “Gotta hide the snakes before your grandmother comes up!”

Luckily I’ve had a great excuse to stay completely out of it, need to concentrate on school! One thing I couldn’t escape is the pressing topic of graduation gifts. I always feel so terrible telling people what to give to me. It really doesn’t take much to make me happy, honestly.  But nonetheless I decided to make things easier and create a ‘Things I really want but haven’t been able to afford’ List.
So here are a few of my favorite things….

a. Chanel: A Woman of her Own $20
b. Fashionista: A Century of Style Icons $20
c. Influence: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen $15
d. Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austin $13
e. Social Media Management: Robert Wollan $20
f. Style Book: Elizabeth Walker $30
g. What’s New Cupcake? : $11 

a. Martha Stewart scrapbook album: $23
b. Pandora Charm A :$30 
c. Textured Bib Necklace: $10
d. Starbucks reusable cup: $17 
e.Pink Sugar perfume: $29
f. Pandora elephant charm: $35  
g.  Embellished Envelope Clutch: $29
h. Rose frame: $10  
i. Green Knit Headband: $6
j. Forever21 Gift Card
k.  Magnetic Organizer: $9

Embracing Knitted Pieces This Fall

I’ve been so fascinated with knitted pieces lately. Now that I know how to knit, I will definitely incorporate the fuzzy fabric into my wardrobe this fall.  Although I’m currently sick as a dog, I’m still looking forward to the cold weather so I can start layering and wearing my handmade scarves. I’m hoping to knit a few headbands to sell for the winter so stay tuned for that. In the mean time, I’ve been admiring knit and crochet wardrobe combinations like these….

Wondering how easy it is to knit? Here’s a really simple video on how to knit a scarf from one of my favorite blogs, Because I’m Addicted.