longwinded at best (and a blogger award!)

With the exception of Alyssa (seen here), I styled the shoot :) Alyssa styled everyone's hair, including her own. Find her blog here.

Okay, look close. Can see her Harry Potter tatoo? One of the many reasons why Maegan and I are besties.

Outfit details:
Me: Shirt, Shoes, Jewelry, Belt - F21; Skirt - Thrifted for 1$
Maegan: Jumper - F21; Belt - Garage; Blowfish Platforms - LuLu*s;
Elephant Necklace, other jewelry - ?; Handmade bracelets from Tailand

These are the most promised pictures from Monday's shoot. These pictures were taken in Alyssa's grandmother's CRAZY house. Full of antiques. Look at the wallpaper! I wanted to run away with half of the things in her house and I'm not joking. Including the chandelier and this chair. Alan Boulos was the photographer--all photos link to his Flikr account. I would be so honored to work with him again. I had him on the clock--we only had about an hour or so. I think he did an amazing job.

Liv, from brooklyn.life.style, nominated me for a blogger award! I was so surprised! Thank you so much! Now, to spread the love: her blog is wonderful. She has great personal style as well as a great writing style--which is a fabulous bonus. She is such a friendly and approachable blogger, and she's just starting out, like me! And she lives in Broolkyn... my heart! Wouldn't I love to live in Brooklyn? My first time to NY was in February and I cried when I walked through the streets the first day I got there, haha! Speaking of NY, and since today is September 11th and I'm talking about brooklyn.life.style, I want to share this quote from her blog with you:

As most of you already know, today is the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and New York City has been on high alert the entire weekend. [...] The upside of this heightened alertness is New Yorkers also seem to have a heightened sense of camaraderie. In a town of straphangers who stare at each others feet rather than make eye contact, we have come together once again, just as we did ten years ago. I can think of no better way to honor those lost in the tragedy than to be kinder and more aware of our neighbors, appreciate the beauty of our city and slow down to take it all in.

I've been thinking all day about what I was going to write about 9/11... this sums everything up beautifully, don't you agree? My thoughts and prayers are with everyone today.




Here are the rules to the blog award:
1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you
2. Write 7 random things about yourself (after the jump)
3. Spread the love to 15 other bloggers (see list after the jump)