At first sight and it's real...

It's that time again everyone! An Inspiration Wednesday.

I feel like I haven't done one in forever but I'm finally doing one and I'm super happy.

This week's Inspiration Wednesday is about one of my favorite experiences ever, and that is PROM. My senior prom was amazeballs. I blogged about it here. It has almost been two years since then and sometimes I actually miss it. If I got to go to prom every year for the rest of my life, I would be a very happy lady.

I feel like prom is that one day where you can express the way you dress and show off a different side of you that not a lot of people might know about. People at my high school only found out I had a fashion blog because of prom and I'm glad it happened that way. And plus, it's a night where you get to dress up and look all pretty-like and who doesn't love that? Exactly.

There are different prom trends every year but I don't think people should listen to those. For my prom, I knew I wanted to look different and not have that stereotypical dress that another person might end up wearing too. I thought, what would I wear to the Golden Globes? as cheesy as that sounds.

I found a dress when I wasn't looking for one and when I had no idea what I wanted my dress to look like. But it was expensive, so my amazing aunt/seamstress took a look at a picture of it and made me my own version of it and now I have a one-of-a-kind dress hanging up in my room somewhere. Smiles.

You should stick to what you love and what looks good on your body. But if you need help getting started, I have some suggestions.

1. Be bold.

There is so much you can do to stand out of the regular prom crowd. I went for a color that no one else was wearing and it was great. But that's not all you can do. There are metallics and sequins and big floofy things that can give your dress that extra oomph.

Prabal Gurung Fall 2012 RTW/ Elie Saab Spring 2012 RTW/ Marchesa Spring 2012 RTW

2. Go for the nude.

In a sea of safe black, a champagne-y nude color really stands out. This color can make you look and feel sexy and sweet at the same time. If you're not quite sure about a super bold color or a big ass flowery ruffle on your chest, then this is a good choice.

J. Mendel Pre-Fall 2012/ Elie Saab Spring 2012 Couture/ Reem Acra Resort 2012

3. Trust the black.

Yes, I might be contradicting myself a little bit with this one, but sometimes you just have to have that black dress. My junior prom dress was black but it was so different that I had to have it. Basically what I'm saying with this one is, you can wear black, but make sure it blows any bright sequined number out of the water.

Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 RTW/ Reem Acra Fall 2012 RTW/ Naeem Khan Fall 2012 RTW

So anyway, super jealous of you lucky gals going to prom soon. Hope to see some posts about it. Smiles.

xo

Also a birthday shout out to my bester honeybee, Eddie, who I love a crap ton. Smiles.

Listening to: Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

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That's all they really want...

This past weekend I went home to celebrate bester Kristen's 18th birthday party and Easter. Both of those days were great. I had an amazing time.

Downside was that I lost my middle knuckle ring I wear every day. I've lost that thing so many times I thought there was hope. I even lost it at the beach in sand! But this time, no dice. Even when Andy looked for it. And he always finds my rings. So yeah it's really gone. Time to find a replacement.

But anyway.

The weekend soundtrack consisted of the 80's and a totally 80's prom night. The dress I wore belongs to Kristen's mom and it was a perfect fit. I shortened it a big smidgen to make it more modern. And I like my legs so why not? You can't see it in any of the pictures but I had a gigantic red bow in my hair to pin it back. It was a fun night. There were lots of laughs, games, and good times. All I needed was John Cusack outside of my house holding a boombox.

What else can you expect from an 80's prom? Um, everything.

Need I say more?

DRESS - VINTAGE/ BOW - AMERICAN APPAREL

Listening to: Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Greg Laswell

So many ways to love you...

So to say the least, I had the greatest time ever, since my 18th birthday party.

Prom night was ever so wonderful.

It was the perfect night. That is all I can say.

Smiles.

Thank you to my mother and sister for the beautiful pictures and to my aunt for making my incredible dress.

xoxo

Let's hear it...

So a couple of things:

1. A couple of days ago, I got my nails done at Urbane Beauty Care on Myrtle Ave. and I love them. It was my first time there since I wanted to try a new place out and plus I had a gift card that I got for my birthday so it was perfect. I found the perfect steel gray color at Target and it

wasn't expensive at all.

2. Yesterday was officially Senior Ditch Day and it was super. It was a really long day and I was very tired by the end of it, but it was worth it. We basically went everywhere. There were twenty of us and we all jumped on the Metro in Pasadena first thing in the morning and messed around in L.A. and on Olvera Street. Then we took a bus to Santa Monica and walked along the beach all the way to Venice. It was a pretty awesome. Then after that, the monkey and I went the Fiesta Carnival at my church, which is always fun. And it only happens once a year, every Memorial Day weekend. I had a great time. I love time with friends.

3. I am currently waiting for my sister and mother to come home so they can start helping me get ready for my senior prom, which is tonight. And I'm also waiting for my monkey to drop off the boutonniere I'm going to be putting on his amazing suit. We have pretty orchids.

I hope I have the greatest time ever tonight.

Smiles.

ME: DENIM SHORTS-COTTON ON/ PRINTED SHIRT-UO/ SANDALS-KENNETH COLE REACTION

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROSE HALE

From the moment I wake...

Today was a very productive day.

First, this morning the seniors took their panoramic picture. It was a very long process and the morning sun was beating down on everyone but of course, standing with friends made it fun.

After that, I took my last and favorite AP test - art history. If I didn't pass that test, I'm going to cry because I felt so good about it.

Then, after that, Andy and I went on prom errands for him. He got his suit this past weekend and it looks exactly like I pictured. All it needs is a little tailoring. We also got him a gray dress shirt to match my steel gray nails, and a tie for his suit.

It took a while to decide. They all looked really good.

But third time's the charm. And the purple and lavender would match our orchids. Smiles.

On my radar...

Such a long day.

This whole week is going to be full of rehearsal and AP tests until opening night of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown on Thursday.

Busy, busy, busy.

Good news:

Andy ordered the perfect suit on this place called ahfashion.com and it is on its way.

So yeah. Prom is at the end of the month.

I'm pretty excited.

Also, another thing.

I love The Vampire Diaries.

I am at ease...

So I found the perfect inspiration for Andy's prom outfit.

It was right in front of me all along.

I thought Of course! Ed Westwick.

I mean duh. Look at him.

So right now, we are on the lookout for a double-breasted navy pinstripe suit.

Sounds perfect.

I found a reason...

So I bought this magazine:

And I found THE prom dress.

It's basically the one. To keep the suspense, I will not post a picture until I get it.

The unfortunate thing is that it is most likely incredibly expensive.

BUT...

I have a solution.

My aunt is an amazing seamstress. Therefore, she can make a version of the dress for me for less than if I were to buy it. So, I'm crossing my fingers.

Other news:

-You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown auditions tomorrow.

- Midterms tomorrow.

Friday needs to come now.