Carry On

Lovelies,

This will be a relatively brief post, as I am  in the middle of studying for my final exams taking place this upcoming week. I'm practically brain-dead from learning about Transduction and integrals of Polar graphs. Yikes.

I shot a few photos last week to highlight this absolutely gorgeous Madewell shirt with embroidered detailing. The fabric, a lightweight and airy cotton material, is perfect for the upcoming Central Valley heat here in California. I especially love this shirt because of its neon accents; the neon melon color you see above seems to be the unofficial color of summer! If you're interested, the shirt is featured in Madewell's online catalogue; you can find that here.

I'm very excited to announce that I will be traveling abroad to Paris, Saint- Émilion and Normandy this summer to visit and (stay with) my dearest friend, Marie! I will be completely immersed in the French culture for two full weeks; this includes speaking French...only French....

I'm worried that I'm going to forget my five years-worth of french courses as soon as I step off the plane. In all honesty, however, I cannot wait to see Marie, spend time in museums AND improve my french simultaneously. It's all a rather good plan. ;)

Good luck with finals, everyone!

-Emily

Details-

Madewell Shirt

Dogeared Necklace

Anthropologie Earrings

Collar

Lovelies,

Forever 21 Dress, J. Crew Belt, Henri Bendel Bracelet.

J. Crew Cardigan.

Forever 21 Collar.

Dooney and Bourke Purse, Sam Edelman Flats.

The next stop on our vacation was Vienna, Austria. I didn't know what to expect Vienna to be like, except I knew that the pastries would be scrumptious (I love that word). I was completely surprised to waltz into a city filled with absolutely spectacular buildings, gardens, and landscape very similar to Paris. Although the weather was hot and muggy, it was easy to escape by visiting the numerous art museums Vienna had to offer. These photos were taken outside the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Although the museum's grandeur was quite impressive, I have to say my favorite art museum was a tie between the Sucession Building (The museum that houses Gustav Klimt's Beethovenfries Mural), or the Belvedere, which houses Klimt's The Kiss. I wasn't necessarily a big fan of Klimt's art beforehand, but after my visit to Austria, I definitely have a more respect for his work.

My outfit was inspired by the oh-so famous 2012 Louis Vuitton S/S show, which featured a sugary sweet combination of pastels, feathers and metallics. (I previously posted some pictures of a few looks  in my window shopping post!)  Lately, I've been really infatuated with the entire collar trend, as it's incredibly impractical but extremely stylish. I bought one at Forever 21, just to join the pack and experiment with the versatility of the piece. Surprisingly, the collar has been one of the best bargains I have ever found (In case you're wondering, it was only $7. (: On the same trip, I purchased the creme dress. I bought the mint cardigan from J. Crew before I traveled to New York back in April, as well as the Sam Edelman flats. I purchased my bracelet from the flagship Henri Bendel store in NYC. I promise, if I end up going to college in the city, I'm going to find myself broke from spending too much time in 712 5th avenue. :)

XOXO,

Em