Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Nope, actually theirs nothing blue here. No Tiffany's here. Unfrotunately...

Disclaimer: This IS a wedding dress, but this would not be MY wedding dress. Although I'm in love with it and had so much fun making it, my wedding dress is going to be couture and take hours and hours of man labor and hand beading. Maybe I should start on that soon...

But anyways, I made a very modern wedding dress for the contemporary/hipster bride. And instead of a vial I chose a headband (with a bow, of course). The silhouette, the length of the skirt, the sweetheart cut, along with the headband give it a niteen-fifties vibe.

My moms wedding shoes! She took lace from her dress and put it on the shoes herself! I felt very honored to get to wear them.

XOXO

Sammie

Tuesday, October 5th

More Images of that skirt a made a while ago...

Family Matters

Any one with sisters knows how annoying it is to go in your closet and the ONE shirt you had your heart set on wearing is MIA because your sibling "borrowed" it. Believe me this happens on a daily basis at my house. However this time, I couldn't even bring my self to get mad. I was too stinkin proud! I mean look how freakin cute she is? If shes showing interest in finding her own personal style and breaking out of the middle school fads (I'm guess they look something like Sperry's with Abercrombie t shirts, you know that whole walking billboard look that we all used to achieve) then who am I to condemn it??
My J. Crew Polo. My Mocciano Cardigan. My bermuda short ( I grew out of those along time ago). And a necklace I will defiantly be stealing from her sometime in the near future.

Oh and my vintage bow to complete the look:)

Puppy!

Me: Okay now stick a pose! for real.

Regan: [look for yourself....]

XOXO

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State of the Union

In

• Derek Blasberg's Classy

• Clogs

• Tiaras

Out

• Ke$ha

• Side Parts

• Dinner Napkins as Skirts

Manufactured for Destruction

Okay, WHO ELSE IS EXCITED FOR GOSSIP GIRL TO START?! Best. Show. Ever.

Six more days. Six more days. Six more days. Six more days!

The Queen...

Best Friends:]

(Blaire and Serena= Sammie and Em)

My Future Husband
Chuck Bass

Love herrrr. So classy!

^^CLOGS^^



So poised.

We love you Blaire!

<3<3<3

(Photos from this coming episode of Gossip Girl Monday, September 13 on the CW!!)

Flippin' Your Fins You Don't Get Too Far

With Halloween just around the corner I'm starting to think about what I'm going to be this year. Yes that's right I'M NOT TOO OLD TO DRESS UP. Halloween is my favorite holiday solely for that purpose. Who doesn't want to pretend to be someone else for a night?

Here's some costume ideas that I quickly sketched....

The Queen of Hearts

from Alice In Wonderland

A Mermaid

Aphrodite the Goddess of Love

(Yes Aphrodite is naked in the painting if you're familiar with the Birth of Venus by Alessandro Botticelli, but if Aphrodite wore clothes this is what she would wear in my mind)

Click here to see the Birth of Venus:
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzrhbxorWL1qb7de8.jpg

Unfortunately Halloween is only one night a year-

So which of the three should I be??

Painting the Roses Pink

Our inspiration or theme for this photo shoot was Alice in Wonderland. We targeted a fairy tail and whimsical look by taking pictures in the evening to give them a golden glow. We ventured into the forest hoping to discover a rabbit whole to fall into but came up short. Oh well.

Okay so I know the movie talks about "Painting the Roses Red", but I like pink better.

It was 103 degrees out so we were sweating like no other. It was gross.

Haha

..... Mad Hatter?

I actually removed alllll of the sequins on the dress because I think it took away from the classy-ness of it. It took over two hours to remove all of them by hand but the dress looks a bizzilion times classier without them.

Dress: Buffalo Exchange

Earrings: Vintage

Back to Reality...

School is back in session! Senior year here I come!
Its weird going to school and not seeing the upper class men and admiring and awing over their wardrobes. How I miss their fabulous sense of style! Em and I are all alone now but were stepping it up this year. Emma is officially addicted to second hand clothes because she, like most fashion-conscience girls on this planet, hate the idea that someone else might show up on the first day of school in the exact same outfit as you. I must say it was quite entertaining to watch what everyone way buying in the BP department at Nordstrom's this back-to-school season. Three girls in a row would come in, buy the exact same shirt, and declare it was their first day of school outfit. Oops!
Well anyways... My mom snapped a couple pictures as I was walking out the door. Excuse the horrible photographs it was still dark out when I left! Its sad when your up an hour before the sun.

My tired little brother waking up for his first day of kindergarten.

He gives the best hugs! And my sister in the background...
My other sister and I being silly.
I guess it was too early for her to make a funny face.
"Okay Samantha now pose seriously!" That's something I'm not very good at doing Mom.
Dress: F21 ( this is the comfiest dress and it was only $13 but the shoulders and close fit make it look so chic!)
Necklace: Charming Charlies
Bag: Secret (My new OBSESSION. A quilted bag is always stylish and is a classic bag that will last forever, but i got one in a nude- one of falls new trends- so this along with the studs make it more of a statement piece)
Shoes: Steve Madden, DSW (My second new OBSESSION. The cost an arm and leg but they will so be worth it!)


Hope everyone found the perfect back to school outfit & to all the friends in college I miss you guys dearly!
XOXO
Sammie

A Drop In The Ocean, A Change In The Weather

The Beach. My favorite place on earth. Nothing beats a week of running on the sand, laying under an umbrella all day, swimmimg in the salty water, throwing the football with your friends, and eating seafood every night.

Foot Prints in the Sand...

My Sister and her colorful toe nail polish. Goodness. Dress: Urban

Hat: Vintage

Peace.

Sammie.

More SCAD Pictures!

Mommy and I at lunch

My vaction house. No big deal.

Shopping at Civvies!

<3

Birthday Dinner

All my friends- with the exception of about two- HATE dressing up. But it was my birthday and I told them dress code was a dress and heels, and if they didnt follow they weren't coming. And, being the good friends they are, followed the dress code, but not without massive amouts of groans and complaining about how much their feet hurt. I love to watch other people suffer for my own pleasure:) Muhahhaha.

The group before we went on a progressive dinner.

My wonderful sister spent an hour making sure no two presents were wrapped in the same paper. Gotta love her<3>

My camera shy sister...

Wish my SCAD girls could have been there <3