Lavender Fields

Diane von Furstenberg dress, wrap dress, YSL college bag

When: last Wednesday // Weather: 90! // Real life: work, then dinner date

Diane von Furstenberg dress, wrap dress, YSL college bag

Diane von Furstenberg dress, wrap dress, YSL college bag

Diane von Furstenberg dress, wrap dress, YSL college bag

Diane von Furstenberg dress, wrap dress, YSL college bag

You probably can’t tell in these photos thanks to the #goldenhour light, but my hair is very very slightly lavender. It was an accident. But let me explain.

I got a new purple shampoo from a brand I’ve never used before. For my non-blondes, purple shampoo helps get rid of the brassy color that creeps in after a few weeks post-highlights. It looks kinda crazy coming out of the bottle, but you normally just lather, rinse, and come out looking a little fresher. Normally.

Well apparently this particular purple shampoo is rather strong. I lathered (just once!), rinsed immediately, got out of the shower, and as the fog cleared from the mirror, it became clear just how strong it was. My first reaction was “Shit! I can’t go to work like this! I have to get back in the shower and wash with regular shampoo until it comes out!”

But then…I don’t know…I started to kind of like it. Everyone’s already used to my not-so-traditional officewear, so I figured as long as I wore it with confidence, I could rock it. Plus, once it dried, I decided it was so subtle that some people might not even notice.

And I was right. I went all day at work and no one said anything. I went from being pissed that I dyed my hair purple to being pissed that no one noticed I dyed my hair purple. Guess I’ll use more shampoo next time. 😉

P.S. It’s this shampoo if you’re looking to have a mid-30s crisis along with me.

Dress // Bag (cheaper option) // Sunglasses // similar Shoes // Earrings (under $10!)

Old School

everlane wrap dress, silk scarf headband, YSL heart sunglasses

When: June 19 // Weather: warm and sunny // Real life: work

everlane wrap dress, silk scarf headband, YSL heart sunglasses

everlane wrap dress, silk scarf headband, YSL heart sunglasses

everlane wrap dress, silk scarf headband, YSL heart sunglasses

everlane wrap dress, silk scarf headband, YSL heart sunglasses

I got a spray tan recently (after taking these photos, obviously). It’s kind of fun being subtly bronzed, but when I saw these photos I started to miss my natural alabaster-ness! I mean, sure, tan girls might look better in bikinis and short hemlines, but who pulls off vibe 50s movie star vibe better? Girls who look like they’ve never been outside before, that’s who.

This look is another one in my 30×30 remix, so expect to see this dress a couple more times in the next month or so! By the way, I find this dress to be simply lovely, and it comes in multiple colors. It runs pretty big, but since it’s a wrap, you can cinch the waist and make it work even if you’re petite. Head scarf and giant sunglasses are optional but highly recommended.

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