Spring Break Recap

Details: Shirt-Project Social T via Urban Outfitters, Pants-Urban Outfitters, Shoes-Coverse, Bag-Fossil

This isn't really an outfit post as much as it is a recap of what I've been up to lately since I haven't posted in a little while. I just finished my first day of school after spring break and, in classic Karis fashion yet again, am writing this post to avoid doing actually pressing school work. Anyways, I figured I would give a quick little recap of my break apart form just posting my outfit picture from the other day, which by the way makes me look more "Berkeley" than just about anything I have ever worn. 

I was back home in Dallas for my break and spent the majority of the week bumming around with my boyfriend and my parents. Most of my friends weren't on spring break at the same time as me, but I did get to see a few people. Anyways, I actually got a lot done such as finalizing my resume, applying to some jobs/internships, and writing/styling a blog post for the Cal FAST blog that I also write for. Probably the most exciting thing I did was go on a little Texas day trip with Nick, my boyfriend, on Monday. The most interesting place near Dallas appeared to be the Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, TX, so we drove there and spent a few hours hiking, taking photos, and checking out some very sketchy "dinosaur footprints". We then intended to go see the original Dr. Pepper bottling plant in Dublin, TX, the real home of the nectar of the gods despite Waco attempting to claim that title. Sadly, the museum was closed on Mondays? Just Mondays. Definitely should have checked that before driving for an hour to get there, but you live with your choices. We then drove to Waco to visit my two closest friends from home who go to school there. It was nice getting to see them and having them meet Nick, but there wasn't really a whole lot to do in Waco besides sit in their apartment and get Tex Mex food. Regardless, it was a nice day and Nick and I enjoyed getting to spend some time driving around our state (even though I was kinda asleep most of the time in the car, oops).

Here are some photos from our magical adventures:

The Dallas skyline

Eating some sandos in nature

The only slightly interesting thing in Dublin, Texas: this creepy cowboy mural

I hope everyone had an amazing spring break, and now it's time to get back to work! 

Karis the Baybonnet

The Sun is Mine

Details: Shirt-Vintage via Wasteland, Shorts-One Teaspoon, Shoes-Doc Martens, Silver Necklace-Poshmark, Chocker-Urban Outfitters

It's getting warm outside so that means that my pale thighs are making their seasonal debut. I've dressed them up in my big birthday purchase: my one teaspoon 1955 Bandit shorts! I've been wanting a pair of One Teaspoon shorts for a long time but was never really sure how they would look on my body. The models and bloggers I see wearing these shorts are almost always a size 0 and the tiny garment always hang off their legs in a way that I really didn't think I could achieve with my body. However, I saw these at the Wasteland in San Francisco last week and figured that it would be a good opportunity for me to try them on and see how they fit. I actually quite like how they look on me. They're a bit short in the front and I have to give them a good tug down every once in a while when I'm walking, but they get longer in the back which is awesome because they completely cover my bum! And that's really what matters in this world, am I right ladies? The denim is also really comfortable; it's just the right amount of distress so that they're not stiff. I also picked up this amazing vintage tee at Wasteland. I really love vintage band tees but to avoid being a hypocrite I only buy shirts for bands I actually listen to. Soundgarden is without a doubt one of my favorite bands so of course I jumped at the opportunity to own an actual vintage concert tee from their 1996 North American tour (and vintage concert tees can go for some crazy high prices but this one was actually really cheap). As you can see, I'm really excited about the fact that there's a Wasteland here in SF. I could have sworn that the only one was in LA, but I was walking through the Haight with Nick because he lives in the area and I saw it and basically died right then and there. I can already tell that I'm going to be making a trip every time I'm in the city. 

I would also like to take a moment to talk about how this outfit makes me feel. I've been feeling a bit down about my body lately, specifically my legs. The bloggers and models I follow and am inspired by tend to have rather lithe bodies with straight, skinny legs and thigh gaps. Sometimes I feel like my body doesn't have a place in the fashion world or that I can't wear the things that I want to wear because they just won't look "right" on me. It's an issue for me because I really do enjoy putting together outfits and blogging about them but I don't like looking at my body in pictures. However, I really like the way the pictures today turned out and I feel proud of my body and my thighs and the fact that these shorts that I felt for sure would look horrid on me actually make them look pretty great. So lets all embrace our bodies and love them for what they are and be happy with everything we put on them. #bodypositive. Here's a Soundgarden song because what else?

-Karis the Baybonnet

I'm No Fool, No, I'm Not a Follower

Details: Dress/Shirt-Free People, Shorts-Urban Outfitters, Shoes-Doc Martens, Necklaces-Urban Outfitters (owl), Nasty Gal (gem), Buffalo Exchange (skeleton hand), Lips-Cyber by MAC and Nightmoth by MAC

Here I am wearing this dress again, but I thought today I would try it as a shirt. The pictures on the Free People website show it worn both ways so I decided to experiment with it and I really like the way it turned out. Also, you may have noticed the bold lip I'm rocking. I was in the city this weekend with some of my friends and we went to the MAC store to try on some lipsticks and I just fell in love with Cyber. The lipliner is actually doing most of the work though, and it's called Nightmoth. I've been searching for a dark lip color for years because I've always wanted to be one of those people who casually wears a dark lip but I could never find one that was as darkly pigmented as I wanted from the drugstore brands, so I took the plunge and got the MAC one I had been eyeing for a while. 

This weekend was one of the best I've had in a while. My birthday was last Wednesday, but I had a midterm the next day so I didn't actually do anything to celebrate except go get Mexican food from a place I've been wanting to try with my roommate. It was nice, but not even enchiladas can take away the pain of political science. I had a birthday party on Friday though, so that made up for everything. It was a night surrounded by my closest friends and my wonderful boyfriend who was meeting quite a few of my friends for the first time. On Saturday I just sat around in my apartment and didn't really leave my bed except to go get food. However, on Sunday, as previously mentioned, I went to San Francisco with friends and drooled over handbags and leather jackets that we couldn't afford on Filmore Street. I feel in LOVE with this little bag from the Kooples but sadly I'm not going to be getting a surprise $500 anytime soon.

Here it is; be still my heart. This color isn't available on the site, but here's a link to the leopard one: CLICK ME!

To be honest, I'm still kinda on my BBC kick, but I'll spare you and make the song of the day something a little different. I was in the car with my friend today and this song came on the radio and I instantly was hooked. I don't usually listen to the radio, so this is probably kinda old but I don't care. It's a remix of one of my favorite jams from early freshman year, You Know You Like It by AlunaGeorge, by DJ Snake. Hope that you can all jam to it while cramming for those last midterms before spring break/while you're on spring break/while you're getting back into school after spring break (this is such a weird time because my spring break is next week but a lot of my friends back home had their already last week or are just going on break now). 

Karis the Baybonnet

I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose

 

Details: Pants-American Apparel, Tee Shirt-Madewell, Scarf-Urban Outfitters, Shoes-Freebird via LF, Denim Shirt-Thrifted

Today I'm wearing mostly black and white as usual but I decided to add some color with my denim shirt (also it's kinda cold and it provides the perfect amount of warmth). This is a very special day because I actually got up early enough to put on a real outfit before going to class whereas I usually just roll out of bed, walk to campus basically in pajamas, and then change into something cute once I get home. I felt the need to actually look somewhat nice since I was organizing a shoot today for my next Cal FAST blog post and wanted to present myself as the fashion-conscious individual that I am rather than a bum. 

I'm still riding the same high I was in my last post. Plus, my birthday is coming up this Wednesday and that's always exciting. I'm having my friends over on Friday which is a little concerning because the capacity of my tiny apartment is certainly smaller than the number of people I've invited. Hopefully they don't mind being uncomfortably close to other humans. I spent my Saturday in the city with Nick, the person I alluded to in my last post. We brunched, went shopping in the Haight, explored Golden Gate park, watched Exit Through the Gift Shop, and took some photos at night near the USF campus. Every moment I spend with him is so exciting and special and I can't wait for him to meet all my lovely friends on Friday. Hopefully he doesn't mind being uncomfortably close to other humans either. Also, I went hiking yesterday with some of the girls from WYSE, an organization I'm involved with on campus. We went to the Redwood Regional Park in Oakland and it was so beautiful; I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the Bay Area. In short, I walked a whole lot this weekend. 

I'm definitely still on that BBC kick because my taste for upbeat indie music goes up with my mood. Today I've made the post title an album name rather than a song lyric because it accurately represents my mood as of late, however the song I've chosen isn't even from that album. It's all very confusing but all that needs to be said here is that BBC makes me feel happy inside, not that I really need anything else to make me feel that way right now. Anyways, here's "Lights Out, Words Gone".

<3

Karis The Baybonnet