Sensible Stylista

YAY! Time for Sensible Stylista x Ryan Chua: Part 2. For this shoot, we went to Melrose Avenue. What a cool freakin' area - it was definitely one of my fave spots in LA! The boutiques were awesomesauce, and the people were ridiculously stylish. I swear California has such beautiful people.

I don't remember the name of this store, but ISN'T IT BAMF? Look at the (fake but still gorg) flowers! I totally flipped when I saw this. I felt like I was in Alice in Wonderland or somethin'. Anywho, Ryan thought it'd be cool to shoot here because my look matched the store! FYI: everything I'm wearing here is old except my shoes. I copped those recently at TJ Maxx for $30 - yay for great deals.

I absolutely love shift dresses. They're so comfy! I wear 'em out when I want to eat a lot so I can totally stuff my face and still feel good about myself, HA. I had SO much good food on this trip. LA is foodie paradise - on that note, come friend me on Yelp! I'm super proud that I'm an "elite" yelper. Yes, I am a nerd, and no, I'm not sorry.

I actually had a weird experience before shooting this look. Ryan had taken me to Hollywood Boulevard - yes I know it's super touristy, don't judge - and all these peeps were harassing me, trying to sell me all sorts of sh*t I didn't want. Man, it was REALLY stressful! One dude shoved his CD into my hand and asked me for my name so he could sign it. I didn't want to be rude so I accepted even though I didn't want to which was fine UNTIL he freakin' told me I owed him money for it! WHAT THE EFF! Who does that?

I'm a musician myself so I totally understand, but damn, get your work out via YouTube or somethin'. Don't harass errbody around you. He got all pissy when I told him I didn't have cash and demanded that I give his CD back. SMH! No problem bro, I didn't want it in the first place. ANYWHO, lesson learned! I will no longer be nice to meanies trying to rip me off.

Phew! That was a long story. Sorry to get off topic! Anywho, lemme give y'all outfit deets...

Dress: c/o OASAP || Necklace: c/o Isharya || Bag: c/o Lucymint || Shoes: Nine West via TJ Maxx

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Super excited to share today's post with you guys because it's the first of SIX shoots I did with the incredible Ryan Chua (my fave fashion photographer + friend). Anywho, I met up with him in LA for a weekend of blog stuffs and fun! I had a blast exploring la-la land. Amazing weather, delish food, beautiful peoples, and great company. I mean, what's NOT to like?

For today's post, I styled a casual look for y'all featuring pieces from Charlotte Russe, BCBG, and more. I had just gotten off my plane (5+ hours of traveling) so excuse me if I look scrubby. I wore my fave faux-leather skirt for you guys - I copped it at a BCBGMaxAzria factory outlet a million years ago for a ridiculously low price. I actually think it's still available online, ha. I'll make sure to link it below so keep an eye out.

A full body shot for you guys. My cropped sweater's new BTW. I bought it at a Charlotte Russe Factory Outlet during Memorial Day sales. They had a ridiculous promo going on - 50% off already-reduced merchandise - so I purchased it for $5 (!!!) Yeah, definitely hitting up that outlet again. Their stuff is SO cute - I got 12 different things for under $50. That's what I call "sensible" shopping, hardy har har.

A closer look at my J!NS sunnies. I'm seriously lovin' their designs. Shop their collection HERE. Where do y'all shop for shades?

I heart these gladiators so much. I got them c/o Deb way back in the day, but they're still my fave summer shoes. I really need to buy a flat pair of glads though - that's on my to-do list, ha.