Channelling My Inner Madonna

We all love her, let's be honest! And while I have had the urge to throw on all white and a tu-tu, I've decided to stick with some black lace, a gold and silver necklace with dangling crosses, and a thick chain bracelet! With a short black mini and some killer shoes and accessories, I'm ready for a night out!

Lace top: Value Village

Black mini: Vintage

You can really find shoes like mine anywhere, I got them on a weekend trip to Florida, and if you don't always have the perfect accessories, ask a friend (the necklace was my roommates) !

It Was a Sunny Day in Madrid

Travelling in the blistering heat has its downsides.  I mean aside from the great tan I got.. (a tan really does me wonders) it's hard to even try to look good.  I mean you're sweating, you are usually carrying a camera, money, other necessities... so who really wants all that extra weight of accessories, or great flowing hair that will eventually succumb to the pony-tail no matter how pretty and straight you got it!  Not to mention, being in a country where you'd think men have never seen a decent looking girl, in an effort to reduce the harassment as much as possible, I was looking rather Plain Jane *shudder*... Alas, I think i got it just right this one day: Instead of just a plain tank (something I would usually wear, the less coverage, the better in that heat!) I wore this lace and floral racer-back tank I picked up from the Top-Shop in Madrid.  Yes, there was a top-shop, and yes, I said f*%k my budget, this isn't something I can hold back on. It was basically all the accessory I needed since it was such a busy top.  So I paired it with some light jean shorts (anything dark will NOT do you any favours), and my white birkenstocks (basic flip-flops with no support will not be your friend when you are walking all day long) and a simple pair of neutral earings.  Finally, I actually felt good about taking a picture :D

Strangers in the Night

My zio Rick :)
Cardi: Zara
Tank: Topshop
Jeans: Nudie
Purse: Aldo

La Bella Vita: In Italia !!

This is my cousin Monica! She always looks so put together and generally stays within natural tones and hues! Gotta love the shoes!!

The Euro is KillinG me :$

jUst cHillen oN a fEnce iN cIvitanova, mArche, iTaly

Has it made me go crazy?? Crazy that I can't afford to shop nearlyyy as much as I need to.
Top: Birthday Gift from Maryann (urban outfitters)
Skirt: American Apparel
Shoes: Zara (copped those in Valencia)
It's really hard and sucks to have such a limitation of clothing to work with here. ho hum woe is me!