saguaro style

The current love of my life (in addition to my husband, obviously) is my birthday gift pup, Axel the standard poodle! He's only 2.5 months old and he's just the sweetest, best dog ever. If you want to see more of him, definitely check out my instagram! Also, I'm going to sporadically shoot with him for outfits :)  I mean he's too glamorous and handsome not too, right? xx  

I got this really cool Harley Quinn t-shirt at a thrift store for $4, I'm pretty sure it's Tokidoki but the label was ripped out! Either way, I really love it. I got these red docs recently on Poshmark and these faux leather pants are a last year purchase that I can't wait to wear a lot when it's cooler in AZ! This was actually one of my most popular Instagram looks all month so I'm especially proud of it...the red just pops so much, it makes me happy! I looked up Instagram squat to try to get the cliche pose down as a bit of a joke but I don't know if I quite got it. It was funny to try though!  I'm wearing: t-shirt: thrifted (NEW to the blog) leather pants;Blank NYC, last worn HERE beret-poshmark (vintage) chocker-thrifted red docs-poshmark, detailed post HERE

I think this outfit would shine more with better lighting but I just didn't feel like rolling out of bed until about five pm today--hazards of someone with chronic illness. I love this wool-like plaid skirt for Fall and of course Gengar is the ghost with the most for spooky season! Plus the tee reminds me of happier times when we were visiting my family in NYC. I'm wearing: pokemon tee-uniqlo, last worn HERE gengar backpack-little tokyo CA, last worn above keds plaid skirt-poshmark, last worn with same tee AND backpack! bright blue doc martens-poshmark, last worn HERE I hope your Saturday/weekend is giving you what you need! Mine is giving me some much needed rest and recharging. xx  

I didn't take a ton of pics because I was super dilated and wiped out from a full afternoon at the eye doctor but here's my look! I love it and it is SO comfy that I felt super comfortable wearing it literally all day. This dress is seriously such a gem. I can't recommend it enough!  I'm wearing: denim button dress-universal thread (poshmark), last worn HERE oranges tee-marshall's, last worn HERE fox backpack-leafling bags, last worn HERE navy clogs-Sven Clogs, last worn HERE  Happy weekend! xx

Do you ever fix up old shoes to give them new life? As the seller of the boots said herself, Docs could pretty much survive anything, they are definitely quality./ These docs came with no laces, the red was peeling in three places and a bit dingy. The black line around the ankle had chipped off (the leather) in many places and the interior cardboardish color was showing.  The insides were not the freshest in the world. What did I do? Step 1: wiped down with two clorox wipes (one each) inside and outside and the bottoms of the sole (which weren't too bad) Step 2: took a black sharpie and colored in the bald patches of the ankle leather and used sewing scissors to snip any loose threads around the seams Step 3: added laces Step 4: took some bright red (brick color) shoe polish to fill in any cracks or imperfections Step 5: added some extra waxed laces from my hubby but I think I'm going to replace them with proper boot length ones! These are just temporary, they aren't quite ...

Behold, my Miss Patina collection, est. 2019! Started exactly a year ago for my birthday last year, I've admired the brand for years but when my husband bought me my first order, I was totally hooked! cat beret-miss patina blue silky dress-miss patina (bought secondhand on poshmark!) sailor coat-no label, bought on ebay but reminds me of Miss Patina! cat pin (on coat)-gift from Miss Patina boots-dr. martens with cat lace charms by Miss Patina! cactus dress-Miss Patina, probably my most worn item all Summer! I just love it! green cat lady dress-the pockets remind me of my cats and I just love the longer length for Fall/Winter! Can't wait til it's cool enough to wear it outside! Miss Patina cat chest wine dress-I just love the cat chest details! Miss Patina, bought on eBay secondhand! Again, something I'm really looking forward to wearing in cooler weather! I think it would look amazing with tights as well.  pink city cat hem dress-Miss Patina, probably my second most-wor...

Simple yet a statement dress, I got this yellow velvet clearance dress at anthropologie with my mom and was unsure of how fitted it is at my tummy and curves (I wear shapewear) but it's really grown on me! I love the color, I love velvet, and it has definite princess Belle vibes in my opinion! I'm wearing:  mustard velvet dress-anthropologie, last worn HERE bronze clogs-sven clogs, last worn here straw hat-nordstrom rack  Now it needs to get cooler so I can wear this (sweaty right now) dress more often! xx