wearing: my los angeles style

Great news! I survived my first trip to LA without getting arrested for stalking a celebrity!

I'll have a whole post of all the fun things I did coming up, but first I thought I'd do a round-up of some of my outfits. 

I swore it'd be easy to have all these awesome outfit pics around the city, but I did most of my traveling alone, and when I wasn't, I was too busy having fun to pause for a photoshoot. These will have to do, my dears. 

Before we get started, I'd like to point out that each outfit is under $50 total and I'm hella proud of that.

For traveling TO the city: 

If you're ever traveling- WEAR A MAXI. It's the most comfortable thing ever and you'll feel like you're naked under a blanket while trying to sleep on a plane. 

-Dress from TJ Maxx

-sandals from Papaya

-all brown jewelry from BlueLans

-entire outfit cost under $35. 

Day of meetings and exploring: 

I wanted to look fun but not show too much for my meeting, and this tank is one of my new go-to's! 

-tank from TJ Maxx

-pants from H&M [for $5!!]

-sandals from Charlotte Russe

-earrings from BlueLans

-sunglasses from the streets of LA

For a night out at the clurb: 

I was a bit shocked by how cold it gets in LA as soon as the sun goes down! My legs are meaty enough to handle it, but my arms freeze, so this worked! It's 100% see-through lace in the back, and I thought the wedges were fun to roughen up the lace/gold earrings. [Even though I still have a love/hate relationship with these shoes]

-top and shorts from Forever21

-shoes from Charlotte Russe

For Disneyland: 

Disney [or any theme park] calls for something comfortable, but fun. I decided to try a little monochromatic look with some blingage. 

-gold studs and necklace from BlueLans

-top from Ross

-shorts [that are a light coral/pink color] from H&M

-sandals from Charlotte Russe

I stressed for a long time trying to come up with really stylish outfits to bring, but I didn't even wear most of this. It's true that anything goes in Los Angeles, but the biggest lesson I learned/did not prepare for was to always have a jacket ready to go once 8:00 hits. Now it makes sense why the celebs are always wearing long sleeves or pants even though the weather is always nice there.

Also... no matter what you wear, you'll probably look better than any celebs you stumble upon... but more on that later.

love,
elizabethany

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wearing: baby pink

The Kane Show announced that they were throwing a baby shower for Danni at a casino with Ed Sheeran and I was trying to figure out ways to make my way in. Then... magic happened... my boss demanded that I arrange my schedule so that I could be there yesterday. 

Oh.. okay... I'll see what I can do. 

It was really awesome. Being in any environment with a bunch of listeners is always my favorite ever [even though two out of the three times someone knew me, it was because of the Real World days], but being around the Kane Show and my new Baltimore team made me feel a part of the fam even more.

Enough words, more pictures... I know.

All of us Z on-air peeps on stage to announce the game. 

How gorgeous is she?!

I wish I would have actually pulled out my good camera instead of only using my phone for Instagram... but they are a seriously adorable couple. 

Doing big thangs for charity.

Ed was crazy good, and really personable with all the listeners. Videos over he-uh. 

People kept telling me to relax, but when I'm in work mode, I'm in it. Pictures x a million! INSTAGRAM. NOW. HASHTAG. @(#$*&@$(*#

But I was genuinely honored to be there for the moment, event, day... and I'm super impressed with my team for making it happen and happen with greatness. 

Now some outfit details. I had to go with pink for the baby girl 2.0 Danni's having! I wanted to do 100% pink, but I couldn't find a top in a shade of pink that went with this skirt at all. I'm happy with it. 

-skirt and lace tank from TJ Maxx

-necklace from BlueLans

-shoes from Charlotte Russe

-earrings from Forever21

I love that the skirt is longer even if I have it at my rib cage... it's appropriate for anything! And the pleats make it more fancy. Did I mention it was $10?! The entire outfit was under $40. Holler. back. 

love,

elizabethany

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wearing: simple love

My schedule has been nothing less than crazy busy lately, so getting dressed happens very quickly. Luckily, I had the great idea of trying this tank on its own. 

-tank is from my clothing swap party

-Express jeans via TJ Maxx

-pink flats from H&M [$5!]

-bracelet from BlueLans and necklace was a gift. Earrings from a beach shop

I really do love those shoes, but the whole swing-back style is so painful on my achilles. Am I the only one who struggles with them?! Luckily I carry some tan athletic tape in my purse, so I normally fold up some toilet paper then tape it on to the back of my ankle.

It's so simple, but I really did love it. That tank is hella comfortable and I'm so glad my friend didn't want it anymore.

love,
elizabethany

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wearing: orange and blue contrast

Sometimes I feel like I'm putting too much effort into an outfit and could easily go basic, other times I feel like my entire wardrobe is nothing but basics and needs a touch of crazy.

After getting my necklaces from BlueLans last week, I had to wear one but did not have time to put together some try-to-hard outfit.

Enter a chiffon tee because they look nicer than regular knit, and the contrast was everything I could want.

And a zipper back! Pfft, it's SUPER fancy!........ right?!

-necklace was under $3

-top from TJ Maxx

-Express jeans also via TJ Maxx

-aztec flats from Target

The only real complaint about this outfit is that the stupid zipper keeps coming unzipped! I decided to put a dab of super glue on the inside [after it was already zip-closed] and it doesn't seem to be sliding anymore. I won't need to unzip it ever, so I'm not worried about it!

Here's to lazy and easy outfits still looking put together!

love,
elizabethany

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latest spree: spring jewelry and accessories

It's probably been a year since I've ordered anything from BlueLans, so it was time to restock on cheap jewelry straight from China!

I grabbed a bottle of wine and spent a night going through everything on the website. [Turns out they have a lot of x-rated toys and clothes! Haayyyyy.] Ya see, when you drink while shopping- you won't second guess your purchases, and you'll just love yourself when it comes instead of wishing you had actually bought that thing you took out of your cart.*

Here's [almost ;)] everything I ordered:

*this is actually not safe at all and the cheap-skate in me still feels a little guilty. 

All of this was under $40!! 7 necklaces, 3 bracelets, 2 watches, 3 pairs of earrings, some nail jewels, and whatever that teardrop make-up thing is called. 

I'm so in love with all of these. The first one is perfect for beautifying just about any website, but it still has a harder/not-so-feminine touch. I have four weddings to go to this summer, and I foresee the far right one being my go-to necklace for all of them. 

Now to add a little color to my collection! I tried to mix up the vibe of each necklace I bought, and I think I achieved that! The only one I'm not a huge fan of is the purple one. It has ribbon weaved within the metal, and it's really big/chunky. It'll be interesting to see how I can really work with it.

It was SO HARD for me to only pick three of the wrap bracelets. They're my new fave and it's ridiculous how many options they have. I also got my brother that blue watch because the way it tells time is super weird-cool, and it's under $5 so why not?! The green bracelet says "where there's a will there's a way."

How fun are those colorful earrings?! They'll be getting plenty of use. Also pretty excited about the silver knot earrings. A new every day pair!

Last time I ordered a bunch of stuff, some of the metal smelt a little.... metal-y. Excited to say that it wasn't an issue with any of these! And the only thing I was really disappointed with were the flower earrings. They look pretty cheap, but I'll make them work.

If you're going to order, you have to be prepared to wait a couple weeks for the delivery and for some things to arrive "broken." I put it in quotes because it's normally something like one of the rings not being closed all the way, so you just have to reattach and pinch it together. And let's be real here... People will notice how awesome your jewelry is, but it's not like they're going to get a magnifying lens and look at how cheap it's made.

Also- I didn't order any because my fingers are pretty large, but my friend Brooke recommended getting some of their tiny rings for your upper knuckles. She makes them look real good.

Let me know if you get anything! It makes me feel like we're shopping together.

love,
elizabethany

PS See other things I've gotten from here

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why i'm loving buying things from china

To be honest, I'm a little nervous to share this secret with you because I don't want my options to go down or out of stock! BUT, I've pretty much made a vow to share my life with you and help you out, so that's what I shall do.

For the past couple months, you may have seen bluelans.com in my What Ya Wearin Wednesday or fashion posts. It's a website that ships straight from China, FOR FREE! Sure, that's cool, but what you also need to know is that everything is super cheap!

I ordered two shipments of jewelry and other things from BlueLans and DressLink, totaling at $31, including any shipping costs! Everything you see here [and two more pairs of earrings] are included in that total!

The two scarves are from DressLink, the clutch from BlueLans. I'm obsessed with the yellow scarf. The clutch might get a little makeover. [but the inside has so many card pockets- LOVE!]

Studs from BlueLans. I got two of the Amurrica ones for a friend. The black bows will become a fave!

All of these are from DressLink. The bracelet on the far left actually fits my wrist which I'm shocked about because I have XL wrists. That necklace is going to be so fun to work with! It's pretty exquisite/fancier than I normally get, but with a plain shirt I think it'll be gorgeous!

You've seen the owl necklace before, and I got the anchor necklace to match earrings I got from BlueLans a couple months back. Those purple earrings are pretty big, but I'm pumped about them. I also got them in black [not pictured].

How great and different are all of those things?! The most expensive item was the big gold necklace, for $3!

Because I'm always honest with you, I will tell you the cons:

• You're ordering from China. Things are going to be made very cheap. If you know how to fix little things like loose chains/reconnect them, you're good to go.
• Shipping takes a while, up to 45 days. If you're getting these things for a vacation, plan accordingly. 
• If you're ordering clothes- beware. I got lingerie for $5 and a shirt for $10 in another order. The shirt lasted for a day before it shrank to half it's size in the wash [without a dry]. The lingerie actually isn't terrible, it's just super simple and required a minor sewing fix at the seam when I pulled it out of the packaging. I'm interested in trying a dress or a jacket, but we'll see... 
• Some of the metal smells a little weird. I don't know how to explain it besides it's cheap metal. I had to get used to wearing the owl necklace.

Those are really the only complaints I have, and they're minor considering what I'm paying for a whole jewelry makeover. 

If you have or will be ordering anything from the sites, let me know and keep me updated! I'm excited to discover more! Also, if you know of any similar sites, please share with all of us in the comments! 

Happy shopping!

love,

elizabethany

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