Heading somewhere warmer!

Hello!

Happy holidays to everyone!
Right now I am in Eastern Washington celebrating the holidays. Tomorrow My boyfriend and I leave for San Diego (with a stop at Disneyland on the way!). Considering I packed for California, I'm a bit cold right now!

Touch base with y'all in a few days!

Xoxox

San Diseattle

Well the secret is out! My boyfriend, Brian, got a job in San Diego. We will be heading over to Richland, Washington for Christmas with his family on the 23rd and then heading down to California on the 26th. We then will fly up on the 1st of January. I am super excited to head to Disneyland and also spend New Years Eve in San Diego! Pretty exciting stuff! Sometime in the near or far future I will be moving down there as well. I have a "to do" list of stuff I would like to complete before I make any decision.

The next few pics were taken this past weekend. We went to a few Christmas Parties. I need to work on my posing! hehe

 Shirt: Forever21

Skirt: Forever21

Leggings: BP Nordstroms

Shoes: Chloe C/O Sole Society

 He coughed in my face at the time of the picture.

 Tank Top: Forever21

Over sweater: BP Nordstroms

Skirt: JC Pennies

Shoes: Bari C/O Sole Society

Kim Kardashian and Drag Queens

My best friend's 25th birthday is coming up this week and we celebrated last night. I always was a fan of movies where the characters have 1 goal in mind. Whether it be to see a show, go to a bar or find someone and they just encounter a series of very odd events. That was how last night was. The party was celebrity themed and everyone met up at my now trainwreck of an apartment. The plan was to cab it to Seattle and go to a dragshow followed by a night of dancing. There were 7 of us. The birthday boy ended up getting kicked out of the bar so my other best friend and I had a mission to get him home. We got kicked out of our cab, had to call a friend, ride in the back of a pickup truck (on the freeway in December!). My apartment had a strange passed out girl in it and by the time we got back to Seattle we had 30 minutes left to dance!
Here are some photo's of the night:

Myself dressed as Kim Kardashian:

Dress: Etiquette

Hair band: Romy

It was such a fun night (all things considered). One definitely for the record books!

I also bought a dress from Nordstroms. I didnt get many pictures of it, but I absolutely love the back of it! The tights are another favorite part of the outfit!

Dress: Nordstrom

Tights: Francesca's Collection



A few of my favorite things!

If I had to choose my favorite sense it would be, without a doubt, the sense of smell. So it's no wonder that I would have to say my biggest obsession is and has been for years .... perfume! I love it. I'm addicted to it. I am constantly buying it. I think I get a new bottle every few months. There was a time when I had a 3 drawer storage bin of perfume I hardly wore anymore, 2 shelves on my wall full of bottles and bottles miscellaneously placed in my purse, car, bathroom, living room...you get the point. When I moved into my current place I decided to clean house and to try to keep my obsession under control by giving away or tossing out what I hardly ever wear. That was probably the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life! ah! I also used to hold onto the very last few squirts of a bottle because I didnt want to be out of a particular scent. I would hold onto it until that very special occasion that that scent was perfect for, but no occasion was every good enough. To date I now have 20 bottles of perfume. Which is quite a lot less then what I used to have.
I always try to tie in my scent to what I am wearing. I have scents for when I feel flirty, sexy, casual, aggressive and simple. I will leave the house without mascara, lipsick, a coat and even socks! You will never ever catch me without perfume on though! So I thought I'd share with you some of the ones that have been on my skin lately. With the holidays coming up - perfume makes the greatest gift!

 Eclat D'Arpege by Lanvin

 Guilty by Gucci

 FlowerBomb by Viktor&Rolf

This scent has been my daily go-to lately.

 Jimmy Choo by Jimmy Choo

 Crystal Noir by Versace

Miss Dior Cherie by Dior

This one is my boyfriend's favorite, which is nice because it's mine too!



Online Shopping

So today my plans consisted of working on my sewing project and going to my nephew's 4th birthday party. Needless to say these plans didnt really coincide with my urge to wear my black slacks. Usually if I'm going to be around my nephew I try to be in jeans and a top I dont necessarily care for. However, I really had my heart set on my black slacks, a simple white tshirt and my new lipstick! I'm becoming obsessed with lipstick. Unfortunatly I wasnt able to really snap a lot of shots, but I'll share this one!

                             Hat: Nordstroms. Shirt: Macy's. Lipstick: MAC Viva Glam GaGa

So in November I  managed to get all of my Christmas shopping (Most of it in the first weekend of November!). I had a bit more to catch up on but it was done before Thanksgiving. Therefore I have officially declared December "Shop for Chelsey month". I've become obsessed with online shopping. Horrible I know, but I am so excited for what is to come this week! I am trying to wear more skirts and dresses. I got an amazing cute dress at Nordstroms as well as a skirt from pennies and from Forever21. I am definitely anticipating the Forever21 skirt which is pictured below. I have so many outfits in my head for it! I told myself to slow it down though! I've never had so much fun shopping and trying to amp up my style.

I hope you all had an amazing weekend! Mine was splendid! I hope to post a bit more during the work week. Tomorrow I start hitting up the gym again! Wish me luck!

XoxO
Chelsey

A brief introduction....

Hello!

Finally - A blog! I've been wanting to do one for awhile. I am truly inspired now to do so! Mostly in part of a friends blog site - Go check it out at Swishseattle.com

First I would like to let you know what I intend my blog to be about. I want to be more stylish, more creative and more adventurous when it comes to foods and places around my home (I live in suburb of Seattle, WA by the way). Every 2 weeks I intend to go somewhere new to enjoy dinner or a nice Happy Hour! I will blog about those ventures all while (hopefully) showing off my growing sense of style. I've also embarked on sewing and making crafts so I will add small things here and there about the things I create!

2011 is almost complete and 2012 is going to be full of working towards new opportunities. I am going to spend my year building towards 2013. It's hard to go into detail on why and what exactly because I'm not exactly at liberty to discuss until later this month (and believe me, it is definitely something to blog about)!
This probably shouldnt be my first post and I ensure you in the upcoming weeks things will make a lot  more sense. Until then I hope to post again soon! xoxo.

Below are pictures of my latest obsessions...C/O SoleSociety.com.
Yes....I never thought I'd say this, but I am fully obsessed with shoes!

 Bari - First Sole Society Purchase!

 Chloe - Second Sole Society purchase! (Now I must learn to walk in heels this high!)

Victoria - Due to arrive early next week!

With these recent purchases - I think it's safe to say I am well on my way to being more "Stylish".