Opening a package to find a pair of beautiful blue jeans brought tears of joy to my eyes. Ok, so maybe there weren't any tears but I swear...angels were singing and light beamed down onto my new pair of Mavi Gold jeans. The perfect true "blue-jean" color, beautiful contrast stitching with amazeballs xfit lycra stretch. The perfect stretchy skinny. In case you haven't noticed, I've been really diggin' the heels n jeans combo lately (exhibit a & exhibit b) so, surprise! I'm wearing my favorite black pumps. Topped it with an oversized chiffon button up for the perfect cool girl look.

My instagram pics featured on Forever 21's blog as a part of "21 Days of LA!" Yay! 

What's a slightly sporty-undercover goth to do when it comes to pool attire? Tiny, black and neoprene of course. Australian bikini brand, Triangl, just gets it. Seamless itty bitty bikinis with perfectly cut cheeky bottoms that completely avoid *ahem* coverage issues a-la Kate Upton's first SI cover. A little sporty and a little bad ass, these 'kinis keep it 100. Sold in a set for 79 dollars, Triangl bikinis come in neutrals (my picks) and the cutest bright colors and prints. Bonus? The bottoms lay flat so you can pull on a pair of shorts and not have to worry about dealing with that awkward side tie bulge. Excuse me while I go buy five.

I literally do not understand how to dress for summer. Black? Leather? I'll admit this is not the best look for 85+ temperatures but sans LJ (first seen here); the cutoffs, bralette and sheer oversized blouse are pretty much on point for summer...(right??) Since I'm all about thrift shopping these days, my blouse is lightweight 100 % silk and cost me all of 2.99. Refusing to pay forty bucks for cutoffs I also bought a pair of mom-jean Levi's and TA-DAH! Authentic vintage cutoffs for seven bucks. I'm also wearing a super cute little corset-style bralette from Brandy Melville and my trusty Vans, of course. I apologize in advance for my complete lack of enthusiasm for *valley girl voice* summerrrrr. Honestly, can it just be cold again so people don't think I'm some weird goth chick? Thanks.