Floral Daze

My mom always says that I have "grandma style" which I'm fine with if it means that I can live in over-sized floral dresses forever. I spotted this gem on sale at Urban Outfitters & my inner 80 year old simply couldn't resist. Also, it isn't black, so I think I need a round of applause or something for finally experimenting with color.

Anyways, it's Monday again & it's hard to believe that I've been in New York for over a month now. Where has the time gone? I'm hitting the point where I'm starting to realize that at the end of the summer I'm going to have to find a real job & become a real person who does real things for compensation. I've been playing around with my resume & I'm finally starting to search for full-time positions. Scary, I know.

This week should be pretty cool though. I have Friday off for 4th of July so I decided that I would do something a little spontaneous this weekend. I mean, it's my last summer of being a free person with little to no attachment to real-life responsibilities so I booked a little weekend trip to Chicago because why not? I haven't been since like 2008 so it should be interesting to check out as an adult. Kind of nervous to go through with such a half-baked idea since I'm the queen of having a plan but that's the fun of it all, right? 

Love,

A

Details: dress: Urban Outfitters //  

sunnies: BCBG // shoes: Urban Outfitters // 

bracelets: Madewell // bag: Anthropologie //

 photos: Kali Concepcion

Say Yes More Than No

I feel like positivity is everything. It's tiring to be around negative people & I genuinely feel like if you put good vibes out into the world that good things tend to happen. 

I'm feeling awfully adventurous this summer. While I'm a generally outgoing person, I feel like it's very tempting for me to take the backseat on things sometimes. I want to start saying yes more than no more often. I mean, if someone asks me to kill someone then of course the answer will have to be no, but you get the point. Sometimes it's necessary to take risks & have adventures, especially while we're young. Feel comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. I think it's something that we're all going to have to deal with for the rest of time, so we might as well embrace it. 

Love,

A

Details: slip dress: Forever 21 // top: American Apparel //  

sunnies: BCBG // shoes: Deena & Ozzy // 

wallet: Anthropologie // photos: Kali Concepcion

3.0

When I first started Stellar Piece back in September of 2012, I had just transferred to USF & I was a single gal simply looking for a hobby. It grew into much more when I got into a relationship, it became a shared hobby & a scrapbook of all the memories that I wanted to save. Now it's just me again & I want to continue documenting the trials and tribulations that come along with being 21 & trying to find yourself in this crazy world. 

As tempting as it's been to wallow lately, I decided that I'm just going to stay busy & continue living my life to the fullest instead. Stellar Piece has been a huge part of my life for a while now & I am not about to just let that go. Since I recently got my very own Nikon, I decided that it would be silly to not continue documenting all of my adventures here, especially because I have so many exciting events coming up in my life. I'm graduating from college in May (holy crap), moving to NYC for the summer while I intern with CollegeFashionista (what? insane) & along the way I'll be trying to figure out what I want to do for the rest of my life (let's not talk about that right now). All I know is that the future is bright and I want to keep writing, taking photos & sharing all of my ups and downs right here.

So for all of you who want to stick around with me & SP, we'd love to have you.

Love,

A

Details: Sweater: Urban Outfitters // Pants: Urban Outfitters // Necklace: H&M // Boots: somewhere in Hong Kong

New Beginnings Deux

Hey Stellar Piece Readers,

I'm sure you have noticed that I've taken quite the leave of absence since my last post in November. Unfortunately, a hectic school schedule & full-time blogging don't really go hand-in-hand but I'm pleased to say that Stellar Piece is back & equipped with a brand new addition, Jake Pflum. Jake & I have been together for about 9 months now & since we spend mostly all of our time together, we figured that it would be a smooth move to make Stellar Piece a joint venture. We both have a passion for writing, eating, watching films, shopping, taking photographs & drinking wildly over-priced tea and coffee. Inspired by Naomi & Josh Davis of Love Taza, this blog will feature a little bit of everything & will give readers an insight into all of the fun that Jake & I experience as a couple.

I hope that you will all enjoy the new changes at Stellar Piece. Thanks for reading!

Love,

A