flex, no stress

strange beef via tumblr. but it's stupid tumblr, so whatever.

(love that my mac lipstick is named this)

Plus, since I've been home I've been walking on cloud 9. I am so happy and excited about my friends, my family, my life, the freaking weather! I am good.

I how have been running around a lot since I've been back. With work, seeing people, fam-bam, and what not, I am busy but keeping it under control. Today I took a 45 minute spin class. (I know I am going to be sore tomorrow) So I am on that nice work out high.

I don't believe in diets, but I do believe in taking care of your body. I am working on working out more.

  

  

Now headed to get drinks and catch up with my darling kim. Been far too long.

Timberlands Boots (Nordstrom Rack)

Leggings (Target) $9.00

Crop Top (H&M) $5.00

Jacket (St. Vincent De Paul) $7.00

Gold Chain (Goodwill) $0.99 x Ring (Goodwill - New York) $3.50 x Earrings (gift) 

5 things I am in love with... right now

So, not only will I be gone for a month due to the fact that I will be on tour but I also broke my toe. Two reasons I will not be posting as much as I use too. Sucks! But I will try my hardest to update in as many ways as I can.

Like for right now: 5 Things I am in Love with.... right now

5. Cocoa Butter
I love this stuff! Great for the winter and the smell gets me every time.

4. Target Long Leg Leggings
Which I can't find ANYWHERE! I wanted to stock up with as many as I can before I leave but they are sold out everywhere. Hopefully I can get some while on the east coast.

3. Toro y Moi's Newest Album
My girl Gabby and I just bought our tickets to see him when he comes to Seattle, which I can't wait for. He is so cute and awkward and his music is ideal for any dramatic moment in your life.

2. ASAP Rocky's Newest Album
I put it on to wake me up in the morning, I put it on when I am going out, I can't stop playing it and won't stop playing. The best song: Train. At least 100 plays on my computer already.

1. Gardenias

I've always admire Billie Holiday and lately I've been loving her signature flower the gardenia. I wore one in my hair for prom once which I loved. And as christmas gift I got some great gardenia lotion, it's been treating me very well.

    

golden girl rules

For those who follow me on instagram know I took a really random, strange, road trip yesterday. I went to bed really early and woke up at 4 AM. Just woke up, wide awake, could not go to sleep. So when 7 AM rolled around I bought doughnuts and went on a road trip...

       

It felt so good. Open road, a camera, get CDs, coffee, doughnuts, and of course dripping golden swag. Plus not to mention that great feeling you get when you come back home. Even if you are coming back to a pile of work and a full e-mail inbox.

 

And yes, the ceilings in my house are gold. I mean, how else would it be?

  

Tights (Nordstrom Rack) $5.00

Boots (Target)

Sweater (Salvation Army) $5.00 x Grandpa sweater swag

Scraf/Tank Top/Shorts

#guttersnipe that be tocking the messy pony tail like it's going out of style.

Day To Night: Lazy Day to Show Night

WARNING: This is a thick post

(Bought this amazing book of wrapping paper yesterday. What can I say. It had my name all over it...)

Today is going to be a great day. Last night I took it really easy. I actually bailed on my friends (sorry guys) but I feel like I've been running around and not sleeping enough. So I went to see a 10:30 PM showing of The Master with my sister and her friend Q last night. And since the movie was nearly 3 hours long we were starving and got Chinese food at 2 AM. Yes, I do it pretty big on a Saturday Night.

The pockets inside my jeans read:

Gotta to Love MTTM

For the day time:

Shoes (Target) $15.00

Jeans (Married To The Mob "Boyfriend Jeans" - PLNDR) $16.00

Tank Top (Costco 3 Pack) $12.00

Flannel (Target) $7.00

Necklace (Forever 21) $8.00

But tonight is not going to be a lazy Sunday because tonight I am going to the Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, and ASAP MOB show. Should be highly entertaining (for people watching) and I've heard nothing but good thing about this tour. So excited.

So for the NIGHT

Timberlands

MTTM Leggings

Shirt (Goodwill) $3.50

Leather Jacket (Salvation Army) $4.00

Bamboo Earrings (Sally Beauty Supply) $3.50

Necklace (Forever 21) $8.00

Now my sister (OG Party Baby) rocking leather fur coat and orange flame hair.

 

DIY: (comme des fuckdown) lace sides

instagram: @missestelle

(co-worker snapped this)

My pen pal Nate Assmilk sent me a this awesome shirt that didn't fit him so being the great friend that he is thought I would know what to do with it. After some brainstorming I came up with an idea...

What you need:

Shirt (larger the better)

Sewing machine (or sewing supplies for those hand sewers)

lace

scissors

flat surface

pins

 First to cut: The sleeves
Turn the shirt inside out so you can cut along the seam. It's a very useful line so it's a straight and even cut.

You should end up with a muscle tee silhouette

This part is option but cut the bottom off. I cut about an inch.

 Then cut down both sides of the shirt.

So it becomes open and looks like a pillow case.

So it looks something like this. The only part holding the shirt together right now is the neck.

Cut two stripes of lace. (I found this lace at my favorite fabric store: Pacific Fabrics. It coasts about $4.99 a yard and I got half a yard) Of course the strips should be longer then the shirt.

 Begin pinning the lace to the shirt. Give yourself about an inch of extra space.

Repeat on both sides. Leave room for the seam and at the bottom of the shirt. Like so:

 Now begin sewing!
NowI can't stress this enough: make sure to give yourself a lot of space for the seam. (You can always cut off extra fabric but you can't add!)

If there is any extra fabric you can cut that, as well as the extra lace at the bottom of the shirt.

And of course, my favorite part: Wear it!

I left mine really roomy because I think it's a great shirt for the summer. Great to throw over a bathing suit or pair with high waisted shorts and sneakers or vans. 

And let's be honest; it's hard not to feel bad ass wearing a shirt that says "comme des fuckdown"