Yes to the Kimono

....or are we calling it a caftan??? What is the proper term for this contraption????

DIE. DIE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE YOU'RE JUST AS OBSESSED AS I AM.
Reverse makes the best kimonos in my humblest of opinions.

I own this leopard kimono by Reverse of course... #birthdaygiftzzz #chromesale

also by Reverse. it comes in peach too, and has spikes on the shoulders *salivates*
nastygal.com

my favorite colors.
asos.com

shopcuffs.com describing this as a "vintage jacket" --WHATEVER HELPS THEM SLEEP AT NIGHT, THE DANG THIS IS A KIMONO.

PLEASE TELL ME THIS MAKES YOU WANT TO FROLIC IN THE SAND WEARING A KIMONO??
 IS THAT JUST ME?????
lookbook.nu

Perfect summertime anytime cover up.
Reverse Facebook page

Aztec Kimono by Reverse

Jaw. Drop. Ing. *favorite*
asos.com

memoirs of a geisha, anyone?????

are these work friendly?? something to ponder. 
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"COASTIN' on a dream".... see what I did there.

Coastin' by gusta88 on Polyvore

I've developed an unhealthy fixation on coasters lately. The joke of a coaster set in my apartment currently, is a left over item from my sister's college days, and I think their duties as drink holders are coming to a swift end. They are glass and each have a fashionista cartoon sketch on them, similar to the cover of the Skinny Bitch book.

However, these cartoon-girl coasters have unidentified stains on them that Zeus himself could not find the tides to remove them with. These dirty coasters sit on the desk next to my bed and mock me during the day, and haunt me during the night, laughing at me menacingly.

"Tee Hee Hee, you need new coasters, we are going to ruin the entire atmostphere of your room and apartment because we are ugly Tee Hee Hee," is something to the effect of what they're saying every day. ANYWAYS....... I think it would be fun to collect coasters from different parts of the world so I guess on my next jaunt to Dubai and India I'll pick up a set or two. . . zZzZz. . . . Until then, I'm not opposed to Anthropology coasterzzz

A friend recently introduced me to the vast and wonderful world of markandgraham.com

OoOo MoNoGrAmMeD tHiNgZzZz!~!~!~!~

Other possible blog post titles:

• Hostess with the mostess AND COASTERS WITH THE MOSTERS
• "Ask not what your drink can do for you, but what you can do for your drink." -JFK
• "We can't hold your hair back, but we can hold your drink in the meantime." -Coasters
• aaannndddd that's all i got. 
• BY THE WAY.. BTW... the current title is a song. A catchy one, btw. 

Elie Saab IN BROAD DAYLIGHT: Pre Fall '13

why, YES, i DID make this ass collage on Photoshop BY MYSELF in the confines of THE TEXAS TECH LIBARARY

My favorites of the collection. SHEER PANEL INSERTS, I'M HYPERVENTILATING

WhItE HaWt

Can't. Breathe. 

Saab introduces clothes that can be worn at an event that doesn't involve a red carpet. WOAH. If Gossip Girl wasn't over, I might even stretch to say that we would see that Tom Fordesque cape shirt graze the shoulders of Blaire Waldorf herself.

My favorite spring trend is monochromatic outfits. I might be ashamed to admit that my pants don't match my shirt or my shoes as I type this. It needs to become all of our new year's resolution to dress monochromatically (that may or may not be a word), and for lent, we all need to give up block-color dressing.

But spring trends will be discussed in a later blog post, because right now, the important thing is to gawk at Saab's daylight wear. Saab is one of the only designers I stalk on style.com, and while his S2013RTW and S2013CTR collections did not disappoint, I just kind of can't handle what 2013PF brought to the table. Maybe one day he'll pull a Missoni and whip up a Target collection. I both hope and absolutely do not hope that he does so.

HAVE A SAABULOUS DAY~~!~!~~!~!~! see that i did threre

I woke up this morning AND I'M STILL NOT BLAIR EADIE

She's my favorite person I've never met

LOOK AT ALL THAT MINT. 

I asked Santa to turn me into her on christmas morning. 

I didn't wake up as Blair Eadie but it's fine I'm just going to name all my children Blair Eadie even the boys. 

Merry christmas, everyone!! I think I need to get off the computer and go on a long christmas walk/jog/run/sprint/lunge/hike thing. #christmasmeals

DONNI CHARM

HEY Y'ALL. 

I am now a campus rep for >>donni charm <<<and I am STOKED about it. What that means is I help spread the word about this amazingly inspiring line of scarves, clothes, and accessories. I will be hosting trunk shows throughout the year, and can offer students a 30% discount off all merchandise.

I REPEAT: 30% DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS.

 Here is a little diddy I wrote about Donni Charm for The Odyssey, which is the greek newspaper I write for and slash am editor in chief of (oh p.s.s. always wanting more writers and sales execs, especially guys, especially sports writers, okay i'm done now)

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Donni Charm is a unique line of scarves, jewelry, and clothes, created by Alyssa Wasko, a sophomore Kappa Kappa Gamma while attending the University of Arizona. This line is unique, not only because of the originality of the design, but also the story of how it began.

When Alyssa Wasko was in college, her father suffered a tragic accident that resulted in death. To help herself cope with the devastation, Alyssa channeled her emotions towards making special scarves. She used different fabrics and cutting styles, and adds a delicate “charm” to each garment.

Alyssa's creativity didn't only help her coping process, but has also touched the lives of others who have lost loved ones. Donni Charm scarves are particularly helpful because they are meant to "wrap around you" and hug you, much like the way past loved ones would. Each garment has a signature dangling charm, further reiterating the brand's overall originality. 

The name “Donni Charm” is a combination of her dad’s nickname, Donny, and what Alyssa was to her dad: a charm. What started as a hobby to help her cope with the death, blossomed into an international line of iconic scarves. Celebrities like Beyonce, Sarah Jessica Parker, Megan Fox, Jessica Alba, Naomi Watts, Vanessa Hudgens, Lo Bosworth, Whitney Port, Rihanna, Emily Maynard, Kim Kardashian, Isla Fischer, and more. It has been featured in major national publications like Vogue, Us Weekly, People Style Watch, Seventeen, and In Style just to name a few. Donni Charm has even been broadcasted on the news on Fox, Today Show, NBC, CBS, Extra TV, The View, KTLA, and more. This highly respected brand has grown to 500+ boutiques around the world, and gains more traction every day by means of campus representatives.

Donni Charm also donates generously to charities and organizations like Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation, Rubaga Friends, Race to erase MS, Susan G. Komen for the cure, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Teach for America, Smart Girls, and much much more.

One of the ways Donni Charm has grown so successful is by means of campus representatives. Donni Charm relies on eager college students to help spread the word of the inspirational brand, and even make commission selling them. Campus reps are responsible for hosting multiple trunkshows, managing inventory, and applying strong communication skills to develop social selling expertise.

In fact, I recently received an e-mail through the president of Kappa, informing our chapter that Donni Charm was seeking a representative for Texas Tech. Reading Alyssa’s story through the e-mail definitely moved me. I felt compelled to whip up a cover letter, and submit my resume immediately. I am now lucky enough to be the campus rep for Donni Charm at Tech!

I will be hosting a trunk show at the Kappa house in the near future (date to be determined) and would love for everyone interested to come and try/buy a scarf! The best part? If you order with me, I can hook you up with a sweet 30% off discount—even for online orders! If you are interested in getting a good deal on a truly great designer brand, just e-mail me, or follow me on Twitter (@Sassy_Neal) to stay updated on DC’s latest events at Tech!

My friend Kathryn Ross (@kitykatross) who takes GREAT photos did these for me. 

Fun bright Tech-y/Holiday-ish scarf

"donni gem"

$49.50

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SCARVES
 "donni energy"
$69

This was my gift scarf!
"donni karma"
 $99

I'm awkward as hell in this, BUT those little blurry dots are so cool I had to upload it.

I cut my face out of all of these A) because this blog post is about the scarves and not me, B) let's be real, I was having a great hair day and a horrid face day, DON'T YOU HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS????????? 

I have TONS more scarves with me for anyone to touch, feel, look through, try on, but I only wanted to open and wear a few of my favorites for this lil shoot. 

I'm having my first trunk show at the Kappa house November 19th, and maybe one in the Main st. condos before that. To stay updated on trunk shows, slash what I'm doing every 5 minutes, follow me on the TwItTeR: @Sassy_Neal plz 

I HAVE TWENTY MILLION NEW FAVORITE BLOGS

First of all, Happy Easter everyone!!!!!!

 I have celebrated by googling easter pugs multiple times this weekend. 

Back to business. I have had a lot of time this weekend to relax, do nothing, and most importantly READ BLOGS. I've found so many new favorite blogs this weekend that I have to blog about it. Here we go.


1. Running On Happiness.

Meet Katie. 27, married, 2 dogs, dances in grocery stores, and has chic style (and not to mention highly coveted hair that is both long and perfectly ombre'd). From her blog, I discovered the next couple blogs. 

2. M Loves M.

This is Mara. Also married, also a dog owner, yet it still remains unknown if she too likes to dance in grocery stores. Anyways, you should check out her blog if anything, just to see her wedding posts. Her wedding was BEAUTIFUL and she goes into detail writing about each detail of it. She has a quirky-vintage-cute style that is great inspiration for every day outfits.

3. The Shine Project

She has a lot of uplifting and inspirational posts, in addition to interesting photography. Perfect fashion blog to check when you're feeling a little down. 

4. Superficial Girls

Snapshots of her life and clothes, with giveaways and DIY's. Your classic fashion blog. With long blonde hair.

5. Story of My Life

From her about me:

"I'm obsessed with Harry Potter.  If you say anything negative about Harry Potter, I will hunt you down and cut your tongue out. Normally I'm cool with differences of opinion, but not in this case.  If you don't like Harry Potter, we cannot be friends. "

"Oh yeah, and you should probably know--I swear sometimes. I keep it to a minimum on my blog, but I really have ZERO problem with cursing and actually think it's kind of hilariously awesome. Dealbreaker? I hope not."

..... A girl of my own heart. 

This Week's Obsession: Floral Hairpiece

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Lately I've been really drawn to floral headwear. I'm just really getting into the spirit of spring I guess????? With that said, happy Easter Sunday! (and April fools day, but I can't really wish you a proper April fool's day without first pranking you...)

I've been so inspired to make one of these, I finally just had to do it yesterday.

End result: 

Pinterest Inspo's:

My next flower hair piece will definitely be more on the dainty side. I might be more likely to wear it in public if it looks something like the last picture. But don't get me wrong---Easter weekend WILL be graced with my daisy hair piece!!!!!

Click here for a great DIY!!!! 

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