Thursday, March 17, 2011

fifteen again

sitting
thrifted top, vintage dress via Pretty Penny, drugstore tights, Rachel Comey bernard platforms via Jeremys

I cut my bangs too short last night and developed a giant pimple on my cheek. What am I, 15 again? I suppose I also decided to dress the part when I was pressed for time this morning before Megan picked me up to go to San Jose for the day and night. Actually, when I was 15 I had razor cut hair, wore really dark eye make up, and was 25 pounds lighter so I wore super tight tops and skinny jeans (yet I still managed to be voted most fashionable in my high school yearbook?)

Is it just me or are teenagers so much more well dressed now than when I was growing up? I get a little jealous when I see girls pull off super adorable outfits on their blogs that I definitely wouldn't be able to wear right now. Well, I could, but I would honestly just feel really ridiculous. Someone once asked me if I was ever afraid of looking too old because of my current style but I admitted that at this point in my life I would prefer to appear like I'm older than to look like I'm trying to look younger and keep up with trends.


03-17-11
03-17-11

Well, being in your early 20s isn't exactly old but it's more of a difference in lifestyle thing I suppose. Being out of college and being on my own feels so much more different than it did when I was still in school surrounded by my peers. Ahh well, I'll still love these mini dresses.

03-17-11
silly

132 comments:

Patrycja Tyszka said...

I love this connection ! :)
greetings

Anonymous said...

lookin good! That dress is so cute!

downbythewater said...

hey girl, those are the bernard platforms! You look really cute with those bangs :D

Emily said...

I love that top, I've been looking for a similar one for awhile now! And it looks perfect with that dress. xx

Anonymous said...

noice

Our Youth said...

cuuuute.

Simone said...

you are so cute, like this outfit :)

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joann kim said...

you seem so playful in this shoot. your bangs are awkwardly nice. haha, it suits you well.

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The Girl With a Feather said...

You look adorable! Florals and knits looks so good together!

jeanine romo said...

Your hair is so cute!! You look adorable :)

xx,
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sammi burley (chase.dakota) said...

such a cute outfit... love the shoes!

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Anonymous said...

Your outfit is so cute! And so are your bangs. I definitely don't think they are too short!

Anisa said...

You're too cute! I love your pictures so freakin much! And your style is SO you, I even apply it to every day outfits I see, "Oh she's so channeling blushing ambition right now" ya diggg?


xxAnisa

Liz said...

I'm a little jealous too, I used to wear just band shirts XD and all was black

Well I'm 21, but I look like 17, not so bad :P
btw you look lovely.
xoxo

The Sound of Lace said...

so cute! luv the cute innocent faces too!!

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Anonymous said...

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Sweet Pea (formerly Alice) said...

Haha I'm so over-cuted out by you in this post! So playful! You can hardly tell about your bangs... and um, voted most fashionable? Prophetic, perhaps?

Alice
http://likeasilhouette.blogspot.com/

Chiara said...

I want to see pics of what you looked like in highschool! PS. You're in my homework :D Were you at Coffee Society??

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Bronwyn said...

You look lovely!
Also, I love your shoes...
About the style thing, I don't think you look old at all, if it makes any difference... and fifteen isn't exactly the most fashionable age, no?

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laura said...

yes i agree how so many teenage girls are so much more well-dressed than when i was in high school... it's creepy though when they dress like 20 year olds but u can tell they're 10.

Jessica Esther said...

you actually a girl on blog who makes me jealous of your cute outfits too.
love this so much.
cute dress with a cute oversized jumper.
pretty! ahhh back to 15 is nice. just consider your pimple as an anti aging. lol.

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MELISSA Z. said...

amazing pics and very nice skirt! <3

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Liana said...

i love your bangs and this outfit is very girly and sweet! i know what you mean, i feel so old sometimes too compared to some bloggers, and i definitely did not dress as cute as most girls do these days!

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Anonymous said...

such a great shoes!!
great pics, you have a beautiful smile!
xoxo

margaret said...

your hair is looking less fluffy compared to the post where you're wearing the APC trench coat

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Lizaboo said...

Great casual outfit! I love mixing up knit wear and florals for that vintage feel! You look great xx :o)

Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

I love it ! I want your sweater ^^

MM said...

cute outfit.. xx

Caroline Weiler said...

Perfect outfit ;)

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Terhi said...

Oh I do love the boots!

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Ruth said...

Fab boots! I feel like since I left high school I don't have to try so hard with the things that I'm wearing. I prefer a more relaxed style with mussed up hair and little makeup...

Big jumpers over a dress and flats is a great outfit for any day of the week!

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Fleur Rebelle said...

looking good :)

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Rosalinda Tjioe said...

Lovely! Love the sweater and shoes :)
You look stunning!

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Liza said...

I love this. Your photos are so fun. The subtle colors are amazing.

xL

Liza said...

I love this. Your photos are so fun. The subtle colors are amazing.

xL

Anonymous said...

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Jessie said...

how adorable are you!! i love your happy attitude. great navy stockings and skirt contrast

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Unknown said...

i adore this outfit, the sweater looks so comfortable! and i love it over the floral! um, i totally agree. i wish i was fashionable when i was tiny at 15 because all the clothes would have looked so much better on me!!!! teens now are so lucky :)

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Closet Fashionista said...

Love this outfit! And ahh...to be 15 again XD
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Anonymous said...

love this outfit!
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sweet harvest moon said...

Very cute outfit!
I love the top!


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Velvet said...

You're adorable in this outfit!

I tend not to pay much attention about age/style etcetera. It doesn't matter how old you are but the clothes you feel comfortable in haha.

Have a great weekend.

Render Sublime said...

Naaw, cute outfit!! The sweater looks cute with the outfit!

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Lia said...

love your shoes :)

Michaela said...

Loved what you said in this post!
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the_eye_collector said...

But you're so tiny already; I can't believe you were ever 25 pounds lighter!

I don't think your style makes you look old. It's cute, without being inappropriately young. No-one wants to be that pathetic girl who dresses in hotpants and belly tops.

Unknown said...

Haha, I'm a young blogger! You kind of have the cute retro-date going on. Love it. Love those shoes, the dress...the whole outfit, really. Also, I think your hair looks adorable. :)

Bea said...

I know what you mean. i am looking around at all these stylish little highschoolers and thinking DAMNNN! I looked like a dork when i was in highschool.

On another note I have been living in sweater + grungey floral skirt combinations myself. Heaven.

Bea from A plus B

Elizabeth said...

I think you look fantastic and definitely not like a sullen awkward teenager :) The dress is beautiful and I continue to be obsessed with those shoes. If only I could justify buying a pair...

Ria said...

It really is such a different mentality once you hit a certain age or are out of school. I used to live in crop tops and now I'm like...uh no. I want to be daring again.

Endlessly Chic said...

Amazing outfit! I love it!
xo
Hannah
endlesslychic.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Love your outfit! I'm going through the same thing right now (currently 23 but feeling the awkward 15 with my skin and hair)I needed a hair cut badly so my friend recommended me this site to get the most flattering haircut

http://blogs.smarter.com/fashion-beauty/2011/03/11/how-to-choose-a-haircut/

and this for my skin (I've always had troubled skin and this really helped me out)

http://blogs.smarter.com/fashion-beauty/2010/01/13/daily-skin-regimen-virtuous-skin-reality/

Have a great day =]

Marlena said...

You already finished school? Ugh lucky I'm in my last stretch- six more weeks to go! There's a sticky note count down above my bed. I like your baggy looks, I always feel my most confident in effortless pieces. I'd quite literally live in that white sweater, you look all ready for spring :) (which probably isn't saying much when you live in san fran, but when you live in chicago you're just about ready to dance in the streets)

Heini said...
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Heini said...

Aww, I want to wear clogs and thigts and skirts too! But it´s still a full winter here, so...

I think you´re style is an interesting mixture of an adult kind of look and a girly girl. And I like it!

Krissy ~ style san san said...

have to agree, younger girls dress so much more mature!...kind of get this from my mum saying it all the time aha!
cute outfit!! you look adorable!
Krissy xoxo

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christie @ ckanani.com said...

love the ensemble! you look fantastic. xo have a great weekend!

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Nicci St. Bruce said...

you look great!
x

Judy said...

Great photograph! Love your outfit!

xx.
Judy

Anonymous said...

this is one of my favorite photo sessions you've done! love.

K said...

You look adorable! (And I think your hair looks nice like this, for what it's worth)

K xx

Kacrates said...

I think your hair is cool. :) I like bangs, i do a side and front but lately im loving the front now.

Haha tis true, teeners have style.

KANI said...

annabel! i love this outfit :) especially the jumper layered over the dress and that drink in your hand looks yum!

Febriani Djunaedi said...

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Unknown said...

Liking this a LOT :)

Xisses, Onyxsta

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KimChicSisters said...

cute skirt!

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Olivia.Dee said...

i couldn't agree more... kids these days are dressing a lot more fashionable than when I was in high school (7 years ago!)

Anonymous said...

Cute photos! They make me smile!

Love your sunglasses big time!

xo thefashionguitar

KellyM said...

Girl, you need to stop being so cute! Your bangs look good and love your outfit.

Rene Braun said...

Cute photos!!!

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Reckless Rekha. said...

you look great your bangs suit you <3

Sienna said...

you are adorable..love the big sweater!

Sienna said...

you are adorable..love the big sweater!

Natalie Suarez said...

ahhah you are so funny! and i LOVE your style. not too old at all. btw, i really like the short bangs. so cute!! i always feel like a turtle/mushroom thing when i accidentally trim mine too short hahah, but u work it! :)

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Nicole Craven said...

i want your boots!!

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Ginte said...

PLEASE, POST YOUR TEENAGE YEARS PICTURES!!!!!

Anonymous said...

i like the short bangs on you!!

Anonymous said...

I love your outfit and your hair!


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alison*elle said...

I have noticed how stylish high school kids are these days... though I wonder if we seemed stylish to people who were older back when we were in high school? Haha, probably not (for me anyway)... early 2000s fashion was not exactly the best.

xo, alison*elle

Fashiable | Nanne said...

This outfit is so lovely, I love the combination! Lovely blog too girl, I am going to follow you :)

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SILVIA said...

love it!!!
this style is super..=P
you´re great
xx


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flowercake said...

Your outfit is so cute!

mimi said...

im quite the opposite - 23, about to graduate law school and trying to figure out how to look young and fun in a corporate environment with a required corporate wardrobe!

you look gorgeous as always though. you have the right combination of looking great but always comfortable x

Anonymous said...

Love your jumper. You look lovely & great blog xx

dejoiss said...

You look so cute with your bangs! :P

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Lisa said...

I love the skirt! I'm actually really curious about what you looked like in your high school years, you don't happen to have any photos? Haha :)

Love, Lisa

Feeona said...

You remind me of Winona Ryder from Reality Bites in this outfit. So lovely!

CloudyKim said...

Great pictures!

By the way, I love your blog so much, that I've given you an award on my newest blog post :)

Unknown said...

like always you look lovely.
¡adoro los zapatos!

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Kate said...

I love the platforms, especially the color.

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Anne said...

I don't think you look older than your age!
it's nice still!

Unknown said...

amazing outfit post! i was wondering what you were majoring in, at berkeley?

Anonymous said...

you are so effing cute!!!- tee heee...i bought something from a pretty penny also!!!

Gráinne said...

It's so true. Younger kids are so much more fashionable these days! My little sister gives me styling advice...

Liset said...

I just visit your blog for the first time and I love it, you've such a nice style! This sweater is lovely, so cosy!

Ambyr said...

The print on your dress is super cute. And don't worry about the bangs, they fit for now and will be grown out in no time!

Xoxo
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Erica said...

first time visiting your blog & I think I'm in love!

I have a tendency to cut my bangs too short too... then try to regrow them.. then cut them too short again, its an addictive downward spiral..

great outfit by the way & definitely will be following on bloglovin : )

-Erica

Contact said...

an oversize sweater can be worn so many different ways and is now becoming a staple in my closet!! LOVE the shoes


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Unknown said...

love your boots and the fringe is adorable, not too short at all!

StylishForever said...

Great look, you have a lovely blog :)

Ugly Cute said...

so cute, i love this

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Natassja said...

Love it! And I feel ya on the teens being better dressed now than in the past--when I was 15, my idea of high style was Abercrombie and Fitch! Don't worry, you don't look older at all--the mini skirt is fierce!

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i love the skirt!!

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Anonymous said...

Love the sweater on this outfit! looks so damn good!

blivbook said...

Very simple, yet the floral skirt comprehend with the soft sweater so well!


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Unknown said...

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Jackie said...

Love this outfit!!!!



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Tereza {Drastic Plastic} said...

Beautiful look.
Love your blog, do you want to follow each other?
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Kelly Lauren said...

so jealous of your new Rachel Comey's! I had been eyeing them on sale online but they sold out... I take too long to decide. And definitely feel you about the young girls dressing so chic these days. Maybe it's the fashion blogosphere? Who knows, I just know that I agree with you, being 24, and realizing I can't wear what I wore when I was 20, even...

oh, man, I feel old!

Jessica said...

Love the contrast of the loose sweater with the patterned mini dress!

Renee said...

I really like you style!

Deanna said...

I really like your sense of style. These boots look so nice. You dont really look like you're dressing like a 15 year old though. Haha.

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Sari said...

You're so cute!

BexiestBex said...

I LOVE THOSE SHOES!!!

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Rosaspina Vintage said...

Oh lovely, you look so springy! A simple, romantic and perfectly put together outfit :)
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Love your outfit! Your shoes are adorable too and I think your hair looks great. I'm in love with your bangs!

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elena said...

Don't you love Pretty Penny? One of my favorite local vintage shops! ;) And loving your Rachel Comey scores!;)

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