Black & Gold, Black & Gold.

Gold H&M collar necklace, Black c/o StyleMint Magnolia top, Gold CC Skye and c/o LUXLA bracelets, White American Apparel pleated midi skirt, Ivory vintage Chanel purse, Tan Zara wedges.

I noticed I never had my hair up in a pony-tail on my blog, so decided why not today?  And my love for midi skirts continues, with this AA silky soft pleated one.  For this outfit, I wanted to have fun playing with the color palette of gold, black, and white.  These colors particularly are very classic and wanted to give it a modern sophisticated twist, including my all-time fave Chanel vintage purse, gold accessories, and my loveable Zara wedges.

And as if the gorgeous duo (my big style icons), Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, couldn't be any more amazing style-wise, they, as you may know, have a great collection of loose comfortable and affordable T's online at StyleMint.  Truly this top is so comfy, I chose it specifically because I like to tuck in my shirts whether into skirts or shorts, and it has this convenient tight fit on the bottom part.

Aalso, new nail polish color! I am in loovelove with the soft sweet shade of "Summer Peach" from AA.  Pretty soon, I want to also add Chanel nail polishes to my collection.

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In addition, wanted to share with you lovelies a really great contest going on with StyleMint for November!  The winner will receive a full year of free StyleMint T's!  You can win by sending in a picture with your Stylemint T hugging someone you're thankful for (now that's the cutest contest ever..along with making ppl happy with your hugs!) :).  Check it out below:

Also, I know I've said this multiple bazillion times, but thanks so much again lovelies for all your support here on my blog.  You're amazin' and of course your styles are what inspire me everyday :), have an amazing week ahead Beautifuls!

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P.S. If you're in Berkeley or near Cal campus this Wednesday, be sure to come out to the BAREing it All Event : Fashion & Lifestyle Publishing in the Digital Age on November 16th at 7:30 PM at the YWCA (2600 Bancroft Way, Berkeley).  The panel includes inspiring speakers:  Katie Hintz-Zambrano, San Francisco Editor of Refinery 29 and Danny Feekes and Brittney Stephens, Editors of FabSugar.

♥, Kathleen.

  

Comfy cozy.

Light pink Urban Outfitters Urban Renewal cropped cable-knit sweater, Dark blue Madewell jean leggings, Brown thrifted bucket bag, Tan suede Steve Madden Grettta heels, Silver F21 rings.

Fall weather has finally arrived, I am super excited to start layering.  Cold weather is just more fun to me, esp for letting out neglected jackets, coats, pants, tights, and the list can go on.  I especially love this time of year because Starbucks released their holiday cups, so so excited for Christmas to come already.  The Christmas lights, trees, music, even down to the little stockings we put up every year...k, excuse me as I am very sentimental about this particular holiday.

To keep me cozy and warm in this weather, I've particularly fallen in love with this Urban Renewal cable-knit cropped sweater from Urban Outfitters.  It is thee perfect length, I love how they revamped a vintage piece by cropping it.  I paired it with my comfy new suede Grettta heels from Steve Madden -- it passed my shopping test!  4 hours+, and my feet did not hurt one bit..ok I admit, I had little ball-of-foot pads underneath, but hey, they still were superr comfy for 5-inch heels.

Comfortable is the main adjective for this outfit, another comfort factor: new Madewell jean leggings (sry, I kind of get annoyed by the term jeggings haha).  I've always wanted to try the jean + heel combo, hopefully I did it justice.

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Keep inspiring Beautifuls with all your amazing looks (fashion eye candy all over the place) and have a lovely week ahead!! <3

♥, Kathleen.

  

Golden rose.

Tan Urban Outfitters Sparkle & Fade cropped sweater, Gold c/o Francesca's Collections rosette skirt, Ivory vintage Chanel bucket bag, Gold F21 accessories, Tan Report Marks ankle boots.

Hi Beautifuls!  So happy to be back with another outfit post :).  This outfit basically was perfect for the strange weather we've been having lately, it gets very warm then super cold, so why not mix a comfy warm cropped sweater with a skirt for when it unexpectedly becomes hot.  I wanted to capture last bits of sun before we are deeper into fall and close to winter.  This gorgeous rosette skirt from Francesca's Collections is perfect for just that.  Added my new (as you can tell I cant get enough of Chanel) vintage Chanel bucket bag, recently added to my collection of now two Chanel items.  I know this one is a replica, but it was too pretty to pass up (esp because it has lots of space inside!).

Excuse also my little mouse ears, they peek out once in a while lol.  I also wanted to share with you my new obsession for adorned on my feet almost every day now..the Report Marks ankle boots, finally something I am completely happy with that reminds me of Isabel Marant's Dicker boot.  And they're insanely comfy to walk around UCB hilly campus with.

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Exciting post too, because I get to share with you who the winner is (using random.org) for the recent $50 giveaway contest I hosted with jcpenney for Call It Spring's new fall collection.  Happy to announce Yasmeen from Castle Fashion as the winner!!  Congrats girl!  Check out her lovely polyvore set here.

And thanks so much again loves for entering, your sets were so creative & serious eye candy.  I was inspired by each one so much.  Keep a look out for more fun giveaways coming up on the blog soon!

I hope you're all having a fun, stress-free week so far, hang in there, it's almost friiidaaayy! ;) (no Rebecca Black intended lol).
P.S. Don't forget for when you shop at Francesca's Collections by the end of this month, use the promo code 'INSPIRA' to get 30% off any single item! :)

♥, Kathleen.

  

À la Marant & Bosworth.

Blue American Apparel peter-pan collar shirt, White Forever 21 knit sweater, Light pink Alexa Chung for Madewell corduroy high-waisted shorts, Silver c/o JewelMint Edie necklace, Black Urban Outfitters lace-up boots.

I thought it'd be fun to make an outfit inspired by my two fave girls in the fashion world, one being, Isabel Marant (my faaave designer aside from Alexander Wang), and the other, Kate Bosworth for perfecting the flawless action styling any Marant piece.  Also which ties in to the beautiful Edie necklace I am wearing from JewelMint, an exclusive jewelry collection by super stylish and innovative duo Kate Bosworth and Cher Coulter.  The design of this particular necklace caught my eye, simply because one, it is a choker (something I've always wanted to try out) and second, it has these gorgeous pastel colors against a silver edgy background.  I thought of playing off those two colors by incorporating the blue AA top and light pink Alexa Chung for Madewell shorts.

Aand just pairing white/pink/black boots, reminiscent of Marant S/S 2011.  Once again silver chunky cuff jewelry comes into every outfit I wear nowadays..it's that addicting.  For fall, I will be living in sweaters every single day, comfy oversized ones too.  I hope you girls had a fun weekend!  And I know I say this a lot, but I really always appreciate your amazing support on my blog, you're all aaamazin' :).

Have a lovely Sunday! :)

♥, Kathleen.

  

Texture play.

Blue American Apparel denim shirt, Gold c/o LUXLA hexnut bracelet, CC Skye & F21 gold accessories, Tan c/o Francesca's Collections 'At a Crossroads' bag, Ivory ModCloth lace scallop shorts, Tan Sam Edelman Valin wedges.

Firstly want to apologize for being absent for such a long time...midterm season is insanely taking over my life at the moment along with extracurriculars + 2 jobs, so trying to get organized and stay on track.  But, trust me, it has been killing me not updating my blog as much as I have before in the summer.  I wanted to share with you another part of my new apartment, there is this aaamazin' rooftop, with a beautiful view of Berkeley.  I think this will be the spot for many outfit posts to come, it's just that pretty! and bonus, not a lot of ppl are around to look at me strangely as I pose in front of a camera lol.

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For this outfit, wanted to play with textures (something I do quite often) -- paired a denim chambray AA shirt with lace scalloped shorts from ModCloth, and a spacious lovely woven bag (perfect for all my heavy books from school) from Francesca's Collections.  Who speaking of, excited to introduce to you as my newest sponsor! :)  To accent the outfit, gold accessories is always a go-to.  Francesca's Collection is also letting Inspirafashion's readers receive a wonderful 30% discount at their online shop!  At checkout, enter code: INSPIRA, which is valid until 10/31 for any single regular-priced item.

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Off topic, this is thee first post with my new haircut!!  If you didn't notice yet :p or seen my tweets, I decided randomly to chop off my hair, it isn't drastically short, but a good 5 to 6 inches was cut off.  I think it's a nice change for fall :).  

And..just quick updates on things happening in my life: I'm a co-lead head stylist for a BARE Magazine photoshoot!!  It's been almost 2 months at my job in Urban Outfitters, and i loooove it :).  I got a B on my last midterm! :)..which is good for me bc i studied last minute lol. k, I hope you all will have a relaxing and fun weekend! Can't wait for more posts to come on ze bloggie :).

♥, Kathleen.

  

jcpenney Call It Spring $50 Giftcard Giveaway!

See by Chloe blouse, Acne Mohair sweater, Rodarte x Opening Ceremony cable knit skirt, and Call It Spring 'Bettis' lace-up boots.

Soo very excited to host this fun $50 giftcard giveaway contest for you all from jcpenney!  Call It Spring has just released their Fall shoe and handbag collection, and this season the collection is inspired by three key trends: British Country, Gotham City, and Northern Folk.

I chose the British Country trend -- I really loved from this collection, the pretty 'Bettis' lace-up oxford boots, and thought it'd be perfect for pairing with comfy textures like mohair and cable knit.  I added a fun bright printed blouse to add color for a sweet comfy fall outfit.

All you have to do to enter this giveaway contest is the following:

1) Create your own set on Polyvore using items from the new Call It Spring collection that fall under one of the above trends.

2) Leave a comment below with your email and a link to your Polyvore set.


This giveaway will run until Saturday, October 22nd.  The winner will be announced on my blog, twitter, and facebook.  Good luck lovelies!

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I hope you enjoy this fun giveaway contest!  Such a nice transition into fall fashion.  Seriously cant wait to see what you all come up with!  I know you'll inspire with your amazin' interpretations of any of the 3 trends. ;) Have a lovely fun weekend ahead Beautifuls!

♥, Kathleen.

  

Sweet Penny Lane.

White c/o Casper&Pearl "Penny Lane" floral lace dress, Silver F21 accessories, Ivory vintage Chanel purse, Tan ASOS suede ankle boots.

Morning Beautifuls!  I wanted to share with you a tiny sneak-peek of our apartment slowly coming together..one of the pieces I really admire in our apartment is this vintage sofa my roomie, Kaylie, found at an antique store.  Its still in really great condition and the soft ivory color and floral print is delicately beautiful.  The vintage piece complemented so well the beyond beautiful Casper&Pearl dress I received in the mail.  I am aalways in love w/ C&P pieces, they really are meant to have fun and twirl around in, ie. the last photo :p.  I love how the designer, Stacey, uses vintage fabric and comes up w/ an amazing dress everytime -- she really succeeds in bringing out the little sweet girl in me.

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I'm going to the Alameda Antiques Faire today w/ the bf.  I'm on a hunt for more unique pretty vintage houseware pieces to add to our apartment; I hope to score: cup coasters, jewelry holders, maybe even a bed-side table.  The roomie and I are super obsessed with white/ivory furniture, leaving no room for bright colors lol..but, hopefully I'll find something..also contemplating of doing some apartment-DIY posts later on! :) 

Anyways, how have you lovelies been??  Right now I'm learning how to handle stress in the best way possible..the quote "Keep calm and carry on," really is true for me :p.  Aand, staying positive keeps me going.  I hope you're having a relaxing and fun weekend!  Btw, Happy October Beautifuls!  Keep inspiring (your posts aaamaze me everytime.)

♥, Kathleen.