Summer dresses are the best, amiright? I mean, show me one person who hates summer dresses and I’ll show you a Shannon Willardson (uh, that’s me) that is 6 ft. tall. Not. Happening. The best part about this little number? It was THRIFTED! Ten buckeroos she was. Not too shabby, eh? Man – Utah (my former place of residence) really was the bomb.com for thrifting. I found sooooo many gems there. Correction: I bet where I live now (San Francisco-Bay area) is even better for thrifting… I just apparently have less time or am more lazy or it’s less convenient or all of the above? Not sure – all I know is that I’ve done very little thrifting since moving here and I did A LOT when I lived in Utah, and mostly that makes me want to slap myself in the face. I mean, it DID help that I…
Some real nasty Indian food…
Cool: being hungry and heading for delicious Indian food to feed the inner beast. Not cool: being hangry (hungry + angry) and heading to Indian food to feed the inner beast, only to find that you somehow picked the worst, worst Indian food restaurant in all of Berkeley, CA even though Yelp told you it would be awesome. Guys – is there anything worse than that? You’re ravenous and on the verge of turning into the incredible Hulk, and then you think of the type of cuisine that will totally hit the spot, only to wind up in an Indian restaurant where the food tastes like it’s fresh out of a cheap cafeteria. So. Depressing. We literally took two bites before we called it quits and headed to Chicken & Waffles. Now THAT place never disappoints! If you live in the Bay area (or other places too?), go try it…
JEWELMINT Giveaway! {closed}
———————————————– And the winner is… Christine Presto! Congrats Christine! Email me for instructions on how to get your gift! And thanks to all who entered! ————————————————– My excitement level is of the ‘freak out’ caliber today. JEWELMINT and GBO Fashion have teamed up for a Giveaway! One lucky winner will win one piece of JewelMint jewelry of their choosing. JewelMint is a free, members only site that gives you personalized jewelry recommendations based on your personal style. And the best part – each piece is only $29.99. Ay-Oh! I rocked a JewelMint necklace in this post and have spent an embarrassing amount of time coveting all the other delicious things on their website. To Enter: 1) Must be a follower of GBO Fashion (Become a follower here) 2) Become a member of JewelMint, if not already a member! (Become a member here) 3) Leave a comment about what your favorite piece…
A Maxi for a Mini
A mini person, that is. And turns out I’m referring to myself here peeps. Tis’ true – I be just a hair and a wink over midget status (a hair and a wink? Jigga what?). At 5’3″, this former-gymnast-who-stunted-her-growth-in-those-important-pubescent-years-when-I-might-have-grown-at-least-1-inch-taller thought that maxi skirts or dresses were out of the question for her. She figured they’d gobble her right up! (that time when we all wished she’d stop speaking in third person) And THEN… in walked this maxi dress from Urban Attic Boutique. I put it on and instantly fell head over heels. It was like when I went and saw World War Z, and was fully expecting for it to suck (cuz really? this movie is about the world being at war with zombies? Really, Brad? After all your experience that’s the best you’re gonna come up with? And you’re gonna spend $400 mil doing it?), and then suprisingly, it shocks…
Summer Sundress
Nothing says Summer like a sundress, right guys? Can you believe we’re already half-way through? Ugggggg- it secretly makes me feel sick and squirmy inside. Where does the time go? I frequently find myself creeped out by how relentlessly fleeting it is. Alas, no sense in bemoaning an inevitable fate, right? Gotta just live it up while you still got the time yo! YOLO! (woof – remind me never to say YOLO again. And if you don’t know what that means, this hilarious video via the internets will enlighten you.) What fun things are YOU doing to make the most of the rest of your summer? (should we make a ‘rest of summer’ resolution list? I don’t even think that’s the worst idea…) Summer Dress: Style Lately, c/o {buy here} | Jean Jacket: Forever 21 | Lace Slip/Skirt Extender: Very Jane, c/o {similar} (p.s. these things are the BEST!) | Heels:…
