summertime and the livins easy

madewell dentim jacket, thrift skirt and belt, vintage riding boots

i had a bbq last night, and i had the most amazing time. my boyfriend is one the best cooks. he is definitely a grill master! then we went to the superconducting supercollider and creeped around, i took a disposable camera and as soon as i get them developed ill post them. abandoned places are so interesting to me, its weird how people use to spend so much of their lives in some place and then everything stops and they just leave. if you dont know what the ssc is you should definitely google it. i never knew about it until yesterday and its strange how out of the whole country it was built practically in my backyard.

xoxo

aw suki suki now

a few pictures from the talented suki lynn. i cant wait to do another shoot and hopefully she can do my lookbook. i love having such talented friends! you can see her portfolio here.

detox

i am currently detoxing from food. we spent the weekend at my boyfriends mothers and i swear i ate an entire grocery store. it was nice being away from technology though. its always refreshing to go back to your roots every once in awhile. i also did a mini shoot on thursday with the wonderful sukilynn, will have pictures soon! i hope everyone has a good monday :)

jcrew military jacket, aa sea blue one shoulder dress, vintage belt, nine west gladiators

captain my captain

i loved that my lunch matched my outfit. i grilled tilapia and put diced avocados and tomatoes over it with a side of green beans. so light and refreshing perfect for the weather we've been having lately here in dallas.

i also have so much coming up, ive been working on we were tigers a lot lately. i am just so excited for things to come these next two months!

tortoise raybans, vintage sailor top and belt, madewell destroyed khakis

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killed it...

just sayin!

jean paul gaultier fall 2010 couture

baby theres a shark in the water

s'mores, kisses, fireflies, tag, and a poodle

thrifted shirt, shorts and shoes

keepin you on your mojitoes

1/2 lime

1&1/2 T lime juice

1/2 t agave nectar (gently warmed)

2oz rum

4oz club soda

approx 2/3c ice

mint and extra lime (as you see fit)

cut lime into small wedges and stir in shaker, add ice and lime juice, shake. then add rum, clubsoda and agave, shake more. add mint and shake once more. garnish as you wish and enjoy!

insomniac

for some reason for the passed two nights i just cant sleep. i dont know if its because my mind is racing with so much to do and so much coming up or if its something serious (because trust me, i like my sleep and i like it a lot) im sure all is well but during this sleep deprived nonsense my mild obsessions have now become full blown. i have a small(ish) addiction to TCM, well its practically all i watch now. im currently glued to the 1936 version of romeo and juliet and playing fall down til i beat my high score (316) ill definitely keep you updated on the progress. i hope you all have a wonderful morning!

is anyone else drooling over the chanel accessories?! all the bracelets and the lion head belts were amazazing

hokus pokus

playing with my new tripod! im so excited to finally get this blog going once and for all. im not exactly one 'chasing fame' in the blogosphere, its more like getting my voice heard and hopefully inspiring people not only in their wardrobes but in their lives. im also a fashion marketing/public relations student and its odd how often a blog comes in handy.

anyways these platforms are one of my treasures i picked up the other day, i thought the brand was pretty hilarious and they were half off so i decided i needed them. they fit quite well and were surprisingly comfortable, definitely fulfills my yearning (for now that is) for running with scissors esque platforms

madewell tank dresses

hey cupcake!

i took him to spiral diner (everyone in the dfw should definitely go) to get some good vegan eats, im glad he thoroughly appreciates all things edible. im about to go to best buy and get a tripod so i can get this blog on the road. bye guys!

sorry for partying?

blue am app boatneck shirt, seersucker am app skirt, silver lace up jazz shoes

i was afraid id eat your brains

i finally managed to get up and dressed for once, and actually look decent.

we had sushi for lunch, and i was very disappointed in their octopuss salad. i really love being vegan, ive missed it so much, but im not quite done experimenting with omnivoreness! it is time to lose weight and be healthier though.

sorry for crappy pics my boyfriend needs to start taking my pictures, and thrifting was very successful, ill update later with my treasures. now i have to go finish baking cupcakes, jon thinks theyre a natural pain reliever pfft!

vintage skirt, old navy strappy wedges (ikr!), jcrew military jacket

oh, saturday!

see ya l8er alligators!

thrift button up, hollister? skirt, vintage boots

necessary to live

i've always drooled over FashionToast's D&G wedges, but of course being the impulse shopper that i am i can not save for anything. so here comes every shoe obsessed girls knight in shining armor, mister jeffrey campbell. these are absolutely necessary to live!

we thank you once again JC ;)

i'm back!

im definitely going to give this blogging thing another try

i'm currently (in no particular order): looking for a job, going back to school, obsessed with donuts, living with my boyfriend (well he lives with me?), working for my mom, again ugh!, and in want of shoes. OH! and im not vegan anymore? im not really anything; im just me, jessica the fashioneer.

striped dress: amapp, tank dress: amapp, straight hair? wut

this weeks obsession...

big apple red nailpolish by O.P.I.

ive been on the search for the perfect red for forever (plus jonathans quite picky about reds as well) and when i was getting my nails done i finally found it and im in complete and total love. i need to purchase asap. plus red is really the only color i like to be adventurous with.

stairstepper

heres a quick update of catie and i on our break at school!

here are some links to check out as well:

chictopia

catie

california in 34 days

i cant wait to see my love!

sick as a dog!

if i could only get my nose to stop running then today would of been puurrrrrfect

outfit breakdown: coat - thrift store (yesterday, $3!!!), top - thrift store (50cents on the clearance rack), black spandex pants - MadeWell (i have two pairs of these, i couldnt possibly live with out them), black woven oxfords - etsy, oversized black/metallic clutch - estate sale

pretty in pink?

after our fashion society meeting catie and i decided to hit up the bishop arts district. theres a few cute places to visit like pretty in pink and zolas vintage, but my personal fav is definitely the soda gallery. i almost died when i saw an aluminum bottle of coke zero, the cashier thought i was crazy haha

after we wandered around for a little while we were famished so we headed to spiral and ate vegan quesadillas! sooooooo goooooooooooooood, then we decided to end our day annihilating a thrift store, which was also sooooooooooooooo goooooooooood. ill point out stuff as we post our outfits!

skool sucks

well, not really when you have the best teachers and go with your bestfriend. going to school downtown for fashion not only gives you the incentive to dress well but you have to be comfortable to walk.. a lot. we didnt plan it but apparently it was sweatshirt day.

this is catie, my fashioneer in crime and also my blog & brand partner, so youll see and hear from her a good amount on here

rough draft

we were tigers and tigers dont wear pants

dear dallas,

your weather makes me happy. i love being able to bust out my summer things early. i get too tired of being cooped in layers and tights. my legs are ready to breathe, and today im letting them!

xoxo,

jessica eligh

i went thrift shopping at my favorite little shop and got this top and those shorts, well theyre hideous mom jeans turned too short shorts. i also got a mustard cardigan and amazing brown leather sandals. which is the best way to spend your last four bucks in my book.

oh am app

yes please!

because i would give anything to have you as my man

oh wait, you are!

my love came to visit me at work today.

whatta hunk

you see those boots? i got them at a thrift store with the lovely georgina one fine afternoon, not only do they fit like a dream and are worn in like a champ, they were one dollar.

just saying.

raw food and mbproz

so this afternoon the most wonderful woman in the world, aka my mother and i went on a mini day date. to start off i had a run in with a little bad luck (okay a lot of bad luck) this past year, i lost a lot of superficial items and gained a lot of knowledge and great friends. for 2010 i decided im living life to the fullest and doing everything my heart desires. anyways! my ipod, macbook, camera, favorite purse with all of my favorite things in it was all stolen (at different times and places fml) so since school is starting up i needed a new computer and today was the day ive been waiting for since it got stolen the week before christmas. oh we also ate raw food, which is delectable and everyone should go to Bliss Raw Cafe and Elixir Bar @ Greenville & Park Lane!

results of the day:

howdy prdnrs

so if you havent read my about me heres a little run down on who Jessica Eligh is...

im going to be 19 coming up and itll also be my one year anniversary of being vegan. i work in retail at a store called madewell, i love cupcakes, moustaches and tigers and i have a wonderful boyfriend. i reside in the best city in the greatest state; dallas, texas. okay maybe thats not completely true but i do enjoy myself here. i go to school downtown and im a fashion student. im taking on a lot this year on top of school and work, lots of fashion shows, party planning and brand designing...

i hope i can fit breathing in there somewhere