See Through

I hate denim, but I love see through lace flares. And Free People. And skulls. And summer. Happy Friday everyone and ta-ta for a whole week. I am traveling to El Salvador for work and will be back with great photos to share soon.

{American Eagle sunnies, Forever 21 top, Free People lace flares- now on sale!, Jessica Simpson heels that you can’t see}

Summer Lovin’

Last night I went to the Venice Art Crawl for a TOMS Eyewear event with my favorite TOMS sunnies from there new Spring Collection and my favorite score from a recent Wildfox sample sale in tow. Easy, breezy and ready for summer. Make sure to check out TOMS Eyewear when you can! TOMS is currently aiming to sell 100,000 pairs by end of summer for the Summer of Sight initiative – so get on board and make a difference! Each pair helps save and restore sight for someone in need.

{TOMS sunglasses, BDG sweater – now on sale, Wildfox dress, similar here, Urban Outfitters shoes}

Downtown Flare

Went downtown this weekend with this lovely lady for a change of scenery. I love downtown LA and miss being there {I used to work downtown}, but rarely find myself wanting to make the drive to go back. I am turning over a new leaf though and plan to not be the West LA girl who never leaves West LA. May is not too late for a new year resolution is it?

{H&M sunnies but I love these  and top, Urban Outfitters pants and shoes-similar here}

Easy Breezy

Sometimes I think the best part of living in Southern California is not having to wear pants most of the year. The ease of a maxi skirt (especially on a beach day) cannot be challenged in my mind. And if you switch up a flat sandal for a funky heel and a leather jacket you have an outfit ready for a night on the town.

{H&M sunnies, Zara top and scarf, maxi skirt – other good ones here and here, nails Orly in Blue Collar}

American Idiot

Last night I went to see American Idiot {the musical} and it was amazing! Hung out in downtown LA for a little bit and remembered how much I love it. Perfect weather and big city-esque feel with all the lights and walking around {in my new Zara flats} made it a great night. The show is playing until the 22nd at the Ahmanson Theatre so if you have a chance you should definitely go see it. We got tickets from Goldstart but you can also find them on the American Idiot the Musical website {here}.

{Forever 21 blazer-similar here, American Apparel dress, H&M scarf, vinatge pin, Zara flats-similar here}

Insta-Fashion

Sometimes there is just no one around to snap a photo so I do it myself.  Ah, the beauty of Instagram. I love to use it for anything from what I am wearing, seeing and even eating. Feel free to follow me {thevelvetjungle} and you can see what I have been doing when I am not updating here {best friend travel dates and march madness have been top priority as of late}.

Pajama Rock

Just because I love fashion does not mean I want to always give up comfort for it. These are the most comfortable pants I have gotten recently and I cannot wait to wear them with everything! I wore a version of this outfit out last weekend in San Francisco to a comedy club, but it was raining and the pants ended up getting tucked into boots. These pants are so great though – I ended up just looking like a really cool genie. Happy Friday everyone!

{Urban Outfitters jacket and booties, Forever 21 tee and pants, H&M sunglasses}