hot and heavy, pumpkin pie

Happy winter break, fellow students! I've been busy buying Christmas presents, visiting family, and finishing my semester. Finally, finally, finally I'm done for the year. I will be able to post so much more often now! This is what I wore to brunch with Matthew's family this morning, which is why my dress is super wrinkled. It's not super blog-worthy, but better something than nothing, right?

Note my Penn State hat. Shout out to Happy, Honey and Lark!! Fellow PSU girl!

dress: ASOS

tights: target

booties: h&m (London!!)

necklace: forever21

Thank you for reading,

Anna Rose

back to black

Happy Tuesday! I got back from Virginia on Sunday, and I'm so happy to be home despite having a wonderful time reconnecting with my friends. We played with the babies, got tattoos, and went out to a really neat British restaurant. I'm going to do a tattoo post later this week, so be on the lookout for my newest addition!

I just got these shorts in the mail yesterday, and I couldn't wait to wear them. They are so so comfortable and I will be able to wear them with lots of stuff.

You might also notice that you have seen my bag before, not from me, but from Keiko Lynn. I have been looking for a large bag to carry all of my things plus my dslr. I saw it on Coach's website but waited for it to go secondhand on eBay. In the meantime, Keiko Lynn got hers courtesy of Coach. I love this bag and I think it's cute that we have matching ones even though we don't know each other. It came a few weeks ago, but I haven't had the guts to use it yet. I finally broke it out for my trip to Virginia, and I haven't ruined it yet! Let's see how long it stays blemish-less.

top: charlotte russe

shorts: UO

tights: target 

bag: coach

wedges: jeffrey campbell via lulu's (told you I was going to buy them!)

monogram necklace: gifted

Thanks for reading!
Anna Rose

wild wild horses

Hellooooo! I'm such a bad blogger, aren't I? I don't know how all of you do it. I have been finding it increasingly hard to find time to take outfit photos. I get home at 4:30pm everyday, so after I get settled and eat some food, the light has gone away. It will be even harder when we turn back the clock for daylight savings. Boooo to losing daylight!

So, I started taking pictures for today's outfit and after about 4 photos, my battery died. By the time the battery charged, there was no light outside to continue. I did my best inside, but I don't know how good that is.

Beware: I'm wearing big hoop earrings. I get made fun of for wearing these, but I can't seem to separate from them. Are they too ghetto? 

top: anthro
skirt: target (5 dollars!)
blazer: thrift
clogs: top shop
necklace: vintage (friend's grandmother's)

And an added little treat: the cutest little kitty in the world.

In other news, I'm taking a last minute trip to Virginia this weekend. My friend, who is in the Air Force, just moved from Hawaii to Virginia. My friend from North Carolina, who is in the Army, is coming up as well. It will be a lovely reunion and I get to meet my friend's baby! Yay! I'll be posting pictures so keep checking in.

Thanks for visiting,

Anna Rose

the postal service

Happy hump day, everyone! I'm definitely happy the week is almost over. I really need the break this weekend. School is crazy as always, but things are generally good. I've been feeling very creative lately. I've come up with really lovely Halloween costumes for Matthew and I (which I can't wait to post pictures of). I've also been thinking of new photo projects, which I hopefully I can fit in before Fall is over.

Another thing I thought would be fun would be to take pictures of my house to show you. I love my little house and I think you guys would to. Is that something you would be interested in seeing?

Well, here is what I wore today! I love the shirt despite the horizontal lines, which I tend to stay away from. The shoes are one of my favorite pairs because they're so comfortable.

top, earrings: h&m

skirt: rue 21 for $1!

tights: target

shoes: rocket dog

bag: thrifted

rings: silver shop at the beach

I hope everyone's week is going well!

Thanks for reading, 

Anna Rose

i'm still an animal

Today was great. I woke up and wrote a paper, went to class, and hung out with a friend. Sounds like a blast, right? I guess it was just more eventful than the average day of school work. At least tomorrow is Friday. Homecoming parade! I'll be sure to post pictures of the events and post them later. 

The outfit I wore today was pretty simple. I loved it when I put it on this morning, but by the end of the day, my dress was super wrinkled and stretched out (which you can see plainly in the pictures). Maybe I should start taking them in the morning before school. But that means getting up earlier, so probably not.

dress: j.crew
cardi: h&m a looong time ago
tights: target
shoes: urban outfitters
belt: forever21
purse: anthro
lipstick: mac russian red


Here's a random picture of my birthday dinner. It's the only picture taken that night in which I don't look completely hammered (which, really, I wasn't). It was so much fun though, how could I not share it?

I think I will try to use polyvore this weekend. I've seen a lot of great ones lately, and I think it might be fun to put together some fall wish-list outfits. Do you guys like polyvore? Do you use it regularly to plan outfits?

Thanks for reading,

Anna Rose

no sunlight

Despite the awful weather, I managed to step outside to take some pictures. I didn't mind because it was a nice distraction from my piles of homework. I have to memorize the first part of the General Prologue of the Canterbury Tales. Worst assignment ever? I think so. I can't wait for this week to be over! Living for friday at this point. Penn State game this weekend. We'll see if I can avoid sunburn this time. My fair skin doesn't do well when the sun shines directly on it for four hours! Now I have to work on creating a cute, warm, blue and white outfit for the game.

Dress: UO

Cardi: h&m

Tights: target

Socks: topshop

Shoes: famous footwear, brand Connie

Watch ring: UO

Green ring: etsy

Necklace: forever21

So, here are some things I am craving from fall. All from ASOS. I am nervous to order anything because I don't really know my size. What is a good estimate for a US 12-14 in UK sizes? 

Velvet Maxi Skirt

Tan Leather Bomber

Black Leather Boots

Thanks for reading!

Anna Rose

long time no blog

hello! it's been about a week since i've blogged last, and that's because i have been SO SICK. my chest is so congested that i can't breathe very well. needless to say, i have been in nothing but pajamas for the last week, so there were no outfits to take pictures of.

yesterday was my birthday (21, yay!), so i went out with my friends and got a wonderful pina colada for my first legal drink in america. so yummy! i got a bottle of wine, a teapot, a book about lady gaga, and matthew made me an entryway table. i am a blessed 21 year old.

dress, jacket-target
black wedges-UO
blue cardi-h&m
bag-anthropologie (i use this bag almost everyday)

thank you for reading,
Anna Rose

be true to your school

So, today was a full day of the week. I basically do school work from morning 'til night on Wednesdays, so I like to wear whatever is comfortable. A simple skirt with a belted, loose top did the trick. I'm carrying my super book-filled bag, which looks like it's bursting at the seams. These were taken on a beautiful part of campus, by the creek.

skirt and shirt- h&m

shoes- UO

bag-sabina leather via UO

belt-forever21

Thank you for looking!

Anna Rose