Posts tagged materialistic bliss
Barbie x Tokidoki Collaboration
The Joy of Specs

I always talk about minimizing and this is a good place to start, I’m pulling off the band aid right where it hurts. I’m saying goodbye to my glasses collection but not without a few photos to immortalize them. They’ve been there to style me when other accessories weren’t enough, they’ve been in backgrounds of numerous instagram photos to style with, and most importantly they’ve been there to express myself. They’ve also been there to hide. When I didn’t feel comfortable with my face, I would use glasses as a distraction. The more comfortable I become with myself, the less I hide. 

Last year I found a pair of glasses from Bon Look I love so much, I stopped rotating my other pair and bought in another color. They are the perfect fit of masculine with a feminine hint and they compliment my face rather than hide. Another reason I had so many glasses was because my face would go from wide to thin over the years like my weight and so did my style of glasses. My new pair are universally fit to any size face and there’s no need to constantly change styles (or diets, ha.) Another benefit of letting go of my glasses is someone else will need them. I remember how difficult my legally blind prescription was to get to slim down in a pair of glasses (and for years contacts didn't go up that high in prescription). You can donate your old pair here Lions Club, and All About Vision.

Star Wars + Irregular Choice Shoe Collaboration

I love Star Wars and I love shoes so when I saw Irregular Choice, a UK based shoe company, partnered with Lucasfilm to license Star Wars shoes, I fell in lust with the collection. They truly look like a work of art to me, the details are amazing. There is a glitter heel, an iridescent rainbow lining, and a photo of Han on the sole (kind of weird when you walk on him) and the design on the front of the shoe is embroidered. I even took photos of the paper that stuffs the shoe. I was such a fangirl mess when I got these, they are so beautiful. 

They fit true to size and the shoe is a little stiff at first but once you break them in, they are fine. You can purchase them on ThinkGeek, Irregular Choice UK, or get them at Disneyland like I did with a pass holder discount. 

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Harvey's + ourcitylights Holiday Bucket Commuter Bag Giveaway

Harvey's Bags is a regular around this blog. I love working with them, I've loved their bags for years and with their new holiday collection release, we've teamed up for a giveaway! They have beautiful colors this season- neutral like army green to bright colors like violet with clever names like Wanderer, Camper and Commuter. I have the Bucket bag in the Park Hopper Nightmare Before Christmas. It holds a lot, but it's still light enough to carry, and I love how I can make it a messenger style or sling over my shoulder like a traditional purse. Thankfully, it looks nothing like a traditional purse. It's fun, polished and still keeps it's shape and shine after heavy use. Just a reminder Harvey's will also restore and wash your bag for a fee starting at $20. They also have kept all their bags vegan friendly. 

Photos provided by Harvey's. 

Giveaway: You have a chance to win the Bucket Bag in the Commuter,  (worth $110) in a soft gray with a pop of pink color. 

Rules: It's open to everyone. Winner will be chosen at random. Giveaway will end Sunday 11/15/15. Winner has 48 hours to reply, if not, I'll choose another winner at random (you snooze you lose). 

To enter: Follow @shopharvey's on Instagram

Bonus entries: Follow @ourcitylights on Instagram. Not required! Good luck! 

Giveaway is over. Thank you for entering! Congrats to Natalie Castillo! 

Beautiful Things: Rifle Paper Co. x Garance Doré 'Go' Notebooks

Sometimes I have things around the house that are so beautiful, they need to be shared. I just picked up the Rifle Paper Co. x Garance Doré 'Go' Notebooks and they are almost too cool to use but they are so beautiful, it calls for pen to match the blank paper inside. Rifle Paper Co., American artists Anna and Nathan Bond collaborated with Garance Doré, a French artist. The individual companies are both known for their vintage inspired art work and together they make a dreamy team. Buy it here (aff) or here (non-aff).