city chic

wearing:

hat/topshop

overalls/forever21

shoes/expression

top/vero moda

it's been so chilly lately.

i was hoping for some sun today but fog took over and i had to put together a last minute outfit.

i really love my city's downtown. there's so many cute little stores, coffee shops, and colourful walls.

lately i've been into drinking tea.

david's tea recently opened up here and i've been drinking a lot of the 'birthday cake' tea.

but my favourite is 'tazo zen'.

do you have a favourite tea?

cheetah

wearing

cheetah jacket:thrifted

hat:topshop

pink floyd dress:H&M

combat boots:aldo

collared shirt:thrifted

all i ever wanted in life was to be a cheetah girl. obviously that didn't happen.

so i moved on with my life and now here i am standing in the freezing cold snow trying to relive my childhood. school's been super lame, but in other news today is my last day as a blonde!! i'm really nervous about going darker, but hey change is always good.
xoxo
Lauren Taylor

inspire: cara delevingne

 

so now that you guys kind of know me now i thought i should start sharing with you guys all the people and things that inspire me from day to day. 

i thought it would be an amazing way to start off this brand new section by sharing my most inspirational figure. as most of you know this is cars delevingne. i've been following her career for about almost two years now and i'm so proud to see her blossom as a musician and model.
i really latched onto cara as a role model when i first saw her. as a big eyebrow girl i finally had someone to look up to. her style, looks, personality, etc. are all things i wish i could have.
i love how her street style includes usually a lack of makeup. i find cara not only to be stunning in photo shoots but also gorgeous naturally.

who's footsteps do you aspire to walk in?

weekly update: november blues au natural

i apologize dearly for my absence. i've been on holidays for a couple of weeks and mixed in before that i had some very important exams and essays due.
so since i've been gone my favourite month has passed. i had an emotional good bye to october and welcomed november with a poor attitude. but now that it is november 20th i can gleefully say that november isn't that bad after all. november is kind of the thursday of the week, but this month has actually had quite a few great moments.
november means december next which also means MY BIRTHDAY!! but before my birthday november 30th hits which also means BEYONCE CONCERT!!!! yes beyonce, live, in the flesh. i will get some photos for you lovely people. november has been a good month for my bank account. Sadly i haven't purchased one thing of clothing, but i have purchased many cds!

My november goal was to go for a more natural lifestyle (food, looks, life). I've cut down my sugar intake and I've started drinking up to 4 bottles of water a day. I've switched to natural oils to help with my skin and hair. The hardest part was the makeup switch. I was totally into the winged eyeliner and brown eyeshadows but I've knocked those out of my daily routine and switched for a light bronzer and an eyelash curler. I really have enjoyed this process and I challenge all of you to start with just a simple bottle of water a day and make the change from there, it's totally worth it.

Talk to you soon xoxoox
Lauren

CDS BOUGHT:

Battle Studies - John Mayer

Live In LA - John Mayer

1975 Deluxe Edition - 1975

The Lumineers - The Lumineers

AM - Arctic Monkeys

weekly update: sigh + ugh = my week

I APOLOGIZE. I haven't been active in over a week and a half and i truly do apologize. don't worry i'm not abandoning you guys or anything. i have such a crazy school schedule this week with exams and all. next week i'm going to soak up some rays in florida so i hope i will have a couple updates for you then!!!! please forgive me and i promise i will be back soon. for now take a look at these gloomy pics and follow me on instagram !!!!           (   @meowlaur   )

weekly update: halloween inspiration

*cue the spooky music*
as the days get closer i realize that I still don't have a halloween costume. this is where the panic sets in.
but then i come to conclusion that i will probably go as batman for the eighth year in a row and hey, i'm okay with that.
but this also means that october is coming to an end. each year i find this hard to take in so i will light a few pumpkin spice candles and continue with my new dull life. november isn't a great time but that means i'm only about 11 months away from october.
so what are you going as for halloween? or do you have a suggestion for what i should be?! help!

weekly inspiration = rookie magazine

all images are from rookie magazine

usually i keep things i obsess over to myself. i do this because i become so obsessed with something that it comes to the point that all i do is talk about it.
BUT
i need to share this with you guys.

rookie magazine

i discovered rookie magazine about 9 months ago and i've gone on it every day since. now if you're a boy you probably won't be able to relate to these stories. but you can read them if you want.. i'm not judging... (kinda am)(kinda not)(idk).
anyways, rookie magazine has changed me. Tavi has easily composed the world's greatest magazine.
Usually I try to get along with all the girls around me, but let's get real. We will encounter those few girls that no matter what we do or say they hate us. So, I was having some problems with a few girls and Rookie magazine released an article teaching me how to 'bitchface'. Since that day I've pulled out the bitch face on regular occasions and I can say that it has a 99.9% success rate.
Throughout these past few months I've read many memorable articles but from all of this I've been able to realize that Rookie is here for us girls. It teaches us how to embrace our bodies, personalities, and looks. I'm so thankful for Rookie and Tavi and her amazing crew and I just wanted to share this amazing site with you guys.

xoxo


learn how to be a bitch like me
(http://rookiemag.com/2011/10/diy-bitchface/)

weekly inspiration

get to know your blogger
name: lauren
location: canada
age: 16
what kind of music would we find on your ipod? john mayer and indie rock
what do you like about like about fashion? i love being able to represent myself as an individual through clothing i love
what is your dream vacation? bali!!!!!!!!! (i really like bali)
what would your dream clothing sponsorship be? easy choice, american apparel
what is your favourite movie? beauty and the beast
what's one cool fact about yourself? i'm lactose intolerant