I don’t know about you, but nothing screams ‘chic’ to me more appealing to me than a strong brow. I still look back in horror at the pictures of myself in Junior High because I over-plucked them so much! Now, I seem to have swung to the exact opposite extreme and look to Megan Fox, Hilary Rhoda, and Brooke Shields for guidance (or their makeup artists ;) )

Yesterday, while I was waiting for traffic to die down so that I could embark to Los Angeles I did a bit of experimenting and I think I might stick with the results of shading in my eyebrows a bit fuller. Do you find yourselves endlessly battling with the tweezers or voraciously filling in your brows? Do tell…

XX Kathryn

I hope everyone had an excellent Valentine’s Day… any stories?  I ended up staying home with the girls and watching 500 Days of Summer while eating our collection of Valentine Candy. Couldn’t have asked for a better Valentine’s Day :)

I am sort of split down the line on this Jason Wu dress. When the look-book photos first came out I thought that I had to have it, but I showed my boyfriend and he thought it was a bit too ‘out there’. I’m no stranger to man-repellers (hello tutu’s, ballet flats, and blazers), but it seems as though this might cross the line and best be left in the 60′s mod era… What do you think–yea or nay?

XX Kathryn

“She had loved him better than he knew. Light-hearted deceiver and fickle like all his sex he would never understand what he had meant to her and for an instant there was in the blue eyes a quick stinging of tears.”

-Ulysses, James Joyce

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I’m not going to do an outfit of the day today because I was too busy taking a midterm on James Joyce’s “Ulysses” which went surprisingly well. While the text certainly has some beautiful language and descriptions, I feel like much of it is unnecessarily convoluted with references that are impossible to fully understand (unless you are a Dubliner living in 1904!) One thing I definitely can relate is the representation of unrequited love in the novel– while I have a boyfriend now, for the first 18 years of my life I was always the ugly best friend. I always remember that time as a blessing in disguise because now I understand the importance of handling the feelings of other people with tact. Asking someone out definitely takes a lot of courage!

Wore a tutu and red nailpolish in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, and bought myself a cupcake to enjoy while I’m studying French later. On library walk (the center of campus at UCSD) they were handing out free heart-shaped balloons and I was so excited to receive one but then the string came loose and it flew up into the Eucalyptus trees… What are your plans for Valentine’s day? Are you going to spend it on a romantic date night with your significant others or ladies night in with cupcakes and champagne (like me)?

XX Kathryn

{forever21 dress, forever21 necklace, bracelet from boyfriend, guess shoes}

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I’m sorry I haven’t posted in what seems like forever– it’s been midterms week at my school and I’ve been too busy studying for classes. This weekend I got to take a short break to celebrate Valentine’s day with my boyfriend (we can’t celebrate on Tuesday because we go to different schools…)

We then went out to dinner at this dive burger place in Ocean Beach called Hodad’s (their chocolate malts are KILLER)… while my taste usually exceeds my budget for most things– food is one area where I can appreciate a simple burger and fries as much as an expensive Italian Dinner ( maybe even more ;) ) What do you ladies have planned for Valentine’s day?

XOXO Kathryn

p.s. how adorable are the Valentine’s cups from Starbucks? I’ve gone through quite a few trying to get through midterms…

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He got me a beautiful silver hearts bracelet with our initials engraved into one side of the large heart (K&M) and ’3 years xoxo’ carved onto the other side. I couldn’t have been happier! And he got the silver box it came in engraved with my name… I guess after 3 years he knows how much I love anything monogrammed…

As you probably know by now, I am obsessed with Breakfast at Tiffany’s… and this tutorial by the lovely Lisa Eldridge is absolutely FABULOUS when it comes to achieving Audrey’s look!

XX Kathryn

I am literally dying of anticipation for the Jason Wu release tomorrow morning! I recruited my roommate (who is more sexy Brigitte Bardot than gamine Audrey Hepburn) to help me scrounge up as many of the following items as possible… I think what finally did me in was that little black cat with the red bow–cute beyond words! Are any of you waking up bright and early to face the inevitable mayhem at every Target? What do you hope to pick up?

XX Kathryn

{aldo nude pumps, h&m tulle skirt, j.crew belt, express button-down, aldo watch}

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While I never possessed any talent for Ballet (or any sort of dancing, for that matter) as a girl, I have always been enamored by tutus! Ever since I saw Carrie Bradshaw in the opening credits of Sex and the City I have made it my mission to track down the perfect tutu… and it has eluded me until now. While ideally I would also possess one in pink, a nude is just understated enough that I can wear it to my 9:30am Literature classes without raising too many eyebrows. Though I did insist on dressing it up with a gold oversized watch and some pearls, what else is new?

On another note, I finally received the packages (I adore receiving packages!) that I ordered for my boyfriend’s Anniversary presents. I can’t wait to show you guys what’s inside… I got him two actual presents and one certificate for something that we can do together. I always feel that the ultimate gift is giving someone an experience–preferably something they have never experienced before–instead of an object because it is a memory they can always look back on. Do you ladies find that to be true?

XX Kathryn

Anyone recognize the title? I have been absolutely obsessed lately with T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” lately–even listening to it while I get ready in the morning! It’s probably because I am reacting to getting back into the swing of things at school, after such a relaxing winter holiday.

This is my outfit of the day! I went to English class this morning, then I decided the topic of my senior thesis–Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina–then had an exam in French, and now I’m off to the first meeting of the year for TREND Magazine! I am currently working on a collaboration that I am very excited about and can’t wait to tell you ladies!

XX Kathryn