teddy bears

saks in the city: santa barbara style

{ME} dress: Free People - belt: Free People - shoes: Dolce Vita - purse: Marc Jacobs  {Brittany} dress: Banana Republic - shoes: Steve Madden - purse: Marc Jacobs - watch: Michael Kors

me, lynn koegel, brittany koegel 

THERE WAS AN ICE LUGE.  after britt and i explained how it worked {at fraternity parties} to her mother...she immediately insisted we try it out.  thank goodness that the alcohol was actually flowing into cups and not lips...haha.

these dancers have become quite common at santa barbara functions recently and are absolutely amazing to watch.  britt and i also just discovered an aerial dance studio {these guys also swing on ropes in the air...} and our first class is tomorrow night!!

tuna tar-tar {there was just about every kind of food one can imagine...}

thursday night i had the pleasure of attending the 2nd annual Saks in the City fundraiser for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation in Santa Barbara.  not only was it a blast BUT it raised money for a cause that is very close to my heart.  TBCF was established to help children with cancer by providing their parents with aid so that they may have their undivided attention throughout the course of their illness.  this charity is heroic in my mind and i only wish i had more to give :) also i cannot wait for another fun function of theirs!!  enjoy!!!

MMT: dj madness

last night my friend brittany and i went to the third annual "mix master tournament" in santa barbara to watch my wonderful boyfriend dj.  it was so much fun and he totally killed it!!  enjoy!!!  {also i apologize for the quality of the sound....they like it nice and loud and i guess ustream was maxed out!!}

ween

halloween is finally here!!! woohoo! this year i was/am going to be 1. little red riding hood (pictured above) and 2. a 70's dancer. as of 11 am yesterday i was feeling very uninspired so i capitulated and dragged my kitty friend of Tasteyland SB to one of those MEGA costume warehouses...i was pretty successful (albeit boring) and i came out with the biggest TIP ever...

if you are small (read: small boobs & rather short) and don't want to pay the $78 for a silly "adult" costume...visit the CHILDREN'S section of the store. this gingham dress was marked as a "tween" costume and was the exact replica of the adult version only for $35! i had to splurge!!

to create my look: use LOTS of black eyeliner, MAC fake lashes and tons of GLITTER (when else is glitter {on your face} appropriate besides jr high??) i added a tutu petticoat for poof (again, appropriate only on halloween and raves) and VOILA!

to create the cat: BLACK EYELINER and the biggest MAC lashes that they sell - trust me the lashes were amazing and brit went for simple chic (really, our creativity was pretty low yesterday) and found kitty ears, a tail and the most precious little gloves at Clair's [gag] for $6. pretty nice.

i am doing a little brain storming for sunday {i can't be so lame/unoriginal on the actual day of halloween!!} so stay tuned for an awesome costume coming up!! xx

gretch

shoes: jeffrey campbell

i am sitting here lamenting my first thursday night of santa barbara halloween not going out on the town by sitting on the sofa in a sweatshirt and heels. albeit heeled booties, i am still grasping that tinsy bit of glamor that i once was so enthralled with. tomorrow, tomorrow....

on another note -- OMG yay for gretchen jones PR winner!! woo hoo!!! loved the boho/amazonian/nevada native american tribe look!! xx