I spend more hours in lecture and deep in textbooks than you care to know. But, you know that I know that what you do care about is what I’m wearing while I study… ya’ follow? Whether I’m at the campus library, a local café, or just holed up in my home office, I still incorporate style into what I’m wearing. Well, that’s a lie, at home I’m likely to be in pa’jammies. After all, you feel how you look, no?

The key aspect to dressing for a long day of studying is comfort!

This jersey knit maxi skirt is one of my most comfortable pieces. Top it off with a slouchy dolman T (Joe’s) + flat sandal, and I’m ready to attack a marathon of Gray’s Anatomy… not to be confused with the t.v. series!

My beloved Coach carry-all bag is ideal for stuffing with my study essentials and caffeine+power foods to keep the energy up! Add a shiny headband (Anthropologie) to effortless hair for a touch of glamour, but keep it simple with otherwise minimal accessories.   Less fuss equals more focus!!

What are your go-to study essentials?

When was the last time you thought about your backside when choosing your look du jour? I’m not talking about the double-take in the mirror thinking “My booty looks damn good in these jeans!”.

The little details that really make your style yours are most often in the front, right? So why not give your backside a little lovin’? An accomplice to that great booty, if you will. I flipped my fancy shmancy headband (that my fabulous little sissy gifted to me) to the back! Intrigued? I bet you are!

The past several weeks have been chaotic! I’ve uprooted myself from the confines of Philly comfort and am now living in a whole new world. Well, no not really, but it certainly feels like it! It’s taken more time to adjust to the not-so-city, uber humid land of Tampa than for the tattoo of the liberty bell on my hiney to heal. Just kidding, mom! No I’m not.

The interior of every home should reflect the people who live in it, and my Philly home definitely did! In fact, it pretty much screamed my name! However, because style and design technique change with structure and environment, my new home has taken on different character. I recorded a little ditty to celebrate my Philly home in all it’s glory, like forever ago. I’m talking pre-packing, pre-paint-sprayer-disaster…

Don’t be fooled. I’m not moving in just three short weeks. I’ve already moved. Like four weeks ago. This ditty of a vidy is old! And unedited!

Steve Madden Dynemite Leopard Platform Sandal

‘Twas love at first sight!  Admittedly I was shoe shopping with an agenda, but these little  beauties belonged in my closet.  I love the way that a great shoe can transform even the most simple look – in this case, monochromatic blue.  Sadly, this is the only leopard in my closet, and I’m not just talking my shoe closet.  May be the beginnings of a leopard craze!

Zara blouse, J.Crew short, vintage necklace, Michael Kors watch, Express bracelets

This was taken along the perimeter of the Eastern State Penitentiary, which has the most exquisite old stone structure.  The photos showcasing said historical beauty were tossed because, well, photogenicity is not a quality that I would associate myself with, even with an awesome boyfriend with iPhone camera photographer.  So, ya’ get what ya’ get..  and that’s a big cheesey grin and a pose with an inanimate object!

But remember, this post is all about my uncanny ability to always appear so natural and un-awkward these shoes…  right here..  see where I’m pointing?

Socks paired with platforms is quite possibly my favorite trend.  It adds contrast to showcase the shoe, but also makes for an infinitely more comfortable run up the Art Museum steps..  just kidding!

Leopard gotcha’ feeling a little frisky?