Fauxhemian

I am about as bohemian as Paris Hilton. However, when a print speaks to me, I listen. This blouse speaks of a carefree lifestyle with limited use of powered hairstyling equipment.
A no flatiron aesthetic + a cutaway halter neckline = milkmaid braids. They might be currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity, but you can't beat their easy style, especially when the heat is on. And my great-grandmother, who I am the spitting image of in this hairstyle, would agree. Just braid pigtails and pin them over your head, tucking the ends under.
These silver metallic sandals replace my silver flats in the summer. I wear them with jeans, shorts, and dresses, proving one again that a metallic shoe is a wardrobe requirement. My only regret is that the weather was too overcast to lose the cardigan, although its loose drape was the perfect finishing touch to my free-spirit illusion.
Blouse: Banana Republic
Jeans: Citizens of Humanity, Hills of Kerrisdale
Sandals: Rocket Dog, Sterling Shoes
Cardigan: Line Knitwear, revolveclothing.com
Hoops: Winners

The bigger the hair the better the party

In my opinion, nothing says festive like big bling and even bigger hair. Since I was a little too enthusiastic about celebrating the arrival of 2011, my New Year's outfit photos are a lot more hot mess than glam, so let's make up for it with a hair tutorial! You need four things: hot rollers, (a lot of ) hairspray, some kind of hair clip (or bobby pins) and a fine tooth comb. I highly recommend Loreal Elnett hairspray-- only recently available in North America, it comes in a huge gold bottle. You can really use any hairspray, just make sure it comes in the aerosol-type bottle (not the pump kind) for drier and more even distribution. Just stay away from open flame.

Section off and roll your dry hair using the largest rollers in the set, hair spraying each section before AND after you put it in the roller. This will give you less curl and more volume, the main reason to use hot rollers rather than a curling iron. (Full disclosure: I have two identical sets of Conair hot rollers because one isn't really enough for long hair) Let them sit until they are TOTALLY cool. Half an hour is best. Use the time to apply profuse amounts of eyeliner but NOT to drink profuse amounts of champagne. Unroll and brush out. Take a section of hair from the front of your forehead, tease the underside, and secure with a hair clip, creating a mini-poof at your forehead. Aim for more Barbarella and less Snookie. Gently tease the rest of the roots at the underside. Envelop yourself in a cloud of hairspray and you are done!

Dress: Milly, Ebay
Shoes: Aldo
Earrings: Forever 21