leather + rouge: September Favorites 2015

As you probably noticed, I basically took the summer off and didn't post. Junior year was pretty tough; I needed a little mental break after it ended. (Deets here.) Obviously that meant that I didn't get a chance to reminisce upon any favorites over the past few months. However, that changes now!

Fashion

Forever 21 Paint Splatter Tee, $14.90,
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This tee was an impulse buy, but it was so worth it. It goes with my black, gray, and regular old blue jeans and looks perfectly casual. I love the oversized fit as well- I think I might buy a few more oversized tees in the future.

BP Rope Trim Felt Floppy Hat, $28,
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Ever since I saw Jenn Im rocking her wide-brimmed hats, I knew I had to hop on the bandwagon. This hat not only chic-ifies any look, but also banishes bad hair days. What more could you want from an accessory?

Classic Round Sunglasses, $5.90,
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Recently I've become a fan of the clear frame and mirrored lens trends for sunglasses, and this pair has both on lock. They've been great to wear with my current favorite color scheme: grayscale.

Music

Soundcloud This music-streaming and hosting website had been on my blog a lot lately, from my last post to various Now Playing features. Recently I've been digging picking a random track out of the hundreds that I've liked and letting the music play, track after track. I don't listen to closely to all the tracks I like, so it's a good way to rediscover and filter stuff I've been browsing.

⇢ Check out my Soundcloud account here! ⇠

Youtube

Recently I've really been getting into YouTube. Here are some notable names, people, and projects I got into last month!

Dan and Phil I first started getting into these guys' videos in late July, early August, but last month I feel like I became a regular with them. I could rant about them forever, but let's keep things short.

Dan and Phil, aka Dan Howell and Phil Lester, are two YouTubers and friends that are successful independently and together. They upload comedy videos to their main channels danisnotonfire and AmazingPhil and joint gaming videos to their their gaming channel DanAndPhilGAMES. They're super relatable, have infectious personalities, and are always putting something out on the Internet, so becoming a fan was almost inevitable for me.

Currently, they have two major projects going on: their book, The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire, was just released, and right now they are on tour in the UK. They also do periodic liveshows on Younow (Dan's shows // Phil's shows).

The cover of Dan and Phil's new book
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Oscar's Hotel Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures, or Oscar's Hotel, is a new six-episode web series created by YouTuber PJ Liguori, better known by his channel name kickthepj. It's about a boy named Oliver who's left to take care of his uncle Oscar's hotel. The hotel houses various creatures that throw challenge after challenge at Oscar. It's a super quirky and creative show that will leave you wanting more after each episode! Speaking of episodes, they've been released every Tuesday since September 16. The last part will be out next week, on October 20. You can get Oscar's Hotel for just $10 on Vimeo!