friday's fancies #56: black + white.

due to the recent re-discovery of my black, stretchy, skinny jeans, i was excited to pull together a look for this week's friday's fancies theme, black & white. and ever since my new year, new you post, i've been obsessed with pops of pink & gold. not only do the anchor earrings play into that love, but i also have been drawn to all things nautical recently. 

you may [or may not] have noticed my absence from friday's fancies & friday's letters last week - every once in a while, i like to depart from my usual routine & put up either a wishes for this weekend or weekender post in place of the regulars. for me, it just keep things interesting, & ultimately, reaffirms my love of these two link-ups. so, a big thank you goes out to both alison & ashley for hosting what i consider two of the best link-ups in the blogging community.

top | skinnies | nail polish | earrings | bag | boots | scarf

dear beautiful creatures, as i was telling lindsey yesterday, you started off extremely slowly, & i was bored until i got up into page 200 & beyond... but now, wow. i am hooked, & i am hoping to read your last few pages today, so i can start little women. dear overflowing email inboxes, the conquest of you began yesterday, & it will end today with your contents equalling zero once again. dear pitch perfect, why are you in my head 24/7? i mean, not that i'm complaining, but i'm beginning to think you're going to be the only movie i want to watch, ever. dear rebel wilson, why are you so funny? and furthermore, dear anna kendrick & brittany snow, why are y'all so awesome & beautiful, with pretty singing voices, too? thanks to you both, i'm pretty sure titanium will never be out of my head. it's pretty much playing in a continuous loop. dear justin, thank you for talking me off of the ledge that is my constant instinct to give up on careers. you're right - i get discouraged way too easily. dear wanna see it all, thank you for the shout-out on my battleship north carolina photo post. that really did make my day. dear job rejection emails, enough already! how about you move over & make way for your much sweeter cousin, the interview request phone call? dear self, stop giving up & jumping ship on every idea you have. instead, why not try having a little faith?

weekender | the sunday currently | christmas in wilmington | on the nature of dreams

link-ups:

friday's fancies \ {long distance loving}

friday's letters \ the sweet season