Saturday Vlog: Day at the Zoo, Sunset Picnic, & Failed Cartwheels

So today I get to introduce you to my best friend Caitie!!!! You've seen her on the blog (here, here, and here), but now you get to see her live and breathe and sing and laugh and suck at cartwheels. 

Anyway.... So this is a vlog from our day at the zoo + an impromptu picnic + a few taylor swift sing alongs. (would it really be a Hannah Everly vlog without one??? no.) 

So i hope you watch and enjoy and let me know what you think!!!!

Thanks for watching!
-Han

(my legs are just longer, ok!?!)

ALSO... I woke up this morning and checked instagram and realized I had hit 2k in the middle of the night!!! Thanks to everyone that follows me and has helped me get here! (or doesn't have one so just stalks...love you too) I'm so blessed and excited for what the future has in store!!!

 *Taylor Swift dance party breaks out*

Transitioning Predicaments

Does anyone else feel like this weather is impossible!?!? *Technically* it's spring, but most days it feels like winter. I already made the decision to pull out all of my spring clothes and put away my winter ones a few weeks back, so there's no going back now. It's going to be springy skirts and black tights until this weather gets it's act together. 

I wore this outfit to my pastor's wife's baby shower friday (friday vlog coming tomorrow!) and must admit I picked this skirt almost solely on the fact that my mom ordered hot pink cupcakes for the shower. Gotta match the food ya know? 

Shirt: TJmaxx; Skirt: Loft; Necklace: Downeast Basics; Shoes: Thrift store 

Spring In the Studio

Hey guys! Sorry that I went all M.I.A. last week!!! I've been gearing up for my "Hannah Everly Spring 2015"launch, which means 1. Making lists, 2. Not ordering enough fabric, 3. Lining up models, 4. Matching up skirts with everyone's hair colors, 4. Getting super busy. 

But no worries... I have no intention to stop blogging. (aka it will be unintentional when I don't post for a few days).

Also I think spring is by far my favorite season to dress for, which means planning my spring line photo shoot is making me feel like a kid in a candy store. Goodness I can't wait to show you it!!!

Here are some skirts from my past two spring lines!!! It's distracting to get work done in there with so many cute skirts staring at me ;). (Well you know... if they had eyes)

I can't remember if I introduced "Imogen" to you... but she's a real life saver. As an extrovert I get lonely spending all day in the studio, but she keeps me company these days. Here she is modeling a dress I made this weekend for my bestest friend Caitie! 

Are you in love with the back? (Cause I'm in love with the back)

I call this my $1 outfit because my mom got me this genuine leather metallic trench for $1, and I got this black pencil with the sweet trim for $1. Consignment stores are my heaven on earth. 

Trench: Consignment, Skirt: Consignment; Shirt: Loft; Shoes: Old Navy

End It

So you may notice a red X on my right hand and also that I have titled this post "End It". Surprisingly I'm not addressing the snow, but human trafficking. There are still 27 million people trapped in the sex trade and and other forms of slavery.27 million too many. Together we can put an end to it and raise awareness! Draw a red X on your hand, take a selfie showing your red X, and hashtag it #enditmovement. We can't sit back and wait for it to end itself. It's time to do something about it. 

(maybe staying home for a week is starting to get to me...)

I really love clothing or jewelry with a story. I think that may be why I wear so much second hand or vintage. I love dreaming about my 1950's gowns being twirled around at parties that took place almost 70 years ago. I love wondering what kind of girl owned my 1960's mod dress. Was she feisty or gentle or radical or a woman's rights activist or a mother? What I love even more is when you know the stories. I have dresses from the 70's hanging in my closet and I have the photos of my great aunt wearing them to parties and on cruise boats. But I think my favorite story is the girl who wore this necklace. Her name was Karin.I remember seeing her sit in front of us in church when I was little and never giving her much of a second thought. In fact... I didn't even remember her name when my parents mentioned her a few years ago. As I sat in my seat in a room jam packed with people tearing up and smiling at each other... I was sad I didn't remember this girl. People stood up and told the most amazing stories and memories about her. She got sick when she was 17 and fought her sickness for 10 years until it finally took her life. She never once complained about her problems but instead devoted her life to helping others and bringing glory to Christ. I'm so touched her parents (who are good friends of our family) decided to give me this necklace of hers, and every time I wear it I want to make Karin proud by how I live and treat others. She left the most amazing legacy and is one of my biggest inspirations in life, and I can only hope to impact the world like she did. 

(Not cute Han, Not cute.)

Coat: Tulle ; Shirt: Juicy Couture; Jeans: Loft; Boots: Nordstrom 

Dress (for) Yoself

Whenever I get dressed I still think about that time last year when THREE different guy friends in the same week said to me "I like girls who dress really simply". I remember looking down at my striped sweater and polka dot pants, laughing, and sarcastically replying, "well its a good thing I don't dress for guys!" Then in my head I repeated more seriously, "it is a good thing I don't dress for guys." Now I'm not talking about disregarding modesty and the whole "whatever to guys" movement, but more so that the way you should dress should reflect your personality and what makes YOU happy. For me I have a very colorful and bubbly personality so I never flinch at wearing several patterns or colors at one time. I have friends who are very laid back and prefer neutrals, and I have friends who are more classic and prefer black and white. But the point is... whatever style you prefer you should rock. Never EVER change your style (or personality) around what a guy or anyone else likes. 

*end sassy rant*

2fab2care

Wasn't that empowering? I agree! Glad we had that talk. 

Jacket: Kenneth Cole; Sweater: Banana Republic; Pants: Loft; Necklace: BCBG: Boots: Nordstrom 

Into the Woods

The title for this post was a toss up between "Out of the Woods" and "Into the Woods". While I do appreciate a good Taylor Swift reference, that's my least favorite song on the album. Plus "Into the Woods" references the Academy Awards which happened to be last night. (A post on that later this week)

SOOO wasn't that an exciting look into the blog post naming process? Yes I agree. 

Anyways... I don't really have much to say except its monday and my mom woke me up by giving me a package with 5 stamps on it that contained a VHS version of my 2nd favorite movie from the 90's (I already own my 1st), a bar of chocolate, and a card that says "you're a total betty!" (reference to my 1st favorite 90's movie). This Monday and I are going to get along nicely. 

(Suddenly a wild Hannah appears in the woods)

Also... brief apology for the lack of posts last week. It happened to snow way too much and all I did was wear fuzzy pants and work and eat ice cream. Next time that happens I think I should just do a blog post on how to style fuzzy pants. Yes? Yes. 

Have a fabulous monday! 

Trench: Kenneth Cole; Shirt: J.Crew; Skirt: J.Crew; Boots: Nordstrom, Earrings: Loft; 

Pink + Red

Because on Valentine's Day if you aren't wearing pink or red... it's a crime. 

{Amaris} 

No wonder that guy said she was gorgeous! Isn't she a total betty? 

Blazer: Zara, Shirt: Forever 21, Necklace: Kohl's; Earrings: Payless; Jeans: Loft, Shoes: Payless 

{Hannah} 

My outfit is the same as this post (At Last) except I switched shirts and wore a ruffled tank from J.Crew, and my hair didn't look as good. (Thank you wind.)

*kisses*

 Happy Tuesday!

Fries Before Guys

So here's the lowdown on how your girl Han spent Valentine's Day. Prepare yourself for LOTS of photos. I'll have a post tomorrow on our outfits and all those details. 

So basically Amaris (one of my bestest friends) and I decided we weren't going to sit around on Saturday and do nothing. She asked me to be her valentine (aww shucks) and of course I said "duh" and asked her back. We spend the day laughing our heads off and discussing life and avoiding creeps. (lots more on that later)

(in my natural habitat) 

First things first: Food.. and lots of it. 

We wrapped up our left over/greasy fries in that paper bag and munched on them throughout the rest of the day. You can call us classy. 

Then we headed to some thrift stores but sadly I don't have any photos of that. It was however the place for our first creepy encounter....

So while we were browsing through the racks Amaris noticed this older guy (facial hair type) who keep staring at her and smiling. I shrugged it off as nothing and went to go check out the shoes. A few minutes later she ran over to me and said that he walked past her and said "you are so gorgeous." and then walked away. I told her not to leave my side because this guy was starting to sound like bad news. About 10 minutes later he walked up to her again and introduced himself and gave her a folded up McDonald's receipt that said "Hey just moved here got a job and I don't know anyone. I'm 30. Call if you want *phone number*. -*name*"
I decided he was definitely a rapist or serial killer and I think it will take me a while before I get up the courage to go back to that goodwill. 

(Tbh I was more interested in checking his receipt and seeing what he ordered for lunch. In case you're curious it was two double cheeseburgers.)

We shook off that creepy encounter and went to get a cupcake down the road. We sat by the window and ranked couples on cuteness and compatibility. 

(I decided we were a 10 on the cuteness scale while all the other couples only got 6's)

Then we headed to Colonial Williamsburg and took photos, got winked at, bought each other roses, got blown kisses from a car full of guys (does Valentine's Day bring out the inner creep of every guy?), and almost got blown away by the wind. We also heard someone murmur "wow those jackets are bright." Oh I'm sorry we totally didn't notice. 

The cutest lil photographer 

Buying yourself flowers is the best because you can make sure they match the aesthetic of your instagram stream. 

We wore ring pops but couldn't get up the courage to get a fake proposal picture like we were dying to. Even the bravest people have their limits. 

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Right on Victoria's Secret. Right on. 

I got heart (and monkey) shaped balloons and a stuffed fox that dances and says "you're so foxy" on it. It doesn't get much better than that. 

Matching dresses for the win! (Amaris bought that black dress. Isn't it classic!?!?)

We can do some damage in Loft. Oops.

A few black dresses were bought. No regrets. Just sales. 

So if you couldn't tell it was basically the best day ever. 

#baes5ever

How did you spend your day?