Big Pimpin' It

One of the many reasons I was excited about moving was a fresh new (apartment) start and bedroom decorating... so when my college transfer situation went on a downward spiral last minute, I decided that I WOULDN'T let it ruin my plans of playing interior designer. I showed you guys a few of my thrift finds on my last post, so I figured it would make sense to show you the semi-final result. The perfumes, fan, pink Paris mini clock, books & Hello Kitty nightlight were items I already had and everything else was purchased at a thrift store, Wal-mart or Target. Goes to prove that you don't have to spend too much when you want a change...

PS- If you live in the McAllen area, make sure you visit Mobile Monikapolitan at this Friday's Art Walk! This will be my first Art Walk with Mobile Monikapolitan ;) See more info here.

$2,456 < $40

My short and much needed 2 week summer vacation is over and i'm back home with a bunch of new personal stuff and vintage items for the store. Turns out i'm not moving for college after all so my schedule to graduate here this December is still on which is sooner than if I would have moved... and everything happens for a reason, right? Since my plans changed, I decided to use my cash to re-vamp my closet, stock up the store and re-decorate my bathroom... thrift store style. I always love going to stores like Urban Outfitters, Free People and Anthropologie, scoping out what they have for $100-$2,456 and then heading to thrift stores to pick out similar items that I wanted. This trip I got an amazing floral couch/chair that I will post a photo of later because it's beautiful and was $40. My attraction this hunt went mostly to housewares and bath items so I can be super prepared when I officially move in a few months. Here are some of my favorite keepers along with a few Urban stuff that I couldn't resist. I'm currently working on my bathroom...

Funky Florals

I'm finally done with final exams and my 12 day Summer just started so i'm packing up to go on a little vacay. I also just added a few vintage pieces to the store. Lately i've been running into a lot of victorian inspired vintage pieces and it's really got me into art from the Victorian era...

Biznaz

There's some new product at Monikapolitan.com, casual business watches, feather hair extensions, vintage inspired rings and more. I'll be adding several others as the days go by. Summer finals are this coming week, then I have 2 weeks off, can't wait!

Gone To The Chapel

I was a bride’s maid in my cousin’s wedding this past weekend so we stayed in a fancy hotel right on the River Walk of San Antonio. My aunt (who is the mother of the groom) own’s a flower shop in McAllen called Bonita Flowers & Gifts and this was her FIRST child to get married, so i’m sure you can only imagine the gorgeous-ness that was going on. 5am wake-up calls for hair and make-up, mimosas, limo rides and LOTS of dancing. Unfortunately, since I was a part of the wedding, i wasn't able to get any action photos of the reception or ceremony, but I did get all the "behind the scenes" shots....