Obsession: Australian Couture

I've recently discovered three Australian brands that I'm currently obsessed with - C/MEO Collective, Finders Keepers, and Keepsake.  They are all affordable haute couture brands that showcase timeless designs for every occasion in breathtaking patterns.  All three brands currently have an exclusive collection with Urban Outfitters which can be found online here.  For those residing in the U.S., you can find these brands at any high end department store, Nasty Gal, Revolve, Shopbop, and Fashion Bunker.  Here are some of my favorite pieces from each brand.  Enjoy!

Keepsake x UO - Sold Out (dress)

Keepsake - $240 (pantsuit)

C/MEO Collective - $189 on sale for $151 (dress)












C/MEO Collective - $160 (shorts)

Finders Keepers - $135 (dress)

Finders Keepers - $165 (dress)

How to Be: HAPPY

I'll be the first one to admit that I'm not by any means an optimist or a naturally cheerful person, but I can honestly say that I am happy and I have learned how to be happy.  Like any of you, I have endured my fair share of rough times and I even went through a pretty dark phase, but we won't get into that.  The point is is that the dark clouds that surround you now will clear up if you let them.  I have five steps that I'd like to share with you to help get you on the right path to be happy.  These are what worked for me and I really hope they work for you too.

1) Talk to someone. Find a close friend, teacher, or relative who you trust and talk through your troubles.  You don't even need to ask for advice, and no I promise you that you aren't bothering them.  Simply addressing your problems out loud is the first step to solving your problems.

2) Listen to some good music. I don't think people understand the importance of this one, but listening to a good song will improve your mood! Whether you're having a bad day or your spirits are down, blast one of your favorite songs or artists.  For me, it was Lana del Rey.

3) Keep busy. Being busy is the best way to keep your mind off your problems.  For me, I worked, focused on school, went shopping (a lot), and went to the gym.  Which brings me to...

4) Be healthy. Working out, drinking lots of water, and having a balanced diet is essential to happiness.  When your body is happy, you will be happy.

5) Be you. You don't have to live up to anyone else's expectations, but your own.  It took me a long time to realize this, but I learned that I was happiest when I did things that I wanted to do.  Constantly trying to please others took an emotional toll on me because I felt like everything I did wasn't enough. I know it may be hard, but try to focus on yourself and not on others because at the end of the day, you only have yourself to look out for.

I really hope these five steps work for you in finding happiness like they did for me.  Even though you may be going through some tough times, just know that they will get better, I promise.

Netflix and Chill??

Can someone please explain to me how the phrase "Netflix and Chill" turned into code for hooking up??  No seriously, I'm genuinely curious.  I mean when I'm watching Netflix, I devote a part of my soul to binge watching my favorite shows.  When I'm drooling over Steve McGarrett's fine self hunt down criminals in Hawaii Five-0 or admiring Serena van der Woodsen's lavish lifestyle in Gossip Girl, believe me the LAST thing on my mind is wanting to hook up.  Sure I enjoy watching a few episodes with a person of the opposite sex here and there, but that's exactly what I want to do...WATCH THE EPISODES.  Please tell me I'm not the only one!  Hooking up during Netflix is pointless because then I'm forced to go back and re-watch the episode so I'm fully caught up.  I've compiled a list of my favorite shows that I've watched so far that are perfect for Netflix and Chilling to.

(In no particular order...)

1) Scandal

2) Grey's Anatomy

3) Blue Mountain State

4) Friends

5) Gossip Girl

6) Blacklist

7) Hawaii Five-0

8) One Tree Hill

9) Orange is the New Black

10) New Girl

So what are some of your favorite shows or movies to Netflix and Chill to?  Let me know by leaving a comment below!

The Comeback

Hey guys, Courtney here!  It's know it's been a while, but I'm back and ready for a comeback.  I originally created Chiffon Meets Leather with the intention of it becoming a fashion/beauty/lifestyle blog blah blah blah, but I've figured there's enough of those on the internet.  I wanted to create something that was more ME.  I do love fashion as much as the next person, but there's only so much I could do in that direction.  Who knows, I may do a few a few FBL (fashion, beauty, lifestyle) posts in the future, but I want to put my main focus on whatever I find interesting.  (I'm just gonna leave that open-ended for your interpretation...)  I also want to change up my youtube channel as well, but I'm still working out the details.  So stay tuned cause it's gonna get real interesting up in here!