Self Motivation, Is The Best Motivation

Last year my mom asked me why I don't "try" anymore. 

In high school I was always trying new trends, trying new ways to wing my eyeliner,  just trying. Though freshman year of college I stopped. 

Before this year I didn't know how to answer my moms question, but lately I've realized  that my friends and room mate are all fairly casual. Based on their effortless beauty routines, I started doing the same, emulating the people and the styles around me. I didn't see this pattern until I started hanging with a crowd of girls who are the exact opposite than my other group of friends. They try for everything! Going to class, dressed to the nines. Going to the dining hall, hair still looks good. Going to the library at 11pm, even their sweats are cute. I knew I had to do better, but it shouldn't have taken me this long to be myself. With that being said. Clearly don't fall victim to your surrounding like I once did. even if someone may think you're doing too much just to grab a sandwich, who cares! You're doing you! I envy the people who are always fashionable on my campus, yet never actually put forth the type of effort that they do. So I challenge you budding fashionista's and fashionisto's to for a week, don't just roll out of bed and throw on jeans and a T. Motivate yourself to be the best you that you can be, because after all, self motivation is what's key! #rhymes4dayz 

Stay Swanky, 

Xoxo

College Style 101

Back in High school it was extraordinarily difficult for me to accept the fact that I was into fashion. As stated in my previous entries, There was a certain uniform that a Quaker school boy and girl wore on a daily basis. Now breaking from that particular high school role was not that nerve wracking, but more so a social suicide. Honestly no one really knew what to say when I wore anything besides Sperrys and a vineyard vines Shep shirt, and I found that being myself eventually caused me to become a bit more ostracized, merely based on the fact that my peers kind of thought we had nothing in common. That a person who possess the type of personality which allows them to dress in this sort of way, could be a person whose personalty would not blend with theirs. In general, High School was an odd balance of constants regularities, with the occasionally pop of who I am surfacing through a shoe, or changing my hair color. 

In college I found that there are more people who totally understand the struggles of a suburban fashionista, and I also learned a lot about every day fashion too. I once though that my every day look had to emulate Blake Lively walking down the streets of the upper east side while portraying Serena Van der Woodsen. eehhhhhhn, wrong answer. There is a way to be casuy cute, and still manage to rock campus at the same time. Theres even ways to to go to dressy events, and not technically be in a dress. Woah, mind eruption right? I know. 

With all that said, here are a few of my outfit discoveries. Yes I know we all wish we could be best friends with, or even be Blair Waldorf herself, its important to remember you can be just as chić in your everyday life!

 Forever 21 patterned mini skirt

thrifted red skinny belt
vintage express crop top
Urban Outfitters, ecoté sandals
Urban Outfitters, pins and needles short sleeved sweater

Urban Outfitters, silence and noise sequined mini dress
Hollister mens denim shirt and for pizzazz.... my grandpas truck

Thrifted sweat shirt I cut off to be a mini top
J Brand low rise jeans
Vans

 Urban outfitters, 3/4  shirtt style dress
Nine west leather boot
Lucky Brand, fold over cross body

H&M dress (belted underneath for the old over look)
Vintage patterned fishnet
thrifted tie heels

Urban outfitters bowl hat
Urban outfitters, hometown heros graphic tee
Levi's daisy duke cut off shorts

Super casual, and comfy, everyday look!

Anthropologie knit bow beanie hat
bronze infinity scarf
Michael Stars ruffle shoulder 3/4 tee
Free people, visible seam, 3 button bell bottom
Lucky Brand, fold over cross body

Anthropologie, collared, oversized sweater 

AG corduroy

Coach gold booties  

Oregon sweatshirt
Thrifted, yellow body con skirt
Ralph Lauren patterned tight
Dr. Martens




















Free People Black Jeggings
H&M graphic tee - which I cut so it would be more flattering
Levi's Jean jacket (one of my favorite accessories)
Lucky Brand, fold over cross body (aka my child)



These Styles are a little more dresses up, but can also be used in a casual setting as well!






Fall fleece Zara Jacket with collar
Cut out circle tights (personal fave, made by Ralph Lauren)
Dolce Vita polka dot collared shirt style dress

Kimchi Blue, Urban Outfitters, pink skater dress

Vintage Italian Silk, pink floral, ankle tie wedges 

Jeggings
Jessica Simpson mini 3/4 blazer
White tank
Sam Edelman wooden cross heel

Urban Outfitters Floral, cut out, dress
BCBG pointed toe heel
(this was my easter outfit!)

 At prom I didn't want the average $500 beaded bust prom dress, but instead got a brides made dress exclusive to Anthropologie. Let me tel you, I lovvvvvved it!

This outfit was for a college tour in Philly:

Free People knit mini dress
Tory Burch riding boots
Calvin Klein maroon tights
Material Girl, 2 -toned fleece jacket
Echo infinity scarf

Theory silk dress
Material Girl, 2 -toned fleece jacket
black footed tights
BCBG peep-toe suede booties

Back At It: A Letter To The Viewers

Dear you, 

I'm screaming bonjour to my fellow style mavens, as I write my vey first blog post in over two years! Why the break? Well it quite frankly, it should have never happened to begin with, but senior year of high school and freshman year of college can certainly manage to sink its teeth in. Though all that matters now is that I'm back! With new trend I've spotted, and even a few I have adapted as well. 

Currently I am a Journalism major (surprise, surprise) at this super spunky little liberal arts college in Ithaca New York. Sadly I must admit that my own personal fashion sense slowly plummeted after freshman year wrapped me up in its ball of tension and stress. I quickly became a girl who once wore a skater skirt and oxfords as a casual look, to .... dare I say it.....  strictly leggings AND oversized hoodies. I know you all are probably just as ashamed of me as I was of myself. Though never fret! new year, new me, and a new outlook on my future as well.

Hopefully this little blog will not only help you viewers realize its ok to express your fashionable side, even if everyone else is wearing leggings everyday, but also help me in the do what I love most, write about fashion. Yay simultaneously helping each other, woo hoo!  

I will be posting a few of my everyday outfits on the blog as well as my usual fashion inner monolog that I finally decided to express to the world, rather than blabbing to my mom about (which by the was she told me she's sick of hearing). No this doesn't mean you all are the newest addition to my family, but you are the newest edition to my thoughts and dreams; so please treat them with care :) Can't wait to see what this new year has to bring, and you will certainly be the first ones to hear about it 

As always stay swanky!!!

xoxo