I love the summer weather! Summer clothes are 10 times cuter than winter clothes and you don't have to wear a thousand layers! Dresses, cute tanks, capris, shorts, sandals, etc.....they are amazing. So many beautiful colors and combinations. The material is light and cool and lets you breathe. I feel more alive when the sun is shining down on my freckled skin. Oh and I can't forget about sunglasses! I love them. My favorite sunglasses ever are my black Chanel ones with the pearlized double C's on the sides. I wanted those for so long and finally I got them 2 Christmas's ago. I will never get rid of them. Well atleast I hope I don't loose them! I especially like not having to put on hundreds of layers before walking to my car. It is so nice just to be able to throw on a swim suit and slide on some thongs and head out the door. What the life.....I wish I lived in California all year long...........
I wish I could wear a tutu all day long! They are so cute! Even though they would look really stupid with everything but a leotard....they make you feel pretty!! My favorite ones are the ones with the sequins on the end. I also love colorful ones! Pink and red were always my favorite when I was young. I don't like the ones that stick straight out though. I like the fluffier ones. They are the cutest. Putting on a tutu just makes me feel happy and makes me want to dance around like a little girl in ballet class. My favorite day in ballet when I was little was the day when it was your birthday and you got to wear the special birthday sparkely tutu. Oh what a day! I wish it was my birthday right now. Tutu's always make me feel happy! ~kmf
as i am wearing gauchos right now from "last season," haha, in my mind i wonder whether or not they will make as major of a comeback as they made their grand appeareance? i mean why not, they are comfortable, can easily be dressed up and dressed down and they are a nice change from jeans, capris or shorts. Nowadays they even make them in a jean or khaki form (and im proud to say i have jean gauchos from Old Navy that i LOVE). overall gauchos and clothing in general should be what you want it to me.. because it will always make a comeback.
i wore flip flops today for the first time since last summer (not counting shower flip-flops). it felt so refreshing to not have the big clunky shoes of winter, although my feet were a bit cold - hey at least i waited for the snow to completely melt! i love it when the weather starts to get nice like it has recently. the sun seems to always shine which definitely raises my spirits and the fresh air is so nice to breathe in after being confined to a dorm room all winter. i just can't wait till the weather is just a bit warmer and i can ditch the heavy layers. even though they do cover up the parts of my body that i particularly fond of covering up, it is nice to have all of that weight lift off.. it makes my mood better and my body..
I never realized how many T-shirts I owned until I was unpacking from break yesterday and my plethora of clothing spilled out into our extra dresser. I've attained at least 40 since I been at school. that's where all my money has gone...
Can I just ask why? Why is it impossible to find a place to live in New York for a good price? I have been really stressed these past 3 weeks trying to find a place for the summer! And everywhere that i do find is ugly and a shit hole and basically has the kitchen and the bathroom and the bedroom all in one place.....weird. It is not at all like Chicago. But I guess if I want a fashionable apt. I will have to shell out the money... For now though I am just going to have to settle for a crappy place... I'd rather have clothes than a huge apartment. ~kmf
So I painted my nails black and my dad asked me when I went goth. I thought in my head, "I'm not goth, I just like guys who wear black." Lets face it, people carry a certain style for themselves and also to attract a certain type of person. Your personal style (even if you're not trying) says "this is the kind of person I feel like I am inside, if you think you can connect to this, let's be friends." Besides that, I could never claim my style as "goth" to any extent. It's pointless to label some styles because the "definitions" are constantly changing. Black finger nails 10 years ago would have tied you with a "goth" style, whereas today it has become much more mainstream. Does anyone remember that short point when Carson Daly had a select few nails painted black on TRL? When he did that, a lot of people thought he was trying to be hard-core or "goth" in some way. Today, black nail polish is more "acceptable." Anyway, I still did it cause I always wanted to even when it was "unconventional" but was too afraid of what my mom would say. Here's to not being afraid of my mom anymore...whoo! Hahaha. That's silly.
Anyway, they didn't notice the black dye in my hair....
Here's another example of a mix of current fashion, historical culture, film, and music (four great things in life), and a great piece of art work: 30 Seconds to Mars, From Yesturday
Yesterday I spent my day outside getting down and dirty - playing disc golf and horse shoes and then grilling outside.
As a child I loved to run and play outside till the sun went down (and sometimes when it was already down if we were able to convince our mothers otherwise). I would do everything and anything and could care less whether or not I was clean or not - I was not the stereotypical little girl. Sure my favorite color is pink and I played with Barbies and American girl dolls - BUT I also loved playing every and any sport that could be thrown at me.
For instance, I playing volleyball and was always diving all over the place for the ball. I played basketball and was considered the most aggressive one, rolling around on the floor holding onto the jump ball for my dear life. Overall - I wasn't afraid to get dirty. I even had some of my best times going over to the new houses that were being put up in my new neighborhood and playing in the mud - mud so thick and deep that my brother once got his boot stuck and we had to pull him out of his boot! Overall - getting dirty can be a blast - just remember that anyone can do it as long as you remember to do your laundry as well!
business casual is term that is meant to allow employees to dress a bit more comfortably than wearing a stiff suit jacket, tie or skirt. Instead it gives employees a chance to have a bit more self-expression, but some employees forget that there are still some set professional rules in place. For instance... when I was working at my summer internship, as a 20 year-old, I was the youngest person in the building and yet I was the most professional when dressing in business casual attire. I wore nice khaki or brown suit paint or at most a skirt that went below the knee, closed toed shoes, either with a small heel or none at all and either button up shirts or shirts that did not show off "the girls" as my mother likes to say. I never expected myself to be the most professionally dressed and became discouraged at how some of the people did dress? I mean as a young adult I even know better to not wear the heels and low cut shirts that these women did! Where is the decency?! My mom is the manager of a local furniture store in town and she has to deal with dress code problems all the time. One woman wears sleeveless shirts and low cut ones all the time. Another time they were allowed to wear capris finally and one woman came into worked dressed like she was going to the beach. Now I understand that people want to be comfortable for work but there is a fine line between being comfortable and being comfortable and still professional!
.SMP.
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/BusCasual.htm#ATTIREMENWOMEN >>>go here for some good tips when trying to decide what is business casual and what isn't
yes its that time again.. time to pay tribute to all things that have decided to make a comeback! the thing that spawned this lovely entry was a random girl in forever 21 (one of my favorite stores if you haven't guessed by now) and an item that she was wearing...
#1 - the blazer jacket originally worn by business power women in the 80s (shoulder pads and all) this was a hot ticket item for the woman in the work-field. I honestly don't know how shoulder pads equaled power, but that's besides the point. those women were confident and damn well should have been! today young gals.. including myself... have decided to bring back this power look (minus the SPs) and make them into our own cute look like Jessica Alba...
#2 - costume jewelry although young girls might think this is a new fad, it definitely isn't! Most of my enormous collection comes from the generation that started the trend - my grandmothers! I can remember as a kid adoring going over to her house because we got to divulge our imaginations into a huge box of fake diamonds, funky stones and chunky bracelets. I was in heaven. eventually when my sister and I got older my grandmother, as well as my great grandmother gave me all of their sweet goodies. I love wearing one of their pieces today because I know that instead of the knock-offs of today - I've got the real thing :)
#3 - pumps No, I'm not talking about those things that blow up air matresses or take the water out of your pool when some kid drops a mysterious "butterfinger" in the water (has anyone seen caddy shack?). I am talking about the amazing shoes that I can sadly not wear on my precious feet :( Let me give you a history of the items before I give my complete opinion (in case that's not already obvious)
What are Pumps?
Pumps, in their most classic form, are lightweight, strapless shoes. Pumps have a seamless front upper that is cut closer to the toes than the top of the foot. They have need no fastening or lacing, as the foot can be slipped into them. Varying heel heights.
History of Pumps
Though the pump has been a staple in women's shoes for centuries, it was originally worn (without a heel) by men and servants in the 1500s - then they were called a "pompes."
Eventually, bows and other embellishments, as well as heels were added to pumps, making them more feminine than the flat, plain shoes from which they originated.
So.. in my opinion, if the men and servants of the 1500s could handle them, then my feet might just have to suffer as well!
.SMP.
Just ignore the sports inserts.. but here's an example of the amazing movie - Caddy Shack and the pool scene that I mentioned..
while driving to the greene today my sister and i made a wrong turn and had to turn back around. while waiting at a stop light, a white sports car pulled up next to us. thinking that it would be some hot guy.. or more or less wishing...inside we both looked over to instead see a girl about our age that was quite pretty except for one factor - her hair was about as twice as big as her head itself and hit the ceiling! i have never been a fan of the big hair movement. it happened in the 80s and in my opinion needs to stay in the 80s. i even hate it when i go and get my hair cut and the stylists adds tons of products and "poofs it," or at least thats what my mom and i like to call it. i am a very simple hair person - i can hardly even curl my own hair - and i have a very bad tendency to always want to put it up in some sort of fashion. i never understood the big hair thing though... our poor ozone layer is deteriorating because of all the aqua net :(
ive never been one to wear a lot of makeup. i like my "natural" look and i feel as if it makes my skin look healthier and feel healthier. today i wore it for the first time in ages and all day i kept wanting to rub my eyes but i had to remind myself - eyeshadow, mascara = raccoon eyes = bad. naturally i never wear makeup around my boyfriend, except the first night i met him and formal and yet i felt as if wearing it home would prove to my parentals that im not a complete bum at school. dont know if it worked either though because i drove 4 hours home in the darkness of my car and arrived at my destination at 10ish looking tired as all get out. now dont get my wrong - makeup does make a person look more professional at a job and looks nice at a formal but for everyday use... well its just not for me.
.SMP.
here's something for those people who do enjoy doing their makeup on a regular basis.
So here's is a little, bitty reminder of where the fashion world was when some of us were born. This was the beginning of our fashion lives because our parents (depending on taste) probably thought that we were going to grow up to dress somewhat like this, or may have based our tiny, little outfits after some of these fashion trends. I know a few people my age who had miniature "chucks" (converse all-stars) at age three (1989). I think it's funny how parents sometimes like to dress kids in "miniature" adult outfits, you know, like little suits and dresses. Anywho, here's a very "righteous" example. Party on dudes!
There are so many cute summer dresses out that I want right now! I need to get cute clothes for my internship this summer but I don't want to spend thousands of dollars for a summer work wardrobe. I hope that I can just take clothes out of the showroom like in The Devil Wears Prada. That is my favorite movie. I can't wait to be in the fashion scene. Clothes all around me all day is amazing! I love how Andy can just go into the room and pick out whatever she wants. CHANEL boots and necklaces, PRADA and FENDI handbags and OSCAR DE LA RENTA dresses. Can this please happen to me!! My internship is like hers but I am really hoping they are going to give me clothes. That would be my dream!!!~kmf
I absolutely love this shirt and necklace to go along with it! I have never been one to follow the norm with my clothing choices... whenever I go shopping with my friends (which is very rare because I never have money to just splurge on shopping), I always steer away from asking their opinions - why? because they don't like my taste and that's fine with me. I love bold and outlandish items, bright colors and especially animal prints. So if its out of the ordinary it will most likely be in my closet or at least on my secret wish list. This piece especially catches my eye because of the contrast between the solid on the bottom and the bright animal/flower print on the top. The yellow plastic flower necklace matches it perfectly both my color & style
Peg Top $15.80
Carved Flower Beaded Necklace $5.80
1000-5.80-15.80 = $978.40
The item that first caught my eye was that amazing sweater top. The buttons are totally awesome and the lacy/flowery design on the right shoulder is also really unique. Mustard seems to be the newest popular color and tons of stores are featuring it. I love the color myself. I've always been a yellow color and this just adds a new twist on an old favor. As for earrings, I would wear the ones on the far right to match the tank. I have a problem with matching all of the time and can sometimes be afraid to mix colors and patterns but I think that in the case of this ensamble the yellow earrings go the best.
Swanky Silvia Top $15.80 Basic Top $5.80 Faceted Stud Earrings $4.80 978.40-15.80-5.80-4.80= $952
I am getting really sick of having to put on a fricken parka on every time I walk out of the door. Seriously, this winter has been awful. It hasn't stopped snowing for the past 2 months! I hate it! I can't wait for the summer when the sun is shining and the flowers are bloomed and i can lay in my pool gazing up at the blue sky. I love listening to my music playing from the pool house and talking with my friends about everything that matters most. I love in the summer when my friends all gather in my backyard around the pool and we have fun before to go out. Summer fashion is my favorite though. Having to only throw on flip flops and bathing suit is ideal to me. Cute little dresses, espadrilles, bermuda shorts, and bikinis. Who could ask for anything more. When is summer going to be here? Hopefully soon!!!~kmf
as seen twice already.. I have decided to post a "fashion-oriented" quote at least once a day.
now.... I have never had a lot of excess money to spend - every piece of clothing I have bought has been straight out of my hard earned cash - thus I am a cheap ass. So for my own enjoyment, (and whomever else wants to do this as well) I am giving you an "online shopping spree" like most contests you will receive $1000 to virtually spend on fashion (and however you define this word as well). If you post this on your blog make sure that you also notify us with a comment that you have done so, so that we can see your selection. Tell us why you are purchasing each item and how it reflects the person that you are - make it personal. Ok, now get your virtual dollars and start spending!
i borrowed this from Jeremy.. my goal is to reach all 50 states by the time I'm 25. I'll be 21 this June so that leaves me with 35 states to visit in about 4 years. wow - I better grab some sunblock, sunglasses and a road map because I've got a bit of traveling to accomplish!
I really wish people wouldn't wear sweatpants to church. I was sitting behind a girl tonight who was wearing those uber short cheerleader shorts and an over-sized hoodie in church. It just seems so disrespectful to me. Like the event you're at is not that important. It's good when people find it important to go to church but somewhat insulting that they'll go dressed like they didn't want to actually take the time to make it an event. Like they happened to be able to fit it into their busy schedule of sitting around. Personally I just feel awkward when I'm wearing basically pajamas in a public setting. It has nothing to do with feeling self-conscious about how people see me, but it's more that I want people to respect me and know that I respect them as a member of my community. Wear the hoodie to church, fine, I'll do it too, but at least throw on a pair of pants so that you at least look like you respect the ritual.
Worship how you will, but this is my personal opinion.
