New Kid on the Block

Today's thoughts:

My hair looks good today.
I'm proud that all of my recent outfit posts were taken in different backgrounds.

I'm stressed for my final exams next week.

I'm too scared to ask anyone to the Sadie Hawkins dance at school.

I have to visit colleges and get my driver's license, and that's scary because I don't want to be an adult with responsibilities. 

I hope that everyone's year is off to a great start! 

Outfit Details: Jeans: Styles for Less, Shirt: The Fashion Q, Cardi: Old Navy, Shoes: ASOS, Sunglasses: gifted

I am an Artist

Hope everyone is doing great! I recently lost my camera charger, so filming my YouTube video has been postponed. I took these photos with my iPhone and a strategically placed string holding the phone to the playset in my backyard.

I feel that my outfit today resembled a stereotypical art teacher/painter- the smock dress, button shirt, quirky shoes, and my painter brooch that inspired the look! Art is very important in my life, and I'm glad that I have endless resources at my fingertips to express my creativity. It's amazing how sketching, painting, collage-making, sewing, styling, performing, etc. can bring out your emotions and help you to express them through an artistic outlet.

Outfit Details: Shirt and dress: Target, Brooch pin: thrifted, Boots: Nordstrom

Chloe

I've been watching this show on Netflix called Don't Trust the B----- in Apartment 23, it's hilarious! There are only a few episodes left until I finish season 2,  the show's last season. Also, I have been taking some style cues from the show's star, Krysten Ritter. Bold prints, sexier silhouettes, and a color palette consisting mostly of red, cobalt, and of course black are Chloe's [Krysten Ritter's] closet staples. As you can see, my leather jacket is making a comeback this fall as the weather cools down to below 80 degrees. Thanksgiving yesterday saw some really hot weather! I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday (and hopefully) a break!

Outfit Details: Skirt: Nordstrom, Boots: same ol' DSW shoes, Jacket: Foreign Exchange 

Afternoon Haze

I hope everyone reading this is doing well. I appreciate my readers for sticking around even when I don't post weekly! As far as my YouTube channel, I posted a short video on how to make a choker necklace. For the next video, expect a DIY earring tutorial or a haul, because I have been shopping quite a bit lately! Don't worry, I'm trying to make room in my closet! 

Have any of you sold your clothes online before? I would love to know if you use Etsy, eBay, StoreEnvy, or one of the many apps available now to sell & trade your clothes? Please inform me in the comments :)

Outfit Details: Tank: Nordstrom, Boots: Nordstrom, Skirt: H&M, Jacket: Marshall's

Gettin' Older, Young at Heart

In just over two months I will turn 16, and I am completely ready for it. My birthday is in October of 1998, but I am a junior in high school, so I am one of the youngest. Most of my peers and friends are older than me, but I have always felt more mature than them. (Even though I've been told countless times that I look so young.)

After I finished preschool, my parents decided to ship me off to kindergarten straight away. I was constantly being challenged and pushed to my limits. I have usually succeeded beyond average in academics, but socially, I lagged behind. That is somewhat true today since I consider myself to have social anxiety.

Despite my yearning to be the same age as my peers for once, I am still young at heart. I believe that you can be mature but have fun at the same time. 

In the comments below, write about a time that despite your age, you went against the odds!

Outfit Details: Dress: TJ Maxx or Marshall's, Shoes: thrifted, Necklace: old

Vintage Bargain Hunter

Hello fashionistas!

If you follow me on Instagram, you saw that I got some awesome finds from my church's rummage sale! Practically an entire outfit for $1, plus some fabric remnants and old sewing patterns. I will definitely do a post on how I styled the pieces!

For today, I wore the little purse I found at the rummage sale. It is a black beaded purse in the shape of a scallop with a gold snap closure. I'm rocking it vintage-style with an awesome thrifted belt, a printed dress, and (you won't believe it) my character dance heels! I had to buy these shoes for a dance recital and I have been wearing them to church! They have a nice 2" heel and are all leather, making them quite comfortable. They sort of blend in with my outfit's vintage vibes.

Thanks for reading and best check out my YouTube, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.!

Do you enjoy shopping vintage? I want to know what your favorite vintage find is~ please leave me a comment!

Outfit Details: Dress: gifted, Purse: Vintage, Belt: Thrifted, Shoes: Capezio Character Heels, Sunnies: Target

Shine like the sun

It's been pretty cloudly recently where I live, therefore I slipped on mt go-to jeans to go out. My family and I tried out this authentic Mexican restaurant called El Cholo. I am so stuffed full of steak fajitas right now!

Hope your weekeend is going well!

Outfit Details: Top: Kohl's, Jeans: H&M, Flats: Target, Purse: Vintage

Summertime

 See 'ya, school.

WHAT TIME IS IT?!?

Summertime!

The sun came out just for these last 2 days of school a midst the "June gloom" as we call it.

I am officially done with 10th grade. It feels amazing & I am so proud of my myself and my friends.

I got all dolled up because I had to give a 10 minute presentation for my history class. Other than 1 slip-up, we did quite well. 

Whether you are approaching summer or winter right now, I hope it gives you a positive outlook on your future.

Since school is off for nearly three months starting now, I am going to need some new TV shows to watch! If you know any shows or movies that you think I would like, please comment below! Just keep in mind that I do not have Netflix :( I'm working on that...

FYI:  These pics are supposed to be all blurry and stuff- it looks so tumblr and nostalgic. It was an artistic choice, okay? Okay. TFiOS was such a great movie if you haven't already heard. 

Outfit Details: Dress: Marshall's, Shoes: Converse

Pineapple Princess

They call me the pineapple princess.

Well at least my mom does...

I wish I had a pineapple to pose with for this photo set. I love "tropical" fruit like passion fruit, mango, pineapple, star fruit... but they have become more like a luxury food item to me. Unless I just go and buy a can of sliced pineapples, I don't eat a lot of the fruits I mentioned above with frequency. If you're one of those people who don't care for fruit, you should really try to get your hands on some 'exotic' fruit and see if you like it! 

Healthy foods are a part of my growing up, we always had bananas, plums, peaches, and other various fruits & veggies in our home. I remember when I was 3 or 4 I would eat at least one banana per day and now I can't even smell a banana without feeling nauseous! 

On another note, I am SO ready for school to end! Especially because it has been in the 100s temperature-wise. Only 20 more days of my sophomore year to go! It sounds so crazy in my head and I believe when people tell me that high school goes by fast... 

Outfit Details: Pineapple top: Marshall's, Shorts: DIY, Sandals: Soda/Amazon, Sunnies: some store in Sedona, AZ