Collaboration // StyleWe

Today’s blogpost is in collaboration with a cool online shopping site called StyleWe. StyleWe is a site full of pieces made by over 300 independent designers. Because of this, all the pieces that are available are extremely high quality and completely original, exclusively from the designers and independent brands that they have chosen to partner with.

Another unique aspect about this site is that since there's such a close relationship with the actual designers of the pieces, it’s easy to feel a sense of community between buyers and sellers. It’s created an opportunity for smaller independent designers to be seen and heard in the fashion world, while shoppers are able to find unique pieces and brands to fall in love with. Every piece you click on gives you a bio of where the piece came from and who it was designed by; this gives a connection when shopping and makes you feel good about what you're investing your money in.

Here are a few pieces that I liked:

 

Green Party Dress by ONEBUYE

Knit Sweater by Sikya

Suede Jacket by Elleozhang

Black Crop from  Just Fashion Now

Be sure to check out the website and find some gems of your own! 

Happy shopping!

Love, 

A. 

Coachella 2016 Weekend One Favorites

Pictured: 

Vanessa Hudgens, Unknown, Kendall Jenner

Chiara Ferragni, Acacia Brinley

Let's Talk About It // StyleLikeU's I Am What's Underneath

For those who aren’t aware: I’m an avid YouTube viewer. I can literally lay in bed for hours upon hours and view dozens of videos without giving it a second thought. This past week I was doing just that when a recommended video came up on the side and caught my eye.

What really grabbed my attention for this particular video was that in the thumbnail it pictured actress Caitlin Stasey, who most known for her role as Kenna in the CW’s Reign. Caitlin is one of my favorite people to follow in Hollywood mostly because of her blunt realness.

Whenever I watch any interviews with her or go through her social media accounts I always see posts or comments on where she stands on a variety of issues. Regardless on the question of if I agree or disagree with her stances, I always hold people who aren’t afraid to freely speak their minds in extremely high respect. So needless to say, it took me less than a second to click on that video.

This specific video focused on Caitlin’s experience with gender inequality and trying to follow women's standards in Hollywood, but the undertones were centering in on a much bigger picture. Throughout the video, as she told her stories and reflected on events in her life, she was slowly removing one article of clothing after the other until finally she was just left in her underwear. I didn’t really understand what was the point of having the person being interviewed strip down but the more videos I watched the clearer it became.  

Essential College Pieces (That You'll Actually Wear)

We’ve all done it. We’ve all gone to a store saw that ‘amazing’ piece that we just couldn’t live without, we saw that they had our size and then bought it without hesitation. We go home, eager to wear the new shirt, pants, scarf, whatever, only to find that we have nothing that matches with it. 

Like, nothing. 

So we make a promise to ourselves. We say, ‘Self, next pay-check you’re going to buy something to go with this so you can wear it because this piece is amazing.’ Then we put it to the back of our closet and, essentially, forget about it or come up with excuse after excuse as to why we can’t buy something to go with it, or why it wouldn’t be appropriate for whatever event. Then months later as we’re ripping through the closet for something, anything, wearable we come across it and curse ourselves for spending the money on a shirt that is never worn when we could’ve just bought a white tee-shirt instead.

What’s even more annoying about this is when you’re in college with limited space in your dorm sized closet and it happens. You chose to take the shirt you need to wear a strapless bra with to wear to class instead of bringing something trusted and comfortable. This is your own fault, and now you have nothing to wear and on top of it all you’re now going to be late to class.

So this is where I’m going to save you. This is my list of essential college, or just in general, pieces that I promise you will wear and you won’t regret bringing or buying. Here we go.

Street Style Inspiration // Kendall Jenner

Regardless on how you feel about the Kardashian and Jenner clan there is one universal truth. They all have killer style. The one I always come back to when looking for some inspiration is, of course, Kendall Jenner. Her street style is probably one of my favorite things ever. She always has such an incredible outfit on and it always looks incredible on her.

When I think of Kendall’s street style I think of simplicity. Recently, I was talking about Kendall with one of my friends and she said that Kendall’s style is very achievable for the average person. After thinking about that for a minute, I realized that she was right. Kendall never looks like she’s trying too hard or wearing too much or even too little. But this doesn’t mean her outfits are boring. They are, in fact, much the opposite. Kendall has mastered the art of minimalistic style and is, arguably, the queen of it.

She doesn’t over glamorize her ensembles, which is something different from the celebrity normality. Don’t get me wrong, her closet is still full of Gucci, Chanel, Saint Laurent and every other luxury brand you can think of but the silhouettes of what she’s wearing are universal and can be found at high street stores like Topshop or Zara.

I think this is one of the reasons why I, along with the rest of the public, is so obsessed with her style. 

You can find a lot of pieces that are influenced by Kendall’s closet at most stores. Keeping this in mind you can 100% have a wardrobe that is influenced by her. It’s achievable.

As for hair and makeup, Kendall always has it so natural and subtle, completing her minimalistic easy going nature. 

One of the most important things we see with Kendall is something that she wears when she’s on the catwalk or not. That is, we always see her wearing her confidence (that was so cheesey I’m so sorry, I apologize immensely). But really, she is, in my opinion, one of the most confident people in Hollywood. I give her so much credit for always holding her head high and being such a headstrong business woman after everything that her family has gone through.

When I’m lacking confidence on certain days I always find myself looking at pictures of Kendall or Cara Delevigene and taking note of their confidence. And if you can’t find the inspiration, just fake it until you make it. We all have our insecurities but we should learn how to own them instead of letting them own us.

 

Here's how I would style a few sets inspired by Kendall: 

I hope you guys have a great Saturday! 

Love, 

A. xx

How to: Minimalistic Spring Style

My favorite words when it comes to fashion are simple, comfortable and, most importantly, minimalistic. Minimalistic style has been gaining such traction lately because, let’s be honest, who doesn’t love clothes that are easy to throw together and still look put together?

The key to a look like this is simple. You want to find pieces that are simple and have a flattering silhouette for your figure. Mostly, look for pieces that are timeless and will go with a lot. Those classic looks that you could picture dressed up or down, and could be successfully worn by a wide range of women.

Once you have your basic pieces down you can literally mix and match with anything. That’s one of the perks of having a minimalistic wardrobe, everything (usually) matches. What’s also fun about this type of style is that you can really go over or under board with the accessories. In this look, I paired it with a navy bandana and simple jewelry.

Really, minimalistic style is just about having fun. Your outfit should be tastefully but together, but remember, your personality and confidence is what truly will shine through and be what makes it look stunning. 

What I'm Wearing:

 Top: H&M; Jeans: Rag & Bone; Shoes: Adidas (sold out) 

Bandana: Craft Store; Bag: Michael Kors; Key-Chain: Michael Kors 

Sunglasses: Ray Bans

I hope you guys have a great day! 

Love, 

A. xx