Somehow I looked up and nine years have gone by since I wrote my first blog post for Trends and Tolstoy. It’s crazy to think that almost a full decade of my life is immortalized on this website. If my 17-year-old self knew when she started this website that nine years later she would have…Read More
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Chasing Waterfalls
I love this swimsuit for its sleek and sexy design. It’s a one piece so I feel comfortable and covered in it but the low front keeps it from looking matronly. Even better, it’s convertible. It has two very long straps that can be tied in a number of styles. Packing for trips is a breeze when you get 10+…Read More
Trends & Tolstoy Turns Five
This year we’re celebrating a big milestone, 5 years since I started Trends and Tolstoy! It’s hard to believe so much time has passed since I was photographing my Abercrombie henley’s with a point-and-shoot self timer. My style has changed but the message of the site remains the same, fashion and intelligence can, and often…Read More
Hair & Makeup with Caravan
Caravan Stylist Studio held a great popup for bloggers during fashion week. I stopped by to get my hair and makeup done in between shows and it was such a treat. For one thing it was a life saver to have someone else style me, I love clothes but I’m not so handy in the…Read More
4 Year Blogiversary!
Today Trends and Tolstoy is four years old! It feels like just yesterday I was styling my first outfit and begging my brother to take a photo with our crappy point-and-shoot. Since I started the blog my style has grown from Blair Waldorf-inspired sweet skirts and preppy ensembles to a curated collection of edgy and…Read More
Lights, Camera, Action!
I wanted to start the new year off with something a little different. My photographer Jenni Heller has been taking video clips during our shoots, events, and excursions for the past six months. She compiled them together in a little promo video for Trends and Tolstoy. I might look polished at the end of a photoshoot…Read More