Today marks 8 years since I first launched Trends and Tolstoy. It’s been another incredible year of exploring new cities, reading new books, and working with exciting new brands. I started this site as a way to keep track of my outfits, but it’s grown into so much more. It’s been incredibly helpful to have…Read More
Trends and Tolstoy
7 Year Anniversary
Tolstoy said, “We are asleep until we fall in love.” I always took that to mean until we fall in love, not just with a person, but with a project, an art piece, a mission. We are asleep until we find our passion, and Trends and Tolstoy has always been mine. Seven years ago today…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
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
The Value of Dressing Up
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of putting on a favorite piece of clothing. Maybe it’s the dress that always makes you feel sexy, maybe it’s the flats that are chic but so, so comfortable, maybe it’s the snapback that gives your look some street style. Putting on that garment is like putting on a…Read More