My spring break started at 5am on Friday March 1st with a plane ride to Madrid. Getting up was bit of a struggle but it was absolutely worth it. This capital wasn’t exactly what I expected, I was picturing a quintessential Spanish town (which I later found in Toledo) and instead I got a huge…Read More
Lifestyle
Happy Birthday, Trends and Tolstoy!
Today Trends and Tolstoy is 2 years old! It is absolutely incredible to me how much the blog has grown in just two short years. When I started this project I was a senior in high school with hopes of living in a big city some day. I was taking photos in my basement with…Read More
London Calling
Last weekend we went to London! From Harry Potter to Bridget Jones’s Diary to Confessions of a Shopaholic, I’ve grown up with all different images of the famous city. It surpassed all of my expectations. It felt wonderful just to be back in a big metropolitan city, Brussels and Amsterdam were significantly smaller and less modern than…Read More
Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines Day, everyone! I feel so fortunate to be able to spend the day with my girlfriends in Europe. We’re headed to London tonight to celebrate in style! Bustier: Nasty Gal Skirt: H&M Tights: TJ Maxx Shoes: Christian Siriano for Payless Photos by Jamie Kaplan and Kathy Collins.
Carnival
Last weekend was Carnival weekend! Everywhere we went people were dressed up in all kinds of costumes. Parents, children, teens; everyone came out into the street for parades, parties, and the crowning of the Carnival Prince. We watched the parade here in Well and dressed up to celebrate with the locals. This was my carnival…Read More
Belgium
Last weekend the girls and I headed to Brussels, Belgium for an incredible weekend full of beautiful architecture, incredible food, and lots of bonding time. The city is so beautiful, and so interesting. Belgium has three national languages: French, Dutch, and German. Many people also speak English. The architecture is just as diverse as the…Read More