So far my suitemates and I have thrown some great birthday parties, and even though my birthday is in the summer we decided to celebrate it while we were all together. My suitemates threw the most adorable tea party for me in our dorm, complete with cucumber sandwiches and fancy dresses. I got to serve…Read More
Happy Birthday, Trends and Tolstoy!
Today my blog is one year old! It’s amazing to look back and think about how much this blog has grown. When I started I was a high schooler wearing nothing without bows on it, and using the timer on my digital camera to document my outfits. Since then I’ve found an amazing photographer (with…Read More
All That Glitters
After a long time of talking about it, the girls and I finally went out to take night photos by the river. We all got dressed up and had a big photoshoot near the Children’s Museum. The city looked so gorgeous in the background, in some of the photos it looked like a fake backdrop!…Read More
Studious Style
I wore this student-inspired outfit for a girls day with my Mom. She came into the city and we did a little shopping, had some amazing food and generally had a great time. I bought these shoes (on sale for $7!) during the trip. The book I have is Dostoevsky’s A Writer’s Diary which I’m still…Read More
Paint the Town Red
I didn’t think the delicate combination of this light pink blazer and tulle dress could get any better… …until I added these gorgeous deep red tights. I’ve been wearing these tights with everything lately, they seem to give my outfits just the punch they need. Blazer: Forever21 Dress: H&M Tights: TJ Maxx Shoes: Christian Siriano…Read More
Heart and Sole
At long last I received an amazing new pair of shoes in the mail, courtesy of the best friend in the world! These were a Christmas gift and I’ve been dreaming about how to style them for ages. I love the look of Mary Jane heels and this three-strap version is a sophisticated twist on the old…Read More