3 words to describe your
personal style?
Classic, a little bit
quirky, and always evolving.
Who are your celebrity
style icons?
I love Miranda Kerr for her ability to make trends look so effortless and blend in
so easily with classic pieces. I admire Kiernan Shipka of Mad Men for her
unique, age-appropriate style that is always classy and pretty. Lastly, I am
absolutely obsessed with Jenna
Lyons, creative director of J. Crew. Her ability to pair texture and
print together – and always create fun, unique, clean outfits is truly
inspiring.
What is your favorite
item in your closet?
Practically
speaking, it’s my chambray shirt. I wear it with everything. Everywhere. All
the time. I’d say it’s a problem, but I refuse to associate my favorite shirt
with any negative thoughts since it’s the closest thing I have to a significant
other.
What would you consider
the 5 essential items to a fashionable wardrobe?
1. One
dress you know, 100%, looks good on you. I call this my “nothing to wear” dress – the dress you throw on
when you can’t find anything else – never fails.
2. A
signature piece of jewelry. I think it’s important for every girl to have one, small piece
of jewelry she rarely takes off. It’s the most charming and fashionable thing.
For me, it’s a simple ring I got while traveling with my family. For others,
it’s a stylish watch (I do love my watch, too...).
3. A denim
jacket. There are literally endless ways to style this. It can work in
the summer over a flowy dress or the fall with a scarf and colored cords. Endlessly
versatile!
4. A pair of heels that make you feel
unstoppable. At almost 6’ tall, it took me a long, long time to appreciate
the power of heels. As a lover of fashion, it was painful for
me to constantly see beautiful shoes and never think I was allowed to wear them
because of my height. But no matter what your height, wearing a pair of heels
instantly boosts your confidence, improves your posture, and gives you that
extra oomph. Do I stand out over the general population when I wear high shoes?
Absolutely. But who decided that that’s a bad thing? And, besides, life is too
short not to wear what I want. (See what I did there? Too SHORT? Pun? Uh-huh? Okay,
stopping now.)
5. A signature pair of sunglasses. I have a few pairs – but my black Ray Ban Wayfarers are my good ole’
standby pair. A fierce pair of sunglasses ups the style of any outfit. Just
don’t wear them inside, then you just look silly and I will laugh at you.
You're moving to the
Netherlands this summer! How do you plan to take your fabulous style from the
US to Europe?
I am! And I’m very
excited about it. If anyone wants to read about some of my journey, go here. To
transition my style, I’m planning on layering a lot. It’s a bit colder in
Holland than it is in Florida and I’m only bringing one suitcase of clothes and shoes for four
months (horrifying, I know) so I’m hoping to mix and match a lot of different
pieces together. Hopefully I’ll find even more style inspiration abroad!
In your search to find
your own niche in the blogosphere, who has inspired you/sent you in the right
direction? Who are your favorite bloggers, and why?
A lot of people inspired
me! I’ve been reading Jen Loves Kev, Kendi Everyday, and My Edit (along with the rest of
the world) for years now. Kendi’s humor really inspired me to try to bring some
of my personality and sarcasm to every post. But generally speaking, my favorite
bloggers are people who I can see myself not only wanting to go shopping with,
but wanting to be friends with as well. I contacted people like Dani before I started
my blog for advice! I appreciated it so much. It’s so strange that when I first
talked to Dani, I was just admiring her cute blog and style and wondering how
to bring mine to the blogosphere, and now here I am…DREAMS COME TRUE, PEOPLE.
What can I say, I dream big?
One trend I'm dying to
try is: WEDGE SNEAKERS. They’re so out of my normal comfort zone, but then I saw Miranda
Kerr wore them and I was sold.
I feel most myself when
I’m wearing: a flattering and feminine dress.
Please go visit this stylish (and hilarious!) sweetheart over at Wanderlust And Such!
hahaha she is too funny. absolutely love this post. and it's true, we can never associate chambray tops with negativity. adore!
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xo TJ
she has a witty sense of humour and she looks really cute in the first photo with the skater skirt and loafers! xoxo
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epiquemoi.blogspot.com
Love this post and the outfit are really beautiful but i am going crazy about the ring.
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