Monday, July 30, 2012

Blogger Feature: Olivia of Wanderlust And Such

Olivia is one of my absolute favorite blogging friends! We connected a few months ago when she was just getting ready to start her blog, Wanderlust And Such, and I'm so proud of her amazing progress! She's like my blogging little sis, and I am one proud big sister! ;)


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!

3 comments:

  1. hahaha she is too funny. absolutely love this post. and it's true, we can never associate chambray tops with negativity. adore!
    and loving all of her celebrity style icons!
    xo TJ

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  2. she has a witty sense of humour and she looks really cute in the first photo with the skater skirt and loafers! xoxo
    would you like to follow each other?
    A
    xx
    epiquemoi.blogspot.com

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  3. Love this post and the outfit are really beautiful but i am going crazy about the ring.

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