Girl From the North Country: feminine

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Perfect Summer

This skirt.

Is my favorite thing.

Head to toe Free People today, guys! This skirt has been on my wishlist for so long now; every variation, and every color of it has been added to my Free People wishlist and I can finally cross it off my (really long) list! I happened into Free People (Yeah, right. That never happens. I happened to plan to go to Free People and not tell my boyfriend about it until we were already there.) yesterday and saw this skirt on sale. Having $1.00 to my name, I figured it would be best to wait and order it online. Plot twist! It isn't on sale online! After I found that information out, I made the command decision that this skirt should be my very first ever credit card purchase. I'm feeling very adult, and very confident in my new skirt. I justified the purchase by telling myself it is the absolute perfect summer time skirt, and when I think about it now, I didn't have one of those! So no regrets here. :)

Skirt - Free People | Bra - Free People | Tank - Free People | Lace Up Heel - Free People | Necklace - Urban Outfitters

Cherry Bomb

On my way to take a walk with Matt and take blog pictures, my camera died! I'm so glad it did. I was originally wearing a totally different outfit that I wasn't that excited about, but it did the trick. So what we ended up doing was going to check out a thrift store while my camera charged, and I found this beautiful vintage dress for only $20! I am so excited about it. I've owned it for a total of two hours, and I can already tell you it's my new favorite dress. I have been craving something cherry red, and this cute floral midi did just the trick! I've also been dying for the perfect button front dress for seriously YEARS. I feel so 90s and so confident in this dress, especially after I paired it with my Doc Marten boots. I absolutely love it when I'm able to find the perfect item thrifting, and for a great price!

Dress - Thrifted | Boots - Dr. Marten

Eyes - Stila "In the Know" | Lips - Marc Jacobs Lust for Lacquer Lipgloss in Strawberry Red

Styling With Kacie & Tonya!

So I found out yesterday that there's such a thing as a really fun group project.

Kacie of Shy Girl Loud Voice and Tonya "The Moptop" and myself all teamed up along with our classmate Kenneth to do a fashion blogger inspired editorial photo shoot for our styling class! The idea was that we would each style three different looks in our own personal fashion blogger style - Androgynous, feminine, and festival were the three styles we chose and this is the result of it! I'm happy to say I'm very pleased with the turn out, and even more pleased that I had such an awesome group to hang out with for the day! A project combining good friends with styling? Sounds like a formula for a great day, despite the rain!

What do you guys think of our project?

Do You Realize?

Hey everyone. I haven't posted in a while. School has been kind of hectic (yay midterms) and I've had family visiting me throughout the month. I go through phases of great discouragement and great inspiration, and I guess this month has been more on the side of discouragement. I'm not sure why, exactly. Maybe there is no reason. When I feel discouraged and defeated like that, I often retreat into my own little world (which usually is located on my bed). I guess I'm kind of over emotional, and the littlest things can sometimes impact my entire week. I read a quote this morning; I'm not sure who it was by, but it was basically saying that you shouldn't compare your life to others, because our lives are all journeys, and those journeys are specific to each of us. So if someone has things or relationships or opportunities in their lives that you wish you had, remember life isn't a race or some big list you need to check things off of as soon as possible - Enjoy your time, and enjoy your wait. I'm not sure I've fully come to realize this yet, though I've certainly come to understand it.

Top - BP@Nordstrom | Sweater - BP@Nordstrom | Shorts - Forever21 | Troopa Boots - Steve Madden

Saturday

Hey guys. This term of school is the first term where my Saturday actually lands on a Saturday, and though I usually have some online class homework due on Saturdays, I still like to dedicate this day to myself in a way. I kept my outfit casual and feminine today, so it was a minimum stress and effort look. These looks are sometimes my favorite. I know when it comes to fashion blogging, sometimes it's more fun to see people's outlandish looks, but I also just love seeing people's personal styles, and my personal style on Saturday is all about looking cute but casual.

I've been thinking about something. My outfits are almost always inspired by music. Whether I'm inspired by the way a musician dresses, or just the general vibe of a certain song, I'm always feeling inspired by what I'm hearing. I probably have a new favorite song everyday which dictates my feelings and style that day, so I figured I would start posting them and sharing with you! Today would be "Brendan's Death Song" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. For me, it is such a peaceful and beautiful song. It makes me want to relax and just be - Which is what Saturdays are all about. :)