Who Shined the Brightest at the 2017 Oscars?

Of all the years in Oscar history, this awards season had to have been the year where the fashion game was so on top. I am literally shook from looking at all of the photos from the red carpet. Although there were some who did not impress *cough* Dakota Johnson *cough* but overall, everyone looked SO nice at the awards ceremony. However, it was clear that the fashion of the night outSHINED (ha, get it?) everything, even the little slip-up of who won Best Picture (sorry La La Land) Now let's get into it and pretend we're guest stars on Fashion Police...

Hello & Welcome

Hello everyone!!

I thought I would give a greater introduction in case any of you were wondering who is the girl behind this blog and let you know a little more about me (considering I share so much about my life already)

Growing up in sunny Southern California, I was surrounded by fashion everywhere. Whether it be the crazy jewelry my godmother donned or seeing trendy fashionistas walk the streets of Los Angeles, it was clear that my future career path would have to do something with fashion. I remember one time my godmother gave me a notebook and colored pencils and I would always draw my own clothing sketches or clip out outfits that celebrities wore in the latest issue of People magazine. From a young age, I have just been obsessed. 

When I realized that my artistic skills weren't cutting it to be a fashion designer one day, I was stumped - I didn't know what to do. Luckily, around that time, my 8th grade English teacher assigned us a project to try and figure out what kind of career we could see ourselves doing. That is where I discovered fashion journalism. I realized I could combine my two passions in life: writing and fashion to create a career of my dreams. 

Now as I hustle and maintain my motivation in college, I know that my goal to be a fashion journalist is stronger now than ever before, but it does have its slight adjustments (because as we grow, we are always changing our minds of course) so even though I still want to work in the field of fashion journalism, especially work for a fashion magazine one day,  I realized I want to utilize my interests in graphic design and photography as well. It wouldn't be a career for me if I was just writing for the rest of my life. Honestly, I've discovered that my dream job would be to become the Creative Director of a fashion magazine (or any magazine really) and maybe even Editor-In-Chief even though they both have busy and hectic career lifestyles, but I know I would be ready for them (when the time comes of course)

As I continue finding my way towards reaching my career goal, I hope to use this blog to continue gaining greater experience and to become a better writer along the way and I hope you will enjoy following me along this journey x it's only just the beginning

Until next time...

She's a...

...bad thang, fine as heck, thick as frick

oh my gosh, that's my cousin

erika, you divine

mighty fine...

Rain Room | LACMA

I am sure you all know that I have done a fair share of museum visits, ranging from lacma to the broad and even the met in nyc, I would consider myself a museum connoisseur (well kind of) so when I got the email from lacma saying that tickets for the rain room have been released, I knew I had to jump on that opportunity. I have been wanting to go to the rain room for over a year now after many failed attempts at getting tickets so I was ecstatic when I finally got tickets, especially since the exhibit is supposed to close at the end of the month. 

Goodbye 2016...Hello 2017!

oh 2016, you have surely been a good one! I do this thing at the end of every year where I reflect on all of the amazing things that happened during that year and there were so many in 2016! it's weird to think that just this year, I graduated high school, went on a trip with seventeen magazine and moved to a completely new state for college in between having a job for the first time, going to school, and making memories with family and friends. boy, I need a nap after all of this! but, honestly, SO MUCH HAPPENED THIS YEAR!! I will forever be grateful for all that God has blessed me with - good health, good people, good food. a girl couldn't ask for more if you ask me...

FALLing for Apples & Pumpkins

hello everyone!!

last weekend my friends and I decided to take a little road trip to new jersey to go to an apple and pumpkin farm and it was so much fun! coming from california, I am used to my pumpkin patches consisting of hay and pumpkins in a grocery store parking lot so it was so much fun to go to an actual pumpkin patch. also, I forgot how fun apple orchards were! I have been once before to oak glen in california, but the one we went to in new jersey was so big and there were so many apples haha

Life Update / November 2016

hello everyone! long time, no talk...I realize that I didn't post anything for the month of october, which makes me a little uncomfortable if I'm being honest haha but I thought new month means it's time to get on some sort of routine and catch you all up on what I've been doing this past month so here we go :-)

first, school is going great. hofstra is treating me really well, I love my friends and classes are going great too! believe it or not, I had to sign up for spring classes already (too soon!!) and I am really looking forward to taking this "fashion writing for the new millennium" course! I think it will help me a lot and an entire class based on fashion? not too bad if you ask me hehe

also, I am now a writer for her campus! I am finally starting to go beyond this blog and I cannot wait for all that's in store :') If you want to check out my first article, you can check it out here! (sorry it's halloween themed) I am also the graphic designer for the hofstra chapter and I have had so much fun playing around and letting my creative juices flow again!

second, I was able to go back home for my cousin korey's wedding and it was so beautiful! plus, I had so much seeing my friends and family again, it was definitely refreshing :') t-6 weeks until I'm back home! the funny thing was when I was in california, it was surprisingly cold and then as soon as I left, the weather went back to hot again, it seems that the cold weather follows me everywhere now haha

speaking of weather, it is so nice on long island! I love walking to my classes and seeing all of the leaves changing colors and finally being able to wear sweaters and not have to worry about sweating all the time, I love it! back home, 60 degrees would have been freezing for me, but now I get excited when it's 60 because that's technically warm! although please do not mention winter to me because I am definitely not ready for the snow and am still in denial it happens here haha

overall, everything is going really well over here and I am so happy rn :') I have a couple posts already lined up for the upcoming weeks so stay tuned!! have a lovely november x

Until next time...