My Style Inspiration (My Life Wednesday)

Hi Everyone!

 

Today is Wednesday which means it is time for a My Life Wednesday post. This week I decided to talk about where I find my style inspiration. When I thought about this some places seemed obvious and others I had to really think about. I don't think that I have found my one particular style yet and am still experimenting in finding what I like. I'm going to share the people and places that I receive inspiration from.

 

Let's Get Started!

 

The first place that came to my mind right away was YouTube. I will be the first to admit that I am a YouTubeaholic. I could sit and watch videos for a long time.

 

Going off of YouTube I am going to share a few people on YouTube that I love to watch and admire the style that they have. They are all a little bit different and have found different pieces in each persons style that I fit together and make my own.

 

 

If I could have anyone's wardrobe it would be sarahbelle93x. I love her style and look to her regularly for style guidance. Something that I got into because of her are statement necklaces. From her videos have also found many boutiques that I did not know before. She is fun to watch and has such a bubbly attitude in her videos.

 

 

Zoella is the next person that I watch on YouTube. She has a way different style, in my eyes, compared to Sarah. I like how unique her style is and I think my obsession with collared shirts is because of her.

 

 

Feeling comfortable with how I look definitely without a doubt comes from watching Sprinkleofglitter. She is such an inspiration for so many people myself included on truly loving the way that you look. She is gorgeous, bubbly, humorous, and a joy to watch.

 

Those are my top YouTubers that I enjoy to watch and really take there style and even confidence and make it my own.

 

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The next place that I obtain my style inspiration from is from Polyvore. I have been on Polyvore for the last 5 years and have watched how styles and trends have changed through sets. Since then I have even started an account for my blog which if you are on Polyvore you could follow!

 

I love looking through sets in my news feed to see what people are liking or think is at the moment.

 

Here are a few sets.

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Next of the obvious places of television and magazines.

 

Television you are able to see the person and know what they are like and what there style is. You can try to emulate them because you want to be like them. Magazines share what is new, what is trendy, what the style for a season is. Magazines help to keep updated on what is in.

Here are a few tv shows and magazines that I like.

 

 

 

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Those are just a few of the big places that I get my style inspiration from. Let me know where you get your style inspiration from down in the comments.

Thank you so much for taking a look and reading, it is much appreciated!

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~Rachel

 

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Fashion Do's and Don'ts for School (Fashion Friday)

Hi Everyone!

Today is Fashion Friday and since for some school will be starting or has already had for many, like myself, I thought I would do fashion dos and don'ts for what to where to school whether you are in college or high school.

Let's Get Started!



To start off I am going to talk about how to beat the heat. I know for not all of you it might not be super hot but where I am right now it is beyond the normal heat temperature. So here are some tips on how to beat the heat.

DO:
~ Wear loose fitting clothes.
~ Wear light colors.
~ I would opt for a dress or a skirt otherwise shorts and a tank are a go to.
~ Wear light fabrics.
~ Avoid to much layering

DONT:
~ Wear dark colors.
~ Wear unnecessary layers (ex. jacket, sweater).
~ Wear heavy and thick fabrics.



Jumping to my next piece of advice I am going to talk about leggings. I am going to start by saying some leggings yes can work as pants but please make sure if you do wear leggings as pants that when you bend over you cant see right through them. In personal opinion though just avoid wearing leggings as pant because they are not. I like to think of leggings as my room pants that I wear when I want to be comfy but no one else but my friends and family will see me.

DO:
~ Wear with a tunic or longer shirt.
~ Pair them with and oversized sweater.
~ Make sure they are a heavy fabric.

DONT:
~ Wear them as pants if they have the chance of being see through.
~ Make them your everyday wear.
~ (opinion) Wear them with just a crop top or bandeau.



Dresses and skirts are next. There is a time and a place for every type of skirt and dress. School is definitely not the time to be wearing something that you would consider going out to a club in. Remember that it is not just you around your peers but there is also the staff of teacher and professors there as well.

DO:
~ Wear dresses and skirts that are tasteful for school.
~ Try a little bit longer.
~ Be more modest, you can be modest and look amazing at the same time.

DONT:
~ Wear what you would wear out to party or a club (Its probably not appropriate).
~ Wear plunging necklines.
~ Wear to short of skirts.

Story: If I can see your butt when you walk in a dress you probably should not be wearing it, at least to school. I remember walking into school in high school and a girl in front of my was walking and was wearing a dress and the more she walked the more of her butt I could see. It is uncomfortable and not something that you want others to be seeing, that I am sure of.



Shoes, shoes, shoes. Shoes are one of my favorite things to buy and high heels especially but you will not catch me walking across campus in a pair of pumps. Here are some of my everyday shoe dos and don'ts

DO:
~ Wear comfortable shoes
~ Buy shoes that you know you will wear often (neutrals are the best)
~ Make sure you have practical shoes for every season (especially if you live somewhere it snows)

DONT:
~ Buy shoes you know will only match a few outfits
~ Shoes that may be cute but are uncomfortable to walk all over campus in.



The last things I am going to talk about it your personal style. There is a quote that I recently heard that one of my roommates has on her door as a decal that says "Be your kind of beautiful". That is so true and what I think many people need to aspire to do. Everyone needs to find what makes them happy and feel good about themselves. We all need to find our beautiful. It can be hard when there are so many things shouting at us what beautiful is supposed to be. I believe though once you and even me find out what makes us feel truly beautiful and find what my personal style is that we will feel so good about ourselves.

I have recently tried to do this I buy things that I like and that I want to wear even though it may not be the newest trend but it makes me feel confident. I have always been severely self conscious about myself but that is not as strong of a case anymore. I feel good and confident when I can look at myself and say that I look good having put together what I feel amazing in. That is something I think everyone needs to strive for because it is (I hope so) attainable.



Thank you so much for reading!
I think next week will be a product review but I am not sure what on. If you do have a product you would like me to review leave it in a comment down below. Also if you agree or disagree with some of my dos and don'ts tell me.
There are new posts every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

~Rachel

Gap Haul || Blossoms & Beauty

Hi Everyone!

As a starter for fashion Friday I decided to go with a haul. Recently I  visited my mall's Gap and I must say they have some extremely cute pieces. I only got a few new things so it is not a very big haul but I have a budget I had to stick to. The pieces all were a moderate price and something I would pick up even if I didn't have my discount. I have a discount because I work at GapKids and it really is the first time this summer that I have had the chance to put it to use.

Lets Get Started!

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The first piece I picked up is this cheetah print, sweater material, shirt in navy/grey. I think that this piece is perfect for fall because it is short sleeve but is also a thicker material then just a normal tee. It is also a very versatile piece even with it being a print. In my book navy is a neutral and can be paired with almost anything. Navy is one of my favorite colors and what I am always drawn to. This top I believe can work with just normal blue jeans, colored jeans, and even skirts. It also I think will be easily layer able.

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The next piece I got is this tank top that has studs on the arm sleeves of the top. The studs really offer a way to add something so its not just a normal tank top. This was one piece that I was really on the edge of  not getting because it was just a tank top but I am really glad that I did. The fabric is great and really comfortable to wear and it also is great for layering. Again, if you cant tell, I'm drawn to navy.

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The next piece that I got is a green tank top. The sleeves and neckline all are a different fabric and a darker green which I really like. I like the little small details of the tank tops that make it not just a plain tank top. Like the previous tank top it is great for layering. I got this mainly because it was a steal. It was priced at $8.99 and then was also another 40% off and then I got another 10% off. If you look through the sale rakes of Gap you can find some really nice clothes for a very reasonable price.



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This next piece is one that I really love. I have been wanting to get some cute graphic tees to go under sweaters just to add something to my outfits. Well it is not a tee it is super cute I think. It is a white tank top with four different color sunglasses. I did get it a little oversized because the sizes were pretty picked through and I really wanted to get it. I think it still looks cute being oversized and I'm so excited to get some wear out of this piece.

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Another tank top! Yes I got one more tank top. I feel like I got so many tank tops because everywhere is starting to get there fall and more of school lines in so things like tank tops are going on sale. I am perfectly fine with that because they are perfect to wear under sweaters! This tank top is white with neon orange polka dots. I love this because it is a print and will look cute under neutral sweaters and adds more to an outfit then it just being a plain color.

Styling Suggestions:

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This item I got because I thought it would be great to wear with statement necklaces. That is because it is a high neckline and it is just a simple and plain colored tee. It is a light fabric which I like and it is a beautiful color. This item was also a steal of a deal and was the same price as the green tank top!

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The last piece I got is this white and coral baseball shirt. I am absolutely in love with this style of tee. I got this one a little oversized so that it would be like a loose fitting shirt which I think I like best in this shirt. Because of that the sleeves which normally would be a 3/4 sleeve that would it just below the elbow it instead hits right about the wrist. I find this to be perfect because I am always pushing up my sleeves or rolling them up so you can see my jewelry or they are in the way but at this length they are not in the way and you can see the bracelets that I am wearing!

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