CollegeFashionista Bio

My first CollegeFashionista post became live today! I am so excited to start my internship being a Style Guru for my school (University of California - Santa Barbara), so I decided to share the pictures from my bio on my blog.

{H&M White Hairband, Chanel Bow Sunglasses, Vintage Pearl Necklace, L&F Polka Dot Dress, Samantha Thavasu Bag, Mia Wedges}

I scored this brand new navy polka-dotted dress at the amazing LF sale. Their only sale of the season is definitely not to be missed, as the entire store is 60% off, unreal if you ask me! After sifting through my entire closet trying to decide what to wear for my CollegeFashionista bio picture, I decided on this summery ensemble. This taxi-filled background on busy Park Ave seemed to be perfect background to portray my fast-paced life. My style can be described as extremely girly and feminine yet trendy and chic at the same time. Many may refer to me the ultimate "girly-girl"

{Jewelry: David Yurman Heart Ring, David Yurman Chain Bracelet, David Yurman Heart Bracelet, David Yurman Cable Bracelet, Michael Kors Watch}

My jewelry collection clearly demonstrates my girly-girl style, as I am naturally drawn to anything diamond and sparkly. David Yurman is my definitely go-to jewelry designer and as each Birthday, Christmas, or other Holiday passes I seem to keep adding new pieces to my growing collection.

Life in the Village

No running water, barely any electricity, and a small cot for a bed.... This was definitely not what I was used to. The other night we stayed in a tiny village with the nicest people who wouldn't know the difference from their Marshalls and their Chanels but they couldn't have been happier. A host family kindly opened up their house to us and welcomed us in. It showed me that even the people who have the least to offer, can still try and give so much. Living off of virtually nothing didn't wipe a smile off their face or seem to get in the way of their fun loving attitude. Although to us, the woman's soccer t-shirts didn't match their long caci skirts and their worn out flip flops but it seemed as if the women of this village had adapted their own style based on what was a available to them. They had made due with what they were able to afford and what was clean that day. A lot of woman's hair was either in tight braids or tucked away under a headscarf. However, I believe these styles had a lot more to do with keeping their hair out of their face on hot days than keeping up with the current hair trends (even though headscarfs are becoming quite popular). This experience has made me realize that one's style is not only based on what they like in accordance with the current trends and seasons, but it can also just be based on sole availability and affordability of the garments.