Fashion and Finances...

Hello, This is Carolina.

I am a broke college student. I am a girl who loves fashion. Those two things do not mix well most of the time. However, if you know what to do it can actually be very interesting.

I for one love to shop at thrift stores. I know cliche, every "true" fashion girl loves to shop at thrift stores..."what's new?" Well when I say I am broke, I mean BROKE! I do not have a job and my mother is a single mother. My mother has shopped at thrifts store before I was even conceived!
I have to say though that I have not always loved thrifts stores! I use to hate them when I was younger. I use to hate going to them with my mother and I would even say I feel itchy or allergic to the store lol. But as I became a teen and continued to go with my mother I LOVE thrift stores!

You can find trendy stuff in thrift stores, especially since fashion keeps repeating itself! I can find something that is in major retail stores that would cost like $30 for like $2 at a thrift store...MAJOR DIFFERENCE. Now that being said I still love Forever 21 and H&M and I swear by them. But thrift stores are a good option for the BROKE FASHIONISTA!

I encourage you to go out and try a thrift store! Do not be scared to wear old or used clothes because it's new to you!!!:)
I shop at Value Village, Good Will, or this amazing thrift store from my hometown!
Again I will post pictures later when I have time to take pictures!

Thank you!

Fashion, overseas.

Hi everyone, this is Aika. I will neglect my studies for now to finally post in this blog! 

Being of Asian descent, I get most of my style inspiration from Asia - mostly Japan and Korea. I really enjoy how the girls there can go from being super-cute casual one day to classy-chic another day.

I can not summarize my style in just a couple words, I have days when I like to dress up super girly (pink, lacy, complete with a hair bow) or days when I feel like dressing the complete opposite (jeans, boots, graphic tees).

I think cultural background plays a big role in people's personal fashion sense.

Where does your style inspiration come from?

(photo credits: yesstyle.com)

Fall! Part 2

Hello! Sorry me and Aika do not post much!:( We are busy college students and I am the one with the most free time. Anyway this is Part 2 of our Fall segment! I do not know exactly how many parts there will be but keep reading please:)

My (Carolina) Favorite fall trend is the MENSWEAR for women trend. Of course I love the other trends but I am in love with this trend especially because of the ANDROGYNOUS appeal.

I have a pixie haircut so the androgynous look, I believe, suits me since it fits with my look!

Here are some examples of the Menswear look and again I got these photos from lookbook I do not own them!
I will post some pictures of how I wear the MENSWEAR trend soon...as soon as I do not have homework:)

Thank you,
Carolina<3

Fall! Part 1

Hello everyone, This is Carolina again!:)

Fall is definitely my favorite season of all! I do not like summer, personally, because it is too hot and the fashion is also not my favorite. However, Autumn is definitely an amazing season for fashion! I feel more myself in fall clothing and around this time I am the most inspired when it comes to dressing myself in the morning.

One of my favorite parts of Autumn is that we actually dress in layers! Who does not LOVE layers? I know I do! I can wear Blazers, Cardigans, Sweaters, Light coats...ahhh the mention of all these fall essentials just makes me giddy! (did I just use that word?)

Something I notice a lot is people dress in darker colors during this season and some of those colors mimic the leaves that are dying. I love this! It definitely makes a statement! And I love watching people interpret their style this season in different ways. I wish I lived in a town with people who are more fashionable, especially during Fall!...sigh...