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Modavation: A21

Activism has always been super important to me. I care about equality, justice, representation, and a million other things but the older I get I find that it’s harder to get involved. Sure, I could always just donate money but I’m the kind of person that likes to donate time, a resource that’s super scarce these past few years. I just go from one cool adventure to the next and city to city with…

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Updates

Ummm hi! I just wanna say that I’m alive and I did not intend to disappear for a month oops. I’ve been super busy with school, work, church, and life so my poor blog is really being neglected. BUT November will be completely different, including me going back to Monday Wednesday Friday posts (since T-Th-Sat led to no posts at all haha).

I think being at Parsons and being immersed in fashion…

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What I'm Watching: One Tree Hill (Part 1)

What I’m Watching: One Tree Hill (Part 1)

Hi! Quick announcement/update. I’m sorry for all the intermittent posting and I’ve come to realize that a MWF schedule doesn’t work for me. So I’m posting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays as of now; basically, everything is shifting by a day. Ok carry on!

Anyone who knows me knows that I love TV. I semi-joke that I was raised by the tv because it was always on in my house and at school so it…

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NYFW: West Africa to the West

It’s crazy to think that New York Fashion Week has already come and gone (and I spent most of it sick and self sabotaging this blog). While you won’t catch me sitting front row at a show just yet, I did get the chance to attend West Africa to the West at Soho House. It was the unique, eye-opening, and atypical start to NYFW that I wasn’t expecting.

When we think of fashion, most brands that…

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What Living in New York City Is Really Like

What Living in New York City Is Really Like

If you know me, then you know that I’ve always dreamed of being a New Yorker. The city always seemed cool and exciting in movies and shows, but Gossip Girl really convinced 17-year-old me. The fashion, the landmarks, the drama, the accessibility, the beautiful people, the yelling, the profanity, you name it. I wanted all of it. Fast forward 6 years and it’s surreal that my dream is actually a…

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Chicago Snapshots

Hi! Sorry I’ve been so super MIA. Visiting my sister, starting class, and late registration completely slammed me. Never fear though- I’m back and I have a million things to cover. But first things first, Chicago.

I love this city so much and I’m really glad my sister starting school there means I get to visit all the time wooo. I didn’t get to plan this trip so most travel posts won’t look like…

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What I'm Listening To

What I’m Listening To

I truly live in my headphones. Whether I’m exercising, showering, commuting, or just want my mood to match the weather, I have a playlist for anything and everything. I also have a really wide range of music taste? But I can show you better than I can tell you. This list is…. a bad example because it’s mostly pop but you’ll see (especially if you look at the songs on the homepage). Here are some…

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OOTD: Feeling Collegiate

I’m the kind of person that saves their best outfits for their busiest day. With orientation events, impromptu lunch plans, 2 interviews, and a late night flight today, you could say I needed a look that could do it all.

I got compliments today from head to toe today (even on my wallet haha) so I’d say mission accomplished. Here’s a breakdown of my entire look and how I built a killer outfit…

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Trend Alert: All Lime Everything

Trend Alert: All Lime Everything

You know how people say twice is a coincidence, three is a pattern? Or that engagements come in threes? Trends totally work the same way in my opinion. So I fully believe lime is making a comeback and here’s the evidence.

1. Blake Lively

On August 18, Lively wore the hell out of this head-to-toe neon green Versace suit in NYC and I swear the earth stood still. Like who else could look good in…

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My Fashion Bucket List

My Fashion Bucket List

People love to ask about dreams and future endeavors. What’s next for you? Where do you see yourself in X years? If you could do anything and know you couldn’t fail, what would you do? No matter how people ask it, I always just say, “Ummm. . . well I want to go into fashion but I’m trying to figure out how.” Am I clueless about my future? No, but that’s an easier answer than soul-searching…

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Best Apartment Websites & Apps for Students

moving on a super tight budget? big mood

In honor of my two week anniversary of moving to New York City (and IKEA draining all of my energy), I decided today would be a great time to discuss moving. Moving sucks. It’s expensive, time-consuming, stressful, and all-around exhausting. And yet we all do it. The thing is moving experiences are not created equally. What do I mean by that? See the following:

You have a guarantor

You have movers

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Summer Sales Galore

End of summer means summer sales whew Summer Sales Galore: A Guide

My freshman art professor once said, “Summer is like the friend who overstays her welcome.” Five years later and I’ve never heard anything truer. It starts off fun and exciting, but by mid-August you find yourself asking, “when did you say you’re leaving again?” It’s too hot all the time, the subway stations feel like saunas, I never got around to those great vacation ideas, and I’m over it. I’d…

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Oh Hello

Me: sits down to write

Also me: I feel like this would work better as a video almost…

Nice to Meet You

It’s really nice for this to be out in the world because it’s been a well-kept secret these past few weeks that’s driving me nuts. Here are some things I didn’t answer and probably should’ve:

What can you expect?

Most of my content will be about fashion but lifestyle and travel are fun too.

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IG - reign_tto

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Rihanna at Louis Vuitton show during PFW in Paris. (21st June 2018)

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Jazzma Kendrick

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Do you like seeing icons get robbed? If not then please reblog this post and get me the most notes! Its pride month so don’t let a gay get eliminated! #TimForVeto