Blogging High

This goes out to all my fellow bloggers.

It feels so good to write. More then that, it feels amazing to write down what your thinking, publish it onto a site, and see that there are people out there actually reading your work.

I had that feeling back in college when I was writing for the paper for my Journalism class. It was so great to be proud of what I was writing. You can be humble and not care about what other people think, but at the end of the day even the rebels care and they are usually the ones who care the most.

Not going to lie, there’s a calmness that comes over me when I feel my fingers run over the keyboard and I see my thoughts flow; from my head, to my fingers, to the screen.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s good to be back in the blogging world and I hope it only grows from here.

xoxo Meila

Honest Fashion

I like fashion blogs. I’ve really taken to them.

You know what I like more then fashion blogs? Fashion blogs that are honest.

As I was scrolling through, I realized that i was going page after page and all the clothes that these girls were wearing were never showing their face again. Damn shame too because they had some seriously cute stuff in there.

But really! Even when I was in middle school I can remember this stigma about girls needing tons and tons of clothes because it was cooler to only wear something once then to be seen in something you’ve worn before.

There is only one article of clothing that should stick to that rule. Ladies, it’s called a wedding dress. Let’s get real.

I just talked about a replacement sweater I got from JCrew. When I realized it got shrunk in the wash I was seriously upset. I’m not typically the kind of person to cry over spilled milk... or clothing, but I clearly like that sweater enough that I’m going to wear it again.

Would I wear it with a coat?
Would I wear it on a boat?
Will I wear it with a skirt?
Will it match my collard shirt?

Apologies, Dr. Suess got into my head a little bit, but the answer is yes to all of these rhyming questions.

Proof in photos to follow.

xoxo Meila

One more time?

& I'm back... again. We're gonna try to make this a once a week... or more often... thing. One thing I'd really like to chat about is how I've recognized that I'm actually growing up.

This is going to sound seriously vain, but I first noticed my maturing by seeing my closet, I was buying much more JCrew and much less Forever21. Now that my money is hard earned from a full time job that will hopefully end up being my career, I take a lot more pride in what I wear. The clothes are nicer, better fitting, and well worth the price increase.

I've also discovered that it's possible to be preppy & unique without being an Abercrombie clone. My style has become prepster chic with a twist that both Zooey Deschanel and Ellen Degeneres would appreciate. It's a nerdy retro style I can wake up in, but don't get me wrong.. I still have my comfy side.

Yet, I have to admit.. even my lounge wear took an upgrade. Of course, I kept my Victoria's Secret yoga pants, but my high school cheerleading sweatshirt got the ultimate face lift.

When I went into the JCrew outlet today to get my replacement sweater (Long story short: It got shrunk in the wash. Sad face.) I found the softest sweatshirt on the planet in the men's section! I got it in medium and I don't even have to worry about giving it back to guy who let me borrow it because it is mine... all mine.

Sweet victory. =)

So go ahead. Spend a little more... Your mind and wallet (yes I said wallet) will thank you in the long run.

& so will your confidence.

xoxo Meila