I feel like I have my fall/winter style down pretty pat. Plaid trousers, corduroy pants, and turtlenecks layered under oversized knits are everyday staples for me, and I've got quite a distinct LookTM in the colder months.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the warmer months. I often joke that I am fall/winter academia and spring/summer cottagecore, but to be completely honest, that's not 100% accurate. Despite the fact that I for sure have *more* summer clothes by gross number of pieces, the truth is that my summer style is not nearly as developed as my winter style. It's been a struggle to figure out both A) simply how I want to dress, and B) how I can achieve that IRL in a way that I'm happy with and feels truly expressive of me. If I had to guess the reason for this discrepancy, I'd give two reasons:
As I've realized my own dissatisfaction, I've become determined to very consciously develop my summer style. Today, I'll be going through my inspiration and how I'm translating that inspiration into actionable steps (what items to buy, styling, etc.). Welcome to academia-retro-adventure-princess-storybook-cottgage-Hobbitcore, baby.
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A common style uniform of mine: turtleneck + chunky sweater + high-waisted wide leg corduroys + sneakers
Despite taking a full 18 credit hour course load, plus my bajillion student activities and outside obligations, I wear a "real" outfit practically every single day to school. Since starting college, I've very, very, very rarely ever worn athleisure to class as my #fit of the day. Some of my peers have told me how they could never get dressed up on the daily for class because it'd be too much effort, but honestly, most days, it takes me the same amount of time and effort as it would for anyone else to throw on a pair of black leggings and a hoodie. I tend to roll out of bed <20 minutes before I'm supposed to leave for class, so it's not like I'm some special person with boatloads of time to dedicate to getting dressed.
My "secret:" the quickest, easiest way to make getting ready in the morning painless while ensuring your outfit still slays is to develop outfit formulas, AKA a style uniform. With an established outfit formula/style uniform, looking nice every day for class, work, etc. is easy breezy Covergirl!!! Can you believe we're already in 2023? Well, call me Ripley because it's here whether you believe it or not!
With the end of 2022 also comes the end of my first-ever beauty and clothing low buy. I started this in February as a way to intentionally curb my spending and be more intentional about what I buy. I posted my plans/intro post in February, and my midpoint check-in came in July. As of July, I was doing really well within my criteria, and I was actually way below my set purchasing limits. Now that we're here at the year-end (actually 11-month) finale, let's see how my makeup, skincare, nail polish, and clothing low buy actually went! |
about @glowyminoI have dry skin and very dry and textured lips. I also have a medium-light skintone (somewhere in the realm of NC25-30) with strong warm yellow/olive undertones. I have a tendency to prefer a glowy, lightweight base and color cosmetics in shades of a warm undertone. Read more about me in the about page! Archives
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