In celebration of Earth Day today, I wanted to share a blog post centered on sustainability in fashion. I imagined this post featuring photos taken in the beautiful Rocky Mountains to celebrate the wonder and awe of Mother Nature, but of course, the rainy and snowy weather of the past few weeks had different plans for me. I do have to admit, though, that I am a little apprehensive to publish this blog post… Why? Because talking about sustainability in fashion seems like an oxymoron. After all, we all know that the fashion industry is a major polluter to the environment and a huge emitter of greenhouse gases. Fashion blogging itself, something that I am so passionate about, is often inherently contradictory to the goals of sustainability and ‘green living’. So as fashion lovers, how can we reconcile this? Continue reading “A Few Simple Tips to Make Your Wardrobe More Sustainable”
Category: How-To Posts
It’s time for the first Magnificent 8 collaboration of the new year and we’re getting a little creative this time around. Rather than a color or specific type of clothing, this quarter’s theme is ‘wearing something in an unconventional way,’ which is SUCH a fun idea! Usually I would associate this kind of out-of-the-box outfit creation with the summer months (for example, last summer I styled a skirt as a top and it was a huge hit), but I had a more difficult time thinking of creative winter-appropriate outfits. That is, until I remembered this furry pink tube scarf lurking in the back of my closet! Continue reading “Wearing Your Scarf as a Skirt?”
After spending the fall semester of school with only a small portion of my wardrobe to choose from, I was extremely excited to return home and start styling outfits with all the pieces I had left behind. One of the items I rediscovered is this gorgeous cobalt blue peacoat! This coat was actually my first purchase ever from Francesca’s (hard to believe, I know, since half my closet is from there). Today I wanted to share a few tips for how to style statement coats, like this boldly colored one. Continue reading “How to Style a Statement Coat”