Fall: A White Girls Dream

We all know us white girls loooooove fall! Fall means pumpkin farms, corn mazes, pumpkin spice lattes, sweaters, boots, etc! The most important part of fall is the weather. Living in Michigan fall means you better start bundling up because mother nature is about to cast a spell on our state for at least five months, usually more. I''m going to give you some tips on how to be warm (and fashionable) this coming fall and winter season.

Leather jackets are definitely a fashion this fall. The more zippers the better! Most people are used to the classic black leather jacket and that's always a promising style but I've seen a lot more browns and greys than normal. A jean jacket would also be a good alternative.

A perfect pairing with a jacket is a pair of knee high boots to match. Combat boots are a big fashion last fall and stuck around for this fall so those would be great to pair with a matching jacket. A big pet peeve of mine is when people mix black and brown so DO NOT wear black boots with a brown jacket or vice versa. It's a fashion no-no and if you ever commit this crime, I will judge you.

An accessory that would go great with the boots and jacket would be a scarf. Infinity scarves are very popular and you can get them for only $5 at Charlotte Russe! Who can turn down a deal like that? I usually wear something made of a light-weight material in the early fall and by the time winter hits, I break out the warm knitted scarves.

A pair of dark skinny jeans or black or grey knit leggings would look amazing with the rest of the accessories. I like to wear either a thin sweater or long sleeve for warmth and I'm good to go! Cute, comfortable and ready for fall!

Nail Art

There's nothing I love more than painting my nails. In my free time I love looking at pictures of nail art on Pinterest and watching tutorials on YouTube on the newest designs and trends for nails. From the brands of polish, to colors and tools, to nail care, I love everything about it. A few summers ago I started practicing more and more designs on my nails and every time I went to summer league for volleyball every week my friends would make fun of me saying I have a different design on my nails every day, which was true. Then that year I started to go to Career Center and was in the Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy program which meant no nail polish was allowed. In the medical field, nail polish is considered unsanitary which meant I couldn't paint my nails anymore. I was upset at first, but I got over it quickly, the class was more important to me. After nine months of no nail polish, I realized how healthy my nails were, I would have to cut them every week because they grew so fast. Moral of the story, you nails need to breathe! At least mine do, this little inadvertent experiment showed me that all those harsh polishes made my nails weak and brittle and slow-growing. I still love doing my own nails and doing them to other people.

Finding Your Perfect Style

If anyone has watched Mean Girls, we all remember the part where Regina George is being tortured and Kady's friend cuts holes in her shirt relvealing her bra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPwrmfRVwoA

The next thing you know, everyone around the school is wearing shirts with holes in them because someone popular was doing it. ANYWAY, the point of that clip is that people are way too influenced by the people around them. Especially in fashion, it seems that no one ever has their own sense of style anymore. You see something in a popular magazine you read and you go out and buy it but soon after you notice everyone else is wearing the same thing. The media has a lot of influence on the way people dress, especially teenagers these days.

There are a few simple steps to take to find your own style:

- When choosing pants, pick something comfortable. Don't settle for the "two sizes too small" jeans just because you like the design on the pocket. You may like them in the store but after you take them home and spend a whole day in them, you're never going to want to put those things on again.

- When choosing dress clothes, pick something classy. You may find a neon pink skin tight dress that you just cannot leave the store without but if you show up to a wedding in that, no one will be able to take their eyes off of you, literally.

- When choosing shoes, again, comfort is key. Those six inch platform heels may be cute but there's no way you will make it half way across the parking lot in those things.

- Be YOU. Wear something you like. Who cares what other people think of you? Too many people do these days, but if you like what you wear, then work it!