Aloha ladies (and maybe gents?)  In honor of fashion week I decided to publish my first of many fashion posts that will be sporadically surfacing my blog. I must admit that I am completely, perfectly, and incandescently happy with this first post, yes I just quoted Pride and Prejudice.  This outfit made me feel like a pastel salsa dancer, full of attitude and spice.  I am very much a believer that fashion is the best social armor you can acquire, other than sarcasm.  I may be bias, since I am an Apparel Design major, but a perfectly styled outfit that takes into consideration color, silhouette and fit can make anyone feel like a million bucks.  Although I want to be believe I am a fashion connoisseur, who has Vogue bookmarked on her Google Chrome, I believe following the trends is important.  Although it looks like all I do is travel, I do have other hobbies that I haven't been able to share lately, one of them being styling.  For the last four years I have attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, interned for cream-of-the-crop stylists, and created an entire senior collection that I designed, sewed and styled myself.  So you could say that not only do I love fashion, it has dictated my life for the last couple of years.  Am I mad about it, hell nah.  I believe fashion is one of the purest forms of art that should never be questioned.  It is diverse, cultural, accepting and beautiful all rolled into one.

For this first post I decided to focus on pastel tones, ruffles and pattern. However, I am a little late on posting this bad boy due to midterms and life, but i swear this outfit is still gracing all of the stores and runways near you.  the Ruffles trend is in full-force this season, so why not wear them on every piece of clothing? I am a huge supporter of the bold ruffle look.  I am not a huge fan of jewelry, so compromising with strategically placed ruffles is a win.  (ruffles: 1 Anna: 1)  As for where i purchased these puppies, well, it's all over the place.  The basketweave purse is from a local vintage market, the shirt is from H&m, the skirt is from Nordstrom, the hoops are from J-crew, and the cheetah print loafers are from sam edelman.  Now, I would like to take a moment of silence for these cheetah print loafers............................................................................. I am obsessed.  I am all about comfort, a good animal print, and loafers in general, so these shoes have not left my feet since I purchased them, two months ago.  I am an old woman in that way.  Now please keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times, and enjoy the ride (by that I mean the pictures below) 

Photos by: Taylor Thoman photography 

Styling by: Anna Thetard (me)