Kickin it Casual

Every time I wear this hat it makes me feel like I need to match the rest of the outfit with a very tom-boy look.

Need tough, endurable shoes that can withstand the rain and long walks?  Hiking boots are the way to go!  Add some skinny jeans, an oversized sweater and a hat for the look.  Then keep it girly by adding a statement necklace.

Simply Sweet

 If fashion is all about self-expression, then who says I need to be an expert to talk about fashion?

After a fun reunion with my bestie from the dorms (six hours of walking in the mall), I decided to not be ashamed of my fashion blog.  Sure I may not be an "expert" or super "trendy" but I'm Perfectly Me.  And like she says, there are tons of girls out there who's job is to run a fashion blog, and they display tons of simple outfits.  However finding where my digital camera ran off to, might be a helpful start ;)

Somehow this semester in my effort to pack "light,"  I accidentally brought more shoes than actual clothes leaving me with barely any fashion choices.  That was in January, and I haven't been home since.  When my family came up in February for the school's musical I was in, I asked if they could bring some sweaters, T-shirts, and regular clothes..... yep, you could imagine what happens when you're that vague.  I got a stack full of fifteen T-shirts, two old sweatshirts, and a few other items.   Thankfully, Spring Break starts next week so I'll get to venture my closet back home and bring back everything I need.


Lately, I've been trying to take the fewer nice clothes I have here and mix 'em up.  Get some new outfits I haven't done before.  I really liked this one.  I've always worn this gray zebra print cardigan with gray or white or black, which has kind of made it really dull or not that appealing.  However when thrown together with a pink cami, it just makes the outfit that much girlier; plus it gives sleeves to a shirt that otherwise I would not wear in public by itself.

What I love most about wearing pink is that it softens the appearance of an outfit.  Such as the outfit with the leather jacket from the other day.

I accessorized this outfit by wearing pink earrings and my prayer box I got for my Quince Años.  I also threw on a white bangle for fun and contrast.

Another great thing about this cardigan is that it has pockets.  Not that I ever use them, but still.

Boots go great with everything.  I love these ones in particular.  They're super comfy, black, and flat.

So it may seem weird that I'm using bathroom pics on my blog, but it's so much less embarrassing than posing in front of a tripod and taking pics of yourself, and honestly I haven't found many other mirrors lately. The lighting in this bathroom was especially good too. lol

Anyways never give up on your dreams, you never know where they'll lead. 

Walking on Water...

So this Christmas, my family and I spent a week up in the mountains at a friend's cabin. It was so nice.  I totally didn't realize it till we were there, but it seems that every pair of shoes I brought were boots. lol

I just love them. I think I have four pairs of boots and some rain boots a friend let me borrow.

So I decided to just show several of the different outfits I put together this week in one post.  I'm kind of bummed I didn't take more time to choose "cute" outfits but I just kind of threw several warm sweaters and my jeans in my bag and hoped something would work, only to realize I could've gotten some sweet pictures in the mountains (without so many random people staring at you).


 This is probably one of the simplest: an oversized sweater, jeans, a scarf, and a cute pair of rain boots.


So these are my friend's boots and they are the cutest!  they're pretty comfortable and don't really look like rain boots, but they definitely block out water.

Here's another one: a cropped-sleeve sweater, a long sleeve shirt, jeans, a scarf and tall boots.  Not to special, but it works well.  Great for a chilly day, you could add more layers too if it gets really cold, in this case I'm wearing leggings under my jeans. hehe


Lastly, I wore this next outfit when we visited the frozen Lake Alpine.  I probably should've worn different shoes, but I didn't realize there was gonna be snow.  Thankfully it wasn't too deep. 

Anyways if you've never seen a frozen lake, you definitely should go see one sometime this winter.  They are beautiful!!!  The floor looks like crystals/glass.  It's just super pretty.  Plus walking on water is pretty legit.  

Well I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

Love,

Nicole Alejandra