In the past year, I have been to ten countries. Five of which, were this summer. I'm so pleased I spent the beginning of September in Paris. This is one of the cities I hold dearest to my heart. I believe it was before I started my blog, but I did my last semester of high school in Paris. French had long been my favorite subject, so I was euphoric when my parents agreed to let me go.
In school there, I immediately feel into a cool girl group. We wore armées françaises jackets and smoked cigarettes. We circled around one table outside for lunch and had black coffee and fries. I think it was easy for me to fit in right away because at the time I dressed in all vintage, listened soley to indie rock, and had this artist flare about me. Growing up in Michigan, my full vintage enables, edgy myspace photos, music interests, and weekends spent cutting up fashion magazines were less than normal. I believe when I got to France, I actually felt validated and accepted for who I was as a person.
It was crazy to go back now after all I have accomplished in the fashion world. At eighteen in France, I was just a dreamer. Longing someday to live, work, and play the way I do now. I was the intelligent yet quiet girl in school, head always in a book, insecure about her hair and weight. Now I'm the fashionable little blonde artist I only once imagined. The girl that travels, writes, and models for a living.
If you had told me a year ago that within the next twelve months I would be traveling to ten different countries, I would of told you that's a lie. I would of settled for my routine in Brooklyn, playing it safe, and taking no chances. Seeing the world has turned me into an adult. A person of compassion, understanding and values. I don't know why I decided to let go, to see the world, learn new languages, fall in love, endure heartbreak, and take risks. But I can tell you, it was worth it.
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the eclipse white hat by Lack of Color
women's biker jacket by Deadwood
lace lingerie set by La Perla
blue shoulder bag by Chanel
l'agence exclusive aurélie red leather pant by intermix
black lace dress by intermix
kitty black sunglasses by nasty gal
rolling stones tee-shirt vintage
black thigh-high boots by Stuart Weitzman
red and white ankle boots by modern vice
romantic pink mini dress by For Love & Lemons
pink stripe heart dress + yellow python bag by gucci