The FEMME Series

The FEMME Series was something that I've been inspired to make after seeing some similar images!

I've been making these to take a stand of my own sort and speak out. People can disagree or think it's stupid or whatever but you can't deny the facts, stereotypes, and things us girls have grown up to know as a societal norm. No one (hopefully) wants to live in a violent world and some will say that bad things happen, which is true! I feel bad things will always happen. But there are preventable situations too. Women have been taught to defend themselves, but I think it's time to fight too.

Take a stand. Fight societal pressures. Know you're perfect just the way you are.

Song of the Day: Be a Body by Grimes

all images created by me.

Monochrome

Here's another quick OOTD post! For me, stripes are a complete necessity and I'm not lying when I say I've worn this shirt wayy too many times! But it's a great basic for any season, even summer! 

Plus I'm always one for a simple black and white outfit. This girl came into the store I worked at and wanted a colored necklace and of course asked me, the black and white queen, for help. 

Andd I did not make that sale!

Top: Urban Outfitters

Shorts: Free People

Shoes: Windsor Smith (not pictured whoops)

Bag: Kate Spade

Hat: Free People

The Personal Note: My friend and I went to this super trendy beach by us and we both fashioned our floppy hats to fit in. It was a really fun day! I also had literally the best burger in my life.

Song of the Day: Boys by Sky Ferreira

Sunrise, Sunset

      Yesterday I graduated from high school and as I said before it's truly bittersweet! These past few weeks have literally been the best ever and yesterday was no exception! Graduation was a truly memorable event with one poor girl tripping literally four times before she reached the stage, to talking to the guy sitting next to me who is literally so funny! We just laughed about how crazy all the girls shoes were and how the heck they were able to function in them (minus that one poor girl). Oh and as an extra plus, I was able to be in the right place at the right time before graduation to listen to the girl who lost Prom Queen to me talk absolute ish on me. The night before she saw me and my friend going to Bob's and asked us if he was having a party and what not and there I was standing listening to her bitterness. Whoops.

    As mentioned, the night before our great Prom host Bob had another party which was a great time again! I only had one Polaroid of the night with me and two of my guy friends one of which sat next to me in art freshman year. He wrote in my yearbook, "some of my greatest memories of high school took place while sitting next to you in art." And honestly, that was my favorite thing anyone wrote! (I also confessed to one guy that I had a crush on him like the first week of freshman year in his yearbook #fisy) But I thought it was only appropriate that I haven't talked to my art friend since freshman year and just had a conversation with him in our last few days.  It still wasn't real when one girl was talking about how it was our last high school party, although everyone become immediately quiet! But the night was really fun! I started a beach party in Bob's garage including beach chairs and a surfboard and we all danced with a strobe light to the tune of #tbt music while yelling "7th grade dance party!" My friend and I almost did an all-nighter talking about everything from college to relationships to anxiety to eye glasses to going to San Francisco to visiting secret locations to gosh I don't even remember I was so tired aha. But it's really true that the longer you stay up and talk to someone the more personal and real things become.

      Grad night was equally as great! We got our faces painted, funky "ocean theme" hair, glitter tattoo (I got a rainbow flaming skull to fit my bada$$ personality), danced, started a water riot, and watched our friends get hypnotized. It was literally so great! After the night was over me and my two friends drove to the beach and met up with another group and watched the sun come up! Sitting in the dark and talking further proved that staying up late with weary eyes and bodies can stir up some good conversation. Not only that but it can bring out some great Flume remixes. We waded into the ocean, which by the way was literally the warmest it's ever been, and laid out on my friends comforter. And when the sun finally arrived for the day, it was a breath of fresh air! I couldn't get over the fact that only fifteen minutes before it was pitch black. Some sort of symbolism for life perhaps? After the rest of the group left and we were satisfied with our selfies and over our giggling we finally went home! It's a super weird feeling going home after all of that plus when it's light out. I wouldn't trade these past few weeks for anything! The pictures above of the sunrise are from this morning of me and my friend Oscar and the sunset is from awhile back with my boyfriend at one of my favorite places!

Song of the Day: Excuses by the Morning Benders

Shades of Cool

This week's band appreciation goes to the one and only Lana Del Rey. Her haunting and mystical voice makes me slip away from the world for a little bit. One of those artists where I could listen to her music for hours, everything about her lyrics to her musical style is completely on point. 

I saw her two years ago when Video Games was popular in an airport in London after realizing she sat in the back row of our flight. She was more beautiful in person and I still wish I would've said hi when she was five feet away from me in the queue but I was too scared! Since then I've been following her growth in her music and I couldn't be more pleased with her sound!

I've been enamored of her and her work since the start! She is an amazing artist and for that I'll always respect and admire her work!

Song of the Day: Blue Jeans by Lana Del Rey

I will love you 'til the end of time

I would wait a million years

Promise you'll remember that you're mine

p.s. I made the lil edit of the first photo! you can find more on my polyvore.

June Gloom

Here's a quick OOTD post inspired by the gray skies, misty mornings, lil June bugs, and June Gloom!

Crop Sweater: Brandy Melville

Circle Skirt: American Apparel

Shoes: Windsor Smith

Hat: Free People

On a personal note: the graduation countdown continues and everything has slowed down a little! I had another failed secret pools attempt, went bowling with my fellow AP Calculus students, had a long hard chat about the future, went out with friends, and got about zero sleep. #sleepwhenyou'redead

Song of the Day: Scribbled Paper by Little Dragon