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Hold Onto the Things That Feel Fleeting

May 11, 2020

Sass & Bide top
Bulgari jewelry 

When I’m up on this rooftop, looking at our city from above; seeing it so far yet so close as the future seems unreachable, I still see those glimmers of what it was before, and this keeps me going. I was reading my book, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and this passage stood out to me because it in some way represented how I feel about holding onto the things in the world that can normally feel fleeting, and how this can give us hope: 

“As time passed and the sky came increasingly under the sway of the bright morning sun of summer, one star at a time would obliterate itself from my field of view. They did this with the utmost gentleness, and I studied the process of obliteration with wide-open eyes. The summer sun did not, however, erase every star from the sky. A few of the strongest ones remained. No matter how high the sun climbed, they took a stubborn stance and refused to disappear. This made me happy:  aside from the occasional cloud that drifted by, the stars were the only things I could see from down there.” 

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What I Miss Most Since Quarantine . . .

April 25, 2020

Vintage suit from Awoke Vintage
DVF sweater
Iindaco boots

What do I miss the most since I’ve began quarantine? 

I definitely miss the energy of NYC. The energy is the reason why many of us left home to come live in this hustling and bustling city. It was a feeling we knew we couldn’t get anywhere else but here. I sure miss that feeling, but I’m trying to push the longing to the bottom of my stomach because I’m trying to be more optimistic these days.  I just wonder if it will ever be back to the way it was before, and I cant help but feel things will have to be different when the world starts to resume a sort of normalcy. The idea of normalcy will need to be redefined. The old energy will be there, but it will hazier for a lot longer than we will expect. That’s the feeling I have. And I will go with the flow once that day comes. I miss exploring Manhattan by foot and stumbling upon new restaurants. I miss being behind the wheel and taking road trips upstate. Heck, I even miss the daily annoyances of the subway. I miss my parents who are all the way in California. I miss the desert heat. I miss the feeling of grass on my back and sweat on my brow as I lie in the sun in the park. I miss browsing the bookstores for hours. I miss so much, I can’t even name them all. But here I am, beginning Week 6 of quarantine, and I’m sort of used to this new routine that I have going for me. What I am learning from these days and about myself are things that I won’t be able to shake post-quarantine. I’m learning about my patience. I am learning about my what drives my creativity. I am learning even more so that I am a true homebody. I am learning that the simple, small things have so much worth and value. I am learning that one doesn’t need to travel far and wide to feel knowledgeable and worldly. I have learned so much from talking to you all. I have learned that there is no such thing as loneliness as long as you make yourself your own best friend. There is going to be so much that I bring with me into life after quarantine, and it’s going to be for the better. I’m so curious as to where the world will really all go after this, and I just hope that it won’t just keep going as it WAS, but move forward with everything we are learning right NOW. Nothing is more important than right now. 

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Think Pink

March 20, 2020

Araks lingerie set

Laundry day in one of my favorite sets by Araks. They make lingerie that is sustainable and evergreen and I can really stand behind that! Respect your body by wearing lingerie that respects our earth. I’ve been working out every single day for about an hour, more or less, with just one rest day these past few weeks in a very balanced way that works for me. It really has been making me feel good about myself. Not just with how I physically look, but how I mentally feel. These endorphins really change up the way I live out my day. There is more motivation behind everything I do, and I feel a lot of it comes from the time I spend clearing my head during a good workout. Even the act of doing laundry feels like anything but a required task. And wearing cute lingerie feels like an act of self love and wellness . . . like a way of giving back to my body for all that it provides for me. Pink also just happens to be my happy color, so I like to wear it when I can. And there are so many wears to wear it that doesn’t make me feel too girlish or too young. Pink can feel so powerful when you decide that you want it to be. And this is exactly the case right here. Now that’s a very powerful load of laundry right there!

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Renew-ability and Rewear-ability

March 19, 2020

 

Maje denim jacket and shorts
H&M scarf

Wildly western. And sustainably so. This denim look by Maje Paris was made with a new stone-wash technique that reduces all resources: water by up to 95%, chemicals by up to 50% and energy by up to 79%. I support this movement by brands that I love. These all natural rock formations dig it, too.

To be honest, it’s hard to draw a fine line for myself when it comes to non-sustainable vs. sustainable fashion, as someone who both lives and breathes fashion, but who is also someone who lives and breathes the beauty of the earth and believes in the protection of it. I see with open eyes the detriments that the fashion industry causes on our earth, and a lot of times it leaves me shameful. As a fashion blogger, am I in fact a part of the problem? I am very much aware of this controversy, but I do try my best to be as conscious of and sustainable in my shopping decisions, and show my followers how I do so. There is still so much that needs to be done to get all brands on the same page when it comes to sustainable fashion that makes it more accessible and affordable to the masses. I see the day that it will happen, but it may take a while to get there. But with brands that are moving in that direction, like Maje, slowly but surely we will be there. Until we do actually get there, I will always stress the importance of buying quality items that you 100% see living in your closet for a lifetime. Longevity. This word is so important today. Never see fashion as disposable. Be aware of where a piece is made and what it is made of. Mix vintage and second hand into the wardrobe you already have. Swap clothing with your friends so you don’t always have to shop and buy new. Rewear, rewear and rewear. If you do purchase something new, challenge yourself to find a hundred different ways to style it with what you already have in your closet. Trust me, it is a rewarding feeling. With self-quarantine in action all around the world today, wearing a brand new outfit everyday makes no sense at all. If there is at least one thing the fashion industry can take from this experience we are having right now, it is this change of mindset that less is more. If we can make a domino effect of this mindset, we will definitely be heading in the right direction.

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