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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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All Tones of Pastel

April 27, 2020

Bogdar dress
ASOS leather blazer
Malone Souliers sandals
Hvisk purse

I definitely don’t get all dressed up as much these days, but I love the feeling of productivity and motivation that getting dressed instills, even if I technically have nowhere to go. The art of getting dressed is still not only my job, but most importantly, it is a creative outlet and a source of inspiration I can share with this community of you all. The inspiration I find in my closet right now will stretch far into the days post-quarantine. But I must say, I have never owned more matching sweats and workout sets ever before in my life. I’m also going to let this sort of comfort-focused, wellness dressing carry over into life post-quarantine, because I think we all need to continue this self-loving shift of mindset. But today, I’m keeping these heels on, even though I’m only working from the couch.

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Blue on Blue

April 27, 2020

Apparis vegan leather trench
Swedish Stockings tights
Staud sandals
COACH bag

My favorite time of day has to be the early evening, right after work and right before dinner. Usually during this time I’m reflecting on my day, hopefully feeling proud of my accomplishments and giving myself a little cheers after a hard day’s work. I get to ease my mind the most during this time, even if it’s just an hour to myself to unwind with a tea, a book, a film, some music. It is the time when we can kick back and put aside time just for ourselves. It is when we get to push work to the back of our minds for a bit, and just focus on the present moment. To me, it’s the time when my imagination kicks in, and I come up with creative ideas that I will mentally take note of. Or I will just enjoy them for what they are as they are in my head. It’s the hour for a glass of wine, and just your thoughts. And I can have an amazing dinner to look forward to. I love cooking, so this time of the day is always so therapeutic for me 🙂

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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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