Styled Essence

This semester, I kept myself very busy and focused on building my academic resume while simultaneously working toward becoming the best version of myself at this stage in my life. While doing so, I put myself into different kinds of work environments and social settings and noticed, as we all did, more than ever a…

This summer, I traveled through a few countries in Europe and visited some of the most famous museums showcasing timeless works of art. As a little introduction to this blog entry, I’ll be focusing on the incorporation of fashion within paintings, mostly from the past, that left a strong impression on me and stood out…

And if intuition is one of the rawest survival tools we have, then fashion might just be its visual language. Listen to your intuition! There have been so many moments that prove it acts like a sixth sense: a quiet, constant signal your brain sends when something feels off, when someone isn’t being fully honest,…

In today’s trend-chasing world, it’s easy to confuse being fashionable with simply wearing what’s popular. But there’s a difference between having style and following hype. When a piece becomes overexposed, especially through teens who overuse or exploit it, it often loses the aspect of it that makes it special, turning into a uniform rather than…

The other day, while picking out new white shoes for myself, I found myself in a debate. Should I get the Nike shoes or the simple white ones that perfectly matched what I was looking for? In that moment, I realized that the only reason I wanted the Nike shoes was because of the checkmark…

When I first started exploring fashion, Brandy Melville was my go-to. Their minimalist pieces spoke to me as a teenager in high school. But over time, my style evolved into something more unique, fueled by a love for individuality, sustainability, and the charm of vintage finds. It was at the beginning of high school. Most…

I’ve been trying to write this for quite some time now because I found it a bit challenging to phrase it correctly or use the right words to properly emphasize what I’m thinking and feeling. I think I’ve finally got it. I’ve lived in four different countries, and visited many too, each exposing me to…

This has been one of the most interesting topics I’ve researched over the past few weeks. Studying how our brains work and how that is expressed through clothing almost fully defines self-expression for me. Your appearance and how you dress can, not always, say a lot about you. Aligning our mindset with our style affects…

I would say that the media has had the biggest influence on trends and the spread of certain fashion styles, even if we look back decades before modern technology. To me, media includes newspapers, social media, posters, and so on, you get the gist. Social media allows us to share ideas, creativity, diversity, and cultural…

Let’s talk about it. Thrifting, as defined by Goodwill in Arizona, involves shopping at a thrift store, garage sale, or flea market, where used items are sold at discounted prices. It has become increasingly popular around the world, particularly in America and tourist cities abroad to thrift and scavenger for vintage finds.Vintage finds are items…

At some point, we’ve all asked ourselves how to put together an outfit that is both presentable and, at times, a statement. There are many different techniques for curating an outfit, and I’m not saying it’s wrong to just throw something on and go with it. Pleasee feel free to do that, because ,sometimes, our…

Everyone knows the saying, “History always repeats itself.” When it comes to fashion, 100%. From my observations, the year 2024 has seen the most fashion comebacks we’ve had in a while, denim garments, cheetah print, heels, shoes and purses. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m paying more attention to such things and I’m older, or…

09/26/24 As I tried to cure my boredom with random thoughts and ideas (as one does) on a Wednesday afternoon in a required college community class, I found myself browsing the internet and exploring the process of creating a blog. I wanted to make the best use of my time while doing what I enjoy…