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thinking pink

December 3, 2019Outfit of the Day, StyleKristenComment

my grandma’s nursing home has an incredible selfie mirror ;)

jacket. sweater. leggings. sneakers. scrunchie (similar).

Let’s take a walk down memory lane, shall we? When I was about twelve years old, I was obsessed with the color pink. OBSESSED. I honestly can’t even tell you why. All I know is that I decked everything out in pink, pink, pink. I even had a pink-themed birthday party (which was the bomb, by the way).

Unfortunately, I think I pink-ed myself out after my tweens, and started wearing darker, more muted tones as I got older. No regrets there! Don’t get me wrong; I love a good pop of color. But head-to-toe pink just took it a bit too far (see photo for reference.)

So I really surprised myself when I fell in love with this pink sweater last Black Friday. It’s super feminine and simple, and amazingly comfy. I usually wear it with leggings, but it also looks adorable with the black joggers that I’ve been obsessing over lately. I throw on my denim jacket and a cute matching scrunchie, and there we go! Twelve-year-old Kristen would be proud (and shocked at the lack of bangs).

minnie's rushing!

November 25, 2019Outfit of the Day, StyleKristenComment

letters. shorts. sneakers. ears. perfume. sunglasses (use my code CLUNKSTER25 for 25% off your order!).

I’ve loved living back in New York for the past couple months. It’s so great to be with my family and my dog, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss Boston a whole lot, especially my sisters. Even when I graduated a little early, I was still super involved with my sorority, even having Initiation at my apartment and crashing their Bid Day celebration (love you!).

But since I’ve been far away from my best friends, I’ve realized how much they really have my back from miles and miles away. Even though I’m not physically there with them, I still feel their love and support all the time. They truly are my family.

When my best friend Kennedy and I went to Disney last March, my amazing, perfect Little, Victoria, made us matching letters. Yup, she MADE them! She’s so insanely talented, it blows my mind. These are hands down my favorite letters that I own. Whenever I wear them, I think of how grateful I am for my sisters who love me enough to take me to Disney and make me letters to celebrate.

Kennedy and I wore them on our first full day at Disney, when we met a bunch of other sisters in Epcot! We drank strawberry mango margaritas in Mexico and I flipped out when we saw Figment, who is my favorite dragon in the entire world (sorry, Dragon Tales). I got blue light sickness from Mission Space, which Kennedy made a lot of fun of me for (“My eight-year-old niece went on this and wanted to go again!”), so we ended the night by watching The Bachelor in our hotel room while I stuffed my face with sushi.

It feels pretty cheesy ending this by saying to appreciate and love the people in your life, but it’s Thanksgiving week, so I can be as cheesy as I want! I love my sorority sisters more than anything, and if you’re reading this, I hope you have that kind of love in your life too.

five graphic tees i'll actually wear

November 9, 2019StyleKristenComment

This Hey Arnold shirt is one of my favorite tees in the world. It’s a really fun, nostalgic pattern. — This *Hey Arnold* shirt is one of my favorite tees in the world. It’s a really fun, nostalgic pattern.

So here’s a little-known fact about me: I hate graphic tees. I bet it would be sort of a shock to my younger self, who lived in the tee section at dELiA*s (my personal favorite is still the bright pink double-music-note heart shirt). In general, I tend to stick with basics that I can mix and match. I love a good pattern, but I can’t stand the stupid sayings that companies are slapping on these shirts. I saw one the other day at Zara that literally said “This is a Graphic Tee” and I almost vomited.

But every now and then, I come across something I absolutely love. Here’s a list of graphic tees that are my vibe:

Art Tee from Dazey LA, $52

I’ve been obsessed with Dazey LA since I started following them on Instagram a couple months back. Dani Nagel, a graphic designer, started her line to empower women through graphics that “stand for something.” Every shirt is beautiful, but this Art Tee is my absolute favorite. I love the whimsical, artsy vibe with a message that everyone should hear.

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GOODIE TWO SLEEVES N’Sync Boyfriend Women’s Tee from Tilly’s, $23

Fun fact, I once crashed my car while listening to *NSYNC’s “No Strings Attached,” but that’s not why I like this shirt. I’m definitely one to wear a good band tee, especially if it’s simple and a band that I actually know and love to listen to. Bonus points if it’s vintage. Does the 90s count as vintage yet? Gross.

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HUF x Betty Boop Livewire Pink Long Sleeve T-Shirt from Zumiez, $38

If you put Betty Boop on anything, I will buy it. If you release an entire collection with Betty Boop graphics, I’ll worship your brand forever. HUF does collaborations with cartoons so wonderfully, I forget they’re even graphic tees. I also love tees with a small graphic on the front and a bigger one on the back, like this one from Halsey. So this one gets an A+ from me.

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Aloha From Hell White Tee from Broken Promises, $29

Broken Promises is another brand I’ve been Insta-obsessed with. I genuinely get excited when they pop up on my timeline, which is rare for me, as I’ve established many times in this article that I don’t enjoy graphic tees. But Broken Promises designs edgy clothes that make me feel understood. I sound so emo.

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You’re Too Old Tee from Sugarhigh Lovestoned, $58

photo from Sugarhigh Lovestoned’s website

The worst part of graphic tees are the weird messages that are always printed on them. My personal favorites include “Allergic to Drama,” “Not an Influencer,” and “Careful with My Heart.” The only time I’ll wear one is when I wholeheartedly love the message, like this one! My dad taught me this from a very young age, so it’s super special to me.

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whatever floats your goat, pig, or sheep!

November 6, 2019Outfit of the Day, StyleKristenComment

sweatshirt (from a beach shop on long island). bodysuit (similar). leggings (from Primark). sneakers. sunglasses.

Happy November, everyone! This is one of my favorite months of the year: my birthday is on the 14th and Thanksgiving is coming up. Fall is my absolute favorite. I love taking in the seasonal shifts and inhaling pumpkin pie :)

In true twenty-one-year-old-child fashion, I dragged my mom to the petting zoo at our local nursery! Going to petting zoos was one of my favorite fall activities as a kid. I would freak out over all the animals and insist that my parents keep giving me quarters so I could feed the goats and pigs.

On this occasion, I provided my own quarters and had some touching encounters with a couple of sheep. A little boy and I made friends with an adorable pig who loved to be pet, and my mom was very surprised at how much goats love to climb. This is also when I informed her that goat yoga existed, and we had a discussion about the variety of tasks that goats can perform.

After marveling at the assortment of beautiful birds, I resisted my urges to go down the Spooky Slide and went home with my mom. Little fall things like this make me so happy!

How are you embracing the season? Let me know in the comments!

hay girl hay

November 4, 2019Beauty, StyleKristenComment

HAPPY HALLOWEEEEN! Sorry for the delayed post, but I was getting my spooky season on! I embraced Halloween in a lot of ways this year, but I think my favorite was all the experimenting with makeup and costumes that I did. It makes me wanna pull a Snitchery and do it all year round!

To be honest, this is probably one of my favorite Halloween costumes ever. I saw so many amazing artists doing scarecrow looks on Instagram and Pinterest and I was obsessed. Since it seemed pretty basic, I decided to give it a try, and I’m so so so happy with how it came out!

What were you for Halloween? Let me know in the comments!