Day 19

Caroline's Outfit:

Wrap- Marshalls
Shirt- Target
Skirt- Vintage store
Tights- Kmart
Shoes- Charlotte Russe

Alexandra's Outfit:

Dress/scarf: H&M

Cardigan: Nordstrom's BP

Leggings: Wal-Mart

Shoes: Target

Caroline: Out of the box

Eso es algo que no me gusta: salirme de la caja. A mi me gustan las cosas constantes. Cambiar siempre me resulta peligroso y doloroso. En los restaurantes, siempre ordeno lo mismo. Y cuando decido cambiar: la crisis existencial: “¿por qué no cogí lo que me gusta?”, “esto no sabe bien.”… Y la definitiva, lo que nunca falla: “No-vuelvo-a-cambiar.”

Entonces, hoy, para torturarme: cambié alguito. Por eso de no perder la rebeldía juvenil.

[ Los tights violeta, la falda un poco más corta, sin muchos accesorios…]

Y lo odié.

Hasta que Alex me dijo: “Im in love.” Que tenía que salirme de los patrones.

Y tenía razón. La caja entonces me pareció una aburrida metáfora de la monotonía normaliana. Y eso sí que no.

Alexandra: What can you do with a sentimental heart?

Almost 3 years ago, I spent the fall semester of my junior year of undergrad studying abroad in Paris. It was beyond amazing. For one who is obsessed with both French culture and fashion, Paris is Meccah. Legit (for you, Caroline). Everyone is chic, everything is a source of inspiration. You see Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Cartier everywhere you go. It's enough to break your poor undergraduate student heart.

Lucky for my bank account and I, there was an H&M right around the corner from my school where I could shop without going bust. I bought this dress a few days before I came back to the States. Now whenever I wear it it serves as a reminder of my wonderful semester spent in Paris. I can't wait for my imminent return to la Ville-Lumière in just over a month.