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Crying vs Buying: Raspberry Handbags.

Looking for a colorful handbag that won't go out of season? Well, fortunately I did all the work for you. I'm currently *obsessed* with the raspberry Alexander Wang shoulder bag which is the bag in the direct center of this post. Unfortunately, an $800 handbag isn't realistic for all of us; which is why I did the math for you. Introducing "Crying vs Buying" raspberry bag edition, ranging from Valentino (top left) at $2,500 to YesStyle (bottom right) at $83. Xo.…

Fun fact about yourself.

It is the icebreaker that freezes the train of thought running through your head; the question we negatively anticipate answering every time we enter a new workplace or classroom,  "What is a fun fact about yourself?" It is the runner-up for the most awkward question in the world, second only to the #1 most uncomfortable question "how many people have you slept with" (which is only asked by assholes anyways.) When we're only given the opportunity to describe ourselves in one sentence that is…

11 Things People From Massachusetts Don't Do.

I recently quit my job working the front desk at the Boston Park Plaza hotel; the second biggest hotel in Boston. As someone who hates waking up before 10 am everyday, I generally worked the night shift-- meaning there was rarely a concierge on duty for the second half of my shift...so I was forced to learn a bit about my city. Over my time there I met thousands of tourists, many of which asked similar questions and were surprised…

Backburners: The Fall of Monogamy

A few months ago I found myself  blindsided and heartbroken. Years had gone by since someone had truly hurt me. Things hadn't felt right in a few weeks, but before that everything was blissful. He was perfect as far as I was concerned, as far as my friends knew, and as far as my heart trusted. He led me to believe that I was the one he imagined a future with. We were distant in physicality (proximity, not attraction) but…

Sinner Jacket: Style Saint

This summer a close friend of mine Chelsea (checkout her blog here) interned at Style Saint; a contemporary clothing company located in LA that is creating effortless style for Earth-loving babes! Their collection is made up of lace and silk pieces that are created locally, sustainably, and ETHICALLY. While we are obviously *obsessed* that Style Saint is eco-friendly, it helps that their ready-wear collection is not only adorable, but is also affordable. My first purchase: the "Saint Society" jacket. I had the option…

Product Review: Rebecca Minkoff MAB Tote

  Up until I studied abroad in Australia I was hopelessly devoted to my Rebecca Minkoff "Mini Mac" bag. Things changed when it was stolen (full story here). I was heartbroken but unable to buy a new one as my parents would legitimately murder me if I bought a designer handbag with my study abroad funds. Anyways-- upon my return to the states I didn't have a particular shortage on small bags, and was in desperate need of something bigger.…

Black Coffee

My original plan was to head home to my hometown of Marshfield after work; plans changed to meeting up with my former roommate Sarah and series of sangria at Scoozi on Newbury street in Boston. Sarah convinced me to go to a party in Dorchester. I had been to an Dorchester party once before, it was crowded and smelled bad and I never felt the need to go back. I had work the next morning and nowhere to stay that…

2014 predictions in Fashion

I've been away from the USA for 4 months now, so I haven't done a lot of fashion posts. SOO instead of talking about what clothes you should be wearing since there are some severe weather differences right now, I'm just going to post some pictures of my predictions for the new year in fashion (note: these are not my runway predictions but my trend predictions.) Some of these have already picked up, but I expect them only to get…

Fear is the heart of love

Wes had pale skin and wore tighter jeans than I did. He was conventionally good-looking, with intense cheekbones, longish-dark hair and a flawless smile. He had a handsome Facebook profile picture when he announced on the Suffolk University 2015 accepted student’s group that he would be living on the 4th floor of the 10 West dormitory that fall. It was that picture that inspired me to message him, letting him know he’d be my neighbor, and offering him my phone…