Fashion Faux Pas

I am in NO way a fashion expert, but I feel like these fashion trends (and I very much dislike the fact that they are actually trends) are just too absurd/annoying/ridiculous to not comment on.

1. To all you lovely ladies who like to commit fashion faux pas, in the words of Blair Waldorf: "Tights are NOT pants... honestly!" Maybe the fact that I spent the past 3 1/2 years of my life at a public state University has impacted my absolute hatred of tights casually making their way into the female wardrobe as laziness towards putting thought into appearance ensues. Maybe I'm being harsh, but good fashion at a public state university does NOT exist...

2. Speaking of college fashion faux pas, who ever said over-sized t-shirts with Nike shorts are acceptable anywhere outside of a gym?! I’ll admit, it can be quite comfy, but only in a lounge-around-the-house, I-won’t-be-caught-dead-wearing-this-in-public kind of way. Working out and lounging around. Otherwise, I go insane when girls actually accessorize with these “outfits”.

3. Animal-print ANYTHING. Okay, I lied a little. I can handle some really cute leopard print shoes, but that’s about it! Maybe some animal print accents I can handle, but full piece made purely of the print? It’s a bit more trashy than classy.

  

4. Crocs. I feel like my boyfriend, mother, and I are the only ones in the world who hated the shoes when they first came out and still refuse to try on a pair. I completely understand wearing the shoes for gardening or work purposes (my sister owned a pair for when she worked at Texas Roadhouse, and I know they make great shoes for nurses/people in the medical field), but I cannot understand the attraction for actual cute outfits. Am I the only one who wants to say “oh honey…” when seeing a girl’s adorable outfit topped off with a pair of these?

5. Ex-girlfriend jeans/skin-tight pants for men. No explanation necessary. I can’t handle thinking I can share my jeans with a guy. The end.

À la prochaine!

-Désirée

Bonjour! Je m'appelle...

Hello! My name is Desiree.

I just graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology. I don't know what I am going to do with my life. Oh, and piece of advice, anthropology is a great subject to take classes in, research, etc., but it doesn't really seem to mean a thing as a major unless you continue on in higher education with a Master's or a Doctorate's. At least, that's how I am pretty sure it is. That's how it seems now. I'm hoping that changes.

I have another blog about long distance relationships (I am currently in one right now. You can find the link here.), but I decided to also begin writing about my everyday life in a place that allows more than just 140 characters at a time.

I’m currently prepping myself for the biggest change in my life to this point: moving across the country to live with my boyfriend of nearly three years. How am I prepping myself for this life-changing moment? A Gossip Girl marathon of course! Netflix is my obsession, as I’m sure it is yours if you have an account. Netflix has grossly taken over my life. Take the term “grossly” whichever way you’d like, because it is probably accurate any way you look at it. Hours upon hours of marathoning various TV shows. Not only that, but rewatching the same select shows over and over again. Netflix has ruined my life. (I’m a bit overdramatic.)

Back to the Gossip Girl topic: I know it’s not just me who wants to change my life after watching this show. (It happens to me every time I have a GG marathon from start to end. Let me tell you, this happens often.) Every character has their own purpose and their own goals, and not to mention, FABULOUS style and poise. Who wouldn’t want to live like a New Yorker? The “It” Girls who are our closest thing to royalty? (Yes, I threw in another Cecily vZ reference.)

And after every GG-watching marathon comes a GG-reading marathon. Though, this time I couldn’t wait until after I finished my viewing spree. I listened to the first two audiobooks last time I had a long roadtrip, so I jumped right in to book four “Because I’m Worth It” yesterday (I can’t seem to find book three anywhere in my house).  And I forgot just how much the TV series differed from the novels. “Differed” isn’t the right term. There are minute similarities (I mean, the main characters, sure), but very big differences. At least big differences to me. And, with rereading the novels, I realized the characters are not nearly as glamorous as they are portrayed on the television series.

But that’s beside the point. The point is, I am starting a new chapter in my life soon. With new chapters come new beginnings. With new beginnings come new experiences. And new experiences call for new makeovers. Total makeovers. Not just the exterior, but of the mind as well. Let’s see how long this actually lasts.

À tout à l’heure.

-Désirée