Song of the Week: Frank Ocean - Forrest Gump
-Diane <3
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Back-to-School (First Week Outfits)
I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again just in case you didn't catch it the first time. School started three weeks ago.
This school year, I'm really trying to express my personal style. I'm making it my mission to have at least one unique piece in every outfit I wear. This change in expression of style has been kind of hard on me. I'm not used to standing out, even though I do like it sometimes. (I know I'm not that unique compared to other bloggers, but in Douglasville, Georgia, I pretty much am.)
I think I'm an attractive person; I'm not that bad, and in the past, I used to dress like the typical pretty girl ("normal", trendy, flirty, feminine, and just...pretty). I've almost done a total 180° this year with my (faux) septum, and all the spikes, chains, and dark colors I'm wearing now, but this is the real me.
I'm starting to feel like my uniqueness is intimidating, especially to guys. The way I'm getting treated this year is much more different than how I was being treated last year (but I was the new girl last year; maybe they were just excited. haha!) My uniqueness has also helped me gain a different type of confidence, and some new friends and admirers too. Either way it goes, I'm not going to stop dressing unique. I think it's a good thing, especially since I'm an aspiring fashion designer.
But anyways, let me get back on topic. Here are the five outfits I wore to school on the first week. Enjoy!
Monday: DIY lace top with black t-shirt underneath, Vera Bradley messenger bag, DIY tribal skirt, spike necklace, knee socks, lace-up boots
Tuesday: floral print, vintage jacket; black t-shirt; skinny jeans; sneakers; black bag
Wednesday: leather jacket, graphic t-shirt, skinny jeans, skinny belt, sneakers, black bag
Thursday: striped crop top, waistband dress (worn as skirt), blazer, sneakers, spike necklace, black bag
Friday: over-sized sweater, bodycon dress, spike necklace, lace-up boots, knee socks, black bag
Liebster Blog Award
"The Liebster Blog Award is given upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. The Meaning Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome."
Rules:
1. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you.
Then create 11 of your own questions for the people you will tag.
2. Choose 5 people to nominate the award and notify (via comment, message, etc).
3. Link the tagger and the nominees in your post.
2. Choose 5 people to nominate the award and notify (via comment, message, etc).
3. Link the tagger and the nominees in your post.
I was nominated by Heylj.com.
Heylj's questions for me are:
- What are 3 things that you can't leave home without? My keys, my mirror, and my chapstick
- Red velvet Cupcakes or Chocolate Cupcakes? Red velvet (I loveee chocolate too though!)
- Juice or water? Juice, duh!
- Describe your favorite piece of clothing that you own right now. My brown lace-up boots. I wear them with everything. I'm wearing them right now!
- How often do you go out to eat? Almost never
- How often do you go shopping? As often as I have money. I would've said once a month, but I'm starting to go more often now because I have a job. I do quite a bit of online shopping too.
- If you could visit 3 different cities...It would be? New York, Los Angeles, Paris
- What is your favorite Movie and TV Show? Movie: I don't have a favorite. TV Show: Bad Girls Club
- Heels or Wedges? Heels
- Pastels or Neon colors? Neon
- Why do you blog? I like being inspired by others and inspiring others. I like "associating" with others who share my love for fashion, and blogging has its perks.
Here are my questions:
- How long have you been blogging?
- What's your favorite trend right now?
- How would you describe your style?
- Where are your favorite places to shop?
- Why do you blog?
- What's the greatest amount of money you would ever spend on a piece of clothing?
- What inspires you?
- Do you wear more black, or more white?
- What makes your blog different from other blogs?
- What's your favorite piece of clothing that you own right now?
- How did you come up with the title for your blog?
My nominees are:
-Diane <3
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Red Pepper Dress
This post is long overdue. Sorry!
A few weeks ago, SUGARLIPS sent me this beautiful Red Pepper Dress.
I got so many compliments when I wore it for the first time on Thursday! I love this dress because it's so versatile. The shape is simple and dainty, the colors are bold, and the print is beautiful.
I usually don't go for soft, flowy silhouettes, and I tend to wear dark colors, but this dress is a challenge that I'm gladly taking on.
I wore it to school on Thursday underneath my little brother's white button-down that I tied tightly around my waist to give me some shape. I also paired it with my silver spike & chain necklace because I love mixing flowy fabrics with hard, structured, sturdy add-ons. To give my outfit some interest, I mixed patterns using my Vera Bradley Puccini messenger bag.
I haven't worn the second outfit anywhere yet, but I will as soon as I get the chance.
I belted the dress to show off my waist (of course) and stayed true to my "rocker" spike & chain necklace. The over-the-knee tights are quirky and cute, and the high-heel oxfords make me look slimmer and taller than I already am.
So now do you see what I mean when I say that the dress is "so versatile"?
"Ready-to-wear, easy to pair, makes people stop-and-stare."
...oh my gosh, I'm so lame! haha
-Diane <3
A few weeks ago, SUGARLIPS sent me this beautiful Red Pepper Dress.
I usually don't go for soft, flowy silhouettes, and I tend to wear dark colors, but this dress is a challenge that I'm gladly taking on.
I wore it to school on Thursday underneath my little brother's white button-down that I tied tightly around my waist to give me some shape. I also paired it with my silver spike & chain necklace because I love mixing flowy fabrics with hard, structured, sturdy add-ons. To give my outfit some interest, I mixed patterns using my Vera Bradley Puccini messenger bag.
spike necklace, white button-down, red pepper dress, vera bradley messenger bag, leggings, lace-up boots
I belted the dress to show off my waist (of course) and stayed true to my "rocker" spike & chain necklace. The over-the-knee tights are quirky and cute, and the high-heel oxfords make me look slimmer and taller than I already am.
red pepper dress, spike & chain necklace, skinny belt, over-the-knee tights, high-heel oxfords
So now do you see what I mean when I say that the dress is "so versatile"?
"Ready-to-wear, easy to pair, makes people stop-and-stare."
...oh my gosh, I'm so lame! haha
-Diane <3
Monday, August 13, 2012
Look Who's Back
I'm such a bad blogger! It has been way too long since I last posted on here, made a YouTube video, took pictures, etc. It's kind of pathetic because I know how important blogging is to me and how beneficial it can be to my future career.
School just started last week, so I'm trying to juggle schoolwork, homework, work, and other things I'm involved in. It's hard; I've never been this busy before, and I'm always tired. My regular Internet activities (blogging, vlogging, etc.) were basically pushed aside, but something one of my friends said to me last week basically woke me up.
My friend told me that while she was in Walmart one day, she saw some random girl (random as in "we don't know her at all") watching one of my videos. My friend didn't know I make videos, so when she saw the girl in Walmart watching one of my videos, she thought "Hey, that girl in the video looks familiar!" When she realized that the girl in the video was me, she started watching my videos too.
This really made me realize that what I'm doing on the Internet is not going unnoticed. People are watching my videos, checking out my blogs, and viewing my pictures (Whether everyone is actually liking/appreciating what I have to offer, or not, the point is: I'm being noticed, and I can make something out of this.) I'm progressing, slowly but surely.
So, the point of this long blog post was to let you-all know that I'm back in full effect. Let's get to business!
-Diane <3
Some "lost photos".
I took these pictures in June, but after I took them, I decided that my outfit was too plain & ugly, and my face was just not looking right (neither was my hair), so I never posted them. But hey...I don't feel like taking any pictures right now, so I might as well post 'em!
School just started last week, so I'm trying to juggle schoolwork, homework, work, and other things I'm involved in. It's hard; I've never been this busy before, and I'm always tired. My regular Internet activities (blogging, vlogging, etc.) were basically pushed aside, but something one of my friends said to me last week basically woke me up.
My friend told me that while she was in Walmart one day, she saw some random girl (random as in "we don't know her at all") watching one of my videos. My friend didn't know I make videos, so when she saw the girl in Walmart watching one of my videos, she thought "Hey, that girl in the video looks familiar!" When she realized that the girl in the video was me, she started watching my videos too.
This really made me realize that what I'm doing on the Internet is not going unnoticed. People are watching my videos, checking out my blogs, and viewing my pictures (Whether everyone is actually liking/appreciating what I have to offer, or not, the point is: I'm being noticed, and I can make something out of this.) I'm progressing, slowly but surely.
So, the point of this long blog post was to let you-all know that I'm back in full effect. Let's get to business!
-Diane <3
Some "lost photos".
I took these pictures in June, but after I took them, I decided that my outfit was too plain & ugly, and my face was just not looking right (neither was my hair), so I never posted them. But hey...I don't feel like taking any pictures right now, so I might as well post 'em!
black t-shirt, DIY giraffe printed skirt, silver spike bracelet, brown lace-up boots (My favorite shoes! I'm wearing them right now.)
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Mini Vacation!
My dad took me and my little brother and sister on a mini vacation to Savannah, Georgia on July 7th and 8th. Hear more about our vacation in the video below:
I took as many pictures as I could. Enjoy! :)
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I took as many pictures as I could. Enjoy! :)
My brother and I right before we left
On the road
Macon, Georgia
Downtown Macon (I believe)
The Medical Center of Central Georgia. My big sister and I were born here. I've always known that I was born in Macon, but I never knew where. Now I know!
My little sister, me, and my brother
Dad!
Macon, Georgia
On the way to the beach (Savannah, Georgia)
I didn't know there were palm trees in Georgia...
On the way to the beach (Savannah, Georgia)
The beach!
My lil sis wrote this in the sand
I wrote "dianesfashionblog.tumblr.com" in the sand. I never knew my url was so long. I had better, closer-up pictures and a picture of "dianesfashionblog.tumblrblogspot.com" written in the sand, but those pictures got lost somehow. I made this picture darker so you could sorta see it.
Chillin' in the hotel's pool
I can't swim (my dad is the only one in our family that knows how to swim). I just walked and sorta-floated around in the pool.
Savannah is really beautiful and fun. It's way different from Douglasville!
Big mistake! I wore the only pair of jeans I packed to go swimming. So when I got out the pool, dried myself, and put them back on, I wasn't completely dry, so my jeans got wet. That left me with only one choice: wear the same shorts I wore yesterday again. Oh well, I made it work.
Look at that pretty bridge in the background!
I wanted to get on that boat, but it wasn't open.
The little ferry we got on a million times. It was hot in there! The fans were pitiful.
I didn't know a cargo ship that big could sail through that small river. I guess it's deeper than I thought.
Pirate ship
Scenery at the "rich people hotel". The ferry dropped us off here, and we just kinda walked around.
In the gazebo
The actual "rich people hotel".
Milledgeville, Georgia
Can you believe my mom used to live there back in the day? "Wow..." that's all I can say.
Georgia Military College
At Golden Corral. My lil sis made a heart out of her ice cream cone. lol
Back in ATL!
The little videos we made while on vacation aren't working right, so you might never get to see those, or it might be a while before I can get them uploaded.
Well, that's all for now.
Until my next post,
-Diane <3
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