B is for Blazer

Hey ladies and gents! Today has been a hectic day full of excitement and stress! First, and most exciting, I won the challenge today!! Second of all, I was elected as the NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association) President for our school's design board! Fun stuff! Now for the stress, registering for college classes is like the death of me.  Too many options, all that can effect your future!  Also, I found out today that the apartment I plan on living in is FULL for next year! I swear everywhere else in this town is complete trash. Seriously, I need city life.  Get me outta here.

Anyways, here's today's outfit.  Leggings-VS. Striped Shirt- Wet Seal.  Green Shirt- Francesscas.  Lace Blazer- Maurices.  Orange Scarf- Christa Landmark.  Polka Dot Glasses- Claires.

Also, Paige and I decided that tomorrow for C we're changing it to Classy Casual! Let's see who can be cute and comfy at the same time :)

Winner

Loser

 

Day 1- Androgynous

WINNER!!

LOSER!!!

Hey folks! Day 1 of ABC's is complete! Even though the results weren't in my favor I was thrilled to be back in the fashionista lifestyle!  Congrats to PP for taking home the gold on day 1!  Today was Androgynous which means wearing something that's gender neutral. Can't you just see a preppy boy wearing those cool sneaks I got going on? Anywhoo, being the judges didn't care much about my outfit, I'm assuming you do! So here's the deats! Tan skinnies- Old Navy.  Cool Sneaks- H&M.  Cream Sweater-Old Navy.  Blue collered shirt-Mother's Closet. 

I guess I'll just need to bring my game face tomorrow for B-Blazer!
Are you playing along??

Hold on to the Promises

It's me again, and yes, you're reading this right, I'm posting 2 days in a row! I can hardly believe it myself.  This post isn't gonna be about fashion or DIY projects. I'm actually gonna get serious and release my inner feelings. I apologize in advance if this doesn't make any sense in the end ;) As my first year of college is wrapping up, I've been reflecting on the changes in my life lately. Boy has there been a lot of them too :) There's been moments where I didn't think I was even going to make it this far in college, and moments where I could hardly contain myself with all the excitement in my life! Should we start from the beginning? Alright :)
The first week of college was the worst week of my life. Horrifying actually. I didn't eat all week. No one had the same morals and values as me. I was extremely lonely. I would literally lay in the shower and cry for hours. I couldn't even talk on the phone, it would just result in a conversation of tears.  I couldn't wait to get homework so I could focus all of my attention into becoming a perfect interior designer in every single way. As the first week went by I didn't think I would make it this far. Until a couple of things happened.        
One night while I was getting ready for bed my aunt called because she knew I was struggling. For the life of me I couldn't answer that phone call, knowing I would just cry the whole time. I ignored the call and texted my aunt saying I wasn't emotionally able to chat. She responded with this:

Ok, FINE!! Just want you to know that I believe in YOU!  You can do this!  You've been away from your family before & your best friends are only a phone call away. New things are a good thing...new adventure.  You will be just fine....You are Katie May Pieper!!!        :)          

I knew I had to pull myself together and that this was God's way of saying I wasn't alone. 

As the weeks went by, I quickly started making friends, and noticing God's hands at work. That is, until finals came around. My desire to be perfect took over my life. In 2 short weeks I was so focused on becoming the best that I hardly slept and didn't even realize that I lost 10 pounds. I was literally going insane! (I even forgot to wear a bra to class one day!) I was so relieved when Christmas break came around so I didn't have to think or compete with anyone.

Surprisingly, when second semester was to start I was ready to go back! (Obviously by the grace of God!) I went into class knowing that I had to take care of myself and finally realizing that no one is perfect in life. 

Since then, blessings have been pouring into my life, becoming apart of a sorority, mentoring teen girls, internship opportunities and creating countless relationships within the industry. I've learned lots in college about myself, my friends, my faith and the constant love and support of family. If there's one thing I can say about college, Hold On To The Promises.

Fashion Challenge!

Alright folks, its been awhile. I mean like months.  There's no time for apologizing so I'm gonna get to the point. :)

My fashion has been stuck in a rut lately.  This whole college experience has messed with my life and therefore I only wear leggings, large sweaters, boots and scarves. Repeat. Repeat.  Day after day, week after week.  I've finally realized that this is an issue and it needs to be addressed, so in honor of spring being right around the corner my pal Paigeeee and I decided to step up our game and start a fashion challenge.

It's called "The ABC's of Fashion" we participated in this last year where we got the idea here.  This year we came up with our own alphabet and we would LOVE to have you participate! We start on Wednesday! :)  Here's the letters we have chosen.

A Androgynous- neither male or female inspired (gender neutral)
B Blazer
C Collar
D Dots
E Earrings
F Floral
G Glam
H Headware
I Indigo
J Jewel Tones
K Knit
L Lace
M Monochromatic
N Nude
O Office Attire
P Pattern Mix
Q Quirky
R Rainbow
S Skirt
T Tribal
U Ugly Updo- use something ugly and make it fabulous!
V Vintage Inspired
W Whimsical
X Xtreme Accessories
Y Yellow
Z Zippers

Hopefully I remember to post our pictures everyday!