Woohoo, it's Saturday! That means it's time for another addition to my currently sporadic posting schedule! As many of my fellow fashion lovers know, New York Fashion Week was last week which means exciting runway shows, but also even more exciting street style. The most inspo I get from NYFW comes from the models, celebs, … Continue reading my multiple personalities go to new york fashion week: a lookbook
Absolutely Olivia
i dressed like characters from my favorite movies for a week!
I'll be the first to tell you I'm not a big movie person and if you list off five movies, you'll be lucky if I've even seen two. However, I'd be lying if I said movie don't impact my existence. There are several movies that I talk, think, and rave about frequently and I've been … Continue reading i dressed like characters from my favorite movies for a week!
music to listen to with your windows down: summer 2019 playlist
There comes a moment in May, sometimes earlier, when the idea of summer and hits and becomes fully enticing. The days get warmer, the sun beats down harder, and the music is louder as anticipation of something great sets in. Summer is special, especially for students, as it is a long break from days of … Continue reading music to listen to with your windows down: summer 2019 playlist
the #1 way to connect with your instagram followers in 2019
A lot of what we see on Instagram is all about the numbers. Who has more followers? More likes? More comments? However, lately I've been seeing a shift in the way people go about running their page. There's a new, widespread intimacy to Instagram that wasn't there even a year ago. Engagement is still key, … Continue reading the #1 way to connect with your instagram followers in 2019
7 Ethical/POC-Owned/Woman-Owned Brands to Shop Now
One thing I don't often share on the blog are brands that I adore and follow closely on Instagram. Although I don't follow too many, the ones I do follow are special and unique to the fashion industry, whether it be through their mission, creation process, or clothing. The majority of my favorite brands are … Continue reading 7 Ethical/POC-Owned/Woman-Owned Brands to Shop Now
what i would’ve worn if i had gone to coachella
My motto this past week has been: if you can't afford to go to the desert, bring the desert to you. 😉 Coachella is the music festival to end all music festivals with headliners like Ariana Grande, Kasey Musgraves, and Billie Eilish. Every year that it comes around you're either going or scrolling through your … Continue reading what i would’ve worn if i had gone to coachella
i was rejected from art school… here’s what i learned
Last week I received an email that I had been patiently impatiently waiting for since November. It was an email that very nearly altered my future and consequently, the rest of my life. Towards the end of the supposed receiving date, I was refreshing my email every second, ready for the news to arrive. It … Continue reading i was rejected from art school… here’s what i learned
life update // getting back on track
RETROGRADE Before I address anything else that's been going on in my life, I want to talk about the most exciting thing that's happened to me recently... I'M PUBLISHED!! IN A MAGAZINE!! If you follow my Instagram (@absolutelyolivia) you may have seen me posting frantic stories in January about my fear of failure in reference … Continue reading life update // getting back on track
letting go of a passion
As you may or may not know, a large amount of my time between the ages of 7 and 14 (I'm 15 now) were spent playing and thinking about playing tennis. I started playing when my best friend at the time invited me to start doing group lessons with her and her sister, which led … Continue reading letting go of a passion
Creative Direction 101: The Photo Shoot
One of my dreams in life is to one day be a creative director on big-name, high fashion, editorial photo shoots. To give direction over everything from styling to set design is so enticing to me and would be nothing short of a dream come true. You know how people say “if you love your … Continue reading Creative Direction 101: The Photo Shoot
