More Frills, Please .

Q: What do you get the girl who doesn't necessarily have everything,  but at the same time, doesn't really need anything?

A: Socks.

Scream Chistmas

It wasn't until shortly after I photographed this outfit that I realized I should have opted for a more objective approach to holiday dressing, but alas, here we are. Ornaments hanging from my earlobes, legs adorned in red velvet, cardigan woven with flecks of gold and silver, my outfits all but screams
 "ILY Christmas" followed by several Christian holiday themed emojis.

Teenage Rebellion

Look look look! I have yet again gone under the "knife" to puncture holes in my ear for the sake of looking cool and mod and edgyyy. As part of my celebratory 17 years and 46 days on this wonderful planet called Earth, I received the unique ability to go see Gone Girl– or better yet Horrible Bosses 2!–without the accompaniment of a parent or legal guardian, the right to legally drive past the 10 pm curfew, and a $60 gift card to pierce my tragus with the supervision of a consenting adult.

It's safe to say that this past birthday, was a banger.

When it Works

Use it until it conceivably, doesn't. It's a rule of thumb applicable in most any situation: relationships, Quiznos orders, and now, your choice in attire. As they often say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

And, so I did– or rather didn't– do just that.

When Coming Home

Congratulations, you've survived your first month of school. For your next challenge, you must craft the perfect homecoming outfit, striking the tricky–yet, feasible–balance between slutty, cool and effortless*. For the gal pals out there who place tangible value on versatility and ultimately the unique ability to stretch a dollar (or the lowly $5 bill in my piggy bank),  Reduce, Reuse and Recycle may just be your best strategy to take on this homecoming season.

Really, I encourage you to read on.

*word from the wise: anyone who says that they just " threw this together" is a bold-faced liar– I for one being among those lairs.