If You Have to Cry Go Outside by Kelly Cutrone

If you have read my posts about Normal Gets you Nowhere you have witnessed my love for Kelly Cutrone. I immediately decided to read If You Have to Cry Go Outside after reading Normal Gets you Nowhere first. I love hearing about her journey and her feelings of being destined for the career she is now in. I similarly feel drawn towards fashion and big cities and love hearing that I am not unrealistic. Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the book about following your dreams:

“Ask yourself: Is it possible the voices you’ve been listening to from birth may not have been your own?”

“Believe that your inner voice is the voice of your soul.”

“Gather up your courage like an armful of free clothes at a McQueen sample sale and follow your inner voice wherever it takes you.”

“When you are the most happening person at the party, it’s time to leave.”

This next quote really resonates with me and where I am, just starting in an industry:

“If you don’t let what you don’t know stop you from doing your best in every situation, you will surprise yourself over and over in life.”

I always feel so inspired after reading her books.

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The Selfie Series IV

Today I took some selfies wearing camo Apt. 9 shorts from Kohls, a Rock & Republic vest from Kohls, a Simply Vera necklace from Kohl’s, and brown studded Rock & Republic ankle boots. So much Kohls! But my tank top is from BCBG (one of my other favorites). The last picture is my guilty pleasure selfie photo type. I’m not sure that is a thing, but I love twirling and catching my hair at the perfect moment!

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WIWRN 8/1/13

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I work on campus at UC Davis and fortunately we do not have much of a dress code. On a typical day I wear a pair of jeans, a patterned top, and a pair of fun sandals. Most of my tops are Simply Vera from Kohls because they are usually more formal but loose and comfortable. They always have great vibrant patterns! Below is what I wore today:

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Back to Fall

With fall and school right around the corner, our closets are anticipating the transition to sweaters and boots. We all have favorite pieces that survive the seasons and show up the following year. My knee high brown Carlos boots will be around for a very long time. They are a nice shade of brown and look great with most skinny jeans or leggings. This season I am wanting to purchase more over sized sweaters. They are so comfortable and go great with scarfs. What are some pieces that you are looking forward to bringing back for fall? What are you wanting to purchase to get ready for the upcoming season? Here is a classic outfit that I anticipate wearing frequently this fall.

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Beauty Equation by Nigel Barker

The Beauty Equation is the second book I am reading this summer. I expected Nigel to provide great incite on the fashion industry and modeling but this book is so much more than that. Nigel talks about ten components to being happy, confident, and beautiful. He also provides exercises that help you experience those components in a raw way.

There is a website associated with the book that has all of the exercises:

beautyequation.com

You can go there and complete the exercises without even reading the book and they are still understandable. It’s really fun and a great excuse to take pictures of yourself 😉

Here are some of my favorite quotes:

“The true measure of beauty is, in fact, the measure of the emotion it stimulates.”

“Fear can’t stand up to that kind of awareness.” Here he was talking about acknowledging your fears and then they don’t seem so scary.

“If you don’t view yourself as truly beautiful, then no one else will.” This quote is by Katie Boren, not Nigel. In the book Nigel talks about ways that people are beautiful that have nothing to do with physical looks but still make someone appear more beautiful. Finding your inner beauty has a lot to do with figuring out what makes you beautiful beyond your appearance.

Check out the website! Here are a few of my pictures that I posted as part of the exercises:

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