Friday, April 5, 2013

Favorite Things

Gentre

Since she arrived yesterday, I'd have to say my Favorite Thing for this week is my Mommy! I won't be seeing her for a year and a half until we meet up in Ecuador, so I'm trying to spend as much time with her as possible. If you can, make sure to give your mom a big hug this week and say something like, "Thanks for raising me vegan and giving me highlights in grade school. I was the trendiest eight-year-old around!" Or, you know, something like that.

Gent


Favorite Things


1. The Wild Thornberrys. One of my all-time favorite shows. It highlights for kids so much of the benefits and wonders about animals, nature, and being adventurous. Not to mention Eliza Thornberry is perfect. I want to be just like her one day.

2. Lately, I've been obsessed with Korean food. They've been making some recently in our dining hall (even though I know all the Korean places around here by now), and it's just too good. 

3. I've started to think how I'll survive if there ever was a zombie apocalypse. And I've noticed how practical I like to be these days, whether it comes to my outfit, my backpack gear, or school supplies. My water canister is probably my favorite go-to zombie apocalypse gear. At least when the zombies attack, I'll be perfectly hydrated!

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Outfit Sketch #7

Outfit Sketch #8

Jacket by H&M, Shirt unknown, Trousers by ON, Socks by Uniqlo, Sperry Topsiders

It's Spring! Here's my rendition of a Spring outfit. Layers. Light-weight. On-the-go-wear. I think Spring is meant for boldness (if not annoyingly), as well as tons of layers for those days where it rains and shines bright in 10-minute intervals. Pretty much Berkeley weather all year round.

Best,
Gent

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Outfit Entry #9


Sweater by F21, Hat by Walmart (wuhhh?), Jeans by BDG, Boots by Target

These were taken on a trip with Gent to the Silver Lake neighborhood. We walked past this wall on our way to this unbearably hip coffee shop (and believe me, it was pretty unbearable). Los Angeles tends two average about two months of solid sweater weather, so if you catch it, there's no better reason to celebrate. Maybe I'm doing that in the second picture. Or not. P.S. I never noticed my hands were so alarmingly pale. What does it mean???

x,
Gentre

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

What is edgy these days?



I've been thinking lately how much I miss my old hair. I got it done when I studied abroad in Paris back in 2010, before all the 'edgy', 'cool', and, dare-I-say 'hipster' kids got their hair cut similarly. And I felt like it was the best fit for me. It spoke to so much of who I was back then. However, looking at how my style has changed since, my views on what's truly unique--what's really iconic of one's personal style--have changed as well. 

What do y'all think? What's considered "edgy" these days? Why do trends start? What does it mean to own a style now a days? Yet alone, a personal one at that...

Best,
Gent

Monday, April 1, 2013

Outfit Entry #8



Vintage Sweater, Collared Top by F21, Jeans by BDG, Shoes by Target

The older I get, the more I think that personality far outweighs trends or styles when it comes to fashion. I made the floral crown seen here, and I wear it because I like it. Because I want to. Because it's fun and makes me feel happy. It is a little big and it does look a little ridiculous, but so what? I no longer desire to subscribe to a certain aesthetic, but on the whole prefer pieces that express who I am. Don't you think that people look the best when they look like themselves?

x,
Gentre