Book Review: Capture Your Style
The new social media bible for fashionistas Before we make our morning coffee, before we rummage through our wardrobe, even before we pry ourselves out of bed, many of us take a quick scroll through our Instagram feed. If you…
View PostThe Ultimate Care Package
A couple weeks ago my aunt, uncle, and cousins sent me the greatest care package ever! For those of you who don’t know, I’m in a year long graduate program in Syracuse, NY and it’s my first time living away…
View PostMovie Review: Colossal
Colossal is… discombobulating to say the least Outrageously bizarre. That’s perhaps one of the most accurate ways to summarize Nacho Vigalondo’s new film Colossal, which premiered on September 9 at the Toronto International Film Festival. The humorously dark film stars…
View PostMovie Review: Moonlight
Moonlight is captivating and powerful Take almost every minority stereotype that you have ever heard and throw it out the window. Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, is an absolutely beautiful coming of age depiction of a black, gay male in…
View PostMovie Review: Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe displays classic Disney anecdote This movie is very… Disney. If you’re looking for a major plot twist or complex character dynamics then this is not for you. However, if you really just want the anecdotal feel good…
View PostFilm Frenzy at T.I.F.F.: Toronto, Ontario
Last weekend, me and the my fellow arts journalism colleagues ventured to the six (a.k.a. Drake’s homeland) to indulge in multiple films at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was a tiring, but amazing experience. Some of my personal highlights include seeing…
View PostOpera Review: Sweeney Todd
One week ago, I saw my first opera with friends in my grad school program. A performance of Sweeney Todd was given at The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, NY. Glimmerglass is a lovely place and my program was treated to…
View PostMoving To Syracuse, NY For Grad School
At the end of June, I moved to Syracuse, NY to attend graduate school at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication. I am in a one-year M.A. program for Arts Journalism. This is my first time for a…
View Post5 Tips For Throwing The Ultimate Grad Party
This past April, I graduated college! Woohoo! I got my B.S. in journalism and apparel and textile merchandising from Eastern Michigan University. Since my plans consisted of packing up and going away to grad school in another state this summer,…
View PostInternship Recap: CollegeFashionista
During my senior year of college, my fashion major required that I have an internship. Taking 15-16 credit hours, being involved on campus and working in retail part-time didn’t allow for much free time, especially since most fashion internships are unpaid.…
View PostEastern Michigan University Graduation: Done with this BS!
On Sunday, April 24, I walked across the stage at the Convocation Center and received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism and Apparel, Textiles & Merchandising with a minor in Marketing from Eastern Michigan University. The ceremony was bright and early…
View PostWhat I Got for Easter 2016
I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter Sunday yesterday! I went to my grandparents house in Kalamazoo for dinner with my family. After we returned I went to my boyfriend’s house for movies and candy indulgence. It was a very relaxing…
View PostDIY Valentine Gift Ideas
Although Valentine’s Day is over, I still wanted to share two cute little projects that I did. The first one was perfect for all of my friends and the second one was for my boyfriend. They were super easy, inexpensive…
View PostMy 22nd Birthday
This year I decided, for the first time ever, not to make any major plans for my birthday. Turning 22 is still special, but it’s not as big as 16 or 21. It was a Tuesday anyway and it was…
View PostLet’s Talk About Unused Vacation Time (ft. Home Away)
Work is essential, of course, but for many of us our job becomes the focus of our daily life, to the point where taking time off seems impossible. Roughly 224 billion dollars is credited to corporations for unused vacation time. According…
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