I'm settled in my room with a caramel Galaxy bar (soooo delicious) reading my sis' blog latest blog post. Ohhh, how I love checking her blog; it seriously has thee best name ever. She's inspired me to blog on my "personal" blog, since I have a travel blog about my time spent studying abroad. So, I'm going to take her lead and write about some of my favorite fashion trends. Keep in mind that things in Europe are just a bit different than in the States.
1) Leggings and tights. Oh, yes! Back home I scoffed at girls who wore leggings as pants, and while I'm still not ready to wear my leggings with a fashion tee and nothing else, I love pairing mine with a long button-up and a sweater. Super comfy AND super stylish; you can't really get much better than that. One of my British friends told me that she hasn't worn jeans for two years! I also love that tights are popular here. It finally gave me the chance to wear the cute patterned black tights I bought in case I needed to cover up my broomball battle-scars for Band Banquet (fortunately the massive bruises disappeared so I could wear my short dress without black tights!). Still, they are almost hounds-tooth patterned, and I received lots of compliments after wearing them with my cuffed shorts and black boots. I've already got them packed for my weekend trip to London (can you say exciting?) to wear under a denim dress and sweater.
2) Scarves! Yes, I've always loved them, and I honestly regret leaving most of mine at home. I picked up a cute fringed one for only 3 pounds and am hoping to find a few more cheap ones in London. They are perfect for the rainy and windy weather than seems to haunt the U.K. I'm pretty certain that I'm wearing a scarf in nearly every single one of my tourist photos (I'm so good at being a tourist). Which means I'll be sure to wrap one around my neck when I head out this afternoon!
3) Layers and layers (and layers). I seriously think that the easiest way to fit in with the locals is to dress in tons of layers. Since this includes sweaters, jackets, scarfs, etc, I'm more than happy to oblige. My long gray cardigan from H&M is my best friend at the moment (even though it's gray and NOT pink), just because I can layer it over my tees or blouses, look fashionable, and be warm. That's always a plus!
I do have two complaints against European fashion. First off, all the colors are so dark (black, navy, brown, gray, etc), and when you pair this with the not-nice weather we have a lot, I could almost swear I was living in black and white! I try to brighten things up by throwing on my new pink hat (so warm and with an adorable pink pompom on it!) or my teal scarf. This way I still fit the usual dull colors but still add my own taste to it! I've had people tell me that I always dress in bright colors, and I like literally brightening up my own day (as well as someone else's, hopefully!). My second complaint is that people mix black with navy with brown. Puh-lease! I can't stand it; I feel like that's a fashion code that even I picked up on in elementary school. But, still, it's pretty popular here, so if I come back wearing black with brown, try to understand :)
Well, I need to go read some Thermo or Strength of Materials and do something productive, so have a fantastic weekend!
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