April Obsessions and Unfavorites

It's time for my April obsessions and unfavorites! At the end of each month, I will show you the things that I've been obsessing about and the things I did not like. Here are some of my favorite and unfavorite things of the month.

Obsessions

1.) Candie's High Heels-  I love theses Candie's ankle strap high heels from Kohl's. They are a great, timeless shoe that will go with pretty much everything. You can wear theses shoes with a pair of blue jeans and a t-shirt or a more formal outfit. For a high heel, they are quite comfortable.  I wore theses shoes to a concert where I was standing for about two hours and they barely hurt my feet. Plus, they are on sale now for $28.99! I loved these shoes so much I bought them in two different colors: black and blush. You can find the shoes here. 

2.) Pari Dust's Blog-  One of my new blogger obsessions is Pari Dust. This is a blog where fashion meets art. Her outfits are inspired by different art pieces and architecture that surrounds her. I love how creative and unique her blog is. She has an eye for color and matching clothes with art pieces that inspire her. Her blog has inspired me to do a post that's similar to her blog! Hopefully, it will be posted on the blog soon! You can check out her blog here. 

3.) Lana Del Rey Concert-  I have been excited about attending this concert for quite some time. I was very impressed with the seats we got. The seats were pretty close to the main stage. The concert itself was very entertaining. She played for about an hour and twenty minutes. She is as good live as she is on her album. I liked how much she engaged with her fans. At the end of her show, she got off the stage and took pictures with all the people that were near the front of the stage. Land definately loves and respects her fans.

4.) The Fabulist-   The Fabulist is a new show that is on the E! channel. The show talks about the hottest trends in fashion, beauty,  lifestyle, and everything in between.  The show goes over the highlight trends of the week.

On The Fence

5.) American Blogger Movie Trailer-   This month I don't have a clear unfavorite thing. I'm on the fence about the movie trailer for American Blogger. There are things I like about it and things I do not like about it. I was intrigued by the movie's theme. I am a blogger so I thought it would be interesting to see a variety of different bloggers from across America. After watching the trailer I was a little disappointed. 

My main complaint about the trailer is it seems like they only show one type of blogger. Most of the interviews in the trailer were fashion and lifestyle bloggers. The interviews were of predominately young, white females. The trailer did not show interviews with older people, male bloggers, or anyone that covered other topics besides fashion or lifestyle. 

What I did like about the trailer is that it has one of my favorite fashion bloggers, Cara Loren in it. I am interested to see what she has to say about her career and any advice that she will give.

Overall, the concept of the movie is ok.It will be interesting to hear other fashion/lifestyle bloggers experiences,ideas, and advice. 

I think that the title of the movie needs to change. If the film is mainly going to be about one certain type of blogger it should not have the title American Blogger. When I think about the "American Blogger", I think of both men and women, people of different races, people of different ages, and people blogging about different ideas.  I will probably watch the film though to see what fashion blogger Cara Loren has to say. You can watch the movie trailer here

What do you think about my Obsessions and Unfavorites list this month? Let me know in the comment section! 

Festival Fashion: Flower Child

It's that time of year again for festival fashion! Every year from March until October there are an abundance of different music festivals to attend ( Coachella, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, and many more). I love any opportunity I get to embrace my inner flower child. To get you into the music festival mood, you can watch the live performances that were at Coachella this past weekend here . I will be doing a series on my blog of different festival fashions that will get you ready to do some serious music festival hopping!

Photos By: Cameron Badolato

Special Thanks To: Laura Miller & Kristen Tegze

Flower Vest/Cape: Thrifted( Zara). Similar here , here , here , and here 

Shorts: Garage

Tank Top: Forever 21

Shoes: Steve Madden( sold out). Similar here 

Sunglasses: Windsor( sold out). Similar here  and here

Flower Crown: DIY. Similar here or here are some helpful tutorials I used to make my flower crown here and here

Belt: Target  

Which Music festivals are you looking forward to this year? What artists are you excited to see this year? What are some of your favorite festival fashion trends? Let me know in the comment section! 

Cafe Herrera

Besides fashion, one of my other passions in life is broadcast journalism. I volunteer at my school's news station as a reporter. Recently, I was given the opportunity to cover a new mexican restaurant in the Denton area.  I love covering food stories. I get to combine two things I love, reporting and food. What's not to love! The video of my story is below. Check it out!

March Obsessions and Unfavorites

It is time for my March obsessions and unfavorites! At the end of each month, I will start showing you the things that I have been obsessing about and the things that I did not like. My obsessions and unfavorites will consist of a variety of different things. Here are some of my favorite and unfavorite things of the month.

Obsessions

1.) Ankle Strap flats from Forever 21: I know they look like a basic black flat that you can find anywhere, but theses flats actually fit my feet! I have the hugest problem with shoes. It is nearly impossible to go shoe shopping for me because one of my feet are almost a whole size larger than the other one. Did I mention I also have a very narrow foot and a high arch? I am a shoe salesman's worst nightmare. The struggle is very real. I've been looking for a good black flat forever and these shoes are both cute and comfortable. 

2.) Keebler Chips Deluxe Mini Rainbow Cookies: I am absolutely obsessed with these cookies! These are my new go to junk food snack. They are so delicious and remind me of my childhood. I like getting the 12 pack travel packages so I do not end up eating all of the cookies in one sitting (yes it has happened). The cookies are kinda hard to find, they are not at every grocery store. So when I find them, I stock up and buy 4 boxes. The obsession is going strong.  

3.) Anastasia Brow Whiz Pencil in Medium Ash: I love the bold brow trend that is appearing everywhere lately. I have been craving a bold brow myself, but I could not find a brow pencil that looked go on me and looked natural. The Anastasia brow pencil does just that! It matches my natural hair color and looks great on. It is easy to apply and does not break while applying like other brow pencils I have tried. It is a bit pricy, but it is definitely worth it!

4.) Tickets to the Lana Del Rey Concert in April: I am a huge fan of Lana Del Rey. When I heard that she was going to be in Texas for a concert, I had to get tickets. I woke up at seven in the morning to make sure I got tickets to the concert. I am so pumped for the concert in April. 

5.) Leighannsays Youtube Beauty Vlogger: Lately, I have been obsessed with Youtube beauty vlogger Leighannsays.  Whenever I need tips on how to do my makeup and what beauty products to buy, her videos are the first ones I watch. She gives great makeup tutorials and shows you step by step how to get the perfect makeup look.  Most of the products she uses are drugstore products, which is a huge plus for a broke college student like myself. Her videos are entertaining and she adds a sense of humor to her tutorials. Her videos inspired me to do my own obsessions and unfavorites monthly blog posts! Here is one of my favorite videos by her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R360QxBZMAc

Unfavorite

6.) Maybelline Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Blackest Black: This is my only unfavorite of the month. This is by far the worst eyeliner I have ever tried. The tip of the eyeliner is too flimsy and is hard to apply. After applying the product to your eyelid, the formula of the product dries weird. I spent 20 minutes applying eyeliner and fixing the way it applied on my eyelid.