I'm in the closet...the Marie Claire Closet.

Ph. courtesy of MarieClaire.com. Full article HERE (slide 4)*.

Outfit: Semi-repeat of THIS ONE minus the jacket.

So...that awkward smile, that unflattering pose...here it is guys.
I have an excuse for this picture...  I was told to pick an item from the closet to hold and/or try on for the photo shoot but the paranoid part of me didn't want to go down in infamy as the girl that destroyed the Oscar de la Renta sample (but what a marvelous sample that was! Worn by Sarah Jessica Parker on the cover). So in my hurry I grabbed something that I can actually afford to pay back if I broke, for some reason such as the universe had it out for me, and therefore recover some of my dignity. In the meantime I was on the lookout for my streetstyle blog crushes like Taylor Tomasi Hill only to learn the entire editorial team was taking a week-long break (right before fashion month). All in all, everyone at Marie Claire was extremely nice and I did more than a few double takes when people at the magazine knew my name and told me they checked out my blog at a conference deciding on the winners. I also loved working with LOFT's Style Director Alia and Rimmel's PR gal Christine to create the final runway looks. The whole time I was feeling a little like a fish out of the water since I was A. not a fashion/merchandising major like the others and B. I was a freaking ENGINEERING major! Seriously, who let the geek onto the Marie Claire floor? Also, Hearst Tower is really amazing and intimidating to go up (random fact: Confessions of a Shopaholic's opening scene was shot in Hearst Tower's lobby).
Anyway, I know it's not exactly a typical post but I felt like I needed to update everyone on my whereabouts for the past 2+ months (or does anyone care?). I've been not only studying for entrance exams for continuing my education and for my exhaustive senior chemical engineering courses, but also preparing for this grand fashion show featuring the LOFT holiday collection and speeches from the Marie Claire editor. I've also been trying to tie up research to hopefully publish the results in a biotech paper and also to finish my school applications. Somewhere along that timeline, I have to eat at least one adequately-prepared meal per day and sleep at least 6-8 hours per night (basically 10/night on weekends and much less on weekdays). Do I ever have time to look cute? No, but my vanity forces me to at least put on a dress everyday...or maybe it's my wardrobe's lack of jeans and t-shirts. Accessories? Forget about it. That's the real reason behind my dwindling blog posts. Even if I managed to look cute for a rare dinner out or the supermarket (...yes I dress up to go to the supermarket...), it's already past 10pm and I hate taking photos with artificial lighting. So, you see my dilemma. Once the Marie Claire show is over (if you're in Austin, please attend!! Info HERE) and I graduate in December, you'll see more of me on this blog. Until then, I will try to post at least once per week. I do have a giveaway coming up next week that's awesome if you love jewelry!
So. There you have my long-winded excuse post for why I haven't been posting as much. I still love you guys!
*(Please don't read my interview as it's quite painful. I was in research at the time I answered these questions so my mind was definitely not on fashion).
**Once again, Marie Claire x LOFT x Rimmel fashion show November 17th at Mohawk, 6:45PM. RSVP)**

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