For fashion lovers, the idea of restricting one’s style to fit a singular definition can seem both daunting and unnecessary. After all, who can distill themselves into one thing? This idea is comparable to how non-white people in America can be boxed into preconceived notions or stereotypes and how immigrants from all over the world are forced to assimilate into a single culture in order to survive. For Asian Americans, their nationalities, ethnicities, cultures, and even styles have been di...

Surprise, surprise—Instagram is yet again the source behind my latest fashion purchases. Specifically, three of my favorite follows for outfit ideas Janelle Lloyd, Lihn Niller, and Lisa Allen have convinced me that the spring collection worth shopping right now is Scoop. The affordable brand is home to many on-trend pieces and some really solid staples (think skinny jeans and T-shirts), too. After repeatedly seeing the brand on these three women, I knew I had to browse the under-$100 apparel a...

Although I'm moving into my first apartment in a little over a month, I've been planning for it since I was in early college. I've had a running Pinterest board for the past few years, and after adding hundreds of pins of things that catch my eye, I've been able to pick things I know I love from the mix and create a concrete plan for decorating my apartment. Some people go with the flow, but I need to have things planned out far ahead and I'm not afraid to admit that. While the past month has be...

Perhaps it’s a reaction to the micro-bag trend, but it seems as though everyone in the fashion industry has set their sights on a style that falls on the complete opposite side of the spectrum: tote bags. Be it for the practical reason of holding everything you might need for the day—notebooks, laptops, wallets, a smaller bag, the works—or simply for the want to hold something starkly different, these larger (and sometimes oversize) bags have made a comeback among fashion girls around the...