Go Hard Or Go Home With Athletic Wear

"Make athletic wear your own!"

Does anyone else hear this all the time?  "Select your own sports bra!"  "Be an individual by working out in your own pair of neon running sneakers!"

Okay, I admit it.  I am a bit guilty of "making athletic wear my own."  It's a little hard to help nowadays, especially since everyone is becoming more creative with their athletic wear.  For instance, one of my favorite lazy outfit combos is a simple black tank top, my old navy blue high school gym shorts, a slouchy navy blue sweater, and a pair of colorful Toms.  However, do you want to know the secret to making my lazy outfit look so chic?
Okay.
Here it goes.

… I wear my old high school gym shorts high-waisted over my tank top.

That's right, you heard me!  I go the Urkel route, and tuck my shirt into my gym shorts.

Let's be honest, we all know that a 90s nerd is the current equivalent of a 2014 hipster.  In fact, I've gotten into habit of tucking every shirt I wear with my gym shorts into my shorts, and going the high-waisted route. You can also tell 90s nerd is in right now because every 5 seconds, we have a girl with wide-rimmed glasses claiming to be a "nerd."

Uh huh, sure.

But basically, back to my original point: that is one way that I "make athletic wear my own."  I notice other girls and guys go about that route by overshopping for Nikes or Jordans, or by ordering a pair of galaxy patterned leggings.  Whatever way you choose to wear your athletic gear, there is no denying that it is in style.  Just look at Rihanna:

What a freaking goddess.

You can't help but admire just how edgy and creative you can go with your sportswear.  It's really a magical thing, to pair sneakers with a dress, or to go the weird route and wear your old gym shorts high-waisted.  It's almost… rebellious.  Individual.  

Then again though, you do you with your style.

Maddy Thiers

A Statement About Statement Necklaces

Don't deny it. Everywhere you go, you see statement necklaces. Whether it's on display at a boutique, hanging from a rack at Forever 21, or around the neck of some stylish college girl, it is impossible to escape them. Then again, however, why even try? This trend is just so convenient and flattering for women (and hey, even men) of all shapes and ages. Heck, I've even fallen victim to the trend, as clearly shown by these recent Instagram posts right here:

So why is it that everyone can't get enough of statement necklaces? Well, it must be because statement necklaces have the ability to make you look stylish and polished, whether you are dressed up or dressed down. Seriously, these necklaces look great with everything, whether it's paired with a little black dress, or with something as simple as a tank top and shorts. Statement necklaces can look fabulous on just about anyone. For instance, you can see your grandmother wearing one with her outfit (found exclusively at Talbots), or you can throw one on when you're heading out to a party on the other side of campus. The other great thing about statement necklaces is that they come in all different styles, colors, metallics, and so on. As a matter of fact, a good majority of my statement necklaces happen to be from South Africa. I also have a gorgeous vintage statement necklace that is silver with a metallic bull head hanging from it.

You see, I just find it so cool that these statement necklaces add so much personality to whatever outfit I happen to throw on. Even my sister was taken by surprise at one of my necklaces that I happened to be wearing at a recent family dinner. She squinted, and said slowly, “Those are on trend right now, right? Those types of necklaces? Yours is pretty cute.”

“Why yes,” I said, looking at her. “Yes, they are.”

“I don't really like following trends,” she said, biting into a carrot. “I always tend to regret it later.”

I also bit into a carrot, and smiled at her. “Well so far, I'm not regretting this trend, sis. Not one bit.”

Yeah, you can just call me a poster girl for statement necklaces.  No big deal.

Maddy Thiers