Hurricane Sassy

As everyone in the United States should be aware of right now, there's a massive hurricane about to blow the North East to pieces, that's putting it lightly. I for one, am scared like hell, mostly because my block is fully populated by tall, old trees. Since class and work is canceled, I was going to get some homework out the way, but that's not possible because my school shut systems down. So in order to keep my anxiety to the minimum I am currently busy being lazy.

• Watching re-runs of my favorite shows and movies
• wearing one of my favorite J.Crew items & thick comfy leggings (no longer available but this & this are just as fun! )
• eating chocolate pretzels forever I DON'T CARE
• And finally reading the September Issue because I honestly never finished and barely started the articles, just went through the pictures, guilty. 
• and wine, of course. 

Once the power goes I have a back up plan of going through magazines, reading Starstruck by Lauren Conrad ( I also suggest the SINS series it's hilarious) . Stay safe y'all! 

Stay Sassy

Mah B

Honestly y'all I've been busy as hell.......
It all started when my laptop like blew up basically ( & by blew up I mean stopped working) which meant I could not blog all the wonderful inspirational things that were coming to me. Then I started my new job! Which is like one of my favorite stores and where I'd actually love to work in my future career after I graduate. & Then along came midterms. I was pretty much dying.

After all  the stress, commuting, and mental insanity I finally got a life back : 

 My Life will never be the same. I have been unhealthily obsessed with Lauren Conrad since 2004's premiere of Laguna Beach (#teamLauren) . She guided my life through every episode of The Hills and has gotten every single one of my dollars from her shoes, books, magazine cover etc.  She recently started her Book Tour for her two new books Lauren Conrad : Beauty  & Starstruck : A Fame Game Novel, so naturally I made sure I made a cameo. Let me just say she is PERFECT. Bible, she didn't even blink when the paparazzi snapped photos of her all at once for what seemed like 10 minutes! Every facial expression she makes is perfect; you know how sometimes you make a face and it's just horrible, nope not Lauren. & She is so absolutely nice. She also commented on my monogrammed necklace, I DIED. 

My most recent adventure was actually just yesterday morning/afternoon : The Walk For Breast Cancer. This event is held every year in Central Park and other places that I just don't feel like listing right now. My boyfriend, his twin & I went for the fun & it was really enjoyable ( not mention pink is my favorite color & it was everywhere) . It was a five mile walk which really killed me because I'm beyond out of shape and am really a 66 year old in a 21.5 year old's body. None the less, I felt very accomplished and inspired once it was over. 

Did I mention I also worked Holiday Roll Out last night, which means I worked 10pm - 7am .....DYING

STAY SASSY

In With The Old : Thrifting Survival Guide

Thrifting. 

I have been engaging in this shopping/sporting activity for a few years now, maybe since I was a junior or Senior in High School after my Aunt introduced me to this awesome one (well it was awesome) near my town. I instantly developed the hungry eagle eye for great finds. Some people find that it's not all it's cracked up to be, well they're doing it wrong. Thrifting takes patience and a good eye. You'd never believe all the good finds I have stumbled across like this recent find ....

Brand Spanking New Longchamp Darshan from the summer collection for only $3.75 

#askthemhoes

That's not the first time I got lucky, I've found a Burberry bag for the same price, Ralph Lauren Blazers and more. If you've ever been thrifting before you may know what to do , but if you haven't then here's my tips:

• Wear Leggings  :  sometimes the fitting rooms are sketchy and freak me out (#princessproblems)
• wear a tank top under whatever else you may have on: for the same reason as leggings, but sometimes there are sweaters or jackets you can just toss right on in front of a mirror.
• Location, Location, Location: if you're looking for labels you wouldn't necessarily want to go to anywhere in le hood , right?
• grab a cart: if it's in your cart the nosy shoppers eyeing your style won't see what you have and won't try to pick it up once you put it down. 
• Know your Labels: Knowing your shit helps you come across lucky finds better. Some thrift stores don't know their shit and let me end up with it for $5
• Know quality : is that item really worth the price once used? 
• Don't be afraid to go through each and every item slowly: or even more than once, that's when I tend to find all the goods. 
• Be ready for crowds: certain days may hold certain specials, and you are not the only one who knows. 
• Budget: if you are like me , you need to know that you can't have it all because you can get so much for so little, which in turn just leads to hoarding things you may never use. 

Some great Thrift Stores to try are : 

The Good Will

Unique 

The Salvation Army Store 

Buffaloe Exchange

One other thing, if you want to find and be sure of the labels you find, you might want to visit a Consignment Shop. They are similar to thrift store, but it's less of a donation box. The people bring their not wanted designer items there because they want money in exchange, so those items are in better condition and more reliable. 

 Some of My Favorite Consignment Shops are:

Second Time Around

Imperfect Concepts

Bella Boutique (Philadelphia)

& This other one in Soho On Prince Street that I don't know the name of , but It has me drooling every time!

Stay Sassy.  

#SorryImNotSorry

I am apart of the dying breed of  girls under the age of 25 who read. & when I say read, I mean books, not magazines, not blogs, not NY Times style section or WWD... BOOKS. I have honestly loved reading since I was little and never stopped. But I'll be honest, I was one of those girls who said they didn't have time to read, which I thought was true due to the fact that I kept myself beyond busy in high school with cheering, dance, work, parties and other things that made me sassy. In the mix of all that scandal I missed reading, so I started making little goals to force myself to read. That helped , but what really helped me was finding things I like. I don't read classics, I read sassy stuff like  ......

The Sorry I'm Not Sorry  by @sororitygirlproblems  series is the most hilarious shit I've ever read in my entire 21 years of life. You don't have to be a sorority girl to relate to Alexa Black and her fucked up situations. If you love wine, tequila, beer, quesadillas, bitch fights and stories of horrible hook up that you aren't in , then you'll love these. I could not stop laughing from the time I started reading it. Not to mention each book is super short so you'll get through each and feel like you've accomplished something because you read all three in an hour!

Here's the links: 

Kindle users

Nook users

There's also a pdf file for those of you who don't own a Kindle or Nook. 

& if you own an iPhone you can download the Kindle app for free then download the book onto your phone.

Stay Sassy

Sassy Little Things

Although we are sassy everyday of our lives, there comes a time when something is just so sassy we have to share. This week's Sassy Little Thing  I came across is: 

Kris & Bruce Jenner

Well I didn't actually come across it first, my best friend sent it to me and I died of hatred and love.  The Bentley, the G-Wagon, the all black, and of course Kris' BOW!

This picture was found via Kendall Jenner's instagram : kendallnjenner

Disclaimer: I am a bow fanatic, so be ready for my bow craziness. 

Stay Sassy.

The Semi-New Yorker....

I have been commuting back and forth to school for about 3 or 4 weeks now and it is really not bad at all. Being a destined lover of New York for years now I enjoy every little experience that puts me closer to being a full blown Yankee. Even if that means I have to almost get abducted at the age of 21 on my first day of classes on my way to Grand Central.  But some really great things happened, I swear ......

Like working Fashion's Night Out at Lord & Taylor on 5th Ave and not getting to see Kim, but having a lovely drunk shopper send the picture she got to my phone . I think the fact that I was working while she was there is the point of it all, that's all that matters. Oh and I saw her friend Johnathan so that counts right? 

or  how about, 

My first trip to Bendel's!

Maybe I've read/watched way too much Gossip Girl in my day, but I feel like every girl that spends more than 7 hours of her day in New York has to conquer the B's of the city. In case you're not aware of those (which you should be and if you aren't , fix your life) they are : Henri Bendel, Barney's New York , Bergdorf Goodman aka the Head Honcho's of luxury department stores ( Sak's 5th ave too , but that doesn't begin with a B).  

but I can't forget Pierre , 

and yes those are not complete Hermes Kelly Bags. One thing I will always love about the city is the unexpected little things I find out are going on. This was at the Hermes Craftsmanship Festival 2012. It was a great way to get your hands on the luxury brand's goods such as the Kelly, scarves, ties, and the horse saddle. I was in  heaven being able to touch all the luxurious leathers and silks, especially the leathers since it'll take me until my mid-life crisis to afford a Kelly bag. 

I'm giving myself sometime to be a tourist and enjoy almost touristy things. 

stay sassy. 

On to the Next .....

I must admit, I was slacking on my last blog, I won't lie to you. I think it was because I wasn't too sure where I was going with it, or my life in general. For one , I was a nursing major, yes I said was. I  the yellow brick road to my dreams and applied to fashion school, YOLO. I had no idea I would get in, I highly doubted it, but I did. I am now a a Fashion Merchandising major at LIM College in Manhattan!

The other thing is, on my last blog I was trying too hard. I was being to sweet and too much like all the other blogs I frequent, but let's be real I'm sweet, but not that sweet. Just like every single one of you reading this right now I am sassy. .......

Whether you are the sassy girl urban dictionary thinks you are or not, I know you're sassy. Here's to new beginnings

The Happiest Girls, Are The Sassiest Girls.