Anchalee Pagsanjan

Culottes have been invading the fashion scene since last year when they were a hot trend. Until now, you can see these wide-legged capris sported by every fashionista. With popular stores stocking up on this style, these pants a readily available to buy.

Not only are culottes everywhere, they are super versatile. I've seen them worn casually with a knotted white tee and formally like this outfit I'm rocking.



 I love/am so lucky to be interning at a company that has a casual dress code especially in the summer. I don't think I can survive just wearing dress pants and button downs. I love expressing myself through clothes and NYC is the best place to do it.

When this trend first arose last summer, I was a bit skeptical. I lowkey thought they were still ugly - just like my 6th grade gauchos. I also thought I wouldn't be able to rock them. I have a short frame and thick thighs. Thick thighs are the worst when it comes to pants. It's so hard to get pants looking right. So I decided not to jump on this bandwagon.






 Note To Self: You can rock anything you want!

Had an awesome event with Dress For The Day and Style Artistry at their store (159 Bleecker St @ The Market NYC) -- featuring Maven Cocktails and Priv.

As the Dress For The Day fashion photography intern, I got to take awesome shots of the event and meet new and aspiring people. Jess, the owner of Style Artistry, was the sweetest and I'm so glad I got to meet her. Style Artistry might be my new go-to store. There is literally every style you can think of. From minimalist grid print to sexy lace, this store is for all fashionistas. Not to mention, Style Artistry carries beautiful jewelry and accessories. And now they carry a new makeup brand called Jingai Skin! The story behind this makeup brand is absolutely adorable (guarantee you it will blow up soon).



Besides all the pictures and networking I did that night, I got to get my makeup and hair "did" by the Priv team. Pretty awesome because I've never gotten it done before. I told the makeup artist (@BeautyByAja) to do whatever she wanted and she did a great job. @AdonicaDyeHard styled my hair exactly how I wanted it. Even though I didn't get to try the wine-infused vodka Maven cocktails, it was just overall a great time.



Note To Self: Buy yourself bubblegum pink lipstick. It looks good on you.

Wanted to start off with a cheesy over-used attention grabber like "I asked why" but, honestly, I should be more creative than that. So I decided to start it off like this.

CollegeFashionista and Don't Ask Why (a collection from American Eagle) had a collab event this past Tuesday. The whole CollegeFashionista crew was there, even Amy Levin! I honestly didn't know about Don't Ask Why until this event. It's basically a festival-inspired collection from AE. Most pieces were cotton crop tops, like the one I bought, or soft loose tees -- perfect for casual or simple outfits. Printed tapered pants and ripped denim seemed to be in every corner of the store. The overall color palette of the collection is neutral with subtle color. The pieces ranged from olive to navy. The best way I can describe the scheme is if the whole U.S. military wore boho-inspired uniforms. The pieces really screamed the classic American Eagle style/look.

If you can picture Free People relocating to the desert, then you can picture the interior design of the store. There's cacti in pots spread around the store. The wall where they showcased the jewelry reminded me of Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory -- the one with the melting watches.

I found it really cool that they had a "vintage" rack in the store. Although $45 is a bit expensive for shorts I can thrift and destroy myself for $5, the idea of it was really cute. It was something I don't see often in stores, which makes me appreciate it even more. These highwaisted ripped denim shorts fit me like a glove! Honestly, for all my girls out there that have bigger hips/thighs than waist, "mom jeans" style bottoms will be your best friend.

This event was a lot of fun, especially because I got to meet other Style Gurus. I really can't wait for the other upcoming events. I definitely can't wait until I wear my new top outside of that fitting room. Thanks CF and DAW!



Note To Self: Fisheye lenses are prefect for event coverage.

No, not me. My brother turned 22 a couple of days ago. How exciting? Probably the first birthday he remembers. Due to his broken wrist, nothing extravagant was planned. However, it was still a cute celebration.

We decided to go to Long Beach after church for some brunch at Turning Point. The food was as good as it looks in those pictures below. Trust me. My plate was loaded with potatoes, eggs, salsa, and sausage. I tried their frozen hot chocolate and, to be honest, I wasn't a fan. It was super watery. I wasn't sure if that was the taste or that's what happens when you try to freeze hot chocolate. The food made up for the disappointing drink so I was pretty content.

For those who are thinking "who wears heels to the beach," I decided to wear heels because I knew we weren't going to the actually beach. Plus, it looked cute with my outfit so...

I never thought I could rock wide-legged bell bottom pants, but I think I don't look that bad in it. Why did I think I couldn't rock bell bottoms? Because wide-legged bottoms usually make short people look shorter. Since these pants are super high-waisted, it helped lengthen my silhouette -- obviously the heels added to it too. Paired these pants with a tribal patterned crop top from ASOS. Grabbed my mom's shopper bag from Aldo and threw on those ridiculously higher-than-my-GPA platforms. Night-time outfit with beachy vibes.


Note To Self: Find more themed brunch places.