I was a slight tomboy when I was younger. Or at least I pretended to be for a few weeks. I loved a good costume and playing a character, so for a few months I was a tomboy (haircut and all), then for a few months I was a super girly girl, and then I was a posh horseback rider, a prep, and skater… the list goes on and on. But the moral of the story – I liked playing dress-up. I semi chalk that stage up to being nothing more than figuring out who I was. You have to test out all of the waters to really get a good grasp and I can tell you – I wasn’t really one of those but maybe a slight bit of each! The one thing I can tell you about what I have learned about my style over the years – I dig basics. I mean, I reallllllly dig a great look built around basics. Why? Because it is comfortable, chic, classic, and timeless. I pound this into all of your brains but it is so simple and so true – a closet built around solid basics is a closet that will last you years and years. So maybe the greatest lesson I learned during my time as being a fashion chameleon was not only who I was but also, just how expensive it can be to try to be something you are not! So if you love a great preppy look, do it! If you love a great grunge look, be that! But if you are like me and love a great mimimalistic look – do it the best you can! Moral of the story, be who you are! It is just so much cheaper easier!

J.Crew Skinny jeans, ASOS Vila Longline Duster coat, Monrow Jersey Basic Oversized tee, Madewell Quilted Baseball hat, Converse Hight Top sneakers

Jewelry || Goldbug Collection Large drop earrings c/o, Jennifer Zeuner Sasah necklace, Jane Pope Thin Twig ring c/o, Daniel Wellington Classic St. Andrews c/o, Dana Rebecca Lauren Joy necklace