Author: hellosamanthadear

I’ve always thought the design of the Union Jack is just so cool, and I love how it’s been used in everything from iconic pop culture moments (i.e., stunning Geri Halliwell rocking a daring mini dress on stage in the ’90s) to bold English punk fashion statements!

As for me, I styled this look with lots of hot pink and Hello Kitty! Because the cute cat is also an iconic pop culture figure – featured in both of these outfits! 💖

Leading into my next outfit, I’ve been re-reading one of my favorite Royal Diaries books, which is written from the perspective of a teenage Marie Antoinette! It’s fiction, but takes from actual historical events. ⚜️

One of the things mentioned in the book is how, at the Court of Versailles, women would decorate their hair with anything from silk roses to faux birds. I immediately thought, hey, I can do that! And that is how my new bird hair pin came to be. I love it soooo much and have been wearing it practically every day since making it, haha!

I followed along with the rococo vibes by wearing lots of small bows, crown hair clips and a cameo ring. I think it turned out really well!

See ya next time!! ⚜️💕

It’s nice to see Frankenstein’s monster having a moment. I’m referring to the totally awesome Xfinity Wi-Fi commercial that I’ve caught on television recently, which shows him having the time of his life in his castle and village once he discovers the amazing internet provider (which I also use, and I, too, feel like the world is at my fingertips!). I thought, I need to bring out my purse of him and his blushing bride!

Also, I brought out my arm warmers for this outfit. I thought it was a fun and bold choice for a darker, edgier look; I like the star shirt and the heart bracelet, which add a focus on shapes in this outfit!

Also, my mom and I went to a local pumpkin patch, and I picked out a couple of small pumpkins – I drew a face on this one. He is a happy, smiley little guy!

See you in the next post!! 💚🎃🖤

When my friend and I decided to take a walk on a beautiful fall afternoon on the first day of October this week, what are the odds that we’d come across two black cats strolling alongside us?! I mean, it couldn’t be a more perfect way to kick off October! 🖤🖤

Another great way to start the month was getting a Monster Cookie Sweet Cream Iced Coffee from Jack in the Box before I went on said walk. It was the perfect thing to sip on while enjoying the perfect autumn day!

To make the week even more awesome, my sister and I went to Target to check out the Halloween aisles, and much to my surprise, I found hair clips in the little girls’ section from the brand Cat & Jack that I simply couldn’t pass up. DOG HAIR CLIPS!!! 💖

So to mix in everything, from spooky Halloween cats to cute dogs, I give you this ensemble! I’m proud to say that I made the big purple bow I’m wearing in the back of my hair! I really love how it turned out, and how it looks with this outfit! 💜

I hope your October is starting off spooky in all the best ways! Stay tuned for more Halloween-ish fun… 🖤💜

Another shirt I DIY-ed…weeee!!! 🧡

I love how it turned out, and this time, I went the extra mile by sewing on the white bow and added white stitching to the sleeves. Boom!

The Goo Goo Dolls are one of my favorite bands, next to The Smashing Pumpkins. After designing my own SP shirt in my last post, I knew I also wanted to design one with The Goo Goo Dolls in mind. (Fun fact: I first fell in love with their music in the third grade!) I saw them in concert in 2010 and it was a magical experience I’ll never forget. ❤️

To kick off the first week of fall, I went with orange and red hues – plus, bringing out my pumpkin purse! It was also nice to eat some crisp, juicy apples. Also, I glued faux fall foliage to a red butterfly clip I had for some extra flair! 🍁✨

Wishing you a happy start of the fall season! 🍂

I’ve been in a DIY mood lately and I got creative with a shirt I already owned!

Finding this cool Smashing Pumpkins patch on eBay, I sewed it onto this spider shirt to create a cool new look, and now I have a T-shirt of one of my all-time favorite bands! ❤️ I figured the spiderweb worked well with the patch, giving it an edgy vibe.

Of course, I had to stick with the Smashing Pumpkins theme and create my entire outfit around it!

The ring I made is soooooooo nostalgic for me; I made it back in 2018 to wear when I saw the Smashing Pumpkins in concert in Oakland, CA. The concert was amazing beyond words and wearing the ring takes me right back to that feeling of seeing them perform live!

Overall, I freaking love this outfit and I’m so glad I made this new shirt! 💕

It’s that glorious time of year when it still feels like summer, but there are lots of signs that fall is on the way. You can see that by the leaves on the ground, so I decided to incorporate the time of year into my outfit! 🍂

I took a few sky photos with cool cloud formations in this post, and I thought it matched well with my blue floral skirt. Add in the orange/yellow/red fall foliage colors of my accessories with a pop of pink, and I felt it represented the summer-meets-fall ambiance!

My sister and I took a trip to Spirit Halloween too, and of course, we had to get pumpkin spice drinks at Starbucks beforehand. Drinking ice cold coffee drinks indoors on a warm day definitely made for a mix of summer and fall! 🧡☀️💖

It was a fun day indeed!! I especially loved the coffee, looking at the clouds, and seeing stuff for the spooky season ahead. It’s been a good start of the September month! ☀️🍂

I loooove these colors together!

Paired with the sunflower embroidery, the colors have a late-summer-feel (which it’s now beginning to be). Paired with the plaid pastel cat purse, I thought this was a really fun outfit! 💜💚💛

I really enjoy late summer, because it reminds me to soak up the long days and the warmth while I can! It’s the perfect prelude to my favorite months in the latter half of the year, too! 🌻

I met my friend this afternoon at Parisien French Bakery, and I made certain to dress for the occasion!! 🎀

Choosing a brown, pink and black color theme for my outfit, I went with butterflies, roses and bows for my accessory accents. Tying a light pink butterfly scarf to my purse, I thought it added a chic element! ☕️ 💕

About a month or so ago, I started an outfit journal; the intent is to jot down themes, color palettes, and general fashion inspiration that comes to mind. I’ve enjoyed writing in it and it’s pretty fun, actually!

The journal I use for this is sooooo CUTE. It has a squishy pug face on the cover (a gift from my sister!) The pages have bright pink stars on them:

When you go places with a certain theme, does it inspire your outfit of the day? Do you keep an outfit journal? Let me know in the comments! 💓

Sometimes I get outfit inspiration from the most unexpected things, and this time, I can easily say that I was inspired by an album I was listening to this week! 💖

Dizzy Up the Girl by the Goo Goo Dolls (1998) is one of those albums that I can listen to from start to finish several times in a row and never get bored, and I also really love the album artwork!

The back of the album made me think of pearls (which I felt went with my purse – a clam shell and pearls). The necklace on the back of the album actually is (I believe) the metal ball necklace that lead singer, John Rzeznik, wore a lot during that period and most notably is seen being worn by him in the music video for Slide. (But hey, let’s pretend they’re pearls, just to go with the concept of my outfit!)

The BEST detail is how much my cuff bracelet matches the interior artwork!!! 💕

Lastly, I felt like the colors of the butterfly clips I wore in the back of my hair matched the colors of the album cover, and my green floral skirt also meshed well with the color scheme.

Honestly, this was pretty fun! I’ve never looked for fashion inspiration in album artwork, but I’d definitely do this again with another album in the future! 💿🎶

Here I bring you…my second and final Goosebumps purse to showcase!! 🥰

I really love the colors on this design:

For my outfit, I switched out the strap of the purse to a shorter one, because I liked the look of it. Paired with pink and purple accessories, I thought the ensemble perfectly exuded the childhood nostalgia I feel for Goosebumps!

Overall, I really love the nostalgic elements of the outfit and of course, the floral skirt paired with the edgy/chunky boots! 🖤