The ACT

On Tuesday I take the ACT.  If you're not aware the ACT is a standardized test taken by high schoolers mainly to be used for college admissions.  A big part of one's college acceptance rides on one's ACT score.  So basically, I'm freaking out.  I've been studying all week. (Yes, I only started this week because I'm a huge procrastinator.)  Fortunately Tuesday isn't actually the end all be all, although I envision it as such. One good thing about the test is that you can take it as many times as you desire and colleges only really look at the best score.

Here's the thing.  I'm pretty smart, (not trying to be cocky) so I will pass and get good enough scores to get into a decent college.  But the problem is I don't just want to get into a "decent" college.  I want to get into Columbia University and if not, then I want to do the best I am physically capable of.  I want to know I gave it my all.  Yes, in summary I should get back to practicing.

xx Brigitta

My First Lilly

Friday night I was walking through Dillards in search of a backless bra and I stopped in my tracks.  There was a dress inside one of the window displays and I told my mom, whom I was shopping with, "I need to find that dress."  It was a dress I had seen all over the internet through Pinterest, Youtube, Instagram, and my favorite blogs.  It was the Delia Shift Dress from Lilly Pulitzer.  We saw someone who worked there and asked them right away.  I just couldn't leave without trying it on.  The lady helping us grabbed my size and walked us over to the dressing room.  Right after slipping it on I was in love.  So as you can imagine I justified shelling out the $198 to purchase my first Lilly piece and I am obsessed!

@sarabelle93x

@collegeprepster

In the dressing room at Dillards

Hopefully there will be more Lilly to add to my collection in the future :)

xx Brigitta

Someone's Getting Married In the Morning

Ding dong the bells are gonna chime!  (If you don't know the reference its My Fair Lady.)  Tomorrow my Uncle is getting married in my backyard.  Basically, I'm completely stoked!  I've only been to one other wedding in my entire life.  I was one.  So, as you can probably guess I've been looking forward to this day for quite sometime.  To be honest, since they announced it last Thanksgiving.  Just like most teenage girls I love weddings.  There is this fairy tale aspect about them.  You get to watch "Cinderella" take her Prince Charming to live happily ever after till death do them part.  I guess weddings help to keep the dream of finding Mr. Right alive.
All my fantasies aside, it also is an excuse to get dressed up and you can never have too many of those.  It's an outdoor spring wedding.  Could it get any better?  Obviously this is a pretty special occasion for me and therefore I had to splurge on the perfect dress.  After scouring Pinterest and my favorite boutiques I found it.  The dress I bought is from Asos, first seen on my favorite youtuber Sarabelle93x.

My sister and I on Valentine's Day

Me showing off the dress poolside

Cant wait for tomorrow!

xx Brigitta

iPhone Cases

As of recent I've been on the look out for a good iPhone case.  I want something cute, preppy, classic and actually somewhat protective.  Here are a couple of my favorites:

Marry Me iPhone 5 Case from Kate Spade

Patchwork iPhone 5 Case from Vineyard Vines

Robinson Saffiano Hardshell Case from Tory Burch

True Navy Tiger Lilly iPhone 5 Case from Lilly Pulitzer

xx Brigitta

One Year Later

So it has been almost a year since the last time I posted on this blog.  I've recently decided to try out blogging again and instead of starting a whole other blog I felt like it would be easier just to continue on with this one. (Plus I still think "fashionably innate" is pretty clever)  So two questions:

Where did I go?
Well a lot has happened in the past year.  I traveled the world (week long cruise around the Caribbean and two week stay in Germany).  I got a part time job working at a day care.  My dog that I've had since I was two passed away.  My brother went off to college leaving the house a lot quieter.  I got my license and have been driving pretty much every day since.  I sorta kinda might think I know what I want to do with my life...ish. (That sounded reassuring didn't it)

Why am I back?
This is probably the more important of the two questions.  I'm back to blog.  Wow.  That was really insightful.  Anyways why now, why today? Three words: The College Prepster.  Whilst flipping through the latest Teen Vogue issue I stumbled across her and from there found her blog and my life will never be the same.  She is amazing to say the least.  I'm obsessed with her style and all her posts are flooded with inspiration.  So basically one day I decided I want to do what she does.  And here I am.  But honestly I really love blogging.  I didn't stop  a year ago because I was bored with it or really for any sensible reason at all.  I stopped for the same reason I couldn't keep a journal as a kid, for the same reason I have trouble finishing books, one day I just stop opening the journal/book and I never come back.  But I dont want to do that anymore.  I want to write every night for the simple joy of writing.

So here begins a new chapter in my life.  Ideally I hope to be able to blog every night about fashion and lifestyle.  I want to make it a habit like brushing my teeth.  Something I do every night and if I skip a night it feels weird and uncomfortable.  Lets see where this goes.

xx Brigitta

ps Go check out The College Prepster:  www.thecollegeprepster.com