Little Red Dress

Getting through the rest of summer like the dancing emoji

I really only had one goal this summer, and that was to feel carefree. I wanted the sun shining on my skin, the breeze blowing through my curls and most of all, a #girlgang to do all these carefree things with. A week from August, and so far, I can't say that that has been my experience.

"I'm feeling the responsibility of my twenties far more than the wildness of my twenties, which is not what TV led me to expect would be the case."

I spent most of the past couple of months continuing my job search, and thanks to some magic, I landed a gig at Bustle (see my articles here). I'm pretty darn excited about it, but it did not come without some anxiety. I'm feeling the responsibility of my twenties far more that the wildness of my twenties, which is not what TV led me to expect would be the case. 

But, with this small win under my belt and summer still hanging about, I can still make some wind-in-hair moments happen, starting with this dress. It makes me feel just like the dancing señorita emoji, and if that girl ain't carefree, I don't know what is.

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Almost Athletic

Some say sporty, I say lazy

Getting dressed is a labor of love as of late. If I cared just a little bit less (and I mean a just a little bit, because I'm on the border right now), you'd see me walking around the literal firepit that is New York in moo moo that allowed for maximum ventilation. Y'all, this heat is just a different devil.

"I'd like to take this moment to thank the human who decided that "athleisure" was a thing."

But, because I am a functioning member of society I have gone in an alternate direction: this all-in-one jumpsuit. It allows me to be as lazy as this heat requires, while still sort of maintaining the appearance that I actually tried. I'd like to take this moment to thank the human who decided that "athleisure" was a thing. 

While I have not a sporty bone in my body, wearing a jumpsuit makes my life easy. And if I have to pretend to be active, then I'll do it. 

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Just Right

I finally, finally feel like I've got it together...ish

I'm in the middle of my first New York summer. It's sticky, humid, and to make matters sweatier, the old house I live has no central air system—I've been surviving with a fan and windows opened wide. Hell-like temperatures aside, I finally feel like I've got my feet firmly planted.

That's not to say everything is perfect, but everything is...right. Things feel like they are as they should be.

That's not to say everything is perfect, but everything is...right. Things feel like they are as they should be. And on the topic of things being as they should be, I wouldn't ever make it through a summer without these shorts. You've seen them for years, here and here, and though I do love a good new addition to my closet, sometimes it's just right to stick with the classics.

photos by Brian Cheung

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