As I’ve written before, I find it very important to still get dressed each morning, despite being in quarantine. Most days, I have no reason to leave my house. It would be easiest to stay in pajamas. However, I find it motivating to dress comfortable, but still cute. It gives me something to look forward to!

I decided to wear one of my favorite pairs of sweatpants from Garage. These pants are comfy, but still somewhat fashionable with a fun tie-dye design. Also, the tan/brown color is super popular right now, and is so easy to match other colors with.

The shoes that I chose were the Nike Air Force 1’s. I think that they match relatively everything because they’re all white. They’re comfortable because they’re sneakers, but still very cute. (My dog wanted to get in the shoe photo.)

The first outfit I put together is one that I wear pretty often. I love pairing a graphic tee with sweatpants because it’s easy and comfy. Something I started doing a lot in quarantine is adding a jean jacket to an otherwise kinda plain outfit. I think that it adds such a cute element, and makes it look like there was much more effort put in.

I recently bought this t-shirt from PacSun, after seeing it multiple times on Instagram. This jean jacket is from Forever 21. It has been a staple in my closet for years now.

This is an outfit that I would wear to run errands, or on any rare occasion that I’m going to be in public. However, once I’m back home I’ll modify this outfit to make it even comfier.

This is what I’ll usually change into. This big fuzzy sherpa jacket is one of my favorite items this time of year. I bought it at TJ Maxx, and I’m obsessed with it. It’s the perfect cute and cozy addition to any outfit.

An alternative to pairing sweats with a graphic tee, is a cute long sleeve that complements the colors of the pants.

I went with this long sleeve that I bought from Pacsun. I think it’s more fun to match this shirt with some tie-dye pants than just regular jeans. Once again, I decided to dress this outfit up with a jean jacket.

This jacket is also from Garage. I’ve been wearing it to make my comfiest outfits a whole lot cuter. It’s cropped, which is perfect, because nearly all my pants are high waisted. I can’t wait for quarantine to end, so I can wear this jacket out.

While the fashion world can be an encouraging and inspiring area, it can also be quite toxic. The fashion industry has been the root of countless peoples’ body image issues for decades. Models have become increasingly thinner, and magazine covers have become progressively more photoshopped. People compare themselves to these images because the fashion world has extremely strong influences on people. Even those that are not necessarily interested in fashion, are still affected by the ideas that the fashion industry promotes. The fashion world ultimately gets to choose our worlds’ current “ideal” style, and body type – which is beyond unrealistic.

Our society praises models for being thin, as that is considered our culture’s ideal body. According to, http://eatingdisorderhope.com, “Let’s take a moment to look at reality. If a woman is 5’9 and weighs 110 pounds, her BMI is 16.2, which is considered underweight. In 1968, the average fashion model was 8% thinner than the average woman. Today models are 23% thinner. Our cultural ideal is shrinking.” This is incredibly concerning information. People look up to these models, and begin making unhealthy choices in an attempt to look more like them.

This is a photo of a model in the year 1968. She is not unbelievably thin. The focus of the photo is not necessarily her body. Modeling has changed drastically.

This is a photo of a current model. As you can see, she is significantly more thin. Of course, this woman could be naturally thin – but she does not have the average body type. Models very rarely represent any kind of average body type. As a result, people waste years of their lives trying to attain these unrealistic goals.

According to, http://centerfordiscovery.com, “Research proves that the thin celebrities our mainstream media often promotes as standards of female beauty can have a very negative and powerful impact on the teenagers of today.” It saddens me personally to see so many people affected so negatively by an industry that I have so much love for.

Aerie was one of the first huge companies to begin using models of all different sizes. I think this is incredible, but I don’t want to be impressed. I want this to be considered normal.

I do understand that the fashion industry benefits off of people’s insecurities, similarly to the beauty industry. People feel inferior to the models they see promoting these products. They will buy what is being sold in an attempt to be more similar to the person promoting the product. They will feel unfulfilled by what they bought. This cycle is so sad. Instead, I wish companies would use models that actually look like average people. Consumers would choose products that they genuinely want/need. I hate that those working in this industry are willing too exploit our insecurities for their own profit.

I believe that the fashion industry should focus on celebrating the differences in our bodies. The basic idea of fashion is finding a way to express yourself through your style. I’m afraid that the focus of this industry has shifted from actual clothing, to the bodies that wear the clothing. Those in the fashion industry should be working to encourage people to enhance their beauty through new clothing and accessories. Fashion is meant to be fun and inspiring. I truly hope that the industry is able to make strides towards encouraging people to feel confident in their own skin.

This week, Long Island had one of the last warm days before Fall will fully hit. I wanted to take advantage, and spend sunset near the water. I drove out to Sea Cliff – which was beautiful. It was both a great drive and a great destination. I feel very lucky to live somewhere that makes it possible to visit the beach in just a half hour.

I created this outfit to celebrate the last warm day. I decided to wear shorts while the opportunity was there – although I may have overestimated the warmth. Over quarantine, I ordered these shorts from PacSun. They quickly became one of my favorite pairs. My tank top is from Urban Outfitters. This sweater is one of my favorite thrifted items. I purchased it from the Buffalo Exchange in New York City – one of my favorite thrift stores. This shop has specially curated clothing that is all on-trend. It is super easy to find amazing pieces here.

As you can see in this photo, my sweater has pink cheetah print. I decided to include this bold color and print to the outfit, because it was mostly colorless otherwise. Similarly, I put added eyeshadow that consisted of bright blue and pink – to add another pop of color to the look. I love putting together outfits that include a bright element of hot pink, but are mostly white and block besides that.

These shoes are from Pretty Little Thing. I paired them with white long socks because that is a trend that I’ve noticed in recent times. These chunky sneakers themselves are a very popular item right now. I was very excited to follow this trend, as I’ve found it especially cute for some time now.

There have been numerous celebrities seen stepping out in white chunky sneakers. Many of which, are considered current fashion icons.

Here is a photo of Gigi Hadid wearing white Fila sneakers with white long socks.

In this photo, Bella Hadid is following the same trend.

I personally love this trend because it’s both comfortable and cute. If you are wearing something a bit dressy, you can dress it down by adding the trendy look of white socks and chunky sneakers. Additionally, chunky sneakers in general are trendy. I have a pair in pink as well. The white ones are simply the most popular at this time. I am excited to see how this trend will expand.

As Fall approaches, we are coming into one of the most exciting seasons for fashion! When it gets colder, you have the opportunity to layer your clothes and add accessories, both for warmth and for style. It becomes easier to dress both cute and comfortable. One of my favorite style tips is layering a sweater over a thin turtleneck. 

I decided to pair this white turtleneck with one of my favorite sweaters. I found this gem in the men’s section of a Salvation Army. It gives me super cute 90’s vibes, and it’s beyond comfy. I wear it constantly through Fall and Winter. So, in order to keep myself (and others) from getting sick of it, I like to add different layers and accessories. This white turtleneck changes the whole look, adding a really cute vintage element to the outfit.

Going along with the somewhat masculine and vintage facets of this outfit, I added these chunky loafers that I bought recently. Loafers are traditionally men’s shoes. They became somewhat popular in women’s fashion around the 80’s. They’ve been making a comeback lately.I purchased this pair from Asos. I think that they will match most of the fall outfits I’m going to put together this season.

I am looking forward to creating many similar looks this Fall, and the most important piece is usually the right sweater. My most unique sweaters are thrifted. I find that right now it is a great time to go thrift shopping for Fall items. Right before it’s actually so cold that you need to wear sweaters, there is still a huge selection available at most thrift shops. People usually get rid of these warmer items over the summer, and they aren’t sold until Fall actually comes. I would love to encourage you to go out to your local thrift store and post a picture in something cool that you find! You can tag me in it @trinitycrompton and I’ll repost it. It’s the most sustainable option, and it is my secret to finding the most special pieces. Get thrifting!

Normally I celebrate my birthday with a party. Having a May birthday meant that this year it was spent in quarantine. In order to still celebrate in some form, a couple of my close friends and I had a dress-up “party” recently. We were able to spent a couple nights in New Patlz, NY. It’s always great to get out of Long Island for a couple days – especially during a pandemic. Upstate New York had much more outdoor seating at restaurants, and activities like hiking or swimming, than we have on Long Island right now. We made up for the lack of people present with a fun dress-up “party” idea. We didn’t declare a specific theme. We simply decided that we would dress eccentric in our own ways.

I decided immediately that I needed to wear these incredible pink sparkly boots that I haven’t been able to sow off since COVID – 19 hit. From there I decided that I needed to incorporate animal print and hot pink into this look. I ended up with this:

Maybe it was all of the early seasons America’s Next Top Model I binge-watched in quarantine, but I was beyond excited to wear a 2000’s inspired outfit. To emphasize this 2000’s vibe, I found an old flip-phone that was in one of my family’s junk drawers. I believe it pulled the whole look together.

I ordered both these zebra pants and pink top from Pretty Little Thing – one of my favorite online stores. These bulky pink earrings are from Forever 21. The sparkly pink cowgirl boots (that I am obsessed with) are from DollsKill.

I fully believe that this dress-up party was a really great way to blow off some of the stress that quarantine has caused in all of us. It may seem silly to dress a little crazy and then feel genuinely better afterwards, but it worked for me. As someone that really cares about clothes, quarantine was very tiring for me. I am used to expressing myself through what I’m wearing. I love seeing the looks that other people put together, and drawing inspiration from them. I have really missed that over these last 6 months. This dress-up party relieved a lot of what I was feeling. I highly suggest you dress-up for no reason.

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