Who is this girl in the sweater?

As you may have noticed my blog is called "the girl in the sweater", and you may have wondered where the name came from? and who is she?
Well, "the girl in the sweater" is me. Growing up my friends always noticed i would wear a sweater like everyday to school and out of school. I have always had a love sweaters! Especially really cute ones! I fell comfortable in them and I think they make me look good. But, before I was into how I looked in them, the sweater to me was my security blanket. I was always shy and in elementary school never had the best of confidence in myself. So to me, wearing a sweater made me feel like I was invisible and that maybe people didn't notice me, because I didn't want to be noticed. My ex-boyfriend would always kind of make fun of me for wearing sweaters, even now! And although I look back and now realize wearing sweaters when its 80 degrees out may not have been the best idea, it was much more to me than what people thought. The sweater represents the girl that I was, and now the woman I'm becoming. No matter what things I may accomplish in life, who I meet, how much money I make, I feel as if the sweaters I wear keep me grounded. One day when I'm successful I want people to say I'm the same girl Ive always been, and don't want to change because I may be making more money, and seen in magazines. The sweater is a reminder to me of who I am and where I came from.

stay gorgeous,
lexii

When I Grow Up.

So, I know that our economy sucks right now. And I know that not everyone who wants to become famous, or a celebrity achieves that. Everyone knows that. One thing I know I will accomplish is becoming an internationally known fashion designer. And I love my family and friends for supporting me and my aspirations because is by no means is it going to be easy. You always hear how the fashion industry is so cut throat, Im prepared for that, Ive already gotten a taste being at college lol. What I dislike, and the point of this post, is how people are quick to tell me that I need a back-up plan. Or give me that "why the hell does she want to do that" look when they ask what my major is. Would you rather my response be "my major is prostitution, or drug dealing" ? Ever since I was little Ive had in my mind that I could grow up and do anything that I wanted to do. And thats exactly what im doing, what I want to do!! I take advice from people and appreciate it, some I listen to and some I dont but at the end of the day it is my life to live. Its just the biggest problem I have is the lack of respect I get, from people who would much rather I become a doctor or a Pastor or something. I dont like studying all that much which is a reason I decided not to go to med school, but also because I have a 'passion for fashion'. Instead on being so shocked about what I want to do with my life look back on yours, because Im sure a lot of you arent working at a job you LOVE, Im not trying to be disrespectful or a smartass in any way. Its just the way I see it. And for those of you girls (guys too), who are majoring in fashion or anything else out there and dont have anyone who really believes that you can do it, I encourage you to read 'If You Have to Cry Go Outside' by Kelly Cutrone. Its an absolutely amazing book that taught me that even if I didnt have anyone supporting me and my dreams, oh well, one day ill be able to say "I told you so"...my mom always tells me she doesnt care if I was pursuing a degree in scooping poop! As long as I have some kind of goals in life and put my mind to acheiving them and wanting more out of life then she'll be proud of me. And I love her for that! I also hope that in some way my blog can give you that drive to do what you felt you were called to do in life! And even if you dont completely know what you want, try things out to find out what it is, dont just sit and wait for it to come to you, life waits for no one.

In love and style
lexii

Book Club

So a few weeks ago when I was having a conversation with my grandma and she let me know she had begun going to a book club in town. She sounded really excited about, and even I was excited because I love reading books! Not many people my age read for leisure so I like to consider that something different about me! So, anyhow she began telling me about the first book they read titled, The Other Wes Moore. This book is a true story about two African American men who grew up in the same neighborhood, and share the same name, though took two very different paths in life. One was a man is now serving a life sentence in jail for involvement in a robbery that ended in the murder of a police officer, and the other became a Rhodes Scholar, and served in war, along with many other successes as a public figure. I havent updated my blog in a while, and its late right now otherwise I would go into detail about the book lol . But I am encouraging you to read it. It shows how just the simplest mistakes, and ignoring advice from those who have been in similar situations as us (which us young people love to do, lets admit it lol) can either lead a to a positive or negative path. I am all about living my own life and wanting to learn from the mistakes I made but there are some times when I get advice from a person and I know I should listen to it. And, it doesnt have to be a person in my life, I take a lot of "tips for life" from books that I read or an article I see come across online. There are so many people who make excuses and say that they made mistakes because they didnt have any positive figures in their lives. Honestly, I think thats crap, if I were one of those people I would look for someone positive to be in my life instead of in a way, feeling sorry for myself. But thats just my opinion. Anyway, I encourage you to read the book! It really is an easy read and once you do post your opinion on it! I dont want to give too much away!

stay gorgeous,
lexii