COLOR

Okay, so its a horrible picture, but you get the idea. It's very difficult doing this whole blog thing without a real camera -- i'll have to invest. I've always wanted to take some intense photography class so I could have an excuse to have one of those monstrous legitimate cameras that you turn the lens thing to zoom in and out:

Facebook happens to have a commercial right now that says, as a tester, I can have a camera similar to the one above for free. I, however, am not that gullible (after I clicked on it and it asked for my social securnity number.) Anyway, mission "get camera" is officially on. 

Back to clothes: I love colors, all of them. I'm one of those people who can't tell you what their favorite color is... it's in the realm of purple, yellow, green, orange, grey, red... a lot of my clothes are very colorful. I also like to always have at least one article of clothing that has some sort of pattern or interesting texture. An outfit doesn't really look right for me without something of that sort in it. For me, most of the time its a shirt or scarf that has the pattern. But, I have a few skirts like this one (from Urban Outfitters) that are really fun. I put it with a simple shirt-dress (depending on what type of dresser you are, no judging) from American Apparel and red converses, which got very dirty from berry picking the other day. They're all pretty normal clothes from popular stores, but I think it makes a unique outfit :)

More to come, maybe next time it'll be a picture from a real camera!!!

All Grown Up?

Keep it mind: I make all this up as I go along. You have been warned. 

I find that it can be really useful to at least look more sophisticated and put together than you really are. Think interviews, meeting his parents for the first time, going out to a really fancy restaurant, and meeting utterly awesome people that always seem so composed and cool. My go-to method is to put on a blazer and a nice pair of shoes. It works with absolutely anything from a feminine dress to ripped jeans. It really adds a super-chic element to outfits and is really easy to pull off. 

Here, I have on a white pair of jeans (Rich and Skinny), a black tank from Free People ( I happen to be obsessed), a scarf from Target (hell yes I bought it for $8), and a really comfortable sweatshirt material blazer from ZARA with black wedges to top it off. 

May you walk in with suave and sophistication for that high-up interview (even though you're listening to Britney Spears on your ipod). And hey... let's be honest. Sometimes, when you go out at night it really helps to look a tad older (for various unnamed reasons). So enjoy! I must get back to Superbad. 

The One

Here it is. Outfit Number One at your fingertips. This is me, Meghan Brown (average, I know), at my full-time summer job at Cornell University. The pictures was taken on my co-worker's phone... we are very high tech here. Also, in case you now desperately need these average clothes: shirt is Free People, scarf is Urban Outfitters, (men's) belt is J. Crew, and I forget where the jeans are from. Oh, and the shoes are Dolce Vita from Lord and Taylor (great sale).

P.S. The inspiration for this blog was also partly www.mylifeisaverage.com. Check it out... the average word of the day is "minus".

My Epiphany

For some time now (meaning the last few days) I've been thinking about starting a fashion blog. I love clothes and making awesome, unique outfits, so it just seemed right. However, when I was perusing other fashion blogs, I realized how great these people's clothes are and how stylish they can be. Then, as I was walking to the vending machine to get my normal snack in a moderately sized building, where I have a typical job, I came to a sudden realization. My life is average. 

But, hey. Most of us are average, right? So heres a blog for the typical, normal, average joe (or jane). I hope it inspires those of you who only have an average size income and therefore can only afford average-priced clothes. Because, and this may just be me, it is quite depressing looking at that perfect pair of Chanel heels when all I can afford are those flip-flops from Old Navy. 

Cheers!