I Am A Master!

Readers,

After two years of hard work, sleep deprivation, writing millions (ok, hundreds) of pages, and reading countless articles- I have a Master of Arts in Communication from Saint Louis University! Here are some of the topics that I learned about during my journey:

-Language Maintenance and Immigrant Communities

-Social Support in Religious Communities

-Strategic Marketing/Communication Campaigns for Nonprofits

-Fashion as Storytelling

-Group Assimilation

-Social Networks (face-to-face, not facebook)

-Blogging Ethics

-and many, many others.

There were two days of graduation ceremonies, and both days were beautiful.  After all of the terribly dangerous weather that's happened over the past month or so, it was wonderful to have good weather at least for those two days.  

Here is what I wore on Day 1 (Friday) of the celebrations:

After the ceremony with hat hair

Grey Embellished Cardigan: Abercrombie & Fitch (I took this off during the ceremony because the arena was sweltering hot)

Hot Pink Silk Chiffon Dress: Donna Morgan

Golden Brass Belt: My Grandma's Belt from the 70s or 80s

Apparently I was supposed to open the cap and gown package much earlier in the week to get rid of the wrinkles!

I will post more about my outfit for Day 2 later this week.  

Thank you everyone who supported and/or challenged me through this experience- I couldn't have done this without you all! (ahem. . . friends, family, mentors, advisors. . . )

Stay Cool and Stay Stylish!

Greetings Readers!

Oh my- it's almost August, can you believe it? July flew by so quickly that so much of it seems like a blur. An event that I DO remember quite well took place on July 10th- my friend Erin's wedding! This day was wonderful for so many reasons- a beautiful ceremony between two wonderful people, a re-gathering of high school friends, dancing (and being asked to dance), and wedding cake. Also, having a ladybug land on my arm- which is apparently good luck!

Another thing that I remember about this occasion was the outfit I wore (of course!). Here's a bit of info. on this ensemble:

-CZ post earrings: Target

-Jeweled-bib necklace: American Eagle Outfitters (currently on clearance)

-Watercolor-silk dress: Donna Morgan (available at Nordstrom)

-Antique bracelet: ebay.com

I am in love with this dress! I wore it to a wedding in March and paired it with a cardigan, a ribbon (around my waist) and teal tights (pictured below, with my friend Sarah, who was also at the wedding). Before the summer ends, I must find another occasion that calls for this dress- any suggestions?

Until next time readers- stay cool and stay stylish!