Wednesday Night Highlights: The Scarf

Notes:
1. This is a slideshow
2. I apologize for barely posting but now that I have gotten a hold of things again I will be posting at least twice a week.

Wednesday Night Highlights by brightlightsbrightlife on polyvore.com

First off: Clever title am I right?
It took me a while to think of it.
Just applaud at your desks.

Tonight I am highlighting scarves.
As the colder weather comes around again you can not help but feel dismayed as you hide away those short-shorts that you have been happily donning all summer.
That is, until you pull out your scarves.

Scarves add a pop of color to a bland outfit
they also add warmth but in a chic way.

The slide with all the plaid scarfs is showing the hot prints of fall. (plaid, leopard, and emerald green)
The slide with all the circular things is showing some types of infinity scarves. Infinity scarves basically are scarves for people who have not yet mastered the challenging process we call putting on a scarf in the correct way. Basically, infinity scarves were made for me.
The last remaining slide is showing some of my favorite scarves.
I NEED the fox one.
( I am literally a three year old)
I also NEED to know how to knit so I can make my own scarf
(Unfortunately, due to my past attempts I do not think that is happening anytime soon.)

XX,
Kiera

A teenagers perspective of New York Fashion Week: Zang Toi, The Runway and Just Being There

On Tuesday night I had the honor of going to Lincoln Center to see designer Zang Toi's runway show for New York Fashion Week.
Zang Toi is a designer from Malaysia who's designs are classic and elegant.


It was such a cool and unforgettable experience and of course I took A LOT of pictures  (like a whole photo album full)

They build this whole building just for the week and then take it down again ( I wonder where they store all the pieces)

I wore a leather vest from Joe Fresh, a white ruffle-collared shirt from Ella Moss (a favorite of mine), and my new favorite jeans (maroon high waisted jeans from Pacsun) and suede wedges from Steve Madden.

This is as close to the runway as I will ever get (a.k.a on the runway) 

The room all filled up! 

All the photographers who are taking photos for anything jam into this side of the room. It looks just a bit squished!
The room was filled with benches and at your part of the bench sat a goody bag with a playbill-ish list  of the names of everything that the models wore from Zang Toi's collection and other things.
Here is what mine looked like:

The show was supposed to start at 7 but ended up starting at 7:30.
Here are some pictures from the show. I recommend watching a video of the excellent beginning of the show. You can watch some on Youtube.
Here are some pictures of the actual show. The collection was called Ballet Babe.

I did not take this picture. It is from global grind.com^^

The designer, Zang Toi, even got a chance to strut on the runway!

One of the best parts of the show was all the FREE stuff!

I received nail polish and cool socks from the show. I also got a lot of drinks from around the main area as well as a collection of magazines. Most everything there was free for you to take so of course, I took it. 

Here is my stash.  

This board is literally the mecca of all NYFW Instagrams.

One of the coolest parts of NYFW is not just the styles on the runway but the styles of people who are watching the show. I saw everything from sweatpants to ball gowns to halloween themed costumes there.

 Can you guess what this lady is wearing on her head?
It's an old fashioned floral swim cap with a chic twist!

This was truly an experience that I will not forget and I am super excited to go to more of it next year.

xx
Kiera

Back to School Shopping: Backpacks

backpacks by brightlightsbrightlife featuring laptop backpacks

Herschel Supply Co laptop backpack
karmaloop.com

Vintage backpack
$39 - bankfashion.co.uk

JanSport laptop backpack
zappos.com

American Apparel strap backpack
$77 - americanapparel.eu

Herschel Supply Co backpack
bloomingdales.com

Herschel Settlement Backpack - Grey/Yellow Rubber
$86 - coggles.com

When you go to a school with a set uniform like me, a backpack is one of the few things that shows who you are and what you like.

That is why picking a backpack is a very important choice and involves A LOT of thought.

Here are some of my favorite backpacks this fall. 

Want a backpack to go with every outfit? The classic leather bag is for you. 

Want a bag that will brighten up the halls? The neon striped backpack is the one you want. 

My only backpack tip for you is as much as you might want to stay away from trendy bags that you will become sick of because you will be seeing a lot of your backpack for the next nine months. 

XX

Kiera

Sunday Shopping

So recently I went on a shopping spree and I wanted to show you some stuff that I got for fall and in general but I could't get the video to post so instead I decided to just post the link so you can watch it on my YouTube channel @itsachiclife.

Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNwZx3_pl5w
I hope you all like it. Tell me what you think! Comment on the video or below.

Fall Fashions

Heads up! This is a slideshow.

fall by brightlightsbrightlife on polyvore.com

Emerald Green and Beanies. 

These are two of my favorite fall trends this year. 

The Wizard of Oz knew best when he picked emerald as the name/ color of the capital city. It is 

gorgeous. It can be sophisticated and fun AT THE SAME TIME!

If you are not yet convinced to run out to your nearest store and pick up some glittering emerald colored 

pieces then you are hopeless. 

I am so excited for beanies this fall. 

With a beanie on not only will your ears be warm but you can spruce up any outfit. 

Try a bright beanie for a pop of color 

or if you want to get a message across write it on a beanie 

you know that saying that goes something like 

"It was so obvious that you could have written it on your forehead?" 

Well now you actually can!

Wise words of the day? 

When in doubt put a beanie on it.

<3

Kiera

July Favorite Video Form

Instead of posting some sort of collage sharing my favorite things from the month of July I decided to mix it up and share the video from my YouTube account which you all should follow @itsachiclife showing my favorites. Hope you enjoy and please subscribe to my channel.

It's a Pajama Party.

It's a pajama party!

Who's invited?

Well I guess just me and my stuffed bunny there in the last picture

but i should really invite more people

because my amazing P.J's need to be shown off.

Usually I would not be one to post my pajamas BUT I made the headband and shorts MYSELF

so I think this is an exception. 

I know, I have skill. 

<3

Kiera