Selective Potential

So anyone who has a blog without a doubt follows the lovely Tieka. All you have to say is Tieka and everyone knows who you're talking about- and everyone could agree that she is the sweetest, most down to earth girl with a kickass style who should be walking the runway:). I first found Tieka last November and I remember thinking how absurd and crazy it was that she had 500 followers. And look at her now!!! Tieka was truly who inspired me to start a blog- and not just because I loved her clothes. I loved the way she got excited about little things like I do and how she was in love with her life- it's so infectious. Until Tieka, I was an awkward dresser who hated getting dressed in the morning but loved buying clothes. I always had the clothes obsession in me, but it never showed. Tieka inspired me to be bold and dress how I wanted. I started picking up on the way she styled different things and it wasn't long before I took the inspiration she gave me and ran with it. I guess you could say the result is this blog- which has never been about showing the world how well I think I dress, it's always been about learning and challenging myself to put my best foot forward every single day and to be confident about what I'm wearing and who I am. Clothes don't make a person, but the person in them makes the clothes. I've grown so much and the past year that I've been stalking style blogs have been the best and most transforming of my life- I'm just so happy and in love with everything!

Corniness aside (I'm sorry I had to spill that on you all), I was so so so excited when I saw this dress on Modcloth before I saw that it was Tieka's namesake dress. I ordered it and fell in love. One year ago, I didn't have a pair of tights in my closet and now I have over twenty five. One year ago, I wouldn't dare wear a dress in public or to school, and now I wear them almost every single day. I would have never, ever dared to wear this dress let alone take a picture of myself wearing it.

I knew styling this dress I wanted to do something more than just stick with the black and white palette. It needed life! I threw on my mom's red blazer to add just a smidge of color and a pair of patterned tights to really make the dress stand alone, and I like the result. Unfortunately, the dress was way, way too big on me (I had to pin it just to get these pictures) and I gave it to the lovely Jasmine, but if I could get my hands on a size small, I would be the happiest girl in the world.

Thank you, Tieka! No dress could come close to as amazing you are, but this one comes close.

Love,
Maggie