Sunrise Sunshine

I love Florence in the morning. There's no tourists, the air is crisp and cool. The cafes are beginning to open up and the smell of freshly brewed coffee and croissants are the way to my heart at 7:30 am. I went around the Duomo of Santa Maria de Fiore to take some photos early last week to start off my birthday celebrations (my photos will be up later this weekend/early next week) I was able to also get some beautiful shots of my friend Maddie who is also studying in Florence with me this semester. I love Maddie's style, she has the perfect mix of preppy chic with classic sophistication.

This City is Magic

Walking through the streets of Florence in the afternoon is like seeing magic slowly come alive. The tourists start to dissipate from the streets by the Duomo and you feel like the city once again can breathe a sigh of relief. The afternoon glow of the sunsetting against the architecture of the city gives the perfect backdrop for any walk through the streets. My favorite part of the afternoons are hearing the street musicians, especially the violinists that play to people strolling around.

Flares and Frayed: Florence Fashion (1)

Pisa, Italy 19.08.2017

I've officially landed in Florence, Italy for my semester abroad with Kent State University. I'm so excited to be able to study in Italy but before classes commence next week, my roommates and I took a day trip to Pisa to see The Leaning Tower, take some photos and look around the markets. I highly recommend if you're already in Florence going to Pisa. It's so cheap to take the trenitalia from Firenze Santa Maria Novella which takes about and hour to get to Pisa Centrale and from there walk to the tower. 

ColourPop Haul & Review

I would like to think that when it comes to make up I'm fairly well versed. I've been into make up since I was young enough to notice the blue MAC eyeshadow in my mom's make up bag and swipe it on my eyelids with my fingers. Thankfully there's no photo evidence of that time in my life. Since then I would say my taste has refined and I've become a bit of a make up geek in the years following.