when in france.

when in france..

take pictures of the little tv's on the plane showing that you're in france.

take pictures of huge billboards to send to your australian exchange.

take pictures of flowers, because they're not just flowers, they're french flowers. 

go shopping on this street and die of amazement. WARNING: you'll never want to leave (read: TWO ZARA'S PEOPLE, TWO ZARAS)

take as many pictures of this guy, because you'll miss him when you leave. 

take 4762319847623 pictures of locks on bridges over the river seine, because it is just too cute and romantic (read: future husband, we're going to have a lock on there)

take pictures of food in patisseries because you like food and its pretty.

take sketchy photos of of the mona lisa, because there really isn't any other way to do it. 

realize where lady gaga gets her hair inspiration.

go to ladurée (pretty much the equivalent of going to heaven)

take pictures of Zara, because you never know when you'll see one again :'(

go to abercrombie on champs-elysées, and hear the hot french male models speak french and english. oh my iwilljusttakeoneofyouinsteadoftheactualmerchandise ..what?

have 'piqueniques'!

photograph the pain in the butt med kit that you are being forced to carry around so that you can always remember your pain. 

don't go to choco story. unless you have a passion for the history of chocolate going back into the time of the ancient mayans.. then you should go.

take a picture of your bread and chocolate, because you never know the next time you're going to eat bread again. jokes, you're in france, it will probs be in approximately three minutes.

so there is my guide to the lovely city of "pair-eeees" (more commonly known as paris to those who do not spell as they speak). so yeah, you should go 

PSA: PARIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON EARTH.

bye.

xxx

claire

fishies.

fisheyes just make me feel suh artsy. 

it happens people, it happens. 

on traveling with friends

traveling with friends is certainly quite a different experience than traveling with your family. 

for starters, you don't have your parents to carry all your bags..

..and the opportunities for candid photos are plentiful.

But above all, it is just so much fun! And there's never a dull moment, at least not with my friends..

xxx

la tour eiffel.

I had just been on a plane for 8 hours, don't judge.. 

I decided that the eiffel tower needed a post of its own, for obvious reasons, like the fact that whenever someone says paris most likely the first thing that comes into ones mind is the eiffel tower. The eiffel tower is one of those things that you just have to see, I mean it would be pretty hard to go to paris and not catch a glimpse of this structure, but theres something quite fulfilling about laying in the grass in front of the eiffel tower on a warm spring day, something that just can't be replicated. Maybe its because I was running on one hour of sleep or maybe because it really was that awesome, I just wanted to stay there forever. 

Paris was great, yes there were an unmentionable amount of awkward moments, my french grammar probably made me look like an idiot, and there were numerous times that we just wanted to push one of our teachers into that huge lake at versailles, it was fun and I'll never forget paris (and even if I do, I have 650 photos to help me remember). 

xxx

Claire 

p.s. If you think that this is the extent of my paris posts, think again. I took 650 photos and all my clothes are dirty (read: I'm wearing a skirt in 30 degree weather because I have zero pairs of clean pants) so you're not getting an outfit post.

now and then

shirt - lauren ralph lauren 

jeans - zara 

scarf - used to be my moms 

shoes - franco sarto via nordstrom

then: I was in 8th grade

now: I'm in tenth

then: I bought clothes because of the label 

now: I buy clothes because I like them 

then: I had only been away to summer camp

now: I've been to australia and back alone 

then: I wore polos and headbands everyday 

now: I realize that was not a good look

then: I was thinking about graduating middle school 

now: I'm thinking about driving 

then: I had a blog that failed 

now: I have a blog I love 

then: I was (probably) 5'4" and never wore heels

now: I'm 5'8" and I love wearing heels 

then: I wore a uniform everyday to school 

now: I wear my own clothes to school 

then: I would self snap with friends (I was recovering from being a sevvie.. don't judge)

now: I take photos of my outfits for the blog

then: I wanted to be a fashion designer

now: I have no idea what I want to be

then: I wore this lauren ralph lauren white button down 

now: I wore this lauren ralph lauren white button down 

xxx

Claire