Life

Folding a pile of coloured sweaters for the third time that day, I stared out the window to get lost in a daydream.  It was a slow day in the store, but I often longed for those moments to get lost in my own thoughts.  And I wasn’t thinking of my psychology homework that was due, or about my boyfriend at the time.  Inspired by the clothing around me, I imagined my dream career…a life in the fashion industry.  It looked so perfect, complete with buying trips, fashion shows, and of course, lots of schmoozing.  Maybe I’d be a buyer, or a stylist to the stars.  Or perhaps I’d own my own boutique.  Whatever it was, I decided that a personal ‘I made it moment’ would be staring out the window on an airplane en route to a big city, all in the name of fashion.

April 13th, it was aliciafashionista.com’s 5 year blogiversary.  I contemplated what I’d do to celebrate.  Considered throwing a party, or doing a celebratory blog post, but as the date approached,  I knew I wouldn’t have time for anything special.  And yet, on the day that this blog turned 5 years old, I received a very exciting/surreal/squeel-worthy email.  Here I am, sitting on a plane on the way to London for an exclusive boohoo.com experience.  I’ve struggled, I’ve hustled, I’ve recognized opportunities, I’ve understood failures, and most importantly, I’ve worked my ass off.

I don’t care if it’s a humble brag, I’m having an ‘I made it moment’.

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