Warm in Yellow

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Yellow is such a fun color to style and in such cold weather, I feel the warm tone is necessary. I bundled up in my SheIn bright yellow parka layered over a thrifted cozy white sweater. The stamp design on the sweater picks up the warm tones of the jacket. Buy the jacket here! (Warning: it runs very small)

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For maximum comfort I wore some Urban Outfitters yoga leggings and kept my feet secure, dry and warm with some heavy sole Frye boots (yellow, of course). I love how I was able to keep the yellow tones throughout this winter ensemble!!!

What do you think of the color yellow?

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With love,

Anna B

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Brown, Tan, Beige…Monochrome

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Dress (Similar) | Vest (Similar) | Jacket (Similar)

We have all seen groufits (all grey) and nearly every other color done, but something about pairing pieces that resemble dirt was a fashion challenge for me.

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The two biggest pieces of advice when wearing any monochromatic look, especially shades of brown, is to vary texture and layer, layer, layer. (You might have known my key rules if you follow my Instagram)

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Mules | Socks

I paired my sparkly champagne colored socks with suede mules. Pairing fun socks with a shoe like this makes them seasonably appropriate due to their neutral color scheme.

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I started my layering experience with a cotton blend button down dress, a staple piece I strongly advise you invest in. Mine is from H&M! I then layered a leather vest over the dress, which definitely leans towards an orangey tone. The vest breaks up the similar color tones of my jacket and dress while also making an interesting line for the eye to follow. To finish the look off and pick up the texture of my mules I wore a suede Ralph Lauren jacket.

I finished the look off with my favorite pair of bug eye glasses from Target.

What do you think of this all brown look? Yes or no? Drop me a comment below!!!

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Anna B

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City Girl Classic

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You ever put on an outfit and immediately wish you could wear it every single day? It’s the kind of outfit you hope you run into your ex boyfriend or the nasty girls from high school to see how happy you are? That is the power of confidence and that is what I truly love about clothing. Dressing correctly can really increase someones confidence and help them.

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For this look, I am wearing a bright red cropped sweater from SheIn with a thick mock neckline. Considering red is my favorite color full of power and assertiveness, especially against the grey backdrop of the city streets in winter, it is clear to say I was in love with this piece at first glance.

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I paired my sweater with my new pair of jeans. Seriously guys, I am OBSESSED. Although because of a shipping error, these jeans didn’t get to me for over 5 months, I will say they were well worth the wait. Revice denim is an innovative denim brand made in the USA with style roots in the 60s and 70s. These jeans are guaranteed to make your booty feel like a star (if you see what I did there…ah, puns…) I am wearing the Revice Venus/ Lightyear Wash!

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I finished the look off with my teddy bear textured reversible sweater from Urban outfitters last year and my favorite ankle booties from Free People.

Thanks to my good friend Constantin (check his blog here) I was able to really capture this look!

What do you think of this look? Let me know in the comments!

With love,

Anna B

**Thank you for SheIn for the sweater, my opinions are my own and I picked this piece out***

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Funky Pants


I love taking inspiration from everywhere which is why I love this look. My top (a bandeau if I’m being honest)  is bought at a beachside boutique featuring a very on trend star motif. (Have you noticed the stars covering everything from jewelry to denim to bomber jackets!?)


Meanwhile, my pants feature a trendy color scheme of white and a shade variation of “millennial pink” yet they are completely wild with their furry texture and super high waistline. I found these pants in a dead head shop in San Fransisco over this past summer. The pants are hand made in Nepal, making them truly one of a kind.


I finished the look off with dramatic drop earrings and a large brim hat for an unusually sunny day. 


What do you think of these funky pants? Leave me some comments!

With love, 

Anna B

 

 

I Feel You, Baby

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I have been on a bit of a hiatus, but as always I have returned. In the past few weeks I have been doing a lot of living and reflection on my life and the direction I would like the rest of 2017 to go.

I shut down my webstore.

I got out of a long term relationship.

I moved into the city, got an internship, started selling my hand made clothes to a boutique.

I hit 5,000 followers on Run and Follow’s insta…and then I stopped posting.

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Those are just few of the things in the past few months among hundreds of smaller changes. I thought moving to the city, living on campus at my dream school would leave me feeling inspired, and I do, feel inspired that is, but I am also left with this feeling I’ve bene having a hard time identifying. Perhaps I am overwhelmed but I think a more accurate term would be that I am oversaturated. The environment of my school is highly competitive and with so many people trying to reach similar goals to me, I felt uninspired to write, design, produce, edit, or just simply CREATE because I was afraid of how unoriginal I would sound. Originality is the asset I crave and value above everything else. I suppose I am going through growing pains, realizing things that were original in my medium sized suburban home town aren’t original and in fact are being done 100 times over.

Over the past weeks I have been doing a lot of reflecting, and why my life here is actually rather amazing, and by any standard is more then good, its not everything I want it to be. I want to travel, I want to blog and create dynamic content, I want to write and run and I want to run a highly successful business. I want to be involved with charities and I want to do everything while going to school full time. Continuing to live my life would only allow me to reach some of my goals so after some evaluation I have finally gathered the gumption to make some lifestyle changes in order to achieve my true intentions.

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I crave authenticity in life, and perhaps you look at me and laugh seeing as I blog for a living, the very act of blogging is presenting a persona to the internet, and I go to school for fashion, the most superficial career known to mankind, however I have always felt fashion and blogging were simply an extension of my own self expression. That being said, I realize being at school made me lose my sense of self very momentarily. Looking inwards, I have always been my own compass and North Star and I am okay in admitting I need time to reinvent and plan. I have always jumped headfirst into tasks letting my passion lead. In the next few months I plan to put reigns on my passion and take a step back to plan my world take over.

RAF, the webstore will relaunch in February. After extensive planning, I realized I needed time to develop a few cohesive collections and brand image in order for my company to withstand the test of time. I will be keeping the blog updated as well as my social media about the changes undergoing.

As far as Run and Follow, my blog, my origin, my main platform, I need to turn this site back into my creative sanctuary. I plan to utilize my blog as a creative dump, a place to push boundaries instead of reporting on current trends. In the future I’m not sure where this blog will take me, but for now I need to focus on staying inspired and fresh, and my business and less on developing my personal style.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone who bears with me through this growth.

With love,

Anna B

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The Art of “Ugly”

 

IMG_1372IMG_1989.JPGHave you ever looked at high fashion, whether it be in magazines like Vogue or watched a runway show and thought, “Wow that is so ugly!” or “Who would wear that???”, and the answer is, you would. Runway fashion/high fashion determines trends that you purchase in stores whether it be color schemes, pattern motifs or other aspects. When I think of high fashion I personally think of pushing boundaries and putting pieces on that make people take a second glance. To me, fashion is about making a statement and putting together pieces people wouldn’t normally see together. I like taking extremes or opposite pieces and putting them together and making a statement. This particular look book, linked below is full of Fall themed color schemes and patterns that make almost trendy but borderline “ugly” looks. Yes people, we are talking socks with sandals, golf vests, stripes and plaids, athletic leggings and leather shorts.

Let me know what you think of this look book in the comments or like, comment, and subscribe to my youtube!

With love,

Anna B

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Wacky Weather = New Trends

The unusual burst of warmth, probably due to the climate crisis, but I’ll leave that point alone, has created a uncertain limbo in the world of fashion. Stocks of sweaters, jackets, etc sit in stores idly because who’s going to shop for layers when its 80 degrees out? Regardless, where theres a will theres a way and many fast fashion, retail giants and fashion influencers alike are finding ways to thwart the summer heat while still rocking fall trends. Here’s my take on combatting this strange season:

 

My statement sweater is from SheIn, (SHOP IT HERE) when they reached out to me and offered to let me try product I knew I needed this piece. The white color and pink in the furry stripes scream summer color scheme (also one of my favorite color schemes), while the style and fur accents make the piece more suited for the fall and winter seasons. As far as sweaters go, the material is somewhat light so I could layer it in the winter and wear the loose fit comfortably on a middle temperature day styled correctly.


To stay cool I styled it with a ripped denim skirt from Pacsun and my millennial pink slip on sneakers with the knot detailing. I love the fur and knot accents on otherwise simple pieces, the details always make a look pop!

SheIn is one of the cheapest fast fashion sources I’ve found, with extraordinarily competitive pricing and a monopoly on trends. Check them out here.

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Anna B

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OOTD: Incorporated Street Style


If you’re familiar with my blog or my Instagram, its pretty clear I have an eclectic style preference. I love mixing colors, textures, and products to create unique looks. Although I like to mix it up, humans are creatures of comfort and I do tend to lean towards warmer color schemes (quench’s my favorite color, red), with lots of boho and free spirited pieces.

SO, what do I do when I’m challenged with styling a street wear brand such as Supreme, especially when its a color (green) I hardly gravitate towards? I put together this look.

I’m wearing a structured canvas button down dress. Although its striped featuring reds, beige, and blue, the pattern is a “small print” which is perfect to be mixed with other patterns. I then layered on a comfy blazer styled jacket featuring color blocks of green from Urban Outfitters. The colors in this jacket compliment the light color tones of the dress while tying in with the green in the Supreme hat perfectly.

Between the hat and the jacket, this look has a somewhat military vibe which I love for fall. I finished the look of with some canvas lace up ankle boots that pair perfectly with the colors of the dress.

Just because you don’t “normally” wear a certain brand or style doesn’t mean that you never will. I really value the business model and brand image streetwear brands such as Supreme so I am always happy to incorporate one of their pieces into my wardrobe.

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Anna B

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Puristry Skin Care


If you’re looking for all natural, reasonably priced skin care products to incorporate/take over your skin products look no further! Anthroplogie has recently launched a six piece skin care regime, Pursitry. They reached out to me and let me pick two products to try, and needless to say I am not disappointed!


As an overworked college student trying to get the most out of her life, I don’t necessarily sleep as much as I should and often get under eye bags. I hate wearing make up but hate the way my eye bags look so the first product I bought was the Yerba Mate Eye Cream.


Using a multitude of natural ingredients but specifically the fact that they infuse the cream with caffeine that helps brighten and make eyes look more awake. Plus all the products smell AMAZING.



The second product I picked to try was the Nopal Cactus Cleanser. Having super sensitive skin the emphasis on how gentle this Cleanser was important to me and it did not disappoint.

I love the products simplistic packackaging with both products featuring a nice pump on top and a rectangular design.

I would definitely buy the other products from this skincare set!!!! Perfect for most skin types and super gentle.

With love,

Anna B

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Working a NYFW Trade Show


Last week was NYFW, and while I could sit here and write a post reviewing the big shows, this fashion week I only attended a few smaller shows, and the bigger shows that I didn’t have the luxury of attending are reviewed by a number of professionals and attendees. (If you want to read that, direct your attention to sites such as Vogue).




Last week however, I did get the amazing opportunity to work for Form Show NYC. Form Show is an international trade show of highly selective, directional high end designers presenting their collections during New York Fashion Week.
The show was amazing, each of the designers had a unique image and distinctly eye catching designs. I worked from 9 am till 7 pm my first day. The day was fast paced, enlightening and I got to assist and work an eclectic series of tasks.




To begin my day I assisted various designers in visually merchandising their booths to convey their brands imagery in their booths. Shortly after that I connected with one of the owners of the event, Jenny, and I began doing administrative tasks, checking in potential buyers and organizing designers orders and note forms.

Flat Lay of event sponsors, by Anna Butler


From there I took over running the social media (Instagram story and posting content). Later in the day I photographed and worked on putting together a look book for one of the designers. I worked on this look book the next day too making each piece was well photographed and that the look book had a cohesive flow to it.




Dress by: Ghost London

I also had the privilege of trying online of the designers dresses from Ghost.


Overall the experience gave me a huge insight into multiple aspects of the fashion world and connected me with numerous fashion creatives, designers, and more.

This is the type of experience I could only be given by living in NYC, and going out every day looking for opportunities. Every day is an opportunity to advance a career or elevate your life and I feel truly blessed for the opportunities in my life.

With love,

Anna B