: About Me

I am a 22 year old recent college graduate from upstate NY. I received my bachelor's in Spanish with a minor in Studio Art and will be attending the Fashion Institute of Technology in the fall. During my undergrad, I had a chance to live in Barcelona, Spain for a year. That experience changed everything for me, and I strongly recommend it to anyone brave enough to steal away for a while and live 4,000 miles outside their comfort zone. I just returned from a trip back there to visit, and every time I leave Barcelona, I feel like the next time I come, I'll probably just stay.

I love studying languages (I have varying degrees of experience with French, Italian and Catalan), traveling, and fashion. I hope to one day write for a major fashion publication, possibly abroad.

My passion is ...

Spain and fashion

I know too much about ...

Level 4 viruses

My childhood ambition ...

to be a "whale tamer" at Sea World

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

La Troba Kung Fu

My first job ...

answering phones at a pizzeria

Style & Beauty > Accessories Coach handbags are worth the money

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I find Coach bags are not worth the money, but for a different reason than most. Being a long-time devotee to high street fashion, I am no stranger to astronomical price tags. For people like me, fashion is a hobby and owning a piece like a beautiful pair of shoes or a bag gives a rush equivalent to an art collector hanging a rare Picasso or O'Keefe for the first time. The perk of fashion, however, is that you get to feel good all day carrying your art around or traversing the city in it. I disagree with the argument that discount stores like Target produce all one could ever desire in fas...

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