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    New Life Transitions

    BDG flannel shirt and skater skirt // Portland, Oregon
    Photos by Helen Veyna
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    BDG Flannel Shirt (Similar here, here and here)

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    Having lived in Southern California all my life and never having experienced a long fall and winter, I’m very excited to finally get use out of my cold weather wardrobe now that I’m in Portland. Although temperatures haven’t dropped too low, I already have a few pieces that I’ve been gravitating towards whenever the weather is a bit chilly outside. One of those pieces is this plaid flannel tunic that I already know is going to be a wardrobe staple for me this upcoming fall and winter. My sister Alejandra gifted this shirt to me last Christmas and it is one of the warmest and coziest things I own; it truly makes me wonder why I waited so long to own anything made out of flannel. What makes this top a great transitional weather piece is that it can easily be styled in a variety of ways. In the past I’ve also worn it as a loose tunic over denim jeans (as seen in this post from last year), as a jacket over a basic tee, and belted at the waist over a pair of leggings. I especially love the rugged and “masculine” vibe this top adds to any outfit.

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    From the Mending Pile

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     Photos by Ale Veyna
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    Striped Shirt
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    I decided to go twenty-four hours without my phone this weekend and had so much free time that I’m considering doing it every week. It’s amazing how much you can get done when you’re not constantly checking all your social media accounts and googling useless facts. I also can’t even begin to tell you how many hours I spend browsing through WebMD–I’m pretty sure that my habit of self-diagnosing myself is not helping with my anxiety.

    One of the things that I was finally able to accomplish this weekend was going through my mending pile, which had been laying on a chair in my room for the past couple of months. There were so many pieces in that pile that I felt like I had a completely new wardrobe once finally went through it. This striped top was one of the pieces that I fixed, and I can’t believe that I hadn’t worn it in a very long time simply for not making the time to replace a button that was missing. The pleats in the front of the shirt are very unique and I love that it’s a piece that doesn’t really require accessories.
    You many have noticed that I put my hair in a french braided side-chignon, which I made a tutorial for last year. This is one of my favorite hairstyles for hot summer days because it gets my hair away from my neck and it only takes 5 minutes to do.
    As always, thanks so much for reading this post! I’ll keep you updated on how well I do at not using my phone as much. I’d also love to hear if any of you have done something similar and whether you found it to be helpful or not.
    xoxo,
    Helen
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