It's A Lay-Z Kind of Day
Hello loves. This week is going to be a little different on the blog. I wanted to share a little side of myself that I don't think most of you know about. It's the reason I fell in love with streetstyle! There was something about not following guidelines but instead following your will of self expression. Something so captivating about showcasing your artistic creativity and being yourself without having to say a word.
I don't want to say that a lot of this stemmed from how I grew up around peers but who am I fooling - it does. Often times, I would have anxiety from being around kids my age or just panic at the thought of making myself sound like or even looking like a fool. Bottling up hours and hours of emotions often leading to several meltdowns and me not understanding why. I would often hide behind books, sports or extra curricular activities but no amount of stress releasing outlets could really help everything I wasn't talking about. No matter how hard I tried, nothing I did truly completed who I was. Not to mention, I grew up in a conservative, Roman Catholic, traditional Asian household. Nothing against my upbringing, but it differently made things more interesting. Let's just say, I was 100%, certified quirky awkward oddball.
Then one day, I really thought about who I was and something clicked in my frazzled brain. Maybe, I could be who I wanted to be through my style. Experimenting with all different types of fashions and styles, streetstyle had just clicked. I was never one to think like there was a box anyways and this did just that. I could mix and match whatever I wanted in any type of fashion. No rules. No judgement. No confinement. Just me and my self expression. Jumping from one pattern to the next. Vibrant dresses with colorful outerwear or however, whatever, everything! Vintage and modern were no longer separate categories but unified in artwork working harmoniously to tell an elaborate story.
My mind was restless but at peace. Sort of like me, a walking contradiction. But hey, I'm somehow miraculously still alive so it has to be working, right? I will get into more streetstyle outfits and how to's later but this is a good start for those of you who aren't as familiar. This look appeals to the more athleisure side but there is a mix of vintage high waisted denim and modern pieces like the baseball button up. You don't have to go all out if you aren't comfortable. It's about who you are and for me, that's being LAY-Z.
So here is my first tip for you all.
Tip 1 for streetstyle [or you know, for life]:
ALWAYS THINK AS IF THERE IS NO BOX AT ALL. Just find your OWN approach.
I wish you all luck in finding your own style and let me know what you would like to see next in the comments. Or even reach out to me on my social media.
Till next time!
Photographer: Dung Nguyen
