Fashion to a T

I feel like the blogger world would be totally supportive of my profound love for turtlenecks (especially of the circa 1996 Gap kind). I mean, if a version of the turtleneck is good enough for Chanel to send down the runway, I've got to say it's good enough for me, right?
My suburban-preppy, Lilly Pulitzer obsessed high school would argue otherwise. I find myself tweeting out my love for turtlenecks on the regular, and this, at times, can lead to desperate attempts and tweet backs to stop the spread. Not that it's very effective in my case: just recently, I proudly sported a turtleneck and purple lipstick combo to school (a double whammy of the socially unacceptable). You can't stop me.

So what is it about the turtleneck that scares people away so much? I can't figure it out. Instead, I've curated a list of the distinctive pros that turtlenecks can bring to the brave souls who wear them.

Low-quality turtleneck gif ft. my sister, a Gap turtleneck, tucked in hair, a facepalm...

1. The most obvious of all the pros is the comforting warmth that a turtleneck can bring wearers. Grandmothers often wear turtlenecks, and grandmothers really like to be comfortable. Is that not proof enough? A turtleneck is essentially a scarf and a long sleeve shirt all fit together, except you can wear more scarves on top without looking like you were consumed by one. And I think that's pretty handy.

2. One of my favorite items in defense of the turtleneck is it's ability to convince peers of a wearers fashion superiority. This may seem counterproductive, since, well.... turtlenecks...but I can assure you: if you can wear something with confidence, especially if it's something weird, people will automatically assume you know what you're doing. Case in point: socks with sandals. Weird. Usually not recommended, but totally. recommended. everywhere.

3. Yet another classic turtleneck pro is it's ability to cover up the ~~double~~ ~~triple~~ copious chins of the wearer. If you're me (and you probably are), there's a good chance you've accidentally mastered the art of the 7-layer chin selfie on snapchat. It's a pretty common side effect of the "secret" Snapchat (i.e. the Snapchat from the under-angle, often used in public situations where you don't want the people around you to know you're actually just sitting in class taking unattractive photos of your face). Since the turtleneck covers 99% of the upper body, these chins are sufficiently harder to create and view in pictures--and in the Golden Age of the Selfie, this is very important.
A turtleneck also covers up the entire neck, and if you wear it in black at night, you can maybe look like a floating head. That's just one more cool trick offered to wearers.

4. Possibly the single best pro of wearing such an apparently hated article of clothing is the possibility of superb turtleneck hair. If you don't know what that is, a) you're missing out, and b) you should google it immediately (or just check out the gif of my sister, who's being forced to rock it).
The never-ending quest to sport the ideal head of turtleneck hair is a very real thing. Think about it this way: there's no hairstyle better than a perfectly messy up-do that is out of the way of your face, but requires no effort. So what if you lost all of your ponytails? Just tuck it straight into your shirt.

Even after acknowledging all of the amazing positives that a simple turtleneck can bring you, I'm sure you have one thought lingering in your mind: what if your peers, like mine, still can't accept your choice of shirt?
Not to worry!
Your super high neckline can come in handy as you pull it from its scrunched-up resting position on your neck to consume your face. If you can't see the haters, they can't see you. Right?
...right?

If you follow me on any social media (twitter | instagram), you'll know that I went on an adventure yesterday!

Two friends and I drove to downtown Raleigh (the NC capital, for those who don't know) to go check out the history and science museums--although, to be honest, we spent like 10 minutes in the history building before crossing the road to check out space and dinosaur exhibits. There's a butterfly room at the museum with real live butterflies, but it was unfortunately closed when we arrived. It would have made for some awesome pictures.

One of the best parts of today was the fact that in every single one of my pictures, my dress was on backwards. How do I wear a dress backwards all day and take pictures in it without noticing? I'm not sure. I did it though, and I guess I'm kind of not surprised.

Jacket ASOS | Dress Free People | Socks Urban Outfitters | Shoes Kohls (similar)

The jackets on mega sale right now ($103 to $45)! I totally recommend it if you're looking for a coat. It's incredibly warm, and is perfectly huge. The only downside is that the red one I have is definitely more of an orange--you've been warned. :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR (almost)!

But I do speak Moschino.
...or at least my sister does.

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays! I hope you were able to celebrate with loved ones this year. The holiday season is the best season.
My older sister got a Moschino belt (on mega-sale) from our parents, and now she's famous. That's how it works, right? We're also pretty lucky since my entire family is the same size and she can steal my dinky (errrrr DKNY) pants and new jacket to go with. And I forced her to model for me.

Jacket F21 | Pants DKNY | Tank top Target | Heels Xappeal | Belt Moschino

Follow my sister on Instagram @olivenright!

If an article of clothing has french seams (i.e., sewn so you can't see the bottom stitches on the outside), I automatically like it 1000 times more. A prime example is this gorgeous ASOS skirt I bought a while back. It's super crisp and completely wonderful, and obviously I can't leave it behind in the colder months just because of the whole "no white after Labor Day" thing (see: the White Witch of Narnia. Yes.). I think a solid 50% of the time, white in the winter sort of makes you look like an ice pixie. I'm a fan of ice pixies. The other 50% of the time I'm not sure what you look like but I can assure you it's something cool.

I decided to counteract my spring-y skirt with a comfy, oversized UO sweater and some nice warm mustard yellow socks. I love socks.

Added bonus: My sister caught a leaf mid-fall in the first picture. Feel free to admire it as you scroll through.

Sweater Urban Outfitters | Skirt ASOS | Headband Urban Outfitters | Booties Target

I'm pretty sure cutting your hair is like an addiction.

Three years ago, I told myself that I was going to grow my hair out and have a long flowing lion's mane and it would be great and I'd be Rapunzel, etc, etc... and now, this. My hair is super short, and I got bayalage (apparently it's pronounced bah-lay-ahhhh-chh, correct me if I'm wrong) highlights that make my hair looks super blonde, although you can't really tell in this picture.

Now lets take a moment of appreciation for this super long ASOS jacket my sister bought me. I'm wearing a pair of way too short Urban Outfitter shorts underneath it, and you can't even tell. It's a beautiful thing. I need more long jackets.

A side note: I'm going to Portland, Oregon (Nike Headquarters) on Wednesday to run in a national race with my cross country team! That means lots of new (*cough* free *cough*) Nike clothes and shoes. Heck yeah. I've been told "pics or it didn't happen" so I might need to make a blog post about it.

And finally, the outfit.