I think reading fashion magazines and being really interested in the fashion world has actually helped me become more creative and imaginative. Additionally, it taught me to be myself instead of striving to have my style fall into one of the prefabricated labels that society makes up, like I so easily had fallen into in the past.

WORD OF THE DAY 

Nos·tal·gia

A dreamy desire or affectionate yearning for the past, generally for a specific place or time period where one has joyful personal affiliations. 

This is back to the time when I used to take all my pictures standing in front of my window, wearing my big sunhat and experimenting with Retrica filters. 

I've had so many phases in my life it's gotten so complicated and often downright silly. 

I was nearing the middle of grade eight when I was finally able to express myself through clothes, makeup, and etc. because I left the home I was in. 

I had some really hip friends who I'd like to have imagined were the kind of really artsy, eccentric friends who were into all these indie bands and foreign movies. I just loved them so much.

I looked so terrible in that stage of my life. 

I can't even begin to explain my horrifying winged eyeliner, or all of my thrifted (don't get me wrong, I love thrifting), over-sized, pirate-esque looking getup's.

Then I went through my dark, eight month long season of my life where I was deep into my emo/scene/goth/wannabe punk phase. 

This phase was even worse I can't even begin to tell you how repugnant I looked most of the time. 

When that phase ended, that is where my hippy/bohemian phase began. 

I was into a boy at the time who was crazy about the 70's. Actually he literally believed he was from the seventies and practically tried to model his personality after the Dazed and Confused cast. 

After I got over this boy, my filmmaker friend and I created this "That's so 70's skit and showed it to the school. 

Too bad the guy wasn't there to see it because we practically quoted him throughout the hole duration of the skit. 

Then came my big obsession with the so called "indie" style. 

After that I reclaimed my unconditional love for the fashion industry and mourned the year long gap that I had not been "into it". For lack of a better word. 

Tavi Gevinson Just gives me so much hope. 

http://youtu.be/FEZKeu7l32Q

I really love Tavi Gevinson, she is so inspiring and I'm obsessed with listening to her talks on Youtube right now. She is incredibly wise and my idol.

You can watch this video, by clicking on it. Duh.

Some of you may have been wondering why my blog title is "Garbage Truck" and how it relates to my blog. 

None of you may know this yet, but I am an extreme bargain/sale hunter when I'm shopping and I frequently thrift a lot of my clothes (most of my favourite items!). 

I haven't exactly been posting what about thrifting and such right now, but I am currently just posting whatever I feel. 

Guess who chopped their beautiful, lustrous, curly hair yesterday?

Now I have a 20's-esque bob that is curly and I can't wait until it grows out to my shoulders so I can get a nice ombré.

Comments my hair got (they really range):

- "You look so old school, I love it."

- "You're so pretty and classy! (In a punk rock sorta way) c:"

- "She's more like idk 90s grunge that's what her style reminds me of or the 70s kinda era."

- "Your hair looks a lot like Marilyn Monroe's!" 

They made me laugh. 

Please excuse my terrible quality photos and my lack of professionality at the moment. 

I really wanted to make my own fashion blog upon being inspired by my idol Tavi Gevinson and simply could not wait to get all the professional supplies and sponsors and such. I was too excited to wait. 

I have currently been looking at professional fashion blogs and felt the need to apologize for the fact that my blog currently sucks. 

 Right now I am currently an unemployed fifteen year old who only gets a $10 allowance each week and only has an iPod 4 for photo taking purposes.

Pretty sad, huh?

When I was younger, I used to make fashion collages out of magazines like Elle Canada and Teen Vogue. I put it all together in a binder and called it my 'fashion scrapbook'. I still do it today. 

The sad part is I lost most of what I had before. I should have kept it sacred. 

One goal I have for the future is to buy all the back issues of Teen Vogue  that I can. It's my absolute favourite fashion magazines. 

Today I saw this dress at Target in the little girls aisle, and I fell in love. 

Too bad the extra large almost fit. For the exception of my bust, which couldn't quite squeeze in.

The mockery of bad genes has once again dawned upon me. 

A couple days ago, I went to see the mountains in Jasper, Alberta. We were staying in Edmonton for a few days as well, mainly to go shopping. It was my first legitimate travel experience and I certainly can't wait for future travel endeavors!

P.S: Edmonton Haul post soon to come!

I've recently purchased these items and I totally love them!
(Left to Right: NYC 308 Retro Red, Maybelline Baby Lips 85 Oh! Orange!, NYC 320 Mahogany)

Well, here I am... This is my first fashion blog! I decided to make another one because the one I had currently made was not set up on my main email account.