“Sponsored by Abercrombie and ShopStyle”
Some days I can’t believe I get to share my passion for fashion for a living. Some days I have to pinch myself because I get to work with brands I’ve loved since I was a teenager- and this is one of those days. So today, in collaboration with Abercrombie, I’m writing a letter to my 16 year old self hoping that I can inspire you all to take part the pursuit to be your best selves.
“Dear Daniela,
I know you have no idea about the future right now. You are still undecided about your major. You got the coolest outfit at A&F, but you still don’t really fit in at the all-girl Catholic school you go to. A boy broke your heart and things at home are definitely not as perfect as people think. But guess what? I know it sounds very cliche, but everything will be okay- and it will be okay because you are going to work hard towards your dreams.
You will figure out why you don’t fit in and it’s because you want to explore the world, get out of that bubble, move to another country and start from scratch. You will be accepted to the University in Miami. But first you are going to have to study a lot, you are not going to pay attention to most of your senior classes because you are doing SAT practice tests 24/7.
Also, guess what? You will meet the love of your life within the first month of college at a dorm party , and marry him (after a while, of course). There will be ups and downs. He will be your biggest supporter and make you better in every sense. Plus, you will get the cutest puppy together; yes, the one you always wanted!
Fashion has always been part of your life; and in this “new life”, you will get the chance to reinvent yourself and play with MANY trends. Because of that, you will start something called a “blog” that many people will judge because they don’t understand what you are doing. But you are going to prove them WRONG. It won’t be easy at first, and you are going to want to give up. Simply DON’T!
All those little seeds you planted will blossom, and you are going to collaborate with all your faves, like Abercrombie- yep, your first stop at the mall. And guess what? It is still as good- trendy but versatile! It has the best fitting denim. The only difference? Everything is high-waisted now and you are glad it is (I promise it is way more flattering!).
Just like trends, remember to evolve. Take every experience (the good, the bad, and the ugly) as a learning experience. Fashion is so much fun, but take is as a way to express who you are and who do you want to be. It’s not about the outfit, it’s about what you are doing in that outfit. Work hard, but don’t forget to have fun, to give back to the community,…be YOU, be your best self and you will be fine”."
- Nany
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Querida Daniela:
Sé que no tienes idea como responder esa pregunta de donde te ves en 10 años. Todavía no sabes que estudiar en la universidad. Aunque estés vestida con el outfit más cool, no te identificas con nadie en el colegio al que vas. Tu primer novio te rompió el corazón en mil pedazos y eso de la familia perfecta es solo una ilusión. Pero ¿sabes qué? Va a sonar cliché, pero todo va a estar bien- y va a estar bien porque vas a trabajar duro para lograr tus sueños.
Vas a entender que la razón por la que sientes que no encajas es porque quieres explorar el mundo, salir de la burbuja, mudarte a otro país y empezar desde cero. Te van a aceptar en la universidad que tanto quieres ir en Miami. Pero primero vas a tener que estudiar muchísimo, vas a tener que renunciar a ciertos hobbies porque vas a pasar día y noche estudiando para tener el nivel de ingles necesario para empezar la universidad de una.
Tampoco me vas a creer esto. Vas a conocer al amor de tu vida el primer mes en la uni, y lo vas a conocer en una fiesta en los dormitorios de la uni (de esas de película, con vasos rojos con cerveza) y te vas a casar con él (la boda será de sueño en la playa- muchos años después, por supuesto). Van a haber momentos difíciles, y momentos espectaculares. El será la persona que más te apoyará en esta montaña rusa, y te hará mejor persona en todos los sentidos. Aparte, ¡comprarán al perro más bello!
La moda siempre te ha gustado, pero en esta "nueva vida" como te dije, vas a tener la oportunidad de reinventarte y ser quien quieras ser (sin nadie que te compare con quien eras). Vas a empezar a jugar con tendencias y eso te llevará a abrir algo llamado "blog". Probablemente sientas que no tienes idea que haces, mucha gente te criticará porque no entienden lo que haces. Pero le vas a demostrar al mundo que se equivocan. No será fácil, y vas a tener momentos que vas a querer dejarlo todo. Pero no te rindas, todo el esfuerzo vale la pena.
Todo trabajo duro es una semilla, y tarda en florecer. Vas a inspirar a mucha gente a seguir sus sueños y vas a colaborar con muchas de tus marcas favoritas- sip, empezando por Abercrombie, tu primera parada en el centro comercial cuando viajas a Estados Unidos. La única diferencia es que ya nada es a la cadera y te prometo que los jeans a la cintura son mucho más favorecedores en todos tipo de cuerpo.
Al igual que las tendencias de moda, recuerda evolucionar. Aprender de cada experiencia (sea mala, buena, u horrible). La moda es divertida y es una manera de expresar quien eres y quien quieres ser. No se trata del outfit superficial, se trata de lo que estás haciendo en ese outfit. Trabaja duro pero no te olvides de pasarla bien y de ayudar a tu gente. Sé tu misma, sé la mejor versión de ti misma y todo estará bien.
- Nany
I’ve always wanted to write a little letter to myself, and I was inspired to do it for this collab because I know 16-year-old Daniela would be so proud. And then I started thinking how I had a similar outfit to this but it was a low-rise denim skirt with a white cami with a lace neckline. So this is definitely the “2017 just-as-cute but I’ve evolved” version.
I got this high-rise denim skirt in washed grey because of its versatility. I know I will wear it with off-the-shoulder tops and blouses right now but with sweaters and layers during the fall. So stay tuned because this skirt is going to be a total fave! My top is now ON SALE! But you can check out the full assortment here.
Escogí esta falda de jean gris a la cintura por su versatilidad. En estos días calientes la he estado usando con tops con los hombros al descubierto pero se que cuando la temperatura baje, se va a ver lindísima con suéteres. Así que estén pendientes que esta va a ser de mis favoritas. El top esta rebajado, así que aprovechen!.
Abajo les dejo otras piezas que me llamaron la atención de Abercrombie, de verdad tienen cosas lindísimas.
But Oh my I added so many cute items from Abercrombie to my online cart; there was this romper with a cut-out, a button down dress, the coolest black ripped jeans. Can you guess what else I got?
**Check out below some super cute styles that I was eyeing from Abercrombie.**
7 comments
That was such a nice letter, Daniela! Loved it so much.. well I started my blog as well, itś been longer now, don´t have many followers, none collabs or anything, but the best thing is that I LOVE writing my blog, love shooting, love posting, sharing etc and I don´t want to quit even though I know there are many many other...and I am just a little drop in a huge ocean...whatever..cliche that is true says do what you love.. :)
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I love those boots! Abercrombie definitely has some great pieces!
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Buen Post DANY!!!!
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So cuteeeee! Loved everything about this post, the letter and the outfit <3
ReplyDeleteMi dany que hermosa carta! no solo inspiras y ayudas a los demás, me has hecho reflexionar ENORME. Quisiera que mi "yo" de hace 10 años se sintiera orgullosa de quien soy ahora :( Mil gracias
ReplyDeleteMe encanta el outfit te ves super linda
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