Graduation & What I'm Doing Now...

Well, I am officially done with college! I graduated with my BA in Marketing and Public Relations (woot woot!).

These past four years of undergrad have been memorable, and I feel very lucky to have gone to such a great school and have made so many amazing friends and connections. 

To say that this spring semester has been stressful would be an understatement. On top of classes, trying to figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life is intense. As you probably would have guessed by now, I love fashion. I always thought I wanted to move to NYC and work in the fashion industry, and that is what I had planned to do post-graduation.

I had everything lined up to move to New York, but then recently received an opportunity to travel the world doing marketing and PR! I will be traveling all over the United States, Mexico, and Europe for a year as a marketing and promotions representative for an non-profit organization called Up with People. I will be starting my job in Denver, Colorado and ending in Rome, Italy.

I will continue to blog on my adventures beginning this summer when I start traveling with the organization. I always thought working in fashion was my calling, and as much as I would love to eventually be a part of this industry, I want to try something new and explore my different interests. I enjoy blogging about fashion on my own terms, and I plan to always do what I love. 

Here are some pictures from graduation day. It ended up being a really fun time considering it was 80+ degrees. 

I wore a simple dress from Loft in black with a blue stripe, and black wedges that I recently got from Marshalls. I wore my Alex + Ani bracelets, and my black gumdrop Kate Spade necklace. 

All of my friends and I decorated the mortar board of our graduation caps. I chose to match the colors in my dress, and put an anchor on it :)

Sam & I at the reception before graduation.

The senior ladies from Alpha Gamma Delta.

Mimi, Sam & I.

Ceremony selfies with Janace & Mimi.

Rachel, Sam & I.

Mike wasn't my photographer today since we both had to worry about graduating ;)

I had an eventful weekend but I am so thankful for the time I got to spend with some amazing people.

Look forward to a post coming soon!

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Zoo Day: Wearing Cut-Out Dress and Scarf

Since graduation I have been enjoying my summer break.

Mike and I went to the Cleveland Metropark's Zoo since he has never been before. We decided to go on Monday for the "free day" for county residents, which resulted in a lot of children and crowds, but it was still a lot of fun.

When dressing for the zoo, or any day out in the sun, my #1 thing to put on is sunscreen. Not to sound like a PSA, but it is important to protect your skin! I love Neutrogena ultra-sheer dry touch sunscreen because of the SPF 30, and how to doesn't leave my face feeling greasy.

I also always need sunglasses, and I am obsessed with this black and white pair from Peter Pilotto. 

I wore this salmon colored dress from Charming Charlie with a crocheted cut-out detailing on the waist. 

To accessorize, I wore a scarf that has both the black and white detailing to match the sunglasses, and the salmon color to match the dress. This colorful and lightweight scarf also has parrots on it, which are adorable for summer. 

I wore this simple arrow necklace from Forever 21 underneath.

Converse All-Star's are great for days when you are walking around a lot, and are my favorite summer tennis shoes. 

This lighthouse Alex + Ani bracelet was a graduation gift, and my pineapple Alex + Ani bracelet I purchased last year off of Amazon.

The weather ended up being gorgeous, and perfect for spending time outside.

I even made some new friends!

What are you looking forward to doing this summer?

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Navy Lace & Stripes (With A Floral Purple Backdrop)

 I was immediately inspired when I saw this patch of purple flowers.

My favorite part of spring is all of the flowers blooming at the same time, and I couldn't help but take some photos near these.

 

If you know anything about me, it is that I love navy and white. Combine it into a striped shirt, and I am sold. So when I found this shirt from Loft with lace sleeves, I knew I needed to purchase it immediately.

This top is perfect because it is a bit heavier and more structured than a t-shirt, but still a soft and comfortable fabric. It easy to dress up or down too!

Plus the lace detailing is gorgeous.

I decided to wear some jeans from Gap with this top, but I am excited to try wearing it with a midi skirt or shorts during the summer. 

My white pebble necklace I purchased from Dress Barn, and it is a simple way to accessorize without being too fancy.

I also wore this vintage snake ring which my Mom gave me.

I am going to continue wearing these Pac Sun booties probably until June, or when someone forces me to put them away in my closet. 

We have been lucky to have some sunshine after a few cold and rainy days. Hopefully it continues to stay nice outside!

Did I mention I graduate college this weekend? Wait where did the time go?! My next post will be from the new and improved Chelsea, with a Bachelor of Arts degree!

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What's in Your Bag? - Feature on Vanessa's Runway

Vanessa, a fellow blogger, of Vanessa's Runway featured Chelsea's Glossary yesterday on what I carry in my bag. Turns out I can pack a lot into a small cross body!

Click here to check out her great feature, and her posts on fashion, beauty and more!

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Khaki Coat and Red Details

It is crazy to think that this is my LAST week of classes! College flies by too quickly, and I have been dealing with a bunch of emotions that range from relief, to scared, angry, to happy. 

The weather has been on and off with being warm, so I have embraced layering.

My coat is from Olive & Oak which I purchased from Marshall's.



I usually try dressing up for class, and stylish outerwear over a flowy top is one of my go-to's for being comfortable.

The red detail on the coat zipper picks up the red in this shirt that I got from Nordstrom Rack.  I wore my green corduroy pants to also pick up the details in the shirt pattern. 

For accessories, I wore my tassel necklace from TJ Maxx.

I got this little Kate Spade cross body bag in red to add a pop of color to my outfit. I purchased this purse for when I only need to carry a few things with me. I don't have a wide variety of purse colors, so I wanted to mix it up by buying something bright!

These gold loafers are from Urban Outfitters, and some of my favorite flats.  

I hope you are enjoying the end of April! What are some of your favorite items you've been wearing this spring?

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