Besides being the ultimate bittersweet movie, Forrest Gump is full of inspiration - especially when it comes to the age of hippies.  However, I am only focusing on the looks that clearly resemble 1940s to the 1950s.

Believe it or not . . .

. . . But I've been buying lots of things at Target lately . . .

And I like what I've been seeing there!!!

I've realized that whenever I am around kids or my friends I sometimes give some advice
that I think that everyone should take.

Okay, sure -- I'm only a teenager, but this is a piece of my always-growing pie of wisdom. . .

Okay, I totally just made that up right now but seriously . . .

Society these days seem to be infected with a virus known as the cell phone . . .

Sometimes Hollywood gives us vintage fanatics some inspiration for style.

Granted, it is rare -- but yes, it happens.

When I first told one of my friends at school that before Burke, I had
no sense of style, she laughed at me.

"Whaaat?!" she exclaimed, chuckling.

But I simply nodded.

Me in 6th grade/year 7.


Yes, it's true.

But when you had been forced to wear a uniform consisting of a blouse, 
tie, and skirt as well as being bullied for the past 5 or so years, I suppose 
that it's natural that style seemed to not matter to me at the time.

Before I begin, let me inform you that I am NOT a plus size.

To be utterly honest, I really don't know what size I am.

I sometimes can be a small, a medium, a 6, an 8 - heck - sometimes even a 14 if you feel like going vintage!

But regardless, I am greatly upset over this whole Abercrombie & Fitch issue.

Just a minute ago I was on Wikipedia searching what style was in the 2000s and the 2010s.

Granted, Wikipedia is not always 100% correct but still . . .

The theme of the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s taking things from previous decades was very apparent.

So it made me wonder . . .

Am I growing up in decades that were desultory or are they actually defined by this 'stealing' trait?

Yesterday I wore my pillbox hat from Sur La Tete, along with my vintage black
gloves (belonged to my grandmother), my black flats, and my professional-looking blue
dress from Coldwater Creek. 

. . . Let's just say the elderly enjoyed my look while the middle-age construction
worked along Van-Ness looked at me as if I was the Mad Hatter. . . 

We've all been there.

Whether it be something as simple as asking a question in class to giving a speech on why people should vote for you for the next class rep.

And the tip that you should just imagine everybody in their underwear does not help.

In fact, you just might go red in embarrassment or pale in disgust - neither of which are very helpful when it comes to talking to an audience. 

So here are my tips to help you get over your fear of public speaking!

(And by the way, none of them relate to undergarments - so don't worry.)