The Fashion Sister

         

          
 

Having a fashion sister is amazing! It's like being a celebrity with a professional stylist, while at the same time getting to be a stylist for a famous celebrity (her) every time the two of you go shopping together! A fashion sister is basically that one person in your life who always just knows what dress or color of fuzzy sweater will look amazing on you. She's also been friends with you long enough to recognize your style right when she sees it--even if it's still on the rack! Awesome galaxy leggings?  She's going to make sure she shows them to you! Sassy t-shirt in her size? No way are you not going to have her try it on!

A fashion sister can be anyone, an older friend, a younger friend, a really cool cousin, even an actual sister! What makes her special is that she's always there for those moments when you try on a pair of jeans or earrings and just aren't sure if they look good on you. She's someone who can be really honest if those jeans look too tight or too baggy on you, or if maybe another pair of earrings might look better with your face shape.

The Tween Style Hotspot is a blog where you can find all kinds of fun facts about fashion, DIY style hacks, clothing fit guides, tricks to shopping for particularly tough to find items, and even how to manage your wardrobe budget; but having a fashion sister is something much more special! It's sometimes difficult to read about a new trend and know how to experiment with it yourself, but chances are you can read about a fun trend and then style an outfit for your friend based off of it! That's because when we help others pick out an outfit we often feel more creative than with our own wardrobe, so reading this blog with a friend and then trying out the techniques together is going to be absolutely awesome for both of you!

But what if I don't have a fashion sister?? Well, finding one is actually a lot easier than you might imagine! Just think through all of your friends: which friend has an amazing sense of style and has maybe helped you make a fashion-related decision before? --"definitely wear that skirt with those leggings, it will make the colors stand out!"-- Who's a friend that really admires your personal sense of style? --"I like your backpack! I think it's neat that you like flowery patterns!"-- All you need to do is start small. Ask that friend to help you pick out an outfit for school or a party the next day. Ask them to tag along the next time you and your mom go clothing shopping because you can always use a second opinion when picking out dresses! Or even just ask her if she wants to be your fashion sister and then show her this post!

P.S. Thank you so much to our two, very talented and beautiful models who picked out their own outfits (aren't their outfits so chic and snazzy?!) and took their time to draw the colorful butterflies in the background of the first photo. We went through a lot of chalk (and everyone had it all over their hands and sleeves!) but the butterflies turned out gorgeously, and no one would be on this blog, reading this post, if it weren’t for them! So, a huge thank you to both of you! Working with you was truly an honor and I am so appreciative of all your help!