“Lizzie McGuire, you’re an outfit repeater!”,Okay confession time! When I saw the Lizzie McGuire movie in theaters in 2003 at the tender age of 11, just at the end of 5th grade, i was shook by that line. Kate Sanders, Lizzie’s arch nemesis, exposed Lizzie for repeating an outfit at their 8th grade graduation and I remember thinking “wow, how embarrassing! I’ll never let that happen to me!”. From then on I made it my mission to be the most fashionable girl in the room and to never let anyone catch me repeating the same exact look twice! As a matter of fact, in 7th grade a kid in my math class said “I dont think I’ve ever seen you wear the same thing twice.” and I was SO proud. That wouldn’t be the last time I heard that! Obviously I know now, there’s nothing wrong with repeating an outfit, but try telling that to a little tween fashionista like 11 year old Lexi!
Lizzie Mcguire was a huge fashion inspiration for me for so many years, so I decided to create some looks inspired by the characters with rue21 pieces! Can you guess who is who? We’ve got Miranda, Kate Sanders,, and of course, Lizzie! They all had some overlapping style throughout the show and film, but in general, Miranda was spunky and edgy, Kate was preppy and girly, and Lizzie was groovy and sweet! So, for my Kate look, I choose this blue and grey argyle polo dress and little pink purse with butterfly chains! For the Miranda look, I opted for some black cargo pants, this red and black dragon top, and these badass sunglasses! Finally for Lizzie I channeled her style that I always felt reflected her personality the most, and choose a cream tank with ruching on the sides, printed flare pants, daisy earrings, and silk daisy bandana! I also styled a look that I feel represents my own style, with a pink bandana print dress and two tone denim jacket. I do think my “Lexi Look” has Lizzie vibes! You’ll notice I wore a pink tattoo choker and black slides for each look because those are both universal go-to staples for any early ‘00’s babe!
Gosh, highschool feels like a lifetime ago! And yet somehow, every year when August rolls around, all of those back-to-school memories coming flooding back! I remember shopping for my freshman year of high school and thinking to myself “who do I want to be for the next four years? I don’t know exactly what I was going for, but I decided on a denim mini skirt, black leggings, a black victorian-style top, and wedge sandals! I was convinced that this look was so mature and stylish, it would transform me into the very grown up highschooler I was trying to be.
But I learned eventually, that I would be a different person each year! In a lot of ways that’s still true today, because every year I grow older I learn more about who I am. My fashion choices may change with the times, and I’ll keep getting wiser and more confident in myself, but I’ll always be Me! And that’s exactly who I want to be! I wish I could go back and tell my younger self that she doesn’t need to try to be someone else, just the best version of herself! So whether you’re preparing for a new school year, a new job, or just a new season of life, I hope you remember that fall fashion statements are great, but being authentically yourself is that best statement of all!
rue21 has me pumped for fall! Y’all know I’m a summer queen, but if there’s one thing that can get me excited for fall, it’s fashion! I love that rue21 has all the newest trends and I think it’s so fun to try new things! rue21 is super affordable too, so I definitely recommend checking them out for all your back to school, fall wardrobe transition, or just closet refresher needs!
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