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Bonjour, mes amis! 

As a student that is taking French as their language electives, finding The Cherry Blossom Girl blog was pretty amazing. 

What is really unique about this blogger is the fact that most of her blogs are in French! I know that might seem like a set back to most of you, but the great thing about it is that she puts an English translation proceeding her French (like in this post). I feel like this helps push me to understand "casual French" better as well as give me a glimpse at their coveted fashion.

I actually found her blog through spotting the Ladybug top on the internet. (Umm can we pause for a second and talk about how CUTE this top is? Maybe a little childish but who cares?? If it wouldn't break my bank, I would buy that cutie in a heart beat!) 

Anyway, this is just one of the MANY cute looks this Cherry Blossom Girl has to offer! I'll share some more of my favorites later.

Gary Pepper Vintage

While we're on the subject of Australia, how about another Aussie beauty? This lovely lady is the face of Gary Pepper Vintage and has a life that I unashamedly envy.  Her and her guy, Luke Shadbolt,  travel around the world capturing breathe-taking fashion photos that make you fall in love with clothing and your lust for seeing the world and experiencing different cultures and heritages all over again. I'll just leave you some of my favorite pictures and let you see for yourself. 

See what I mean?? So inspiring. If you are interest at all in fashion, travel and learning knew cultures, I would HIGHLY suggest following along on their adventures and live vicariously through them like I do. They even update regularly on instagram with amazing photos so you can follow them there, too (@garypeppervintage). Also, be sure to check out their shoppe where you can find some of the things this lovely lady models!

Hope you've enjoyed meeting a new fashion lover from across the globe!

  

A Styling from Down Under

Fashion inspiration can come from many different places, races and ethnicity. Looking at fashion trends from all over the world can not only broaden ones sense of fashion, but it can also broaden the way you think/feel culturally without having to leave your bedroom. 

One of my favorite Australian fashion bloggers is "Friend in Fashion." 

It's fun keeping up with her blog to see what the Aussies have to say about the upcoming fashion trends considering they're literally seasons ahead of us. 

I've noticed that a lot of Australian trends seem to be the same as American trends. I also see things that I want to turn my nose up at at first glance, but then wonder how I will feel about it if I see fashion icons in America putting "American twist" on it. 

This "photo-real" skirt is a perfect example. At first glance, I think, "Eww. Horrible 90's flashbacks." but maybe our friendly Australian fashionista is on to something that us American's just can't see yet! She is definitely making it more prep-à-porter than I would have ever thought imaginable if I would have just seen it hanging in a store. 

I'd also like to note the fact that she seems to have a high fashion beach bum feel to her. Does anyone else get that? She has that naturally beautiful "fresh from the beach" skin tone that Aussies have. 

Over these next few blog post, I hope to explore what the world outside of the great USofA has to offer and share it with you. It's time for us Mississippians to think outside of what Betty-down-the-street is wearing and even dare to wonder what beautiful things each race and ethnicity has to offer us fashion lovers.