Fashion, Fitness, and Flying

Last night as I was trying to fall asleep, which was close to impossible being allergic to pollen in the peak of Spring in Cincinnati, I had this idea. I want to combine my passions with what I'm good at and share it with the world. What will come out of this? Maybe I'll make a friend or two, maybe someone won't feel so alone trying to navigate through their 20s, or maybe I'll simply gain a piece of my portfolio. I'm making this because I won't be able to sleep if I don't try to fulfill my Sex And The City blog dreams.

Throughout this post I'll introduce my favorite topics and why I love them. If you love them too, my next posts might be worth reading

The triple F stands for Fashion, Fitness, and Flying. These combined with my love for digital marketing, content creation, and oversharing on the internet, gave me no option but to start this page. I've dabbled in blog posts before but every time I've created a page it has been focused on just one of these categories. I'm happy I have finally realized that this can embody me and everything I love. I mean, are you able to pick just one?

Which F is your favorite?

• Fashion
• Fitness
• Flying
• Please don't make me answer this horrid question

I've been flying internationally since I was a 5th grader and have been chasing the feeling of being that uncomfortable since. My goal is to visit all 7 continents before I'm 25, I have been to 4! I'm almost biased trying to pick a favorite country because I love every place more than the last but as of now my favorite place was my recent trip to Colombia. This pic is from my most recent trip to Cartagena, Colombia.

I have a massive passion for fashion. I just graduated with a Fashion Merchandising certificate and my Marketing degree. I love the creative things people do and how you can express yourself through clothes and be someone new every day. I struggle with the current trend of following micro trends and encouraging fast fashion as I'm also a big advocate for sustainable practices and slowing down fashion to curate your style. I currently work for an online auction company specializing in luxurious and uncommon items. Here are a few of the outfits I've put together using items that we have sold.

The last F is for Fitness. This is my newest passion in all honesty and I'm still learning a lot. My biggest takeaway has been the importance of nutrition and how what you put in your body affects you. Through talking about fitness and healthier lifestyles I'll hopefully be able to find balance in my own life while letting others know that it is hard to stay motivated but that's OK!!

Now it turns out I don't have any pictures of my fitness journey so I thought I'd include this picture of stuffed tomatoes (amazing if you haven't tried them). I made these aperitivos in my Italian cooking class while living in Verona, Italy. This class and a nutrition class (and some help from my boyfriend) pushed me to care more about my body and how I'm treating it. I try to eat clean whenever I can and feel that my health journey jumpstarted in this class while making things like this from scratch.

I have also recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and am beginning to pursue my MBA. I'll likely talk about those too and share my biggest takeaways having worked in the Digital Marketing space for almost 3 years. I finally feel confident enough to know I do possess knowledge that can make or break a page, brand, or company so I won't keep that all to myself. This is me!

If you're still here, thanks for beginning this journey with me.

xo,

Alex