Au Revoir, 2013!

Hello, lover! 

 I've been MIA lately, I'm quite aware,so I decided to squeak out one last post before the 31st. 

 As we say Adieu to this past year, I'd like to let you all know what my  favorite things are at the moment...

Scent? Gucci. Designer? Jason Wu. Nail Color? Wine. Hair? The messy-center-part-nape-of-the-neck-ponytail. Shoe? Low, stacked heel bootie. Trend? Hello, structured croptops! Accessory? Hats on hats on hats. Favorite news? A tie between Alexander Wang going after the knock-offs (which can be found at the bottom of this post) and uhm, RACHEL ZOE'S NEW BABY BOY, KAIUS!! 

Little disappointed I didn't get into an accident, die, then be reborn as Rachel's baby. But oh well, some dreams just don't come true. No, I'm not crying. Okay, maybe. Yes, yes, I am. 

Moving on! Just a reminder, although I'm not quite as active as I used to be on this blog, but keep up with me other ways! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram (@caitlyn_riegal) and Pinterest (Caitlyn Riegal). 

Now, I'll be posting again within the next couple of days so keep an eye out. This next year will be an exciting one. All I can say for now is that you'll see big things happening.....

xx Caitlyn

http://fashionista.com/2013/12/why-fashion-designers-get-knocked-off-alexander-wang/

No Longer MIA!

Hey Babies! 

I'm aware that I've been completely MIA lately but I'm a busy little bee so hush hush. However, since I'm such a doll, I'll fill you little sweeties in on why I haven't been blogging: 

One- College. 

Two- College.

Three- College.

Four- Draftin' them patterns all day all night man

Five- PHOTO SHOOTS AND MODELING TO THE MAX

Six- My internet is horrific at the dorms 

Seven- It's difficult being this fab all the time

So that's why I've been so distant. Miss me too much? Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for your daily dose of self-absorption aka moi hehe. 

So last week I was asked to model for a fellow fashionista, Madison, for CollegeFashionista.com. However, the photos didn't come out too well (lightening was wrong) so we had to redo the photos. Madison sent me the pictures though so I figured the least I could do would be to share them with you. 

One of my favorite outfits lately, so chic yet comfy.

Slip on some 5 1/2" platform booties, pile on the jewelry and you're fab.

So this shot really shows me as a person..

I'm almost always holding my phone with totally fabulous rings on and topped off with an adorable felt hat. Hair so effortless I literally rolled out of bed and threw a hat on!

I'll have more shoots up soon, don't you worry babes. Stay tuned for more fabulousness and for updates on my next show! Until then..

xx Caitlyn

Tres Chic..

Salut mon petit chous!
I was in a tres Francais mood yesterday so I'm pretty half this post will be written in French. Probably horrific, grammatically incorrect, informal/formal French, to be exact but hey I'm trying.
I wore my new "Tres Chic" sweater from Forever21 with my Aero skinnies and smoking slippers. I went out to Starbucks with my friend Taylor yesterday to treat ourselves to some mochas. I've been taking good care of myself with my diet and exercise regimen and I've also been rocking my classes lately, so I figured I deserved some Starbs. I got my new fav, a salted caramel mocha frapp. Mmmmm, it's so good! I shouldn't have gotten the frappicino though, I was already cold! After Starbs, I ran to CVS to pick up my prescription and a new lip stick (shh, don't tell mom!) I had to! I'm loving the dark, 'vampy' shades that everyone's talking about and I felt like my dark lip just wasn't dark enough anymore. So I picked up Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick in Black Cherry (477). To me, I think Revlon is the best drugstore lipstick. My classic red lipstick is also from Revlon and it's never failed me. Kayla (roomie) and I made a trip to Southside yesterday for groceries and it got quite chilly so I threw on my (faux) leather jacket.

Don't forget those sunnies hehe :)

Today I'm just taking it easy and working on homework. I'm just wearing my circle scarf, flannel and leggings. I think I've finally found my balance with everything, I feel very centered lately. I'm happy, too. 

I hope you're all happy, too.

Have a beautiful day.

xx Caitlyn

Crunchy Leaves

What's up my babes?! I've been trying to collect myself and my thoughts since Pittsburgh Fashion Week ended, I just had to kind of rebalance myself.. If that makes sense. It's a new quarter here at the Art Institute and I'm in a love/hate relationship with my classes. Intermediate Construction, Fashion Drawing and Fundamentals of Business of my favorite classes then there's Math and then........ ugh Intro to Design Applications. Makes me want to puke. I suck at computer programs, especially anything that has the word Adobe in front of it. I don't really like how everything is online or digital these days, I feel like we really learned things and remembered them when we had to physically write them down. Now freaking Adobe Illustrator. I just.. I can't... I'm very stupid when it comes to these things. Anyway, a new season is here but this Pittsburgh Fall is nothing compared to the Upstate New York Autumn I'm used to. Yes, Fall and Autumn are two different things. Upstate has these beautiful, colorful trees for miles and the air itself is as crisp as the leaves. The smell of the leaves and cool air is the perfect combination and I cannot wait to get back to it. Fall, on the other hand, it has the crunchy leaves, but not many. It doesn't quite have the trees (duh, I know, It's because I live in downtown Pitt) or the colors or sometimes even that crisp air that I crave so much. I just can't wait to be home and cuddle with my mom and doggy. I can't wait to go to Barnes and Nobles with my dad and curl up with good books in comfy chairs. I want to be home, again. I'm not sad about it, I'm just really excited because I know when I'm going home next! I don't think I've ever truly been homesick since I've been at college, I've just come to appreciate where I come from. I think everyone has that happen.

My outfit today is my black chiffon maxi skirt from Forever21, a loose, caramel shirt from Forever21, some rings, one vintage, one Forever21, a necklace my mom made forever ago and last but not least, my studded, pointed toe loafers..... from Forever21.... I didn't mean to make this a F21 outfit, I swear! I also went with wavy hair and light makeup because I felt like it. Blah. I gotta run to class now, I'll blog you later.

xx Caitlyn

Fall Footwear

Loafers and smoking slippers are here for Fall, pick your fav pair and start stepping on
those crunchy leaves!

Fall Footwear by thegirlfromnewyork featuring spiked loafers

Runway To Real Way!

Beauty blogger Caitlyn, what?! Yep, that's right babes, here's a little beauty post about taking the hair and makeup look from my fashion show and taking it out to the real world. The hair I wanted for my collection was a simple yet striking low-pony, tied at the nape of the neck with a strand of hair tied around the hairband. The hair was sprayed with Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturing Sea Salt Spray then kind of thrown around and messed with to create a nice, thick texture. I then back combed it a little with my fingers, sprayed it again, then loosely pulled the hair back, over the ears, tying it back into a loose ponytail. I finished it off by pulling some of the hair at the back of the head back out of the pony tail so it had a little volume, pulled a few pieces out here and there then sprayed the hell out of it with Tres Emme hair spray. For the face, I wanted a fairly clean, bright complexion. I had the makeup team do some contouring but other than that that was all for the actually face. The eyes, on the other hand, I wanted insanely dramatic. So I asked for  huge, huge, lashes and a long, thick cat-eye. Nothing on the bottom lash, though. Aside from the lashes, I wanted a really bold brow the frame everything and finish off the look. Overall, I envisioned a very innocent, feminine look, where all the attention went to the eyes. The collection itself was meant to bring suiting fabrics and furs into my generation of consumers so I wanted to pair the looks with a bright, young adolescence represented in the face. So here's how I had my girls wear the look....

And here's how I wore the look today...

FAB!

Hope you enjoyed my brief beauty blogger career!

xx Caitlyn

Pittsburgh Fashion Week Student Show!

Hellooooo my babies! I feel like I have so much to say about Saturday night (the Back-To-Back Student Show), but at the same time, I almost have less and less to say about it. Anyway, I'll try my best to give a good summary of everything! My collection was chosen to open the entire show and I was insanely nervous! Standing behind the step and repeat, putting last minute touches on my girls, sending them out one by one, having the perfect timing for every look, it was.... It was just inexplicable. This amazing, mind-blowing, nerve-wracking, blood pumping, body shaking, brain numbing, high on life, euphoria, fear, excitement, pride, satisfaction, anxiety, just fan-f*cking-tastic feeling. Indescribable. I was so excited to really have a show where I was a feature and not just a part. There were tons of photographers and reporters there, too. I rounded up some of my favorite pictures from the show, this what I have so far, I'll be adding more by the end of the week. My personal photographer, Emily, will have all of my pictures to me by Friday so stay tuned!

Enjoy!
xx Caitlyn

And P.S. I could not have done any of this without the help of my assistant and best friend, Colin. He has helped me through this entire process, handling things when I could not, keeping me sane and giving me a reality check when I had my occasional bitch-fits. I cannot thank you enough. Love you, bebe.