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October Favourites

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Dear Weekenders,

I can't believe that October is already coming to a close. Tomorrow sparks the beginning of November and to be honest, I'm so excited for all of the new things to come. October was quite a month for me. I did costume design for a film (did I mention this month was busy?!) and started this blog! I'm so happy and proud of what has become of August Weekend and constantly so grateful for everyone that reads my posts and comments such lovely things. I never would have imagined that people would show up so soon but it's been great getting to know you guys.

As October comes to a close, I'd like to go over some of my favourites from the month!

Liebster Award

I recently got nominated by Hannah over at Tallgirl97 to do the Liebster Award tag! 

Thanks Hannah ♡ Check out the answers to her questions here!

I'm really horrible and don't know who to nominate so feel free to tag yourself & answer Hannah's questions as well and notify me so I can read them! Also be sure to check out her blog post to discover other bloggers.

My Answers:

1. Who is your celebrity crush?

At the moment it's probably Matt Czuchry from The Good Wife (love that show, definitely a must watch). 

2. What is your favourite makeup brand?

I must be one of the only people in the world to feel this way but I don't have a favourite go-to makeup brand. I usually go by products because most brands have hits and misses for me. I think that if I bit the bullet and spent money on Urban Decay that they could become my favourite brand. At the moment the only thing I use by them is their De-Slick Oil-Control Makeup Setting Spray and I really like it.

Wordy Wednesday

Dear Weekenders,

As I stared at the screen wondering what I could talk about this Wednesday it suddenly dawned on me that it was fine to just... talk. Sometimes it can be so easy to get caught up in clothes and products and all sorts of things that we forget one of the most important aspects about blogging: therapy. Maybe it's just me but I find putting my words down on paper (virtual or physical) to be extremely therapeutic as well as reading other people's thoughts.

A couple weeks ago I watched a documentary about Katharine Hepburn. I didn't know very much about her before the doc began but as the footage and the narration continued to tell her story I fell head over heels for everything she stood for. It's so hard to find those icons that we can look up to and it's so easy to find ourselves focusing on one-dimensional reasons for liking them. For me, I think that it happened when her nephew, Mundy Hepburn told the story of her performing on stage. She would be so terrified and anxious that they would leave a bucket in the wings and before going on stage she would be sick and then do her performance. He paraphrased something that she once said and it really connected to me on a deeper level.

If you have to do something, do it all the way or not at all. If you have to throw up, then throw up -- but go ahead and do it anyways.

Mundy was very blunt and my paraphrasing is probably lacking greatly but the idea of being so inexplicably scared of something and then doing it despite the fear is just... pure inspiration. Maybe it's because of the thoughts I keep to myself or the worries I try not to express but hearing about someone so iconic having fear but pushing herself to the limits for the sake of accomplishing her dreams... well, that means a lot to me. It taught me a lot too.

See you Friday,
x Jenn

Fashion Spotlight

Hello weekenders! For me, fashion is an art and sometimes when you're an artist you constantly crave inspiration. Helen (also known as melonlady) is someone that constantly gives me just that as well as body confidence! For those of you who don't know her she has a beauty/fashion/lifestyle channel on youtube. Not only that but she's in a super cool band called Box of Light! Her Autumn Lookbook is out and I absolutely love it so I thought I would share it with you all. I love hearing about the people that we all get inspiration from so feel free to leave some youtubers or fellow bloggers for me to check out in the comments. Love you guys!

x Jenn

Take A Chance | Quote Wednesday

Photo edited by August Weekend. Original

After chatting with Wild Hearts + Green Tea about the amazing quotes she posted, it inspired me to introduce the first series of my blog: Quote Wednesday. My posting schedule thus far has been Wednesday & Fridays. I like the idea of having Fashion Fridays and then saving Wednesdays for something unrelated to style. So now, sometimes Wednesdays will showcase a favourite quote of mine. I hope that you'll come to look forward to Quote Wednesdays here on August Weekend!

"If you've never been in over your head, how will you know how tall you are?" As soon as I heard someone say this it hit me like a tonne of bricks. It was basically one of those situations where your mind had been filled with so many unanswered questions and all of a sudden there was one group of words just shining a light on all the answers. That seems rather convoluted... what I'm trying to say is that lately as I grow my business and my career I've been trying to figure out what choices to make. After hearing these words I realized that life is so full of fear and risks and wondering if we're ready for certain obstacles — we're so busy worrying about these things that we forget about the fact that we won't know if we can do it until we try.

Affordable F21

Faux Leather Moto Jkt $24.00
Floral Skater Dress $17.00
Distressed Jeans $29.80

Skinny Jeans $21.90

Printed Leggings $13.80

Plaid Shirt $27.90

All items from F21+ collection

I think it's really hard to maintain a shopping addiction hobby these days what with the price of certain pieces. Sometimes we get so excited about certain items that we make up excuses for the price tag but during those times when you need to reel in the spending, I think that Forever21 really comes in handy. I think it's important to be conscious of what you're splurging and saving dollars on. Is it a t-shirt? A pair of leggings? Jeans? I think those items will fair okay with wear (jeans won't last forever if they're cheap but they'll definitely last you a while). As for that sequin dress you wanna buy for New Year's? That's a definite splurge in my books.

Which look do you like the most?

x Jenn

Ps. Apologies that this post went up late! I'm currently designing costumes for a film and I haven't had enough time to make sure my scheduled posts are actually going up -- ack!