Breton Stripes

Here's one fact you should know about me: I absolutely loooove breton stripes.....like really.

My obsession started when i bought my first striped breton shirt three years ago; since then, my collection of breton became a never-ending pile of tank tops, long sleeves, tee-shirts and even scarves! Despite my craze for this design, i was never aware of the history it has hidden behind all those 21 stripes. (Did you know the original breton shirt had 21 stripes? No? Yeah, me either...)

Here are some facts i discovered:

• It first originated during the 27th of March, 1858 as a uniform for the French navy seals.
• Was first called mariniere or matelot
  
• The original breton shirt had 21 stripes which stood for 21 of Napoleon's victories.

• The breton shirt gained popularity real quick in France, and soon to the whole world. Famous idols such as Coco Chanel, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Pablo Picasso, Brigitte Bardot, Andy Warhol, James Dean and a lot more made these navy and white shirts popular to their peers. 

Here are some pictures which showcase the *heart eyes emoji* of the Breton Stripes:
(pics from pinterest)

 *throws in some cute french guy*

Hope you enjoyed learning about the history of the Breton shirt as well as looking at the shimmering splendid pictures of the Breton outfit ideas (and the French boy). mehehe. Till' next time!

Wannabe

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Hope you enjoyed the pictures that showcased the results of my attempt to being a try-hard photographer. Ha-ha-ha...*laughs at myself*

Surprisingly, I had an absolutely wonderful 100% homework free weekend! I have a feeling my teachers are feeling the summer vibes too....hopefully they'll cancel our periodicals and instead declare that we all take an early summer break. Hurrah Hurrah everybody wins!

...Maybe not. I'm very very positive that the early summer everyone wants will never ever happen, so I decided to spend my weekend trying out new things. I tried being an amateur photographer, a watercolour painter, and a software downloader; all which i can say didn't lead to the eye popping, cream curdling, wowwowee results I was hoping for. But don't fret little ones! My experience should not stop you from trying out new things & discover your hidden talentzzz! You'll never know what you're good at if you never try! Hopefully I follow my own advice and continue to seek my own so-called "undiscovered talents". 

Beginnings

Sorry for the really cheesy title, but-HOLY MOTHER OF MACARONI! Time sure does fly fast. Another 365 days have gone by us once more. 365 days that were responsible for making us more experienced, (hopefully) wiser, and older (duh!). Congratulations dear readers! WE MADE IT! We made it to 2015, guys!!!

Oh who am I kidding, probably the only person reading this  post is my mom….. which brings me to my explanation….: "why I started this blog.” To be honest, never in a bajillion years would I consider starting a blog of my own; however, after i noticed tons of people joining the blogging bandwagon, I decided to give blogging a try. So here i am, writing my first ever blog post on my first ever blog. Woohoo! Hopefully, people will find my swaggy life worth reading and obsess about my uber coolness! Hahahaha kidding! Cheers to  a good new year!

Toodles and have a great 2015!