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I once heavily considered wearing snow pants and a crop top to a second date, but then I realized I wasn’t Gwen Stefani.

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The last time I was in Europe I was 14 years old with a mouth full of metal and was forced to pack Bermuda shorts among other “practical” clothes. SO this time, I came back feeling 22, no more braces and with a fashionable vengeance to re-do every terrible dad-sneaker photo.

Just for reference, this is a picture of Paisley and me, Europe 2009.

This is me, Europe 2017. God bless Puberty and cute shoes.

The best part about revisiting a place that you went when you were a kid is you get to re-experience everything with so much more appreciation – but also, you don’t have to do all the stupid touristy things because you’ve already-been-there, done-that. So shout out to mom and dad for taking us on the London eye, because I definitely had zero interest in spending a bazillion dollars on a 2-hour line-up for a fairly mediocre time.

In that spirit, here are things in London that are overrated:

English Breakfast – it’s gross, go to Starbucks and save yourself. Or better yet buy a croissant from one of the many cute bakeries in town.

The London Eye – explained and pictured above.

The Changing of the Guard – I would rather watch the mole sisters discuss politics than have to go through that again.

Things in London that are super NOT overrated:

Tower Bridge – it’s actually pretty dope.

Notting Hill – this neighborhood is an absolute dream (picture above of me taking obsessive photos of every home). I don’t know who you have to kill to be able to afford a place in there but, color me interested.

Zara – Zara in North America is mediocre at best but Zara in Europe is off the chains, fashion forward, and dirt cheap.

High Tea – Just bite the bullet and do it. Everyone says its “sooooo expensive”; I’m sorry but you can’t put a price on feeling like a princess for an afternoon.

The Carhartt store – Remember how Carhartts are only worn by construction workers and dad’s well, shock of the century but Carhart is cool in Europe. Literally, no one saw that coming.

The Tate Modern – art is cool!!!

More photos below!!!

Notting Hill pt. II – I just need to change my shirt, otherwise I’m packed and ready to move in.

Notting Hill – How British is this photo?!?

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Fan girl’d hard up in here.

Me in the Tate Modern

Much chic, so french.

The Carhartt Store – this literally looks like Urban Outfitters.

Travel Tip: Visit Zara Europe and you too can get an impossibly cool pink pantsuit that may or may not be an exact replica of something seen on Miami Vice.

Big thanks to my dear friend Sarah for touring me around this grand city. She is pictured here driving a cardboard vehicle.

And last but not least, a great throwback photo of me the last time I was in London. Poor sweet child.

London, U.K. The last time I was in Europe I was 14 years old with a mouth full of metal and was forced to pack Bermuda shorts among other "practical" clothes.

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Epic Workout Playlist

Before Graduating school and moving back in with my family and becoming healthy again, I was an unhealthy, stressed out, sleep-deprived university student. This of course was partly school’s fault and mostly my fault since my main hobby, besides taking exams, was lying on the floor for 6 hours at a time. After about hour 4 of lying on the ground scoffing at the Instagram 10’s and complaining…

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Halloween 

Hello!  I’ve had a few people ask me if I am still doing the blog thing and indeed I am. But thank you all for your passive aggressive way of reminding me of how little I post. If you thought to yourself “maybe she’s just lazy,” you were right.  For Halloween this year I went as a different kind of bunny than you usually see out at Halloween. I went as the ass whooping Officer Hops from Zootopia.…

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The Breakup Date

The Breakup Date So you discover that you’re kinda over this guy. Maybe you found out that he has lice or that his side chick is Serena Williams and there’s absolutely no way that you could (a) take her, or, (b) want to because let’s face it, she’s badass and you want her to be your best friend! And best friends just don’t date the same guy. So here you are, awkwardly sitting on a bench in the…

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Follow the link (via What to Wear: Date edition) to read up on what you should wear on a first & second date. Disclaimer: you should wear your personality, but if that fails, a cute top could work too. Read more at readafterbrunch.com 

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What to Wear: Date edition

What to Wear: Date edition

I figured if Hilary can run for prez, girls can be ghostbusters and internet explorer still has the audacity to ask if you would like to use it as your default browser – I can ask a boy out. But just like how you rely on the weatherman to give you fair warning for a blizzard – I gave said Boy, notice that there was a 56% chance that I would ask him out in a month and a half. Why I did this: It…

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What's worse is when all of last years winter stuff is 75% off in July and you try on the fluffiest turtleneck you can find that's been sitting in the hot sun all day and immediately regret every consumer decision you've ever made to bring you to this point. You're sweating so much that it sticks to your body and you're thinking you're gunna need the jaws of life and a goddamn miracle to pull you out of this nonsense.

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Read up on our Day-by-day style guide to conquer this new year as the school’s Fashun Goddess. Lololol. 

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Western Look no.3 is dedicated to that Free People item that you thought was a shirt but then saw the models in the catalogue wearing it as a dress and you thought to yourself 'gurl you trippin'. 

Classic Free People. Making cute shit that is only wearable in real life if your part-time job happens to be grazing in the grass looking like a whimsical dreamgirl.

My biggest problem with Free People is that its so freaking expensive...but not expensive enough that its not do-able. Like there's no way in hell I'm walking into Prada anytime soon because I'd have to take a mortgage out on my Queen sized bed - but with Free People you're like oh well I guess I just won't eat for a week. Too manageable for your average under the rug shopaholic like myself.

I love you Free People, but please stay far away from me.

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Western Look no.2: Easy, Breezy, Uncomfortable Cowgirl. Does anyone know what kind of Bra you should wear with an off-the-shoulder shirt??? Every time I wear a strapless bra I become increasingly aware of all the things I can no longer do. Can't dance, can't get in a light sabre fight, can't bend over, can't sneeze...Brutal.

The secret lies with having long Rapunzel hair to cover up the fact that you're wearing a regular two strapped supportive bra like a normal human.

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This looks like something Teen Vogue would have on their back-2-school spread and you'd read it being like wtf who would dare wear a white button up to school?!?!? I'm more likely to spill my caramel macchiato all over myself than attend gym class.

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The amount of people that can actually look good in shortoralls is the same number of people who followed Jesus. If you're one of the 12, congrats, you will look fricken cute as hell this summer.

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Even though the Yeezy line is glorified trash, Kylie Jenner looked absolutely FIRE at the Yeezy season 3 premier. Holy jesus. God that toque/beanie/winter hat (whatever people call it) paired with the delicate white lace was all too much. She just being Kylie, you know what I'm saying.

(If you didn't get that Miley Cyrus reference from her 2007 album, what are you doing wasting time reading my blog for? Get yourself goddamn educated.)

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday Celebrity Edition. Here we have Justin Bieber's performance look from the 2016 Billboard Awards (watch the link below). He sang 'Sorry' one of the catchiest songs on earth and my dad's personal ringtone on my mobile. Paisley believes that Justin spends most of his off time praying that Selena will love him again, hence the awkward stance.

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A business casual outfit for those of you who weren't planning on sweating balls in the office this summer.

But seriously tho, unless you can afford Club Monaco you're totally screwed this summer if you don't figure out how to look appropriate and sweat resistant. My biggest fear is being trapped in a room full of spiders, my second is being trapped in a room with no air conditioning. AC is the greatest invention on earth, I will fight anyone who disagrees. I'm looking at you Leo.

Clogs- Old Navy

Skirt - Jacob (does that place even still exist???)

Top - Aritzia