Welcome!
Hi, I'm Sarah. I spent the first 24 years of my life in the Midwest until my career brought me to Florida - land of sun, sand and of course, the preppy Southern lifestyle. I've been here for almost 2 years and am learning bit by bit the Southern ways, y'all. I had a taste of the preppy lifestyle from living the Greek life in college and learned most of what I know about being preppy from a handful of close sorority sisters / college friends who had that natural fashion sense (and financial resources) to live the prepster lifestyle. I currently work with college students who hail from South Florida - aka the Lilly Pulitzer capital of the world (literally!) and pick up a lot on the latest trends and brands from them as well. Let's face it - college kids will always be the coolest people walking the earth at any given time.
I enjoy having a blog as an outlet for writing, thoughts, creativity, self-awareness and accountability. The title of this blog comes from the idea that I'm a "prepster" at heart. Don't Urban Dictionary that word, because it's not quite the definition I'm going for! For my intents and purposes, a prepster is someone who values fashion and living a good life, while not getting too caught up in the materialism of it all. It's someone who appreciates things that are a little offbeat, not always wanting to conform - but wearing J. Crew while not conforming. Make sense?
Why the prepster 'within'? Well, here's where it gets a little personal and I get a little vulnerable. I love the brands and looks most prepsters appreciate - Lilly, J. Crew, Loft, Vineyard Vines, Gap, etc. However, thanks to lifestyle choices like not watching what I eat and not exercising regularly since high school, I can't wear most of these brands or styles appropriately. This blog will not only highlight the fashion that I love, but will also document my lifestyle changes, the ups and downs, failures and successes, of what it takes to transform from the prepster within, to simply, the prepster.
If anyone is reading this that knows me personally, (Mom) you could be thinking "I've never seen Sarah wear Lilly" - see above. If you're thinking "I've never known Sarah to be really into fashion" - see above. Not being able to actually wear the clothes that I love has taken it's toll - I have felt I have no place to talk about fashion because I can't actually practice what I preach (except with accessories, which I will definitely highlight in future posts!). So again - see above statements. This is all about the journey to my destination of a new healthy lifestyle, and the motivation along the way. For me, that motivation comes from fashion!
If anyone else is reading this and totally judging me for not mentioning health as a motivator for dropping dress sizes - of course it is! But that's not what this blog is about, so look elsewhere. Also, this blog will be keeping a positive outlook. I get a healthy dose of tough love sought out from trusted friends and family, so please keep comments positive and upbeat :)
Thanks for stopping by!
- Sarah
The Prepster Within
