I'm back!!!

Hello everyone!

I'm so sorry for my very long absence. I should have notified you that I would be departing the blog before I did, but I didn't mean for my hiatus to be this long. Things weren't going well for my thesis and I needed to really focus in and make lots of sacrifices to push through. I'm so happy to say that I managed to graduate this past May with Highest Honors in Biology for my thesis that I worked my ass off for. What am I up to now? I'm taking a couple of months off to study for the MCAT, and then I plan to get a job (hopefully as a Certified Nursing Assistant) after I take the MCAT and eventually go to medical school.

Where am I now in regards to fashion? You'll notice in my previous posts that my style was very feminine, cutesy, and Classic Lolita fashion-inspired. And that was what my style was like for the past couple years. However, recently, I've been wanting my style to be more edgy. The basis of this was because I got myself a ring that I wanted for years, and that's the Vivienne Westwood Armor Ring. It's a classic ring from the brand, and I've wanted it ever since I saw Nana (one of the main characters from the anime, Nana) wear it:

Nana is the vocalist of a punk rock band, and she's strong, ambitious, and independent. And on top of being tough, she has a heart of gold. She wears her armor ring any time she leaves the house, and her style is very edgy and punk-inspired (psst... I'm going to start an anime style segment on this blog featuring anime characters' styles, and I'm most definitely going to feature Nana, so I hope you look forward to that). ^_^ I was really inspired by her style, and I wanted to wear my armor ring often, too. I got myself the ring as a college graduation present, and it was to remind myself to stay strong. I honestly went through rough patches in college because of some mental health problems, and had times when I felt like I was brought down onto my knees. Growing up, I lacked a lot of confidence and in college, I began to care more for my mental health and learn that it was okay to love myself. I worked hard and made it through, and each time I look at my armor ring, I'm reminded that even when times get tough, I have it in me to stand my ground and fight.

I wanted to adapt my wardrobe so that there wasn't too much clash between my ring and my clothes. So this fall, my wardrobe will include more denim, plaid, and faux leather, and lots of black and red! It's quite different from the type of wardrobe I had for the last couple of years, but I'm going to experiment this fall, and see how I like it. I'll probably go back to my classic Lolita inspired wardrobe this winter and spring 2018, but there might be traces of punk inspired style in my future wardrobes. My old blog was called Unconventional Chameleon, and that was because in high school, I felt like my style changed depending on my mood and day. So I may change my future wardrobe to include different styles. We'll see how I feel in a few months when it's time to put together my winter wardrobe. :)

I hope you like my style experiment this fall. Here's a picture of an outfit I put together which I feel is the quintessential Metal Pansy outfit. It's a juxtaposition of hard and soft. The ankle boots and armor ring give off a tough vibe, while the dress (which has pansies on it!) and cardigan are still sweet and very feminine. I'm trying to make my style be more like this in the future:

I'll put up a fall wardrobe post this upcoming week, and I hope you're all as excited as I am about my wardrobe! I promise to try and post at least once a week, and be much more active.

Best wishes,

A Metal Pansy