Europe has a certain beauty that can’t be found anywhere else. Just one step off of the airplane and I was ready for nine days of pure bliss. The first stop in my Europe adventure was the City of Love, Paris. That is certainly what happened, I fell in love with the city. Everything from the streets to the main attractions.

Planning a girls’ weekend in the Big Apple with my friends felt like a dream. Bright lights, busy streets, Broadway, fashion icons, and skyscrapers for miles. I’ve been obsessed with the idea of New York for as long as I can remember, and I never pass up a chance to visit. Whoever said stepping into adulthood is horrible, clearly forgot the part about finally being able to check into a hotel by themselves. We spent only a couple days making reservations and planning an itinerary before we were set and ready to go!

Pic from Margo & Me

With the end of summer approaching, many of us students are preparing to start another semester at Kent State. Some may be looking forward to getting back on the beautiful campus at Kent; however, others may have a different, exciting adventure in store from abroad! While I thought packing for a dorm in college was difficult, packing for an entire semester all within a few suitcases is an entirely different feat. But don’t worry! I (along with some advice from other classmates) have managed to come up with a few tips to make packing a little bit easier on you for your time abroad!

What is the best part about summer? The fashion of course! There are so many fun trends this summer that fashionistas are rocking from Rome to NYC.  Summer is the perfect time to play with your style because there are so many new trends hitting the streets. Today, FSO is sharing their favorite summer trends with you!

Crazy for Gingham

We are back our fellow Fashionistas and Fashionistos with a brand new series about our summer adventures called The Adventures of a Fashionista (or Fashionisto). I will be starting this series with my recent trip to the City of Angeles. I just got back from my Los Angeles Study Away Tour exploring the fashion industry on the West Coast. My trip was (not to be dramatic) life-changing, because of the connections I've made, life-long friendships that have blossomed, and the person I have become. 

NYC, there's something about you! The Fashion Student Organization (FSO) had a chance to visit the city that never sleeps this past weekend, which included seeing the Kent State NYC Studio and the FIT Museum along with many other attractions. New York City is a truly magical and inspiring place, where people come to chase their dreams. In the case of the girls from FSO, this dream is FASHION. New York City is a dream for any fashionista, due to the countless stores on Fifth Avenue and Soho for shopping as well as the street style found anywhere from Manhattan to Brooklyn for style inspiration. FSO girls truly know how to walk the streets of NYC as if they were a runway. The best thing about FSO is everyone has their own unique style, but we all have a passion for fashion. Check out all of the street style from our fellow FSO members!

Bianca Oliver {@becoming_bianca} enjoying a morning stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge.

FSO is thrilled to share our first member featured #FSOLove blog post EVER! We wanted to feature our fabulous members, as a way to showcase their talent and style. This month we will be featuring seven our lovely FSO fashionistas. 

Samantha, @thetrendynut, is a CollegeFashionista style guru and shares her daily style on her Instagram which we are just dying over! We love this featured #FSOLove outfit, everything from the lace-up flats to the oversized tee is perfection.

FSO is back and bigger than ever! We are now two meetings in to the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year, and so much has already begun. During the first meeting of the year, we were introduced to our new PR Girl, Autumn Barney! Along with a new PR Girl, FSO is starting a new campaign on social media called #FSOLOVE. Any member can use the hashtag on Instagram or Twitter, which may be featured on FSO’s social media pages at the end of each month!

No Valentine’s Day plans this year? Girl, you’re not alone. Celebrate your independence the day before on Galentine’s Day! The holiday brought to you by Parks and Recreation is all about the ladies.