TEA - Syrup

Currently 7:03 am, third morning in Helsinki. In the past 48 hours, I've learned that my body's actually been welcoming to the bitter cold, I'm already missing my dad's soup noodles, and mentally preparing to make friends in 3 hours at the first day of school brings back the lil butterflies of those first freshman year dining hall moments. TEA's voice on this track carries the balance of ethereality, nostalgia, and tinge of "what-if" that somewhat embodies this post-jet-lag, pre-unknown-adventures, too-early-to-function ball of emotions that's rolling around in my heart this morning. Hope it makes you feel feelings, too.

Nicky Jam - El Perdón (Argentum Remix)

All I know is that after shaking my hips to the first Latin beat my ears ever laid on, life's been a bit brighter. Whether you're pressing play burrowed indoors in the middle of a snowstorm or sipping a margarita lounging on the sands of a blue beautiful beach, I hope you feel the same as I do when the tropical beat shines: like stripping down beneath a scorching sun and dancing your worries away.

FKJ - Lying Together

There's something about a solid rainy day, the type where you curl into a nook surrounded by six pillows, burrowed under a quilt with a cup of boiling tea in one hand and a movie loaded on a laptop in the other. Bonus points if you have a significant other whose body you can snuggle into.

The bouncy, not-quite-in-a-major-key riff combined with the prologue and epilogue of raindrops not only recalls that sense of rainy-day peace, but also carries a nostalgia that lets your mind drift to thoughts of that one boy that maybe could've been ("oh baby aaah") but never really did materialize. All at once comforting and heartaching, the good kind.

HOW TO: HIGH WAISTED SHORTS FOR FALL/WINTER

High waisted shorts are one of my wardrobe staples, because they flatter the waist, make my legs look deceptively long, can be dressed up or down, and can be worn in any season! Here's how I would style high waisted shorts for winter.

I love this look because it's super simple and can be worn when the temperature's in that fickle temperature in between freezing and not-cold-enough-to-wear-jeans. You'll be warm on top with your sweater, and your legs won't be too hot or cold with your knee high socks.

Cropped sweater, Forever 21

Destroyed light wash shorts, Shop Shorts (all handmade by yours truly)

Taupe knee high socks, ASOS

Vintage oxfords, Etsy

This look incorporates lots of layers, and is ideal for very cold and snowy climates. You can layer with many pieces: flannels, jean button downs, leather jackets, your favorite hoodies, denim jackets, the possibilities are endless! Throw on the tights + knee high socks combo for extra warmth and you're good to go.

Flannel, Forever 21

Vintage acid wash denim jacket, thrifted
Destroyed light wash shorts, Shop Shorts (all handmade by yours truly)

Tights/knee high socks, eBay

Converse Chuck Taylors

Now you can wear high waisted shorts in fall and winter, and won't have to pack them up after summer :) Would love to hear your suggestions or comments!