Some photos from the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum we visited as a class.
Ferragamo Museum
Ferragamo Museum
Ferragamo Museum
Ferragamo Museum
Florence, Italy – Study Abroad : Week 11
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Paris, France | 10/26/18 – 10/28/18 – 11/2/18 – 11/5/18
Paris is somewhere I have ALWAYS desired to travel to and I am so lucky to have not only spent my 21st birthday there but to have gone twice within one week! I absolutely fell in love with this city and can see myself going back over and over again even more.
I am not going to write a whole lot in this blog post because it is so photo heavy. Certain photos will be captioned and of course, as always I will mention where the pieces of my outfits are from with shopable links.
xx Bella
10/26/18 – 10/28/18
Arc De Triomphe
Arc De Triomphe
outfit : blazer : Zara (similar) | tights : Calzedonia | bag : Fendi
Eiffel Tower across the Siene
Eiffel Tower across the Siene
outfit : top : Bershka | skirt : Bershka (similar)
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa and me
I need to go back to Paris to actually take my time in the Louvre. We didn’t have a long time in Paris so we mapped out where a couple important works of art were and booked it directly there. I did get to see the Mona Lisa which was something I can say I did, but I personally think she is hyped up a little too much.
Louis Vuitton on the Champs-Elysees
Champs-Elysees
Givenchy
Saint Laurent
Walking down the Champs-Elysees is something I have seen and heard in movies and doing it myself was magical. Walking past the beautiful designer stores and coffee shops was just a dream. This is the street that made me fall in love with this city.
Seeing the memorial for Princess Diana actually gave me goosebumps. It totally escaped my mind that the terrible incident happened in Paris and we just so happened to stumble across this. It is a beautiful monument dedicated to her and I am so thankful I got to see it.
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
After going to Catholic school for the majority of my life, I learned a lot, not only about religion but about religious architecture. I remember learning about the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral and seeing it in real life was crazy to me.
outfit : top : Zara (similar) | jeans : Maude Vintage (similar) | belt : Off White
Siene
Notre Dame Cathedral Area
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
Since it was my 21st birthday, I was 100% determined to pop champagne while watching the Eiffel Tower sparkle. This is a moment I could have only dreamed about. It was so surreal I feel like it didn’t even happen.
outfit : dress : Zara | belt : Off White
Halfway to the top of the Eiffel Tower
Halfway to the top of the Eiffel Tower
11/2/18 – 11/5/18
outfit : dress : Zara | boots : Zara
Eiffel Tower Sommet
Eiffel Tower Sommet
I have wanted to go to this beautiful church ever since the thought of a Paris trip came into my head. Unfortunately, I was able to go the first weekend but made it my top priority that I went the second time. Sainte-Chapelle literally took my breath away. I could stand beneath those stained glass windows for hours.
The view from the top of the Eiffel Tower is great but the view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe is way better in my opinion, mainly because the Eiffel Tower is in view. I also absolutely loved watching the cars go up and down the Champs-Elysees.
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Florence, Italy – Study Abroad : Week 7
Some photos from my 7th week spent in Florence!
Santo Spirito
Morning Walk to school
Palazzo Vecchio
The Bargello Museum in Florence is such an underrated museum. There are some really important works of art in there and everything else is extremely beautiful. This museum doesn’t take long at all to go through and is definitely worth seeing if you’re ever in this city.
Vivoli is said to be some of the best gelato in Florence. I’ve learned that the less attractive and decorated the gelato looks, the better it tastes. That is so so true; so if you’re ever in Florence, or anywhere in Italy, stick to the less touristy, less pretty gelato places for a more authentic taste.
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Plaid Purple Midi Skirt
I purchased this skirt from a fellow student at school and am absolutely in love with it. It’s a wool blend so a bit too hot for summer but I wanted to make a summery outfit with it before I transition it into fall and winter. I pulled out the white tones from the plaid and paired it with all white counterparts. The white crop top and boots make it perfect for summer and give it a 60s vibe. Paired with a white Sandro jacket, this has become one of my favorite outfits yet.
I am really looking forward to wearing this statement skirt this fall and winter with all black pieces and tights.
I shot these photos with designer and fashion & lifestyle blogger, and friend, Audrey Lockwood. Check out her site here.
photographer : Audrey Lockwood
skirt : similar | boots : Target | top : Etiquette (similar) | jacket : Sandro (similar) | sunglasses : Sunglass LA
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OOTD : 2/17/18
OOTN : 2/14/18
The KC Creatives Meetup 2/3/18
I feel as if I have been going to meet-ups left and right and I absolutely love it. It’s so refreshing to work with tons of creative people who all have their own individual mindset. I will keep updating this post as more shots roll in!
The theme of this meet-up hosted by the KC Creatives was Valentine’s Day. Molly Balloons (queen balloon artist of Kansas City) was there to create some fun things too. I decided to stick with the theme and wear the color red by throwing on my favorite red striped flare pants from AFRM. I wear these things so often I think I should buy a second pair for when these completely give out.
I have a short part 2 from this meet up coming soon! Stay tuned!
xx Bella
photographer : EAILY
photographer : Rachel Leigh
photographer : Kenzie Shea Photography
shirt : Topshop (similar) | pants : AFRM | earrings : Forever 21
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LATE INTRO – WHO AM I? : VIDEO
Hey everyone! For those of you who don’t know me / have never met me before, here I am, on video! Sitting down and talking to the camera is a very difficult thing for me to do. (I’ll keep practicing and hopefully get better!) As a tween, I had a YouTube channel and my classmates found out and I was so embarrassed that I took it down. Now that I am more mature and don’t care what people think, I am trying this whole thing all over again.
My goal as of now is not to become instantly famous, but is to get my name out there with a presence on YouTube. I will continue to post on my blog, bellalightner.com, must expand my content onto this platform as well. I plan on creating lookbooks, vlogs, fun fashion related videos, and just really sitting down and talking type videos. I am really excited to work on some things in this kind of different format and I am hoping for the best with this!
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VLOG 3 : EUROPE – IRELAND, ITALY – WINTER 2017/18
Hello and thank you for clicking on this video! I recently got back from a trip to Europe with my family. We went to Dublin, Ireland, Milan, Florence, and Rome, Italy. I decided to keep music out of this video because I loved the sounds of the videos too much. I wanted to give a realistic vibe on what I heard when I was there. From church music to honking cars to my family yelling at each other. I had the most amazing time touring around these places and I am so thankful for my family for taking me here on my Christmas vacation from college.
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