After I received the email late last January confirming my spot as a summer intern at CollegeFashionista, some may say it went straight to my head. In hindsight, telling my mother to “have her people call my people” after she requested I organize my perpetually bulging closet may have been a tad dramatic. But hey, you say “dramatic” I say “ecstatic.”
My name is Dominique, but I couldn’t tell you the last time someone called me that. It was probably roughly around the same time Von Dutch hats and Juicy Couture sweatsuits were the items of the season. Most folks just call me Domchacha, Domcha or Dom and you’re more then welcome to as well.
My heart breaks to say that I am on my final summer break before entering my senior year at Rutgers University. Throughout these years, I bounced between being a Business and Communication major. However, after realizing how God-awful I am at anything remotely close to math and how God-gifted I am at never being able to stop talking or communicating, I settled into a Communication major with a focus in Public Relations.
Trying to pinpoint and explain my style is as unpredictable as trying to predict what strife will hit the Kardashian family next. It varies depending on the mood I’m in, on which of the season’s trends are catching my eye and on how much I’m feeling myself in that particular moment. However, more often than not, at least one of the items I am wearing will be from the men’s section of a store or at least considered unisex. My current “go-to” items are one of the 40 pairs of Vans I secretly ordered on my parent’s Amazon Prime account, a pair of white or black calf socks and a pair of mom or boyfriend jeans. I’m a tomboy at heart, probably due to the fact that my mom didn’t buy me anything but sneakers until I was six years old.
To me, “summer break” means more time to be productive without getting weighed down by homework. This summer, I will be studying abroad for the first five weeks. I am excited to bring all the style and fashion Rome has to offer to CollegeFashionista. Afterwards, I will be interning, working, blogging on my personal blog and bringing my best to all of you readers. Get pumped, stay tuned and enjoy.
As the Romans say, arrivederci—until next time!
