Christina Westley

In the spirit of summer, sometimes nothing beats throwing on some simple clothes and just relaxing. As I start packing for my trip to Cincinnati to visit my family for the 4th of July weekend, I’m very excited to take a temporary break from the fast pace of life and chill. I’ll also be shooting a lot with my sister Erica during the week so stay tuned!

Shorts and a V-neck are easy wins. For this look I enhanced it a tad with a comfortable fringe cover from Charlotte Russe and this novelty bag from Anarchy Street.

I hope everyone enjoys this holiday weekend! From the BBQs to the fireworks, hopefully we all take the time to have fun with our friends and fam!

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The Magic Touch – photographer Denisse Benitez

Hey everyone–summer is here and I hope you are ready for me to get back to pumping out these posts! This month is very special for me, as it marks one year since my move to NYC. Aside from digesting the fact that I’ve been out of school for a whole year already, I honestly can’t believe the progress I’ve made in working towards some of the things I was saying ten years ago I wanted to one day do.

I came to the city to pursue work in the entertainment industry (a broad term, I know). And after a year of working, I’ve realized there are still so many areas within this whirlwind field that I have interest in. However, as I take the time to search for my “meant to be” path I want to enjoy the simple blessing of being here, surrounded by a sea of talent.

Speaking of which, part of why this summer is going to be great is because I’m beyond excited to be working with photographer Denisse Benitez. Let me tell you, this girl is amazing! She even has one of the coolest names on IG: @Thugnanny_.

When I got lucky with this jumper from H&M, I knew I wanted to have Denisse help me share it with you all. I was making a quick run to the store when I passed this outfit on the mannequin. I spent literally 15 minutes going through racks to look for it and to my surprise, hidden in a corner, was one lonely jumper conveniently in my size.

I’m a big fan of white and blue. The nautical look always gives off summer vibes. This outfit became even better when I paired it with these cheap, but flashy, shades I found at Aldo (fyi–they always have a 2 for $20 deal). This cat-like style is going to be popping up a lot this season. I’ve already seen so many brands with it.

This is just the beginning of one of the year’s best seasons. Let’s all do awesome things and find happiness doing them. I’m going to have an outfit post for you all every Monday; so now that there’s a schedule, be on the lookout!

And for all that time in between, make sure to follow me on Instagram @christinawestley.

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The Magic Touch – photographer Denisse Benitez