2015 Fashiontabulous Fall Trends

Princess Know-It-All is here, and I've come with some advice on fall trends! Who knows? This might just make up your mind for your first-day-of-school outfit.
      We all know that fashion is an art. Just like painting or drawing, in fashion you must put together the perfect combination of colors, textures, and shapes to make a masterpiece. So some of us, such as girls like me, will want to wear a masterpiece every day, no matter what we're doing or where we're going (unless of course it's a Saturday when you're allowed to stay in your PJ's all day and do absolutely nothing). What I'm going to give you today is a peak at some of the latest trends for this school year.

1. The bling is back! Time to rock those oversized earrings and bold, giant charm necklaces that may or may not make it through airport security, depending on how much weapon-like they look. (I may be exaggerating just a bit on that one.) Then there are those silver and gold bracelets! In other words--anyone watch Pretty Little Liars?--once again it's time to wear your Aria Montgomery earrings and your Hanna Marin necklaces.
2. High waisted anything. This trend may have been originally started by Taylor Swift, among other celebrities. This trend includes jeans, shorts, skirts, etc. As long as they go above the hips they fall into this category, and the belly button-high pants seem to be especially popular Not too long ago I remember everyone loving those low waisted pants, but times in the fashion world change quickly, don't they?
3. Skirts. I've seen lots of skirts this summer and last school year, much more than a few years ago when no one could part with their skinny jeans. Especially those wavy, flowy, practically cheerleader-style black skirts. This is one of my favorite fall trends.
4. Plaid is back! Another of my favored fall trends. It started as just your typical long sleeved plaid shirt, but now there are tons of plaid skirts, plaid vests, plaid dresses and probably a lot of other plaid things I don't know of yet.
5. Lace. I personally love lace, and I'm glad now that it's moved off of just wedding dresses and into every day life. Now people are rocking those long sleeved lace tops that so many girls wear over a black cami, or those lacey ballet flats, or those colorful lace headbands, or those flowery lace dresses, or those swirly lacey skirts. As you can see, lace is everywhere these days, although this might be more of a "last school year" trend by now.
6. Toms and Converse. I've seen these shoe trends everywhere and I own a pair of each! Converse are a fashionable-yet-casual fashion statement, are popular to wear with those black skirts. The most "in" color and style currently are white or cream colored high tops. Toms are also somewhat casual but very popular, mainly in pink, black, or other solid colors. Both shoe brands make great finishing touches to first-day-of-school outfits!

I hope these fall trends help you out this year. Also, soon you'll be able to check out the latest trends on Instagram @princessknowitall! Have a great school year!

Yours Truly,

Princess Know-It-All

Back to School Season Has Begun

Princess Know-It-All is back! Sorry for the delay everyone. But just like you, I travel during the summer season too.
      Speaking of the summer season, it is coming rapidly to a close! I know that a lot of you guys are dreading coming back to school, but some of you might be excited too. School may start soon for some of you, like, very soon. But for others it may be later. Either way, you've probably thought about new clothes, new binders, and new backpacks. I know I have. So today I'm going to help you out with a little back to school list and a quick piece of advice!
       Whether you're starting a new school or the same, things will be a bit different when you go back. Maybe you're not as close to your BFF, or maybe you're way closer to your new group of friends. Or maybe you're still close to your BFF but your BFF has a giant crush on the most popular guy in the school. Whatever has happened while you've been off on summer vacay, just remember to be open to new things happening. Whenever I start another school year I always end up making new friends, and usually it's the people who are in some of my classes.
       Here's another piece of advice. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. I recommend doing it as soon as you get home from school, especially if you're nearing the end of middle school or if you're in high school. And look at it this way: if you get it done right away you'll have plenty of time without parents bugging you about it to hang with friends and pick out cute outfits!
      And last but not least, here's a list of your back-to-school essentials, some fashionista essentials, and some of my own recommendations:

1. A backpack. Duh. You can't really go to school without something to carry your supplies, like a backpack or at least a shoulder bag. Backpacks can be a bit expensive, but as long as you use it well parents will usually let you buy a new on after a few years of having an old backpack. However, let me also say that while fashionable backpacks are awesome, also choose one that will last the school year. A cheaply made backpack will not last eight months or so of carrying heavy binders and textbooks.
2. Pencils, paper, erasers, pens, binders, and/or notebooks. Often teachers will give out a list of requirements for the class, but you can almost always assume that you'll need these essential items. For pencils, I prefer mechanical because I've had bad luck with sharpening wooden pencils. Also, you can get them in different colors, and who doesn't love to personalize their pencils?
3. Shoes. Usually you're rocking those flip-flops or other light weight shoes in the summer months, and by fall you've grown out of last school year's shoes! Time to head down to the mall and get some new shoes. Try out those fuzzy boots and combat boots that never seem to go out of style, ankle boots, flat tennis shoes, or ballet flats! You only really need one or two pairs, but I love getting lots of shoes.
4. New clothes. Black or dark gray capris, open front knit sweaters, circle scarves, skinny jeans, and hoodies are some of my favorites. Dresses are making a comeback for everyday style too, and skirts make a great first-day-of-school ensemble. Just make sure there are no school dress code violations!
5. Lotion, lip balm, or other moisturizer products for those dry winter months. No one likes dry skin! Lotion can help with those peeling-skin times and make your skin glow with health, and lip balm is great for those dry lips.
6. Nail polish and outfit accessories! I love nail polish myself. It can really finish off your outfit. I'm not so into accessories like necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, but when I do wear them they totally give me a style boost!

Hope these back-to-school basics help you out with your coming school year. If you have any other school questions please ask! Email me at princessknowitall13@gmail.com, comment on the other page, or tweet your question @royalknowitall on Twitter!

Yours Truly,

Princess Know-It-All

Fashionably Fantabulously Fantastic Birthday Bash: Tips and Tricks

Princess Know-It-All is here and ready to give you some fab b-day tips and tricks to make your birthday the best it can possibly be!
      Everyone loves their birthday--after all, it's a whole day to celebrate you being alive! So how do you make it as awesome as possible? Today I'm going to give you ten tips on making this day super special. You can use this advice for any other kind of party, too--like end-of-school, New Year's Day, or 4th of July parties, for example. So, what are we waiting for? Let's get started!

1. A theme! This isn't totally necessary, but it's always fun to have a main theme to a party. Costume parties, where all the guests come dressed up, are a lot of fun, as well as diva parties, where the guests come wearing glamorous dresses and jewelry, and parties when everyone comes dressed up as their dream career.
2. Decorations. Please, you can't have a real party without streamers and confetti. At least have a few birthday balloons, although I highly recommend a banner with your name written across it, a few bags of glitter, at least four balloons, and a wall covered in streamers and stars. Confetti cannons are your friend!
3. Activities. Just like a sleepover, games like Truth or Dare are great. Fortunately Unfortunately is fun too (although it can go on for a long time if you get into the dying-and-being-reincarnated zone, which usually happens to me), as well as things like Monopoly, Charades, Musical Chairs, and other stuff like that. It's also fun to just dance around randomly, sing along to the big hit songs, and surf the internet for computer games (but with larger parties that doesn't work so well).
4. Speaking of sleepovers, a sleepover is a lot of fun for your birthday! See the previous post, The How-To Guide of an Evilly Awesome Sleepover for more info. Another fun thing to do for a birthday bash is to have a pool party! It's hard to go wrong with a pool. Spa parties can also be a lot of fun.
5. Food. A cake is a requirement for a birthday party, I suggest also having other snacks and foods such as cupcakes, ice cream sandwiches, milkshakes, soda, and fruit gummies. It's good to have sugary treats, but it's also a great idea to have some savory snacks as well, including pizza, mini sandwiches, maybe crackers and cheese, etc.
6. Movies! Who doesn't love a good movie? I love Pixar and Disney movies because why not? A movie can make a party super fun, especially sleepovers. Just make sure that everyone agrees with the movie, because if someone doesn't want to watch it, then they might feel bored or uncomfortable.
7. Ghost Stories! Who doesn't love a good scary story? Okay, probably a lot of people don't like scary stories, but still! Just sharing stories in general is a fun thing to do. And even if you think it's a "little kid" thing to do, I'll bet a creepy doll story could make you hide in the bottom of your sleeping bag.

I wish you all happy birthdays!

Yours Truly,

Princess Know-It-All