Enjoyable reality: Erica of Fashionlush & I met once we had been 12 years outdated. It’s simply wild as a result of we’re nonetheless finest pals, bloggers, & personal our firm blog-doo collectively.
We’ve one of these friendships the place we don’t have to speak each minute, however once we do, there’s one million issues to speak about.
Erica is a low upkeep pal ( I hope I’m too ), & we share a lot historical past that the connection is easy whereas additionally being stimulating. There’s at all times a lot to speak about between enterprise, private, vogue, magnificence… you get it.
Erica is inventive, humorous, gifted, good, & at all times on the heart beat. Plus, she’s newly engaged to her fiance Zack ( they’re getting married in Copenhagen ). She’s been on The Skinny Confidential many instances, so if you wish to stalk some vintageness verify her out right here, right here, right here, right here, & on the podcast right here & right here.
She is aware of my household & she’s one of the primary folks I referred to as after I introduced my being pregnant. It’s so enjoyable for us to do a swap like this as a result of of our lengthy historical past. We determined to take all of it the best way again to highschool with a bit of Q&A.
We determined to ask one another the very same questions, so on this submit you’ll hear all about our sleepover sneak outs, breaking the varsity guidelines with our canines, & our love for Smirnoff.
With out additional adieu, let’s hold it mild & enjoyable with Erica of Fashionlush.
+ What was Lauryn like in highschool?
Nicely… earlier than highschool, now we have to share how we really met trigger it’s my fave story of all time!
It began within the seventh grade… I got here from a unique elementary faculty so I began center faculty understanding nearly nobody and Lauryn was from the neighboring elementary faculty so she knew EVERYONE. I really ended up making pals with Michael first (sure, the identical Michael she is now married to!). On the time, Lauryn and Michael had damaged up the day earlier than faculty began and I ended up hanging out with him within the fitness center after faculty. He requested me to stroll on his again and phrase obtained round rapidly.
Lauryn discovered and I used to be shaking in my Jack Purcell’s. She was a few foot taller than everybody in our grade, already had boobs (lol), and was SO COOL. I used to be scared shitless the subsequent day when all of the sudden, Lauryn and all her pals had been strolling in direction of me.
She is towering over me together with her cool braces and lengthy blonde hair and says… “Hey, wanna hang around with us at lunch?”.
Her and Michael obtained again collectively 2 hours later and I used to be initiated into her group. She was as sharp then as she is now!!
By the point highschool began, we had been inseparable. We wore matching layered Brass Plum tanks (white on the underside, nude on prime) to the primary day of ninth grade whereas Lauryn’s dad blasted Drops of Jupiter by Practice within the again seat. We did all the pieces collectively.
Lauryn was a drive to be reckoned with in highschool! She at all times needed to have enjoyable and was down for ANYTHING. She was the mastermind of some of our craziest plans- just like the time we ditched faculty to get tattoos sharing 2 faux id’s between four ladies. Or the time she SOMEHOW satisfied the safety guard at college to allow us to out of senior night time so we may go to a celebration when completely NO one was supposed to depart until the morning.
Lauryn was as loyal as they arrive. Mates got here earlier than anything and although she beloved to push my buttons (I used to be a extremely emotional teenager), she was ALWAYS there for me after I had one of my many meltdowns and at all times made all the pieces appear okay after I felt just like the world was ending. *for the fifth time that day
+ Inform us a shaggy dog story about Lauryn.
We had been having one of our common Friday night time sleepovers at my home. Lauryn was the oldest of our pals, so she had JUST gotten her driver’s license. She didn’t have a automotive but, however she had her LICENSE, and we had been itching to go for journey!!!
We referred to as up this older man we knew and requested him if we may pay him to borrow his automotive for a pair hours. The man confirmed up in my alley about 30 minutes later and we proceeded to climb out the window of my bed room to fulfill him (giving me avenue entry from my bed room was a nasty concept! lol!).
We handed him his $20 bucks, informed him to get misplaced, and took his very outdated beater of a automotive for a spin. All 4 home windows had been damaged and wouldn’t roll up so we introduced blankets with us and simply drove round at 1 within the morning blasting music whereas freezing our asses off. I keep in mind it being SO chilly in that second, however it didn’t cease us. We drove round aimlessly, blasted Avril Lavigne until we blew out his audio system, hit up the Jack within the Field drive via, laughed our asses off & sang on the prime of our lungs for hours whereas our enamel chattered from the chilly.
+ What was the new popular culture vibe if you had been in highschool? ( Music, fashion, who was a heartthrob? What was the factor to put on? )
Oh man, the place do I start.
Music: AVRIL LAVIGNE, all day on a regular basis. Except we had been at a celebration, & we had been all about rap music (Massive Tymers “Nonetheless Fly” simply got here into my head, that was the jammmm). Oh, and we will’t overlook DIRRRRTY by Xtina!!
The heartthrob of the second was for positive anybody not in our grade. I Don’t keep in mind us caring an excessive amount of about celebs aside from Paris & Nicole. We had matching older boyfriends who had been each assholes. Naturally, they had been finest pals too.
Our fashion was nothing brief of iconic: velour Juicy Couture tracksuits, ribbon chokers tied round our necks, rimless Chanel sun shades, nighties worn as attire, tiaras any probability we may get, over plucked brows, bra straps exhibiting was TRES CHIC, and SO MANY FRANKIE B JEANS. Frankie b’s had been our life. We had to make sure that our tanning mattress tattoos had been seen always, the 1” rise could have been a tad too excessive for our liking.
Our Razr cell telephones had 50 charms dangling off them, we at all times threw up a peace signal when a digicam went off, & let’s not forget- we had tiny matching canines. Sure, precise canines. They got here with us all over the place, even to highschool (don’t ask how we obtained away with that). These canines grew as much as be Lauryn’s beloved Chihuahua Pixy Bean and my candy Bitzy woman! WILD.
+ What’s a favourite reminiscence that you’ve got collectively?
One summer season we each had been assigned to summer season faculty (copying one another’s homework clearly didn’t work nicely for us that 12 months), however that NEVER stopped us from making it to each.single.get together. This time, it was a rager at somebody’s home whereas the dad and mom had been out of city. I don’t even know if we slept that night time, however lacking summer season faculty was NOT an choice. We couldn’t threat getting grounded and lacking the lot get together taking place the subsequent night time. Not an choice!!
We ended up leaving tremendous early so we may nap within the automotive earlier than faculty began. I’ll at all times do not forget that day, sitting within the entrance seat of Lauryn’s Ford Explorer sport, seats reclined, Avril Lavigne enjoying within the background, and us dozing off in entrance of summer season faculty with smiles on our faces. We had been so carefree, so unbothered, and simply having the time of our lives collectively. That was an epic summer season, from what I can keep in mind.
+ What’s the worst battle you’ve had with one another?
Ugh- we fought ALL the time & to me, they had been all of the worst. I’m the primary to confess, I used to be QUITE dramatic. At all times crying, at all times freaking out, all the pieces was the tip of the mf world to me in my teenagers. One time Lauryn went to a sleepover that I didn’t go to and all the ladies dressed up as somebody in our group. Lauryn dressed up as me, placing mascara on her face & then rubbing it with water. I noticed an image of it the next week and WAS SO DRAMATIC ABOUT IT. After all, I cried and sobbed and was so offended together with her. She apologized, I obtained over it, and we had been hanging out that night time. That’s how our fights ALWAYS have gone/nonetheless go. We recuperate fast.
Additionally, love the time we each went to a rager the night time earlier than and I needed to go to my job on the donut store at 5:30am. Lauryn rolls as much as my job three hours later and decides it will be cute to rub a jelly donut on the desk for me to wash up. That was enjoyable for me!! We’ve photographic proof of this someplace…
+ What had been your boyfriends like?
They had been finest pals, they had been your typical highschool assholes, they wore Sperry High-Siders and Lacoste collared shirts, they had been older than us, they had been the POPULAR guys, and the older ladies hated us for courting them. They had been the kinda guys who drank to a lot and at all times ended the night time getting in a brawl with another man. We each dated them for just about all of highschool after which some.
+ What’s a humorous exercise you guys used to do collectively?
Aww DT, aka Diary Time, OF COURSE!!! DT was our favourite previous time ever. We had these wonderful diaries, which we each nonetheless have, and we might principally collage/write in them every single day. We at all times say, they had been our blogs earlier than we blogged. Truthfully- taking a look at them now, they’re works of artwork. When it was raining at college we might go sit within the hallways with our magazines, scissors, and tape and simply DT our lunch break free. DT time was our favourite time!!!
+ How has Lauryn developed over time?
Lauryn has grown into such a robust, badass, inspiring girl. She was at all times sharp, SUPER good, and witty as might be, however seeing her success as this amazingly highly effective enterprise boss has been wonderful to observe unfold. I can’t wait to see her step into this new function as a MOM, which I do know she is going to do with ardour and dedication as she does with all issues in her life. Lauryn is one of the strongest folks I do know and I’m simply so proud of how she took the reins on her life and made shit occur.
+ How is Lauryn the identical as she was if you had been youthful?
Lauryn nonetheless has that delicate, candy, and caring aspect she has at all times had. She is stoic on the floor, however she cares endlessly for her folks & will do something for them. She can also be the identical go-getter she was in highschool. We each ALWAYS had jobs (sometimes on the similar place, Abercrombie Youngsters after which this stylish clothes boutique referred to as Studio 1220) and had been at all times hustling. When she was youthful, if she needed it, she discovered a strategy to get it. She is similar immediately, she units her sight on what she needs and manifests it into actuality.
+ What did a day on the weekend appear to be for you two in highschool?
We had been both on the seashore having day events with our pals, at a LOT get together (a celebration in an empty lot with a keg), or taking pictures of Smirnoff at a raging home get together the place somebody stuffed the pool with bubble tub.
We LIVED for a themed get together second and dressed to the NINES for every one. When our boyfriends went off to school in Santa Barbara, we might blast White Homes by Vanessa Carlton and make the drive to go go to them to do ice luges and dance at cool faculty events.
Trying again, we had a very epic highschool expertise.
+ What’s your friendship like now?
CHILL! Relaxed, no strain. We don’t have to speak on a regular basis to know the place we stand in one another’s lives. But once we do discuss, Lauryn is the ONLY individual I can discuss to on the cellphone for 2 hours and never blink on the time that’s passed by. It’s cool as a result of our priorities in any respect the completely different levels in our lives have been so aligned. We’ve performed all these life levels collectively and we simply have a lot fantastic historical past that you just don’t see every single day. Friendships don’t at all times final, I’ve gone via a handful, however Lauryn is extra like a sister to me at this level. I do know, definitely, we are going to at all times be in one another’s lives and that’s particular.
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x, lauryn
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++ make sure to take heed to Erica on the podcast right here & right here.
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