Sunday, August 30, 2026

Fashion Icon otd: Alexandra Leclerc

Alexandra Leclerc has quickly become one of the most recognizable new faces in fashion. Originally known for her relationship with Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc, she has developed a style identity of her own. With a background in art history, Alexandra’s interest in art seems to influence the way she dresses, giving her outfits a thoughtful and creative quality. She is often seen wearing elegant, feminine pieces while still keeping her looks modern and effortless.

In the paddock, Alexandra tends to stand out with dresses, skirts, tailored pieces, and soft silhouettes. Her outfits often feel polished without looking overly formal, which gives her a relaxed but sophisticated presence. She often chooses floral prints, delicate details, and flattering shapes, creating a romantic aesthetic that has become closely associated with her style.

What makes her paddock fashion especially interesting is how she adapts her outfits to each Grand Prix. Alexandra has been known to take inspiration from the culture and location of the race, incorporating different colours, prints, and references into her looks. At the Mexico City Grand Prix, for example, she drew inspiration from Frida Kahlo, while other race weekends have seen her embrace everything from classic European elegance to colourful summer pieces. Her outfits therefore feel less like a uniform and more like a way of responding to the atmosphere around her.

Even though her looks can be very feminine, Alexandra rarely makes them feel overly serious. She mixes elegant dresses and skirts with casual accessories, simple shoes, sunglasses, or relaxed hairstyles, giving her outfits an effortless quality. This balance between dressed-up and casual is what makes her paddock style so recognizable. Rather than trying to compete with the excitement of Formula 1, her fashion adds a softer, more romantic contrast to the fast-paced environment of the paddock.

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Dolly Parton - An Icon

 Hi everyone, 

Yesterday we sadly lost 80 year old country music legend, philanthropist and actress Dolly Parton due to cancer. Her family released a statement saying she passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Millions of people around the world have paused to mourn the amazing person she was. 


I was someone who grew up listening to Dolly and I can confidently say that there was no one who was even came close to her. She was a true legend at her craft. She released numerous songs during her seven-decade career but she is most known for her signature tracks "9 to 5", "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You", which was later covered by the late Whitney Houston, have over a billion streams combined and won her 11 grammy awards. As much as you can hate country music, it's impossible to hate Dolly Parton.

However, Dolly wasn't someone who was born into a famous world, in fact, it was the complete opposite. Born in a one-room cabin in Pittman, Tennessee in 1946, she was the fourth of twelve children to Avie Lee Caroline and Rovert Lee Parton Sr. When Dolly was born, her family was so poor they paid the doctor that delivered her with a bag of cornmeal because it was all they could afford. She always loved performing and sang on her first TV show when she was 10, before her family even owned a television. From that first appearance she never looked back and became the star we know her as today. 


The thing that always stands out to me about Dolly is her heart. As many people love to say "she would be a billionaire, they only thing stopping is her is that she chooses to donate all of her money away". She was so well recognized for this that Jeff Bezos even gave $100 million because he knew she would use it for a good cause. Over the course of her life Dolly has donated: $1 million to COVID-19 research, around $10 million for natural disaster relief and most well known founded her Imagination Library in 1995 that was given away over 300 million free books to children under 5 in order to help with the literacy crisis. Her organization reached places like the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia helping millions of kids learn to read. And as these are only the highlights, there are so many more things that you could talk about when it comes to Dolly and philanthropy.  

Dolly Parton was also a well known activist for labour and women's rights, BLM and LGBTQIA+ movements. She famously started in the feminist comedy movie 9 to 5 which she wrote her hit song for and advocated for equal pay and respect for women in workplaces. Dolly was a longtime ally and icon for the LGBTQIA+ community. She even stated once "If I'd been born a man id've been a drag queen" and spoke in a 2017 interview about how Christians should leave the judging up to God instead of doing it themselves. She also regularly hosted "Gay Days" at Dollywood (her theme-park).  In 2020 she said "Do we think are little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!" and this is a stance she has had throughout her entire life. 

As the world gathers to remember Dolly, statements from her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Reba Mcentire, Eminem, former presidents Obama, Clinton and Biden have all been released along with thousands of others from personal friends and fans. Even King Charles' guard played 9 to 5 in her memory showing the worldwide impact she had. 

I was someone who really looked up to Dolly Parton (and still am) and this loss is something that really made me want to reflect on Dolly's legacy and share it with all of you because I think that there are so many aspects of her life that deserve to be shared. Rest in Peace Dolly <3



Saturday, August 22, 2026

SAT omg

 Hi guys!!

I just took the SAT today! I honestly have no idea how I did since I feel confident in my English portion, but with the math, I really just have to wait for the results. Hopefully I did better than an 1100 (my last score) but I'll let you all know how it goes when I get my results back!!

Love u all,

mayaxoxo

Friday, August 21, 2026

starting senior year

Hi everyone!!

I'm starting my senior year this fall, and I'm so excited! I can't wait to finally graduate, but I'm also so nervous. All anyone talks to me about now is what I want to study in uni and where I want to go and how much I've done already and it's so overwhelming. I have a few unis in mind, but I still have no clue what I want to study, and I feel like everyone around me is so locked in on their plans already. 

If anyone is in senior year or has finished it already, please, please help a girl out. I'll take advice about anything: things I should focus on, ideas for what to study (I like arts and humanities, but I can't narrow it down) or just things they did that made their senior year fun instead of draining let me know!!

Love u all,

mayaxoxo 

Hi everyone!!

My name is Maya! I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with my life right now and trying to figure out where I want to go to uni and study there and have always wanted to start a blog to just talk to people abt things so here it is <3

I love anything pop culture, sports, reading, music, fashion etc. I'll be writing about these things and whatever I'm feeling like getting off my chest that day, so get ready for some crazy rants.

I'm so happy that you're here and I hope you get to know me better through my posts

Love you all,

mayaxoxo

Thursday, August 20, 2026

welcome

Hi everyone!! 

Welcome to my blog🤍 Here i'll be posting my thoughts, fashion, food and whatever i'm feeling like that day. Feel free to interact, follow and i'm so so happy that you're here!

Love you all and i'll be talking to you soon,

mayaxoxo

Fashion Icon otd: Alexandra Leclerc

Alexandra Leclerc has quickly become one of the most recognizable new faces in fashion. Originally known for her relationship with Formula 1...