10 Blogs You Should Be Reading Right Now (featuring my amazing friends)

In my head the new year always starts in September. That's when school starts, my birthday happens and of course when the biggest and best issues of fashion magazines come out and the runways shows occur in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Knowing this, it follows that the last few weeks of August often serve as a time for me to reflect and gear up for the year ahead. I've been feeling incredibly happy and lucky lately and wanted to showcase the talents of some of my friends. Scroll through to see which blogs I'm obsessed with and the incredible girls behind them.

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 If you love food, gorgeous photography and hysterical captions you have to check out my friend Kailtin's food blog Carnivorr. She finds the yummiest foods in both New York and Los Angeles and one look at her feed will have you drooling. 

Alyssa and I met in 8th grade and were email pen pals for about a year. We lost touch but recently reconnected because of, you guessed it, blogging! Click here to read Alyssa's post on our rekindled friendship. I love reading Alyssa's posts because it feels like listening to a good friend dishing out real world advice. 

Dylan and I formed an Instagram friendship because of our mutual Free People adventures and I have to say she is one of my go-to sources for daily style inspiration. The outfits on her site are creative and cool and the photos will give you a serious case of wanderlust. 

If you want a little bit of everything you have to check out Arielle's site Ok Arielle. From movie and TV reviews and reactions to travel diaries, l love exploring this site because you never know what you'll stumble upon next! 

For your daily dose of absolutely breathtaking photography you have to check out my friend Céline's Insta feed. You might even recognize a familiar face on there. (Hint: it's me).

Jocelyn has fulfilled my dream of a cross-country road trip and she's got the photoblog to prove it. Click through to check out her adventures from coast to coast and everything in between!

Elly is your go-to girl for fashion and sass. What more could you ask for? This Florida native has taken New York by storm with her sunny disposition and insanely cool style.

 I sat in on a yoga class with Miranda on a Saturday morning last spring and left feeling calm, refreshed and ready to take on the world. Check out her site for classes and read her blog to get advice on living well and to see beautiful photographs of yoga poses at the Grand Canyon!

If you're looking for killer New York street style, you'll be glad to know that The Limit Does Not Exist. Seriously. Collab queens Jourdan and Rachel have partnered up to create tldne.com and I can't get enough of these fabulous pictures. Talk about #OOTD goals.

Julia and I are kindred spirits in many ways; we speak our minds, we feel how we feel unapologetically, and even though we're not big fans of change, we don't run from it. If you want someone who tells it like it is you'll love reading this blog. 

yours,

Austen

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