If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may notice that it looks a little different now. That’s because it is! I started this blog over 10 years ago when I was home sick from school. I created it on Blogger without a plan, but I knew I had things to share with the world. The name Preptista was a word I made up to describe my preppy and fashionista tendencies. And, although my style has evolved since then, I still feel attached to the name.
My original logo was a hand-drawn design in pink, green, and navy blue, which I created using colored pencils and photographed with a digital camera to upload it onto my website. Looking back, I can’t believe I actually did that! After about a week, I decided to improve it by designing a new one on a computer using Polyvore, a collage-making tool. My new logo featured a collage of Sperry topsiders – my favorite shoes at the time – with the word “Preptista” in the center. One year into blogging, I decided to invest in a professionally designed logo, even though I was still in high school. I wanted something that would feel mature and professional, so I chose a color scheme of pink and navy, which I thought looked polished. I kept this color scheme until I graduated from college when I decided to rebrand my blog and switch to shades of pink and peach. At the time, I was trying to figure out where I was heading in life and wanted something totally different.
Now, about 5 years later, I’ve decided it’s time for me to change things up yet again. Since 2019, I have graduated from college, started and left my “dream job”, moved out of the city I grew up in, started my own business, moved out of my parents’ house and in with my boyfriend, got engaged, and am now preparing to get married in almost 100 days! In so many ways, I’m a completely different person than I was when I started blogging at the age of 16. On the other hand, there are so many parts of myself that haven’t changed one bit, and as I’ve grown up and become more confident (always a work in progress), I’ve dug even deeper into that core identity. For example, since the day I was born, I have been a bow girl. Growing up, I had a bow the size of my head in my hair every single day, and I loved my bows. I hated taking them off. At one point throughout the years, I had a bow in my logo, and I’ve decided to bring the bow back because it’s such a core part of me and what I love. And that’s exactly what everything about this site is supposed to reflect… the things I love! I’ve also leaned deeply into my love for the color blue. While pink is still one of my favorite colors, blue is a color that just makes me feel so happy. I love it in my home, in my wardrobe, and pretty much everywhere I see it. It reminds me of the ocean, which is a sign of peace for me and it feels clean. So, as I think of the direction I want to take my content (incorporating more home and lifestyle inspiration in with my fashion and beauty favorites), it felt natural to update the site to have my favorite shades of blue as the focal color.
So now, that brings us to today. When I sat down to write this, I didn’t think it would be so long, but as I began writing I felt nostalgic and had to take a walk down memory lane. I hope you guys love the new look as much as I do and I can’t wait for all the fresh content to come. I’m feeling more inspired and excited to dive into my blog and social media than I have in a very long time, and I’m excited to have you all along for the ride.
Talk soon,
Sammy
