Get Your Kicks

Converse and I go way back. To the days where I was kicking a tetherball on the black top and watching the Ramones' music videos on Yahoo Video. So when Collectively and Converse reached out to be apart of the #foreverchuck program I was excited!

In some ways I feel as if I've grown up with Converse. The shoes were always there for me when I needed to express who I wanted to be. I feel nostalgic thinking about some of my old pairs. From pink and black high tops, neon pink extra high foldable Converse, or even my black knee high Converse boots. My parents wouldn't let me buy a  pair, so my best friend Danielle would let me wear hers to middle school during the day, and I would have to give them back to her before school was over. I almost missed the bus once running to give them to her at play practice.

Nevertheless, I've always loved that as a shoe Converse are basically fashion freedom. There is no wrong way to wear this all-American classic. Wear them like Kurt Cobain scribbled with words all over, in a timeless way with lovely shirt dresses like Michelle Obama, or like Alexa Chung in a nailing street style kind of fashion.

Today my Converse have been well travelled. From my middle school halls to Times Square to the floors of my Starbucks, and today to the Kauffman with my friend Brenna. 

I wanted to represent where I am now in terms of style with these Converse. Although I'm still leaving my style defined as "unusual" there's always room in my closet and style for a pair of Converse with lots of space for imaginative styling.

To be honest I haven't worn Converse in years. I have a very-loved classic black low-top pair I used to wear, but since then I haven't worn them in ages. So I wanted to make sure that I would be incorporating Converse into my closet in a new and relevant way.

I opted for the classic black pair (truly timeless) and decided to pair them with this really pretty black and white short dress from H&M. I think I'll also try out my Converse and my Anthro jumpsuit, or maybe with coated jeans and a sweater. I think I'll try tapping into my inner Jenna Lyons. The sky is the limit with Converse. I've always appreciated that they're a shoe that can be worn on any occasion.

Do you rock Chuck Taylors? How do you use them to express your personal style? Join in on the conversation by telling your story with the hashtag #ForeverChuck, and don't forget to tag me in your posts, too!

Wearing: Dress - H&M (sold out), shoes - Converse, watch - Marc by Marc Jacobs

I received these products complimentary from Converse for testing purposes. All opinions are always my own.

Photos by BMB Photography

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