#bloggersBTS X #bloggerblab RECAP

On Wednesday, Nicole and I (Jamie was in Puerto Rico) hosted another #bloggerblab! In honor of the #bloggersBTS linkup (see my posts here & here) we discussed back to school fashion. Nicole and I got to planning this here Twitter chat.. probably 3-4 hours prior to the chat itself.. It was kind of a last minute thing. BUT WE WERE SO SURPRISED BY THE RESPONSE AND THE TURNOUT! Thanks to everyone who came! But for those who couldn't make it -- and you don't necessarily want to scroll through all the tweets hash-tagged.. Here's what went down:

We welcomed everyone into the chat & intros started at about 8:45 pm. About like 10 minutes later.. Nicole and I realized that we never mentioned what we would be discussing in the #bloggerblab that was officially beginning in 5 minutes. So we took care of that haha

Then the questions started

FIRST QUESTION: What is your favorite item to BTS shop for? Favorite store(s)? #bloggerblab

— Cathleen Slagle (@classycathleen) August 6, 2015

And here were some of the answers:

I love shopping for agendas - stay tuned for an agenda post next week :) #bloggerblab

— Live The Prep Life (@livethepreplife) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen Definitely professional clothes! I'm a SpEd major & I have a lot of field experiences! Torrid is my fav store! #bloggerblab

— Blogs for Days (@blogsfordays15) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen A1: Pens, pencils, and all things stationary! My favorite store is @Target #bloggerblab

— Daniela (@brightambitblog) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen SHOES. #BloggerBlab

— Brooke Safferman (@ThePinkLyme) August 6, 2015

Usually a one-word-response isn't enough for me.. but I let this one slide, because really. Who doesn't love shopping for shoes!

#BloggerBlab My favorite things to buy are sweaters for Fall 🍁 I usually get them from Forever 21, H&M, or Old Navy! They are so versatile!

— Olivia (@ncprepsters) August 6, 2015

Question numero dos:

Do you have a specific budget for BTS shopping or do you just go out and see what you like? #BloggersBTS #BloggerBlab

— Nicole (@empire_styles) August 6, 2015

+ a follow up by yours truly

Are you a BTS bargain and bulk buyer or do you only splurge on a few must-haves? #bloggerblab

— Cathleen Slagle (@classycathleen) August 6, 2015

 Response:

A2: It all depends.. I won't spend an enormous amount of money. I buy what I need! #bloggerblab

— Daniela (@brightambitblog) August 6, 2015

@empire_styles I kind of just go for what I like! And quality to last the school year! #bloggerblab

— Katie (@chicincarolina) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen I try to only splurge on the must-haves but I go crazy and end up bulk buying. Especially summer sales!! #bloggerblab

— Jazmine Brown (@HappinessAndTea) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen Splurge on quality items for sure #bloggersBTS #bloggerblab

— SHELBY (@ShelbySHowell) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen my mom's a bulk buyer, so I "shop" in her supply closet often 😂 #BloggerBlab

— Emily Huynh (@crazyscarfgirl) August 6, 2015

Next question:

What trends are you excited to try this BTS and fall season? #BloggersBTS #BloggerBlab

— Nicole (@empire_styles) August 6, 2015

Response:

@empire_styles #BloggerBlab #BloggersBTS FRINGES

— Olivia (@ncprepsters) August 6, 2015

A3: It's difficult having a fall trend in So.FL but I like to wear boots the week when the temp drops to 60° #bloggerblab

— Daniela (@brightambitblog) August 6, 2015

@ncprepsters SAME SAME SAME!! I'm also excited for suede!! #bloggerblab

— Nicole (@empire_styles) August 6, 2015

At this point in the chat.. The conversation was mainly on scarves and pens..

Questions:

If your school has a uniform, do you style it to make it your own or keep it as is? #BloggersBTS X #BloggerBlab

— Nicole (@empire_styles) August 6, 2015

Do you prefer more casual looks or do you dress up for school? #bloggerblab

— Cathleen Slagle (@classycathleen) August 6, 2015

Response:

Dress up, always! No one on my campus does so I stick out like a sore thumb haha #BloggerBlab https://t.co/LUsi5YVhez

— Emily Huynh (@crazyscarfgirl) August 6, 2015

I'm not one to wear sweatpants, but I'm also not one to dress up every day. I like something casual that looks nice. #bloggerblab

— Abigail Thomas (@abithomas45) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen It honestly depends on my mood! I try to dress up most days but I get lazy. #noshame #bloggerblab

— Blogs for Days (@blogsfordays15) August 6, 2015

A2: I wish I dressed up for school, I always have big plans but I usually end up in sweats & running shorts 98% of the time. #bloggerblab

— Madison (@madsmayb) August 6, 2015

@empire_styles Uniform- however I use cute shoes to express my style! And hair accessories! #bloggerblab

— Daniela (@brightambitblog) August 6, 2015

@empire_styles I always did in high school! All of the accessories I was allowed #bloggerblab

— Cara (@caralinastyle) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen I definitely am in between! It depends on my mood but I try my best to look put together! #BloggerBlab

— Seashells + Sparkles (@_ssblog) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen Pshhh, casual!? Oh plz, my college campus is my RUNWAY * sassy hand flip* #BloggerBlab

— Brooke Safferman (@ThePinkLyme) August 6, 2015

We love Brooke.. She keeps our #bloggerblab hilarious and VERY entertaining

I like to think that if I look casual all week long people are more impressed when I look bangin on the weekend #bloggerblab

— Cassie Arenz (@MyPopofColor) August 6, 2015

Cassie brought up this great point.. and I couldn't agree more!

Do you plan your outfits the night before, or leave extra time in the AM to style your outfit based on your mood? #bloggerblab

— Cathleen Slagle (@classycathleen) August 6, 2015

Response:

@classycathleen Definitely base my outfit on my mood & how fast I need to get ready. aha. Cruse morning classes. #bloggerblab

— Jazmine Brown (@HappinessAndTea) August 6, 2015

Planning really isn't part of my routine. Unless you count rolling out of bed into the closet a plan. #BloggersBTS #Bloggerblab

— WhiteCornerCreative (@wcornercreative) August 6, 2015

followed by Brooke who made us LOL

@wcornercreative You got that ROLL with the flow thing going on, LOLZ GET IT CUZ YOU ROLL OUT OF BED okay okay I'm done~~ #Bloggerblab

— Brooke Safferman (@ThePinkLyme) August 6, 2015

But back to some other responses

@classycathleen I never fail to plan my outfit the night before…and I never fail to pick out a totally new one the next morning #BloggerBlab

— Brooke Safferman (@ThePinkLyme) August 6, 2015

@classycathleen #bloggerblab well sometimes I do too much blogging and forget aka like every night but usually in the morning

— Olivia (@ncprepsters) August 6, 2015

I loved Nicole's next question!

What 3 words would you use to describe your style? #BloggersBTS #BloggerBlab

— Nicole (@empire_styles) August 6, 2015

I liked seeing all these different responses..

@empire_styles Floral, Colorful, Lace. #bloggerblab

— Jazmine Brown (@HappinessAndTea) August 6, 2015

@empire_styles comfortable cute colorful #bloggerblab

— Gabby Outlaw (@OutlawGabby) August 6, 2015

@empire_styles casual, preppy, comfy #bloggerblab

— Live The Prep Life (@livethepreplife) August 6, 2015

A4: My style is comfy, casual, and cute! An hour commute each way doesn't leave a lot of room for anything else. #bloggerblab

— Madison (@madsmayb) August 6, 2015

@empire_styles basic, classy, chic! #bloggerblab

— Seashells + Sparkles (@_ssblog) August 6, 2015

HEY NOW HEY NOW THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF -- We made plans to invite LIZZIE to next week's chat

@ThePinkLyme @HappinessAndTea HEY NOW HEY NOW, THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF #bloggerblab pic.twitter.com/QK0v7vKacI

— Nicole (@empire_styles) August 6, 2015

I think #bloggerblab is now everyone's favorite..

I love this so much it's like a blogger party with all of your blogger best friends!🎉🎉 #BloggerBlab

— Olivia (@ncprepsters) August 6, 2015

Oh and then Nicole invented color-coded pens

@ThePinkLyme @livethepreplife @ncprepsters everyone mark your agendas with your color-coded pens...EVERY WEDNESDAY OF AUGUST IS #BLOGGERBLAB

— Nicole (@empire_styles) August 6, 2015

That basically sums up #bloggersBTs X #bloggerblab fashion edition.. I hope you didn't too terribly mind all these embedded tweets... And PLEASE join us next Wednesday on Twitter at 8:45 ish! We would love for you to join in on the fun!