Writing Samples — Brunette with a Blog

my writing

All of my writing samples below were written 100% by me, and are organized by publication.

CHICAGO SPLASH, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

ALL OF MY WORK FOR SPLASH

EVER AFTER | WEDDING STORY

INTERVIEW WITH DNCE + JOE JONAS

INTERVIEW WITH LITTLE BIG TOWN'S KAREN FAIRCHILD

INTERVIEW WITH GAETANO PESCE

MAX MARA 101801 REVIVAL

THE COSTUME COUNCIL GALA

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH CITY GUIDE

FASHIONFILES

ALL OF MY WORK FOR FASHIONFILES

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK A/W 2017 REVIEW

PARIS FASHION WEEK A/W 2017 REVIEW

LONDON STREET STYLE REVIEW A/W 2017

GLANCER MAGAZINE

UNIQUE BOUTIQUE: EDIE

UNIQUE BOUTIQUE: FUSCHIA

UNIQUE BOUTIQUE: JORI & JUNE

ARTICLES FOR COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO

THE HIGH PRICE OF CHEAP FASHION: FINAL FEATURE STORY

SOUTHSIDE POET REWRITES THE RULES: MAGAZINE FEATURE STORY

Feature Profile Story

CULTURAL FEATURE STORY

BRUNETTE WITH A BUDGET

THE BEST OF FASHION | 2016

FALL FASHION WEEK | STYLE GUIDE

Fast Fashion: The Global Effects | Sustainability/Ethics

"Stay Fashionably Confident" | Self Esteem, Social Media, Fashion

How to Dress "Sexy" | Body Confidence

The Best of Haute Couture Week | Runway, Fashion

"The True Cost" Interview | Interview

IN THE LOOP MAGAZINE

Letter from the Editor: Issue No.1

Letter from the Editor: Issue No.2

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: ISSUE NO.3

WHO MADE YOUR CLOTHES? | FASHION + ENVIRONMENT

Student Fashion Spotlight | Interview

Vegan Summer | Lifestyle, Health

Trend Report No.2 | Fashion

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Brunette with a Blog

a style, runway & wellness blog

Welcome to Brunette with a Blog. A vegan wellness, beauty and style blog created by Chicago-based social media savant & digital marketing guru, Amanda Kaplan.

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nothing makes a rainy day better quite like a vegan pumpkin chai, c/o @lizmorten & @4emforeverago 🤩💫
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what’re you doing today to make the rain, rain go away? I went to the farmer’s market this morning with my dad. it was drizzling and honestly quite chilly, but it made for a great start to the weekend. we got smoothies, fresh made bread, raspberries, and the best raw vegan bars from @eatuncooked for the week 🙌🏻✨
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what’re your plans? 💖

the face (and sweat lol) of someone who just flowed hard✌🏻✨
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it seems like FOREVER since I’ve taken a yoga class. actually, I’m pretty sure the last time I did was at summer camp, and that was months ago. #honestyhour, I’ve been nervous to go to yoga again because I’ve been spending all of my workouts distance running, doing HIIT, and/or lifting, and I didn’t want to get off track with my more “intense” workouts.
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I’ve been stuck in a cycle of heavy training, mostly because I feel anxious to slow it down and NOT workout. my obsession with working out hasn’t gotten easier, but in the past, I have found that yoga helps calm the negative thoughts in my head telling me that I’m not good enough if I don’t do an intense workout. ~
there’s nothing more motivational than a little email marketing to get me back on my mat, haha! I received an email from @corepoweryoga earlier this week saying that they missed me and wanted me back in the studio for a free class. and while I know that shouldn’t be my motivator to slow it down, it’s a good place to start. I’m excited to get back to the studio and flow it out and slow down my body and my mind. yoga is one of my favorite ways to clear my head and thoughts (along with running), and it’s great to recover from long runs🏃🏻‍♀️🙌🏻
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who else wants to join me this week and slow it down by going to a yoga class? comment below your favorite form of “slow” movement💫

has anyone else felt like this week has been particularly long?🤦🏻‍♀️ I feel like my schedule has been all over the place with traveling and work and real life. there’s no better feeling than getting back your normal routine. routines are something that are so important to me and what really keep me sane. have you ever had trouble falling asleep because you know when you wake up your routine for the day will be ruined? because same, haha!🤷🏻‍♀️ and while I know I can’t always control what the day will bring, I’m working on accepting the changes in my routine the best that I can. for example, I’ve been going to the chiropractor saturday mornings to fix some neck pain that I have been experiencing. but normally, I would go on my long runs saturday mornings. while running is self-care, so is fixing my neck! I’ve been learning to accept the fact that I may have to go on my long runs in the afternoons on saturday or even move them to sunday mornings…and that’s OKAY! teaching myself that nothing bad will happen if my regular routine is a bit out of order is something I’m working on everyday🏃🏻‍♀️💫✨
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what part of your routine do you have trouble veering from?👇🏻

friday mood🥳✨
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after traveling last week and having a work trip in 5 days, I’m so excited to be lazy this weekend and do close to nothing haha. sometimes being unproductive and taking things slow is the move 🙌🏻.
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what are your favorite ways to spend a “lazy” weekend? 💫

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