ABOUT THIS BLOG, OLIVIA RUFFIN, AND "GROWTH"
Originally titled All Those Little Things based off of a One Direction song I cried yearning tears over back in 2012, this blog bloomed from the minds of two procrastors in freshman year study hall. My incredible friend Ally and I spent eons scrolling through zillions of heartfelt musings and obscenely unrealistic DIY projects of young aspirational women online. All taking photos in suburban backyards, against painted brick walls- finding a pink wall was a revolution; if you could score a whole mural, don't even get me started on how much of a level up that gives any outfit post.
I soon realized this was the perfect opportunity to document my ever-evolving style. I'd post three, four, or five times a day. Dedicated to the magic of writing deeply thoughtful posts, I used poetry to frame my questionable yet somehow timeless fashion choices. Let's be real, the outfits were consistently fantastic! See for yourself! It's all here, get a taste of my dry humor swirled with a mix of random twee-esque posh Tumblr-style writing. Back in high school and honestly, college, I was full of constant monstrous teenage emotions, endless thoughts and feelings the posts basically wrote themselves. I was able to discover myself and expand my self-expression through art simultaneously during a time with total access to the unfiltered internet and influence online, and yet it was still the beginning of social media; everything developed from passion rather than pressure. All Those Little Things was my secure space on the internet to explore my craft.
Now, in January of 2024, it's been a few years since I last posted and much longer since I actually posted consistently, but with a newfound excitement to create, learn, and GROW, I give you my weird, colorful existence; enjoy.
Thanks for taking the time to share with me :-)
Xo,
O