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July 14, 2014

High school

There are two kinds of outfit posts; those that you snap when you chance upon a pretty background when you’re out and about (the real “what I wore today”) and those that you dream up, or plan, piecing together the elements to create your vision.

Or at least that’s how it works for me! I think you can guess which of the two this one is! Shooting like that almost allows to you slip into a character, making pouting and prancing in heels feel a little more acceptable!

For anyone in the US reading, I’m sure this high school backdrop is more than familiar, but growing up in the UK and obsessing over US teen films (like the rest of you, I presume!), it’s more of a novelty. We don’t do jocks or cheerleaders in the same way that these films led us to believe that our friends across the pond do.

It all conjures up ideas of mascots, pom poms, varsity jackets & chanting. Whether that world only really exists in films and my head, I had great fun pretending for a little bit at this Las Vegas high school track, and these Charlotte Olympia shoes did a lot to help!

I like to think that I would have been quite the cheerleader had I gone to school in the US, but alas, I had my fair share of pom pom action as a majorette!

What I Wore…

Jacket – White Chocoolate | Tee – Primark | Shorts – ASOS | Shoes – Charlottle Olympia | Bag – Charlotte Olympia | Sunglasses – Polaroid

Awesome, oh wow! Like, totally freak me out! I mean, right on! The Toros sure are number one!

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  3. Jaclyn ● Reply

    Wow this post is to die for – it looks like it has come straight out of an American teen movie and I LOVE it! I also always wanted to be a cheerleader when I was younger – so this is all sorts of wonderful! Beeeaauutiful photographs – looks like it was a super hot day!

    Jac
    http://www.bumpkinbetty.com

  9. Eleanor ● Reply

    Carrie, my family moved from Hertfordshire to Ontario when I was 17 so I did my last year of school in a full-on North American high school. For the first week all I kept saying was “I feel like I’m in High School Musical!” – rows of bright lockers, mascots, pom-poms, sports chants etc. It really is what they say in the movies!

    I love this outfit – even with all the obviously American-themed pieces there’s still a detectable British vibe.

  10. arielle ● Reply

    those wedges are so cute and unique. and growing up in florida, we definitely had football and pom poms and cheerleaders, but I don’t remember it looking nearly as glamorous as television makes it out to be. love this post! you are gorgeous.

    love, arielle
    a simple elegance

  13. Colleen ● Reply

    Those shoes are to die for. They definitely wouldn’t fit in at an actual football game, but they’re great to look at!

  15. heather ● Reply

    LOVE this whole look. Those shoes are super adorable! Also loving the sunglasses as well. My high school was nothing like the movies…esp since I went to school in NYC. We didn’t have a football team or field…WOMP WOMP lol

    <3
    heather
    fashionistanygirl.com

  24. Daisy ● Reply

    I have been OBSESSED with those Charlotte Olympia shoes for quite awhile. So this whole blog post just makes me so happy! I’ve always dreamed of being a cheerleader but England just doesn’t seem to do it quite as well as America.
    SO cool that you got to shoot this post in a high school too! How did you manage that?

  32. Nicola ● Reply

    Love this! As another Brit, this definitely was my image – and I’m glad to say I didn’t lose it when I went and did the summer camp program over there!

    Nicola // pink-confetti.co.uk

  34. Annisa ● Reply

    I always imagined how it would have been growing up in the US…wondering if I would have made it into the cheerleading squad 😀 Is that quote at the very end from “Bring it on”? Loved watching it 🙂

  35. Winnie ● Reply

    I read this post at work and didn’t have chance to write a comment but my gosh Carrie, this is the best thing ever. This is straight out of a magazine and you must be so pleased with these images! The shoes and the jacket are perfection.

  37. Charlene ● Reply

    Oh my goodness, this is honestly one of my favourite ever outfit posts – you, your outfit, the backdrop, all look absolutely incredible! I wanted to start singing the Rydell High school song while scrolling through these photographs!

    x

  43. Sarah ● Reply

    Wow I think this is the most stunning post I have ever seen, it’s truly beautiful! Love those shoes so much and the backdrop. I agree I wish that I had the chance to go to school in the USA to be a cheerleader and have all the jocks around it would have been so great! Amazing post, you are so beautiful as well! Also I didn’t say before but congratulations on getting engaged I am sure you will look amazing for the big day!

    http://www.sarahprowse.co.uk/

  44. Kristen Noelle ● Reply

    This outfit is sooo adorable, and you couldn’t have picked a better photoshoot location. I was totally a high school cheerleader myself — moreso like the CLOVERS though! Hahaha. I would looove to get a glimpse of British high school life vs. American. Got any good movie suggestions?

    xo, Krist | peachesbeachesandurbanistas.com

  51. Juliana ● Reply

    It’s not just the movies most are like that, though the movies do exaggerate. Each high school has multiple categories and they are “naturally” grouped together but the jocks and cheerleaders do have their special place. Anyway, the shots are great. My favorite photo is the last one, so feminine!

    XOXO JuJu
    http://www.jujusmoments.com/

  53. Lally ● Reply

    Amazing photographs! I love those shoes, Charlotte Olympia is so brilliant. I can’t wait to hopefully one day own a pair of her shoes!

    The backdrop is brilliant. I definitely get that slipping into character thing, I find it quite enjoyable really. I always wished that English schools looked like this! XX

  54. Tamsin | A Certain Adventure ● Reply

    Fantastic shoot! I pretty much love everything about it, especially that incredible jukebox bag and your varsity wedges. Very telling that I’m also a UK graduate who never got to have the collegiate/high school experience 😉 I want to sit on bleachers in a varsity jacket too! x

  55. Véronica ● Reply

    Like this article : high heels are beautiful and jacket is handsome. Matching jacket outfit !
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  56. Amal ● Reply

    Don’t worry, from someone in the US, for the most part the films with jocks and cheerleaders are fairly true! You would have made an excellent cheerleader especially in that outfit! So adorable! Obsessing over the shoes <3

    xoxo
    http://www.tutusaresweeter.com

  57. Avec Rosa ● Reply

    Goodness! You make me want to do a ‘Bring it On’ Marathon. Or just replay the first movie over and over, and watch Clueless. And anything typically set in the 90s American High School Genre. Really love the look.

    http://www.rosa-dyn.com

  59. allison b-t ● Reply

    LOVE IT!
    though i was definitely anti- school spirit whilst in high school, i do love the aesthetics of this sort of kitschy-prep look and your photo shoot nailed it.
    XO!

  63. Candy ● Reply

    I don’t know how you manage to pull off that Americana look so flawlessly. I’m sure I’d look like a tiny child playing dress-up if I tried this look! I reckon I’ll probably stick to the English Rose look, to stay safe! Also, congrats on your engagement – soon you can join the marriage club! 😉

    Owl Girl | A London lifestyle blog

  64. Cali ● Reply

    Loved this post Carrie! I adore that jacket and the fact that it has a ‘C’ on it makes it even more appealing! I’m glad to see it wasn’t ridiculously hot everyday you were in Vegas. xx

  71. Rosie W ● Reply

    Pretty sure you could watch Danny Zuko running the track from there, before breaking into a rendition of Summer Nights 😉

  72. Sweet Chili ● Reply

    They look like straight off a Katy Perry mv, which is just wonderful!

    Playful yet fashionable, just great!! love this post! xxx

  73. Zoe ● Reply

    Carrie my sweet without a doubt (besides the proposal post making me cry, obvs) this is the most beautiful, most artistic, yet creatively perfect composition of fashion photography i’ve actually ever seen on a fashion blog. Legit, art. Big love xx

    • Carrie ● Reply

      Awww you babe! Thank you! It means a lot, as I honestly put so much thought and time into my posts! xx

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