Fashion with Nik: 2014

First I want to say sorry to everyone that I haven't been posting as frequently as I have wanted. This past month with finals, traveling, and the holidays has been a busy one, but I promise this next coming year I will be posting much more! 2014 has been a roller coaster ride for me and I have been through so many obstacles throughout my journey in 2014. I never thought I would say I am living in Los Angeles California living my dream of going to the #1 fashion school in the West Coast, FIDM. I am going into my final semester and it feels like in the blink of an eye it all went by before I could even realize it. Being 3,000 miles away from all I've ever known since I was born was a huge leap and took a lot of courage, and I am so happy I took this jump into the next chapter in my life. This long journey of 2014 has made me become a more confident, independent, and smart woman, and I wouldn't change my experiences for anything.

This past month or so has been the hardest for me though, counting down the days until I was coming home, and working the hardest I ever have to accomplish my goals in school. I am proud to say I have accomplished my goals over this past semester and am truly proud of myself that I was able to achieve all that I could on my own. I have never had to really rely on myself before, I am so used to having so much support around me, and for me being able to have confidence with myself standing on my own two feet was the best feeling. I can't even explain how excited I am for my last semester and for what my future holds in this upcoming year in 2015. So many thoughts running through my mind, what job will I get? Where will I be living? Who will I meet? Who will still be in my life supporting me? So many emotions running through my body, but all I truly wish for this year is to be successful, happy, and to be loved and supported by all who truly care about me.

2015 I hope for everyone is a year full of love, success, and getting one step closer to whatever their dreams maybe. Never stop fighting, never stop working, and most of all never stop loving. Always be a support system for the people you love, but most importantly for yourself because at the end of the day you are the one who is going to get you to where you want to be. Have faith, have grace, and stay positive, when you are meant to get there you will be there.

Here are some photos of my journey this past year in 2014, memories that I wanted to share with all of you. Regardless if they were good, bad, or ugly, they molded me into who I am today and each memory I have is important to me. Enjoy this new year everyone, the best is yet to come! It's 2015.. what?!

The AMA'S that aired previously on Sunday I thought it was the best one yet. Celebrities from Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Imagine Dragons, Nick Jonas, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift & so many more walked the red carpet & most also took the stage to perform some breath taking performances of this year. Taylor swift broke out the show with her new single Blank Space, her performance was so emotional & flowed perfectly with her song, she told a story throughout her performance and it was great to see that side of her on stage. Taylor Swift not only opened the show, but she also received a the prestigious award of the first-ever Dick Clark Award for Excellence presented to her by legendary Diana Ross. Taylor swift was so genuinely grateful & deserved to receive that award. Her career has been a great journey to follow & I am happy that she was awarded for her great actions she does for her career & her fans. Ariana Grande was another favorite of mine, she chose to slow down her musical choice & combine her most popular songs into a ballet. She looked stunning in her "promiscuous" gown with showing some skin, but the gown looked so elegant on her, she pulled it off with her performance perfectly. Her outfit in that performance was one of my favorites of the night. Iggy Azalea was another rock star performing Sunday night, she was spitting out her lyrics & brought her game to that performance of her new song Beg for It. She really worked the stage & had a powerful performance in my opinion, out of the two performances she did that night, her Beg for it definitely took the win for me. Of course, I have to incorporate my girl Nicki, she looked stunning on the red carpet as always, & both of her performances she did including her new song Bed of Lies, along with her other popular hit BANG BANG with Ariana Grande & Jessie J. They all killed it on stage & Nicki was definitely in my top favorites for the night. Hey, I guess we can't forget the guys of the night, when I can say One Direction isn't in my top list of favorite artists, they pulled out 3 award winnings at the AMA'S, this year apparently was a great year for them, and the girls continue to drool over these English native pop stars. Also, Imagine Dragons pulled off a stellar performance with a trippy light show & really brought the crowd to their feet, they had the most eye catching performance of the night I'd say. The AMA'S was all about fashion, entertainment, and of course music, this AMA'S of 2014 I think was the best one by far. All of the performances were extraordinary, each of them had their own individuality & created their own stories to show the audience. The audience and fans from inside & outside of the show seemed to me ex tactic with the show and the celebrities that were chosen to attend.

You didn't think I was going to stop there did you? I still havent shown you my favorites of the night for best dressed, a lot of my favorite outfits were the long gowns with the large slits down the side. Hey girl if you got it flaunt it, show those legs girl. Many celebrities that night were definetly dressed for the occasion, & all seem very intrigued & excited to see how this year at AMA's was going to go down. Here are my BEST DRESSED of the night.....