New Year, New York

Coat: Zara / Shirt: H&M (similar here)/ Leggings: Quinn / Boots: Forever 21 / Bag: Topshop

Photography: Chris Britton 

I'm so thankful for 2014 - I enjoyed it more than I thought.

To start off, I chop my hair and kept the look all year long, even cut it shorter, I felt certain liberty with it and I'm having so much fun with this look. Other highlights of my year include blogging for The Street Styler, my 2 year anniversary with the love of my life and a lot of events including fashion week and weddings!

Also, I moved out  from the apartment I lived all my college years with my two wonderful roomates (that after all those years of happy-cry-stress moments became more like sisters) and moved to the city I love the most, New York. This moving changed my life, I’m happy to be able to work in the field I love and the one I work so hard to get into – I’m grateful to had the chance to meet new extremely talented people that now I call my friends and to be able to explore my creativity in a city where anyone can accomplish anything as long as you want it badly and you work for it.

I feel so blessed to have my family, my boyfriend and friends supporting me and loving me every step of the way - 2015 will be new, mysterious and with a lot of changes… amazing-good changes!

Always remember to never loose faith, take every opportunity as it comes, Don’t let anybody make you believe you dream too high,  always look forward and never, not for one instant, doubt of yourself.

Thank you all for being part of my year!

Love, 

S

P.S. Special thanks to Chris Britton for the amazing photography - visit his website to see more of his amazing work: http://nycphotography.tumblr.com 

Piperlime & Moments of Chic #2

Coat: H&M / Top: Line & Dot / Jeans: AG Jeans / Boots: Zara (similar here)

Photography: Jessie Cheng

December is my favorite month: The end of an amazing year, vacations, Christmas parties and of course, my birthday! I was so happy to spent my 24th birthday in the city I love the most with some of my closest friends. Even though I'm away from my family, I feel blessed to be where I am with people that cares about me and that made sure my birthday was a success.

One of my favorite gifts was of course being part of the second round of Piperlime - Moments of Chic. This is what I call an urban chic moment: the skinny dark jeans with high heel leather boots combined with a sequin black top for a night out with the girls in the city that never sleeps. 

Thank you Piperlime for letting me be part of your family. 

Love,

S

Little Black Coat

Coat: Steve Madden / Skirt: H&M / Top: Forever21 / Sunnies: H&M (similar here) / Tights: Uniqlo / Booties: Forever21 (similar here)/ Bag: Rebecca Minkoff 

Photography: Jessie Cheng 

Even though it is not a mexican holiday, the fact of growing up between two wonderful countries gave me the chance to have the best of both worlds. Today I'm celebrating Thanksgiving with my cousin and some friends in the most traditional way possible which includes turkey, snow, wine, and New York City! 

The most important thing about this holiday is of course, to be grateful. A holiday shouldn't be an excuse to thank but it should be a day to bring the family together and remember that every day is a blessing and every day we should take at least one second to thank and tell that special person how much you care and how much they are changing your life. Even if it's in the smallest way, you never know the impact that a truthful "thank you" can be. 

How to prepare for the holidays? Whether is sequins, fur and heels or something more comfortable like a cool skirt and a chunky sweater, there is nothing that a black coat can't fix. I do believe a good coat makes every winter outfit more tailored and elegant. No matter where you go, if it's walking on the Highline Park (like today's post) or a date night out, a black coat on top will do the work, including keeping you warm. 

I'm thankful for my family,

for my friends,

for my boyfriend, 

for health, love, and support, 

for my career and my job,

and most importantly, I thank God for all the blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Love,

S

Boga México

Top & Shorts: Zara / Shoes: BCBGeneration / Bag: Zac Posen / Sunnies: Nastygal

Photos by: Pepe Almazán

I'm so happy to announce my collaboration Boga Mexico! This new online fashion magazine invited me to be part of their columnists sections which I was delighted to be part of. I took this great opportunity to explain more about my life and the real meaning behind The Street Styler and the not-so-glamorous yet intriguing world of fashion. 

The photos that I included in the article were taken by the amazing photographer Pepe Almazan during his visit to New York City. I went for a feminine-chic look that matched the streets of Soho, my favorite area in the city. 

Read the article here: http://bogamexico.com/sara-castillo/ yes, I'm even more happy that I could write an article in spanish again! Hope you enjoy it. 

From the bottom of my heart, thank you Boga Mexico for the amazing opportunity and to Pepe Almazan Photography for the collaboration (wait to see more of our shoot on the blog!) 

Love,

S