Beginnings

Hello virtual world!

Since this is my first blog post I thought I would say a little about myself to start things off. My name is Ali and I am a junior Fashion Merchandising major at The University of Southern Mississippi and am also minoring in journalism. I've been in love with all things fashion since birth, so a career in fashion has always been a part of my plan. I also have a love for writing (and just HAD to do a minor, ha!) so that is where journalism comes into the equation. I aspire to become a Buyer after graduation, but eventually want to work towards either owning my own boutique, or designing. I would love to freelance write here and there, which is the reasoning behind my minor.
I decided to start a blog to explore not only my own love for fashion further, but to create a cyber portfolio that may come in handy later in life. My own virtual mood board if you will. You might be wondering about the name of my blog as well... Ali Belle? Where did that come from? Well, my boyfriend started the nickname for me because of my southern personality much different from what he is used to. (If you didn't catch on, he is a northerner.) When we talked about the fact that I wanted to own my own store one day, I was going through a few different names and he suggested Ali Belle, because in his words "it describes you perfectly!"
So Ali Belle has gotten it's start a little earlier, and what better way to start than with a fashion blog?

I'm not exactly sure what all I want to do with my blog yet, but the best is yet to come!

Stay tuned 'till next time y'all!


-Ali