Hey there! I’m Andrea Penalba and I am born and raised in a small country called Costa Rica. You have probably heard about it; is the one with all the monkeys and beaches, basically the happiest place on earth. The craziest and most difficult thing I have ever done was to leave my country to adventure into the American dream and start my own path. I am a coffee drinker, city lover and a frustrated shopaholic. High heels or sneakers? Both. Black is my color and red lipstick is always a good idea.
I have a dream that is worth more than my sleep. I fell in love with fashion when I read fashion icon, Isabella Blow’s biography. Fashion is art, and it is also a form of expression and identity—oh, and it is just so fun! Personal style is at its finest when it brings out your qualities that make you look and feel the best inside and out. Having your own bold, creative style can give you the confidence to get through every day.
Monotony is never present in the fashion world, is always a new day full of excitement and creativity. I love magazines, the art behind the lens, the concepts and ideas that inspire this industry and not only the beauty of the result, but the process and effort behind it. Self-confidence is the best outfit; rock it and own it.
I am currently majoring in Fashion Marketing & Management and minoring in Fashion photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design. I’m so much cooler online. Aren’t we all?
