Outfit Details
Dress: Tularosa (old – maxi dress style) | Boots: Zara (old – love these!)
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A couple of people have asked me over the years, “Where did you come up with the blog name ‘To Be Bright’?”
So here’s a short and sweet story about how TBB came to be! (lol rhymes)
Five or six years ago, my sister and I were brainstorming names for a blog we both wanted to use for our sister blog. We spent a good year “planning” what content we would cover each and how our site will look. Keep in mind this is back during a time when blogging wasn’t even close to the industry it is today; affiliate links and html were foreign languages and neither of us understood the amount of work that truly went into such a platform that strived for success.
Nonetheless we decided on a great name that represented both us Brighton girls – our blog would be called ‘Two Be Bright.”
A year later and both my sister and myself were in completely different places in our lives. One thing led to another and ultimately I decided to take on the blog myself, but for a completely different purpose than originally planned. My intention was to use my blog as an online resume, a platform to showcase my graphic design projects (my major at the time) and student magazine blog posts in hopes to land a coveted internship in NYC.
It was January 2013 and the peak time to begin a blog that by spring will be substantial enough to include on my resume when applying for summer internships. In a rush to get going and not satisfied with anything else I came up with on my own, I chose the original blog name my sister and I agreed upon but with one-less letter; aka “To Be Bright.”
Fast forward 4 1/2 years: I had no idea how much meaning my blog’s name would prove to have, both personally and professionally. To Be Bright is a representation of not just my style, but the person I’ve become through blogging. It’s taught me to put my best foot forward, to dress in a way that makes me feel my best and ‘brightest’, along with providing me with the opportunity to grow in levels of self-confidence I couldn’t even imagine having all those years ago.
Despite picking it out on a pre-determined whim, maybe there’s a reason no other name resonated with me when deciding what to call my blog. Because deep down inside, I ultimately wanted it to represent me, in all forms, through all my ages and life lessons earned & learned.
WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR BLOG’S NAME?
Thanks for sharing! Will you ever do some posts with your sister? What did you guys think the blog would look like? Are you both super into fashion like yourself, and do you look alike? Would love to see 1 outfit/1 piece 2 ways piece with your sister, or any posts – love that!!!
yes, same questions as Ryan! My sister and I have talked about starting a sister blog, but nothing yet. We have talked about what it might look like but both or our lives are so busy I am not sure it will ever happen – but it’s fun to dream!
Awww what a great story! I love your name of this blog and it is really meaningful! It’d be fun to see your sister on a guest post here!
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Such a great post! Nice knowing behind the name of this blog! Beautiful look!
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Yea, Tilden – echoing everyone above. Would love to see more sister posts, or same clothes 2 ways type posts – helpful to see one piece worn by different people in different ways who look different!