Everything about Tiara is perfect. When I stopped her on the street in the Loop I instantly wanted to become her friend. Any girl who wears a Rodarte with a septum piercing is the absolute epitome of cool. Street-style literally doesn’t get any sweeter than this, and I’ll tell you why. Sure, it’s amazing to see editor after editor prancing around the Tuileries in not-yet-for-sale designer clothing from a visual perspective. But from a conceptual point of view, that shit is kind of boring. Um, of course fashion magazine editors look phenomenal during fashion week. Know what I think is way cooler? Being a college student who scrimps and saves and heartwrenchingly waits months for the dream designer item to go on sale, or even has to forgo it and wait years for the items to pop up on eBay (finally got that Meadham Kirchhoff for Topshop destroyed sequin dress I adored, and for less than a third of its U.K. sticker price. Yes!).

I’m not just saying all of this because it’s the summary of my life for the past 8 years (18-26). Oh wait, yes I am. I totally lied.

P.S. Tiara wore the greatest shoes ever with this outfit, click over to see her full-length photo on Refinery29. Seriously, does it get any better than a 90s grunge-inspired look anchored by Rodarte, complete with a flannel shirt and Dr. Martens?