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KARRIE and the CITY Blog


Midtown, Moving, and Making Decisons
It’s Saturday. The sun is just barely peeking through the clouds, and creeping over the skyscrapers. So, it may not be the nicest of days...
Karrie Kirschenmann
May 243 min read


Friends, Facades, and Western Flair
New York is like a friendship that just keeps getting better. It surprises you, changes your perspective, challenges you, and then makes...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Apr 192 min read


What are Your Intentions?
I haven't been writing recently which is probably why I desperately need to sit at a coffee shop and pour my thoughts into my laptop...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Apr 163 min read
A Letter to the SMU Class of 2029
You will be going to college soon, maybe moving across state lines, miles away from your home. You’ll feel the regular pressures of...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Jan 25 min read


Your Dating Map of Dallas
Dating in Dallas can be a tornado of blind dates, dating apps, ghosting, and finance bros with no personality. Luckily, I spoke to some...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Jan 26 min read
Pure Jeanius. Denim’s Revival is Daring and Different
Kendall Jenner may be responsible for the revival of denim in this decade. Whether it was from her infamous “You’re Cute Jeans” comment...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Jan 23 min read
Karried Away December Issue
My dear friends of LSM, I have a fun story to share with you all this month that I hope will serve as entertainment and give you some...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Jan 23 min read
Karried Away November Issue
Howdy, LSM! I am writing to you all the way from Austin, Texas! I hope you enjoyed checking out the beautiful spots in Cardiff By-the-Sea...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Jan 23 min read


Gift Giving and Giving Back
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Dallas residents are beginning their frenzy of holiday shopping. They are making their gift...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Nov 14, 20244 min read
From Clean Girl to Cool Girl
Influencer and model-in-training, Ashtin Earle, is what the internet calls a cool girl. You know what I mean – the girl who goes slightly...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Nov 13, 20243 min read
Bananas, Bell-Bottoms, and Britney Spears, Oh My! A Cultural Shift Since COVID
My 5’4” self was getting trampled by the crowd of people at Austin City Limits (ACL) music festival. The sun was beating down, but we...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Nov 13, 20243 min read
Earnings Report: Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale Lifts the Company’s Earnings into the Positives
Corporate giant Nordstrom's latest quarter has been fruitful. Exceeding their own expectations and falling well-within their 2024 outlook...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Oct 15, 20242 min read
The Emmy Awards Red Carpet was a Time Capsule for Trends
The clean girl aesthetic was like a disease filled with beige, blandness, and boredom that infected style like a disease. Thankfully,...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Oct 13, 20242 min read
my.smu is Supernatural
Platform UGGs are definitely not ideal for a walking tour, and yet I was hoofing it around campus in my furry boots in 90 degree weather...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Oct 13, 20244 min read
Karried Away October Issue
Hello, my friends at LSM! I hope some of you got the chance to visit Julian this past month after reading my last issue. If not, this is...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Oct 13, 20243 min read
Karried Away: September 2024
Hi there, my dear friends at LSM! This past month in San Diego has been absolutely beautiful! The marine layer is gone and the sun has...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Sep 5, 20243 min read
Fashion Blunders Over Time: Have We Finally Figured It Out?
When I think of shoulder pads, oversized blazers, tight jeans, and Reeboks. I think of the totally tubular era known as the 80s. If you...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Aug 6, 20243 min read
“Love at First Sight” or Laziness and Fake Standards?
I have a tale as old as time to debunk for you guys. As women trying to navigate the tornado that is the dating pool, we often stick to...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Karried Away August Column for Lake San Marcos
Aloha, LSM! Last month, I wrote to you about Big Bear, bringing Karried Away closer to home. This month, I am going to keep it local, and...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Karried Away July Column for Lake San Marcos Magazine
Hello, my LSM friends! Today, I am feeling sentimental because I get to tell you about a place that is very special to my heart. So,...
Karrie Kirschenmann
Jul 13, 20243 min read

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