Gwen and Charlotte in New York
By far the best part of the Rookie Road Trip was meeting hundreds of Rookies. YOU ARE ALL SO RAD. If you have a chance to organize or attend a Rookie meet-up in your town, by all means, do so—you won’t meet a cooler, smarter, funnier, more interesting group of people all in one place at one time, ever.
Also: you Rookies are really great at looking awesome. We tried to take pictures of the best outfits we saw as we made our way across the country. Of course we couldn’t capture ALL of your radness, but here are some of you killing it from coast to coast, head to toe. (We tried to include your names when we had them, but if you’re in one of these pictures without a name, please tell us who you are in the comments.)
Allegra, Philadelphia
Cute pins in Philly
Homemade bracelets in Philly
Morgan, Columbus
Kristen, Columbus
Isabella, Columbus
Lena and Kelly, Ann Arbor
Monica, Ann Arbor
Emily’s homemade Rookie bracelets in Ann Arbor
Yvonne, in Ann Arbor, had the genius idea to paste googly eyes onto a pair of canvas flats.
Meagan and Dylon, Chicago
Our own Stephanie in a shirt she made, in Chicago.
Susie, in Iowa City, designed this dress AND THE FABRIC IT’S MADE FROM herself!
Liz, looking fly two days in a row in Omaha.
Sarah, Omaha
Julie, Omaha
Dillon’s vest, Boulder
Becky, Salt Lake City
Alene, Salt Lake City
Amazing sock-and-shoe combo in Boise.
Sanam, Julia, and Bradie Rae
There are a lot of pictures of Seattleites here, because (a) there was a huge turnout in Seattle, and (b) oh my god, the Seattle Rookies dress like they MEAN IT. For evidence, keep flipping.
Amanda and Emily, Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Victoria from Girl-Guts
Astrorice and Victoria in Seattle
Abbey in a dress she made, in Seattle.
Emily wearing a homemade patch, Seattle.
Rheanna’s amazing door-knocker earrings!
Friend Crusher Audrey’s awesome crown and Agent Cooper necklace, Seattle.
Identical twins Lena and Nina, Seattle.
Erika in a skirt she DIY’d.
Samuel, Seattle
The Rookies were easy to pick out from the crowd. Here, the line at Voodoo Doughnut in Portland.
Camilla, Portland
Flower-crown action in Portland
Madeleine, Portland, in a hat her mom brought her from Tibet.
Terilyn, San Francisco
San Francisco gave Seattle a run for its money.
Maren and Meg, San Francisco
Nicole, SF
Raton Rose, SF
Kristine, SF
Tess, SF
Colleen and Juliette, SF
Justina and Mimi, SF
Pretty hairs in San Francisco
Eureka, California
Sam’s ring, Big Sur
Kelsey, in Big Sur, DIY’d these sneakers (and this crazy pose).
L.A. From Rats for Candy.
Our L.A. pictures are all plucked (stolen) from Tumblr.
From Jayla Likes Cake.
From No More Little White Gloves.
L.A., from No More Little White Gloves.
L.A., from How Men Should Dress.
L.A., from So Yun Um.
L.A., on Space 15 Twenty’s Flickr.
Flor and Jenny, from No More Little White Gloves.
103 Comments
So much style inspiration!
so true!
WICKED STRUMMER TATTOO.
OMG, everyone here looks, like, ridiculously cool and gorgeous! Hope we can have some more UK meet ups cause this looks awesome. xxx
Awesome styles! I really like the butterfly hair accessories in #39 – so pretty!
So awesome!! I soooo wish I could have been to one of these meets, but, uh, I live in Norway and it was kind of far! Anyway, these people had nice style!
Hei!
You live i Norway too? Where???
Du er sikkert kul på grunn av at du leser Rookie :)
Such utterly awesomely dressed people. The pictures of the UK meetup on the facebook group looked so cool too, ugh i wish I could have gone to it!
So good so good so good! Again again again!
I went to the meet-up in San Francisco and everyone looked amazing. Does anyone know whether there is a Facebook group or anything for Chicago rookies?
I have no idea, but I’ll be a freshman at Wheaton College this year which is really close to Chicago, and I would totally join that group!
Hi- just a heads up: the caption on picture #26 is incorrect! That is actually the lovely Victoria B. of the blog girl-guts.
Thanks, will fix it now!
I have such epic outfit envy right now for every single one of these photos.
i know this is a stretch, but for your next road trip, rookie should come to oklahoma!!!! contrary to popular belief, we’re not all cowboys and indians here! but cowboys and indians are still pretty cool!
Yesss! We could set one up.
that would be so amazing! it would probably be one of the best things to happen to oklahoma ever.
I’d totally go.
We need a legit way to talk about this because I seriously just got so excited!
do you have a twitter? or a blog??
ALL THE ROOKIES ARE SO CHIC!
the second girl is allegra! flickr.com/photos/7698062@N04/.#34 I is teeveedinner.tumblr.com . in the last photo the girl on the right is swimminginaseaofcatastrophe.tumblr.com
forgot to note that teeveedinner’s name is Samuel!
Rookie has the best readers ever.
OMG in 45 I don’t know her personally, but I’ve seen Colleen perform poems online omg this is so amazing, she’s such a good writer and she’s a Rookie reader!! People are just too cool, man. Also I stalk the internet wayyy too much.
Pleaseohpleaseohplease come to Virginia! You guys are magical.
These girls and boys are beautiful! Wish I woulda been there.
SO MUCH LOVE
Words cannot express-
Now come to New Zealand!!!!!!
THAT’S AN ORDER
#21, those socks stole my heart!
I could cry. Isabella OH MY GOSH how are you so young and so rad? I am 18 and I am not half as cool as you.
Oh my goodness soooooooo fab/glam/lovely you are all goddesses
& CAMILLA!!
All these crowns are so inspirational! And I’m not surprised San Fran is so well dressed. I’m from Canada, and I LOVE SAN FRANCISCO AND THEIR PEOPLE! But really, everyone here is gawgeous. :)
Also, that ring from #49 is KILLERRRRRRRRRR!
This is so cool! Rookies have the best style, I mean honestly we kick butt! Isabella: it’s good to see some younger gals read Rookie too! I’m 12 so it made me happy to hear that you were only a year older then me :)
Why are you all such ADORABLE HUMANS!? I “ooh ahh”-ed at practically every picture.
I cant even pick a favorite. I want to group hug you all :D
Us Atlanta Rookies are organizing some meetings. I don’t know you, Lillian, but I seriously appreciate you spearheading the Facebook group for Rookie guys and gals way down South.
Also Monica, with your
shirt, I see you grrrrrl.
Uzumaki and Hausu top my list of the best Japanese horror films, but I imagine they’d march me down to the office if I wore an Uzumaki shirt to school.
I’m an Athens, Georgia Rookie but I’m so coming to an Atlanta meet-up. I can’t wait!
everyone is such a stylish & adorable person. so much envy for the hat from tibet omg. sooo sad I missed the stop in NYC. come back soon ok?!
Can I just say for a second that all the girls have THE MOST SPECTACULAR HAIR! ALL THE COLORS!
There used to be a style rookie… Now there’s a Rookie style :)
oh my god. i just bookmarked this for future inspiration.
Ahhh everyone looks way too rad. I’ve been searching for a green velvet dress and the one in #2 is PERFECTION.
Orange County rookies where are you, we need to meet up!
Unknown in #46 is Mimi :)
Thank you!
THAT JOE STRUMMER TATT!!!
I actually made it to the San Francisco meet-up, and I remember all of those lovely outfits! I was really inspired by some of the girls… I distinctly remember Terilyn’s butterfly hair pins!
these are all awesome! Any rookies in mexico city? wanna meet up?
Ahhh!! How charming to be on here again!
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These pics are so cool and inspiring <3
I feel like apologizing for wearing flip flops in #6. -_-
I feel so inadequate.
You are all so GORGEOUS!
OMG I’m on here! My heart skipped a beat!
HOLY MOLEY I LOVE EVERYONE IN THIS POST
YOU ARE ALL TOO FLY TO EXIST
My thoughts exactly- SO FLY <3
so this slideshow has made me decide that I need to blueify my hair asap. I’ve wanted to forever but I’ve always wavered when it came to actually buying the dye and doing it. I SHALL WAVER NO MORE. fuck looking serious. this will happen.
CAN I BE BEST FRIENDS WITH ALL OF YOU?
I bought a handmade dress from a vintage shop that had the same fabric as in #51!
♡ lena and nina ♡ CUTIES
Charlotte from the first pic and I met up recently and it was so awesome! She is a wonderful person to be around! We talked about Rookie alot :) We follow each other’s blogs.
I was at the portland meetup and anaheed took a picture of me so I was a bit dissaponted i wasn’t up there but everyone looked great!
Hi Ben! You look so cute in the picture I took; it was my fault that it was not the greatest picture. I don’t know how to take pictures!
Thanks! It’s ok, i understand, i was just expecting to see me!
Yay in pic 35, I’m on Rookie, I’m famous! Haha just kidding. Rookie girls have an INCREDIBLE sense of style. That shoe sock combo in pic 21 is KILLING ME <3<3<3
xo, Tori
Ahh I wish I had gone to the meetup in SF! I wish I could have met with all you lovelies!!
The last two girls are Flor and Jenny
omg!!! all ya’ll girls look so pretty and kick ass! wish i could’ve gone but here i am stuck on the other side of the world :-(
LOVE the pins in #4!
everyone pictured is gorgeous!! I wish I had clothes half as amazing as these. <33
Wow does Becky have something taped to her shoe?! SO RAD
OMG THIS IS CUTENESS EXPLOSION AND I CANNOT HANDLE IT. AAAAAAH!!!!
#22, BRADIE RAE, not Ray.
Thanks!
I LOVE THE MOTHER MARY SOCKS!!!
(page 21)
I would like to know nothing els, but where to get these socks….
THANKS!
So many cool people in one.LOVE it.
I love Isabella’s outfit too, amazing boots!
This was SUCH fun to look at, especially those Seattle Rookies, reppin’ hard!
So much awesomeness!! It’s too much to handle!
Yay! Tori and I are in picture 35 :D
Obsessed with 48. That style is so simple yet so edgy at the same time, and her hair is adorable. Perfect.
The Rookie Road trip seemed spectacular. There are so many awesome people out there. I hope they do another next year and come to the East Coast so I can join in the fun.
WHY WERE (ARE) YOU ALL SO COOL
OH MY GOD I HAVE SO MUCH WARDROBE ENVY RIGHT NOW GAH IT’S NOT MY FAULT I LIVE IN NEW JERSEY AND THE ONLY PLACE TO SHOP IS THE OUTLET MALL NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH OUTLET MALLS THEY’RE GREAT BUT IT’S KINDA DIFFICULT TO FIND MERMAID PINS AND SCHOOL GIRL SKIRTS AND CAT TIGHTS AND STUFF.
COME TO THE UK FOR FREAKIN HECKS SAKE!!!
When I see these I get such a glorious sense of kinship. When, oh when are you coming to Australia Rookie?
Let it be soon! Where are you from? (in the least creepy way possible)
I intern at The Vera Project where you hosted the Seattle Rookie event, and I was wondering if I could use the pictures that you posted of the Seattleites onto the Vera Facebook page? It would be really cool.
Also, I would just like to say that this post is a true testament to how AWESOME Rookie readers are. I want that Cooper necklace!!
Yes, you can.
YEEESS.
SO MUCH GREATNESS!
geeeee all these outfits are to die for♥♥
Hi,
I´ve send you something like a text about Chicago meetup at Saki couple weeks ago and I am not sure if you received it.
Dora
It was a text or an email? where did you send it?
Was there a rookie meetup in NJ, i would feel so down in the slumps if there was :/ btw are there readers in NJ too?!
No, we did NY and Philly but not NJ.
:( i totally would’ve been fine with visiting NY, *sigh* hopefully next summaaaa?!
WAY TOO CUTE omg
hey, im from Indonesia. And Rookie r so amazing.
Wauw, these girls are so cool. They have very much sense for style! You hardly see girls like these in Holland (soooo boring).
I literally said “ahhhhh!” out loud and “EVERYONE EVERYWHERE DRESSES SO WELL!” as I was flipping through these. So much inspiration (especially the soul sister who’s wearing a tiny DOLL as a PENDANT since I collect doll parts and everyone thinks I’m a Satanist or something for that)
:’)
Love it! Love it! Love it! All these girls are so cool!!!
omg. I wish I had all of these clothes/jewelry/everything in these photos! All of the pictures on Rookie inspire me to be unique and to express myself.
Oh my gosh, if I ever went to a meet up, I’d have to buy a new wardrobe(if i wasn’t skint). All of these amazing outfits make me feel so BORING. But yay for Rookies being so damn cool!
wow everyone are so pretty and rad and awesome. What’s the chance of rookie coming to israel?
WHY ARE YOU SO FREAKING COOL ?! I got lots of same dresses but i never look so cool !
Basically I have been stalking these photos and I have designed my ideal friendship group. Its fabulous, if slightly wierd.
– Emily
dottedblazer.blogspot.com
Way to represent, Seattle!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH MYYYYY GAAAAAAAWWWWWWWD.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH MYYYYY GAAAAAAAWWWWWWWD.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH MYYYYY GAAAAAAAWWWWWWWD.
This. I cannot describe it. I really can’t. I mean, those people are beyond awesome. I actually DIYed some pieces they are wearing, as I need this stuff in my life. This is so wonderful. I wish I could marry ROOKIE.