Lauren is a North Carolina, USA, native, living in Raleigh, NC.

Lauren is a budget world traveler. She got on her first airplane at age 20 - leaving the US for the first time to go to China. Since age 20, she has been making up for lost time, and has been to: China, Laos, Thailand, Guatemala, Belize, England, British Virgin Islands, Iceland, France, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Morocco, NZ (lived and worked in Hawke’s Bay from Jan 2022 - March 2022). She has visited 27 US States.

In 2020, she built a Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) teardrop camper with her husband, J, to travel locally during the pandemic.

Lauren is a lover of style and fashion. She is a constant work in progress of being a more conscious consumer - marrying a love of fashion, with a desire to be a good steward of this planet and the people on this planet. The majority of her closet is thrifted, and she uses A Dashing Escape to share thrifted pieces, thrifted outfits, sustainable brands, thrift tips, styling inspiration. She continues to evolve in her style - honing in on authentic self, while also learning more about clothing and production, buying less items, focusing on more quality pieces. Being gentle with herself in this process, knowing that when we know better, we do better.

The mission statement of A Dashing Escape is to:
- connect with with like minded peers; form a supportive, interactive, global and diverse community
- document and share sustainable fashion finds and ideas
- outlet for personal creativity, self expression
- embracing self - mind, body, soul
- create a safe little corner of the internet, where we support inclusivity, equality, diversity, accessibility, BLM, intersectional feminism, LGBTQIA rights, health at every size (HAES) - no body altering, no skin blurring, no diet talk will be found here
- de-mystify the travelling process
- travel stories, travel tips and tricks, travel recommendations, travel guides

Lauren is a proud mental healthcare worker as her fulltime job. This blog is not intended to diagnose or treat.