Erin!

There's new Erin Wasson floating around the streets, and I couldn't be more excited!  Helligirl from tfs just posted these pictures she took of the ed, and as you can see, I am completely lacking in the patience it would take to wait for scans.  It helps that the photos are really artistic in and of themselves, don't you agree? Erin is one of my favoritest favorite top models of all time, and the fact that this editorial is so f***ing awesome really helps. And I have to use profanity because I just can't picture erin wasson saying, 'yeah, freaking awesome!'

enjoy!

Oh Agyness, You're Such a Kook

but you sure look like a helluva lot of fun to hang around!

One Piece

I just got back from a short trip to San Jose.  I mean, what better piece of clothing to wear on the plane than a little romper-y jumpsuit!  I actually picked it up in northern cal and wore it the earliest chance I got.

The trip was successful, accomplished what I was up there to do, and got new clothes in the process (including the new super sheer SUPER soft v neck from urban)

I'm veeery excited for these new purchases. Oh! I forgot to say, I also got a tee by Truly, Madly, Deeply and it's really one of the comfiest I've worn in a while--which is saying a lot, as I wear nothing BUT v-necks.

Wind Tunnel

all scans by the wonderful Vini at tfs.

I am obsessed with the wind-machine effect and the way thet freja can make flying fabric look like art.  I dig the brights for this season!

Shady

Long day today! It's been a long time since I've been home this early and so I'm kind of just doing a quick litle bloggity blog and then watching ellen and hopefully taking a nap. Ah, the life.  Anyway, I wore tights this morning with the skirt but suddenly the sun peeked out its little head and I pulled them off at a red light.

also, i want everyone to check out my bestie jenna's blog:http://www.jendyfriend.blogspot.com/

its awesome. shes awesome. check it!

Memory Stick

I wore my memory stick all day today, since I had a project due and definitely did not want to forget.

I've kind of convinced myself that it's the newest tongue-in-cheek accessory. next thing you know, you'll be seeing them on the runways.  you heard it here first!

Grey/Gray

I was looking at schools today. and it was cloudy and overcast and it involved lots of walking and shielding my face from the winds. Not exactly the most glamorous of things, but so SO comfortable.  Now I'm eating strawberries and cool whip in an american apparel hoodie. yum! just what i need!

whats the right way to spell grey anyway?

UNIQLO

chloe sevigny, in all her hispter glory, is modeling for the Uniqlo UT Project alongside Tadanobu Asano, a Japanese actor.  I think the two make a darling and enviously cool pair, and I'm loving all the t-shirts, in a big way.

nylonmag. 

The High Waisted Skirt

Alright ladies and gents, we're back in business!

Got my computer back from the Apple store (I am always in awe at how crowded that place is) and it even ended up being free because the damages were covered by my warranty.  praise the gods!

Anyway, I'm wearing this high waisted skirt that my mom gave me and a tank top from american apparel, I've sort of realized through having it that having a well-fitting, white, plain old tank top can be really an amazing wardrobe staple.

I'm so glad to be back posting outfits!

A Few of my Favorite Things!

Exposed zippers and intricate blazers
One of my favorite blog writers in the blogosphere, Rumi at Fashion Toast (see my links) was just recently raving about a dress at Topshop that she had found that had this divine exposed zipper in the back. You know, to be honest I had never really thought about that. For me, a zipper usually just makes sure my dresses stay on and my pants stay up...but Rumi quickly had me convinced that these zippers can be quite a statement. The dress that Whitney is wearing here has that appeal. Who even cares if it's boring from the front, because when she's walking away, you know everyone (or at least the people who can appreciate fashion) will be left slack-jawed. As for Lauren's blazer (and super-stupendous dress...YSL? anyone know?) and the cute little white buttons give the look an amazing nautical feel that I definitely love. It helps that The Hills is one of my guiltiest pleasures...!




Chains at Givenchy.

Mariacarla and....well, everyone else at the most recent Givenchy show were touting these layers and layers of gold chains over their super-chic black shifts. I used to layer necklaces in like, the 8th grade, but they I kind of became more of a rings and bracelets kind of gal--necklaces, more frequently than not, just seem so fussy to me most of the time! However, seeing my favorite models at one of my favorite designers fashion shows swathed in these elegant and simple and thin (read: non fussy?) chains makes me yearn for a few of my own.




Super-Huge Sunnies for a California Girl

This photo of Elena Melnik at the Basso and Brooke show (I don't recall the season) kind of got me thinking. Usually, I wear glasses. I am totally proud of my geeky frames and I'm definitely not concerned about my image as a well-dressed person because of my glasses. However, this glasses predicament makes sunglasses so much more difficult. These shades are pushing me to buy contacts for the days I head to the beach. I don't know, I think it's because they don't look expensive and they have that sort of allure of a cheap pair bought at a random shop on a random street (probably what I would end up doing, seeing as I can't afford super-expensive sunglasses). But seriously, I just love them.

Old Balenciaga Campaigns

Woah, right!? Liya, Gemma, and Isabeli are so working this ad I can't even take it. The new Balenciaga ads have been very robotic as I'm sure you've noticed..and they don't exactly draw me out to splurge on a top that looks like my shoulders are made out of metal. I like this ad because of the flowy-ness and the slouchy boots and the cutouts and the black and white. I WANT these pieces, isn't that the sign of a good advertisement?

Agyness on a rent-a-bike
Okay, I understand that this picture was taken for editorial, fashion-y purposes, but why can't I just believe that Agyness rides these bikes in her normal life (she does) with these Givenchy stunner heels on at the same time (she doesn't). I was in Paris and never got to rent a bike, so for now, these pictures of Agyness are all I've got. Plus, I realized all the chic ways to ride a bike.



Keira Knightley's personal style.
I see pictures of her all the time, the not-so-frequently photographed celebrity, and yet the dark horse in the Hollywood cyclone that has already vacuumed up the likes of Britney, Lindsay, and Paris. Keira's look is usually a bit more grunge than this, involving a slouchy hat and combat boots with a dress (still totally stunning) but this high waisted look with that perfect white blouse and the simple gold bangles and jewelry as an accent just looks so stupendous and chic (chicly stupendous!). Even though she's wearing Ray-Ban Wayfarers, which have been kind of overplayed recently, I still think she wears them with an attitude that's not so 'look at me im hip with wayfarers' and more, 'i need some sunglasses..it's bright out!' You agree?

...what are a few of your favorite things? One of my other favorites is American Idol, on tonight, and I'm off to eat dinner and get ready to settle in for some Dolly Parton tunes (the theme of this nights show). I'll post about it tomorrow (or maybe not...if I start making idol posts, im thinking it's kind of a slippery slope...). Enjoy!

dance, dance

 
I used to really keep my eye on Natasha Poly because of her sunken in cheeks and sort of Russian flair.  But then she kind of stopped doing exciting work for me and I wasn't as interested...especially since newer models came around like Iekeliene and Agyness who are so out there.  But, I've realized from this picture backstage at michael kors (and recent updates to her thread at the fashion spot) that she's got a spunk all her own.  enjoy!

Also, I need to mention that on my flight coming back from Hawai'i my computer had an unfortunate incident with a can of Sprite and now it is in the Apple Headquarters somewhere being taken apart and restored to newness.  I am struggling with this other family PC, and since I take my pictures using my mac, I may not be able to post an outfit for, according to the mac man, '7 to 10 days'. Bear with me, I'll definitely still update, just not with my outfits. And soon I'll have myhands on all the Hawai'i pictures and I will be able to put those up.  get excited!

ph, thefashionspot

Do you Feel...Lucky?

My friends and I are silly and take pictures without faces.

These are some of my besties, in full documentation of their fabulosity. You might remember this outfit from a while ago, but maybe not.  Since this picture makes me smile I figured it deserves 100% a spot on my blogspot.

Shave Ice, Black Sand Beaches, and Flip Flops all day Long

Today:

yesterday:

the day before!

Please excuse the fact the the bathroom (the only place to balance my camera!) has horrible lighting.  It's rather early and I'm being hassled by my family to get ready, as we're going on numerous adventures today.  

Anyway, my vacation outfits rarely seem good enough to post (wet bathingsuit, matted hair, sand everywhere, and big baggy t-shirts when I'm trying to hide y super-pale skin from the sun).  However, I thought I'd post a few of the better ones just for documentation purposes and because I want to maintain some sense of style no matter what I'm doing or what tropical locale I am visiting. Anyway, gotta eat some breakfast. Be back later!

jack and jill went up the hill...

  

Here I am, taking an afternoon break from all the sun I've been getting here in Hawai'i.  I've got on a bathing suit (urban outfitters) and a t shirt (american apparel), but I find myself being drawn back to these images from jakandjil.com which feature (from left) Irina Lazareanu, Maryna Linchuk, and Emina Cunmulaj bundled up during fashion week...almost certainly facing chillier temperatures than what I am experiencing at this very moment.

I just think that regardless of season, certain looks can be extremely inspiring, and as Scott Schuman the Sartorialist talks about all the time in his blog, a look may not be sartorial in the WHOLE, but certain elements of it can stand out as something to be remembered.  So starting with Irina, I seem to find myself daydreaming regularly about this shiny top/tattered denim shorts combo. Especially with the beat up shoes.  I'm constantly trying to figure out a way to wear what would usually be considered nightwear (for clubbing etc) in my daywear.  I think Irina has provided a wonderful example of how to dress down a glitzy top and make it perfect for day.  The big black bag is lustworthy as well.

  

Second is Maryna's outfit that is quite wintry but so classy and chic and yet youthful that I can't seem to take my chlorine-saturated eyes off it, no matter how much it hurts to look at the screen after a few hours at the pool.  I love the way she mixed up her layers with the tank and the shorter (luxurious, gold-emblazoned, zipper-saturated, totally worn in the perfect amount) leather jacket.  She wrapped that scarf expertly (i'm still trying to get it right!) and has a commanding presence that doesn't really let up.  I suppose maybe that's one of the many reasons that she's in both DSquared2 and Mulberry campaigns this season...not to mention a few other that I'm sure I'm forgetting.

Finally is Emina, rocking shiny leggings, menswear, a vest, leather, and a fedora...and completely doing it un-ironically.  She's wearing an outfit that has probably been worn in one way or another by every teenager and young hipster.  However, I think it's the little things in this look that make it work.  The well-painted nails (although she probably didn't paint them herself considering this is show season), the big sneakers probably worn for comfort and yet looking like a million bucks, and the wispies sticking out of her fedora (fedora's definitely call for softer hair). I just like how it looks like she threw this on before or after a show and managed to catch my eye in a way that some of the looks on the runway have failed to do.

all pics, jakandjil

Bucky Done Gun

I admire the way this girl can work it.  Whether she is pulling off the shredded-beyond-practicality Maison Margiela shredded jeans or modeling in an unusually demure (for Juergen Teller) ad for Marc by Marc Jacobs, she always seems to be a step ahead of the rest.  Her Sri Lankan roots and fiery reggae infused music have given her the image of a partying rock star but I think, beyond that, she is completely fashionable in a really sartorial sense of the word.  I admire her daring and her totally committed way of living (and i envy those lips...), and I think that, listening to her music or seeing her face staring out at me from the newest TeenVogue, she's got an appeal beyond the mischa's or lindsay's of the world.  Something more, I say.

I was reading on the extremely reliable fashionspot that she may be abandoning music because her heart is not fully in it, as well as the fact that she has directorial aspirations and is maybe hoping to reverse the scenes she's been surrounded by and take a seat in the directors' chair herself.  No matter what happens, she's one to keep your eye on.

Photos, tfs, flickr, juno.co.uk