Home is Whenever I'm With You

I love this dress. I found it in one of the very few good, "cheap", thrift stores there are in this city. It was kind of hanging there looking really sad and
I overlooked it at first glance but then I looked at it again and I really found potential in it.It was originally ankle length and had three tiers of ruffles towards the hem.I hemmed it and its amazing what one wash could do because it looks good as new.Also thinking of it now, it really reminds me of Jade in Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes.She's such an inspiration and she has this aura that you could just sense right out of the speakers. Shes also in a previous post of mine.
Jacket: Black faux leather motorcycle cropped jacket(Charlotte Russe)
Dress: Vintage Cream Embroidered Leaf Boho Dress(Thrifted)
Tights:Brown Opaque floral printed tights(Target)
Shoes: Dark Brown Suede Mary Jane Wedges(Micheal Kors, Ebay)
Bag:Vintage Black Saddle Bag(thrifted)

Home - Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS | MySpace Video

Changeling

A few posts back I posted about having bought 3 different printed dresses. This dress would be the second one. It has a great silhouette and the print is a bit strange(a bunch of filled in and not filled in cubes).I wasn't sure how it would transition to a fall wardrobe but I paired it with dark tights and I think that it looks great. It is a bit light for Fall but I love how light dresses that are meant for summer look when worn with layers.
The leather jacket was purchased some time in September and was seriously one of the best buys I've made. It was exactly what I was looking for in a leather jack. Cropped sleeves, shrunken fit and cheap. Although it is faux, it really does it justice since it doesn't look or feel like it is.
The bag was actually one of those random buys that after purchase you were like "How did that happen?" I was walking out of Mudspot with my friend Danielle after lunch and I immedietly spotted something in the lower corner of my eyes and darted right for this bright multi-colored trunk bag with this string attached to it. It was sitting alongside bohemian knick knacks and indian inspired accessories.I pick it up and ask the lady who ows the shop right next door to Mudspot how much it was and she responds, to my astonishment, "$4.00". I turn to Danielle and she could tell of my excitement she says to me"Definitely get it" I couldn't care less that the thing looked like it belonged to a 70's stripper, something that I've been looking for and it costs $4.00 and I found it at a Manhattan boutique, that alone was worth owning.
I brought it home and painted it all balck which was no easy feat,because it had wavy multi colored stripes and panels.I added a velvet ribbon with an adjustable ring for the strap and viola!!! My very own, DIYed trunk bag.

Jacket:Faux Black Leather Shrunken Motorcylce Jacket (Charlotte Russe)
Sweater:Dark Gray Wool Shrunken Sweater(H&M)
Dress:Vintage Button Front Light Blue Printed Dress(thrifted)
Tights:Black Opaque 100 denier(H&M)
Shoes:Black Gladiator Ballet Flat(forever21)
Bag:Black DIY Trunk Bag(Boutique in E.V.)
Sunglasses:Vintage Clubmasters(flea market)
Belt:Black studded Belt(Forever21)

Old Hollow's Eve

Which one of these fashion icons are serving as inspiration for my costume this year?
Let's see if you can guess which one?

Editor's Note

Something that you guys should know about my absence as of late. For the last year since graduating from F.I.T. I was freelancing and doing a bunch of different projects and in general had more time than I was used to. Starting this blog was not only an outlet for creativity and anything fashion related but also one of my projects that I took on. I didn't quite fully divulge all my life's details just because I do believe in keeping some things to myself, and I guess doesn't leave me feeling so exposed as it can in the "blogosphere".Recently I've found something that has been taking up a lot of my time. A full time job. That being said its quite obvious where my time is being channeled. I am so grateful that I have readers and followers, who keep coming back to check up on this here blog and really give me incentive on updating more often than I do. I dedicate this post to you for being so awesome!!!

Post Script: There were many looks from this season's fashion weeks that I would just love to add but it was getting to be a little strenuous and tedious and I'm sure at this point any sort of media has covered it all.

Erin Fetherston

Talk about mature apparel. So yes, I was being a bit harsh on Charlotte Ronson for going that route of making her collection look mature, but it's only because she lost her niche along the way. Whereas Erin hasn't lost it just is doing it gracefully. This is a bit mature compared to previous collections but its transitioning is done just right. Also I need that trench by Spring!!!

Chloe

Is there something in the parisian waters? Because this collection looks like Isabelle Marant designed it and Hannah McGibbon just signed off on the designs and called it her own. Despite the similarity in aesthetic for this collection it is great, not amazing though. Because if we were gonna compare Hannah's first collection to this one its safe to say that the former is more "Chloe" than this season's collection is. It very much has the Parisian Chic aesthetic that Isabelle Marant is known for.From the use of neutrals and nudes to the menswear/oversized everything and the outdoors-y influences. Its hard to see the transition from the last collection to this one because they are so different but no matter what, anything Chloe produces is magical in my eyes.

Charlotte Ronson

Keeping up with the Charlotte girl gone haute, this season's collection was just that of a continuation from the last show. It's not the Charlotte Ronson we knew and loved but a Ready-to-Wear couture house. There are still some glimmers of what was once a distinguishable look from the designer.I don't dislike the collection it's just not what I used to love, but maybe change isn't so bad? It's just that you used to expect a certain feeling when seeing this show and you just don't get that familiarity anymore. Overall I think the palette is fantastic and the silhouettes are great, but (I reiterate) not what I would expect.

Balmain

I've never reviewed a Balmain collection on this blog before but I've recently come to notice that I've been attracted to disco era attire and this collection although not 70's in nature, has colors of the decade(or should I say decadence). The silhouettes are by no means retro but rather grecian and armor like as a Balmain collection should be. I was also most attracted to the usage of military coats/jackets.I've never really had a connection to the design house but they are starting to grow on me.You could see they really have a point of view and that is always admirable.

Alexander Wang

What hasn't been said about the downtown darling that I could possibly say. An ingenious collection right? A fascinating take on Varsity Inspiration? Whatever the comments he definitely has people's attention.I found the collection appealing but a bit of a departure for our young ingenue.If we look back at his collections we see a dark edgy mono-tonal collection with the exception of a few spurts of colors here and there.The varsity inspiration is somewhat strange when attached to his name don't you think? It's like the anti wang wang girl. Does that make sense? I mean before the wang girl was clad in leather and chains and all that but now she's the angel dressed in white? Its funny and its ironic and I suppose that's what the designer wanted. To keep us on our toes because how else is a downtown darling supposed to stay on top?

Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Shows

Overall I've neglected to do a recap of all the shows during fashion week. New York and London have blown right by and not a single update was done on my part. It started in February, with a feeling of apatheticism(not sure if that's a word I made up) due to a somber mood because of the economy and a lacking of "wow" factor. This season I wasn't quite ready to be seeing a slue of spring/summer styles right when we just got out of a summer that wasn't quite summer-y.I don't know what it is this season but just starting to get into fall mode, I was completely distasteful to anything remotely related to Spring/ Summer. Fashion week always landed in the first weeks of September and its always right after Summer so I'm not sure why I can't seem to be bothered with this right now when I've done the opposite in the past. That being said there were some looks that I did find appealing despite the timing.

Anna Sui

Anna Sui's collection was exactly what you would expect from her collections. A little bit bohemian, a little bit edgy, and a little bit girly.That's what's great about Anna Sui, you know that regardless of what trends come and go she always has her aesthetic and she always remains consistent. The collection that she created for Target with "Gossip Girl" in mind, I think has transpired to her runway collection because you can definitely see the resemblance, just with one huge difference. Quality.

A Month of Photos

JellyNYC Simian Mobile Disco

Camping in the Poconos

Friendly Fires Show

Washington D.C.-Roosevelt Memorial





Mudspot

White Out

So I've been quite the neglectful blogger lately huh? I feel like I should apologize for being so sporadic with posts lately. Its just that I've been dealing with a bout of "lazy". I don't know what it is. Sometimes I get very inspired and post stuff everyday and other times I just fall into a hole and don't feel like doing it.There's no reason for it except my own faults.Many bloggers have stated this exact same thing saying that sometimes they feel like this is a full- time job and they don't want to feel like that because they started doing this for fun and it shouldn't feel like a chore. Although I don't agree with this completely I do however feel strained sometimes.

Well, moving on this was taken about a month ago(where we last left off). I went to meet up with a friend who comes and goes in my life but I love her dearly. Our lives are on separate tracks but sometimes we try to make them intertwine.
We went out to some bars in Williamsburg to catch up.


Dress:White Beaded/Crochet Neck Chiffon Babydoll Dress(Forever21)
Socks: Scalloped Edge Ankle Socks (H&M)
Shoes:Black Lace-Up Ankle Boots (Nine West)
Bag:Vintage Black Quilt Chainlink Bag(thrifted)

I've really been trying very hard not to do this now but it's consumed me. Fall has taken me into it's embrace and won't let me go.Many bloggers have been posting their wishlists, inspiration boards and fall purchases and I have done so as well. I didn't want to do this so early on in August but the truth is this time of year, every year I get the same way, wishing fall's arrival. However I really don't want to let summer go, just yet. It seems to have just so much as stayed for five minutes and made his departure before we could even hang out. It means that winter with all its might will be just around the corner.And I am so not ready for that.
Anyway looking at the general mood of this inspiration board, I realized that subconsciously I put together a board that has a main theme. Which would be delicate florals and dresses and heavy knits. I guess I have been gravitating a lot to a more feminine and ethereal look. I'm not sure why?
For fall I'm really into beige and gray knits, light florals,peter pan collars, pussybow ties,70's and edwardian dresses and a huge need for pink chiffon(especially after the death of my pastel lavender dress). Also a generous offer from my boyfriend sent me on a massive hunt for chloe silverado shoes. I have come to terms with the fact that they will never make it to me,until the aforementioned hunt.Now I want them more than ever!!! If anyone knows anywhere/anybody selling the brown Chloe Silverado shoes from A/W 2006 in a size 7.5 or 8 US please let me know. It would make me a really really happy girl.
Editor's note: I checked Ebay....a lot!!!!

Printed

A while back I made a visit to my local thrift store to see what new stuff they've received and I found some of the cutest dresses. Above are the prints of the dresses I've purchased.There was another dress that I had a hard time leaving at the store because it was the perfect combination of beige(which I actually came in looking for) and tribal. But I really loved the ones I picked and figured 3 dresses were enough.

Below are photos taken by a bestie, while strolling in the park. Always the bag lady, I am!!!

This dress is the perfect item to just throw on when it's too hot and you don't feel like thinking about what to wear.Plus it has that 90's tribal vibe, which is what drew me to it in the first place.

Random 90's Video

1.Gotta love D'arcy's hair.
2.Awesome jacket at 5:26
3.How pretty is Billy in this vid?