Posts tagged ‘coach’
Productive Procrastination
I have a habit of slipping into books. Be it a trash novel, a collection of essays, or a book filled with pretty pictures, I tend to procrastinate on things by telling myself I’m being productive with a book in my hand. Sometimes this “productive procrastination” does nothing for me; see the two weeks I spent reading all four Twilight books. Other times however, this welcomed idle time inspires me, and we all know that inspiration can only lead to productivity.
I’ve been in a bit of a rut with my wardrobe lately. I hate being repetitive, but the comfort of the same pair of jeans, boots, and sweater were starting to become all too appealing. On one of those more frustrating mornings where I stand in a towel with wet hair staring at my closet ready to burst into tears because I have “nothing to wear,” I flopped onto my bed and picked up a book stashed in a pile on my bedside table. The book was Gypset Style, a gift I received a few years ago but hadn’t flipped through since the first time I opened it. An hour later, not only was my hair dry, but I felt like I was as cool as Jade Jagger in all her kaftan and embroidered jacket glory. Reality check: I am nowhere near as cool as her, I was still in my towel, and my closet is a joke in comparison, but the idea lightbulb was there.
With a little help from my relatively new moroccan-inspired jacket, a new light was shed on my closet and I slipped into a pair of old palazzo pants as if they were the latest addition to my wardrobe. It’s not that I hadn’t thought of wearing them, it’s just that I couldn’t get previous palazzo pant outfits out of my head. Just like a chef looks through different cookbooks for new ways to prepare chicken, I look to picture-filled books for new ways to style my palazzos (among other things).
This is me having fun in my pants that are too long.
I can be serious too.
Chin dimples are also a great source of inspiration, just ask Rubens.
And I’m done.
Zara jacket | Vintage camisole | Elizabeth & James pants (these are also awesome) | Coach bag (she’s pretty too) | Proenza Schouler heelz | Ray-Ban sunglasses
// photos by Emily Malan
The Stigmas of the Turtleneck
Turtlenecks have such a stigma, and most of them for good reason. For one, their name screams awkward. TURTLE.NECK. Pretty sure turtles have no necks and if they do it’s a gross wrinkly texture that stretches and squishes like a post-holiday fupa. There’s also the fact that most of us were stuffed into turtlenecks by our mothers when it was cold outside and we were too young to know any better. And then of course there’s those girls who still don’t know any better and continue to style their turtlenecks in an almost offensive manner. For example, I once met a girl who wore a white cotton turtleneck underneath a flamingo pink flannel. Yikes.
While all these stigmas should remain in the forefront of your minds when approaching the controversial top, I’d also like you to consider that, when styled correctly, a turtleneck can be a one-way ticket to polished elegance like Diane Keaton is Something’s Gotta Give or Giovanna Battaglia on an almost daily basis. Turtlenecks of the thinner variety can have quite a nice slimming effect, especially when paired with a high-waisted pencil skirt or baggier trouser. Chunkier turtlenecks, as seen here, look best when styled with skinny jeans or some flared denim. The key is to make sure the neck area isn’t too tight — no one wants forced double chins — and that should you decide to pair your turtleneck with a flannel that you’re not also pairing it with awkwardly fitting bootcut jeans and sneakers. Feel free to agree or disagree, though.
H&M jacket | Vince sweater | Rag & Bone jeans | Kelsi Dagger heels | Coach bag | Ray-Ban aviators
// photos by Emily Malan
La Tur
As a blogger whose online presence revolves primarily around sharing sartorial choices, I really try not to repeat certain articles of clothing. Obviously there are some exceptions like bags, shoes, and underwear (scratch that last one, I’ve been wearing this bra for a straight week now and you didn’t know that, ha!), but for the most part I really try to mix it up. You come here to see something different and different I shall at least try to give you!
But part of me thinks you also come here to see some normalcy, and the truth of the matter is that I wear this shirt a lot. So much so that it was sitting in my dirty dry cleaning bag (note: this bag has been at the bottom of my closet since the beginning of October), and I started to miss it so much that I hand-washed it so it could be brought back into its normal weekly rotation.
At the risk of sounding disgustingly materialistic, I will say that having this shirt back in my closet makes me feel somewhat whole again. Kind of like when your favorite cheese isn’t at the cheese store and you try other allegedly similar cheeses that taste fine but really all you can think about is when the La Tur is going to be back in stock. Finally you get so fed up with trying different cheeses claiming to taste like La Tur that you go to a different cheese store, one that’s out of your way no less, so you can serve the creamy mound of fat heaven at your next dinner party.
I’ve gotten off track here, but the point I’m trying to make is that sometimes it’s not worth $100 to take your load of dirty clothes to the dry cleaner when all you really need to do is hand-wash the item you’re missing. Certain fabrics may not apply, see tag for details.
Rag & Bone jacket (on sale!) | Zara shirt (old) | Rag & Bone jeans | Topshop boots | Coach bag | Dannijo necklace | VidaKush ring | Kenneth Cole watch
photos by Emily Malan
Staycation Tropics
Growing up in California I never had a snow day and I most certainly never had an entire week of nothing to do because of a hurricane. This week has been weird: while I’m working from home, it still feels like a strange staycation that I wasn’t prepared for and I thus feel like a total blob.
So for today’s post I thought I’d share photos from an old photo shoot I did in front of a tropical garage door (yea, that exists). For the occasion, I wore my hair in its fullest beachy wave (aka au naturel with a bit more curl defining cream than usual), because sea water hair goes hand-in-hand with palm trees. But there’s another reason I chose such a colorful background for today’s post.
Paul Mitchell is doing this awesome thing where he’s projecting giant photos of people’s CurlConfession in hotspot locations in NYC and LA on November 15th at 6pm EST. You can upload your own #CurlConfession to Paul Mitchell’s facebook, twitter, or instagram using the hashtag and you can be projected right up there with me! And if that isn’t enough of an incentive to share your pic, Paul Mitchell is also giving away a full sized Curls product line every week to their favorite curl confessions! So go get curly with it! Burn yourself on the curling iron! Actually don’t do that unless you’re looking for an excuse to cover up a hickey.
Cheap Monday sweater | Banana Republic shirt | BDG jeans | Zara boots | Coach bag c/o | Ray Ban sunnies
// photos by Emily Malan
Closet Trends
{ A fraction of my striped shirts/sweaters }
I’m still unpacking my apartment – I know, shocking – but I technically still don’t have a closet, until tomorrow, that is. As I continue to open up cardboard, unfold and refold, and prepare for my ultimate closet organization, I’ve noticed a few trends/collections in my wardrobe that have been 100% unintentional. It’s strange how I didn’t notice any of this while I was putting everything into boxes, but now as I unpack I’ve kind of taken a moment to appreciate and realize all the goodies I have! And maybe the next time I go lusting after a satchel bag I won’t try to justify it as a necessity in my closet. Just maybe.
{ I never thought I was into gold bling, but I stand corrected }
{ Aquatic inspired pieces – still convinced I need more of these though }
{ Satchel collection – a few are missing… }
