Posts tagged ‘jeans’
It’s Not What You Wear
If you had asked me a few years ago if I would ever wear gold snakeskin pants, I would have laughed in your face. For a Lil Kim costume, why not? For everyday Sonia wear? No ma’am.
I believe that much of this hesitance was due to sartorial ignorance. While I’ve always been experimental with styles and pieces, I was often repelled by certain apparel stigmas. As far as I was concerned, bodycon dresses were reserved for the likes of Paris Hilton, polo shirts were for prepsters (which I would never be), and denim-on-denim was forever a no.
If you’re an active follower of my blog, you’ll know that I’ve gotten over all of the aforementioned “stigmas” and embraced each look with an open mind, proving to myself that it really isn’t about what you wear but how you wear it (preach!). So, when I received these gold snakeskin pants, there was a mere half-second where I thought “oh, hell no“. But the doubts were crushed by giant dinosaur feet as my style imagination started creating multiple looks with these Lil Kim stunners.
Almost all the looks I cooked up include more conservative pieces on the top (blazers, button downs, sweaters, etc), but the fun with my disco-worthy pants has only just begun. Gold on gold on gold? Why the heck not?!
Zara blazer & shirt | Buffalo jeans c/o | Coye Nokes heels c/o | Michael Kors bag | BCBGMAXAZRIA watch c/o | Giles & Brother cuff c/o | C.Wonder leopard bracelet
// photos by Anna Kelman
Bee to a Sandwich
Orange is a recurring color/theme on here, but I wouldn’t even consider it one of my favorite colors (for those of you wondering, my favorite color is green). There’s something about the inevitable orange pop(!) that draws me to it like a bee to a sandwich.
As I’ve mentioned, bright and bold accessories are a must for those dreary outfits (read: fat days when you want to wear black from head to toe). You may feel like shit about your look, but I guarantee people will notice your bright accessories before they notice your bland outfit (read: fupa). But back to the color orange…
The citrus color plays an integral role in our lives beyond the world of OJ (not Simpson) and vitamin C. Construction sites use the standout color to say “don’t fucking walk in here”; it’s become one of the two colors of Halloween and Thanksgiving due to the pumpkin factor; prisoners usually wear the color so they’re easily spottable if trying to escape; it’s the color of the California state poppy; Buddhist monks wear orange robes; orangutans have to wear the darn color every day; I could go on…
But obviously its most important role is providing my brain-dead, jet-lagged self with a pop of color for outfits when I have no energy to think past jeans and a white shirt.
Zara coat & shirt | Gap jeans | J.Crew bag | Nine West heels | DIY necklace (see how-to here) | Minusey & vintage bracelets | Elizabeth & James sunglasses c/o
// photos by Emily Malan
A Living
I often get emails asking me a) what I do for a living outside my blog and b) how I dress for my job. Today I shall answer these questions for you.
a) For a long time I worked full time on my blog and did freelance writing on the side. It wasn’t until a little over a year ago that I decided to venture away from my pajamas all day freelance lifestyle to work in an office. I am currently the Editorial Director of a fashion site based in New York City. And if you’re now wondering how I manage to do both, allow me to confirm that I often pressed for time; hence the question in yesterday’s post regarding covering up under eye circles.
b) This is a pretty standard outfit for my day job: jeans, blazer, some kind of heel. Though to be honest a lot of the outfits I share on here are what I wear to work. I may dress things up if there are important meetings that day, but for the most part I’d say this is my “working girl uniform.” You should see what I wear after midnight…just kidding.
BCBG blazer | Topshop sweater | Denim & Supply jeans c/o Ralph Lauren | Steve Madden booties | Zara bag |Kenneth Cole watch | Bracelets by Noir Jewelry, C Wonder & Tiffany
// photos by Emily Malan
Cozy in Amsterdam
I usually pride myself on packing well. I look ahead at the weather, make endless lists, and tend to overpack just enough so that I have options. This was not the case last week in Amsterdam. Despite Kim relentlessly telling me how cold it was going to be, I was convinced that 50-55 degree weather was nothing for this San Francisco raised lady. Wrong-o. I was freezing.
It was seriously cold and rainy on our last day, so I bundled up in a furry denim jacket that I’ve had since high school, and one of my coziest scarves that doubles as a hood. Though I could have done with a down jacket, I was significantly warmer than the previous day when all I wore was a thin linen blazer.
Earl Jeans jacket | Rag & Bone shirt | Hudson jeans | Acne boots | Proenza Schouler bag | Morphine Generation scarf | C.Wonder, Gypsies & Debutantes, Jennifer Fischer bracelets | Vintage watch
//photos by Kim Pesch
All In
I’ve never played poker but from what I’ve heard sometimes you just have to go all in.
I’m going to go ahead and steal that terminology here in reference to my polka dot blouse and red leopard pony hair booties. After a solid 20 minutes trying to find the right top for my new statement making shoes, I thought “meh, why not. Own it. Go all in,” and grabbed the loudest shirt in my wardrobe. (Note: this could probably be up for discussion, but I think of polka dots as the Metallica of fashion—they jam, they’re loud, and I’m into them).
I was pretty confident that the two spotty pieces would go well together, but I was surprised when I liked the look on me. You know how it is: you see something on someone else, you think “hey, I’ll give that a try,” only to later find that you look totally ridiculous. Ask me tomorrow and I may hate this look entirely (weird how that happens), but for a crisp Monday after a tiring weekend, it was either Metallica polka dots or sweatpants…
Joe Fresh shirt (similar here) | Hudson jeans | Stuart Weitzman boots c/o | Proenza Schouler bag | Bracelets from C.Wonder, Jennifer Fisher, Gypsies & Debutantes c/o, Odette | Ray Ban sunglasses
