Posts tagged ‘new york city’
Come Together
Here’s a fun little fact about this outfit: the skirt I’m wearing is actually extremely high-waisted (as in it sits right below my bra) and also comes with suspenders. All good things, but not something I want all the time. This is where the enjoyed but mostly hated crop top comes in.
I got this shirt back in December and have been trying to figure out how to wear it! Yes, it’s a basic, long-sleeve tee with an awesome wolf graphic at first sight, but it also happens to be on the shorter, upper-navel side of the spectrum and has a boat neck which is difficult to layer if you’ve got some rhymes-with-cubes.
In another tale where two unexpected pieces find themselves a perfect match, my once outlandish high-waisted suspender skirt and my navel-bearing wolf top come together to create an understated, simple, and casual look. Just toss in an oversize jacket, pair of booties and a smidge of color on your lips (I chose e.l.f. Conditioning Lip Balm in Romantic Rouge), and boom! you’re ready to go!
{ Free People Coat, Elizabeth & James Shirt c/o, Morphine Generation Skirt, Zara Boots, Proenza Schouler Bag, Hue Tights, Essie Ballet Slippers Nail Polish }
// photos by Emily Malan
Orange You Glad
I’ve taken my obsession with monochromatic dressing to the next level with outfits composed of pieces derived from a similar color palette. Dressing in related color tones that aren’t so matchy matchy is an easy way to look not so standard while still wearing pretty standard pieces. Here you see me all oranged up, resembling some kind of fall foliage or cherry tomato mixture, but note this my friends: I’m still wearing my usual silky blouse + skinny jeans combo. Ain’t nothin fancy shmancy about that! This is what we call attainable fashion people, attainable fashion. Also note that dressing in a tomato-based color palette allows you to eat and spill as many tomato-based meals as you like without winding up looking like a Jackson Pollock. Major plus for those of you who are clumsy like me or use your outfits as a napkin.
{ Silence + Noise Blouse (similar here), Rag & Bone Jeans , Marc Jacobs Coat, Proenza Schouler Heels, Mulberry Bag }
//photos by Phil Evers
A Week in Review
{ Teddy bear stole my new KARL by Karl Lagerfeld collar }
It currently feels like the start of Spring in New York, which of course gives me anxiety because you just know there’s going to be a giant snowstorm in the middle of Fashion Week, but I have my fingers and toesies and eyeballs crossed that the crisp, sunny weather sticks like the snow should be doing right about now.
Though I’ve been staring longingly out the window at the perfect weather while being chained to my desk with Fashion Week prep, this week has been surprisingly manageable (calm before the snow storm?). This weekend however, is going to be one giant whirlwind as I finalize schedules, attend a few fittings, start my apartment search (wh0 slipped me those crazy pills, honestly?), and of course, the Super Bowl, otherwise known as nachos fest. I’m hoping to get a bit of rest in there somewhere because there’s no need to get bags under my eyes before Fashion Week, since it’s pretty good at doing that for me by day 3. God, I love Fashion Week season!
{ The start of organized chaos }
{ Clowin’ around w/ Agatha Luiz de la Prada & the Forward Fashion Project }
{ Backseat taxi ride boredom }
{ ‘Tis the season! }
{ New Ash sneakers for NYFW }
Laced in Romance
I love weird color combinations especially when they can be referenced to fruit. Watermelon pink and cantaloupe orange, raspberry red and avocado green, and in this case, lime green and plum purple. I’ve had this Prada blouse for awhile now (found it hidden in a sale rack at my favorite consignment store, INA) and while it goes with pretty much everything, I knew I found it’s match when I saw this skirt at Topshop. Like Juliet and Romeo these secondary, non-matching colors found themselves to be a perfect fit, interlaced in romance, emphasis on the lace. For you see, normally I wouldn’t go for a purple pleated skirt with lace detailing (hello girly!), but knowing this lace trimmed blouse was sitting in my closet waiting for true love, I just couldn’t leave the skirt behind. Just call me the OkCupid of clothing romance, for few things give me more satisfaction than finding two pieces that were meant to be together.
As for news in my romantic life:
Hello, Handsome!
{Zara Jacket, Prada Blouse, Topshop Skirt, Hue Tights, Pour la Victoire heels, Urban Outfitters Clutch}
// photos by Emily Malan
Snap, Crackle, Pop
This coat has been a favorite of mine since I found it on sale for $39 at Zara last year, but this weekend was the first time I’ve been able to wear it this winter. I don’t normally go for coats with boxy shoulders but something about the straight fit of this one works like pizza dipped in ranch dressing.
Though the base my outfit is pretty standard – jeans, blouse, sweater, underwear… – I like how the busy leopard print of the coat instantly makes the overall silhouette more interesting. Sometimes all it takes is one statement piece to make an outfit pop like rice krispies to milk. Clearly I have food on my mind so I’m going to leave you with that while I gobble up a snack.
{ Zara Coat (similar here), Jigsaw Sweater c/o, J.Crew Shirt , Madewell Jeans, Dolce Vita Boots c/o, Mulberry Bag }
