Showing posts with label chloe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chloe. Show all posts

{ costume of the day } specs appeal

i don't know if i've ever mentioned it here before, but i am blind as a bat. without corrective lenses, that big E on the eye chart might as well be a rhinoceros. usually, i wear contacts to combat this issue (i'm terrified of lasik surgery), but some days they give me the most dreadful headaches.

since i'm a girl who loves her sunnies, i've had several favorite pairs turned into prescription glasses over the years. that way, whenever i must sport specs, at least it seems a smidge chicer (if only in my own eyes, no pun intended). maybe one day i'll showcase this little collection?

anyway, the only problem with said solution is that, because my vision is so poor, the lenses i require are about a quarter-inch thick. i'm talking total coke bottle territory! you can barely see my eyes underneath them...
...but they're all the better to see YOU with, my dears!! (bwahahahaha...!)

ahem. what i really wanted to talk about today is these miu miu pants (yes, again). i just love them so much!! i've definitely played the fashion victim before, shelling out big bucks for something i later regretted. but every time i wear these babies, i become even happier that i bought them! they're stunningly well-made, super versatile, super comfortable ~ and truly able to be dressed up or down at the turn of a hat. wardrobe workhorses like these are always worth the investment, don't you agree?

and, though i wouldn't really consider this sweater an investment piece (at under $100), it's also earning its cost-per-wear keep. i don't know why it's taken me so long to discover the beauty of oversized sweaters ~ but now that i have, i can't wait to find more!! if only to give this one a few days off...

{ chloe sunnies-turned-prescription-specs (last seen HERE), self-designed necklace, vintage organza blouse, renee c. sweater (last seen HERE, though i've honestly worn it a dozen times since!), miu miu pants (seen HERE and HERE), ages-old colin stuart boots, vintage & juicy couture rings }

{ costume of the day } keep em coming



{ reworked hat (it's made of recycled cardboard & updated with an embellished lanvin belt!), self-designed necklace, chloe blouse (last seen HERE), vintage rings + clutch, vintage + coach bracelets, F21 pants (last seen HERE) }

i actually wore this ensemble before posting this vogue editorial, and it really reinforces/reiterates why i loved that story so much. and, why i'm still on the hunt for more tailored trousers + haute hats for fall!

{ costume of the day } citizen/bazaar

it was nice to run into jason from citizen couture last week during the fashion madness at lincoln center. not long ago, jason dared to trade in his corporate job and pursue a more impassioned life in fashion. clearly, the risk paid off ~ he's currently shooting streetstyle for harper's bazaar! i met him last winter when we shot THIS POST together, and am thrilled to watch his success grow. we only had a moment to chat, but he managed to snap this picture of me before jetting off to europe for the rest of fashion month:

{ photo by jason jean for harpersbazaar.com // wearing: vintage ysl sunnies, self-designed earrings + necklace, chloe blouse (last seen HERE), vintage bracelets + rings, borrowed follis bag, miu miu pants (i pledged allegiance to them HERE), prada boots (barely visible, but they may be getting their own post pretty soon!) }

{ photo diary } bright lights / sin city







{ 1/ all packing woes were resolved by a quick trip to forever21, where i stocked up on a surplus of cheap, sparkly earrings and rings //2/ saturday night in sin city //3 & 6/ friday fashion: coach necklace & bracelet; chloe blouse; F21 skirt; earrings & rings; vintage clutch; badgley mischka shoes //4/ the glamour guy commands the club in a burberry suit //5/ lady luck }

the blurriness of many of these images encapsulates the aura of las vegas pretty effectively. i suppose that is a big part of its appeal! besides being unable to make photos in the casinos, we had a great time ~ and at least one delightfully life-altering experience, which i promise to report on tomorrow...xoK

{ little leo }

spent most of yesterday glued to the computer ~ finishing up a monumental project, and taking occasional breaks to add coat after coat of black paint to the window frames in my living room. a quick attempt at documenting what i had on was abruptly interrupted by... ...the bunny dog ~ who i'm proud to say turns one-year-old today!! she has no clue what that means, but i'm celebrating anyway. happy birthday, furry girl.
{ chloe specs & blouse, vintage necklace, anemone cami, juicy couture leather shorts (gifted), bare feet ++ papillon puppy! }

{ life is but a dream }






// prospect park at dusk //
{ chloe glasses, elizabeth+james silk coatdress, vintage slip, forever21 & vintage rings, the glamourai for coach bag, ash sandals }

SERPENTILE

I've never been very fond of the reptile print trend that's been big in the fashion world lately. It's nothing against snakes, nope! I think snakes are incredible animals (third most fascinating, right after unicorns and narwhals). Exotic, stealthy, dangerous, yet at the same time, beautiful and graceful. And who doesn't like that in an animal/potential pet/woman? Just kidding guys, women are not pets.
But I digress. The real reason why I'm not a fan of the snakeskin trend is because...well...just look at these vibrant, slithering beauties! Look at how their skin mesmerizes you with its complex geometry and bold simplicity at the same time! Now, look down at your own reptile-printed shirt/pants/dress-- come on, I'm sure you must be wearing one. Not the same appeal is it? Boring cream and brown. Not much pizzaz compared to mother nature, huh? Ah, if only snake print came in the same electrifying hues and patterns as these beauties--I'd be all over that shit in a heartbeat!
 **I'm aware McQueen has done coloured reptile print before, and it was amazing, but it never really caught on quite like Chloe did, did it?
Photos by Guido Mocafico

{ currently channeling } an unmarried woman

as the title of this post suggests, the costumery enclosed was inspired by paul mazursky's 1978 film, an unmarried woman ~ the story of a lady who finds unexpected liberation after her husband leaves her for a younger lass.

oftentimes described as 'the original sex & the city', its message of feminine independence remains imminently modern ~ and the flick's look is having its own resurgence this season.

i kept thinking about the attitude of its heroine, erica benton, during new york fashion week, as so many collections (like marc by marc jacobs) seemed merrily mired in the silhouettes of the seventies. this is my own ode to the era.



{ vintage emanuelle khanh sunnies, vintage jacket, chloe blouse, juicy couture cuff (last worn HERE), vintage skirt, anya hindmarch clutch, bottega venetta boots (last worn HERE) }

{ new hue }


i am really beginning to envy those who live in warmer climates. besides making day to day life more difficult, the winter chill makes it impossible to take decent blog photos! i've been wearing my new ombré hair with this ombré wool scarf ~ and yet it seems to always be hidden under a hat (or blowing straight up in the air). i suppose it is this that makes spring all the more sweet...


{ gap hat, chloe sunnies, the glamourai good fortune filly neckplate, vintage scarf, rachel rachel roy coat, dress courtesy of modloth, coach boots, vintage chanel bag }
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