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{ reliably styleable }

today, i present (a bit bittersweetly) my fourth and final costume, as inspired by my partnership with ralph lauren and the big pony collection scents. over the course of this collaboration, i've channeled sporty, seductive, adventurous ~ and today's motivation is stylishness!

now, labeling one's own outfit as being stylish can feel unnervingly presumptuous, so i decided to stick simply with those things i consider to be stalwarts of my own personal style. i always feel at ease in: bow-tie blouses, subtly textured layers, slim-fit, collarless jackets, slouchily tailored trousers, and classic gold pumps:

this collaboration's finishing scent-spiration, as i mentioned in THIS POST, is the collection's most abstracted. it mixes energizing hits of kyarawood and mandarin ~ essences i attempted to recall in the colors of this ensemble (ie: woody taupes met with saffron pops)!



while the ensemble itself felt inherently my style, i loved stumbling across this flag-mural garage art ~ as it seemed so rightly ralph lauren! it felt like an appropriate location from which to conclude the collision of our visions.

{ vintage yves saint laurent sunnies, gifted hare+hart leather trench (also seen HERE), borrowed ralph lauren cashmere cardigan and printed pussy-bow blouse, michael kors watch, prada pants, vintage clutch, miu miu bird brooch, manolo blahnik pumps }

if you'd like to win your own bottle of this stylish scent, please leave a comment below, letting me know what you consider to be your own style standbys. and please give a congratulatory clap to hilaryinspired*, who is the lucky winner** of scent number three!
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by the by, if you haven't already, please be sure to check out my GIFT GUIDE FOR GUYS, which was inspired by this and the other three big pony collection colognes!

*hilary, please email me your shipping information so i can send you your prize!!
** once again, i use random.org to pick contest winners ~ i can't bear to choose myself! xoK

CHEAPTHRILLS/GIVEAWAY

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As a token of appreciatiation to my wonderful readers, I've decided to pair up with JewelryFlash.com (as well as DesignerApparel.com and StreetApparel.com) to provide you guys with a fun little contest!

These three sites are online shopping destinations for the stylish and fashionable looking for a wide selection of all their favorite brands from all the top stores. Shop for high-end designer lines like Prada and Christian Louboutin at DesignerApparel.com; search through the large selection of jewelry brands like Kenneth Jay Lane and Erickson Beamon at JewelryFlash.com; or set up the perfect everyday closet filled with Cheap Monday, RVCA and Jeffrey Campbell at StreetApparel.com.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CONTEST, YOU MUST:
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2. leave your name and email adress (site URL is optional) in the comment form below.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY:
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YOU CAN ALSO:
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BONUS? everyone who signs up at MyPerfectSale.com is automatically entered to win the PRADA Deerskin "Lux" Oversized Bowler in Black which retails at $2,230. The drawing will take place on December 31, 2009.
And there you have it! you've got a chance to win this gorgeous KJL pyramid ring, and a chance to win a PRADA bag! So why not enter?


THE WINNER WILL BE PICKED AT RANDOM, AND ANNOUNCED
THE DAY AFTER THE
CONTEST ENDS:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 11:59PM CST.

{ costume of the day } all i wanna wear


i keep buying new blazers, thinking they'll supplement the reliability of this vintage one in my costumeration rotation, but so far none have proven to be sufficiently up to snuff. some pieces are just always exactly what you need, you know?

these pants are quickly gaining similarly hallowed status in my wardrobe. i'll admit i may even have slept in them a time or two! i wonder if they come in other colors? must find out immediately.

i recently wore both these treasured staples with a vintage scarf-turned-turban (which i've become increasingly dependent on as i grow out my hair), my new favorite sunnies (the same style i used to accessorize this shoot), and what's sure to become this season's go-to cross-body carryall (uncovered over the weekend in a new-found vintage store!).

{ vintage scarf (tied into a turban), prada sunnies, vintage firenza jacket, alice+olivia chain-trimmed tank (gifted when i attended their SS11 show) & pants, vintage gucci bag, vintage lea stein cat brooch, manolo blahnik shoes }

{ costume of the day } gothicschoolgirl



{ d+g sunnies, topshop earrings, self-designed necklace, vintage bracelets + ring, cardigan seen HERE, rugby dress, hue socks, prada jacquard booties }

so far, these boots are proving to be my favorite piece of the season (i also wore them HERE, but you really couldn't see them). they remind me of something that would belong in the wardrobes of louis xiv or marie antoinette (as interpreted by wednesday addams)!

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speaking of optimal opulence, i've recently added some new jewels to the shop ~ and quite a few others are now on sale!! check it all out HERE.

{ 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!) }

{ little tramp }







{ vintage ray-ban sunnies, kelly framel necklace, helmut lang blazer, forever21 tank, alice+olivia pants, primary clutch, prada shoes }

this is one of my favorite outfits lately; the way that it sits at the intersection of layered-but-subtle, tailored-but-easy, and dressed-up-but-dressed-down is so my speed. also, i think these shoes really need to come out more often.

{ costume of the day } chiffonery

thank you to everyone for the sweet birthday wishes! i've never been too big on birthdays, except that now my birthday also marks the birth of this blog ~ and that makes the day extra special!! indeed, theglamourai.com turned two this week. it's been such a fun ride, and i can't wait to see what the coming years will bring; thanks for sticking with me!

now, about my outfit: i found this dress at beacon's closet in williamsburg, brooklyn ~ one of my favorite secondhand haunts. it's basically a big chiffon sack, but with the prettiest little details. it's very languid and raw, and i think quite nice for these late summer days.



this necklace is one i'll never part with ~ though wherever i wear it, strangers inevitably try to talk it off me. it's quite the conversation starter! thus, i've been working on some similar pieces for the store. keep a close eye open for those ~ they're coming soon!

{ antique rayban sunnies, the glamourai brass bauble bib, unknown secondhand dress, jean yu slip, vintage clutch + miu miu swallow brooch, prada shoes }

{ fizzy lizzy }







{ vintage ray-ban sunnies, kelly framel agate bauble necklace (similar HERE!), primary leopard tank (last seen HERE) and snakeskin clutch, corello belt, prada pants, alexander wang shoes + 3D glitter nail polish from my trip to brazil }

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see the head-to-toe over on my facebook page.

{ a few favorite things }

silken shirts, so-soft chantilly trim, scarab jewels, prada heels, and the colors of sunset. the fun thing about fashion is finding ways to delight in all of them, all at once, all day long.



{ antique ray ban sunnies, F21 earrings, self-designed necklace (similar styles now available at shrimpton couture!), zara blouse, vintage bracelets + rings, F21 skirt, prada shoes }

which favorite things will you find any reason to wear?

{ shades of grey }





{ prada lucite sunnies, cecico blouse (last seen HERE), peter som shorts, kelly framel ring, borrowed coach bag, prada lucite shoes (similar HERE) }

{ grannystyle }











{ karen walker sunnies, f21 vest, vintage beetle brooches, vintage studio ferre belt, reworked vintage dress (last seen LONG AGO), balenciaga bermudas (also worn HERE), kelly framel ocean jasper meridian ring, juicy couture cuff, kristin embossed croc satchel courtesy of coach, vintage prada pumps }

{ party in the back }


just as we attempted to shoot a few photos, humongous, menacing, unexpected raindrops suddenly appeared (as evidenced by my shirt). immediately running for cover was the only option, so it was lucky that my intrepid photographer managed to snap the beautiful back of this blouse as i fled for safety.
{ karen walker sunnies, vintage earrings, blouse courtesy of portmans, gifted juicy couture sailor shorts & cuff, vintage gucci bag, prada pumps }

{ costume of the day } sending out an SOS


changing my hair has launched a reexamination of my fashion habits ~ a renovation of my personal style. some things just don't work any more, and some things seem better than ever! among my newfound neccessities: super-strength skin cream (no hair to hide a blemished face behind), all-over-the-ear jewelry, dramatically collared shirts, massive necklaces, and boyishly tailored pants and jackets. of course, high heels and statement sunnies always have been and always will be de rigueur.

also, every spring i silently celebrate my manicure's release from the clutches of gloves by piling on many more bracelets and rings than i probably should. i'd like to think of it indulgently, as a stubborn case of SEASONAL OVERCOMPENSATION SICKNESS. SOS! any other sufferers out there?

{ vintage yves saint laurent sunnies, rachel rachel roy gremlin ear cuff, erica weiner earrings, the glamourai sand dune necklace, vintage rings & bracelets, reworked vintage jacket, free people shirt, rag+bone pants, prada shoes, rebecca minkoff bag }

{ runway to reality }

in a pre-fashion week talk at parsons, donna karan called into question the industry-standard, several-month lapse between when runway collections are streamed across the world and when they are shipped into stores. she said: "i don’t want the consumer to see next week what is going to be in stores in fall, because it’s confusing... in the movie industry, the consumer doesn’t know about the movies until they’re ready to come out. why do we give [them] so much information about fashion six or seven months beforehand? it makes no sense to me.”

{ original images via style.com }
i too can testify that the system is flawed: mere moments after these peepers premiered on prada's winter runway, i forgot all about wanting the wangs (and it was only hours since i'd posted them). fashion sure is a fair-weather friend.
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