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outfit: good spirits

September 26, 2011 46 Comments

on saturday morning, i woke up bright and early with weekend plans to drive up to marin to enjoy the beautiful beginning of fall. i perched on my computer with a cup of coffee, as per usual, when an unexpected package arrived in the mail: this pretty pretty dress from nina of family affairs! i immediately threw it on and did a little dance in my apartment before heading out of town with brendan. we made our way to one of our favorite spots in san rafael, sol food. if you’re ever in the area, you need to stop by for the best puerto rican cuisine ever! this time, i tried ponche, a mix of iced tea and limeade, and i have been dreaming about it since! i need to head to the grocery store so i can make a huge jug of it to keep in my refrigerator, even if the weather is beginning to cool down!

then we meandered around the area, popping into local thrift stores and boutiques before taking a very scenic route partway up mt. tamalpais and through the california coastline. and, whenever we find ourselves up in the area, we always have to stop at another favorite restaurant, avatar’s! which, i know, as with sol food, i’ve mentioned it before, but you really have to try it if you find yourself in northern california. nothing beats their sweet potato punjabi enchiladas! and of course, we had to round out our very decadent day with a big cup of coffee for the drive home.

dress: good spirits dress by family affairs
blouse: thrifted vintage silk blouse
shoes: thrifted vintage heels
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
sunglasses: karen walker number six
watch: michael kors tortoise watch
lipstick: ysl rouge pur couture in le rouge
nails: butter london polish in pillar box red

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weekly roundup

September 24, 2011 12 Comments

shala monroque photographed by all the pretty birds in the best colors ever, that awesome steven alan dress that i want in my wardrobe photographed by gastrochic, roz of clothes, cameras, and coffee photographed by team peter stigter looking incredible in her vintage dress, amanda of here’s looking at me kid in perfect fall layers, lady moriarty in a lace dress to die for, and perfect plaids photographed by the style scout.

it’s been a little while since i’ve posted my weekly roundup, and it feels good to be back! of course, this also means that i have way more favorites than i’m sharing here, so make sure you head over to my tumblr and my bike blog, bikes + babes to get your fix!

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my nyfw: a visit with lauren moffatt

September 23, 2011 14 Comments

if you’ve been reading my blog for a little while, you’ll know that i am a huge fan of lauren moffatt. last year, i actually had a chance to visit the studio and to meet lauren moffatt herself! since then, we’ve stayed in touch, and when nyfw rolled around, she invited me to be a part of her fno event where we drank beers, ate hot dogs, and enjoyed the company of lovely people. once the frenzy of fno subsided, i went for another studio visit to preview the spring 2012 collection. she didn’t have a presentation this year, so i felt quite honored to be one of the few people to get a peek at her collection before the rest of the world! and i came armed with my camera so i could give you a little glimpse at what i saw!

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my nyfw: oscar de la renta spring 2012

September 22, 2011 23 Comments

as i’m sure you’ve noticed by now, there’s a pretty steady trend in the shows that i attended during nyfw. i (as you would expect) generally lean towards vintage-inspired collections that are wearable and on the more affordable end of the spectrum in terms of designer clothing. but that isn’t to say that i don’t appreciate the more intricate and ornate work of designers like oscar de la renta. i had the pleasure of being able to attend the spring 2012 show and snagged a pretty awesome spot standing at the end of the runway, where i attempted to digest all of the beautiful details as they flew past. and there was a lot to take in: from the cool ’70s separates to the cinderella-esque ball gowns complete with ornate little slippers! i was delighted by the chartreuse hues, and charmed by the cute low-heeled sandals and clear vinyl booties. and that’s only scratching the surface.

i actually had the opportunity to visit the oscar de la renta studio back in febraury during fashion week, and got to see first-hand the amount of fine handwork that goes into each one of these incredible pieces. every time a model flew by on the runway, i was reminded of all the hard work and dedication that i had seen last season. so i don’t speak lightly when i say that it was truly an honor to have been able to experience such a beautiful show.

all photos by me!

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my nyfw: family affairs spring 2012 sneak peek!

September 20, 2011 21 Comments

after my fifth trip to new york for fashion week, i’ve begun to start forming a few traditions. one is that i usually spend the entire trip joined at the hip with rebecca of the clothes horse. and the other is that we always head over to brooklyn to visit the very charming nina of family affairs. she always greets us with a very warm welcome and invites us into her studio to drink coffee and eat treats before previewing her collection and playing a bit of dress up!

on this particular visit, she showed us a lovely rack full of fun and whimsical pieces that have got me wishing we could fast forward six months to spring 2012 so i can prance about on some silly boardwalk wearing all of her designs. she just shot the lookbook with maya of turned out, so i promise to share the rest of the collection soon! but for now, i thought i would show just a few photos from our visit as a little tease. don’t you just love her amazing vintage tiger flats? and i seriously can’t get enough of that pretty necklace, which is from her jewelry collection, toujours toi!

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my nyfw: milly spring 2012

September 20, 2011 21 Comments

if color is what you were looking for, then you certainly found it at milly spring 2012. it was an explosion of amazing vintage prints in a color palette of saturated reds, blues, and greens tempered by a rich chocolate brown with smatterings of bright chartreuse and yellow. the models sported bright pepto bismol pink lips and orange fingertips with an array of retro glasses for a fun and flirty yet decidedly geek chic look. definitely taking cues from the ’60s with mod shapes and prints, i just couldn’t get enough of this retro-chic collection. i didn’t get close ups, but if you look at their lapels, you’ll notice the cutest selection of little brooch pins in the shape foxes and owls and other silly little animals.

while the styling was a bit much for some of these looks, i could definitely see why when faced with such an assortment of cool details. and as cute as those little printed heels were, i don’t think i’ll be trying out stilettos any time soon, but i certainly do love the collaboration with sperry top siders in the form of those darling boat shoe platform heels! all in all, this was one of my favorite collections at fashion week, and it was an honor to be in attendance. now i just can’t wait for spring to get my hands on some of these pieces!

all photos by me!

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my nyfw: iconic

September 16, 2011 31 Comments

today is my first official day back after new york fashion week. i travelled all day yesterday, slept for ten hours, and am now back at the office. it’s going to take me a while to catch up, but in the meantime, i wanted to share a few shots i captured of anna wintour at the pamela love spring 2012 presentation. i just happened to walk up to take photos of the looks when i noticed a swarm of photographers swirling around this tiny woman with her iconic bob. i sort of gawked in awe as she took a spot directly in front of me before i snapped that picture above. i love that all you have to see is the back of her head to know exactly who she is.

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my nyfw: suno spring 2012

September 14, 2011 8 Comments

last season, the suno fall collection was one of my favorites. i fell in love with a particular cala lilly print, and haven’t been able to get it out of my mind since. so this season, i was pretty excited about their new collection and their first runway show. i especially loved the crisp white and blue cotton pieces with plenty of clean lines and patterns, some beautiful lace cutwork, and expert layering. layers in spring can be especially tricky for spring, but they definitely did it right. my favorite look was the cotton geometric printed dress with the apron back. there were some other silk prints and metallics mixed in, but overall, i preferred the lighter colors. and let’s talk about the hair! i loved those perfectly messy updos! suno spring 2012, you are awesome.

all photos were taken by me!

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my nyfw: behind the scenes at rachel antonoff spring 2012

September 13, 2011 22 Comments

i know that pretty much anything i write about during nyfw is probably going to be one of my favorites, but i can’t describe how fun and exciting it was to go behind the scenes at rachel antonoff’s spring 2012 presentation. i have gone to her last two shows, and have found them to be the most creative presentations at fashion week, hands down. so when i managed to arrange for photo and video coverage behind the scenes, i was over the moon.

we arrived as the models were getting their hair and makeup done, a la wednesday adams complete with pigtail pleats and smoky eyes. i interviewed the hair and makeup artists from cutler and mac to get the lowdown on the concept before meeting the lovely tennessee thomas, who was djing the event. then we had a chance meeting with mr. wendy, the adorable cat who has been a model in every one of her shows before meeting up with rachel antonoff herself. she even invited her adorable grandparents to see the collection! it was a wonderful time that i will not soon forget and it was a pleasure to be able to work on the video with the totally awesome jon brown, and to share my coverage with you here and on the modcloth blog (scroll down to watch)!

all photos were taken by me.

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outfit: witchy woman

September 13, 2011 19 Comments

today i am interrupting your regularly scheduled nyfw programming to share a fun little outfit that i shot before i left for fashion week. today is the launch of the new karen elson for nine west vintage america collection, and i am pleased to be sharing one of her designs styled up in a very witchy outfit in honor of the occasion. these lace up boots definitely bring a bit of a ’90s grunge element to an outfit, and the shimmery black finish had me in the mood to conjure up a little black magic with darker colors and kitty heads. they’re definitely a fun pair of boots and i can already imagine up a few other ways to style them up!

one of the cool things about this collection (besides the fact that it was designed in collaboration with karen elson!) is that proceeds from the collection will support soles4souls, a charity that provides shoes to people in need. nine west has also let me know that beginning tomorrow, they will also be providing $1 to charity for each new facebook fan.

hat: twist & tango straw hat
dress: handmade leah goren cat print dress
sweater: chloe sevigny for opening ceremony spring collection
pin: vintage kitty brooch
bag: rebecca minkoff covet satchel
shoes: karen elson for nine west vintage america moonlight boots