Once When I Was
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Here is where I share my fashion and beauty inspiration, my daily life as a fashion stylist and personal style blog. I have a major obsession for accessories and love discovering new designers.
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#OOTD in stop-motion thanks to @vineapp new video app!
Jeans c/o Bleulab, Uniqlo heat-tech, Allsaints knit, vest c/o Fur Elise, beanie c/o Steven Alan and Ranch boots c/o J Shoes.
A quiet moment on set yesterday with the talented Tamara Taylor in a BB Dakota sweater.
Once When I Wore White dresses, winter edition: Leather or Lace.
I’m wearing a TopShop coat and you might like this one.
I prefer the slimmer sneaker wedge that Puma came out with before the trend hit but here is a current style.
Never enough patterned tights. I call these my Low End Theory pair because they look like Tribe’s classic album cover.
Once When I Wore White dresses, winter edition: Leather or Lace.
I’m wearing a TopShop coat and you might like this one.
Pendant c/o Alexis Bittar and pins c/o Ports 1961.
I recently acquired this long floral dress c/o Levi’s (Thank You Friends!) and something about it feels so Little House on the Prairie. I have neither a little house nor a prairie so I am wearing it in a super relaxed way because, well, I am feeling lazy and I can’t really go to showrooms in sweatpants. I really just wanted to be cosy so I threw on an over-sized sweater (c/o A+RO) and some colored tights to pull this look together and hit the road.
Long dresses. Casual or Glamorous.
Slouchy Sweaters. Easy-going or Statement making.
Everyday Boots: Kick-ass or Ass-kicking.
One final look back on the highlight of 2012 was the commitment ceremony I had with my man, BC. I want to say major thank you to @Allsaints_ for the gift of this gorgeous dress. I bleached it three times to get this sandy ombre effect.
Here is a different AllSaints dress that would be lovely on the beach.
It is the last day of 2012 and I am reflecting back on this very eventful year.
Surprise engagements, new family members, job lay-offs, cross-country moves, career high-points and an intimate commitment ceremony.
What a year!
I am so grateful I to spend every day with this wonderful man.
Bye #florida, you were lovely. #beaches #sky #clouds (at Hollywood Beach At Custer)
Happy holidays!
#Docklife and #sunsets (at Joe’s Tiki Bar Grill & Sushi)
Once When I Was calling NYC my home I rarely wore all black. I know it is a uniform for most in the city but wearing it gets me feeling down. Now I am finding that to balance the brightness of LA I am reaching towards basic black more and more. I still need to punch it up with some color to combat the darkness but I do love the way it really makes every other element in my outfit stand out a tad bit more.
Black Tee are a dime a dozen. Lots of dimes or Just a few.
Skinny Jeans c/o Levi’s.
Blue monk straps from ASOS. Lots of cash or On a budget.
White tweed jacket from Zara. High or Low.
Bridget clutch c/o MeChar. Vintage Scarf and H+M necklace.
Once When I Was calling NYC my home I rarely wore all black. I know it is a uniform for most in the city but wearing it gets me feeling down. Now I am finding that to balance the brightness of LA I am reaching towards basic black more and more. I still need to punch it up with some color to combat the darkness but I do love the way it really makes every other element in my outfit stand out a tad bit more.
Black Tee are a dime a dozen. Lots of dimes or Just a few.
Skinny Jeans c/o Levi’s.
Blue monk straps from ASOS. Lots of cash or On a budget.
White tweed jacket from Zara. High or Low.
Bridget clutch c/o MeChar. Vintage Scarf and H+M necklace.
Just a few days left of holiday shopping and I am giving you a gift that gives back. Use my gift code, RALJENNIFER for a 25% off discount. You buy a lovely gift, you get a discount and proceeds go to the women who make the jewelry to get healthcare funding for their community.
Raven + Lily are creating new pieces of jewelry that are full of life and history. The stories that come with each unique necklace, earrings or bracelets are way beyond what I could dream up. The tassel earrings I am wearing are designed by Tiffany Kunz and handmade from melted bullet casings and recycled metals (brass, silver, copper) by HIV-positive women in Ethiopia. This is a piece from The Ethiopia Collection which, in addition to providing sustainable economic opportunities, Raven + Lily uses proceeds to fund healthcare and literacy programs for women and children in this community. I love knowing that when I am wearing these earrings there is a positive outcome created out of what was once a piece of metal with such negative purposes.
Diesel top (Similar).
Sissi flare jeans c/o GoldSign.
Wedges c/o Sole Society (Similar).
Belt c/o Bed|Stu.
Once When I Was obsessed with Uma
I can’t even begin to tell you how obsessed I was with Pulp Fiction and most importantly, Uma Thurman’s character Mia Wallace. I was just young enough to do foolish things like chop off my long curly red and dye it jet black plus crop it to a bob. Curly hair and banged up bobs do not go together. (Consider this a warning.) Needless to say that look did not work for me at all. I couldn’t find any pictures with the black hair but I rustled up with these two variations of a low point in my hair history.
Baby bangs and purple streaks were a bad decision but I am not totally mad at the bleached blonde moment. (Can we stop and notice my love for gold and silver lurex?)
Something about a gingham shirt feels so Americana to me. Thoughts of Dorothy and Marilyn (Norma Jean, really) float thought my collective fashion memories. It’s fitting that the day I wore this shirt there was a moment to steal some snaps with this incredible view. Damn, it is beautiful here. Expansive skies and far away mountains. I imagine this is what California has always looked like. You can forget the here and now for a minute and look at the America that was before we turned it into strip malls, Mickey D’s and cookie-cutter houses.
None of this really has to do with fashion but sometimes the pictures and the words don’t match up.
Who doesn’t love a gingham shirt? Mine is Jack’s Shirt but here is a Tommy Hilfiger one.
A Vintage sweater for me does the trick but you might like this similar Vince Camuto style.
These killer raw denim are the Radar skinnies c/o G-Star.
My trusty Ranch Boots c/o JShoes and Bridget pouch c/o MeChar.
This one is a Vintage crystal necklace because every outfits needs some sparkle but I would die to have this Lulu Frost collar necklace instead.
