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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On the road #armparty @shopshashi @miansai @bleeinara (Taken with Instagram)
The blur of the city.
One of those night when you think you are heading home to cook dinner but one too many cocktails and then the mood to stay out has taken over. It was a beautiful, windy night and I had B take a million hipstamatic snaps until his phone died.
I have this ultra soft cotton maxi dress c/o Elan but of course, for me it’s just a bit too maxi. I have this trick where rather than hanging the dress up I twist it up and tie it in knots to get that major crinkly look. But alas, I am still just a bit too wee. So instead of rocking the platforms, I just knotted the skirt in the back. It’s a sexy halter dress that is not appropriate for work so I layered it with a loose tee c/o Line + Dot that I hacked to give it a cropped effect. My summer shoes of choice this season tends to be my Melissa’s because it’s like wearing slippers. It’s all about proportions when it comes to being small. They are lots of looks and trends I would love to wear but if you can’t make it work for your body then it’s best you just pass on that style and move on to the next one.
Bag: YSL Muse, Arm candy: friendship bracelets and sparkles c/o Shashi. Oh yeah, dinner was at Republic. But this isn’t really a food blog.
Remember vacation?
It was just two months ago that I was on a Spanish holiday. It’s so crazy how the summer is zooming by. There was a great week where all I had to do was go to the beach, eat, shop, eat, read, drink, eat, sleep. Not necessarily in that order.
I always think I am going to really dress up on holiday but pretty quickly I get a bit lazy and begin to live in cut off shorts and easy tops. This chiffon top is Saivana c/o Bollare, the silk parka is Rendez-vous by Paul & Joe Sister for Urban Outfitters, the cut-offs are c/o Joe’s Jeans.
The sunnies are c/o Cheap Monday & and my favorite, the Bonnie flatforms are c/o 80%20. The earrings were a score from the 25 cent bin at H&M one day last summer, my bird ring from Echo of the Dreamer and of course, I am never without my Shashi friendship bracelets.
Links help you get yours and photos taken by BC.
Lazy Punk Rock Style
Yo, it’s summer. It’s hot. It’s Friday. Is anyone even working today?
Thank god, or actually OBEY Clothing for easy summer dresses. With pockets and studs! All black again, but paired it with a wrist full of arm candy from Shashi, Bliss Lau & vintage. Pom pom flats by Melissa. Leopard scarf is a new vintage score thanks to dear Aunt Jeanette.
Hipstamatic shots by BC.
Summer Fashion: Bold Color & Prints
Photo: Tony Harmer Hair / Make-Up: Michelle Morrow Model: Alaina @ APM Models Links lead to direct where to buy or websites
Daily Dose of Summer Fashion: Bold Color & Prints
What could be easier than a romper? Here I paired the super cute Karen Walker Pegs short play-suit with the psychedelic Leifsdottir Wing Collage Cardigan with BOSS Black BIANCA shoes. SMITH by Zoe Chicco pearl bracelet and Shashi friendship bracelets
Photo: Tony Harmer
Hair / Make-Up: Michelle Morrow
Model: Alaina @ APM Models
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Be sure to check in next week for the complete fashion editorial.
Daily Dose of Summer Fashion: Bold Color & Prints
This look was so easy Alaina couldn’t even stand up. Rebecca Minkoff silk blouse and shorts with BOSS Black Bryd shoes and Gara Danielle necklace & Druzy ring and Candace Ang bracelet with SMITH by Zoe Chicco pearl bracelet and Shashi friendship bracelets.
Photo: Tony Harmer
Hair / Make-Up: Michelle Morrow
Model: Alaina @ APM Models
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Daily Dose of Summer Fashion: Bold Color & Prints
Today I show you how to get a bit sexy in this summer heat. Jennifer Chun striped sheer tank with Winter Kate Callix skirt and Casadei platform shoes. My own vintage belt and House of Harlow 1960 Feather Locket Ring with SMITH by Zoe Chicco pearl bracelet and Shashi friendship bracelets.
Photo: Tony Harmer
Hair / Make-Up: Michelle Morrow
Model: Alaina @ APM Models
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Daily Dose of Summer Fashion: Bold Color & Prints
I hope today you are feeling a bit wild because I am. Here I show off how you can wear leopard jeans with an abstract butterfly top. Leifsdottir butterfly kaleidoscope tank top with Rebecca Minkoff leopard jeans and Casadei Sixies 6802 shoes. Flutter by Jill Golden bracelet & ring with SMITH by Zoe Chicco pearl bracelet and Shashi friendship bracelets.
Photo: Tony Harmer
Hair / Make-Up: Michelle Morrow
Model: Alaina @ APM Models
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Daily Dose of Summer Fashion: Bold Color & Prints
Today’s look feature’s a BOSS Black Dasmin dress with Loeffler Randall Yumi coral slingbacks. Flutter by Jill Golden Cesar ring and Gara Danielle crystal pendant necklace with a SMITH by Zoe Chicco pearl bracelet and Shashi friendship bracelets.
Photo: Tony Harmer
Hair / Make-Up: Michelle Morrow
Model: Alaina @ APM Models
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Daily Dose of Summer Fashion: Bold Color & Prints
Photographer Tony Harmer, Dolce & Gabbana hair & make-up artist Michelle Morrow & I brought in the lovely Alaina from APM Models to show off a little bit of the summer trend of mixing patterns and bold colors.
This week I will post a look a day and the full story will be posted next week.
Here you have Shipley & Halmos floral jumpsuit worn under Heidi Merrick stripe tank with Alaina’s own socks and House of Harlow 1960 Pearl pumps. The accessories are Gara Danielle druzy ring, SMITH by Zoe Chicco pearl bracelet and Shashi friendship bracelets.
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Mixing Patterns
I know less is more but sometimes more is just right. I don’t know if it is because my brain is always going a mile a minute that I am visually drawn to mixed patterns but something about all the contrasting lines is appealing to me. I paired an abstract maxi dress from H+M with an aztec inspired printed tank from OBEY worn with a vintage wooden belt and my Angie ankle boots from Koolaburra. I have a printed chiffon scarf tied to my bag from Ashley Tyler who makes very special hand crafted items.
I wore my Owlita feather earrings and my new eagle ring c/o Forever 21 with my silver owl ring. Suddenly, I am amassing quite a bird ring collection. I think if you find yourself with three of something it is the start of a collection. I am as trendy as the next girl or boy with a pile up of friendship bracelets on my wrist in time for summer. From top to bottom: Shashi, gift, gift, Forever 21 and Shashi. Shashi is a new favorite of mine. The bracelets all have sparkly charms and easy closures to take off for showering. I appreciate some functionality in fashion. It was still chilly out so I have my rainbow striped socks c/o Sock It To Me, so cute, right?
It was a grey and rainy spring day that B and I took a trip up to Yale so he could check out the open house for photography. Yale wasn’t anything like it is on Gilmore Girls, it seemed just like any other college town. What do I know from Ivy League?
Photos taken by BC.
