Once When I Was

Off to meetings today, not really channeling inspiration from anywhere specific. Just wearing some of my favorite go-to pieces.

The tie blouse is about 10 years old H+M. Can you believe it has lasted that long?! The stories this top could tell.  (Trick is not to wash it after every wear, and wash in the delicate cycle.) Think about it, you don’t wash your jeans every time you wear them? I don’t wash my hair in every shower I take. Ok, maybe it’s just me. It’s not like I am rolling in a pile of mud.

I like to call this my faux-Chanel jacket. Yes, I know, you know it isn’t Chanel. I am not foolin’ anyone. By anyone, I mean fashion folks. It’s from Zara and I can’t find it for you on the interwebs.

These are my 80’s throwback floral jeans c/o Citizens of Humanity. I love them because the remind me of high school. Yeah, I am emotionally stunted.

Here are the Magnet clogs c/o Bed:Stu that got me into wearing clogs. I never met a clog I liked until I met the Magnet. Is it because I now live in LA and I am getting back to my hippie roots? I don’t know. Is it because the word clog is such an unappealing word? Could be.

I’m a sucker for a trend, so thank you MeChar for the awesome Brigid pouch.

A street style snap of me outside the Libertine show during NYFW.  Thanks @NYCStreetfile but I have to correct my clothing credits.

nycstreetfile:

Jenni Lee, Stylist of Once When I Was

Shirt: Equipment France

Sunglasses: Tom Ford

Belt: Vintage

Jeans: Citizens of Humanity

Shoes: Miss Sixty

Bag: Jeremy Scott for Longchamp

On the job today, easy and comfortable rules in @agjeans stripes, @ctznsofhumanity floral jeans @melissashoes #dayinthelife (Taken with Instagram)

I am not afraid of stripes & florals. (Taken with Instagram)

@ctznsofhumanity love my roses! Worn today @candela kilt fringe oxfords #aprilwalkinmyshoes #lookdown #shoes #personalstyle (Taken with instagram)

When I popped by to see the FW collections of @CtznsOfHumanity and @GoldsignJeans I was pleased to see plenty of printed denim. 

The stand-outs for me were the GoldSign metallic floral roses and the Citizens of Humanity paisley printed corduroys and jeans.  I was also drawn to the wild lace flares from GoldSign.  I think they would be so fun to style with an over-sized but cropped light weight knit top and platform wedges.  They scream music festival to me.  If that’s too much for you then you can always go with a pair of gold leather shorts to tone it down.

Check out Citizens of Humanity’s spring collections here.  You can pick up the colorful printed floral jeans now.

For GoldSign’s super soft and perfect fits by the denim master Adriano Goldschmied go to Shopbop.

Market Recap! Citizens of Humanity @CtznsofHumanity preview the other day, one of the pieces I was most surprised by how much I loved it was this denim over-sized vest.  I tossed on over my velvet blazer and was ready to sneak outta the showroom right then and there.  So versatile.

Thank You CITIZENS of HUMANITY and AgentryPR for my Jenni Lee personal scent.