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In Outfits · September 21, 2010

My Outfit: A Day With Kim

The lovely Kim of eat.sleep.wear came to New York for Fashion Week and stayed with me for a night. We had the best time just being girly and talking about life and fashion. One nice thing about being friends with fellow fashion bloggers (among many other awesome qualities) is that they truly understand the whole photography side of the job. After our yummy breakfast of eggs and coffee, we headed over to my favorite street around the corner. It’s super quiet, old fashioned and is full of quaint stoops and ivy-covered brick. Kim patiently snapped a ton of photos until they were just right. She really is the best.

RayBan Wayfarers / Thrifted Buttondown (Value Village) / F21 Skinnies / Vintage Woven Flats thrifted from 20Twenty / F21 Bag

As for the outfit…I have been wearing these jeans a lot lately and love the dark gray/black wash and zipper detailing on the sides.

Currently my favorite bag that I snapped up at F21.

Loving the woven details on these flats. The shape of them sort of reminds me of the shoes that Ducky wore in Pretty in Pink, except his are white with buckles.

Trying to perfect my cat-eye makeup. It’s getting there!

The gorgeous Kim Kim!

She should be posting her photos soon as well, so head on over to her site and check ’em out! xoxo

In Remixes · September 1, 2010

Outfit Remix: Party Pants, Round Two

H&M Blazer / American Apparel Tank / Thrifted Harem Pants / Steve Madden “Caryssa” Pumps

My first thought after trying these pants on, besides wanting to wear them to bed, was how could I make them look chic and edgy. I think the best way to accomplish that is by adding pops of black to sharpen the overall look. With that said, I give you round two, kiddos. xoxo

In Remixes · August 31, 2010

Remix Challenge: Party Pants

RayBan Wayfarers / Thrifted Oxford Button-down / Thrifted Harem Pants / Coach Heels

Yesterday I went to Value Village and picked up six items for a total of $30. My loot consisted of: 1 blazer, 2 button-downs, 2 silk blouses and 1 pair of pants. I spotted these particular harem-type pants all by their lonesome at the front of one of the racks and decided to give them a whirl.

I was curious about where they originated from, and it said Bali on the tag, but, either way, they looked like a party to me, hence the title of this post and the pattern of the pant. On top of everything, they fit well, and felt super comfortable. (I have a inkling that after a while, they may just become my pjs, they are that soft.) Anyway, I liked them so much that I decided to do a remix challenge with them over the next few days, to see how I could work them in with the pieces of my wardrobe that I brought home.

For the first look, I wanted something super casual, but still put together, so, I pulled out the soft blue in the pants with an over-sized blue and white striped oxford that was also a thrifted find. I added my beloved wayfarers and some high heel to give the outfit some edge and a bit of sophistication. xoxo

In Outfits · August 30, 2010

My Outfit: The Evolution of a Look.

Usually when I am putting an outfit together, I tweak it until it’s just right, but don’t usually end up photographing the in-between stages. Except the other day, I did for some reason and realized it could turn out to be a fun post to show how my look evolves before the final product emerges.

In this case, the two photos above show the original version of this outfit. I chose a very simple look, with wide-legged, light colored denim and minimal accessories. However, after looking at the images on camera, something was off, and I decided it needed a little “umph.”

So, I chose to don my frames, and add an eclectic colorful clutch.

Still not quite satisfied, because I still felt like something was off, I decided to change my denim choice. So instead, I opted for a pair of skinnies in a dark wash, and added my snakeskin printed scarf for some more flair and a little pattern play.

Et, voila! Sometimes it just takes a bit of tweaking, playing and trying different options before you get the look just right, but it’s worth it in the end.

( All the outfit pieces: East Village Frames / Urban Outfitters Scarf / Gap Jeans (light wash) / L’eau Skinnies (dark wash)/ H&M Necklace / Equipment Blouse (thrifted from Value Village) / H&M Blazer / Steve Madden “Caryssa” Pumps / Zara Terez “Nolita” Clutch )