Transitions

This time of purgatory between Summer and Fall is killing me, sartorially speaking. (I dunno if it's just ME, but I am actually really ready to see what Spring 2013 has to offer...Ok I need to cool my jets. It's the internets fault!) But seriously, I am officially uninspired by the shapes, colors, and silhouettes of the Summer season. I am ready for a dark, moody Fall full of richly saturated jewel tones, over sized textured coats, and sculptural booties. Weather Gods, if you can hear me up there, I am gonna go ahead a give you the A-OK on behalf of the Northern Hemisphere. All systems are a go for Fall. While I sit and wait for the weather Gods to get it together up there, I was inspired to create a transitional outfit by the most unlikely of sources: Juicy Couture. I found the image below in their Fall 2012 Lookbook and had one of those "A-HA!" moments when I realized I could create the same-ish look with items I picked up at the thrift store. (As usual.) On account of the 90-degree weather SoCal has been experiencing, I ditched the tights and slipped on my Marc Jacobs inspired vintage loafers. Also, minimal accessories because over accesorizing feels a little bit done to death lately. (Is your arm tired of partying yet?) For now, this pseudo-Fall attire will have to do!

OH YA. PS- Cut my hair and got bangs. I have hair ADD.

Thrifted Shelli Segal sweater, skirt, loafers. Vintage necklace.

White Hot Summer

Ladies, step away from the bodycon dress. Back away from the bandage skirt. Like, seriously, let's have a conversation about this. When, as a population, will we be over this trend? Can we at LEAST agree to cool it down, a bit? Let's try moving forward. Keep your options open. Maybe you can limit your bodycon attire to days that only start with the letter "T" or something. I once read a quote that I really thought rang true. Oh, here it is, "Men are attracted to confidence more than tits, ass, or face. There's nothing sexier than a woman who refuses to give a fuck." That is all. 

SOOOO...I don't know about YOU, but I really love the subtle sexy-ness of a shift dress lately. Feels so fresh and effortless. And not quite so...sucked, tucked, and squeezed in, if ya know what I mean. I got this satin white shift dress with neon bead embellishments at a vintage shop in Long Beach a couple weeks ago and I've been wearing it non-stop because honestly, it's TOO DAMN HOT to wear anything else. As much as I am REALLY ready for Fall dressing, I have decided to live it up in summer styles while I still can. (Regardless of the season, I always end up bored, sartorially speaking.) A bevy of bangles, glam costume jewelry, and a lady bug headscarf had me feelin' like a 60's pool party sun goddess. Just mah-velous. 

Vintage Dress and scarf. American Eagle pumps. F21 Bracelets. Haus of Ladjevardi earrings.  

PS- I nominated my gorgeous BFF to be the cover girl of a Local OC Magazine called Locale. If you have say, 8 seconds to spare, click right here and vote for Leah. It would be much appreciated!

Chevron Chic

I wore this easy, breezy, summer time ensemble out for sushi in LBC with the boyfriend a couple of weeks ago. It feels a bit Missoni inspired in that it's effortlessly styled with easy to wear pieces. The thick lace texture of the shorts feels so rich, but I love that the drawstring keeps them versatile and casual. If only I could have taken this ensemble out to Joshua Tree for a chic romp in the desert.

Poncho; Bloomingdale's. Top; Forvever 21. Shorts; C/O Lost. Shoes; INC. Jewels; F21. Photos by Noelle Roys.

Baroque Babe

OMG I nearly died when I found this dress at my local thrift shop. I lit-rally had, like, a super embarrassing Rachel Zoe moment in Salvation Army when I pulled it our from the rack and turned to the little Mexican lady next to me and was like, "ZOMG. Are. You. Seeing. THIS." And she looked at me like, "GO HOME WHITE GIRL..." 

But this dress is so major that I just sat there freaking out. The deep, rich, royal blue velvet with thick gold detailing reminded me of one of my favorite Fall 2012 collections, Dolce and Gabbana (<--- CLICK to see.) I had to take the dress in the slighest bit, ya know, so that it really hugs in all the right spots. AND then it sat in my closet for a long time, while it waited for me to take him out to play...

FREAKING FINALLY, Jasmine called me and invited me to the launch event for the cosmetics line "Emotional Brilliance" at our local Fashion Island Lush store. BLACK TIE BITCHES! And I knew... it. was. time. As evidenced by the photos, you can see that I got ALL kinds of dressed up for this BLACK TIE event, but apparently in Orange County a Michael Stars tee, Rock and Republic jeans, a pair of Louboutins, and a quilted Chanel bag counts as BLACK TIE. What I'm trying to say is that I was terribly overdressed; as usual. DGAF...my entire look cost less than your T-shirt lady.

Hand Bells, Vespas, and Nacho Cheese

Thank you to Smashion.com for hooking up with me to ask me a few questions for their "Smashion Lounge". Smashion is like the Etsy of Thrifting. Sellers open up shop to sell their gently used apparel and accessories. Right up my alley!

 Click right to here to read the interview, which includes highlights such as my musical career as a hand bell player, Vespa rides through a grave yard and my obesession with nacho cheese.

What's Black and White and Purple All Over?

It's Friday night, at 5:00 PM, and I am just winding down my work day, sitting at my Mom and Dad's kichen table, prepared to have an uneventful night of carry out with the fam. (ie. I don't look cute...like, at all.) When all of the sudden; my phone rings... 

LEAH: What are you doing tonight? 

ME: Chillin' with my Fam. 

LEAH: I just got VIP tickets to a ComiCon After Party, do you want to go? 

ME: Yes. LEAH: Ok. We leave in 2 hours. 

Commence DEFCON 5 level state of Fashion Emergency. I am like, fully in jeans and a t-shirt, 50 miles away from home (where hanging in my closet is a dress that's just been waiting to make it's debut. DAMNIT.) with nothing to wear. If you're a female, you already know your way out of this pickle...(all together now) FOOOORREEEEEVVEEEEEERRRR TWEEEENNNNTTTTYYYYY OOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEE! 

So, I hightailed it down to the Irvine Spectrum and made a beeline for the fast and dirty fashion mecca that is, F21. Where, I proceeded to purchase my ENTIRE ComiCon outfit from head to toe. I let ComiCon speak to me as I waded through the sea of neon bandage skirts and flowy, asymmetrical, cold-shoulder button ups. Finally, a matching shift dress and blazer combo that spoke to me! The black and white color palette with a splash of purple reminded me of pop-art comics, and I think I sealed the deal with my two cuffs, a la the super stylish Wonder Woman (for a subtle superhero reference). 

The party was FAB. There were C and D list celebrities everywhere. (Isn't that the guy from Clueless? There that guy that did commentary on I Love the 80's. He is the pedofile from Prison Break! And so on, and so forth.) We danced, we drank, we photo-boothed, and we payed $50 for parking. All in all, a lovely ComiCon experience.

Forever21; EVERYTHING. Thank you to Noelle Roys for the gorgeous photos! Obvi couldn't take the photos before the event since...time was a bit of an issue ;)