Fall Runway III

AHHHHH!!!

I just saw the Burberry show. Yes, I'm like three days late, which is pretty much light years behind the crowd. But you must excuse me because I've been dealing with more pressing issues.
Like whether to buy a pair of shoes or groceries this weekend.
Just kidding. 
Sort of.
Anyway, here's some of my favorite looks from the collection:

Um, can we say my new winter uniform?

Burberry inspired by erind90 featuring Miu Miu jackets

Love the coats, how stunning. Especially the big fur chubbies. Also the snakeskin boots. I think those need to be on my wishlist.

Basically I'm so excited because it looks like what I wear every day anyway. Dress, boots, jacket, maybe a scarf and some bracelets or a necklace. Done. easy.
Except when it's actually winter, then I layer a turtleneck, cardigan, socks, gloves and a wrap on that too. But that's a whole other issue.
I'm not a fan of the green color.
It's definitely different, but I've tried it on and makes me look like the living dead, so we're sticking with my tried and true neutrals.

Jeggings

I almost completely forgot to tell you ladies about my new jeggings.
Um... they're pretty awesome. Here's what you need to know:

Kate Indigo Knitted Jegging (Lauren Conrad style)

The quality is worth the price. These are some pretty well made leggings/jeans, the color is resistant and non-cheap looking, and they hold their shape (so far).

They are perfect for boots (which is what I basically bought them for). No scrunching, bunching or mushrooming. Perfect.

While these weren't the soft and stretchy kind of leggings I was expecting (I'm a little sad about that), they are jeans that are basically painted onto your body. That means they're made out of denim material so they're not leggings, but these are definitely the skinniest jeans you are ever going to find.

So all in all, since I love my legs and leggings but needed something a little sturdier, these are perfect. I give them a 9.5.
The 0.5 off is because I was hoping they'd be soft like leggings too, but hey, I guess you can't have everything.

Love Sick

You ever have a song that just kind of just strikes right at the situation where you are right now? I honestly think that good art does that.

Whether it's music, painting, sculpture, or even fashion, when it creates a visceral reaction and unearths layers of the every day, that makes it fantastic.

Of course, that's all personal taste and what's going on in your life. While I've often times had my breath taken away by a stunning sculpture or a beautiful opera, sometimes more current pop-culture things can also strike a chord.



Te Amo by Rihanna

So long story short I was walking down 6th ave and someone was playing this song in their car, and it was creepy because I was just thinking about a social situation that's been preoccupying me for a while now.
And just like that this song just kind of encapsulated exactly how I felt about the situation.

Melodramatic aren't I?

*Sigh*. Love drives me crazy sometimes. It's such a force and makes people do crazy and stupid things in the name of love. If our culture hadn't romanticized it so much sometimes I think we would have already categorized love as an actual disease.
So what do you do for someone who is in love with the wrong person? What can you do?

Minimalist or Boring?

I got in a discussion with my manager yesterday at work. Obvs we're supposed to dress fashionably (we're trying to sell clothes and style after all) so we have a pretty lenient dress code. However they're constantly ramming down our throats that "MORE IS MORE! MORE LAYERS! MORE ACCESSORIES!!"

 And, well, that's just not me.

So my manager was trying to explain to me that my look was a little too simple, which he was equating with boring.

Yes my silloughette was simple. I'll give you that.
But it's not like I was dressed in a t-shirt and jeans. I was in a black jaquard pencil skirt, washed silk black pussy bow blouse, oxfords, and had on my a vintage silver cuff bracelet and thin silver belt. Which I considered very chic, if a bit minimalist.

So my question is, although all of these photos below are considered minimalist, are they boring? Can real people pull of minimalist style without being seen as boring or plain?

I think you can. I personally think all of these girls look very stylish (and I love Calvin Klein for a beatifully cut dress. I ebay him more than I really should).

I think its a matter of either having a striking silhouette, or playing with rich textures. While I can't really afford the striking silhouette (you certainly pay for the tailoring, and I'd argue its worth it) but I can and lately I have kept an eye out for leather, silk, jacquard, lace, linen, chiffon, velvet and other tactile things that are very well tailored and beautifully draped when I'm thrifting, which I feel means I can get away with dressing more simply.

So what do you think? Am I just talking crazy here or is my manager?
Although, since I want to keep this job I might just pile on a few more accessories for my shifts from now on. And perhaps see if I can find some color in my closet since apparently I look like "a funeral director".
Dude. It's New York. and black is always chic.

Runway Narcisco Rodriguez and Calvin Klein from Style.com, Kate Bosworth from tfs, Mimi from her kick ass blog and store Brook&Lyn

Weekend

Finally. I'm being crushed under all of the work I have to do.
Let's ignore that shall we? The weekend is a time to unwind and party.

Here's the soundtrack of my life at the moment:



100 Yard Dash by Raphael Saadiq

Seriously, check it out just for the video. How cute is the lead singer?
I'm such a sucker for nerdy guys :)

Kaliedoscope

For all you Ebay or vintage fans out there, I just found a simply amazing vintage store called Kaliedoscope Eyes vintage.
Please ignore the strange name.

Right now they have an great collection of vintage fur collar coats and leather jackets (which is why I was there), and they all start at $9.99.
Here's a taste of what we're looking at here:

Please check out the over-sized silver fur coat. AMAZING. If it was my size and wouldn't swallow me whole, that darling would be mine.

So if you're interested, go pop over to Kaleidoscope Eyes right here.

Fall Runway II

Erin Fetherston is another runway that made my heart go pitter-pat.

Love the sheer white dresses, with the suede boots, perfect for summer.
The second look is so sharp. I love a good sexy-nerd look.
The last look I would definitely wear out, gold dress and all.

Fetherston inspired by erind90 featuring Roberto Cavalli shoes

For the closet inspiration, we're focusing on those gorgeous chiffon dresses. The one on the left I'd wear during the summer, while I can totally see myself rocking the one on the right now.