Monthly Archives: January 2013

Let Jimi Take Over

(Free People “Bali” flared jeans, GUESS denim top, Citizens of Humanity shearling coat, Ax+Apple silver necklace, Vanessa Mooney “stud power” rings, “Natalie + Dylana Suarez x Modern Vice” JETT MESSENGER bag and VINTAGE BENNI shoe)

There’s just something about flared jeans that I love. I just want to dance, stomp my feet, and take long strides through the city. And finally, a flare long enough for my height! It’s like a hippie Jimi Hendrix lover, has taken over my wardrobe lately. I guess I’ve been rediscovering long lost, rad pieces during the move downtown. The print makes me want to go barefoot during a summer in the desert (hello Coachella) or even pair them with some Western kicks down in Texas. Something you may even find in a Woodstock garage sale, they happen to become the perfect downtown jean, stellar for weekends at home around Thompson Square Park. This time, I’ll be perched on the couch working on some upcoming songs. Somehow these pants are oh, so magical.

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IPPOLITA: The Stella Collection

Sneak a peek inside my latest campaign for IPPOLITA jewelry, shot right down here in the Bowery! Featuring their latest pieces in their new Stella collection. I’m a total jewelry girl, whether it be layering a ton of bracelets and bangles on one wrist, or putting a statement ring on the other…I never leave the house without a ton of jewels, no matter where I go. I feel naked without them. I can barely wear gloves anymore with all the things wrapped around my fingers and wrists. For the shoot, I fell in love with the turquoise stones (and with diamonds!) but they were so subtle that I felt I can still just wear them dressed down with a long tie-dyed dress, and wide-brimmed hat. The clinking of the jewels on my wrist may have been the best part of our filming…the bangles are a bit gypsy, but rather, a gypsy with some really luxurious taste in jewelry 🙂 

Take a peek inside our film, and follow more into the campaign on Ippolita, and enter to win the Stella Mini Teardrop Necklace here.

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Velvet Youth

(C&C California velvet top, SW3 Bespoke Coat, Urban striped dress, Vanessa Mooney necklace, “Natalie + Dylana Suarez x Modern Vice” JETT JODPHUR boots, Vintage Chanel bag)

If I could have a room in velvet, I really would. In winter, I deck myself in velvet…whether it be a vampy black maxi and low back, or oversize velvety top over a little dress. It’s a big gypsy, a bit rock, and a whole lotta love. I’ve got two of these tops in different colors, they’re just that good! These were snapped around Christmas, back home in LA. Somehow, I don’t know how they got missing, but I’m happy I rediscovered them! We did everything LA natives do while in town…mall-crawl, and drive from Silverlake out to the westside, all while blasting old Zeppelin tunes, before grabbin burgers and sloppily eating in the car with a lap-full of napkins. I spent the whole time under this hat…it’s been left behind in my old bedroom for years. This vintage beauty has now happily made it to my NYC apartment! 

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The Perfect Smock

Really nothing beats a killer SMOCK. It’s just one piece I’ve found that I can wear over and over and over. Summer, winter, I want to show some leg already! Anyways, this rockin’ leopard hat has also become my new obsession. Of course it was a Christmas gift from Dylana, the gypsy goddess that she is!! She honestly always knows what I like. I’ve got a hat addiction and I’m not really ashamed to admit it. This week I’ve still been slowly unpacking in the new apartment, and I cannot believe all my long lost treasures…it’s time to bring it all back this coming month. For now, take a peek-y here at our LIPSTICK GHILLEY boot, it’s pretty rad huh? We took the JETT last, made laces, a double removable kiltie, and vintage tassels. It is now my new rock n’roll boot. Wondering when I can get my hands on a snake pair to get a bit more wild! Off to the factory to see what I can do…

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