Monthly Archives: August 2014

PRINT PLAY // Covet Fashion

This is one super eclectic and colorful look I put together with the brands from the Covet Fashion app!

With the app, you style your model for whatever mood you may be in…creating a look for an occassion you’ll eventually take into real life. Then, you can shop the items in the outfit you create! I went with this gorgeous Cynthia Rowley sweater and skirt twinset. Talk about a luxe and playful set. The print really POPS and so I went with more subtle handbag that I can wear every single day… this beautiful suede Zimmermann bucket bag. It’s with statement jewelry that I like to go crazy with! Last minute, I grabbed some Lionette earrings and braceletsfor a bit of edgy shine. With the app, I get to play with the new pieces from the designers I love, and discover new brands that I can shop. Who said florals and polka-dots weren’t a combo? I’m diggin’ the quirky cool looks come fall.

// Cynthia Rowley sweater and skirt, Zimmermann bucket bag, Lionette by Noa Sade earrings and bracelets (the “caspi” bracelet and “solange microphone glove” bracelet) // 

HELLO THERE SWEDEN // Stockholm Fashion Week

Why hello there SWEDEN! I am BEYOND excited to be here in Stockholm for the very first time, covering all the shows for Stockholm Fashion Week. There’s something I just love about the air here in Scandinvia. The air so crisp, even better on a rainy day! It really already feels like fall here, and so I’m already living in a coat and boots. I’ll be covering all the shows with my sister Dylana and VIDEOFYME, an video app here in Sweden that I’ve used for years. They have brilliant filters to make short films, and it’s so easy to cut and paste. I’m a die-hard fan. I’m so excited to re-unite with the team, SWEDISH STYLE.
Speaking of which, I’ve always adored the fashion here in Stockholm. The focus on clean lines, and structured and beautiful quality pieces. They are masters of MINIMALISM. I love how they can make a total statement without the use of prints, but with textures, neutrals, and shapes. My style is absolutely eclectic and I love my wacky prints and bohemian layers, but those simplistic necessities are definitely in my closet. Did I say VEDA?! I packed a ton this time… like this plaid structured coat, and leather pale pink tank. Divine.
// VEDA coat and leather camisole, SIWY Denim ripped jeans (similar), Vintage boots, GUCCI bamboo tote, H&M hat, SABRINASL hand cuff, Lizzie Fornutado necklace //

Make sure to follow all of my VIDEOFYME videos, and of course, create an account and get started babes. You’ll be hooked.
Now take a peek at yesterday’s show, FILIPPA K. I love discovering these prominent Swedish labels. I was taken to heaven during this presentation. The water fountain, the model’s glows, and knits to wear for a lifetime.
 
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BYE BYE SUMMER CAMP

Now that I look back, our roadtrips out East felt a whole lot like SUMMER CAMP. I always kept the keys to our abode on my wrist, it jingling as I bike down to the ocean. Mosquito bites attacking my ankles on those drunken summer nights, living in a hammock, and becomming one with the caterpillars. You’d easily spot me at the bocce court in the mid-drift exposed rashguard, and my trusty vintage Levi’s (yes, this is my only pair, I couldn’t find a more perfect one). I’m currently enjoying these last few posts of laidback sunshine before the storm of FASHION WEEK. Bring on the crazy outfits everyone! New York City always has me insanely busy, and I’m always dashing around town. There’s always SOMEWHERE I have to be…rarely do I find a moment to just sit back and kick off my shoes. But believe me, I thrive off of craziness. So yes, next up is a flight to SWEDEN. I’m excited to once again put my foot into new territory, use a MAP, and have limited wifi.  It’s going to feel extra refreshing. I can’t wait for you to join me.
// VITAMIN A rashguard //
// VEDA leather vest, Dorothy Perkins pool slides, DIOR sunglasses //

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LESS IS MORE // VS

I had the pleasure of sitting down with MAJOR BABE, Victoria’s Secret Angel, Lily Aldridge during our Victoria’s Secret #WHATISSEXY? Google Hangout! I loved getting to chat with super sweet Lily and the rest of our special editor guests in a totally SHOPPABLE hangout. We talked streetstyle, fitness, beauty, and WHAT IS SEXY. And you know what? Victoria’s Secret is all about LESS IS MORE. Their simpler silhouettes are currently grabbing my attention. I love demi twin sets in simple clean designs that are still sweet and super sexy. I like when mine peeks out a tiny bit from underneath a tanktop. So with Lily, we dug deeper into what’s so SEXY about LESS IS MORE. It’s really about that effortless approach. You don’t need frills and neon prints to feel sexy. It’s all about going all natural. Showcasing who you are by being free and comfortable in your own skin. This collection is something I want to sleep in, wake up in, and go out in. It scream comfort, but is also sexy, yet in a subtle, effortlessly cool way. Now this is what I love!
Take a peek below at this adorable VS film, and watch our GOOGLE HANGOUT chat here. Thank you Victoria’s Secret for having me as a guest editor!