Monthly Archives: November 2015

Timberland is bringing the outdoors closer to the city in their new “Made for the Modern Trail” campaign. I’ve known Timberland since I was a kid. The classic “Timbs” are a staple in my closet. Since then, I’ve grown up with the brand, especially since I’ve been living in NYC for nearly 5 years. But as an LA native, I’m a nature girl at heart. Give me a car, a few hours to drive, and you’ll find me upstate. Give me a good trail to hike, and then watch me trade in my hiking boots with a classic pair of high heel booties to throw on for the nights out in the country, dancing under the stars. The shearling lining makes them even cozier to wear, like a toasty bonfire surrounding my feet. And then I’m taking these essentials with me back to the city. The black turtleneck. The perfect leather bomber jacket. The lace-up boot. Count on Timberland to surprise me every single season.

// Timberland leather jacket, turtleneck sweater, and waterproof boots, Paige jeans and plaid shirt //

TAGS: campaign, Modern Trail, Timberland

Thursday, November 12, 2015

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DONGDAEMUN, SEOUL

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Style, Travel

I fell in love with the print of this vintage Japanese dress. Daisies on daisies. I scoured it at the Greenpoint studio of Doppelstandard, and I knew it was just perfect for my Seoul Fashion Week travels. Now I am a lot more picky with my vintage. The fits. The quality. The colors. It’s always hard finding something unique that doesn’t require a trip to the tailor. I had a very unfussy day at the shows in Korea. Our shuttle, so quirky and full of colors and prints, always right on time at our hotel for pick-up. I loved arriving to DDP before the crowds of streetstyle stars (and street style babys) walked up and down the ramp…with the slew of photographers on their knees getting the right shot. I just wanted to see the shows. Constantly blown away by Korea’s eclectic taste and styling. I look at the runway and I’m thinking “wow, that is exactly how I would have styled it.” One show that really stood out to me was Lucky Choulette. It was an 8pm show on the terrace of DDP though I easily could have crawled back into bed at The Shilla, I had a feeling it was going to be good. Sequins with sparkles. Gowns with baseball caps. 50’s padded shoulders. Western influences that’d make any cowboy turn his head. It was a mix of Isabel Marant westerness, meets Marc jacobs quirkiness, meets Natalie Off Duty’s closet, meets eclectic Korean fashion. Even though there was a ton of styles in the show, the fabrics and cuts seemed to all blend. I love when I can’t expect what look will walk down the runway next.

// Vintage dress from Doppelstandard, Coach boots //

TAGS: DDP, Dongdaemun, Seoul, Seoul Fashion Week, travel

Thursday, November 5, 2015

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HELLO FROM SEOUL

Monday, November 2, 2015

Style, Travel

Dylana and I made a last minute trip to the beautiful Seoul, South Korea! We were constantly talking about it, but with our crazy schedules, it felt impossible to make that 14 hour flight and deal with jet lag on top of everything we had on our work schedule. But our amazing friend Ashley, founder of the NYC store ANTHOM, inspired us to hop on the flight with her, and explore Korean fashion. She was buying for her store. And we thought it’d be the perfect GIRL TRIP. We just couldn’t wait to get some killer photos front row at the shows, explore the towns, and eat, eat, eat.

I’ve only been to Southeast Asia with my family before, but never thought I’d be in Korea! I have to say that the city is wonderful. So full of life. Lots of people. Everyone was extremely friendly. Everyone’s skin was stunning. (Korea is known for their amazing skin care. Can you say Dr. Jart?!) And I love Korean BBQ and bulgogi. We were ready to have a taste of their culture…something so different from our own lives, and we found it fascinating. The style, so influenced by pop culture and a bit of French and Swedish influence. I can’t believe how many striped shirts, oversize overalls, and berets there were. I even had to go scour a great beret of my own to take back to NYC.

After a full day of shows at the beautiful DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) venue that really did resemble a space ship, we hit the streets of Dongdaemun. The food stands and endless “face” shops selling facial masks and cheeky beauty products. We bought it all, even the face snail mask, and broccoli sheets promising only the most beautiful of skin. But by those 8pm shows…our jetlag hitting us extremely hard. Somehow, after a few hits of soju, we still managed to stay awake, and hit a night of karaoke at our hotel. We wanted anything to have our bodies adjust to the crazy time difference. You only live once right?