Monthly Archives: November 2010

ThreadSence $50 GIVEAWAY!!





(Threadsence dress, Vintage coat and bag, H&M men’s scarf, Banana Republic shoes)

It’s been raining cats and dogs and I LOOOOVEEE it. My huge vintage coats are finally out of their garment bags and able to breath, all ready to fight the cold weather that’s coming our way! This coat is one of my favorites. It is vintage, made in France, and totally stunning. It’s much like a men’s/schoolboy coat. Very structured with a strong collar. Definitely saw similar coats strutting down the fall ’10 catwalks! This one works perfectly with my new Threadsence maxi dress, which works perfect all year round thanks to layers layers and mooore layers. Speaking of which, GUESS WHAT?!

Starting today, I am giving away a $50 Threadsence gift card to one lucky reader!!

To enter this giveaway simply:

1. follow me on Bloglovin’
2. Comment below stating your favorite Threadsence piece in the new Threadsence LOOKBOOK (don’t forget to leave your email address too).

3. You can also tweet me your entry by mentioning @natalieoffduty and @threadsence as well as #nataliethreadgiveaway

This contest will run for a week, until next Sunday, November 28th! Winner will be picked at random and emailed their online shopping code!

GOOD LUCK BABES!!

Gem Tones




(Calista blouse, Forever 21 scarf, Rue De Jeans, Banana Republic shoes)

I finally found some time to take a few snapshots of my outfit. Whenever I’m busy working during the week, sometimes I have to get up as early as 5:30 and I’m in no mood to look through everything in my wardrobe. That’s when I find myself grabbing a basic silk button-up blouse and a great pair of skinnies. The perfect uniform, wouldn’t you agree? The blouse is so soft, I just wanna touch myself in it hehe. It’s made by Calista, the NYC designer label I recently did a shoot with while I was in NY! Remember this post? And this one? Yep, I’m still a huge fan of Calista and am dying to go back to NY and meet up with the designer duo to see more of their pieces. The jeans are from the new label, Rue De, based out of LA. Gaaaaa the fit is perfect and I can’t stop staring at my butt in them! amazing! They’re really unique in that their back tag is made of elastic, so they’re comfy throughout the entire day…even after that burrito if you know what I mean. The scarfs a little something I picked up at the one and only Foreverrrrr 21. Gem tones are so fresh in the fall and make a simple look POP!

Night night my pretties! Gotta hit the books before bed. Got a shoot downtown tomorrow! Definitely looking forward to it! You know I’ll keep you posted!

Cool Air

Wow, I am so exhausted right now! Just got home from my shoot with Volcom for their Fall 2011 collection for both US and Europe. So much fun, we had a ton of laughs on set! And let me tell you, the new pieces look amazing! Everything was very much my style: silky button-ups, tight fitted skinnies, and fringe handbags. I am so excited to get my hands on some pieces and show them to you! Anyways, I am currently bundled in cozy pjs and a bathrobe with a cup of tea admiring the latest inspiration images I’ve gathered this past week.


Pastel florals. Fresh faced beauties. Vintage dresses. Shearling jackets. Black velvet. Wool wraps. Abstract prints…all on display perfectly.

Image sources: Fashion Chalet, The Fashion Spot, Studded Hearts, Oh Dear it’s Liana

Violet Shades

(Bebe cashmere sweater, Free People bralette, Vintage skirt and bag, Forever 21 accessories, Bally shoes)

Currently inspired by all things bohemian. Florals. Velvets. Chunky jewelry. I grabbed a few dark violet shades and threw it all on. The best thing about fall is that you can just pile on up and layer, layer, layer. As you can see, I’m still obsessed with throwing on a bralette over basics. Makes things a lot more fun! I put all of this crazy stuff together with a simple and basic black cashmere sweater by Bebe! It was a gift and has become one of my favorite classic sweaters for fall. While shooting the Bebe video with Dylana, I came across some really cute basics that work perfectly with everything in my wardrobe. I was asked to style this sweater for their fun Facebook contest will be starting this week!

Also, many thanks to everyone that commented/tweeted to enter my giveaway: a $100 gift card to online superduperchiceverythingscool 80’s Purple! The winner is the lovely and oh so stylish: Ilanka of Fashionnerdic! Congratulations!! Have fun shopping girl!

I hope everyone had a really relaxing weekend. Weather was beautiful here in Cali so I took a long bike ride. Haven’t done a big workout in a while so my body hurt quite a lot afterward. OUCH! Caught up on reading… and studying (boo!) as well. But I’m looking forward to the rest of this week. I am shooting for some of my favorite brands, including Volcom! ! Woohoo! I’m definitely going to try to find time in between to do a few blog posts here and there. I don’t know why everyone’s constantly like “I WANT IT TO BE THE WEEKEND ALREADY!” umm, it’s only Monday. Take it easy. I love the hustle n bustle of weekdays.

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