Monthly Archives: March 2016

SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE

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Just looking back at these photos make me sigh. I have approximately 2 hours until I have to head to the airport…yet again, for work. Traveling is indeed tiresome (I can barely open my eyes at the moment), but it is equally just as much a fuel for me. Some places just take your breath away, and it’s worth that really long walk or train ride or hours stuck on an airplane. I don’t think I’ve seen anything as beautiful as the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Just a short walk from the city’s most luxurious shopping district. My Firenze diaries really don’t ever seem to end now do they? I keep rediscovering lost, unpublished moments. It was a rainy afternoon on the Ponte Vecchio, but even with the grey skies, the city was golden. Glistening with it’s raindrops. It was our last day in the city, and I felt the city was weeping with us. I didn’t want to leave this magical place. There’s something very romantic about a walk in the rain in an unknown city and disappearing into the nearest cafe. I’ll remember every street corner and every face we’ve come in contact with, but never it’s name.

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// Muubaa shearling coat, Band of Gypsies top, White + Warren travel wrap, VEDA pants, Ax + Apple necklace //

VEUVE CLICQUOT RIO CARNAVAL

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I was just in Miami for one beautiful beach weekend with the Veuve Clicquot team for an afternoon downtown at their annual Veuve Clicquot Rio Carnaval! To this day, I dream of the real Rio. Tanned bums, brown oiled skin, and the tiniest bikinis known to man. What’s better than that? But we did get a little taste of that colorful, sexy, “dance on the beach” and strut-your-stuff Brazilian way. We’re talking samba dancers, feather headdresses, conga lines, and of course, the endless flow of chilled champagne. Veuve Clicquot just launched what be my new favorite champagne: Rich. Best mixed with ice, peppers, and a little mint. Light and refreshing.

I traded in my mix-matched bikinis for this off-shoulder number and my favorite striped scarf. There’s something about the way it hugs my waist that I fell for. After fashion month, this was just the weekend Team Suarez and I needed. Sunshine, the sound of the waves crashing, and just a carry-on luggage. It was my first stay at The Edition hotel, and we couldn’t have asked for better accommodation. It felt like a few days to detox and unwind. I will never know how Miami manages to party all night long, and still make it to yoga on the beach at 7am. Those are some serious goals right there. Anyways, after a few classes of champagne, go to the The Edition steam room and get that hour and a half Thai massage. You deserve it baby.

Miami, I miss your wild adventures already.

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// Rebecca Taylor dress, Donni Charm scarf, SJP sandals, Strathberry bag //

KADEWE BERLIN MAGAZINE – SPRING ATHLEISURE

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I am so excited to be inside the KaDeWe Berlin Magazine‘s S/S ’16 issue, sharing a bit of my fitness diaries, and sporting some of Spring’s best and chicest athleisure wear. When I am off to gym or a Pilates class, I love wearing a lot of colors. Black yoga pants? No way. We’re talking bright pinks, lemon yellows, lime greens! Our editorial was very much inspired by the vibrant and wild colors of Cuba, a place I am dying to visit and photograph! A place where you may actually trade in your gym clothes for a bright yellow dress to samba in the middle of the streets! For now, my New York City barre class will have to do!

Read the interview translated here:

With your blog you seem to keep an eye on all kinds of nowaday’s styles. What came first, modeling or blogging, and in what way does one job influence the other?

Modeling came first. I was thrown into the modeling world when I signed with an agency when I was 15. I’ve been working ever since. But I had so much brewing inside of me. I was so much in love with style, and putting together an outfit. I was that girl who showed up to a casting in a bright vintage red blazer with patches on it, and a beret. I always had eclectic style. Being on set as a model really helped me find my true style, and become really experimental when putting together a look. Then, I learned a lot about photography and design through working with some of the best in the business. When I started “Natalie Off Duty” in 2009 when I was 18, I knew exactly what I wanted to do…which was tell my story creatively through a digital platform. Soon, brands I worked with followed me, and I gained a real loyal following with women just like myself. It eventually lead me to amazing design collaborations, traveling to fashion weeks, and shooting more editorial looks for the blog. Every step of the way with my blog was a learning experience…helping me better myself and my art. “Natalie Off Duty” began as a place to make the fashion world not seem so scary, from an insider’s perspective. I never knew that blogging would soon become a major career for me. Modeling really influenced “Natalie Off Duty” which was really inspired by the “model off duty” lifestyle I have really only known and lived. Constantly traveling, constantly being on the go. Growing up, I’ve really only knew how to work for myself, be my own brand. Being a model…and being a blogger/editor is the exact same thing, you are your own brand and person. But with the blog, I gained a voice in the industry in a whole new way.

You’re active in different kinds of creative work such as writing, singing, photography and art direction – where do you get your inspiration from?

I’m very much inspired by my older sister, Dylana of http://www.dylanasuarez.com. It’s as if we were born the exact same way. We both write. We both sing. We both do photography and art direction. We have the same eye. Which is why we still to this day work on everything together, and I trust her opinion. She’s very thoughtful and a true artist. I learned all of what I know from her. My mother and father also really appreciated art, travel, rock n’ roll, and fashion. My dad introduced me to Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. That rock n’ roll rebellious attitude is one of my biggest inspirations. I guess it had a lot to do with how I grew up. Los Angeles is just a place for all of those things. You get inspired by all of the artists and rockstars you see just walking down the street.  

From the blogger’s point of view, in what way did the internet change fashion and the number of so-called trends?

The internet has made the fashion world so much more accessible, so much more real and relatable. I remember as a model, you are BEYOND lucky to meet with a brand face to face. I was lucky I was sent to castings, meeting with top designers. But now with blogging, it opens a whole new door to the world of fashion. You have more power and influence. Brand suddenly want to hear what you have to say, really value you as a consumer, writer, and influencer. With that, as a blogger, you see the trends up close and personal, at an instant. Just flipping through Instagram, or getting a press email. I feel like I’ve seen a lot of the trends. The ones that go, the ones that stick. The fun thing about a blogger is that you can bring back those trends, mix them up, and make them your own. Anythings possible.

 As a model and always on the run, what kind of sports do you do? Do you have a certain routine? When I’m home in NYC, my friends and I will take classes. Barre, pilates, bari, boxing. When the weather is nice, you’ll find me on a Citibike, or running down the West Side Highway. But with tons of traveling, sometimes you just have to hit the gym and jump rope to sweat it out.

Allow us to catch a glimpse of your closet. Which pieces in there are essential to you? Black skinny jeans. Leather jacket. Backpack. Boots. My closet is super colorful. I like classic shapes, but wild prints and accessories.

Functional wear is about to become more and more everyday fashion. What kind of zeitgeist does this trend reflect? Living in NYC, function is first and foremost. We’re walking all day, we’re stuck on the crowded train, and dodging rain puddles. I love that it’s become cooler to wear sneakers with your dress than heels. I feel the effortless “i didn’t try too hard” look is a lot more chic than something over the top outrageous.

When it comes to functional wear what is important to you regarding the clothes? Fit and fabrics. I’ve been all about quality versus quantity, timeless pieces that will never go out of style.

Which sporty-styles we should not miss out this summer? The 90’s flashback. I love a good tube top and pair of basketball shorts.

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See the full issue and story in the KaDeWe Berlin “Cuba Libre” issue.

Shop it in the issueAdidas by Stella McCartney green jacket and shorts, Monreal London pink/black bra and pant, Calvin Klein pink bra //

WELCOME TO MY CRIB

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Well, my dream crib. It was a chilly morning at Villa Cora, and I wanted nothing more than to sit on that balcony with a cup of hot tea. There’s something about a pink house I just adore. Faded from the Italian sun with a lush courtyard to boot. When I wasn’t slipping into my favorite cocktail dresses for our nights out with the Luisaviaroma team, you’d find me in this pair of kickass jeans. So high waisted they go far beyond my belly button, with a zipper and hook that reminds me of the Limited Too flares I sported back in elementary school (except those had a leopard stripe down the side. Yikes). Jane Birkin is the reason any girl has flattering jeans nowadays.

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// See by Chloe top, Finders Keepers jeans, For Love & Lemons knit cardigan, Vintage belt, Opening Ceremony boots //