(Gypsy Junkies velvet jacket, Vintage coat, Joes Jeans pleated blouse, HUDSON JEANS patchwork jeans, Isly Handbags CLUTCH, Ax + Apple necklaces, Wildfox sunglasses, Sam Edelman boots, Worth & Worth hat)

Vintage coats have been my obsession since the beginning of time. In LA, I scoured estate sales early in the morning to find the perfect ones. My French coat collection comes from all colors of the rainbow….in red, nude, houndstooth, green, black, any color…you name it. But I’ve never had that perfect PINK PINK PINK coat. Once I realized, “I don’t need to shop ever again,” (my closet is literally overflowing) I was dragged to Brooklyn’s Fox & Fawn in Greenpoint. There, I found this beauty sitting on a rack of dusty dresses. The color got me right then. Ther perfect bold pink and warm enough to keep me cuddled and in a bright mood all through the gruesome winter. This day was my birthday, November 3rd, and I wanted to be OVER THE TOP. Dressed like a happy birthday cake with the icing on top. A velvet jacket, rock n’ roll button-down, a colorful houndstooth clutch, the best patchwork jeans I’ve ever laid eyes on. I had the best birthday weekend. I now have an apartment so full of fresh flowers that I sneeze the moment I walk in. Leftover hazelnut cake, and balloons to remember it all by! Here’s to another killer year….each getting better than the last.

With winter coming along, I already find myself buying Christmas candles and blasting The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Slow dancing in my living room, into the night. My whole apartment already smelling of my new favorite scent. Hot Buttered Rum. There’s nothing quite so warm and inviting. And my style’s getting simpler. I just need a super good high waisted black skinny jean, countless cacoon coats, and furry scarves, to keep bundled in the NYC chill. As for the little things in life, I’m quickly getting back into earrings and decorating my body and chest in delicate but ornate, hippie jewelry, silver jewels ingraved with eyes and shark’s tooth…and picking up the ol’ Martin that I somehow keep staring at in the corner by my couch. Oh, Francoise Hardy…how I wish to again go back on the stage and sing…laughing, crying, and having a ball. I miss performing and laying it all out there…as loud as I can. Someday soon. Here are some images taken from my Pinterest…a reason to inspire.

(Stolen Girlfriend’s Club bucket hat, olive jacket, and matching military skirt, The 2 Bandits peakin CUFF/ brown scarecrow cuff/ black scarecrow cuff, Vanessa Mooney silver ring, Blackwater Moon gold ring, Aimee Kestenberg backpack, “Natalie + Dylana Suarez x Modern Vice” STUDDED JETT boot)

Yes, it’s a bucket hat, and I’m totally diggin’ it. And with the perfectly matching top and skirt, I’m prepared for any type of safari, in a sea of giraffes and running leopards! A girl can dream right? I guess that’s on my bucket list. Go on a killer safari and sleep in a big white tent under the stars, only one go-to ensemble. The grungier the better. Or what’s better than a roadtrip across America like the beatnik poets? Watching Big Sur last night got me thinking, dreaming, and writing. Jack Keuorac, I love you just as much as my boyfriend loves you! Here, I took my get-up to the streets of Bryant Park. In a sea of working men in business suits, I stood out like a sore thumb. My ripped sheer stockings the talk of the town and my silver cuffs (thank you The 2 Bandits) giving my look that added toughness you just kinda need to get by in the city. 

Tomorrow’s my birthday and I honestly don’t know what to do! I forgot my birthday was even coming, I’ve been so busy. My pals and I may go upstate, lay on the grass, and eat good food…and cake. But I feel I do too much celebrating. I don’t mind just relaxing this time on my roof with only a handful of good friends. Who knows what will go down!

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(MUUBAA suede coat, Karl Lagerfeld at Net-A-Porter plaid shift dress, Chloe handbag, Gold & Gray tassel bracelet, Modern Vice booties)

So much has been going on this past week, that it’s literally been so hard to find time to just sit down, write, and even just check my emails. I woke up earlier today (slightly hungover) just so I could catch up over in this department. I’ve had my parents with me through all of the week and weekend’s adventures, and that for sure can get you a bit party pooped! I love them to death! Even my boyfriend can’t seem to get out of bed at the moment. I think we all need a detox. Anyways, besides big family dinners, they came with me to work…just like the good ol’ days! TOPSHOP, Nordstrom….even stopping to my shoot yesterday with the incredible W Concept. They love being there, snapping up pictures like the adorable mom and pops that they are. Best part? Running into a group of girls from Chile during the shoot, who’ve been following and just wanted to stop and say “hi” in the middle of our shoot. I seem to run into everyone in DUMBO, Brooklyn, my old home. Anyways, it’s been COLD, COLD, COLD. For running around the city, a good coat all I need at the moment, and some hardy stockings that won’t rip the moment I take them for a walk. Here, I’ve got on a stunning Muubaa suede coat. So thick, that I can just wear a tiny plaid shift underneath and some stripes. My favorite combination.