(Nifty Thrifty coat, Boyfriend’s sweater, Lauren Moffatt yellow sweater, James Jeans, Vintage Shoe Co. “Josie” shoeline.com brogues)

A deep yellow and maroon may always remain my favorite fall combo. I was literally walking out the door when I realized it was so cold I needed my boyfriend’s maroon sweater to go over what I was wearing. Everyone that day was picking at my little yellow and striped collar like “what’s that underneath?” Yep, it’s probably the cutest little Lauren Moffatt sweater I own. It reminds me of high school, and it’s got those varsity colors that with just a peek, brightened my whole look. Oh, I forgot to mention, this killer big blue coat is the one piece I lugged home from the Nifty Thrifty warehouse out in Williamsburg, one place where I gather all my vintage goodies! I have no idea who wore it before me, but it’s perfect, and just big enough to layer a ton underneath. I love battling the cold with something boxy on top, with skinnies on the bottom. This week may be another one of mixing and matching, as I run downtown and uptown between work and everything else in between. We’ve got one more week until our huge shoe event (or what looks like may be a carnival) at the factory…and looks like we’ve got a lot more surprises in the works that I can’t wait to release!  

For now, join my go-to vintage warehouse, Nifty Thrifty, to shop my favorites!

Woo! I finally have a bit of time to let you inside some of my latest projects. Here is just a sneaky peek inside my latest DKNY Fragrances shoot, shot by one of my favorite photographers, Carmen Chan, who was flown in to NYC all the way from Hong Kong. We worked together years ago in LA for another campaign shoot, and I am just so so happy to have had her back in NYC, even if it was just for this one day shoot. This time we were shooting DKNY’s “Be Delicious” as well as the new “pureDKNY” which just hit stores around the U.S! Our shoot was revolved around all the little corners of my world, even grabbing a few shots in my apartment before we wrapped. Right now i have both on my nightstand, and I still cannot decide which I love more. Luckily, getting to represent such an amazing brand, I will never ever run out of new scents to try. 

Yep, the Suarez’s are a wacky bunch. We’re all over 5’10”, never have the same opinion on anything, and most importantly, our closets are just about as crazy as one’s family can get. There are loads of beanies involved, we each have matching duffle coats, and there are even a few puffers lying around. But believe it or not, we’re all lovers of vintage. I took them over to the river to Williamsburg for some thrifting action..and guess what? It was their favorite part of NYC! They claimed it “reminded them of being young again.” Ok, mom and dad! My parents didn’t really know how to handle the real east coast chill, but luckily, they had Dy and I to show them the way. It’s all about the layering!! Fair Isle sweaters, tights, buckled boots. For me, I cannot stop wearing velvet this time of year, only because it’s extra warm and thin enough to just wear under a leather jacket. You do end up looking a bit like a prairie biker chick, but ya know, it works! Now I just want to figure out the time I can next borrow Dylana’s brightly colored beanie collection…