Milan Fashion Week is wonderful in that in-between shows you have all the pasta and pizza in the world right at your fingertips. Heaven. I was just in town with Tommy Hilfiger for once again, one of the biggest shows of the season. The #TOMMYNOW show is a production, and you definitely want to be invited. There’s always incredible music and most of all, an insane energy that just radiates during fashion week. I’m talking crazy huge crowds and one of the largest red carpets I’ve ever seen. It certainly was a star-studded event with an audience of people flown in from all over the world, just for this one show. At my fitting I went for a classic All-Americana sheer jersey and trouser pant. It took me a quick 5 minutes to finalize my look…easy. I love that Tommy gives me a reason to sport my casual reds, whites, and blues anytime of the year. And head-to-toe sheer in freezing Milano? Anything for Tommy, of course, with a little tug on my winter coat. The venue was so big, I may as well call it a stadium. Race cars lined the runway and I couldn’t help but climb up on a few tires for an epic view of the space. It had been completely transformed into a fire engine red race track inspired by all things fast and furious. The models came out in crop tops, bombers, and killer biker shorts made for putting the pedal to the metal. Coming from a girl who loves to drive, the energy was electric. A super fun race car track in the middle of Milano was just what the city needed this fashion week.

wearing Tommy Hilfiger 

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I was never one to shy away from color. The more vibrant, the better. And nope, this isn’t a dress. Simply a skirt and one of my favorite crop tops, sashaying through the tree-lined sidewalks of Bryant Park. The colors here are a mix of Brazil meets All-Americana. Stripes and abstract shapes that blend perfectly with the strong color, red. Pretty unexpected huh? Being back in NYC, and gearing up for September NYFW, always gets me thinking: “how did summer go by so fast?”

It seems like only yesterday that I was pulling a suitcase through the Bonnaroo campgrounds under the Tennessee sun, welcoming a summer of wonder and adventure. I can close my eyes, and feel the balmy air of Maui warming up my skin. It’s almost like I can still taste the saltwater of St. Maarten’s beautiful beaches with the sand massaging in between my toes. I wake up, and think I’m back in my home in California. I never want to let go of that feeling, these memories of waking up in a new place. So much nostalgia, and more to come, as my mind revisits the most simply beautiful parts of life. It may be September, but summer isn’t over. I won’t let it be over. Summer’s in the city are the absolute best, and I feel I didn’t get much of a summer in the city this year. I was on a plane every other week. I’m ready to take advantage of eating dinner outside on Elizabeth Street, feeling the bustle on the sidewalks and it’s people. I’m ready to walk the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time in years. I’m ready to sit one more time on my rooftop lounge chairs and stare out into the twinkling Manhattan skyline, breathing in one last summer breath. I’m surprisingly even ready for all the lights, cameras, and action of NYFW. Because baby, it’s showtime, and NYC has a lot to show off with. You ready?

Milly top

Tommy Hilfiger skirt

AGL shoes

Gigi Barcelona sunglasses

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The best thing about the 90’s was the sportswear. 90’s Tommy Hilfiger in New York City to be exact. Baggy basketball shorts. Bandeau bras. And lip gloss. Fresh off the runway, this sporty set brings back what Tommy is all about. All-American youth. Rebels without a cause. Destroying the streets of NYC one Lower East Side party at a time. Reds, whites, and blues. Some of my favorite NYC 90’s babes? The too-cool-for-school Chloe Sevigny. The always smiling young and innocent Kate Moss. Liv Tyler with her cigarette and Chuck Taylors in Times Square. Christy Turlington making even a tracksuit look glamourous. Though I love a good flash-back look, I’m still keeping up with our crazy digital age, with the new MIRA fitness bracelet that I recently discovered. Synced to my app, it keeps track of your activities…steps, distance, and elevation. So when I’m kicking your butt at boxing, you know what’s up.

// Tommy Hilfiger bra and shorts, MIRA fitness bracelet //

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During fashion month, the bigger your pants, the BETTER. It’s all about going a tiny bit overboard with your ensemble, without looking like you even tried. Truth be told, I had these babies pinned, tucked, and fitted with the Tommy Hilfiger team only hours before the show just so I could have that effortlessly perfect baggy pant that hit the floor juuuust right. All American denim. Oh, so perfect. Tommy’s shows are always one of my favorites. This time the Park Avenue Armory was transformed into the ultimate football field. Reminding me of those high school days on the bleachers…waiting for half-time, eyeing your secret crush, in your school’s sweater and the shortest of skirts you own. Oh, coming of age!! What a nightmare. But with Tommy, babes made their way down the catwalk in oversize leather jerseys, russian hats, and slinky pleated minis. Imagine walking to your high school’s football game looking like THIS. If only our teens were really this chic.

// Tommy Hilfiger Collection coat/shirt/pants, Jerome Bocchio Paris handbag, Jimmy Choo custom snake pumps //

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