29.4.12

Freedom 90's


 

















































I definitely have a 90's supermodel vibe happening in this ensemble. A high waisted bumble bee inspired pencil skirt with a shrunken angora cardigan that flashes a sliver of skin. A strong red lip and my new bleach blonde crop edges it up...just the way I like it. Seriously though, who doesn't want to look like a 90's supermodel? Curves fer dayz. I miss the sex appeal of fashion in the 90's.  


F21 sunnies. Vintage sweater. Vintage skirt. F21 shoes. Vintage watch. 

26.4.12

All Dressed Up

 
Yesterday le boyfriend and I went to our favorite Mexican restaurant (euphemism for "hole in the wall") Taqueria La Mexicana on 4th Street in Long Beach. So I was a little over dressed. But seriously, what else is new? It's hard for me to come to terms with the fact that I will always be that girl who is awkwardly overdressed...for everything. On Sunday I ran to the grocery store in a fur and a pair of Ferragamo's. And orange pants. That's just how I roll. People were not amused; they stared. I probably would have been better off living in the forties or fifties. Hats, dresses, fur, and heels...just because it's Tuesday.

Vintage hat. H&M fur stoll. Vintage dress. F21 boots. 

22.4.12

On My Mind


1. Structured cowboy hat
2. Crazy sunglasses
3. Luze baseball caps
4. Collar necklaces
5. Orange and olive
6. Baby blue and brown
7. Tummy trend

All images via Fashion Gone Rogue









20.4.12

MillionDollarDress

This dress did not really cost one million dollars, but it sure makes me feel like a million dollars. Actually, considering that expression was probably coined in like 1908, when you factor in for inflation, let's settle on a nice round figure of one billion. This dress makes me feel like one billion dollars. (WTF. I hate when you think you have this really original, funny idea and then you realize it's actually from Austin Powers...happens to me all the time.)

First of all, this dress fits like a dream. It's vintage, and it's in mint condition. It's crocheted and kinda-sorta too sheer for the human eye when the sun catches it in just the right light. But I wear it anyway. And I love it.

What better occasion to wear the billion dollar dress than to celebrate my BFF's birthday at Sol Mexican Cocina in Newport Beach. With $10 bottomless mimosas...you really cannot go wrong. Mmmm...

 K so after breakfast I needed to take pics of myself in the billion dollar dress so I could blog about it. So I went over to Jazzy's. We hiked up into the wilderness of Shady Canyon (AKA her backyard) and we were snappin' away having a grand old time, taking all these fabulous pictures...

Ya, so we're snap, snap, snappin' away, and I'm all, "Jasmine, stop making me laugh I really need to have a serious model face!" And that's when we heard it. The ferocious growling, snarl of the biggest, baddest, scariest, most monstrously huge mountain lion we've ever heard in our life. And I was like:
So Jasmine was already halfway back to her house two seconds after she snapped this pic, but like, this outfit REALLY doesn't lend itself to running away from killer mountain lions, ya know? (I mean, thank GOD I was wearing platforms!) So I sort of tinkered down the hill as fast as I could...but I actually almost died. That brush with really messed with our mojo so we ended out photo shoot and went to Pick Up Stix. The end. Vintage maxi dress. F21 floppy hat. American Eagle platforms.



19.4.12

FlowerPower

I wore this floral print mini dress out for a night of drinks, dancing, and general debauchery on Main Street in Huntington Beach this past Saturday night. We went to Killarney's and danced and danced and danced. Then we had a photoshoot with a drunk guy passed out on a bench. That's just how you do it in HB. I got this dress at Wet Seal like, 4 years ago. No, seriously. I love the bow detailing on the back. It was cold, so the black fur was necessary for survival. The black hat was necessary to keep me from, then, looking like a hooker. The combo of black tights and black boots makes your legs look a million miles long...try it. I dare you. Vintage hat. Wet Seal dress. Worthington booties from my Grandma's closet.

Vintage hat. H&M fur stoll. Vintage dress. F21 boots. 

16.4.12

Godard Girl

This outfit makes me feel like I should be cast as a female spy in a Jean-Luc Godard film circa 1964...or something. And since that's not really feasible per se, I opted to wander aimlessly around the Ladjevardi Mansion and make Jasmine take some artsy fartsy photos of me. (Typical, really.) And I spoke in a French accent...the whole time. Now don't get me wrong, I've never actually seen a Godard film. (Sorry I'm not sorry.) However, based on pop culture references I really feel confident that this was the look he was going for. And if I'm wrong, well then at least I still look fierce. PS- Let's talk about the lipstick. This Nikki Minaj for MAC is the new Russian Red. So insanely bright pink..."man repelling" at it's finest ;) F21 beret. F21 scarf. Ray Ban Glasses. Vintage sweater. Vintage velvet skirt. INC shoes. (Sorry I'm not Mrs. MoneyBags and I have to repeat shoes all the damn time. I'm a Real Style Stalker...on a budget. NOT a Real Housewife.)

Vintage hat. H&M fur stoll. Vintage dress. F21 boots. 

13.4.12

Spring In My Step

We are in full on Spring mode here in Orange County. (Except for the freak rainstorm today. Ew.) So, naturally, I busted out my springiest of Spring wear. This skirt is actually supposed to be a top...the arm holes are actually providing that extra flounce and asymmetrical draping on the side there. But honestly, this top is ugly, and it's just so beautiful as a skirt! I am having an angora moment as of late. (WTF, who says that?) But seriously, over the past three months I have picked up so many angora sweaters at thrift shops. It's such a fun and luxurious texture to experiment with; very dainty and ladylike. I stole borrowed this Betsey Johnson necklace from my girlfriend Jasmine, like, 3 years ago. I think she kinda forgot that she owned it and now she thinks it's mine. Which makes me really happy because the outfit would be totally boring without it. This ensemble made me feel like I should magically teleport off to vacation in the French Riviera or something like that, but instead I somehow ended up out to lunch with Jasmine. (I didn't bring up the necklace. Neither did she.) Teleportation can be so tricky... F21 sunnies. Betsey Johnson necklace (Lova ya, Jazzy!), thrifted angora sweater. Thrifted skirt/shirt. Inc. shoes.

Vintage hat. H&M fur stoll. Vintage dress. F21 boots. 

12.4.12

Coachella 2012 WishList

This is a montage of what I would be wearing to Coachella 2012...if I had bought tickets. And also, apparently, if I had won the lottery. (Seriously, I don't know where my expensive taste came from.) I realize that these looks may not be the most practical looks for the festival in the desert, but Coachella itself is still just a fantasy in my head. And in my head, I wear Roberto Cavalli and Dolce and Gabbana to Coachella ;) New Era Snapback Baseball Cap, Roberto Cavalli top, Chiara Fashion Leopard shorts, ACNE Boots, Lanvin floppy hat, Dolce and Gabbana bustier, Band of Outsider Tweed shorts, Unerground Cybershop Creepers, Karen Walker pink sunglasses, Missoni crochet turban, Plein Sud Jeanius Bluse ruffled blouse, Prabal Gurung shorts Opening Ceremony Coachella boots, Maison Michel Andre red hat, Tom Ford sunglases, Wildfox tee, Carven Mountain shorts, White Converse.

11.4.12

Gingham Gurl





Yesterday my Mom, Ashley, Chelsea and Aaron and myself rode bikes from Huntington Beach Pier to Balboa Island...and yes, I thought I was going to die. (Actually the day after seems to be worse than yesterday!) We stopped to get burgers and shakes at Ruby's on the pier, and also felt it necessary to be the most high maintenance customers of the day. My sisters made fun of me for wearing a skirt on a bike ride, and while I do typically adopt "fashion over function", I think they were all jealous when I bunched up my very voluminous skirt into a nice butt pad for the ride back ;) Days like yesterday make me feel so lucky to live in such a beautiful place. 

Wearing: Vintage skirt. Gingham top from Mervyn's. Vintage hat. Target gladiator sandals.


1.4.12

Baby Blue


I wore this saucy Mad Men inspired ensemble out for dinner and drinks with friends at The Porch in Newport on Friday night. (Best Mac N Cheese ever!) This vintage dress is a gorgeous pop of bright baby blue, and it makes me want to grow up to be the kind of housewife that gets dressed up for the arrival of her husband after work and greets him at the door with martinis for two. Paired with my infamous fur coat and my new clip on heart earrings I definitely look the part...




Vintage dress. Thrifted coat. Payless shoes. F21 earrings.