Wardrobe Diaries:: Decades Trunk Show+ Duet Dance Party

Saturday night was a mis-mosh of events. I started at the Decades Two trunk show. It was an event full of vintage couture that I drooled over. After I took in all that I couldn't afford, I trekked over to Williamsburg to dance the night away. My friend's band, Duet, is best described as a band that uses dance type originals mixed with ironic covers to create a dance off that is sands the fluff! Definitely a show you should check out...as a matter of fact you can see the trio play this Friday at Webster Hall. I'm still in limbo when it comes to not spending my money and shopping my own closet. I'm finding that some of my old neglected pieces are pulling through to add some spark and pizzaz.

{please excuse the sweat drenched look...I was dancing for 2 straight hours}

Jacket: Thrifted tuxedo jacket

Dress: H&M strapless burlap dress

Shirt: Lace t-shirt made by my mother! (I need a name for her designs)

Tights: Black sparkle tights, a gift from a friend's Korea trip

Shoes: Steve Madden cognac knee high boots--dancing shoes (prior to the Duet show, I had on a pair of black Christian Siriano booties for the decades event).

Belt: Multi color-braided belt from Goodwill

HauteLook:: Rachel Pally

Friday night I went to the Rachel Pally presentation with my bestie, Chinae, at the Bryant Park Hotel. My heart holds a special place for Rachel Pally clothes...I bought my first piece on my 21st birthday. I've loved the dress forever. The weeks leading up to the infamous purchase I would stroll into the store, flip through the racks, try on the same dresses repeatedly, only to fall in love with the same one every time. It was a halter top long dress with a low back in a dark powder blue with a sea foam green empire band. So comfortable, easy to wear, and different than what anyone else was wearing at my school. This past summer I had to retire the dress. It's neatly tucked away in bag, in a box, in a suitcase under my bed.

Still getting used to owning a new digi cam so I only snapped two looks from the whole night. Although my favorite was not captured..it was a 70's inspired black long dress that fell off the shoulder with a mini ruffle and paired with a black belt with chains hanging haphazardly. INCREDIBLE!

Lets be honest for a second... One of the main reasons we go to fashion events is to see what other people are wearing and get inspired. While at the presentation I was eyeing this vest from across the room. Walking to go grab another pear-peach something or other I received a complement on the bib necklace I was wearing. As I glanced over my shoulder to bark a thank you, I realized who it came from. I spun around and introduced myself to Molly. She works in a showroom, we chatted about all things fashion, and course gabbed about the incredible beaded vest she was donning made by a friend.

I loved her style! She was such a sweetheart and I can't wait to catch up with her soon. All in all, it was a great fashionable night and beginning to fashion week chaos.

Down With The Sickness

I've had an incredible weekend of fashion events, girl's night, dance party at Duet, and surprise out of town visitors! I couldn't have asked for a better weekend. Unfortunately I have fallen captive to my sickness. It started with a sore throat last week and now whooping cough (not serious...) cloudy head cold, hot flashes, and cold spells. I have pictures and videos to document the weekend excursions, but those will have to wait until I'm not so groggy... Until then I leave you with an image of what is probably going on throughout my body!

{le fashion}

Hair Mess::Trifecta

For the last couple of weeks I have been hiding my hair underneath hats. I'm in desperate need of a hair revamp and procrastinating because I'm puzzled. I've been trying to figure out what I want to do with it. Do I want to keep it short...grow it out...color it... I feel so uninspired. So the last couple of days I've been clicking through various blogs and websites to see if anything jumped out at me. I think I have a winner. It's nothing too different than the current do. I want to keep the top long with the option of side swept, sexy, mysterious bang, and short sides all the way around. Which means I will be exterminating my beloved rat tail (it will be a sad day, the tail has been so good to me, the last remnants of my once upon a time long hair days). To better express it, I have an equation below...

{Karla Derass}

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{Kate Lanphear}

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{Rihanna}

These three women combined will result in a hair trifecta. I can't wait for the euphoria to kick in with a revamped look... strutting out of the salon, hair glistening, sunglass doting, lip pouting... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO a new cut/color always makes me yearn for new clothes to match. So in preparation for this urge, I'm executing a few DIY projects tomorrow night (to be documented once accomplished). Now that my hair mess is strategized, I need to get some sleep to rid myself of this sickness so I can make it to fashion week goodness the next couple of days with the girls!!

images from Karla's Closet, Jak&Jil, Style.com

Wardrobe Diaries:: Sick Day

I woke up this morning not feeling so hot. It could have been the 1.5 hours spent rolling in the snow last night, never dressing quite appropriately for the weather (I'm always cold), or the constant yelling at the TV from the super bowl on Sunday. Whatever the reason(s) my throat is on fire and I'm hacking and coughing every two seconds, attractive I know. I won't let this sickness defeat me. So today I went for a little stroll around the city to lift my sick spirit.

This was the view from my stoop yesterday morning. It was just the beginning of the "blizzard!"

I was on the east side of Manhattan today and came across this park that looked like only the sidewalk had manhandled the snow!

The entrance to the park...

Please excuse my lackluster appearance. Although I was in love with my outfit, once again I was freezing cold, and needing to sit/lie down for a few minutes.

Jacket:: Forever 21 leather hooded jacket

Top:: Dove silk taffeta Lela Rose anorak (love the collar on this jacket)

Belt:: Vintage elephant belt

Jeans:: Reconstructed Ernest Sewen straight leg jeans (men's section)

Bag:: Foley and Corinna... my favorite bag and also a gift from Becky

Shoes:: (not pictured) DIY cowboy booties

Snowmageddon

Tonight I trekked down to Grand Army Plaza on a mission! Some friends in Brooklyn suggested a snowball fight between neighborhood/burrows and everyone accepted the challenge. I think the number that showed up was around 50. It started with innocent snowball throwing, then multi player invasions, sneak attacks, duels, and then battle of the sexes. One of the most fun nights (I probably say that a lot when it comes to my friends) and hilariously entertaining. Of course I was too competitive tonight to take any pics so I'll have to wait for my friends to upload their pics. Eric snapped this pic mid- mayhem.

{eric ryan anderson}

Off for a hot shower and warm clothes to rock myself to sleep!!!

Snow Day!!!!

It's officially a snow day! The city is white and on the agenda for tonight is a snow ball fight with a handful of some of my favorite people. Pictures from this monstrosity will be up late tonight or tomorrow. In the interim, I know I'm going to be freezing once all is said and done. Wishing I had this breath taking head to toe fur to snuggle up in tonight.

{le fashion}

Literally dying over this.... I'm so jelly cat, I can't even stand it!