Sunday, May 31, 2009

day and night i toss and turn i keep stressing my mind, mind

saturday day...

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and saturday night...

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ugh, i know. i try to avoid the jeans-and-cute-top outfit but i thought the white jeans seemed kind of fresh. anyway "eveningwear" was never really my forte.

ITEMS (rollover mouse to view detailed picture):
saturday day:
Rick Owens Lilies open cardigan
Rick Owens Lilies tank
Rick Owens Lilies skirt
Soixante Neuf tusk necklace
nude colored leather flip flops from Scoop (not shown)

saturday night:
Dolce & Gabbana silk top
Paige Denim "Roxbury" white skinnies
Missoni wedges
vintage Gucci dragon head belt
Cecil Jeanne cuff

Outfit Details

i think the music in the cab ride home was better than at brass monkey, but
really strong beer craving + proximity to pastis where we had dinner (is it weird that they always ask if you want french fries? i mean, i ordered a salad) + no cover = brass monkey

Thursday, May 28, 2009

typical

- work nine-to-five(thirty)
- quick outfit change
- fairway supermarket (harlem - gotta love the COLD ROOM!!!)
- cook
- eat
- will probably stay in tonight, unless i can convince someone to see terminator salvation with me
- sleep

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i know most bloggers have way more interesting weekdays, but this is my life right now.


(theory buttondown, furla belt, d&g pleated trousers, louboutin wedges; american apparel tee, current/elliot jeans, alaia studded boots)

Monday, May 25, 2009

memorial day '09

off to meet up with the family for brunch (everyone's at the hamptons! no lines to get into restaurants!), then taking advantage of mum's membership as well as a rare monday holiday opening at the Met to view the Model as Muse exhibit.

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ITEMS (rollover mouse to view detailed picture)
Yohji Yamamoto silk tunic
LNA cotton zipper leggings
Chloe shoes
pearl ring and earrings

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memorial day is kind of a melancholy holiday. my family has never left the city during this time, we happen to like the emptiness and quiet of the city (and my dad probably enjoys the suspended parking rules, since he is always getting tickets). we don't do the traditional barbecue, but we like to spend this holiday together to remind ourselves how lucky we are that we have each other and no war tragedy has hit very close to home. god bless the troops and veterans.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

philly buys

my plan of wearing my balenciaga leather skinnies throughout the day and through the night were foiled by the boiling hot weather in philly on saturday. i abandoned my buddies for a few hours to do some emergency shopping.

current/elliot jeans:

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these current/elliots were such a relief to put on after peeling off my leather skinnies, i wore them right out of the store (they are actually cropped length so i didn't even have to hem them.) these days i can barely bring myself to put on my skintight jbrands after wearing boyfriend fit jeans and had been looking for an alternative for spring. i also wore these on the train ride home, but by the time i got to penn station they had stretched out so much, i went and bought a $5 leather belt from a shoe-shine place. didn't want to moon anyone on the subway ride home!

i am always on the lookout for slouchy cotton dresses. they are harder to come by than you would think, it seems everything nowadays is made up of modal or jersey.

vanessa bruno athe 100% cotton dress:

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i could easily have done a lot more damage - philly has quite a few cute boutiques and it's refreshing to shop a different city - but i did manage to exert some self-control. the two items i brought home were on my "needs/things to look out for" list already. i almost bought some cheap things from h&m but decided against it and i'm glad i did. philly's zero% clothing tax was a welcome treat as well.



*** and to brookandlyn, i wear the steven alan bloomers to bed, in lieu of traditional PJs or boxers (although i do own a few steven alan women's boxers as well). they're great in the summer, and they always have a bunch on sale at the steven alan outlet on the UWS. i have sizes from S through M/L, whatever pattern i happen to find on sale. i definitely could not wear them under most of my clothing!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

see you next week


heading down to philadelphia for the weekend.

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have a great weekend y'all.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

january - march '09 summary

what i liked about stylediary was the fact that i could view series of outfits on one page. this helped me figure out what to wear on those "i've got nothing to wear!" days. i decided to do the same on my blog. since i've got a bit of catching up to do, here's january through april. i plan on doing this every two or three months, mostly for my own benefit.

january & february:

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march:

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april:

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good grief. i wear color in spring/summer, i promise.

Saturday, May 09, 2009

may saturdays

here's what i wore last saturday. it ended up being a decent day weather-wise, despite all my talk of needing a rainhat.

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and here's today, though i might not end up needing the jacket, it's supposed to get much warmer later in the day.

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ITEMS (rollover mouse to view detailed picture)
may 2:
Paul & Joe oversized sweater dress
Free People lace bandeau
Office London laceup peeptoe boots (via Topshop)
Soixante Neuf tusk necklace
pearl ring

today, may 9:
JCrew men's checked button-down
Helmut Lang (original, by Helmut Lang) pants
Alexander McQueen trench
Alaia studded ankle boots
hammered silver ring from the Met jewelry collection

Outfit Details

i love these helmut lang pants, they are the perfect length for showcasing my alaia boots. whenever i spot helmut lang at a consignment store, i can usually tell if it's original helmut lang or if it's link-theory helmut lang, because most of the stuff they churn out under his name nowadays is crap. but here are some tips to tell whether or not it's original helmut lang for consignment or ebay shopping: (1) original helmut lang tags are black with black stitching, although the size tag is often white with black stitching; theory helmut lang has white tags with light gray stitching (2) original helmut lang sizing is italian sizing (i.e., 38/40/42...), unlike the theory sizing of 00-12 (3) **very important** original helmut lang items are made in italy. very big difference! i'm not sure where theory helmut lang items are made, but i'm guessing china.

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

sunday, may 3 '09 and misc.

as i was getting dressed i realized i was putting on almost the exact same outfit as one i had worn recently so i just threw on different outerwear to give it a new feel. i had to layer quite a bit since my coats are at the dry cleaners getting cleaned before summer storage. i hate that time of year, my dry cleaning bills are astronomical. i included some close-ups since the original came out so dark. (sorry for the odd crop-and-paste, the most advanced editing software i have is MSpaint. so lame.)

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ITEMS (rollover mouse to view detailed picture)
Vince hooded sweater
Rick Owens asymmetrical zip jacket
Prada mohair vest
Les Chiffoniers ankle length skinnies
Miu Miu motorcycle boots
Marc by Marc Jacobs bag
Elizabeth & James knuckle ring and hammered silver ring from the Met
Ann Demeulemeester scarf

Outfit Details

and to answer red_soles's question, here are the bags that i use most often. i always forget to include them in my pictures because handbags are usually the last thing i decide on before heading out the door.



vanessa bruno classic tote, balenciaga duffel that i only break out in the spring/summer, marc by marc jacobs shiny bag that i use when it rains because the water slips right off the slick patent surface, and a prada quilted bag i use for going out at night. i also have a boring men's APC bag that i use for work, and these two bags that i don't use that often - the fluo bag which i love but can't overload and a quilted bag by nila anthony which is huge so i use it if i'm lugging a lot of stuff around or sleeping over a friend's apartment.



i need more bags, especially bright colored ones, but it's so disheartening shopping for one around here. everyone in nyc always has the latest "it" bag so i get sick of seeing it everywhere, no matter how nice it is. i also don't like to spend more than $1k on a bag because i'm always afraid i'll get sick of it (the balenciaga duffel was a good find - i bought it on sale from Distractions in Aspen, CO). i'm not sure what your budget is, but i do like the YSL "easy" bags, they have that subtle Y shape in the front which makes it look kind of sporty and it's not as ostentatious as other logos. i loved it in a color they called "petrol," which was a beautiful teal blue but may no longer be available. for fall i still like the givenchy nightingale in classic black leather, i love the one with the tejus lizard handles. some of the colors and patterns they have out now for the nightingale scare me a little. mulberry is a brand i've been eyeing. one of my favorite bloggers, gala of amlul, has a nice collection of mulberry bags. most styles are under $1500 and come in a variety of colors. my dream work bag is a pretentious goyard briefcase painted with my initials, but that's not high on my priority list.

and pretty_face, there are several definitions of heirloom tomatoes, but basically they are tomato varieties that have been around for 50 or more years. many of the seeds have been passed down through generations (kind of like when you hear of families passing down starters for yeast for bread - sometimes they are like a hundred years old!). they are not the prettiest looking tomatoes, but they are delicious. they are sweeter and more fruit-like. in fact i would never cook an heirloom tomato, i just eat them raw. when we were younger and used to take family trips out to the countryside my sister used to eat heirloom tomatoes like she would apples - just as a snack, no preparation, no dressings. get them from a farmer's stand if you can.


and yes, it's 3 am and i can't sleep so this post has gotten really long.

Saturday, May 02, 2009

saturday to-do list

it's always a challenge to dress in this type of weather, with intermittent drizzle and very little sun. you can't wear nice shoes, but there's not enough rain to break out your rainboots. the rain isn't quite strong and steady enough to break open an umbrella yet you don't want to ruin your hair.

so today i decided i needed a cute little rain hat a la paddington bear (seen here exiting buckingham palace with a pal):

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not quite sure where i'll start my quest, maybe in those outdoorsy shops like EMS or barbour or something... i want something in bright yellow, but classic paddington red would do nicely as well.

haven't quite decided what to wear today, but in the meantime here are some random office outfits from april...

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and of course as i'm finishing up this post it looks like the clouds are breaking and the sun is peeking out. i'm so confused...


(pic from bbc.com)