live in

summer staples on sasha pivovarova via Free People: April Catalogue. totally living in these pieces come july...more here

platinum

abby lee kershaw. x

the LOOKBOOK

so a while back i had the chance to style/model in a spring 2011 lookbook for the California Market Center - and this amazing book is the final product! huge thank you to all the showrooms that participated, Nick Chaves hair products, POP Beauty makeup, and the wonderful hair and makeup artist, Amber Ayala and OF COURSE to our fearless leader, Kelsi Smith!! enjoy!!!

stay tuned for a hair and makeup tutorial coming soon!! xo

CMC runway

i am honored to say that i had the opportunity to attend the CMC's Contemporary Collections Runway Show for summer 2011 {thank you Kelsi!!} and it was amazing. the breezy fabrics and short hemlines looked fabulous on the concrete runway and it even made me wish for a little more sunshine! 


this show featured six designers - Darling, Blue Pearl {a brand new sports wear line introduced by Allen Schwartz of A.B.S.}, Amour Vert, Eva Varro, Hippietiques and Lindi. each designer's looks highlighted the use of color and pattern for the upcoming season and i am in love with all the CORALS and GREENS that i keep seeing everywhere {how awesome is that coral Missoni-esque sheath!?}!!!  


another aspect of the show that i am happy to say was totally consistent throughout each designer was the presence of SKYSCRAPER heels -- looks like teetering platforms are here to stay {!!!} -- also very dark extended eye make up {which is sort of tricky but i'm working on it...}.


all and all the day was FANTASTIC and it was even more fun to catch up/hang out with Kelsi {Dedicated Follower of Fashion} and Natalie {Pursuit of Cute}!! Thank you girls - and watch out for some more posts from our wonderful day!! x

mermaid queen

first peek! australian beauty gemma ward in the newest pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides. LOVING the darkness/i wish i was a mermaid! also just saw the tourist so way into johnny depp today!

photos here trailer here

femme werbowy

daria werbowy

photos via flash the blog, here, imageamplified

angels

  

 

  

i have something to admit...i have watched the victoria's secret fall 2010 fashion show more times than i can count...but EVERY time the segment that truly captivates my attention is the jungle scene.  my love for all animals translates amazingly to skins/prints/fur/feathers and i cannot seem to get enough! enjoy the eye candy!! xo

photos via nydailynews

tingle

the air smelled like winter today.  it was fabulous {although i left the house one layer short and was quite chilly for most of the day...} the woodsy smell and the cold tingling up my nostrils left me dreaming of proenza schouler fall 2010. so upon returning home (in the dark, darn day-light savings...) i immediately pulled up the luxurious pictures of the black leather and printed cerulean collection.  how wintery are these pieces!?! 

had to add the shoes (which are at the TIPPY TOP {under the a. wang bucket bag} of my xmas list!!) sheer genius!!!  photos via style.com

the mask

playing favorites. xx

HERMÉS

when i can't sleep at night i sit and click through style.com's runway photos on my phone - besides being relaxing (strange, i know) it has been a nice way to check out each house's spring/summer 2011 looks.  last night i stumbled onto HERMES and was awestruck.  i would like everything.  delivered.  tomorrow.  loving the colors and the textures and HELLO!  the bullfighting sort of bondage chic.  gah.

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stone

every time i see lara stone a part of me wishes i never had braces and i was still blonde.  majjjjjjjjjjjjor girl crush.

image courtesy of vogue uk