(Stylemint tee c/o Stylemint, Collective Concepts floral tank, random tights & lucite statement necklace, Milor bracelets, Amrita Singh bangles, F21 chains, H&M hat, Alexander Wang shoes)
Meet Me Halfway
(Stylemint tee c/o Stylemint, Collective Concepts floral tank, random tights & lucite statement necklace, Milor bracelets, Amrita Singh bangles, F21 chains, H&M hat, Alexander Wang shoes)
jpegs and tacos
My friend Tim has been shooting me for the blog for over a year now. He is truly the definition of a great friend. I tried to write this entry like five or six times because it was actually extremely hard to put into words just how much I adore this man. Although sometimes we bicker like an old married couple. Let's just say... his laissez faire sense of direction has gotten me into more than a few vehicular predicaments. He's always there to pretend to listen to you complain while watching sports. Also, to share jpegs and a couple of tacos with.
Tim is the Creative Director of SOMA Magazine. You can follow his Tumblr and Twitter.
banks violette
Make as much art as you can. Do it while you still have something to say. Do it while it's all you have (but not until there's nothing left). To live your life and to give yourself a reason to live for. All we have is the work we do for ourselves, but most of all, for each other. The end.
no ordinary love
This is my Sade dress. It's very nineties with a big slit and soft to touch.
Liquid Blue
(Gianni Bini top, denim shorts, Converse kicks, Michael Kors bag)
Had lunch at an adorable, downtown restaurant called Polonza Bistro.
Their sweet onion dip, duck & andouille gumbo, and "Polonza" burger were all so amazingly delicious!! For my outfit, I wore an electrifying tye-dye Gianni Bini top . I paired it with high waisted denim shorts and comfortable Converse kicks. I can't believe tomorrow temps are going to be in the 40s! I swear, this Florida weather can be quite sporadic and mind-boggling at times.
pseudo
Leather wedges from Theyskens' Theory in clinical white patent. It's like those platform sneakers those girls used to wear in middle school but all grown up. Who knows if I'll ever find a pair in my size. Although they are probably the only color I will accept them in.
I was also loving all the punk inspired hairstyles from Prada Fall 2011. Another picture here. There's a great article in W which talks about how subcultures are a huge influence on Phoebe Philo for Céline. I like how proud she is of where she's from. Because I feel the same. The most progressive ideas will always be rooted in the every day. The basic need to express yourself and make a little noise.
Bobbi Brown "Pretty Powerful"
Great news! Bobbi Brown is running a "Pretty Powerful" campaign and is giving me a chance to send one of my readers a beautiful makeup palette! This campaign is all about having confidence and being who you are. There are certain people and things in life that can influence you to be a "pretty powerful" woman.
For me..
2. Wearing a great pair of heels can give you a big boost of confidence that you need!
3. It takes a bold woman to wear bold accessories! Ladies, wear a statement necklace and it will surely bring out your inner fierceness.
For your chance to win a free Bobbi Brown make up palette: Send me a tweet telling me who or what makes you feel #prettypowerful!
I hope to announce
color me
Inspired by one of my favorite covers of Interview MagazineSo... it's here. My first book for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Or rather, my first gift back to the community of fashion enthusiast readers who have given me so much over the past three years. When I think of the two most important moments of my life: the first is the start of this blog, and the beautiful (but sometimes rather tough) journey it takes me on. The second is when I finally embraced myself as a writer (bad grammar and all). And I know, "it's just a coloring book!" But when I think about it... why did I turn to the internet in the first place? Because I had these interests I just had to pursue but was either too scared, too unknowledgeable, or too frustrated to share with anyone else. So this is for the 14-year-old Lulu. The girl who hung out on AOL fashion message boards and devoured "What are you wearing?" threads like it was that unfinished math homework her parents wished she cared about instead. I know there's a lot of you out there. And we hope you enjoy what we've made.
Pre-order now on Amazon. 128 pages. Available in March.
Splattered Ink
One of my favorite things to wear around town is the maxi skirt! This flowy number is from "Sugar Lips" and has a unique print that pairs well with just about anything in my closet. To complete this relaxed and unstructured look, I wore it with a billowy tank, wide brim hat, and chunky Steve Madden wedges!
flatform
Flatforms via EbayI'm fulfilling the 15-year-old in me and buying things that appeal to my immediate urges. A good example: Marc Jacobs backpack that looks like the sea. I like teenagers. I like how they blog. And I like what they buy. When they feel sad. You feel sad. It's blogging without the blatant advertising. And even when it's done. It's cheeky. It truly feels like blogging... from the gut.
My favorite teens here, here, and here.
peso
"A lot of times, people don't know what they want
until you show it to them."
- Steve Jobs
until you show it to them."
- Steve Jobs
1. New grind
2. New groove (style for dayz)
And what if you did exactly what others expected you to. And you still didn't make it?
cloud 10
Washed out pink walls inspired by the Céline pop up shop in Paris.
Sometime last week I went on a date. We got Chinese food and there were big screens playing football over the tables. For two hours we watched Chinese dads huddled around a television screen eating fried rice and ignoring their wives. The highlight was probably when my date threw up his fist at the only other white guy across the room and proclaimed, "my brother!" I had sort of imagined a more romantic setting.
DIY: Colored Fur
I'm so excited to share with you this easy and inexpensive DIY! It was inspired by Phillip Lim and Prada's colored fur clutches as pictured above. I absolutely love the end result and can't wait to experiment with other bold colors! Have fun and please, please credit Behind the Seams when using this DIY!
Supplies you will need: White Faux Fur, Color Dye (RIT or IDYE), Glue Gun, Glue Sticks, Scissors, Gloves, Stainless Steel Pot, Wooden Spatula, Clutch with clasps
Make sure you are wearing gloves because it's going to get messy! They prevent colorful fingers and offer protection from the hot water in the dye bath.
1. Fill a large stainless steel or enamel pot with just enough warm water for the fabric to move freely. For visual purposes, the hot water was poured into a plastic container.
2. Add pre-wetted fabric and raise temperature to a simmer, just below boiling.
3. Add the soluble dye packet to water and stir until it is fully dissolved.
4. Place faux fur in dye bath.
5. Maintain simmer and stir with a wooden spatula frequently for 30-45 minutes.
6. Turn off heat and remove fabric from dye bath.
7. Squeeze all the excess water from the fur. Be careful as fabric and dyebath will be hot.
8. Rinse with cold water
9. Lay some newspapers down on a flat surface and place the colored fur on top of them. Let it air dry for a day.
14. Finish!!
You are now ready to rock your colorful fur clutch this fall/winter season!
what is this place?
Junya Watanabe MAN x Lewis Leathers jacket, 3.1 Phillip Lim Initials t-shirt via Aloharag, dark denim jeans courtesy of Nectar, Acne heels, Margiela bracelet, Nixon watchYou know what's funny about the Sutro Baths? It's really not as nice as you think it would be. Kind of smells like rotting sewage and the mistakes of teenagers.
I've had this jacket for so long.
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