lucilleduquette:

here we have my poor-man’s version of the marc jacobs runway looks posted here. i tried to maintain some of the sense of volume, and some of the colors. i wish this uniqlo skirt came in some bright shades, because i’d probably buy them all (i promise after today i’ll stop posting this skirt so much). 

anyway, i know this isn’t going to pass for MJ, but i was happy with the approximation, especially because everything was fairly inexpensive. the skirt is from the jill sander for uniqlo collection, and the shirt is h&m. the minute i saw it, it made me think of the marc runway show, but i can also think of a million other ways i want to style it- including a likely-to-be MDAL look with my high-waisted velvet shorts. 

i felt the need for a thick obi belt around my waist, but i don’t own one. the best i could do was cutting a piece from some scrap fabric noel gave me, and tying it around my waist. seeing it made me want to find a real obi belt. i know there are lots of google-able patterns for making your own obi belt out of fabric or leather with velcro, so i may give that a try. or, more likely, i’ll buy an obi belt on etsy or ebay out of laziness.

do you have any runway styles flagged for reinterpretation? 

h&m blouse, uniqlo +j skirt, vintage ysl sandals, zac posen bag

i’m back from LA, at work, in grey, snowy nyc. this morning is a rude awakening after my weekend in california. it was above 80 degrees every day, so i was wearing things like this:

that’s right, a halter top. in january.

remind me, again, why i don’t live in LA?

this jacket is pretty much for show. i brought it along in case i got chilly, but didn’t need it once!

i knew i’d have a good time this weekend, but didn’t expect how green and pretty LA would be, or how much i would like it there.

i’ve got work to catch up on now, so i’ll post more photos from the trip in a day or two.

see ya later! (sorry, i couldn’t help but post this creepster photo. thanks to mimi for taking these for me!)

gryphon suede jacket, max studio suede halter top, american apparel maxi skirt, vintage ysl sandals, zac posen bag

i may have previously mentioned my penchant for dressing inappropriately while on vacation. i see any escape from nyc as a chance to wear the things i don’t normally wear. and this means i don’t have any room in my suitcase for the things i actually need.

thus, over the weekend in greenport while preparing to go hiking, noel looked me up and down, gave me a side-eye, and said ‘you’re wearing THAT?!’. her outfit was a pair of cargo pants, tee shirt, and tennis shoes. mine was a silk maxi skirt, silk jersey tank top, and peep-toe mini-wedges.

not only do i tend to be inappropriately overdressed, i also tend to dress against the weather. in the winter, all i can think of is sheer, filmy fabrics in pale colors. and this summer, all i want to wear is velvet. VELVET ALL THE TIME. 

the thing is, i find velvet less appealing when combined with heavy winter knits and sweaters and tights. it seems more interesting when worn with, i dunno, a tube top. i don’t really own a tube top, so i improvised and made one out of an old vintage skirt slip and belt. 

velvet makes me think of stevie nicks, and stevie nicks makes me think of scarves and fringe, hence the unnecessary lace scarf. i wanted so badly to wear it as a veil, but even i am not willing to be quite that inappropriate.

here is a closer look at my velvet sandals, which are vintage ysl. i would love to be able to find more summery velvet items like this. and while on the topic of inappropriate, i was basically flashing noel my crotch while she took this photo. oops. sorry noel.

here are some of the outfit’s subtle jewels. this lapis bracelet is threatening to overtake my gold bangle as my everyday bracelet. 

i took this very etsy-like photo of it, which shows the detailing better.

please let me know if you see any good summer velvet items! i am looking to add more to my wardrobe- currently i’m eyeing a velvet halter top. yes, i will sweat profusely in it. but i think i will also look goooood.

secondhand joie velvet skirt, vintage slip worn as a shirt, h&m belt, urban outfitters lace scarf, vintage ysl sandals, ysl arty ovale ring, lapis bracelet

first off, it is time to announce the winner of our sock theory giveaway! drumroll please…. the lucky new owner of a new pair of polka-dot over-the-knee socks is… 

CHRISTEN, of la rue neuve! keep an eye out for our email today Christen!

now onto my outfit, featuring yet another of my goodies from the brook & lyn closet swap- this white reiss skirt. i think if there was anything in that swap that had my name written all over it, it’s this skirt, which used to belong to pink horror show, who has just posted one of her swap items- go have a looksie!

it is actually maybe a little TOO perfect for me, in that i literally wore it 3x this past week. first i wore it on monday, because a new skirt takes away that monday-morning blues. then i wore it again on tuesday because i had a client meeting and was in a rush in the morning, and it was sitting there looking all pretty… then on thursday i just don’t have any excuse except for… why not stick with what’s working for you? 

here’s a close-up of all the intricate pleated, pin-tucked glory. LOVE.

at least i wore a different shirt each time i wore this skirt. that makes me… not gross, right? right?! i felt a little self-conscious wearing this outfit, because i felt like i had on too many different colors. but then my boyfriend complimented it twice, which is very unusual, so maybe it was okay. looking at these photos, i must admit that really there are only 3 colors.

i think part of what threw me off was, for one, purple sandals- i usually stay away from purple. and also, the chanel jade polish on my toenails. i love this stuff, but wasn’t sure about wearing sucha  color polish with a colorful shoe.

i love these sandals too much i had to post both photos of them. i have been creating an outfit in my head which incorporates these sandals, my velvet skirt, velvet e&j wizard-sleeve jacket and… i’m not sure what else. i need to decide on the right shirt to wear with all that heavy velvet. and also, i need somewhere to wear it- a magic show perhaps.

rebecca taylor blouse, reiss skirt, vintage ysl sandals, zac posen purse